Behavior Bitches

On episode 96 we have Laurah Pastel Shames, MSW, who specializes in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and anxiety disorders. We talk all about what OCD looks like, the different subsets of OCD, intrusive and compulsive thoughts, and the best treatment for OCD. She does some exercises with The Bitches that gives them and likely you the heebie-jeebies to say the least. Tune in or makeou...

On today’s show The Bitches sit down with Enasha Anglade, M.S., BCBA, as she shares her past experience with domestic abuse. Enasha’s story fueled her fire #MO to use her understanding of ABA to make a socially significant #applied change for those who are in the same position she was once in or are the perpetrators themselves. We cover how one gets into an abusive relationship, why people stay in...

On today’s episode we bring on Savannah Wright-Evans, M.Ed, BCBA to share her experience with multi-generational hoarding. Savannah talks about the struggle of being owned by material things in her life and how she was giving value to things such as dirty dishes and trash. She talks about her journey of leaving the hoarding behaviors behind through therapy and ABA. This episode is filled with beha...

On today’s episode we bring on Mari Cerda, BCBA, LBA. We have been following all the amazing work that she has been over on her insta @the.bilingual.bcba and are pumped we were all able to sit together and have an open and honest conversation. Mari is a BCBA and was also diagnosed after college as Autistic. She is able to see both sides of the coin when it comes to ABA treatment and Autism. She sh...

On episode 92 we bring on Mallory, BCBA, and self proclaimed reality TV expert. Why the hell do we love watching these #fake shows and waste so many valuable hours on other people's “love” stories. We examine all different reality TV shows through a behavior analytic lense and realize just how many behavior principles show up that keep us coming back for more! Tune in or miss the F out.  Show...

On Episode 91, Liat does a very #LiatMove and invites her OBGYN to join us on the show. He knows her pretty well-literally inside and out. Don’t worry we have some class and dont go into that detail. Instead we have Dr. Martin Hechanova share his family’s journey with surrogacy. We hope this episode helps disseminate the surrogacy process and all the fascinating steps involved (like swiping left a...

On episode 90 ( yes we have made it to 90 episodes!) we bring on Wes Lowery, BCBA, from Team ABA to talk about the intersection of sports and ABA and his experience applying ABA with both individuals with disabilities and athletes of all levels. Wes tells all the cool sh*t that Team ABA is doing within sports, fitness, nutrition, wellness, OBM, supervision and more! We talk about task analyses, sh...

On today’s episode we bring on Georgiy AKA Mr. FUNANCIALISM. Georgiy is a behavior analyst who intersects behavior analysis with investing into the stock market and personal finances. He shares all of his tips and tricks of investing and how to get the behavior chain started to invest in your future, even if you don’t have a lot of money. After one phone call with Georgiy, Casey started her first...

On today’s episode we bring on cult expert, Rick Alan Ross, to answer all our burning questions: Who actually joins a cult? How extreme do cults get? How do you get someone out of a cult? We talk about a few specific cults such as Children of God, Kabbalah Center, and Scientology. Prepare to have your mind blown as we discuss the behavioral techniques used to brainwash individuals into joining and...

On today’s episode, there are legiterally no f#%ks given. Casey and Liat ride solo on this one since Liat proclaims herself as a “Cursing Queen”. From this episode, we share with you why cursing isn’t so bad after all. In fact, there are even some benefits. Who knew there are so many behavior principles behind dropping a F-bomb? Have no fear, The Bitches are here. So this week more than ever we me...

On today’s episode we bring on forensic psychologist, Dr. Nancy Zarse, to talk about violence risk assessments. What are the risk factors for violence and what can we do to prevent violence from occurring. Dr. Zarse is a forensic psychologist and full time professor in the forensics department at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Zarse specializes in prevention, identification, as...

On today’s episode we talk about the dark side of social media. Can we control what we consume on a daily basis? How do we stop comparing our real lives to their filtered lives? We talk about keyboard warriors, cancel culture, and the toll social media takes on the individual as well as personal relationships. This is one of those episodes where we think everyone can relate on some level. Moral of...

Today’s episode is a #jawdropper. We bring on ex, Children of God, cult member to tell her tale of being born into, living, and escaping the infamous cult. Daniella details what she went through and witnessed being raped, having to prostitute, pedophillia, and having every aspect of her life controlled. Daniella details her brave journey to escape the cult and come to America without a single poss...

On Episode 82 we bring on Dr. Krista Clancy who is the program director for the graduate and undergraduate programs in ABA at Wayne State University where she oversees curriculum development and field placement for all the students in the ABA programs #imporantAF. We talk about quality of supervision, quality practicum experience and how she has set up rubrics and behavior skills training for the...

On Episode 81 we bring on Victoria Boone, a badass BCBA who has done some cool sh*t, earned multiple degrees, opened her own businesses, and is the youngest female franchisee ever #Boss. Our rhyme for this episode was perfectly fitting for this guest as she literally does everything under the sun. Victoria is also a mindset coach and behavior change motivator for millennial-age entrepreneurs and u...

On episode 80 The Bitches bring on three of our favorite ladies to talk about dating across different cultures! This podcast is #realAF and super special for the new year (almost a 2 hour episode so buckle up). As always, it is a shit load of fun and behavior all packed into one. We get personal and share all of our dating stories and let us tell you, it is juicy. So tune in or miss the F out!

On episode 79 we bring on someone super special...Trevon Bryant! Trey had dreams of playing in the NFL when he suffered a traumatic knee injury tearing his ACL, MCL, both medial and lateral meniscus and patellar tendon all in one snap. His life changed in an instance and he had to figure out a way to reinvent himself. Trey started a motivational speaking company called “Talking with Trey” and is s...

Stop for a second and answer this. Would you do the right thing if it meant you could get punished by losing your job and the respect of all those who you work with? Well, that’s exactly what LAPD officer Jim Gavin did when he got a letter on his desk from prisoner, Bruce Lisker, stating he was not guilty for the murder of his mother 26 years ago. On today’s episode we have both Bruce Lisker and J...

On episode 77 #part2 we continue the conversation with Dr. Maggie on all the behaviors that go into studying and ways to tackle this beast of an exam. We talk about choosing how to study, time management, self management skills, manipulating your environment, how to read a question and break it down, and setting reinforcement schedules for your own behavior. We even talk about how to make studying...

On episode 76 #part1 the Bitches bring on the one and only, Dr. Maggie Pavone, and share some exciting news! Maggie has joined the SNABA team and we are stoked! This episode is all about the behaviors that go into studying, finding your why, and how to get started on your studying journey. We figured after 75 episodes it was about time we did an episode on what we do best…..teaching how studying d...

On episode 75 the Bitches bring on the one and only Scott Tillema! You may remember him from our hostage negotiation episode, where we dissected his Ted talk through a behavior analytic lens. After that episode Scott reached out to us and the rest is history! Scott has connected us to so many of our amazing guests, continually cheers us on after each episode and is just an all around genuine human...

On today’s episode we bring on Jonathon Aslay, author of the book “What the Heck is Self-Love Anyways.” So many of our listeners have reached out to us recently to see if we have a podcast on self-care or self-love, so we tracked down someone who has done the actual work himself and knows a thing or two about it. Jonathan has hit rock bottom, lost everything he owned, lost his son, went through a...

On today’s episode we have Pete Havel, author of The Arsonist in the Office: Fireproofing Your Life Against Toxic Coworkers, Bosses, Employees and Cultures. This episode is so #relatable it hurts. We talk about “that person”. You know that person in the office that brings the worst energy, everyone is petrified by, is above the rest of the rules, yet somehow can’t be fired. Pete gives us a name fo...

On today's episode, the Bitches got ghosted by their guests. But have no fear, The Bitches always have something to say. You'll get a glimpse of what a convo between these girls looks like behind the scenes 96.7% of the time. It's a grab bag of topics, so tune in or miss the F out. Also listen to the end to see who these guests are and look out for next weeks episode!! #timezones

On today’s episode we sit down with Nick Green from none other than BehaviorFit! We learn how Nick got started in ABA, his track in OBM, and how he started BehaviorFit. If you don’t follow him on Instagram you are missing out! He focuses on applying behavioral principles to increase health and fitness. He is #data driven AF and this show is full of behavioral principles so tune in or miss the F ou...