Behavior Bitches

On today’s episode, we have Dr. Darren Sush on to talk about all things ethics! Darren is co-author of the book, “A workbook of Ethical Case Scenarios in Applied Behavior Analysis” so the dude knows his sh*t. We asked both personal ethical questions along with asking some of our listener’s questions. There isn’t a single ethics question that Darren shys away from. He also tells us how to choose th...

On episode 69.5 (sorry we weren’t ready to let episode 69 go quite yet), We bring Back Nicholas Maio-Aether to answer all Liat’s burning questions on fetishes and let’s just say.... not vanilla sex. Tune in if you want to understand this meaning of “different strokes for different folks”. Maybe wearing a diaper and acting as a baby isn’t for you in the bedroom. No problem, we learn about other fet...

On episode 69, we talk all about SEX! Trust us when we tell you it’s not a conincidence that this episode fell on episode 69 👌🏾👈🏽. We knew this number only comes out once a podcast so we had to go big 🍆! We bring on Nicholas Maio-Aether, MSPSY, BCBA, LBA, to talk about his work as a BCBA and sex therapist. We were just as curious as you were as to what a day in that role can look like. This e...

On today’s episode we reveal the shocking truth: Bitches have feelings too. We have had a ton of our listeners reach out and ask us to do an episode on grief. Took a while for us to be ready to take this topic by the horns, but we finally did it. On this episode, you can get to know us a little better as we talk about our own personal experience with grieving. Don’t worry we give you some #Replace...

On today’s episode we get fired up with one of the most passionate guests we have ever had on the show. Dr. Antonio Harrison is in the house for episode 67! Antonio is not your typical doctor he is THE @onecoachdoc. He is real and raw and straight up, just like he likes his whiskey. Antonio did not go the typical route we see in this field. He has a passion for sports and fitness and a drive unpar...

Parenting is difficult as it is.  Throw in a worldwide pandemic and some days it feels like you might not make it through the day without smashing your head into the wall.  Luckily, we have Shira Karpel and Shayna Gaunt, who are both BCBAs and parents themselves. They might just be the original “Liat & Casey”, with how well these two jive. They provide some behavioral principles to m...

On today’s episode The Bitches bring on Rosie Jeffers, BCBA. We talk about influencers on social media and what behaviors one engages in and why. Rosie shares her experience of “failing” to become an influenster (yes there is a difference). She also reveals why the f#%k she is torturing herself with freezing showers that make her scream. Aren’t you a little curious? Tune in or miss the F out!

On episode 64 we bring it back home with a solo episode with just the bitches. Sometimes it’s nice to check in with everyone and shoot the #pb&j. We dive into the topic of happiness and what in the F does it mean to be “happy.” Everyone has their own definition of “happy” and we talk about our’s and also what behavioral principles we can apply to our own lives which can hopefully #generalize to yo...

On episode 63, the Bitches bring on Chase Hughes who rivals our other guests with the longest and most impressive resume ever. Chase is a leading behavior expert in the United States and a #1 bestselling author of two books on tactical behavior skills. What started out as asking a girl out in a bar and getting #rejected, led to an obsession on understanding human behavior and the art of persuasion...

On episode 62, we bring on Dr. Keira Moore from Moore Behavior Consulting to talk all about sleep issues. Keira heard about us from her students and listened to our sleep episode and reached out to us and said we need some help, in the nicest possible way. She shared with us her approach to treating sleep issues as a BCBA-D. This chick knows what’s up when it comes to sleep and challenging behavio...

On episode 61, we are bringing it back to basics with Liat’s apparent “BFF”, Jordan Litt, M.Ed, BCBA, LBA-NYS. Liat takes control as always and turns this episode into a “game show”. On this show, we talk about the basics of ABA. I mean B-A-S-I-C-S. We discuss how we describe what we do to an outsider. We talk about our opinions on ABA and generally we just shoot the shit. Tune in or miss the F ou...

On episode 60, yes we freaking made it to 60, we have the one and only Cassie Leutenegger!! Cassie is not only a special education teacher with over 8 years of classroom experience but she is also a BCBA. We talk about how becoming a BCBA has made her a better teacher, misconceptions of using ABA in classrooms, ethical challenges in school systems and how being both a special educator and BCBA is...

On episode 59, The Bitches have a beloved StudyNotesABA alum slash badass BCBA, Cheyanne Rush, to talk about PTSD. We talk about the behavioral principles #duh that we found relevant to PTSD. As always we get #personalAF. Tune in or miss the F out.

On today’s episode we bring back a very special guest/sperm donor to Liat. You may remember this man from episode 4 “Financially FreeAF”. The one and only Ivan  Sacks #liatsdad. Ivan has 40 years experience as a financial advisor so he knows his Sh*t when it comes to investing. We talk about the behaviors of the stock market and the behaviors of the actual investors. We tie in a ton of behavi...

On today’s episode, we have comedian, ex-elementary teacher, Mr. D, aka Joe Dombrowski. You may be following the sexy dude on the gram or on tour making you fall out of your seat laughing. Mr. D talks about taking the leap and leaving the classroom to fulfill his lifelong dream of stand up comedy. We could not believe how many behavioral principles go into comedy, so if you want to know, tune in o...

On today’s episode we get real AF with our fave BCBA Karina Valdez. Liats recent obsession has been a show that gets deep into the Mexican cartel. Of course two episodes in, Liat already reached out to Karina and said, “what are the odds we can pull some research together on the Mexican cartel and analyze it behaviorally?” Karina was in there like swim wear. That’s how this episode came to be and...

On episode 54 we bring on Dr. Jim Moore. Hey, look at that we are already rhyming! Jim is super passionate about all things behaviorism. He pushes the boundaries and practices philosophical doubt like no other. Just like Skinner, if he finds something interesting,  he drops everything and studies it. We urge you all to do the same. We talk about tribalism within our field and why it's not ben...

On today’s episode, we bring on Camille Morgan, who introduces herself as a black, lesbian, cisgender, BCBA. Camille expresses her challenges being a triple minority in the field. Camille is passionately involved in race, diversity, culture, inclusion training, severe problem behaviors, and OBM. This girl is legit cool AF. We have been following her on instagram for awhile and she exudes positivit...

Episode 53: Today’s episode will get you hot and bothered. Maybe just bothered because every time most of us hear the world student loans or credit card debt we puke in our mouths and then reluctantly swallow it #amIright. The thing is we won’t just get you bothered on this episode, we will put some fire under your ass (hence the hot part) and get you pumpedAF to feel the relief of becoming debt f...

Today's episode has the intention of creating a space where we can all listen, learn, and take action. We always talk about Skinner’s verbal behavior and the necessity of a speaker and a listener. On today’s topic the same is needed. A speaker and a listener. Our goal of today is to use our platform we have created to ask real, raw, honest, sometimes scary questions. We hope you leave today with a...

In episode 52, we bring back Shane Spiker who we had on a previous episode #BFD. Shane recently published a book called Anxiety Report and OMG it was everything we didn’t know we needed in our lives. He shares a year in his life as a husband, dad, behavior analyst, student, instructor, and all of the many hats he wears. There are diary entries for every single day that will inspire you, humble you...

Welcome to season 2 biatches! On episode 1 of our second season, we start #strongAF. We bring Dr. David Cox, BCBA-D on to talk about, well, everything. If you want to see the most impressive, deserving, 17-page resume you’ve ever seen in your life, check this dude out. When we grow up we want to be just like this guy. I mean, think of any interesting human or animal behavioral phenomenon and he ha...

End of Season 1. OMG. We F#%king made it to 50 episodes. We never imagined we would be where we are today and it's all because of you guys. You are the heartbeat and the pulse. You make each episode matter. In this tribute episode to end season one, we talk all about our fav moments. You guys shared your fav episodes with us too. We are so #blessed to have found each other not only for this podcas...

In part 3 of our 3 part series with Bruce Lisker, we talk about those last minutes leading up to his freedom. He paints the picture for us of exactly what it was like stepping onto free soil at the age of 44 for the first time since going in behind bars at the young, tender age of 17 years old. Don’t worry your girls asked him every last detail from what he ate, to what he wore, to what he did fir...

On part 2 of this 3 part series, we dig deeper into what life behind bars is actually like. We were mind blown by Bruce’s positivity and mental strength during his 26 years he spent locked up for a crime he did not commit. If you’re struggling with the stay at home orders, Bruce provides some great ideas of how to keep yourselves busy… perhaps you’re #desperateAF to get your husband’s name tattooe...