EveryDay ABA Podcast

In this episode of EveryDay ABA, Brittanny, Leslie, and Paola explore how leaders can build resilient, high-impact teams by combining complementary personalities, clear roles, and evidence-based team development strategies. Drawing from their real-world leadership experience and even reality TV casts like RHORI, the hosts break down how different personality types can either accelerate performance...

Why do some teams work seamlessly together while others become trapped in conflict, miscommunication, and frustration? In this episode of EveryDay ABA, Paola introduces Brittanny and Leslie to Bruce Tuckman's stages of team development: Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, and Adjourning. Together, they explore why the challenges teams face are often signs of growth rather than indicators of fa...

On this episode, Paola and Brittany sit down with nutritionist Lesya Holzapfel to explore a question many high-achieving women never ask: What if your exhaustion, irritability, poor sleep, and difficulty maintaining healthy habits aren't a motivation problem at all, but the result of hormonal burnout? Through a behavior science lens, they examine how chronic stress, disrupted sleep, fluctuating ho...

What if a simple 1% error rate is quietly costing your organization thousands of dollars each year? In this episode of Everyday ABA, Paola and Brittanny explore how Lean Six Sigma can help leaders, behavior analysts, healthcare professionals, educators, and business owners reduce errors, improve efficiency, and strengthen accountability. As Brittanny works through her Yellow Belt certification, sh...

This week Paola, Brittanny, and Leslie continue part 2 of their Atomic Habits series, breaking down James Clear’s book Atomic Habits and why lasting change has less to do with motivation and more to do with the systems people build every day.  Through the lens of ABA and behavior science, they unpack the four laws of behavior change—make it obvious, attractive, easy, and satisfying—and reveal how...

This week, Paola, Brittanny, and Leslie break down the life changing principles from the book Atomic Habits by James Clear and explore why real behavior change has less to do with motivation and more to do with systems, environment, and tiny daily habits. Using relatable examples, the hosts connect the science of habit formation to practical everyday life through the lens of ABA and behavioral psy...

This week, Paola & Brittanny dive into the powerful connection between self compassion, mental health, and behavior change through an honest conversation about perfectionism, burnout, anxiety, and the way we speak to ourselves every day. Using an ABA lens and insights from Kelly Grimes’ book The Art of Self-Nurturing , they explore how chronic negative self talk, people pleasing, and self crit...

This week Paola, Brittanny, and Leslie explore a powerful truth during Mental Health Awareness Month. Movement is not just about fitness. It is one of the most effective and overlooked tools for improving your mental health. Joined by running coach Lisa, this episode challenges traditional ideas about exercise. This is not about weight loss or discipline. It is about emotional resilience, stress r...

In this episode, Brittanny, Leslie, and Paola break down how endless scrolling, notifications, and social media are quietly shaping your stress levels, attention, and burnout cycle. Your phone might be draining your energy more than your schedule ever is. If you feel tired, unfocused, or emotionally flat even when you have not “done much,” the real culprit might be constant digital overstimulation...

This week Paola and Leslie connect behavior science and spirituality to show how you can build real inner peace, emotional regulation, and self-trust without stepping away from your daily life. In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, this episode focuses on practical tools that actually improve mental wellness. Joined by intuitive healer Andrea Sadler, they reframe breath-work, meditation, and...

This week, Brittanny, Leslie, and Paola break down The 12 Week Year and how behavior science can transform goal setting, productivity, and habit building. They explore why New Year’s resolutions fail and how shifting to 12-week goals creates urgency, improves accountability, and drives real behavior change. Using an ABA lens, the hosts discuss key strategies like tracking data, time blocking, and...

In this episode of EveryDay ABA , Brittanny, Leslie, and Paola continue their analysis of Netflix’s Love on the Spectrum (season 4) , exploring relationships, dating, and personal growth through the lens of behavior science. In honor of Autism Acceptance Month, they highlight how individuals on the autism spectrum disorder navigate communication, emotional connection, and independence in real-life...

In this episode of EveryDay ABA , Brittanny, Leslie, and Paola celebrate Autism Acceptance Month by breaking down Season 4 of Netflix’s Love on the Spectrum through a behavior analytic lens, exploring dating on the autism spectrum, social skills development, and relationship coaching. They analyze real moments from the latest season, including first-date anxiety, communication challenges, emotiona...

In this episode, the hosts take a candid and reflective look at personal growth, goal setting, and what it really takes to follow through in the middle of busy, demanding lives. Through honest conversation, they unpack the tension between setting ambitious goals and actually taking consistent action, highlighting how easily people can confuse planning with progress. Listeners are invited into a gr...

In this episode of Everyday ABA, Paola, Brittanny, and Leslie explore how societal conditioning and self-criticism shape women’s confidence at work and in life. They break down the behavioral science behind assertiveness, communication, and the fine line between being confident and being perceived as harsh. Listeners will learn practical strategies to build authentic confidence, practice assertive...

Can you really be friends with your coworkers? Workplace friendships are common, but they can also be complicated. In this episode, the hosts explore the psychology of workplace friendships and why relationships at work can feel meaningful while also creating challenges. Coworker relationships often develop through shared goals, daily interaction, and mutual support, but questions about boundaries...

In this episode of EveryDay ABA , Brittanny, Leslie, and Paola celebrate the legacy of B.F. Skinner in honor of his birthday and World Behavior Analysis Day on March 20, 2026. The hosts explore how Skinner’s behaviorist principles extend far beyond autism services and applied behavior analysis influences workplace culture, leadership, feedback, and organizational performance. The conversation exam...

Welcome to Season 2 of Everyday ABA, a podcast that applies behavior science, workplace psychology, and applied behavior analysis (ABA) to real-life leadership, work, and everyday decision-making. Hosted by Paola Ortiz, a board-certified behavior analyst, psychology professor, and workplace consultant, along with behavior consultants Leslie and Brittanny, the podcast explores how understanding hum...

In this episode, Paola, Brittanny, and Leslie unpack the reality of Queen Bee Syndrome in the workplace and how toxic leadership and scarcity culture can push women into competition instead of collaboration. The conversation explores behaviors like gatekeeping opportunities, selective mentorship, and public undermining, and how these dynamics impact psychological safety, leadership development, an...

In this episode of Everyday ABA , the hosts kick off Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day by exploring gendered work and emotional labor in the workplace. They break down how women are often expected to take on invisible labor that is essential to workplace functioning but rarely recognized, rewarded, or tied to promotions. Through real-world examples, the conversation examines how...

In this episode of EveryDay ABA , Paola, Brittanny, and Leslie discuss Employee Appreciation Day coming up on March 6. The conversation explores how unclear expectations, weak systems, inconsistent feedback, and poor leadership practices create environments where employees struggle to succeed, especially in human services and ABA organizations. Drawing from principles of organizational behavior ma...

In this episode of EveryDay ABA , Paola, Leslie, and Brittanny explore how understanding relationships through the lens of applied behavior analysis (ABA) can improve partnership dynamics. The hosts discuss how to identify patterns in relationship behaviors, determine the function of those behaviors, and apply reinforcement strategies to increase positive interactions. Listeners learn practical to...

This week, the hosts examine why labeling people as difficult often obscures what is actually happening behaviorally and how applied behavior analysis (ABA) provides a clearer, more functional framework. Using behavior science, the episode explores how to operationally define difficult behavior, identify early behavioral red flags in professional and personal relationships, and determine when boun...

In this episode of Everyday ABA, hosts Paola, Brittanny, and Leslie discuss communication styles, listening behaviors, and why even good intentions can lead to misunderstandings, especially in professional and personal relationships. The hosts unpack real-life communication failures, exploring how tone, clarity, and delivery shape how messages are received. Brittanny shares her journey of self-awa...

This week, Paola, Leslie, and Brittanny break down how a SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) can be used far beyond business strategy and applied to personal growth, career planning, and professional sustainability. Using an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and psychology lens, the conversation explores how strengths reflect reinforced behaviors, weaknesses often signa...