Purpose For Wellness

Hey there BC Fam! We have some news for you! We have completely revamped the Podcast and mission of Behavior Chef. We have created a Behavior-Change Model specific to nutritional behavior change. Listen to this episode to hear details of that, how we are structuring the podcast and learn about the other amazing updates! We are going to be bringing you weekly episodes around topics specific to nutr...

Are you a professional in Applied Behavior Analysis and wondering how to apply those skills and start a health coaching business? Are you a health coach wondering how some people in the field focus on client Behavior change? If either of those is a yes, this episode is for you. I am joined by Kelly Killen of KK Wellness consulting and we discuss everything about getting started and give you our 3...

Have you ever seen a commercial or piece of media that inspired you to make a change? Dennis Timpanaro did and that led him to tryout for the Olympic games in a sport he had never tried and although the trial didn't go the way he had planned, he became nationally and internationally ranked! The power that motivation has to help spur change is alarming!! Dennis then used that concept to start a bus...

Welcome to episode 21 of The Behavior Chef Podcast, this is a special episode of the Human Series. In this episode we explore the life-long relationship with yo-yo dieting that Angela identified and was able to navigate out of with some behavioral tools to lead her towards flexibility with nutritional behavior! Follow Angela (who is also a BCBA and PN1 coach) on Insta @chasingchinups. Remember, yo...

Y'all..... when I say I'm so excited for this episode, that's an understatement. I have been a huge fan of MindPump and all the great info they put out for a long time. In this episode I am joined by Doug Egge, Co-founder of MindPump! We discussed several things about the fitness industry and got to talk some detail about Doug's own Nutritional Behavior Journey. If you want to learn about MindPump...

Does it ever seem like too much effort to cook a meal when you get home so you opt for take out? Do you have a hard time sticking to your nutritional goals due to things seeming too hard to follow? Maybe there is an issue with response effort in your life. Response effort, essentially is how hard or easy it is to do something, that dictates what we may choose to do. (For the ABA crowd, we go more...

Are you a parent? Are you searching to be more mindful about helping your young ones foster good relationships with food? This is the episode for you! Today I'm joined by Meredyth El-Amine of South Arlington Crossfit. She is a CrossFit L2 trainer, mom of 3 and carries a history of practicing Applied Behavior Analysis. She brings a vulnerable, honest and real conservation of how she is practicing m...

Welcome to the BC Pod Appetizer, where we jumpstart your appetite for nutritional behavior change! This is the series that ties together Behavioral Science Terminology with Nutritional Behavior Application. My name is Clint Evans, and I am joined by Behavior Chef Cofounder Tony Chambers. Today’s behavior Principle is: Learning History. 

Wondering how to change your eating habits? Interested to learn about flexible dieting and flexibility around food? This is the episode for you. I am joined by international wellness coach Gillian Bennett. She is the wellness and habit guru who runs www.bitesize.es. We discuss practical tips to help you keep focus on your Journey. Check out Gillian on IG @bitesizenutri.

Do you wanna know the secrets to Sustainability with your healthful behavior? You've come to the right place. This episode we have a great guest to discuss several strategies to help you FINALLY stick to this resolutions! Shelley Loving is a certified Culinary Nutrition Expert that has a passion for motivating others to get in their kitchens and spend some time cooking recipes that are a little he...

Happy New Year!! Let us help you start the year off right! Chris Van Nostrand from www.strengthwisebarbell.com/ joins me to discuss some vital tips for nutritional behavior change. We are both Precision Nutrition certified coaches and we really had a blast breaking down some sure fire ways for you to stay in track with your resolutions! Let us know what you think! Send us a review at thebehaviorch...

What do you get when you put a passionate BCBA in the field of Health and Wellness? You get The Behaviour Lady! Jo is a very knowledgeable and passionate person to talk to. She came on the show to discuss her story and ended up teaching me several awesome things about experience in the application of Health, Wellness, and ABA! Go follow Jo on Instagram www.instagram.com/thebehaviourlady and be sur...

Hey all! Sorry for the absence. Life GOT REAL BUSY. We're back now. This is one of two back logged episodes that we recorded a couple of months ago. I'm so excited to bring you the story of Samantha! I will let her tell you about herself! Samantha: "I am a therapist, and I have a story to share about how I've changed my own eating habits. I had a pretty typical American diet (heavy in processed fo...

Welcome back for the second installment of The Human Series! Today we hear from Rosie. Rosie is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who used the science of Behavior to analyze her own habits and make long-lasting habit changes. In this episode we talk about what our learning history as children can really do to effect our relationship with food and how we can use the power of science to help make c...

Well, it is finally here! I am so excited to bring you Episode 1 of the Human Series! In this series we here from real people who have real stories about nutritional behavior change. In today's episode I am joined by Jackie! I will let her explain a little about herself later on in the show notes. Jackie has a great story of how our learning history does not have to control who we are or what we d...

Hey Behavior Chef Family! I hope you are ready for an awesome episode. Today we are joined by (soon to be Dr.) Adam Feit from Precision Nutrition. Along with being a coach, husband, Father, Scholar and a host of other things, Adam is an integral part of the curriculum writing team for Precision Nutrition. Listen to learn about his story and about the intuitive and data driven way that Precision Nu...

Hey All! I am joined in episode 10 by Dr. Nick Green from Behavior Fit. In this episode we talk about Applied Behavior Analysis infused with health, movement and practical steps to make better healthful decisions! Check out Nick on Social Media @behaviorfit and www.behaviorfit.com

Have you ever really wanted to do something you are passionate about but feel like it is too late for you? Are you a parent of a child with developmental disabilities? Are you a health and nutrition enthusiast? If you answered yes to any of those questions, this is the episode for you. We have Kristi Brewer with us today. Kristi is an Olympic Weightlifter (who holds several world records) an autis...

Hey all! We're really excited to bring you our latest episode with friends of the show ABA Inside Track!! Joining me from Team Behavior Chef is Tony and Dr. Maggie Pavone! We hosted a live stream of this episode, it was a blast. We are excited to bring you this raw, open conversation between 6 BCBA's discussing adjustments to our new normal through life and work. If you want to know more about our...

Long time no see! I want to apologize for the absence, sometimes life happens! But now we are back! I am so excited to bring you episode 7. I was joined in the middle of February by Kirk and Beverly Kirby of Team ABA to discuss a WIDE range of behavior analytic topics. As you will see, we had a lot of fun with this one. We discuss a lot of things that are now affected by COVID-19, so please check...

We all know that Diet Culture is huge in America, and the World. How can we deal with the ever growing issues of body image problems, obsessing over food, and cultivating an unhealthy relationship with the food that we eat? One RDN says that looking inward may be the way to go. This week I am joined by Paige Smathers, RDN, and host of the Nutrition Matters Podcast. Paige and I speak on a variety o...

Hey Everyone! Thanks for checking out The Behavior Chef Podcast. We explore the relationship between behavior and nutrition in a coffee shop style around here. We have guest that are subject matter experts in Psychology, Self Help, Health, Wellness and Behavior. We hope that you will enjoy our conversations and maybe learn something along the way! Would you like to reach out to us? Check us out at...

Hey all! Sorry for such an absence here recently, 2020 has started off with a bang! I just wanted to let you know we are working behind the scenes to bring you new content and there are some crazy cool updates coming! Stay tuned for some big announcements soon!

Happy New Year from Team Behavior Chef! We hope that you had a great holiday and are looking forward to the start of 2020! We here at Behavior Chef have several awesome things coming in the new year. With new years, come resolutions. During this episode I am joined by an expert in helping others stick to their resolutions, specifically in the health and fitness arena. I am pleased to be joined by...

Hey all! Happy Thanksgiving from The Behavior Chef Team! I hope you all have a great holiday, (if you celebrate) and hope you have a great day if you don't celebrate! I hope that today's episode will be one that is so valuable to you. At the beginning of October I had the extreme pleasure to interview Dr. Steven Hayes, creator of Relational Frame Theory and more currently, Acceptance and Commitmen...