Sean Yocum and Michael Carrero from Hickory Learning Group

Rad N Bad Podcast

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The Rad N' Bad Podcast by Sean Yocum and Michael Carrero isn’t your average ABA podcast, it’s a full-blown wake-up call. These two BCBAs from Hickory Learning Group are smashing through outdated norms and calling out the BS in the field. No fluff, no sugar-coating, just raw, unfiltered truth about what ABA should be. They challenge you to think, question the “why,” and push past complacency. If you're ready to disrupt the status quo and make this field better for clients and practitioners alike, buckle up, Rad N' Bad is here to raise hell and raise standards.

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Sean Yocum and Michael Carrero from Hickory Learning Group

Episodes

Episode 5: 30–40 Hours of ABA Gold Standard or Fool's Gold 09.07.2025 43:20

We’re cracking open one of the most debated topics in ABA—does more always mean better? In this episode, we go full throttle into the 30–40 hour model of ABA therapy. Is it truly the “gold standard” for progress, or are we blindly chasing numbers without looking at the client’s actual needs? Sean Yocum and Michael Carrero bring the heat as they challenge the status quo, question outdated funding-d...

Episode 4-Collaboration or Collision: Coordination of Care in ABA 30.06.2025 1:04:04

Let’s be real—“collaboration” gets tossed around like confetti in this field, but what does it actually look like when the rubber meets the road? In this episode, Sean and Michael break down the fine line between true interdisciplinary teamwork and a total trainwreck of crossed wires, clashing egos, and diluted goals. We get into it: Why BCBAs need to stop acting like lone wolves What REAL coordin...

Episode 3-Tele-Health in ABA...Efficiency vs. Effectiveness—Helping or Hurting the Field 20.06.2025 1:33:50

In this episode, Sean and Michael throw down on one of the hottest and most controversial topics in the field right now: Telehealth. Is it a revolutionary tool that increases access—or a shortcut that sacrifices real impact? We ask the hard questions: Are we scaling ABA or just watering it down? Is telehealth making us lazy practitioners or forcing us to be more intentional? What does quality look...

Episode 2: Beyond the Session Why Parent Buy-In Drives Real Progress 11.06.2025 1:19:48

In this unapologetically real episode, Sean and Michael rip the Band-Aid off one of the biggest truths in ABA: If the parents aren't on board, the progress doesn't stick. We're talking raw, unfiltered takes on what "buy-in" really means, why therapy doesn’t stop when the session ends, and how to stop enabling and start empowering.

Episode 1: Meet the Minds Behind Rad N Bad 23.05.2025 33:11

In Episode 1 of the Rad N' Bad Podcast , titled "Meet the Minds Behind Rad N' Bad" , hosts Sean Yocum and Michael Carrero pull back the curtain on their mission to revolutionize Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). With unfiltered honesty, they share their personal journeys, the frustrations that ignited their passion, and their commitment to challenging the status quo. This episode sets the tone for...