Reinforcer Enforcers

Throwing it back to 2025! Our most listened to podcast of 2025! Interviewing our children and getting the down and dirty of our parenting! What if your kids could say anything they wanted about your parenting…and you had to just sit there and listen? No correcting. No explaining. No defending yourself. That’s exactly what we did. In this episode, we sat down with our children—one who’s barely been...

In this episode, we explore the hidden layers of trauma that don’t always have a clear story attached to them. We talk about how trauma can show up in unexpected ways—through anxiety, health struggles, emotional patterns, and reactions that feel “bigger than the situation.” We dive into pre-verbal trauma and early life experiences, including a personal loss of a parent. How does the nervous system...

Why do people believe—especially when there isn’t direct proof? In this episode, we take a behavior science approach to one of the most powerful forces in human history: religion. Instead of debating theology, we explore the behavioral processes that may shape why people join religious groups, stay committed, and continue believing over time. Using principles from Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA),...

Bringing back the episode on Munchausen disorder. Lots to talk about when it comes to faking sickness!

Are your struggles with focus and motivation really ADHD or something else entirely? We break down the myths about dopamine, time blindness, weight loss drugs and whether ADHD is a disorder or just a brain disposition. Plus, one host shares their fresh ADHD diagnosis and what it’s really like to live in a brain that works differently. Tune in to challenge assumptions, laugh at the chaos, and get c...

We are throwing it back to one of original episodes that sparked lots of comments! Should food be used as punishment? Reinforcement? How to make sure your children have a healthy relationship with food!

Personality tests are everywhere in the workplace—but are they actually helping leaders lead? In this episode, we dig into why personality-based approaches often fall short and why behavior—not labels—is what really drives performance. We talk candidly about our own leadership styles and reflect on experiences with leaders we’ve worked under—the good, the bad, and the lessons that stuck. Using an...

We all say “don’t judge a book by its cover”… but the truth is, our brains are wired to make quick judgments. In this episode, we unpack where those snap impressions come from—and whether they’re instinct, learned behavior, or a mix of both. Looking through a BCBA lens, we talk about how our own learning histories, reinforcement patterns, and cultural conditioning shape the assumptions we make abo...

Is plastic surgery a personal choice… or a perfectly reinforced behavior? In this episode, we put cosmetic procedures under the ABA microscope—antecedents, reinforcement, motivating operations, and all—including our own. From Instagram before-and-afters to celebrity culture and subtle social contingencies, we unpack how attention, approval, and escape from criticism function as powerful reinforcer...

Boomers Google. Millennials overthink. Gen Z prompts like pros. And behavior analysts everywhere are quietly asking: what behaviors are we actually reinforcing here? In this episode, we break down how different generations use ChatGPT through an ABA lens—antecedents, reinforcement, response effort, and all. From boomers cautiously testing the waters, to millennials using AI for emotional regulatio...

You’re anti-ABA… but you use antecedent strategies, differential reinforcement, demand fading, and replacement behaviors daily. In this episode, we expose the plot twist: crunchy/gentle parenting is function-based ABA with better optics. We translate your favorite parenting buzzwords into actual behavior science—FBA without the clipboard, reinforcement without compliance, and regulation before exp...

Why do negative stories spread faster than hopeful ones? From a behavior-analytic (BCBA) perspective, the answer isn’t pessimism—it’s reinforcement. Fear, outrage, and drama are high-salience stimuli that grab attention, trigger fast emotional responses, and get rewarded with clicks, shares, and social validation. In this episode, we break down how media and social platforms shape our behavior thr...

Spicy Spice and Neutral Spice talk adoption. Most think it is such a wonderful gift but what is the ugly reality of adoption?? They discuss the good the bad and the ugly of the adoption process. #adoption #teenmomcateadntyleradoption #adoptionreform #BCBA #prefverbaltrauma #Trauma #placeforadoption

Spicy and Neutral interview their children and you get an insight into their parenting! Stevie is 2 and Dill and Salty are both 21. They give up all the secrets to parenting! #MothersDay #HappyMothersDay #MothersDay2025 #CelebrateMom #ThankYouMom #MothersDayPodcast #PodcastFor Moms #Momtalk #MotherhoodPodcast #MomLife Podcast #Momcast #Parentingpodcast #LoveYouMom #MomWisdom #Stories of mothers #H...

Unsolicited parenting advice is the topic this week on the Reinforcer Enforcers! We discuss how to navigate the difficult conversations parents need to have with their elders a bout their parenting styles. We discuss spoiling our children and whether that is acceptable! #GrandparentAdviceUnplugged #UnsolicitedParentingTips #GrandparentsGotAdvice #AdviceYouDidntAskFor #GrandmaKnowsBest (or #Grandpa...

Spring break is great for teachers but hard for parents! We discuss what you can do to make your spring break great!!! #springbreakideas #aprilbreakideas #parenting #parenttips #ABA #BCBA #teachers

In 2022 the developmental milestones changed in 216 ways! We talk about the changes and what the repercussions of those changes may be!

Asperger’s Syndrome is no longer a current diagnosis for those with high functioning autism. We discuss why it is no longer a diagnosis and what those with high functioning autism are now. A recent contestant on Survivor has high functioning autism and we discuss the impact she had by sharing her diagnosis with the world. #Asperger #aspergersyndrome #asd #highfunctioningautism #ABA #BCBA #survivor...

The Reinforcerenforcers discuss Love on the Spectrum Season 3! They discuss whether the show is educational or exploitative! #autism #loveonthespectrum #aba #bcba #abbeyanddavid #behaviortherapy

Spicy Spice shares how she grew up with father that acquired a traumatic brain injury when she was 5 years old. The controversy about kids playing contact sports is debated as they can lead to CTE and other long term disabilities. #tbiawareness #traumaticbraininjury #seizuredisorders #invisibleinjury #CTE #bcba #aba #parenting

This episode discusses how parent’s behavior towards money affects their children. We discuss our upbringings and how it affected our relationships with money. What spending behaviors were passed down and why? What makes a child spoiled and how can you prevent it? #money #spoiledchildren #housewivesofbeverlyhills #generationsmoney #parentingtips

Spicy Spice and Neutral Spice discuss Munchausen Syndrome and all of its controversy! They talk about Belle Gibson, Samantha and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills! There’s a lot of misinformation about the factious disorder that is revealed! #munchausand #factitiousdisorder #bellegibson #gypsyrose #scamanda #housewives #ABA #reinforcement #medicalattention

On this episode Spicy and neutral discuss what happens when food is used as punishment. They also share their take on food being used to punish prisoners. Food is commonly used ABA but is it ok? Does sending your kid to bed change the unwanted behaviors? Let’s discuss! #ABA #BCBA #parenting #foodpunishment #punishment #neutraloaf #kidseatinghabits #neurospicy #autism #neurodiverse

Sweet Spice has taken a step back and we wish her the best. Introducing Spicy Spice to join Neutral Spice! Spicy Spice is getting back to her ABA roots after traveling the world, meeting her man, getting married and now raising their daughter! These spice chicks have been friends for 13 years and have had quite the adventures both in the classroom together as well as in life! They talk about Bayle...

Sweet Spice and Neutral Spice have ASD characteristics? Do you find Self diagnosed ASD offensive? TikTok diagnosis? Is AUDHD a real disability? How do you tease out Autism and ADHD? Can Autism go away? #ASD #AUDHD #Tiktokdiagnosis