The HRE Podcast

Hosts Timothy Yeager and Hillary Laney welcome Nicky Schneider to The HRE Podcast to discuss her experience as a behavior analyst and educator. They explore the challenges of consulting in schools, building staff capacity, and creating supportive environments for both educators and students. Nicky shares insights on navigating complex educational settings, promoting collaboration, and fostering a...

In this episode of The HRE Podcast, Timothy Yeager and Hillary Laney explore a transformative, autonomy-centered approach to pediatric feeding therapy with guest Dr. Yev Veverka. They discuss the shift from traditional extinction-based methods to a compassionate, tiered model that promotes positive mealtime experiences and intrinsic motivation for children. The conversation delves into strategies...

Timothy Yeager and Hillary Laney welcome Dr. Mari-Luci Cerda to discuss the importance of co-regulation, resilience, and leadership in behavior analysis. Dr. Cerda shares her experiences building a compassionate model of care, focusing on supporting staff, promoting psychological safety, and fostering genuine connections. This episode explores Dr. Cerda's RRE framework (Regulated, Responsive, Empo...

Timothy Yeager and Hillary Laney are joined by Brit Bauerle and Edward Sanabria, who discuss their roles in mentoring clinicians and directors. Brit and Edward, both part of Centria's Functional Assessment and Treatment Implementation team, highlight the importance of building rapport, genuine curiosity, and providing tailored support through shaping and active listening, demonstrating a shift fro...

Hosts Hillary Laney and Timothy Yeager welcome Dr. Nasiah Cirincione-Ulezi and Dr. Ellie Kazemi to discuss the importance of building relationships and trust in the field. Dr. Cirincione-Ulezi and Dr. Kazemi share their experiences and insights on how to create a supportive and psychologically safe environment for staff and clients, emphasizing the need for ongoing reflection and self-awareness to...

In the Season 2 premiere of the HRE Podcast, Timothy Yeager and Hillary Laney shift the focus to the people behind the care—the staff. They explore how fostering emotional safety, curiosity, and joy in challenging work environments supports both client outcomes and long-term staff well-being. Through personal reflection and open dialogue, they lay the groundwork for a season centered on compassion...

Erin Cook - Director of Clinical Services - joins Hillary and Timothy on this episode of HRE. Listen as they discuss Erin's journey to Centria, the Foundational Plan, mentorship and more.

Meet Nicole Browe! Hear Nicole's journey at Centria - from starting as a Behavior Technician to becoming a BCBA, a CLR, and now a DCS! Nicole, alongside hosts Timothy Yeager and Hillary Laney, discuss mentorship, personal growth, and more on this episode of the HRE Podcast.

Nyrie Kasparian, Director of Clinical Services in DFW, joins hosts Hillary Laney and Timothy Yeager to discuss how mentorship and training helps build confidence and positively improve outcomes for clients.

Joining Centria in 2016, Lauren has progressed through many positions and locations with the organization. Hillary, Timothy and Lauren discuss trust, HRE and the importance of the Foundational Plan in this episode of HRE.

Kate Walker joins Timothy and Hillary to discuss her journey at Centria. Hear how she transitioned from an in-home technician to a DCS on this episode of the HRE podcast.

Hillary and Timothy welcome Olivia Greene to this episode of HRE. Listen in as they discuss Olivia's experience coming from preschool teaching to becoming a Behavior Technician.

Organizational changes, the rollout of Foundations of Care, the implementation of STEAM: Mariam (Mary) Algohaim has been here through them all. Hear how she's seen these changes positively impact her clients and team members on this episode of HRE.

On this episode of HRE, we meet with Area Director of Clinical Services Jerry Idicula. Join us as we discuss various topics, including his experience as a BCBA and transition into a clinical leadership role.

Welcome Ashley Hamilton - Director of Clinical Services - to the HRE podcast. Listen in as we discuss the value of mentorship, the effectiveness of our new assessment framework, and the need for compassion and individualization in everything we do.

Reshaping an organization doesn't happen overnight. Hillary Laney and Timothy Yeager discuss their journey of restructuring Centria's clinical team to provide better outcomes for the clients we serve.