Behavior Bitches

On today’s episode, the Bitches get to chat with Iveth Aguilar. She is a passionate and dedicated bilingual behavior analyst, committed in making a positive impact in the lives of individuals I partner with daily. Her mission is to not only analyze behavior but to continue advocating for the rights of individuals, ensuring that they receive the support they need to thrive by blending expertise with compassion, I aim to create a meaningful difference in the lives of those I serve and those who surround them. We talk all about taking a break when you need one to come back stronger for those you help, somatic bodywork, how to release pain in places through movement, and being your best self that is not just tied to your work! This is a must listen to episode so Tune in or miss the F out! Support us at patreon.com/behaviorbitchespodcastInsta: @behaviorbitchespodcastFacebook: Behavior Bitches Podcast

On today’s episode, the Bitches get to sit down with Arthur Hairston, BCBA. Former SNABA student turned BCBA and a dynamic entrepreneur with a passion for creating positive change in the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities. With a proven track record in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services, he is excited to share his journey in entrepreneurship and my commitment to fostering inclusive communities. He also has an awesome podcast the Behavioral Business Blueprint which talks about the behavioral health of business and how to create a successful venture. You do not want to miss this. Tune in or miss the F out!Support us at patreon.com/behaviorbitchespodcastInsta: @behaviorbitchespodcastFacebook: Behavior Bitches Podcast

On today’s episode the Bitches talk with Gianna Biscontini about behavior, trauma, psychedelics, going through it to get through it, how to not give a flying f#%k, and most importantly her life-changing book Fuckless: A Guide to Wild, Unencumbered Freedom, behavior scientist, and lifestyle design coach guides women through the process of liberating themselves from the ten archaic, stifling expectations (a.k.a. Fucks) society has placed on them for over a century so they can finally live life on their terms.” Tune in to see how Gianna connects with the Bitches. It is too good to miss. Love you. Mean it! Show Notes:https://www.giannabiscontini.com/Fuckless: A Guide to Wild, Unencumbered Freedom4 Intentional Practices to Ground Your New BeginningHow to Use Anxiety to Your Advantage with 3 QuestionsSupport us at patreon.com/behaviorbitchespodcastInsta: @behaviorbitchespodcastFacebook: Behavior Bitches Podcast

Today on the show, the Bitches sit down with Dr. John Borgen. He is a clinical psychologist and doctoral-level board certified behavior analyst. He has synthesized his education, experience, and expertise into a scientific framework that allows you to succeed when you haven’t before. ABA is an amazing science but let’s be honest we all suck at applying the principles to our own life and habits. Dr. Borgen wrote a book called “Persevere: The Science-based Guide to Starting lifelong habits.” “You know what you want to change, but all you’ve ever had for help is some advice and people telling you change is important. You’ve tried to sustain an exercise habit or eat healthier and experienced repeated setbacks. Self-criticism and frustration set in making future attempts even more difficult. You see social media filled with success stories and advice that only seems more unattainable in time.”-Dr. Borgen. Tune in for all the behavior principles! Love you. Mean it!Support us at patreon.com/behaviorbitchespodcastIns

On today’s episode we thought we were going to be talking about crazy Reddit posts, but life got in the way (in a good way), and you have all asked for an episode updating you on where we are in life now so here you go! Also, we know this is EPISODE 162 and the rhyme is for 161, but like, seriously, there was too much going on to redo that part, so um, you will have to deal with it or miss the F out! Love you. Mean it!Support us at patreon.com/behaviorbitchespodcastInsta: @behaviorbitchespodcastFacebook: Behavior Bitches Podcast

On today’s episode, the Bitches bring on Dr. Terrance Bryant and have a conversation about the state of the ABA field, how to show up and use your soft skills to show that you are not a robot, but a human with real feelings and empathy. You have to have boundaries in this field, but you also need to relate to the families you work with and remember everyone is going through some sh*t. Dr. Terrence Bryant has over 20 years of practical experience in providing Applied Behavior Analysis services to a variety of populations. These include individuals with severe emotional-behavioral disturbances, autism and related disorders, intellectual disabilities, various mental illnesses, and a host of other issues requiring treatment.  He has served these populations in state ICF facilities, family home settings, group home settings, foster care, schools, independent living environments, shelter placements, and other community settings.  Dr. Bryant has a wealth of experience in behavioral assessment and behavior

On today’s episode, the Bitches bring back on one of our favorite guests, Dr. Steven Kurtz. As well all know, even the best-behaved children can be difficult and challenging at times. But oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) includes a frequent and ongoing pattern of anger, irritability, arguing and defiance toward parents and other authority figures. ODD also includes being spiteful and seeking revenge, a behavior called vindictiveness. These emotional and behavioral issues cause serious problems with family life, social activities, school and work. But as a parent, you don't have to try to manage a child with ODD alone. PCIT differs from the three other interventions in that parents and children meet together in dyadic parent-child sessions where parent coaching is performed in vivo through a wireless in-ear speaker with the child and the parent in a playroom while the therapist works from behind a one-way mirror. Thus, the therapist sees the child throughout therapy and can tailor the treatment accordi

On today’s episode, the Bitches bring on Jeff & Julie Russell, AKA, Mr. and Mrs. Bee Rescue! They rescue honeybees year-round in San Diego, California. Jeff has 18 years of experience in live bee removal and Julie is a new-bee. They have a buzzing Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook sharing bee rescue adventures and education! We could not BEEE more excited for these guests, you do not want to miss this fascinating conversation about all the behaviors of bees. Remember, behavior is BEEEUTIUFL! Okay enough with the Bee puns, tune in or miss the F out!! Show Notes:Behavioral Principles Covered...CMO-RSD-PDiscriminationsDesensitizationAdaptationMaintenace Selectionism Instagram: @mr.mrs.beerescueResearch:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7968718/https://www.ted.com/topics/beesSupport us at patreon.com/behaviorbitchespodcastInsta: @behaviorbitchespodcastFacebook: Behavior Bitches Podcast

On today’s episode, the Bitches bring back Carol Bell, BCBA. You may remember her from past episodes or the amazing SNABA App! Carol reached out to us about this Facebook group she found during her dating journey called “Are We Dating The Same Guy." This group is wild, and we had to break down the bizarre behaviors behaviorally….duh. With three BCBA’s on one podcast you can get ready for a million behavior concepts that will have you LOL’ing and #relating to. So, tune in or miss the F out Love ya. Mean it. Support us at patreon.com/behaviorbitchespodcastInsta: @behaviorbitchespodcastFacebook: Behavior Bitches Podcast

Move over Casey. Estas estoy neuva bitch en la casa. On today’s episode, Casey has been replaced by Liat’s other BCBA bestie, Isabela Santos. Isabela is a lawyer, and upon her son’s diagnosis with autism, she decided she needed to make a major life pivot: moving to the USA and becoming a BCBA. This momma’s determination to do whatever it takes for her son to be successful is beyond inspiring. How far does a mother’s love go for her child? This episode shows just that…. #FarAF. Tune in or miss the F out!Support us at patreon.com/behaviorbitchespodcastInsta: @behaviorbitchespodcastFacebook: Behavior Bitches Podcast

On today’s episode, the Bitches bring on a special guest, Angie Pickering, BCBA! Angie is the creator of "Tracker!" - a seamless documentation website to track hours for aspiring BCBAs. It’s a true north star to students who are gaining hours and want to ensure accuracy in documenting those hours and completing the supervision experience. The Bitches know the pain points and supervision horror stories. Yours might have been to go to graduate school and become a Behavior Analyst and sit for your BCBA exam. Then you got to the starting line and determined you had to do Fieldwork Hours and were unsure how to complete your unique documentation system or how to select supervised vs. concentrated supervised hours. All these terms can be overwhelming, and you feel lost and worried that you'll get audited or not even be able to complete the process. Tune in today to find out about this amazing new product that SNABA has teamed up with. As always, we got you boo! Support us at patreon.com/behaviorbitchespodcastInsta:

You gotta do what you gotta do to survive. On today’s episode, the Bitches bring on an ex-sugar baby. You may be wondering WTF is a “sugar baby”? Well, this is your cue to tune in and find out. Casey is V disappointed that she never made a cent for all those college wild nights. If you’re curious about how you can make big $$$ going on a date or sending a photo, this episode is for you. Soooo… like asking for a friend but how does one get into this?  Our guest (who is now a BCBA) spills all the tea…#squeal! Tune in or miss the F out! Support us at patreon.com/behaviorbitchespodcastInsta: @behaviorbitchespodcastFacebook: Behavior Bitches Podcast

On today’s episode, the Bitches bring on a former student, Michael Lebovitz, BCBA! Michael is the resident BCBA for BayCare Behavioral Unit where he works on the Community Action Team and Statewide Inpatient Psychiatric Program (SIPP), specializing in Trauma Focused ACT (TFACT). He is also Jewish and celebrates Shabbat weekly with his family. If you have been here for a while, you probably know Liat is also Jewish and celebrates Shabbat, and Casey has been lucky enough to join in these traditions and is always amazed at all the rules! When you break down the Shabbat traditions you can apply so many ABA and ACT principles, which is exactly what we talk about during this episode. You do not want to miss this real, funny, and inspiring conversation. Tune in or miss the F out! Support us at patreon.com/behaviorbitchespodcastInsta: @behaviorbitchespodcastFacebook: Behavior Bitches Podcast

On today’s episode, The Bitches have office banter with their fav B, Nicole. We are talking all things body modification; I mean all things- tats, botox, nose jobs, piercings, boob jobs. They discuss what body mod they have personally done as well as the functions behind why they did what they did. As always, the girls keep it real. This is a fun one. Join in or miss the F out! Love ya. Mean it.Show Notes: *TW: Self-harm is discussed in this episode*Behavior Principles Covered:Ontogeny Phylogeny Function of behavior Determinism Selectionism Self-control Discriminative StimulusS-DeltaNegative Reinforcement Relational framing Habituation AdaptationAntecedent InterventionsShapingStimulus equivalence Negative reinforcementSupport us at patreon.com/behaviorbitchespodcastInsta: @behaviorbitchespodcastFacebook: Behavior Bitches Podcast

On today’s episode, the Bitches bring on Dr. Megan Kirby who is an expert on single-case designs in ABA. We get it, this topic can be dry AF and hard to learn but if you remember Casey’s “audition” for SNABA (Check it out here!), you know she is obsessed with teaching these designs and she has now met her match in the field who is doing the research and is published! Dr. Kirby breaks down each experimental design when to use them, and its advantages and disadvantages, so if you are studying for your BCABA or BCBA exam you do NOT want to miss this fun conversation! We love you. Mean it! *Check the show notes for some awesome articles*Show Notes:Systematic Protocols for the Visual Analysis of Single-Case Research DataSINGLE-CASE EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNHow to Be RAD: Repeated Acquisition Design Features that Enhance Internal and External ValiditySupport us at patreon.com/behaviorbitchespodcastInsta: @behaviorbitchespodcastFacebook: Behavior Bitches Podcast

On today’s episode, the Bitches bring back a very special guest and friend, Rosie Jeffers, BCBA. Rosie is passionate about three things in life-- food, behavior analysis, and cats. Her dissemination efforts can be found through her podcast Behavior Bites, Instagram @rosie.eats.bx, and website rosiebx.com. Rosie is a member of multiple organizations including MassABA, BABAT, and an Advocate/Ally Member of BABA. Rosie’s work includes three CEU courses with Study Notes ABA (A DINK's Guide to Caregiver Coaching, Soft Skills – This Time, It’s Personal, and We Need to Talk: A Webinar on Ethics). Rosie lives and works on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. In this episode, we talk all about what it is like to provide effective caregiver coaching (especially if you do not have children on your own).  Do you feel like parents are the “toughest” part of your job? Do you want to increase caregiver buy-in and consistency? Learn how to cultivate consistent and effective caregiver coaching sessions through the lens of compassion

On today’s episode, the Bitches get to chat with Kristin Ruane, BCBA and the author of “Finding Victoria” which is the story of an adorable, yet stubborn child who meets her match when her mother, Valerie, decides to call a behavior analyst. This book is a training guide to the science of Applied Behavior Analysis written as a novel. The idea is to bring some awareness of the science to parents, teachers, and practitioners in an accessible, yet enticing way, by adding context to the lessons through relatable characters, and unexpected plot twists. We cover a sh*t ton of ABA principles so tune in if you have ever wanted to learn more that doesn’t come from a dry textbook! Love you. Mean it! Show notes:This episode is sponsored by Twyll by Spectrum AI! Head over to https://www.twyll.spectrumai.com/behavior-bitches to enter to win some SNABA/TWYLL swag! Thanks, Twyll. We love you. Mean it! You can find her book, Finding Victoria here: https://www.princesscottonfairy.com/finding-victoriaInsta: @pri

On today’s episode, the Bitches sit down with Christina Gravina who is the founder of BILT (Bridging Independent Living Together) in Massachusetts. Their team is committed to bridging the gap of care to enhance individuals’ independence, maximize their capabilities, and provide meaningful community inclusion by assisting and supporting their choices with regard to housing, socialization, learning, employment opportunities and recreational activities. We talk about the lack of quality adult services, how to keep and retain staff, what a good day program looks like and so much more so tune in or miss the F out! Love you, mean it! Show Notes:https://biltne.org/Sponsor Link: https://www.twyll.spectrumai.com/behavior-bitchesSupport us at patreon.com/behaviorbitchespodcastInsta: @behaviorbitchespodcastFacebook: Behavior Bitches Podcast

On today’s episode, the Bitches were lucky enough to sit down and chat with Netflix’s “Jewish Matchmaking” host, Aleeza Ben Shalom. If you have been living under a rock, Liat is modern orthodox Jewish and was fascinated by the show, so of course she reached out to see if Aleeza would come on the show and answer all of her questions and explain how a reality show relates/differs from the real world of dating! Aleeza connects singles from around the world with dating coaches and Matchmakers. Aleeza has been called the “Jewish Dating Guru” for her successful career guiding singles through the steps to become engaged—regardless of age, affiliation, or stage in life. You will learn all about the behaviors that go into matchmaking so tune in or miss the F out! For more from Aleeza, go to her website at Support us at patreon.com/behaviorbitchespodcastInsta: @behaviorbitchespodcastFacebook: Behavior Bitches Podcast

On today’s episode the Bitches sit down for a super behavioral conversation with Nicole Williams, talking all about the sneaker industry and what it means to be a sneakerhead. Casey was skeptical about this episode at first given that she owns legit one pair of sneakers, but once the behavior principles started rolling, she was down AF. Get ready for a wild ride through tons of concepts including selectionism, limited holds, motivating operations and preferences while applying it to a real-world concept, buying sneakers! Even if you don’t own many pairs, this application of behavioral concepts is relatable to everyone! So, tune in or miss the F out! Support us at patreon.com/behaviorbitchespodcastInsta: @behaviorbitchespodcastFacebook: Behavior Bitches Podcast