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Mandy Grass, aka The Family Behaviorist, joins us this episode to get honest about balancing your BCBA side and mom side, plus how spotting a function is a lot harder when you're the variable. She breaks down explaining ABA to the parents she coaches, where to holds the line versus give in, and how to decide which plans are realistic enough for a family to actually stick to. Plus: dating as a "parenting expert," realizing she was fueling her own kid's whining, and more mom struggles. Connect with Mandy: Instagram Tiktok Connect with Behavior Bitches Insta: @behaviorbitchespodcast Facebook: Behavior Bitches Podcast Website: BehaviorBitches.com Contact Us: For podcast inquiries, episode ideas, or just to say hi, email us at [email protected] Leave us a 5-star review in the Apple Podcast App so we can read it to everyone during our episodes and make us super happy! Looking for BCBA Exam Prep or CEUs? • Whether you need help passing the BCBA exam or are looking to earn CEUs, Study Notes ABA has you covered. Check out our website for comprehensive exam prep materials, prep courses, and CEUs • Test Prep: StudyNotesABA.com • CEUs: CEU.StudyNotesABA.com • PairABA: PairABA.com

A former drug dealer turned psychologist, Dr. Adi Jaffe breaks down why addiction was never really about the drugs. We dig into his Unhooked Model, the real psychology behind shame and negative self-talk, and why most addiction treatment targets the wrong thing. From a SWAT arrest to a UCLA PhD, Adi shares the real story behind his recovery and what it actually takes to break a behavior pattern for good. Connect with Dr. Jaffe: Get the Book AdiJaffe.com IGNTD Claim Your Free Month of IGNTD! Connect with Behavior Bitches Insta: @behaviorbitchespodcast Facebook: Behavior Bitches Podcast Website: BehaviorBitches.com Contact Us: For podcast inquiries, episode ideas, or just to say hi, email us at [email protected] Leave us a 5-star review in the Apple Podcast App so we can read it to everyone during our episodes and make us super happy! Looking for BCBA Exam Prep or CEUs? • Whether you need help passing the BCBA exam or are looking to earn CEUs, Study Notes ABA has you covered. Check out our website for comprehensive exam prep materials, prep courses, and CEUs • Test Prep: StudyNotesABA.com • CEUs: CEU.StudyNotesABA.com • PairABA: PairABA.com

Why are we all so bad at sitting with uncertainty? Behavioral scientist and author Elizabeth Weingarten (How to Fall in Love With Questions) joins us to get into the psychology of uncertainty, decision making, and anxiety, and why we'd rather grab a fake easy answer than actually deal. She spills her own almost divorce story and breaks down her Questions Map framework for finding clarity when life feels like one big question mark. Connect with Elizabeth Get the Book! Substack Q&A with Melinda Wenner Moyle Connect with Behavior Bitches Insta: @behaviorbitchespodcast Facebook: Behavior Bitches Podcast Website: BehaviorBitches.com Contact Us: For podcast inquiries, episode ideas, or just to say hi, email us at [email protected] Leave us a 5-star review in the Apple Podcast App so we can read it to everyone during our episodes and make us super happy! Looking for BCBA Exam Prep or CEUs? • Whether you need help passing the BCBA exam or are looking to earn CEUs, Study Notes ABA has you covered. Check out our website for comprehensive exam prep materials, prep courses, and CEUs • Test Prep: StudyNotesABA.com • CEUs: CEU.StudyNotesABA.com • PairABA: PairABA.com

Got ADHD? Call a BCBA. Nicole Stewart is a behavior analyst, special educator, and ADHD/emotional regulation expert who joins us to break down how neurodivergent brains actually work and why "just try harder" strategies never stick. We talk dopamine, the ADHD types nobody mentions, why screens hit different, shame and impulse control, family dinner blowups and more. Connect with Nicole: Website LinkedIn Instagram Connect with Behavior Bitches Insta: @behaviorbitchespodcast Facebook: Behavior Bitches Podcast Website: BehaviorBitches.com Contact Us: For podcast inquiries, episode ideas, or just to say hi, email us at [email protected] Leave us a 5-star review in the Apple Podcast App so we can read it to everyone during our episodes and make us super happy! Looking for BCBA Exam Prep or CEUs? • Whether you need help passing the BCBA exam or are looking to earn CEUs, Study Notes ABA has you covered. Check out our website for comprehensive exam prep materials, prep courses, and CEUs • Test Prep: StudyNotesABA.com • CEUs: CEU.StudyNotesABA.com • PairABA: PairABA.com

Behavior analysts talk about the environment. Ximena Valle designs it. Ximena Valle, AIA, LEED AP, founding principal of FIFTEEN Architecture + Design, joins Liat to break down what really goes into designing for neurodiverse communities, and it's a lot more than ramps and sensory rooms. We talk spaces that make you feel like an animal versus ones that feel like a spa, paint blends that stop kids from peeling the walls, and arranging furniture to keep clients engaged. Ximena breaks down how color and layout shape behavior, how bad design burns out staff too, and what BCBAs and educators can steal for their own classrooms and therapy rooms. Connect with Ximena: fifteenarch.com LinkedIn Connect with Behavior Bitches Insta: @behaviorbitchespodcast Facebook: Behavior Bitches Podcast Website: BehaviorBitches.com Contact Us: For podcast inquiries, episode ideas, or just to say hi, email us at [email protected] Leave us a 5-star review in the Apple Podcast App so we can read it to everyone during our episodes and make us super happy! Looking for BCBA Exam Prep or CEUs? • Whether you need help passing the BCBA exam or are looking to earn CEUs, Study Notes ABA has you covered. Check out our website for comprehensive exam prep materials, prep courses, and CEUs • Test Prep: StudyNotesABA.com • CEUs: CEU.StudyNotesABA.com • PairABA: PairABA.com

Behavior analysts love their jargon. Kendall Ryndak Samuel, BCBA and creator of @the.behavior.influencer, says it's time to knock it off. She and Liat dig into why our field does such a s****y job explaining itself, why big words just make us sound smart without actually helping anyone, and why the ethics code demands we use language people can understand. Behavioral Concepts Covered: Punishment Reinforcement Fixed ratio schedule Extinction Matching law Verbal behavior Pairing Preference assessment Connect with Kendall: @the.behavior.influencer on TikTok, Instagram, and LinkedIn bxinfluencer.com Grab her book, Talk Behavior to Me, wherever you buy books. ABA Language and Translation Resources Connect with Behavior Bitches Insta: @behaviorbitchespodcast Facebook: Behavior Bitches Podcast Website: BehaviorBitches.com Contact Us: For podcast inquiries, episode ideas, or just to say hi, email us at [email protected] Leave us a 5-star review in the Apple Podcast App so we can read it to everyone during our episodes and make us super happy! Looking for BCBA Exam Prep or CEUs? • Whether you need help passing the BCBA exam or are looking to earn CEUs, Study Notes ABA has you covered. Check out our website for comprehensive exam prep materials, prep courses, and CEUs • Test Prep: StudyNotesABA.com • CEUs: CEU.StudyNotesABA.com • PairABA: PairABA.com

We invited a PE guy onto the podcast. Please hold your tomatoes. Johnny Hilbrant, the internet's favorite parody of the private equity finance bro, joins Liat to break down why "private equity" has become a dirty word in behavioral health, what PE actually is in plain English, and what the behavioral science of wealth, status, and rich guy energy can actually teach us about ourselves. Tune in or miss the F out! Behavior Concepts Covered: Functional Behavior Assessment Reinforcement Motivating Operations Matching Law Social Validity Stimulus Control Verbal Behavior Connect with Johnny! Instagram TikTok Youtube X/Twitter LinkedIn Cameo Connect with Behavior Bitches Insta: @behaviorbitchespodcast Facebook: Behavior Bitches Podcast Website: BehaviorBitches.com Contact Us: For podcast inquiries, episode ideas, or just to say hi, email us at [email protected] Leave us a 5-star review in the Apple Podcast App so we can read it to everyone during our episodes and make us super happy! Looking for BCBA Exam Prep or CEUs? • Whether you need help passing the BCBA exam or are looking to earn CEUs, Study Notes ABA has you covered. Check out our website for comprehensive exam prep materials, prep courses, and CEUs • Test Prep: StudyNotesABA.com • CEUs: CEU.StudyNotesABA.com • PairABA: PairABA.com

You think you're a good listener. You're not. Executive coach and TEDx speaker Katie O'Malley joins Liat to break down why most of us are performing listening instead of actually doing it, and what that's costing us at work and in life. Katie shares her journey from burnout to betting on herself, why your workplace might be making you sick, and how understanding what actually motivates your people can change everything. We put a behavioral lens on all of it, because it turns out listening isn't just a soft skill. It's a behavior, and you can learn it. Behavior Concepts Covered: Reinforcement Mand Preference Assessment Schedule of Reinforcement Token Economy Dead Man Test Replacement Behaviors Connect with Katie: EncourageCoaching.org LinkedIn @encouragecoachchicago Katie's TEDx Talk Connect with Behavior Bitches Insta: @behaviorbitchespodcast Facebook: Behavior Bitches Podcast Website: BehaviorBitches.com Contact Us: For podcast inquiries, episode ideas, or just to say hi, email us at [email protected] Leave us a 5-star review in the Apple Podcast App so we can read it to everyone during our episodes and make us super happy! Looking for BCBA Exam Prep or CEUs? • Whether you need help passing the BCBA exam or are looking to earn CEUs, Study Notes ABA has you covered. Check out our website for comprehensive exam prep materials, prep courses, and CEUs • Test Prep: StudyNotesABA.com • CEUs: CEU.StudyNotesABA.com • PairABA: PairABA.com

Mindy Scheier didn't wait for the fashion industry to include her son; she changed it herself. The founder of Runway of Dreams joins us to talk about her work as a pioneer in the adaptive clothing space, the psychology of getting dressed, and why the group any of us could join at any moment deserves a seat at the trend table. Connect with Mindy: @MindyScheier @RunwayofDreams @GamutManagement RunwayofDreams.org Mindy's Ted Talk Connect with Behavior Bitches Insta: @behaviorbitchespodcast Facebook: Behavior Bitches Podcast Website: BehaviorBitches.com Contact Us: For podcast inquiries, episode ideas, or just to say hi, email us at [email protected] Leave us a 5-star review in the Apple Podcast App so we can read it to everyone during our episodes and make us super happy! Looking for BCBA Exam Prep or CEUs? • Whether you need help passing the BCBA exam or are looking to earn CEUs, Study Notes ABA has you covered. Check out our website for comprehensive exam prep materials, prep courses, and CEUs • Test Prep: StudyNotesABA.com • CEUs: CEU.StudyNotesABA.com • PairABA: PairABA.com

Just in time for Mother’s Day, Liat brings on her mom, Melanie, for a raw convo about raising Liat’s brother who has autism and intellectual disabilities. They cover everything from public behavior incidents and Chuck E. Cheese trauma to marriage strain, group home fears, and the chaos of parenting before insurance-covered ABA and Facebook support groups even existed. Melanie opens up about the lifelong commitment and all the emotions that come with raising a child with ASD, and why he's been one of the greatest blessings of her life. This one will make you laugh, cry, call your mom, and maybe start filling out Medicaid waiver paperwork immediately. Connect with Behavior Bitches Insta: @behaviorbitchespodcast Facebook: Behavior Bitches Podcast Website: BehaviorBitches.com Contact Us: For podcast inquiries, episode ideas, or just to say hi, email us at [email protected] Leave us a 5-star review in the Apple Podcast App so we can read it to everyone during our episodes and make us super happy! Looking for BCBA Exam Prep or CEUs? • Whether you need help passing the BCBA exam or are looking to earn CEUs, Study Notes ABA has you covered. Check out our website for comprehensive exam prep materials, prep courses, and CEUs • Test Prep: StudyNotesABA.com • CEUs: CEU.StudyNotesABA.com • PairABA: PairABA.com

Author and disability advocate Jessica Slice joins us to talk about chronic illness, perfectionism, parenting with a disability, and why she refuses to let anyone else write her narrative. Jessica shares her journey becoming a wheelchair user and mother, and why becoming disabled made her a better parent, not an unfit one. We get into the legal reality that in 22 states a child can be removed from a home based solely on a parent's disability, the beautiful and unconventional way Jessica became a mom through foster care, and how letting go of perfectionism changed everything in her relationship, her parenting, and her sense of self-worth. You don’t want to miss this. Connect with Jessica: @jessicaslice jessicaslice.com jessicaslice.substack.com Unfit Parent (Beacon Press, 2025) Connect with Behavior Bitches Insta: @behaviorbitchespodcast Facebook: Behavior Bitches Podcast Website: BehaviorBitches.com Contact Us: For podcast inquiries, episode ideas, or just to say hi, email us at [email protected] Leave us a 5-star review in the Apple Podcast App so we can read it to everyone during our episodes and make us super happy! Looking for BCBA Exam Prep or CEUs? • Whether you need help passing the BCBA exam or are looking to earn CEUs, Study Notes ABA has you covered. Check out our website for comprehensive exam prep materials, prep courses, and CEUs • Test Prep: StudyNotesABA.com • CEUs: CEU.StudyNotesABA.com • PairABA: PairABA.com

Sex addiction is real, but most people don’t actually understand what it is. This week, Liat sits down with renowned therapist and author Dr. Rob Weiss (Seeking Integrity, Sex Addiction 101) to break down compulsive sexual behavior and why it’s now recognized as CSBD. They unpack the signs, the stigma, the role of shame, and what real intimacy actually looks like. Plus, why the conversation has changed from “this isn’t real” to “how can we help people with this issue.” Connect with Dr. Rob: Website Youtube TikTok Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Sex, Love and Addiction Podcast Sex and Relationship Healing Podcast Behavior Concepts Covered: MO Antecedent Determinism CMO-S Connect with Behavior Bitches: • Instagram: @behaviorbitches • Facebook: Behavior Bitches Podcast • Youtube: Behavior Bitches Podcast • Website: BehaviorBitches.com • Contact Us: For podcast inquiries, episode ideas, or just to say hi, email us at [email protected] Leave us a 5-star review on Spotify or in the Apple Podcast App and make us super happy! Looking for BCBA Exam Prep, CEUs, or a BCBA Job? • Whether you need help passing the BCBA exam, are looking to earn CEUs, or want to find your perfect career match, Study Notes ABA has you covered. Check out our website for comprehensive exam prep materials, CEUs, job matching and more. • Test Prep: StudyNotesABA.com • CEUs: CEU.StudyNotesABA.com • PairABA: PairABA.co

This week, Liat chats with Mellanie Page about ChatGPT, AI in ABA, and why your BCBA workflow might be way harder than it needs to be. From clinical work to business and marketing, Mellanie breaks down how AI is already changing the field of behavior analysis and how you can start using it to increase efficiency, improve programming, and expand your impact. They also get into the real questions: Is AI ethical in ABA? What should you not be using it for? And why are so many BCBAs still hesitant to get on board? If you’ve been feeling burnt out, stuck, or just curious about how to actually use ChatGPT in your day-to-day as a BCBA, this episode is your sign to start thinking bigger. Connect with Mellanie! Instagram LinkedIn Free Monthly CEUs & Innovative Conferences Online Business for BCBAs OBM Practitioner Program How to Use ChatGPT in ABA Therapy CEU Behavior Concepts Covered: Shaping Reinforcement Punishment Tact Generalization Automatic Reinforcement Automaticity of Reinforcement Behavior Momentum Response Effort Pragmatism IOA Motivating Operations 7 Dimensions ABA Attitudes + Assumptions of Science Connect with Behavior Bitches: • Instagram: @behaviorbitches • Facebook: Behavior Bitches Podcast • Youtube: Behavior Bitches Podcast • Website: BehaviorBitches.com • Contact Us: For podcast inquiries, episode ideas, or just to say hi, email us at [email protected] Leave us a 5-star review on Spotify or in the Apple Podcast App and make us super happy! Looking for BCBA Exam Prep, CEUs, or a BCBA Job? • Whether you need help passing the BCBA exam, are looking to earn CEUs, or want to find your perfect career match, Study Notes ABA has you covered. Check out our website for comprehensive exam prep materials, CEUs, job matching and more. • Test Prep: StudyNotesABA.com • CEUs: CEU.StudyNotesABA.com • PairABA: PairABA.co

David Meltzer is an entrepreneur, investor, and former CEO of the sports agency that inspired Jerry Maguire. This week he joins Liat to talk about what happens when you lose $100 million and build it back. He shares the wake-up call that changed everything, the success mindset that helped him rebuild, and why gratitude, giving value, and helping others might be the real formula for happiness. Plus: Rock bottom moments, raising kids who aren’t assholes, and the behaviors that actually lead to success. Connect with David: WEBSITE - https://dmeltzer.com/ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/davidmeltzer/ TWITTER - https://x.com/davidmeltzer FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/davidmeltzer11/ LINKEDIN - https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmeltzer2 YOUTUBE - https://bit.ly/2Lqr8oB Connect with Behavior Bitches Insta: @behaviorbitchespodcast Facebook: Behavior Bitches Podcast Website: BehaviorBitches.com Contact Us: For podcast inquiries, episode ideas, or just to say hi, email us at [email protected] Leave us a 5-star review in the Apple Podcast App so we can read it to everyone during our episodes and make us super happy! Looking for BCBA Exam Prep or CEUs? • Whether you need help passing the BCBA exam or are looking to earn CEUs, Study Notes ABA has you covered. Check out our website for comprehensive exam prep materials, prep courses, and CEUs • Test Prep: StudyNotesABA.com • CEUs: CEU.StudyNotesABA.com • PairABA: PairABA.com

Let’s be real, coparenting is hard. Coparenting with a toxic ex? It’s like a group project with the classmate who never does the work. This week, Liat sits down with twin sisters, certified family mediators, and Boundary Badass authors Jan and Jillian Yuhas to break down high-conflict dynamics, coercive control, and what boundaries actually look like in real life. They cover red flags of toxic and narcissistic behavior, how to stop taking the bait, and how to protect your peace (and your kid’s mental health) when emotions run high. Not a coparent? Still relevant. If you’ve dealt with a manipulative ex, a high-conflict family member, or someone who always has to control the narrative, this conversation is for you. We’re talking self-regulation, clear communication, and holding boundaries without losing your mind. Connect with Jan & Jillian: Website Instagram Facebook Substack LinkedIn Get the Book! Behavior Concepts Covered: Operational Definition Behavioral contrast Motivating operation Extinction Connect with Behavior Bitches Insta: @behaviorbitchespodcast Facebook: Behavior Bitches Podcast Website: BehaviorBitches.com Contact Us: For podcast inquiries, episode ideas, or just to say hi, email us at [email protected] Leave us a 5-star review in the Apple Podcast App so we can read it to everyone during our episodes and make us super happy! Looking for BCBA Exam Prep or CEUs? • Whether you need help passing the BCBA exam or are looking to earn CEUs, Study Notes ABA has you covered. Check out our website for comprehensive exam prep materials, prep courses, and CEUs • Test Prep: StudyNotesABA.com • CEUs: CEU.StudyNotesABA.com • PairABA: PairABA.com