Behavior Bitches

On today’s episode, we have comedian, ex-elementary teacher, Mr. D, aka Joe Dombrowski. You may be following the sexy dude on the gram or on tour making you fall out of your seat laughing. Mr. D talks about taking the leap and leaving the classroom to fulfill his lifelong dream of stand up comedy. We could not believe how many behavioral principles go into comedy, so if you want to know, tune in or miss the F out. Show notes: You can catch Mr. D on: -instagram: @mrdtimes3 -web: mrdtimes3.com -youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCULlREa7lPKeU8Vd1RWWOuw Reserve your tickets  and shoot a text to: 313-251-1036 Support your fav bitches at https://www.patreon.com/behaviorbitchespodcast

On today’s episode we get real AF with our fave BCBA Karina Valdez. Liats recent obsession has been a show that gets deep into the Mexican cartel. Of course two episodes in, Liat already reached out to Karina and said, “what are the odds we can pull some research together on the Mexican cartel and analyze it behaviorally?” Karina was in there like swim wear. That’s how this episode came to be and pow. Introducing episode 56, a Behavioral view of the Cartel. Tune in or miss the f out.

Dr. Jim Moore, a passionate behaviorism expert, discusses tribalism in the field and the importance of skepticism and collaboration. They also talk about challenges in clinical practice, applying behavior analysis beyond autism, and the need for standardization. The podcast concludes with a touching story about supporting a fighter battling cancer.

On today’s episode, we bring on Camille Morgan, who introduces herself as a black, lesbian, cisgender, BCBA. Camille expresses her challenges being a triple minority in the field. Camille is passionately involved in race, diversity, culture, inclusion training, severe problem behaviors, and OBM. This girl is legit cool AF. We have been following her on instagram for awhile and she exudes positivity and grace. She is also a 14-year ovarian cancer survivor #badass. We have an honest and real conversation about how we are all feeling during this time and her experience being a triple minority. We also are super excited to share that we are a part of the Akamai ABA exam prep mock question event and all proceeds go to NAACP legal and education fund! Sign up in show notes! You need to listen and listen hard. Tune in. Love you mean it. Show notes: Use this link to sign up for the ABA exam prep: https://www.gofundme.com/f/ABA4BLM?sharetype=teams&member=4564154&utm_medium=social&utm_source=instagram&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet. Go follow her @ camwillmadeit_

Episode 53: Today’s episode will get you hot and bothered. Maybe just bothered because every time most of us hear the world student loans or credit card debt we puke in our mouths and then reluctantly swallow it #amIright. The thing is we won’t just get you bothered on this episode, we will put some fire under your ass (hence the hot part) and get you pumpedAF to feel the relief of becoming debt free! Casey and I have taken this on ourselves this year and are working toward becoming debt free and fabulous and let me tell you, we’re on FIRE! Ya sure, Losing weight is great, but have you ever lost debt?  That’s some real shit. Tune in or miss the F#%k out. Show notes: https://www.daveramsey.com/blog/how-the-debt-snowball-method-works

This podcast episode addresses the sadness and injustice faced by people of color, featuring guest Behavior Analysts Landria Seals Green and Vanessa Bethea-Miller. They discuss their experiences with racism and the movement they have created to take action. The episode also covers topics like disparities, racial bias in behavior analysis, disseminating Applied Behavior Analysis beyond autism, teaching diversity and inclusion, and upcoming events.

In episode 52, we bring back Shane Spiker who we had on a previous episode #BFD. Shane recently published a book called Anxiety Report and OMG it was everything we didn’t know we needed in our lives. He shares a year in his life as a husband, dad, behavior analyst, student, instructor, and all of the many hats he wears. There are diary entries for every single day that will inspire you, humble you, make you laugh and sometimes want to cry, but most of all RELATE and not feel alone. It is unedited, unapologetic, honest, real, raw, and relatable and you know how much your Behavior Bitches love keeping it RRR!! Whether you are in the field or not, you will find this book absolutely breathtaking. It will for sure be a coffee table favorite. So tune in or miss the F out! See show notes for the book! Show notes: Link to Anxiety Report Book

Welcome to season 2 biatches! On episode 1 of our second season, we start #strongAF. We bring Dr. David Cox, BCBA-D on to talk about, well, everything. If you want to see the most impressive, deserving, 17-page resume you’ve ever seen in your life, check this dude out. When we grow up we want to be just like this guy. I mean, think of any interesting human or animal behavioral phenomenon and he has written a whole 3874673 page article about it. He’s #SmartAF but also #DowntoEarthAF. We discuss delayed and probability discounting in humans in relation to cocaine and substance abuse. As well as how the experimental analysis of behavior does not have to be intimidating and actually should be used to expand your clinical practice! We promise to break things down for you in a #relatable way, as always. You will leave fired up about research and will probably be googling his articles halfway through the show! Check the show notes for the articles we discuss. Love you. Mean it. Show notes: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/David_Cox26

End of Season 1. OMG. We F#%king made it to 50 episodes. We never imagined we would be where we are today and it's all because of you guys. You are the heartbeat and the pulse. You make each episode matter. In this tribute episode to end season one, we talk all about our fav moments. You guys shared your fav episodes with us too. We are so #blessed to have found each other not only for this podcast but also #4life. We are each other's ying to the yang and this episode showcases just how much we love each other. Be warned: lots of flirting with each other. Tune in or miss the F out.

Bruce Lisker, wrongfully convicted at 17 and released at 44, discusses his first moments of freedom after spending decades behind bars. He shares details about stepping onto free soil, his new life, and his dream of owning a Mercedes convertible. The podcast explores his outlook on life, creativity in prison, reflections on innocence and frustration, and the complexity of life in the prison system during significant events like 9/11 and COVID-19.