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Ever wonder why guys always assume you’re down to get dirty within 3 seconds of meeting them? Why you keep making the same bad decisions and getting back with your crummy ex? Why you can’t stick to a diet? Well, there’s a reason and we’re ready to be direct AF with you by behaviorally breaking down the situation and identifying the function in a way that any average Joe or Jane can understand. Liat Sacks, a badass Behavior Analyst and your soon to be BFF, makes this “random” world make sense ...
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Back again... Tell a friend! You thought you got rid of us? Not so fast. The Behavior Bitches Podcast is back! Tune in for the tea... Let us know if you have a topic request, guest idea, if you’d be a great guest, or just want to send us love at behaviorbitches@studynotesaba.com Interested in advertising on our podcast? Want to get your name out th…
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On today’s episode, the Bitches sit down with Don Moore who identifies the ways confidence behaves in real life and raises thought-provoking questions. How optimistic should you be about an uncertain future? What justifies your confidence in something amorphous and subjective like your attractiveness or sense of humor? Moore reminds us that the key…
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Certified school counselor and child/teen behavior expert Zack Kasabo shares the joys structure, lists, and working with strong-willed kids. Get the gritty details about the behavioral challenges Zack encounters in his work with kids who have an especially low tolerance for frustration. Grab a pen and paper, as we dive into some excellent strategie…
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On today’s episode the Bitches chat with BCBA Carolyn Smith, AKA Behavior Shorty, and spill the tea on online dating with some real-life horror stories. As always, we will break these wild behaviors down through the eyes of behavior analysts. Trust us, you will never look at online dating the same way again! Tune in to hear all about it. Love you. …
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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 sup…
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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 …
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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…
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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 appl…
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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…
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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…
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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 figure…
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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 cou…
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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 BCB…
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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 …
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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 se…
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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 yo…
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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 o…
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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 researc…
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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…
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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…
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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 choice…
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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 …
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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 f…
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On today's episode the Bitches bring on a badass chick. Jessica Grossman, the founder and spokesperson of Uncover Ostomy, was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease at the age of 8. Between the ages of 11-13, she was bedridden in the hospital. After countless diets, torturous tests, and medications with side-effects worse than the disease itself, Jessica h…
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On today’s episode, the Bitches bring on Marrisa and Peggy, two amazing ladies from Local ABA. Local ABA provides remote supervision to BCaBA and BCBA candidates who are working towards getting their hours to sit for the board exam. We know good supervision is hard to find and most BCBA’s do not have the time to provide the necessary supervision wh…
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On today’s episode, the Bitches bring on a very special guest, Dr. Sadaf, a board-certified OBGYN, life coach, and sexual counselor in New York, with over 22 years of experience in helping women and adolescent girls with their physical and emotional health issues. She is more than just an expert on female anatomy–she has an understanding of the min…
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On today’s episode, the Bitches bring on Michelle Dempsey-Multack, a writer, mom, coach, certified divorce specialist (TM) (CDS), speaker, and genuine girl power enthusiast. She hosts the weekly podcast Moms Moving On, and is the author of the Book, Moms Moving On! This girl knows how to move on successfully after a divorce, which as if the pain of…
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On today’s episode, the Bitches bring back an oldie but a goodie guest, Dr. Shane Spiker. Dr. Spiker has worked for the past decade with dangerous behavior that, without treatment, could result in harm for various reasons. In his new workbook, Dr. Spiker talks with us about how to mitigate those risks and increase the benefits of clinical decisions…
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On today’s episode, the Bitches bring on Kelley Hoag who runs her own private practice as a Certified Integrative Health Coach using Somatic therapy where she is your guide and advocate to support yourself, trust yourself and live in alignment with your authentic self! Kelly also holds a Bachelor's in Psychology and a Master’s of Science in Applied…
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On today’s episode, the Bitches sit down with Dr. Morgan Anderson, Clinical Psychologist, Attachment Theory Expert, Author, and host of the top-rated podcast: Let’s Get Vulnerable. We talk about all the different attachment theories with her and she behaviorally breaks each one down and how you can take steps to move towards a secure attachment sty…
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On today’s episode, the Bitches sit down with Emily Varon, BCBA. Emily has created a badass workbook called, “Beating BCBA Burnout”, where she gives you simple, yet significant tools to overcome feelings of burnout by working smarter, establishing work hours, and getting more (much more) sleep. The book comes with reusable worksheets and is a step-…
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On today’s episode, the Bitches sit down with Ali Arena, a BCBA and Speech Language Pathologist #superpower. Ali has dedicated her education and career to finding the best communication patterns and behavior changes required to navigate the ever-changing social world. Her clients often call her a “social detective” -- more than likely that comes fr…
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On today’s episode, the Bitches bring on one of the coolest guests, Dini Klein, author of the cookbook Prep + Rally. Dini created Prep + Rally to take the stress out of meal prep, create more time to spend with your families, and actually enjoy mealtime again. If you are a busy professional, parent, spouse, or just a human you know how hard it is t…
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On today’s episode, the Bitches bring on Dr. Ingrid Clayton, a clinical psychologist and author of Casey’s new favorite #lifechanging book, Believing Me: Healing from Narcissistic Abuse and Complex Trauma. Ingrid shares the emotional story of her childhood trauma and her own journey discovering C-PTSD. We discuss, in detail, Complex PTSD and how it…
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On today’s episode, the Bitches bring on Logan Ury, Director of Relationship Science at the dating app Hinge and author of the best-selling book How To Not Die Alone. We talk about the science behind successful dating, and what matters more and less than we think when choosing a partner. Liat seizes the opportunity to have Logan roast her own datin…
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On today’s episode, the Bitches bring on Dr. Kerry Magro who is an award-winning national speaker, best-selling author, and a role model in the disabled community. He talks about how he was diagnosed with Autism at a very young age, was non-vocal for the first part of his life, and how that led to him to be standing on the TEDx stage inspiring thou…
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On today’s episode the Bitches talk about #Triggers!! Do you find yourself or someone you know easily triggered? Same. Liat and Casey discuss their personal triggers as well as coping skills to recognize and heal things that may trigger you. So tune in or miss the f#%k out! Support us at patreon.com/behaviorbitchespodcast Insta: @behaviorbitchespod…
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On today’s episode, the Bitches are stoked to be joined by New York Time’s Top Podcast’s host, Kate Anthony, to talk all things divorce. This podcast hits on all things divorce: knowing when to stay or go, the indicators that it’s time to call it quits, planning to leave, the actual divorce, children, and finding you post-divorce. If you’re someone…
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On today's episode the Bitches bring on probably one of the coolest guest couples ever, Kole and Tah. They talk about how everything we do is led by either desperation or inspiration. Tah is the "Done Dude" (a nurse with nearly 25 years of experience), and Kole (former substance abuse educator turned psychedelic advocate) founded The Condor Approac…
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On today's episode, the Bitches bring on one of the greatest in the field of behavior analysis, specifically when it comes to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Dr. Thomas Szabo has spent the past 10 years focusing his practice on teaching people ways to ignite behavioral flexibility in their personal lives and with others in clinical practic…
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On today’s episode, The Bitches sit down with Kristyn Peterson, a badass BCBA, who has paved her own way in the tech world. After feeling burnt out in the clinical and academia spaces she took some time to get to know her own values and how she could contribute her behavior analysis skill set to other settings #generalization. Kristyn now builds pr…
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Today the Bitches bring on a close friend of Liat who has struggled with addiction and shared his story with us. Dean Moses went on his path of recovery with a passion to help others, primarily young adults, to reach stability and sobriety. Hear Dean tell his story, the behaviors behind maintaining a lifestyle in service of addiction, and how Dean …
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All of your burning instagram messages answered by your fave bitches and Behavior Chick! How to work with parents compassionate ABA, empathy, burn out, imposter syndrome, wanting to leave the field, dissemination, how important our work is, knowing your value, advocating for yourself and your clients….using humor to cope, funny memes, safe supporti…
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On today’s episode Liat & Casey sit down with Taylor Ross, a lead BCBA at Blossom Children’s Center in Michigan. This girl really loves her job and we talk all about why! From their interdisciplinary approach to natural environment teaching, this clinic has got it figured out for the best outcomes for clients and staff. Taylor is an advocate for al…
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Today’s episode is horror-ble. Haha, just kidding; it is actually “horror-filled”. On today’s episode, we have Ron Lefevre, BCBA, join us on the podcast to talk about his unusual hobby of participating in extreme haunts. If you don’t know what an extreme haunt is, don’t worry, The Bitches, weren’t aware this existed before Ron blew their innocent m…
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This week's bonus episode features Lara Fundaburg and Brian Middleton, a couple of BCBAs helping people see the world through the neurodivergent lens. Check out this fun conversation they had with Casey & Liat, and be sure to check out their upcoming panel (summary below). Tune in or miss the F out! Show Notes: Through Our Eyes: Seeing Intervention…
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Why do we feel excited when our ex’s fiancé calls off their engagement, that straight-A student fails a test, and when your boss dings the door of her car? The answer is Schadenfreude; this is the pleasure derived by someone for another person's misfortune. Don’t lie, you know exactly what we are talking about. We’re all guilty; it’s what makes us …
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On today's episode, the Bitches chat with Nicole Williams, who is thrilled to dissect all the things that control our consumer behavior, why prices are so F'n high, and some underlying MOs as to why people freak the F out at grocery stores when storms are coming. She discusses how the Pandemic serves as a setting event for us all, the current state…
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On today’s episode the Bitches bring on yet another sleep expert because let’s be real if you are not getting the quality sleep you are not showing up as your best self. Emily Varon is a BCBA who has made it her life mission to combine the science of behavior analysis with the science of sleep. Emily creates amazing learning opportunities for BCBA’…
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On today’s episode the Bitches bring on a very special guest, Gil Winch, all the way from Israel! Gil founded Call Yachol (CY), a unique free market social enterprise whose entire workforce of hundreds of employees and managers is comprised entirely of ‘underdogs’. Half of CY’s employees are people with severe disabilities and the rest come from ma…
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