Behavior Bitches

ABA for Everyday Parents with the Family Behaviorist Mandy Grass

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 whe

Convict to Clinician: From Getting High to Helping Others Get Clean with Dr. Adi Jaffe

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 be

Answers Are Overrated: How to Thrive in Times of Uncertainty with Elizabeth Weingarten

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 psyc

Got ADHD? Call a BCBA with Nicole Stewart

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 a

Architecture Meets ABA with Ximena Valle

Behavior analysts talk about the environment. Ximena Valle designs it. Ximena Valle, AIA, LEED AP, founding principal of FIFTEEN Architecture + Design, joins Liat to bre

Explain ABA Like I’m 5 with Kendall Ryndak Samuel

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 fi

Private Equity is a Joke with Johnny Hilbrant

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 d

How to Make Your Workplace Not Suck - Katie O'Malley

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

The Mom Who Built an Adaptive Fashion Empire with Mindy Scheier

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 pionee

30 Years of Raising a Child with Autism with Liat's Mom: Melanie Sacks

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 ever

Lessons from a Disabled Mother with Jessica Slice

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 wr

Is Sex Addiction A Real Thing? with Dr. Rob Weiss

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

ChatGPT is Your BCBA Bestie with Mellanie Page

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

He Lost $100 Million & Built it Back with David Meltzer

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 l

Coparenting with a Toxic Ex with Jan & Jillian Yuhas

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 twi

Be Your Own Bestie with Misha Brown

This week, Liat sits down with author and one of our fav creators Misha Brown to get the tea on his new book, Be Your Own Bestie: A No-Nonsense Guide to Changing the Way

Behavioral Breakdown: The Idaho College Murderer with Presley Wanner

One of our favorite guests is back! This week, forensic psychology expert and BCBA Presley Wanner joins us to break down the Idaho murders and the case against Brian Koh

Change Doesn’t Have to Suck with Dr. Maya Shankar

This week, Liat and her sister Talia sit down with Dr. Maya Shankar, cognitive scientist, former Senior Advisor and founder of the White House Behavioral Science Team, He

How to Outsmart Test Anxiety with Dr. Nicole Cain

If you know the material but your brain completely melts the second the exam starts, this episode is for you. In How to Outsmart Test Anxiety, Liat sits down with Dr. Ni

Fitness Goals That Stick with BCBA Brittnay Duguay

What if fitness, food, and stress weren’t about discipline, but about behavior? This week, Liat sits down with Brittnay Duguay, BCBA, functional nutritionist, IFBB Bikin