Welcome back behavior friends! Listen as Mariah and Dani discuss psychological hyponchondria (a term they made up) and how to combat it.
Article mentioned:
The Search for Psychology Student Syndrome...
Hot Take: Should Parents Be Staff? (00:19:12)
Welcome back to hot takes! In this episode, Mariah & Dani discusses the challenges of parents who choose to work as RBTs and direct support staff.
S2Ep18: Is It Age Appropriate? (01:01:18)
Welcome back! In this episode, Mariah & Dani discuss examples of age appropriateness across the lifespan and ways to determine if something is age appropriate.
Bits & Bobs:
Magnatiles
Financial Au...
S2Ep17: Addressing Burnout and Self Care with Dr. Shane Spiker (01:06:50)
Welcome to S2Ep17! Shane is back again to talk about self-care and how to actually address burnout in your everyday life.
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Fa...
Hot Take: You Probably Don't Have... (00:27:02)
Welcome back to Hot Takes! In this episode, Mariah & Dani talk about the trend of self-diagnosing.
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S2Ep16: Let's Get Technical: Compound Schedules of Reinforcement (00:40:19)
Welcome back! In this technical episode, Mariah and Dani explain the different compound schedules and provide examples.
Bits & Bobs mentioned:
- Garbage Cookies
- picky pads
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S2Ep15: Steps to Manage Anxiety (00:46:04)
Welcome to S2Ep15! Mariah and Dani discuss what anxiety is, how it feels, and ways to manage it from a behavioral perspective.
Bits & Bobs mentioned:
LMNT
Cold Foam
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S2Ep14: Consent vs Assent with Dr. Kayla Crook (01:12:50)
Welcome to S2Ep14! Kayla is back! Listen as the trio discuss the differences and importance of informed consent and assent. The three BCBAs disect a published research article and discuss ways the res...
Hot Takes: BCBAs don't know how to de-escalate (00:22:22)
Welcome to hot takes! Listen as Mariah & Dani discuss the lack of training when it comes to BCBAs and de-escalating.
S2Ep13: "Mobile" Coping Skills (00:59:45)
Welcome to S2Ep13! Mariah and Dani discuss how to make coping skills mobile and give lots of examples. We also learn that Dani has no imagination (womp womp).
Bits & Bobs mentioned:
- Uno
- Pokemon Go...
S2Ep12: You Are What You Eat (00:56:01)
Welcome to S2Ep12! Mariah & Dani discuss the Netflix documentary You Are What You Eat and model what philosophical doubt looks like when consuming media.
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S2Ep11: Let's Get Technical: Schedules of Reinforcement (00:47:41)
Welcome to S2Ep11! Listen as Dani and Mariah explain the different types of reinforcement schedules and desperately try to come up with examples. Seriously, does anyone have an IRL example of a variab...
Hot Take: Physical vs E-books (00:22:26)
Welcome to hot takes! Dr. Kayla Crook is back to talk with Mariah about the pros and cons of reading physical vs ebooks. Take home point: reading is reading!
S2Ep10: Identifying Dysregulation (00:53:38)
Welcome to S2Ep10! Mariah and Dani talk about dysregulation. What is it, what does it look, and what do we do about it?
Bits & Bobs mentioned:
Toni & Ryan Podcast
(Ghost) Tours
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S2Ep9: Emily in Kenya with Global Autism Project (01:23:25)
Welcome to S2Ep9! Mariah & Dani talk with BCBA Emily Dzugan about her experience volunteering with the Global Autism Project. Listen as the trio discuss Emily’s experience, discuss cultural difference...
BONUS EPISODE: Q1 Goals Review (00:30:38)
Surprise! Welcome to the first bonus episode of the year. Listen as Mariah & Dani chat about how their yearly goals are coming along so far.
S2Ep8: What's the Deal with Social Significance? (01:02:11)
Welcome to S2Ep8! Mariah & Dani talk about social significance and give examples that they’ve experienced in practice
Bits & Bobs mentioned:
40oz Owala
artisanal soap
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Hot Takes: r/ABA Weirdest Reasons for Behavior (00:28:58)
Welcome back to Hot Takes! In this episode, Mariah & Dani review and dissect a Reddit thread discussing "weird" reasons for behavior.
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S2Ep7: Pet Parenting (01:16:26)
Welcome to S2Ep7! Mariah & Dani talk about their pets and how they use ABA to parent them.
Bits & Bobs mentioned:
DUKEandFOX
Holiday Cacti plants
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In...
S2Ep6: Online to IRL Friendships (00:46:05)
Welcome to S2Ep6! Mariah & Dani talk about how we can bridge the gap between online and IRL (in real life) friendships.
Bits & Bobs mentioned:
Dune, Part 2
Extraordinary
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S2Ep5: Decision Fatigue (00:46:29)
Welcome to S2Ep5! Mariah & Dani talk about decision fatigue, what it is, and ways to avoid it.
Bits & Bobs mentioned:
Take yourself on a picnic
Ink Joy Gel Pens
Articles mentioned:
Is Decisio...
Hot Take: Toxic Positivity (00:20:54)
Welcome back to hot takes! Mariah & Dani discuss toxic positivity, what it means, and how it's harmful to your emotional and behavioral health.
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S2Ep4: A Glimpse into a Professor's Life with Dr. Kayla Crook (01:10:06)
Welcome back, Dr. Kayla Crook! Listen as Mariah and Kayla discuss her life as a professor, including her frustrations and favorite classes to teach.
Bits & Bobs mentioned:
Mariah- Nee-doh
Kayla- E...
S2Ep3: Baby STILL Got Boundaries! (01:16:17)
Welcome to S2Ep3! Mariah and Dani talk about boundaries… again. Listen as they discuss tips, tricks, and specific boundary phrases for a variety of situations.
Links mentioned:
Values Worksheet
Bi...
S2Ep2: 2023 Goals Wrapped (01:15:29)
Welcome to 2023 Goals WRAPPED! Listen as Mariah and Dani discuss their goals from last year and plan ahead for 2024. To the surprise of no one, they also go on a tangent about "little treat culture".
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