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Saundra Bishop on Trauma Informed Behavior Management

Special guest Saundra Bishop joins us to lend her expertise and experience with how Behavior Analysts can take a trauma-informed approach to their work with all people. We also talk about the foster system and the demands that parents face every day.

Recommendations
Abraham recommended a tile-placing pattern puzzle game, The Whatnot Cabinet (https://www.pencilfirstgames.com/the-whatnot-cabinet/). What puzzle games are you into?
Shane recommended the Casual Bird Cafe (https://casualbird.com/). What local coffee shop do you love?

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ABA, ACT, Autism, Children, How To, Interview, TherapyWWDWWDDecember 3, 2024Abraham, Shanebraham, Psychology, Trauma, Trauma Informed Care, Trauma Informed Behavior Management, ABA, Interview, Saundra BishopComment

That Thing You Doula (Interview with Dr. Ashley Greenwald

Doulas and midwives aren't necessarily the crunchy granola hippies you might think they are. They also don't need to be female. We invited expert and certified doula Dr. Ashley Greenwald to talk to us about what doulas are and why every person preparing to a birth should have a doula around.

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Children, Interview, SexWWDWWDMay 1, 2023Abraham, Salena Schilling, Doulas, Women, Birth, Pregnancy, Labor, Natural, Support, Delivery, Children, MotherhoodComment

Wolf Trainers

We are joined by special guests Dr. Andre Bulla and Oscar Turcios who share their continued adventure training wolves on a reserve. We invited them on after a conference presentation in which they described their experiences testing for concept learning in wolves, learning about wolves, and traveling during pandemic. It all started with a bottle of bourbon. Listen in to hear their story about training wolves.

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Animals, How To, InterviewWWDWWDApril 21, 2023Abraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, psychology, Wolves, Animals, Animal Training, Guest, Andrew Bulla, behaviorism, Behavior Modification, Training, behavior analysisComment

192 | The new ABA & OT Podcast

We invited the hosts of an exciting new podcast to share what they are doing with their podcast: The ABA & OT podcast. This new podcast is a collaboration between a Behavior Analyst and an Occupational Therapist who found common ground in Precision Teaching and helping children with disabilities. A real effort to bridge to estranged worlds in psychology and human service.

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177 | Why I Am A Green Party Supporter (BONUS!)

This is the final discussion in a series of episodes we are going to release in which we interview some non-political everyday citizens about why they have aligned themselves with their particular political party. Everyone requested to remain anonymous. So today we interviewed a Green person about why he is a Green Party Supporter.

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176 | Why I Am A Libertarian

This is the third in a series of episodes we are going to release in which we interview some non-political everyday citizens about why they have aligned themselves with their particular political party. Everyone requested to remain anonymous. So today we interviewed a libertarian about why she is a libertarian.

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InterviewScott Abraham MillerSeptember 30, 2020Abraham, Politics, Guest, Interview, Vote 2020, November, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, Libertarian, Liberty, Flat Tax, Free Market, Small GovernmentComment

175 | Why I Am A Republican

This is the second in a series of episodes we are going to release in which we interview some non-political everyday citizens about why they have aligned themselves with their particular political party. Everyone requested to remain anonymous. So today we interviewed a republican about why he is a republican.

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InterviewScott Abraham MillerSeptember 23, 2020Abraham, Politics, Guest, Interview, Vote 2020, November, Alan, Republican, Conservative, Why I Am A RepublicanComment

174 | Why I Am A Democrat

This is the first in a series of episodes we are going to release in which we interview some non-political everyday citizens about why they have aligned themselves with their particular political party. Everyone requested to remain anonymous. So today we interviewed a democrat about why she is a democrat.

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InterviewScott Abraham MillerSeptember 16, 2020Abraham, Shane, Shanebraham, Politics, Democrat, Liberal, Guest, Interview, Why I Am A Democrat, Vote 2020, November, Biden, AOC, Bernie SandersComment

171 | Anti-Racism

Black Lives Matter.

Jelisa Scott and Mawule Sevon discuss anti-racism and growing up with dark skin in the United States.

We were inspired by The Behavioral Observations podcast and Matt' Cicoria’s thoughtful decision to provide his podcast as a platform for black voices without him having to control the narrative. We were inspired to continue this action.

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InterviewScott Abraham MillerAugust 26, 2020Jelisa Scott, Mawule Sevon, Anti-racism, History, Policing, Black Lives Matter, Black, African American, AbrahamComment

130 | The Psychology of Humor (Our Funniest Episode Ever!) | Why We Do What We Do

Jokes and comedy! Or at least a general discussion of the psychology of humor. We brought in a special Guest, Stu Law, a behavioral psychologist, to discuss what he has learned about studying humor and comedy. We tell jokes, dissect humor, and prescribe ways to be funnier. Kind of. Mostly we discuss why certain things make us laugh and the process by which humor shifts and changes over time.

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Links for Today:

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/11/how-the-zombie-fungus-takes-over-ants-bodies-to-control-their-minds/545864/ (narrative description of the cordyceps fungus taking over ants)
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/04/cordyceps-zombie-fungus-takes-over-ants/ (mostly images of insects infected with cordyceps fungus)
https://youtu.be/XuKjBIBBAL8 (video documentary of the cordyceps fungus in ants)
https://www.livescience.com/51764-wasp-spider-zombies.html (zombie spiders! When wasps plant their larva in spiders)
https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/mind-controlling-wasps-enslave-zombie-spiders-build-them-perfect-nest/ (elaboration on wasps turning spiders into zombies)
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2018/08/zombie-flies-mind-control-fungus-animals/ (video of flies being zombified by fungus; gross)

Interview, Philosophy, How ToScott Abraham MillerNovember 13, 2019Abraham, RyanO, Stu Law, Humor, Comedy, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Anit-humor, Jokes, Deadpan, Stand-up, hilarious, funny, culture, Politically Correct, hahaComment

103 | Bullying in Schools with Dr. Scott Ross and Brooke Wagner | Why We Do What We Do

Bullying is an interesting problem in schools. What is it? Is it over recognized or under recognized? What works in reducing bullying? This week we are joined by Dr. Scott Ross, the director of the Office of Learning Supports at the Colorado Department of Education, and Brooke Wagner, the PBIS regional implementation coach in Reno, Nevada, who talk about what bullying is, how historical treatments of bullying have been problematic, and how to manage bullying behavior in schools.

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PBIS, Education, InterviewScott Abraham MillerMay 8, 2019Bullying, Dr. Scott Ross, Bully Prevention, School ClimateComment

075 │ Perceiving the World Through Hearing Part 3: Tinnitus and Auditory Processing Disorder │ Why We Do What We Do

Ringing in the ears? Trouble understanding speech? Listen in as Abraham, RyanO, and Shane team up to wrap up our discussion about hearing with an emphasis on understanding what is known about diagnosis, treatment, and biology of tinnitus and auditory processing disorder with special guest audiologists Dr. Cathy Vance and Dr. Brandi Greenhouse

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Diagnosis, Genetics, Interview, Myth-Busting, The BrainScott Abraham MillerOctober 22, 2018Comment

074 │ Perceiving the World Through Hearing Part 2: Treating Hearing Loss │ Why We Do What We Do

How is hearing loss tested for and treated? Abraham, Shane, and RyanO return to discuss treatments for hearing loss and some other topical and controversial topics with special guest audiologists Dr. Cathy Vance and Dr. Brandi Greenhouse

Interview, Diagnosis, The BrainScott Abraham MillerOctober 15, 2018Comment

038 │ Jonathan Tarbox Talks Defusion and the Idolatry of the Mind │ Why We Do What We Do

In this episode, Abraham and RYANO In this episode, Miranda, Abraham and RYANO welcome Dr. Johnathan Tarbox onto the show to talk about the tendency to worship the mind and ways to work around the barriers that it can create.

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ACT, Interview, Philosophy, TherapyScott Abraham MillerJanuary 31, 2018Comment

033 │Grit: An Interview Dr. Steven C. Hayes │ Why We Do What We Do

In this episode, Abraham and RYANO welcome Dr. Steven C. Hayes onto the show to talk about Grit! This is the longest, and likely the most jam-packed episode for anyone looking to get a grasp of what grit entails, ways of overcoming hurdles in life, and tips, experiences and effective practices for living a meaningful life.

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ACT, Philosophy, Therapy, InterviewScott Abraham MillerDecember 27, 2017Steve Hayes, Hayes, Steven Hayes, RFT, GritComment

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