Best Functional Behavior Assessment Podcasts (2025)

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83 | Is Poor Sleep Making Your Gain Weight in Perimenopause? (Part 1) 14:16

22h ago14:16

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Do You Know What’s Driving Your Hormone Symptoms? Take the first step to balance your hormones naturally with my FREE Hormone Symptom Profile Assessment: https://bit.ly/takemyhormonequiz You used to be able to fall asleep before your head hit the pillow. Now? You’re wide awake at 2 am, drenched in sweat, and wondering why your jeans are getting tig…

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#357 ‒ A new era of longevity science: models of aging, human trials of rapamycin, biological clocks, promising compounds, and lifestyle interventions | Brian Kennedy, Ph.D. 1:56:41

2d ago1:56:41

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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter’s Weekly Newsletter Brian Kennedy is a renowned biologist, leader in aging research, and director of the Center for Healthy Longevity at the National University of Singapore. In this episode, Brian shares insights from ongoing human aging…

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Training and Comprehensive Learning Systems with Allyson Wharam Part I 52:51

3d ago52:51

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Send us a text ABA on Tap is proud to spend some time with Allyson Wharam (Part 1 of 2): Allyson Wharam is the founder of Sidekick Learning, a company dedicated to streamlining training and supervision systems for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) organizations. She brings a wealth of experience to her role, having worked hands-on in various clinical…

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How to Train Staff and Improve Outcomes in Adult Autism Services: Session 306 with Dr. John Guercio 1:23:15

5d ago1:23:15

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Dr. John Guercio returns to the Behavioral Observations Podcast for his third appearance, bringing his extensive experience and fresh insights into the world of adult services in behavior analysis. In this episode, John and Matt discuss the vital, yet often overlooked, field of supporting adults with autism and other developmental disabilities—part…

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82 | Are You Eating the Right Macros for Perimenopause Weight Loss? 18:01

8d ago18:01

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Do You Know What’s Driving Your Hormone Symptoms? Take the first step to balance your hormones naturally with my FREE Hormone Symptom Profile Assessment: https://bit.ly/takemyhormonequiz First, it was low-fat. Then it was no carbs. Then more protein… And finally, “just eat intuitively.” No wonder more than half of us in perimenopause feel totally c…

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Naming Bidireccional: BOP en Español 15 con el Dr. José Alberto Monseco Gómez 57:12

8d ago57:12

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En este episodio, conversamos con el Dr. José Alberto Monseco Gómez —analista de conducta, BCBA® e IBA®— sobre un proceso fascinante, aunque poco comprendido aún por muchos analistas de conducta, en la adquisición del lenguaje: el naming bidireccional. A través de una charla accesible y llena de ejemplos, exploramos qué es el naming, cómo se relaci…

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S1 Ep139: Listener Favorite: Girls with Autism: Why We’re Missing the Signs with Dr. Donna Henderson 1:03:09

8d ago1:03:09

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This listener favorite is especially important because it sheds light on how often autistic girls are misunderstood, misdiagnosed, or simply missed—keeping them from the support they truly need to thrive. Dr. Donna Henderson, a clinical neuropsychologist and expert in autism in women and girls, joins Wendy to break down the subtle signs, the cost o…

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#356 - AMA #73: Preserving brain health, optimizing exercise programming, improving body composition, and more 17:21

9d ago17:21

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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter’s Weekly Newsletter In this “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) episode, Peter addresses frequently requested topics, including brain health, exercise programming, and body composition. He explores the factors that influence dementia risk—including m…

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Finding your 'Why' with 3 Pie Squared 1:21:16

10d ago1:21:16

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Send us a text ABA on Tap is always ready to share a pour with 3 Pie Squared and the illustrious Stephen and April Smith. In this case, we did a podswap! Start this tasty podcast pour on 3 Pie Squared and the ABA Business Leaders podcast. Then continue with a second serving here on ABA on Tap. The combined crew of brew masters create a wonderfully …

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81 | Don’t Stop Lifting! 5 Tips to Reverse Strength Training Weight Gain in Perimenopause 20:17

15d ago20:17

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Do You Know What’s Driving Your Hormone Symptoms? Take the first step to balance your hormones naturally with my FREE Hormone Symptom Profile Assessment: https://bit.ly/takemyhormonequiz You’re not imagining it—strength training can make the scale go up before it goes down. In fact, 40% of midlife women say they’ve quit a workout routine because th…

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138: What Makes a Goal Realistic? How to Know If Your Child’s IEP Goals Are Too Easy (or Too Much) 16:30

15d ago16:30

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What does a realistic IEP goal actually look like? In this episode of our Summer Question Series, host Wendy Taylor is joined by Jackie Beach, M.Ed., founder of Rally Family Support, to unpack the “just right” goal—ambitious yet achievable. Learn how to collaborate with your school team, trust your gut, and use data (from home and school) to shape …

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Navigating bone health: early life influences and advanced strategies for improvement and injury prevention (#214 rebroadcast) 1:31:43

16d ago1:31:43

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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter’s Weekly Newsletter In this episode from July 2022, Peter dives deep into the topic of bone health and explains why this is an important topic for everyone, from children to the elderly. He begins with an overview of bone mineral density,…

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ABA Impact and Business Challenges with Derreck Ogden and Josh Nelson Part II 59:46

17d ago59:46

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Send us a text ABA on Tap is proud to present Derreck Ogden and Joshua Nelson (Part 2 of 2): Derreck Ogden, part of the, ABA Impact Team, works with business owners and c-level executives. His work focuses on preventing business disruption. He is highly regarded for his professionalism, courtesy, and trustworthiness, and clients appreciate his cutt…

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ABA Strategies for Safer Playground Behavior: Inside JABA 23 1:21:39

22d ago1:21:39

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Welcome back to the Inside JABA series—this is Episode 23, and it's a must-listen for anyone interested in using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to improve safety in school settings. In this episode, Dr. Jeannie Donaldson and Gabriela Gomes join Dr. John Borrero and me to discuss the paper, "Effects of differential reinforcement and time-out on the…

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80 | Is Strength Training Making You Gain Weight in Perimenopause? 16:15

22d ago16:15

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Do You Know What’s Driving Your Hormone Symptoms? Take the first step to balance your hormones naturally with my FREE Hormone Symptom Profile Assessment: https://bit.ly/takemyhormonequiz You’re lifting weights. Eating more protein. Tracking your steps. So why does your body feel like it didn’t get the memo?🙃📝 If every workout lately leaves you more…

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#355 – Skincare strategies, the science of facial aging, and cosmetic-intervention guidance | Tanuj Nakra, M.D. & Suzan Obagi, M.D. 2:57:05

23d ago2:57:05

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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter’s Weekly Newsletter Tanuj Nakra and Suzan Obagi, two leading experts in aesthetic medicine, join Peter to explore the science of facial aging and skin health as well as the responsibilities physicians face in the world of cosmetic procedu…

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ABA Impact and Business Challenges with Derreck Ogden and Joshua Nelson Part I 1:01:09

24d ago1:01:09

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Send us a text ABA on Tap is proud to present Derreck Ogden and Joshua Nelson (Part 1 of 2): Derreck Ogden, part of the, ABA Impact Team, works with business owners and c-level executives. His work focuses on preventing business disruption. He is highly regarded for his professionalism, courtesy, and trustworthiness, and clients appreciate his cutt…

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Using ABA to Build Better Health and Fitness Habits: Session 303 with Michal Pollack 1:00:08

29d ago1:00:08

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Michal Pollack joined me to discuss how she uses her training in Behavior Analysis to help her with her personal health and fitness goals. Michal is a Clinical Director at Apollo Behavior. In this episode, we talk about: How she got her start in Applied Behavior Analysis. How she found her way to Apollo, and what she enjoys about working there. How…

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79 | Perimenopause Fatigue + Weight Gain?: LIVE Coaching Call 46:50

29d ago46:50

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Do You Know What’s Driving Your Hormone Symptoms? Take the first step to balance your hormones naturally with my FREE Hormone Symptom Profile Assessment: https://bit.ly/takemyhormonequiz Do you wake up with energy, but hit a wall halfway through the day? Is brain fog making it hard to focus—or even finish a complete sentence? Are you still trying t…

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137: Summer Parent Series: What Do IEP Services Actually Look Like? 14:38

29d ago14:38

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Ever stare at your child’s IEP and wonder, “What actually happens during those service minutes?” You’re not alone—and we’re breaking it down. In this kickoff to our 12-week summer series, host Wendy Taylor and co-host Jackie Beach dive into what related services like speech, OT, and behavioral support really look like in the school day. You’ll lear…

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#354 – What the dying can teach us about living well: lessons on life and reflections on mortality | BJ Miller, M.D. and Bridget Sumser, L.C.S.W. 2:16:00

1M ago2:16:00

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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter’s Weekly Newsletter BJ Miller, a hospice and palliative care physician, and Bridget Sumser, a licensed social worker specializing in serious illness and end-of-life care, join Peter to share insights from their decades of work supporting …

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DEI, OBM and ABA with Portia James, BCBA (Part II) 52:43

1M ago52:43

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Send us a text ABA on Tap is so proud to spend some time with the illustrious Portia James. (Part 2 of 2) As a visionary, a powerhouse of a leader, and a pioneer for women and people of color in her field, Portia James has been shaking conference room tables for nearly two decades. She shares bold perspectives on the lack of representation for blac…

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78 | 💪 Eating More Protein But Still Not Losing Weight in Perimenopause? 16:51

1M ago16:51

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Do You Know What’s Driving Your Hormone Symptoms? Take the first step to balance your hormones naturally with my FREE Hormone Symptom Profile Assessment: https://bit.ly/takemyhormonequiz You’ve swapped cereal for eggs, added collagen to your coffee, maybe even splurged on the “cleanest” plant-based protein tub you could find at Costco… and still, y…

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136: Dyslexia Advocacy & Assessment: How Parents Can Partner with Schools to Identify and Support Struggling Readers 59:39

1M ago59:39

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In this episode of The Special Ed Strategist, Wendy Taylor is joined by Jenny Ponzuric, a Licensed Educational Psychologist and certified school neuropsychologist with over two decades of experience in psychoeducational assessment. Together, they walk listeners through how to recognize early signs of dyslexia, how to advocate for meaningful school-…

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#353 - AMA #72: Fasting: benefits for body composition and disease prevention, potential risks, and Peter’s updated practical framework 19:51

1M ago19:51

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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter’s Weekly Newsletter In this “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) episode, Peter revisits the topic of fasting, sharing how his thinking has evolved over time. The episode explores fasting-related terminology and common types of fasting, as well as the…

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DEI, OBM and ABA with Portia James, BCBA (Part I) 51:09

1M ago51:09

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Send us a text ABA on Tap is so proud to spend some time with the illustrious Portia James. (Part 1 of 2) As a visionary, a powerhouse of a leader, and a pioneer for women and people of color in her field, Portia James has been shaking conference room tables for nearly two decades. She shares bold perspectives on the lack of representation for blac…

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AI, Applied Behavior Analysis, and the Future of Clinical Tools: Frontera Series on AI with Sydney Holmes 42:03

1M ago42:03

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Behavior Analysis Meets Artificial Intelligence In the second installment of Behavioral Observations' Frontera Series on AI, I had the pleasure of speaking with Sydney Holmes, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and master’s level psychologist. Sydney is also the Clinical Product Lead at Frontera, where she’s helping bridge the gap between behavior …

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Therapeutic Ultrasound with Dr. Michael Canney PhD 44:03

1M ago44:03

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This episode includes a fascinating interview with a researcher in ultrasound, Dr. Michael Canney who is an acoustics researcher the chief scientific officer at a French company named Carthera (https://carthera.eu/) and they make ultrasound devices that can disrupt the blood-brain barrier in order to let medicines into the brain that otherwise coul…

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77 | 🔥The BEST Diet To Burn Fat + Balance Hormones in Perimenopause 18:32

1M ago18:32

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Do You Know What’s Driving Your Hormone Symptoms? Take the first step to balance your hormones naturally with my FREE Hormone Symptom Profile Assessment: https://bit.ly/takemyhormonequiz Which is better for midlife weight loss: Keto? Carnivore? Optavia? It’s a question I get asked all the time—especially in the summer, when the pool invites start r…

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#352 ‒ Female fertility: optimizing reproductive health, diagnosing and treating infertility and PCOS, and understanding the IVF process | Paula Amato, M.D. 2:23:28

1M ago2:23:28

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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter’s Weekly Newsletter This is part two of a two-part mini-series on fertility and reproductive health. Paula Amato is a leading expert in female reproductive health and infertility, widely recognized for her contributions to advancing ferti…

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Transforming Applied Behavior Analysis Through AI-Powered Tools with Adam Ventura (Part II) 55:37

1M ago55:37

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Send us a text ABA on Tap is proud to present Mr. Adam Ventura. (Part 2 of 2) Adam Ventura, MS, BCBA, is a leader in the integration of artificial intelligence and behavior science. He is the Founder and CEO of Intraverbal AI, a company dedicated to transforming applied behavior analysis (ABA) through AI-powered tools that support ethical decision-…

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76 | 6 Tools Under $100 for Hormone Balance + Perimenopause Weight Loss 19:23

2M ago19:23

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Do You Know What’s Driving Your Hormone Symptoms? Take the first step to balance your hormones naturally with my FREE Hormone Symptom Profile Assessment: https://bit.ly/takemyhormonequiz Have you ever bought the same supplement twice because you forgot you already tried it? 👀 🙋🏼‍♀️Yeah, been there, got the T-shirt… AND the magnesium spray… AND the …

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135: Neurodiversity-Affirming IEPs: Moving Beyond Compliance with Breea Rosas 54:53

2M ago54:53

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What does it really mean to be neurodiversity-affirming? Breea Rosas, licensed educational psychologist and founder of the Neurodiversity Affirming School Psychologist Group, joins Wendy Taylor to unpack how schools, families, and IEP teams can shift from a deficit-based lens to an affirming, strength-centered approach. From actionable language swa…

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#351 ‒ Male fertility: optimizing reproductive health, diagnosing and treating infertility, and navigating testosterone replacement therapy | Paul Turek, M.D. 2:19:12

2M ago2:19:12

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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter’s Weekly Newsletter This is part one of a two-part mini-series on fertility and reproductive health, with next week's guest, Dr. Paula Amato, focusing on the female side of the equation. Paul Turek is a world-renowned expert in male ferti…

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Transforming Applied Behavior Analysis Through AI-Powered Tools with Adam Ventura (Part I) 59:05

2M ago59:05

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Send us a text ABA on Tap is proud to present Mr. Adam Ventura. (Part 1 of 2) Adam Ventura, MS, BCBA, is a leader in the integration of artificial intelligence and behavior science. He is the Founder and CEO of Intraverbal AI, a company dedicated to transforming applied behavior analysis (ABA) through AI-powered tools that support ethical decision-…

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Supporting Parents in ABA Services with Valencia Harper from Apollo Behavior: Session 301 50:53

2M ago50:53

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When it comes to Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), much of the focus is often placed on data collection, program goals, and measurable outcomes for the child. But what about the parents? Supporting caregivers is a critical, and sometimes overlooked, component of effective ABA services. In a recent podcast episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down …

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75 | Trying to Lose Weight in Perimenopause? What to Know Before Intermittent Fasting 20:25

2M ago20:25

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Still Not Sure What’s Behind Your Hormone Symptoms? Take the first step to balance your hormones naturally with my FREE Hormone Symptom Profile Assessment: https://bit.ly/takemyhormonequiz Skipping breakfast? Swigging coffee ‘til noon and calling it “intermittent fasting”? You’re not alone….But that strategy? It might be backfiring. In fact, if you…

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134: Rethinking Behavior: Play, Regulation & Neurodiversity 1:05:23

2M ago1:05:23

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Is it misbehavior—or a regulation challenge? In this powerful episode, Wendy Taylor sits down with Polina Shkadron, trauma-certified speech language pathologist and founder of Play to Learn Consulting. Together we explore how play, trust, and brain-based support strategies can transform how we support neurodivergent learners. With over 15 years of …

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