Reinforcing Conversations

About Reinforcing Conversations

ABA isn’t one-size-fits-all—and neither is this podcast. Reinforcing Conversations brings you honest dialogue, practical insight, and deep reflection from Nicole & Christina, two passionate behavior analysts . We talk about behavior that doesn’t fit in the textbook, the ethics of real-world practice, and how to deliver meaningful, affirming support. Tune in to explore what it means to center humanity while still honoring the science. Whether you're a professional, student, or parent, you'll find episodes that challenge assumptions, celebrate growth, and support a better way forward.

Publisher

Reinforcing Conversations

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Feb 2025

Latest episode

8 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

30 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Sept 2026

   Continuing Ed, Self-Care and Building Something Bigger: A Conversation with Daniela Galvez-Moreno

   summary In this episode, Dani Galvez-Moreno shares her journey from behavior analysis to wellness advocacy, emphasizing the importance of self-care, managing overwhelm, and integrating personal well-being into professional practice. Discover practical strategies and inspiring stories to enhance your personal and professional life. In this episode, Nicole, Christina, and Dani discuss the future of behavior analysis, the importance of collaboration, and how to expand the field beyond traditional boundaries. They share insights on conferences, professional growth, and creating a supportive community. Key Topics Self-care and wellness for behavior analysts Strategies to manage overwhelm and stress The origin and impact of the Self-Set Go conference Integrating personal health into professional practice Addressing burnout in the ABA field The importance of modeling continuous learning in behavior analysis Shifting culture to prioritize health and wellness Understanding billable hours and scope of practice for new BCBAs The role of diagnosis in behavior analysis and burnout Creating niche conferences to expand knowledge outside autism The value of virtual conferences for global reach and affordability Building community through edutainment and collaboration The impact of BACB guidelines on new speakers and innovation About Daniela Galvez-Moreno: Daniela Galvez Moreno, BCBA, is the co-founder of Invivo CE, a continuing education company focused on creating practical, experience-driven virtual conferences for behavior analysts. At Invivo CE, Daniela leads the development and planning of conferences including Self-Set-Go Conference (https://behaviorlive.com/conferences/SSG26/home), Assessment in Practice (https://behaviorlive.com/conferences/AssessmentConference/registration), Supervision Only Summit (https://behaviorlive.com/conferences/SupervisionOnlySummit26/home), and Generalizing AI (https://behaviorlive.com/conferences/generalizingai/home), while also collaborating with subject matter experts across the field to co-produce additional events focused on topics such as OBM, school-based ABA, parent training, technician support, and clinician well-being, and other areas of professional practice. These collaborations include conferences such as The OBM Experience (https://behaviorlive.com/conferences/OBMEXPERIENCE2026/HOME), Inside the IEP, (https://behaviorlive.com/conferences/Insidetheiep/home) Hablando ABA (https://behaviorlive.com/conferences/hablandoaba1/home), Parent Training 101 (https://behaviorlive.com/conferences/parenttraining101conference/home), School Day ABA (https://behaviorlive.com/conferences/SchoolDayABA/home), The ABA Technician Meetup (https://behaviorlive.com/conferences/RBTConf/home), and Behavior & Body Conference (https://behaviorlive.com/conferences/Bodyandbehaviorconference/home). Across her clinical, teaching, and continuing education work, Dani is especially interested in creating learning experiences that connect behavioral science with the practical challenges behavior analysts encounter in their professional and personal lives. Find Dani & InvivoCE: LinkedIn: Daniela Galvez (https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniela-galvez-79a56bb3/) LinkedIn: InvivoCE (https://www.linkedin.com/company/invivo-ce/posts/) Instagram: DaniGalvezBCBA (https://www.instagram.com/danigalvezbcba/) Instagram: InvivoCE (https://www.instagram.com/invivoce/) Website: InvivoCE (https://invivoce.com/home) Like, subscribe, and share — it's the best way to support the work we're doing: 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@reinforcing.conversations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/reinforcing.conversations/) 📘 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572360794805) 🎥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/@reinforcingconversations) 📧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rf.conversations@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (mailto:rf.conversations@gmail.com) 🌐⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ABA Made Ez⁠⁠⁠⁠ (www.abamadeez) Season 3 of Reinforcing Conversations is made possible with support from the New England Center for Children — for over 50 years, the worldwide leader in autism education and research. Through their schools, clinics, consulting services, and the ACE ABA Software System, they are shaping a more inclusive future for all. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠necc.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (necc.org). keywords: self-care, overwhelm, behavior analysis, wellness, burnout, personal growth, conference, mental health, professional well-being behavior analysis, conferences, professional development, collaboration, burnout, BCBA, InVivo, CEUs, autism, mental health, ABA, applied behavior analysis, RBTs

2. 

   18 Aug 2026

   Why Fieldwork Feels Broken for BCBAs and RBTs wtih Allyson Wharam

   ABA training breaks down when it treats fieldwork like a checkbox instead of a skill-building system. Allyson Wharam, founder and CEO of Sidekick Learning, shares a smarter way to design supervision and competency development so learners actually build confidence and skill. With Ally, Christina Torres and Nicole Stewart dig into why so many supervisees struggle through ABA fieldwork, what gets lost when training focuses on the exam, and h Key Topics: Common barriers to effective BCBA fieldwork opportunities Why ABA training often fails to build real-world competence The gap between exam prep and clinical readiness How retrieval practice and frequent responding improve learning Why supervision time should focus on application, not lectures Breaking complex ABA skills into teachable parts Helping trainees connect data, graphs, and decision-making About Allyson Wharam:Allyson Wharam, Ed.D., BCBA, is the Founder and CEO of Sidekick Learning, an integrated learning platform focused on improving training, supervision, and competency development in ABA organizations.She earned her doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on instructional design and technology from the University of Virginia and has over a decade of experience in the field. Her work centers on helping organizations move beyond seat time to real skill development, drawing on both behavior analysis and learning science to support clinicians and supervisors in building more effective, practical, competency-based training systems.She also hosts In the Field: The ABA Podcast, where she explores supervision, training, and leadership in behavior analysis. Find Allyson and Sidekick Learning: Linked In: Allyson Wharam (https://www.linkedin.com/in/allyson-wharam-93931997/) Instagram: Sidekick Learning (https://www.instagram.com/supervisionsidekick/) Website: Sidekick Learning (www.sidekicklearning.net) Like, subscribe, and share — it's the best way to support the work we're doing: 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@reinforcing.conversations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/reinforcing.conversations/) 📘 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572360794805) 🎥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/@reinforcingconversations) 📧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rf.conversations@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (mailto:rf.conversations@gmail.com) 🌐 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠supervisionreimagined.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.supervisionreimagined.com) 🌐⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ABA Made Ez⁠⁠⁠⁠ (www.abamadeez) Season 3 of Reinforcing Conversations is made possible with support from the New England Center for Children — for over 50 years, the worldwide leader in autism education and research. Through their schools, clinics, consulting services, and the ACE ABA Software System, they are shaping a more inclusive future for all. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠necc.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ (necc.org). Keywords: BCBA supervision, ABA fieldwork, instructional design, ABA training, competency development, supervisee support, RBT training, clinical supervision, learning science, retrieval practice, graph review, behavior analysis

3. 

   4 Aug 2026

   Late Diagnosis, Full Circle: An ADHD Story

   Nicole and Christina welcome BCBA Ryan Baker-Barrett, who specializes in ADHD and executive functioning, for a conversation that hits close to home for all three hosts. Ryan shares the winding path to his own diagnosis at 37, the misconceptions that let him fly under the radar for years, and how building an ADHD household with his husband and two neurodivergent kids has shaped his approach to accommodations. The three dig into late diagnosis in adulthood (especially for women), the role of medication, time blindness, hyperfocus, and why so many of our systems, from school planners to token boards, are built for brains that don't work like this. Ryan also talks about the gamified trainings he's created to help other BCBAs actually understand ADHD instead of just working around it. It's a candid, funny, and honestly overdue conversation about what happens when the field designed for one population starts serving many more. Key Topics: Getting an ADHD diagnosis in adulthood Common misconceptions about ADHD (hyperactive vs. inattentive) Time blindness, hyperfocus, and executive functioning ADHD medication and behavioral support working together Building ADHD-friendly homes, schools, and BCBA training Expanding ABA's scope of practice beyond autism About Ryan Baker-Barrett: Ryan Baker-Barrett, MS, BCBA is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who brings an uncommon combination of perspectives to ADHD intervention: 10+ years as a BCBA, parent of two children with ADHD, and someone diagnosed with ADHD himself at age 37. That diagnosis changed everything. Ryan realized the field's training hadn't prepared him to recognize ADHD in himself or to truly help his clients. He saw how behavior analysis had become synonymous with autism intervention, leaving the ADHD population underserved and approached with compliance-focused methods that missed the underlying executive function deficits. Now, Ryan specializes in ADHD support through his San Diego-based company Applied Behavioral Health Practice. He trains behavior analysts through Breakthrough ADHD Training for Behavior Analysts. His approach asks a simple but transformative question: "How would I want someone to approach me in this situation?" The results are interventions that build capability instead of compliance, honor neurodiversity, and address what's actually happening in ADHD brains. Find Ryan and his work: Client-facing: ⁠getadhd.care⁠ (getadhd.care) BCBA training: ⁠appliedbehavioral.health⁠ (appliedbehavioral.health) Instagram: ⁠@adhd_by_abhp⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/adhd_by_abhp/) LinkedIn: ⁠linkedin.com/in/ryan-baker-barrett⁠ (linkedin.com/in/ryan-baker-barrett) YouTube: ⁠@appliedbhp⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/@AppliedBHP) Like, subscribe, and share — it's the best way to support the work we're doing: 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠@reinforcing.conversations⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/reinforcing.conversations/) 📘 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572360794805) 🎥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/@reinforcingconversations) 📧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠rf.conversations@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ (mailto:rf.conversations@gmail.com) 🌐 ⁠⁠⁠⁠supervisionreimagined.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.supervisionreimagined.com) 🌐⁠⁠⁠⁠ABA Made Ez⁠⁠⁠ (www.abamadeez) Season 3 of Reinforcing Conversations is made possible with support from the New England Center for Children — for over 50 years, the worldwide leader in autism education and research. Through their schools, clinics, consulting services, and the ACE ABA Software System, they are shaping a more inclusive future for all. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠necc.org⁠⁠⁠ (necc.org). Keywords: ADHD, executive functioning, BCBA, ABA therapy, applied behavior analysis, autism, neurodivergent, late diagnosis ADHD, adult ADHD, ADHD in women, time blindness, hyperfocus, ADHD medication, ADHD accommodations, ADHD parenting, behavior analyst training, rejection sensitive dysphoria, scope of practice, New England Center for Children

Who has been a guest on Reinforcing Conversations

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Chad Pearce
• Ethan Schwarzbach
• James J Hux
• Jack

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YouTube views

13,715

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 31 / 100

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Quality

20

Social presence

0

YouTube

72

Engagement

32

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