Building Better Businesses in ABA

By Jonathan Mueller

Hi, I'm Jonathan Mueller and I believe that businesses don’t grow, PEOPLE grow. And people, in turn, grow their business. I started this pod to democratize access to the best business advice for owner... more

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The podcast currently has 42 episodes available.

Building Better Businesses in ABA episodes:

August 23, 2022EP 32: Caregiver Collaboration, NOT Parent Training with Kelly Bermingham
Caregiver Collaboration, NOT Parent Training with Kelly Bermingham

Kelly's perspective on social skills and caregiver training seems to me to be what the future holds for our field ... and especially how we create impactful relationships with the families we're honored to serve. Enjoy, kind listener!
Resources:
A 25 Year Look Across the Spectrum (Kelly's Podcast)

September 26 Project (remembering Feda and Mu)
Sponsored by Element RCM
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56min
August 16, 2022EP 31: Wake up! Achieving Your Best Sleep as a Leader with Emily Varon
Wake up! Achieving Your Best Sleep as a Leader with Emily Varon

I do a deep dive on my sleep habits with sleep expert Emily Varon, BCBA (spoiler alert: I have terrible habits; but I'm committed to changing them!). I learned so much about optimizing my own night-time. Find out how you can improve your sleep as a leader. Enjoy, kind listener!
Resources
Emily Varon on LinkedIn

Ready, Set, Sleep (Emily's sleep consultation practice - earn CEUs!)
Sponsored by Element RCM
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58min
August 09, 2022EP 30: 5 Scientific Laws of Life & Leadership with Dr. Paulie Gavoni
5 Scientific Laws of Life & Leadership with Dr. Paulie Gavoni

Some people, when you finally meet them, make you think "why the heck haven't our paths crossed until now?" That's Dr. Paulie Gavoni for me. He brings a lifetime of boxing, MMA, education, ABA, leadership #1 best selling author and so much more. And when he speaks it's like listening to real-life fairytales. Enjoy, kind listener!
Resources
Dr. Gavoni on LinkedIn

Behavioral Karma: 5 Scientific Laws of Life & Leadership (DiNovi & Gavoni)

His org: Professional Crisis Management Association

Student Achievement Through Staff Development, 2002 (Joyce & Showers)
Sponsored by Element RCM
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1h 2min
August 02, 2022EP 29: Operational & Profitability Benchmarks in ABA with LONGTIME Besties Lani Fritts and Dr. Rohit Verma
Operational & Profitability Benchmarks in ABA with LONGTIME Besties Lani Fritts and Dr. Rohit Verma
I dish on layoffs, a seminal operational/profitability survey, which organizations "win" in any given industry and much more with two of my biggest life mentors, Dr. Rohit Verma and Lani Fritts.
Resources:
Lani and Rohit on LinkedIn
Sponsored by Element RCM
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1h 21min
July 26, 2022EP 28: Stop Using Facebook for Recruiting with Reece Epstein
Reece Epstein is the founder and CEO of Reputation Elevation, a digital marketing agency that specializes in the ABA field. This conversation fascinated me - and reminded me how much more experts know than the layperson ABA owner/operator. I couldn't believe his feedback on why Facebook doesn't work well for candidate recruiting until he actually broke it down for me! Lots to learn here if you're interested in what ACTUALLY works when it comes to digital (ethical) marketing. Enjoy, kind listener!
Resources:
Reece on LinkedIn

Reputation Elevation - Case Studies on success in ABA digital marketing

Behavioral Health Center of Excellence standards on "Media, Communication & Representation" (Section J)

(pages 16-17 for "Responsibility in Public Statements")Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts
Sponsored by ElementRCM
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52min
July 19, 2022EP 27: How Would You Draw Your Mentor Tree With Longtime Bestie, Dr. Linda LeBlanc
Dr. Linda LeBlanc single-handedly taught me more about ABA than anyone else in the world. I've known her since 2012 when I started working with her at Trumpet Behavioral Health and she's been foundational in teaching me about supervision, mentorship and what it means to be a lifelong learner. It was a pure honor to have this long-form conversation with Linda. Enjoy, kind listener!
Resources
Dr. LeBlanc on LinkedIn

LeBlanc Behavioral Consulting

Building and Sustaining Meaningful and Effective Relationships as a Supervisor and Mentor

Exercise: The Supervisor's Mentor Tree

Assessing Barriers to Effective Caseload Management by Practicing Behavior Analysts (LeBlanc, Sleeper, Mueller, Jenkins)
Sponsored by ElementRCM
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1h 24min
July 12, 2022Ep 26: What Can ABA Teach Us About Our Own Leadership With Dr. John Austin
Dr. John Austin is THE guru when it comes to psychological safety and organizational safety: "It’s a basic human right to have a safe place to work.". This all boils down to one thing our ABA field hasn't studied much: relationships. John is also my LinkedIn OG mentor and a skilled bassist (we talk Top 3 bassists of all time!). Enjoy, kind listener!
Resources;
Dr. Austin on LinkedIn

Free resources from his organization: Reaching Results

What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful (Marshall Goldsmith)

Crucial Conversations (Joseph Grenny)

The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace (Amy Edmondson)

Project Aristotle (Google) on what makes the most effective teams (coined by Aristotle's quote "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts."

Bassist virtuosity:(this will have you in tears AND grooving ... at the same time!)
Victor Wooten, Amazing Grace
Geddy Lee/Rush, La Villa Strangiato
John Paul Jones/Led Zeppelin, The Lemon Song
Jaco Pastorious/The Weather Report, A Portrait of Tracy
Charles Mingus, Devil's Blues

Sponsored by ElementRCM
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49min
July 05, 2022EP 25: Trauma-Informed ABA with Saundra Bishop
Trauma-Informed ABA with Saundra Bishop

Saundra Bishop has seen it all owning and leading an ABA practice, especially through COVID ... and she's reflective of everything that she's learned. She also helps me understand what "Trauma Informed ABA" really means, freely giving of her wisdom based on the keynote speeches she does. Enjoy, kind listener!
Resources:
The Trauma Manual (from Basics' ABA Therapy website)

Saundra on LinkedIn

Saundra's recommended additional resources:Safe-T Assessment (Dr. Camille Kolu)
A Perspective on Today's ABA (Dr. Greg Hanley)
Sponsored by ElementRCM
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46min
June 28, 2022EP 24: Organizational Culture is like Bigfoot: Frequently Talked About, Often Misunderstood, and Rarely Measured with Dr. Robbie El Fattal
Organizational Culture is like Bigfoot: Frequently Talked About, Often Misunderstood, and Rarely Measured with Dr. Robbie El Fattal

Robbie's the consummate entrepreneur, founding 3 ABA practices over the past 10 years (including Cultivate Behavioral Health & Education). Robbie and I hit it off the moment we met: we're both passionate about organizational culture, entrepreneurship, our ABA field, and the humble learning it takes to hone our leadership skills over time. We're also psyched to co-present a Behavior Live CEU event on June 29th. Enjoy, kind listener!
Resources:
Organizational Culture is Like Bigfoot (Behavior Live CEU Event)

Maraca Learning (Boise, Idaho)

Dr. El Fattal on LinkedIn

Exploring Quality in the Applied Behavior Analysis Service Delivery Industry
Sponsored by ElementRCM
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53min
June 21, 2022EP 23: Ubuntu Humanity Through Community with Naa Ameley Garrido
"Ubuntu": Humanity Through Community with Naa Ameley Garrido

Naa is a dear friend and a Cohost with me on PodCASP. When you were 4 years old what were you doing? Naa was raising her infant brother. Her journey from Ghana to Behavior Analysis to becoming a CASP board member is an inspiration. I'm lucky to bask in her wisdom this episode on self-awareness and DEI and solving the challenges of our field. Enjoy, kind listener!
Resources
GABS

Ubuntu: "Humanity. I am because we are"

E-myth Revisited by Michael Gerber

How to Be an Anti-Racist by Dr. Ibram Kendi

Black Association of Behavior Analysts

Latino Association for Behavior Analysis

Afropop:Sugarcane Remix
(Naa introduced me to this Ghanian instant classic that blends artists from Ghana, Nigeria and the UK)
"Rafiki
" by Mr. Nice (I fell in LOVE with this song when I lived in Tanzania 2003-04)
Sponsored by ElementRCM
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1h 6min

FAQs about Building Better Businesses in ABA:

How many episodes does Building Better Businesses in ABA have?

The podcast currently has 42 episodes available.