Do you ever feel like you have to save everyone? Do you feel like you're burning the candle at both ends trying to support clients, families, staff, colleagues, and maybe even fixing a broken system?

During today’s meal, I talk to Jasmine Yepez about her start in behavior analysis, being a compassionate BCBA, and her journey through burnout.

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Jasmine has been a BCBA since 2019. She has experience working as a behavior technician and BCBA in an in-home autism waiver program as well as in a private clinic. She served as a clinical director before experiencing extreme burnout and leaving the field to open her own wedding planning business in 2022.

Her interests include toilet learning, alternative and augmentative communication, and compassionate RBT and supervisee training. Jasmine is passionate about burnout care and prevention and is an advocate for BCBA and RBT mental health.

Jasmine posts about behavior analytic topics for those working in behavior analysis and special education on her Instagram.  She lives in Northwest Arkansas with her husband, three cats, and 15-year-old chihuahua. Jasmine will soon be opening a consulting business offering toilet training services.

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TODAY'S MENU 

Amuse-Bouche

- Why do you think labeling yourself as neurodivergent might detract from others?

Appetizers

- How did you get into Behavior Analysis?

- What’s a typical day look like for you?

- How do you combat burnout?

Palate Cleanser

- What is your go-to coffee order?

Entree

- What’s something you wish you could have told yourself when you were getting started?

- What does being a “compassionate BCBA” mean to you?

- What was your initial reason for wanting to start The ABA Lady page?

Dessert

- What is your favorite thing about what you do?

Nightcap

- What brought you joy this week?

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Follow Jasmine on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheABALady

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Chat with me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@rosie.eats.bx⁠⁠⁠

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