Best ABA Center for Innovation Podcasts (2025)

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Dr. Danielle Taylor: Trauma-Informed Leadership, Innovation, and Growth at Spectrum360 19:09

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12h ago19:09

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How do you scale human-centered care without losing your soul? In this candid conversation, Dr. Danielle M. Taylor - Chief Operating Officer at Spectrum360 and Licensed Psychologist—shares how personal experience shaped her leadership, why feedback loops are a non-negotiable, and the practical ways her team uses trauma-informed practices, staff wel…

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Amanda Timonere - Championing Inclusive Leadership in Behavioral Health 6:07

12h ago6:07

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In this episode of Tim Talks, host Timothy Zercher sits down with Amanda Timonere, clinical executive, entrepreneur, and founder of Zenful Collective™. Amanda shares her journey into behavioral health, how she balances executive leadership with client connection, and the role of cultural responsiveness in transforming outcomes. From preventing burn…

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Dr. Christine J. Markow - Integrating Psychology, Pain, and Healing 9:06

4d ago9:06

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In this episode of Tim Talks, host Timothy Zercher sits down with Dr. Christine J. Markow, CEO of the Center for Integrative Behavioral Medicine. With decades of experience in clinical health psychology, Dr. Markow shares her journey from a life-changing spinal cord injury to becoming a national leader in integrative behavioral medicine. They discu…

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Choosing a Developmental and Relationship Play-based Approach over ABA, with Daria Brown 54:05

8d ago54:05

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As a parent, Daria Brown had some difficult decisions to make about choosing the right path for her young autistic child and her family. She chose a developmental relationship- based approach as it resonated with her as the best fit for her child. That choice led to a professional career in supporting parents, and also to her own late diagnosis as …

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The Business of Law: From IP Lawyer to Investor to CEO to Legal Tech Ecosystem Builder (Avaneesh Marwaha, Litera CEO) 39:27

6d ago39:27

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Avaneesh Marwaha, the CEO of Litera, visits the show to discuss his journey from IP lawyer to becoming a legal tech CEO and investor. He discusses the motivations behind his career pivot, including his desire to be a decision-maker and his passion for the business side of law. The conversation delves into the evolution of Litera, from its origins a…

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Quatiba Davis, M.Ed., BCBA, LABA, LBA, IBA - Leading with Excellence in ABA 12:26

10d ago12:26

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In this episode of Tim Talks, host Timothy A. Zercher sits down with Quatiba Davis, Chief Clinical Officer at ABA Centers and one of the most experienced leaders in applied behavior analysis (ABA). Quatiba shares her journey of building clinical excellence across multiple regions, cultivating strong leaders, balancing data with empathy, and prepari…

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Dr. Jessica Osos, PhD, BCBA-D - Building Ethical & Family-Centered ABA Services 9:51

10d ago9:51

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In this episode of Tim Talks: Behavioral Health, host Timothy A. Zercher sits down with Dr. Jessica Osos, PhD, BCBA-D, to discuss her journey from theater major to clinical leader in ABA. Jess shares insights on: How personal experience shaped her career path Lessons learned translating toilet training research into real-world practice The role of …

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Mikki Schoone, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA, IBA - Bringing a Behavior Analyst’s Lens to Domestic Violence & Coercive Control 9:47

12d ago9:47

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In this episode of Tim Talks: Behavioral Health, host Timothy Zercher sits down with Mikki Schoone, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with over 30 years in human services. Mikki shares her journey from developmental disabilities and child welfare to creating a Domestic Violence Functional Assessment that shines light on coercive control beyond phy…

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Chelsea Freeman-Yates, LISW - Leading with Trauma-Informed Care and Community Collaboration 10:25

14d ago10:25

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In this episode of Tim Talks, host Timothy A. Zercher sits down with Chelsea Freeman-Yates, LISW, Executive Director of the Lorain County Children and Families First Council. Chelsea shares her journey from school social work to countywide leadership, her philosophy on building trust across organizations, and how she balances direct clinical work w…

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Educational Practices for Neurodivergent Students: We Can Do So Much Better - with Dr. Shelley Moore 1:05:56

23d ago1:05:56

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Barry and Dave engage in a lively and wide-ranging discussion with educational specialist, Dr. Shelley Moore, internationally known for her progressive and value-based approach for educating neurodivergent students, and indeed, all students. The focus of the discussion is on changes that are needed to help educational systems to be neuro-affirming,…

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Behavior Is the Brand - with Frankie C. Wilson Jr., Behavioral Strategist 12:30

19d ago12:30

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“Behavior is the brand.” In this quick-hit conversation, host Timothy A. Zercher sits down with Frankie C. Wilson Jr. to explore how everyday actions shape trust, reputation, and growth. Frankie breaks down why reclaiming your narrative matters (hello, Taylor Swift), how to use the PREVAC principle to replace habits with higher-value behaviors, and…

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Ben Chiriboga (Nexl) on Legal Tech, Innovation, and the Future of Law 34:50

23d ago34:50

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A conversation with Ben Chiriboga, Chief Growth Officer at legal CRM company Nexl and host of the This Legal Life podcast. Ben shares his journey from a litigator to a legal tech innovator. He recounts how an early e-discovery tool using natural language processing completed in six hours what had taken him six months, leading to an epiphany about t…

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Rodrigo Nardi: The Movement in Mental Health - Challenging Traditional Psychiatry with True Psychiatry Network 15:18

21d ago15:18

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In this thought-provoking episode of Tim Talks Podcast, host Timothy A. Zercher is joined by Rodrigo Nardi, Founder of True Psychiatry Network, to discuss the revolutionary approach to psychiatry and mental health. Rodrigo shares his unique philosophy that emotions are signals, not symptoms, and how this perspective has shaped his approach to menta…

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Scaling ABA with Compassion: Chelsea McAdams, COO of Connections Behavior Planning & Intervention 20:06

26d ago20:06

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In this episode of Tim Talks: Behavioral Health, host Timothy Zercher is joined by Chelsea McAdams, BCBA and Chief Operations Officer at Connections Behavior Planning & Intervention. Chelsea shares how her team has scaled school-based ABA services with a focus on capacity building, collaboration, and compassion. From balancing quality care with org…

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Leading with Listening: Cassandra Bailey, BCBA & Founder of Grace ABA 12:15

28d ago12:15

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In this episode of Tim Talks: Behavioral Health, host Timothy Zercher sits down with Cassandra Bailey, BCBA and Founder of Grace ABA. With more than 15 years of experience leading clinical teams of over 100 providers, Cassandra shares the leadership principle that has transformed the way she supports her teams - active listening. Cassandra also ope…

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Cortney Harden, LCSW, CMNCS | Integrative Therapy, Nutrition, and Whole-Person Healing 10:27

1M ago10:27

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In this episode of Tim Talks: Behavioral Health, host Timothy A. Zercher sits down with Cortney Harden, LCSW, CMNCS, founder of Live Aligned Integrative Therapy. Cortney blends psychotherapy, clinical nutrition, and lifestyle medicine into her practice, bringing over 15 years of experience in behavioral health strategy and direct client care. She s…

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What It Means to Be 2E and Nurturing Potential for 2E Individuals with Sam Young, M.Ed. 58:37

1M ago58:37

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Sam Young is a neurodivergent professional educator who has established Young Scholars Academy, an online community for 2E students and individuals who are exceptionally gifted and exceptionally challenged. Sam, Dave and Barry have a lively discussion on topics ranging from different learning styles, to limitations of public education for 2E studen…

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Do What the Bots Cannot: How AI Is Reshaping Legal Marketing, Data Analysis and Biz Dev, But Not the Human Connection (Gyi Tsakalakis, AttorneySync) 36:54

1M ago36:54

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We welcome back legal marketing expert Gyi Tsakalakis, President of AttorneySync and host of the Lunch Hour Legal Marketing podcast. Five years after Gyi’s first appearance on Technically Legal, he discusses the dramatic shifts in digital marketing for law firms, driven largely by the rise of artificial intelligence. Gyi highlights how AI is changi…

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Trevor Colhoun, CEO of Trusted Provider Network | Building the Future of Digital Behavioral Health 17:32

1M ago17:32

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In this episode of Tim Talks: Behavioral Health, host Timothy A. Zercher sits down with Trevor Colhoun, CEO and co-founder of Trusted Provider Network (TPN.health), one of the nation’s fastest-growing digital behavioral health networks. Trevor shares the personal story that inspired him to launch TPN, how his background in finance and technology sh…

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Scaling with Stability: Building Thriving Clinical Teams with Dr. Jeannie Aguilar, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA 8:25

1M ago8:25

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In this episode of Tim Talks: Behavioral Health, host Timothy A. Zercher sits down with Dr. Jeannie Aguilar - an accomplished clinical and operational leader with over 20 years of experience in healthcare and applied behavior analysis. Dr. Aguilar shares powerful insights on how to scale clinical teams without losing stability, how behavioral scien…

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Victoria Browne - Recruiting Top Talent in Behavioral Health: Leadership, Culture, and Creative Sourcing 12:56

1M ago12:56

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In this episode of Tim Talks, host Timothy A. Zercher sits down with Victoria Browne, Senior Sourcer and Behavioral Health Physician Recruiter at Family Care Center, to dive into the realities of recruiting in one of the most competitive sectors today. Victoria shares how her team fills clinics across multiple states, the hardest parts of attractin…

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Adam Ventura - Merging AI & ABA: Augmented Intelligence for a More Human Future 13:53

1M ago13:53

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In this episode of Tim Talks, Timothy A. Zercher sits down with Adam Ventura - Chairman & Co-Founder of Bueno Ventures and the driving force behind Intraverbal AI - to discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) field. Adam shares his journey from selling his first product at age seven, to teaching thousands…

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The Development of the Living and Learning Enrichment Center, with Rachelle Vartanian. 51:11

2M ago51:11

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EPISODE 138 The Development of the Living and Learning Enrichment Center – An Innovative Neuro-Affirming Community, with Rachelle Vartanian. Rachelle Vartanian is the Founder and President of the Living and Learning Enrichment Center, a community that supports neurodivergent individuals and their families in many ways. She began her journey as a sp…

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Building Communities That Matter with Kelly Baird, COO of the Behavior Technician Association 11:44

2M ago11:44

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What if success in ABA wasn't about competition—but about collaboration? In this episode of Tim Talks: Behavioral Health, Timothy A. Zercher sits down with Kelly Baird - COO of the Behavior Technician Association, Co-Founder of The ABA Collab, and Founder of BWIBAAD - to talk about how she’s building some of the most mission-driven, community-focus…

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Story Protocol: Building a Modern IP Infrastructure and Protecting Creators in the AI Age (Andrea Muttoni - President Story Foundation) 39:55

2M ago39:55

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This episode features a conversation with Andrea Muttoni, President of Story Protocol. The discussion explores how blockchain technology is being used as a foundational infrastructure for intellectual property (IP), aiming to simplify and modernize the process of registration, licensing, and monetization for creators and IP owners. Muttoni details …

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Amber Vaughan - Why Competition is a Fallacy in Behavioral Health 11:13

2M ago11:13

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Is competition in behavioral health real - or just a myth that’s hurting more than helping? In this powerful episode of Tim Talks: Behavioral Health, host Timothy A. Zercher sits down with Amber Vaughan, CMO at Cornerstone Healing Center and a fierce advocate for ethical marketing, radical leadership, and meaningful disruption. Amber breaks down wh…

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Deepak Kumar & Naveen Chugh - Building Tech That Behavioral Health Actually Uses 16:33

2M ago16:33

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In this episode of Tim Talks: Behavioral Health, host Timothy A. Zercher sits down with co-founders Naveen Chugh and Deepak Kumar, a tech duo who’ve spent 13+ years solving operational challenges in the behavioral health space - from compliance to automation to client engagement. They dive into what it really takes to get clinicians to embrace new …

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Josh Nelson - From Burnout to Business: Growing Ethical ABA Practices with Clarity and Compliance 10:40

2M ago10:40

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In this episode of Tim Talks: Behavioral Health, host Timothy A. Zercher sits down with Josh Nelson, CXO and co-founder of ABA Impact, to talk about building ABA businesses that are ethical, compliant, and scalable - without sacrificing clinical values. Josh unpacks what he's learned from tens of thousands of conversations with clinician-entreprene…

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From Compliance to Competence: Allyson Wharam on Elevating ABA Training and Supervision 10:05

2M ago10:05

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What if your ABA training systems didn’t just check boxes - but actually built confident, competent clinicians? In this episode of Tim Talks: Behavioral Health, host Timothy Zercher sits down with Allyson Wharam, M.Ed., BCBA, the founder of Sidekick Learning, to explore how behavioral health organizations can rethink training, supervision, and clin…

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Podcast Interview with Barry on his Career: with Tara Phillips, Founder of Autism Little Learners 1:17:16

2M ago1:17:16

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Tara Phillips, a speech-language pathologist and Founder of Autism Little Learners, interviewed Barry as a prelude to Barry’s keynote address on her podcast for the Preschool Autism Summit, with more than 40,000 professionals, parents, and autistic individuals registered. As Barry was so impressed by this interview, and given that he often receives…

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Christina Gravina | Building Autonomy and Respect in ABA for Teens and Adults 8:57

2M ago8:57

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What does it look like when adults with disabilities are given real choice and dignity in their services? In this episode of Tim Talks: Behavioral Health, we sit down with Christina Gravina, M.Ed, BCBA, LABA - founder and CEO of BILT, Inc. - to explore a powerful, people-first approach to ABA and IDD services. Christina shares: Why she started BILT…

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Jeron Trotman | Building Community, Elevating BTs, and Redefining Leadership in ABA 8:31

2M ago8:31

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In this candid and powerful episode of Tim Talks, host Tim Zercher sits down with Jeron Trotman - founder of Black Men in Behavior Analysis, ABAVerzus, the Behavior Technician Association, and co-founder of The ABA Collab. Jeron shares how he's reshaping the ABA landscape through authentic community-building, inclusive leadership, and systemic refo…

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Dr. Summer Gainey | Personalizing Outcomes in ABA & Preparing for What’s Next 10:20

2M ago10:20

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In this episode of Tim Talks: ABA Therapy, host Timothy Zercher sits down with Dr. Summer Gainey, BCBA-D, to explore what it really means to lead outcomes-driven care without losing sight of personalization. Summer shares how her team balances data with human connection, why meaningful goals don’t always fit neatly into a report, and how her policy…

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Nelson Rosario on Decentralized AI: An Alternative to Big Tech or a Complimentary Approach? 27:17

2M ago27:17

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Crypto lawyer Nelson Rosario returns to the show to discuss the evolving landscape of decentralized AI and his role as General Counsel for the the Advanced AI Society (formerly known as the Decentralized AI Society), an association focused on engineering best practices, advocating for policy, fostering community, and enabling capital formation for …

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Henry Xie | Elevating Human Work Through Automation in ABA 8:34

2M ago8:34

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In this episode of Tim Talks: ABA Therapy, Timothy Zercher sits down with Henry Xie, Founder and CEO of Simple Fractal, to explore how automation is transforming the ABA space. Henry shares how his team builds trust in a competitive market, why his hiring process prioritizes second-career coders, and what it really means to "elevate human work." Fr…

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Jeff Thompson | From Franchise Mogul to Autism Advocate: Building Clinics That Actually Work 22:09

2M ago22:09

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Jeff Thompson went from selling 350+ franchises around the world to radically changing lives in the autism space. In this candid episode of Tim Talks, Jeff shares how his own mental health journey - and eventual autism diagnosis - reshaped everything he believed about success, leadership, and impact. Host Timothy Zercher dives into Jeff’s leadershi…

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In Honor of Steve Silberman: Reflections on the Impact of Neurotribes in Steve’s Own Voice 35:43

3M ago35:43

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To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the publication of Neurotribes, Barry and Dave reflect back on their friendship with Steve Silberman, who passed last year, by revisiting and discussing portions of their podcast interview with Steve in the Fall of 2021, the third episode of Uniquely Human: The Podcast. Filled with humor and reflections, our goa…

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Ken Huey | Leading with Heart: Building Trauma-Informed Systems That Actually Work 8:32

3M ago8:32

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In this episode of Tim Talks: Behavioral Health, I sit down with Dr. Ken Huey -founder of the Hope Group and nationally recognized voice in trauma-informed care. With over 25 years in behavioral health, Ken breaks down what’s really changed in trauma treatment, how to scale with values intact, and why most providers miss the mark on truly trauma-in…

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Carly & Jon Weinberg - Building a Neurodiverse School That Actually Works 11:34

3M ago11:34

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How do you grow a school and therapy center without losing quality or culture? You hire intentionally. You build slowly. And you make collaboration non-negotiable. In this episode, Tim sits down with Carly and Jon Weinberg, the leaders behind Project Infinity School and Beyond ABA Therapy - two integrated programs creating a better path for neurodi…

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