Dylan and I discuss the Industrial Revolution and how it has made us all similar to the "fitless humans" in the movie Wall-E. Between the habit of poor positioning when we scroll on our phones on the couch, to education systems keeping children sedentary, our society as Americans is quickly headed towards poor health and, possibly, a lifetime of pa…

HOUSEKEEPING: 1. Dylan and I are starting a nonprofit related to common-sense approaches to health, wellness, and building of communities to mitigate poor mental health and bad therapy. With a slew of psychotropics and endless access to useless "therapeutic" interventions, we are attacking Big Pharma the Mayan Way: through togetherness, community-b…

In short: no. The long answer: while this may have been a great step for our field, as we need to start somewhere, Dylan and I discuss the necessary steps that each individual needs to take in order for something like the Unpopular Conference to have long lasting effects. Pssst: it starts with you. We also go into depth about what our plans are, if…

Of course, behavior analysts are upset about free speech being a bad thing. Have you considered moving to North Korea? I kid, but sadly, I'm serious. On today's episode, Dylan and I discuss our thoughts and our hopes leading up to The Unpopular Conference, our very obvious stance on free speech, and why we believe that behavior analysts are, as of …

Adam returns to first review the past few weeks of a failed cancellation attempt. Have we both survived? Are we living on the streets? Are we morally injured? As you can imagine, the answer to every question is "no", except for the first--- because we are thriving in today's episode talking about language, perception, and explaining concepts like d…

For today's episode, Kait and Dylan return to discuss the loss of her brother to suicide, while I dive into the loss of my brother to a Fentanyl overdose. Losing loved ones is spoken about as a loss, one that is sometimes tragic, but we often struggle to find the "right" words to console a grieving person. Considering we have our own ideas of grief…

TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, BECOME A SUBSCRIBER AT WWW.HONESTLYUNORTHODOX.SUBSTACK.COM. THIS IS A PREVIEW EPISODE. Kayla Aces the Diversity Test: She Found A POC Immigrant of Catholic-Upbringing Culture! For our first-ever entirely bonus episode, we put ourselves to modern day's litmus test: identifying how many intersectional checkboxes we can …

Honestly Unorthodox is now offering paid subscription options, with bonus content and bonus episodes being offered to paying subscribers! For $7.00/month, you can access all bonus episodes, one pre-recorded CE EVERY MONTH, recorded university lectures, and bonus Substack articles. On today's episode, we discuss how body image changes for women when…

Favorite panelist Dominique returns once again to weigh in on the apparently not-so-endless quest to find men who don't wish to have kids, how the age for having kids is getting older, if there's any rational reason to want to be a parent, and if you're mindful... or your mind is full. Please email me with any questions, comments, or concerns! thea…

How am I doing mentally? How has my perception of the field changed in the last year, 6 months, 6 weeks? Do I warn my students about the potential problems mounting in psychology related fields? A long ramble explaining how I run my classroom, how my kids are braver than most adults, and the way forward. Please email me with any questions, comments…

Colleagues and friends, it has been a week. I'd be remiss if I didn't thank everyone for their continued support and for those who have reached out to me directly to arrange times to discuss this past week's happenings in further depth. For this episode, I answered as many questions as I've been sent and addressed as many concerns that have been me…

Mass shootings have gripped the nation's headlines, leaving families scared to send their children to school or in public spaces unattended. While mass shooters tend to share a series of precursor behaviors and predispositions to violence (lack of empathy, nothing to live for/nothing to lose, traumatic or troublesome upbringing), they aren't necess…

Cancelled Counselors (Alex) comes back to the podcast to discuss the sometimes-sad reality of therapy, how the patient-counselor relationship goes awry when approached through a victimhood lens, and what it would take for psychology and related fields to make their way back towards... you know... reality. The Angry Behavior Analyst has officially r…

Panelist Dominique returns to discuss a wide array of rapid-fire topics, from whether or not YT chicks seek out too much therapy, to psychedelics, to good 'ole trauma-informed care, to a hefty critique of skills-based treatment and trigger-warning-therapy. The Angry Behavior Analyst has officially rebranded. We are now "Honestly Unorthodox." IG: @h…

Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW, otherwise known as 'ADHD Dude', is a Certified School Social Worker, ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider, and father to a son with ADHD and learning differences. Not only did he create the first-ever parent-training protocol specifically for learners with ADHD, he helps parents to set boundaries, follow through, and avo…

Will Reusch, podcast host of Cylinder Radio and wildly popular on instagram (@willreusch) has become quite well known as bringing his high school civics classroom to social media. Between his beautifully nuanced views and ability to teach tolerance of viewpoint diversity, Will is scaling education in a manner most every educator, parent, or adult c…

ChatGPT and AI have reminded us just how close we are to the ending of the movie I, Robot. While it certainly has propensity for good, it is a stark reminder as to the thousands of biases we hold as humans, and when we rely on human communication to create artificial intelligence... well... expect some biased responding. Dylan and I conclude that C…

Negotiation is one of the most crucial skills we can home in on and develop, regardless of our age. Whether we're in an intensive fight-or-flight situation or in a high-stakes business dialogue, the components of negotiation function to draw more meaning from your conversations and relationships. Scott Tillemma, a hostage negotiator and keynote spe…

Dr. George Bonanno has studied trauma and PTSD extensively in his work over the past two decades. He is is a professor of clinical psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University, U.S. Dr. B is responsible for introducing the controversial idea of resilience to the study of loss and trauma. He is known as a pioneering researcher in the field of…

The differences between compassion and permissiveness, parenting styles, and the means by which we tell ourselves we're "morally good" are at the core of much discourse surrounding therapeutic fields. With so little guidance as to what "morally good" or even "virtuous" looks like, we customize our own categories to make ourselves fit. Dr. Merrill W…

Do I ruin science, or do I simply expose the aspects of it that we tend not to like? My take on Trauma-Informed Care, how research enjoys telling us to look the other way, and how the field has resorted to functioning as a popularity contest. The Angry Behavior Analyst has officially rebranded. We are now "Honestly Unorthodox." IG: @honestlyunortho…

Is a college degree worth it? What in the world is going on with the education system? Are we failing our children by essentially encouraging mediocrity and illiteracy? Myself, Adam, Dominique, and Fact-Checker-Kait also discuss whether or not therapy is a dying field, the future of behavior analysis, and if teachers truly deserve higher salaries. …

Beautiful fitness and nutrition behavior change expert Chauntae Gold accompanies my usual panel guests and I today for a disturbing dive into normalization culture, the obsession with everyone being well-yet-dependent, and how there are, in fact, body sizes that are unhealthy. The Angry Behavior Analyst has officially rebranded. We are now "Honestl…

THE Dr. Matt Brodhead, ethics extraordinaire, professor at Michigan State University, and behavior analyst joins me today to talk about the all-too-common tragedy of the MSU Shooting, the infiltration of Chat GPT in university settings, training Chat GPT to keep us company, and ivory-tower bullshit. Despite the sadness of the world, we both love ac…

Adam joins Honestly Unorthodox today to inspire us through poignant conversation around self-governance and the ability to overcome obstacles as a form of intervention in and of itself. While some populations are profoundly impacted by their disability or illness, the onus must be on ourselves to learn invaluable skills to take control over our own…

"Race2Dinner" is a "program" developed by Saira Rao in which a bunch of white women are invited to a dinner and told how inherently sinister they all are by Saira Rao and co-host Regina Jackson. My panelists today join me in discussing one of the hottest topics of modern day: racism and anti-racism. Oh, and one of them got conveniently bombarded in…

Is OnlyFans empowering? Is exploitation only exploitation if we don't like it? Why are there Facebook groups for women to denigrate men? A deep dive into what modern-day feminism means, how to understand Tinder dating culture, and mourning the feminist guest who never arrived. The Angry Behavior Analyst has officially rebranded. We are now "Honestl…

We are all entitled to evolve. To grow, to infuse new ideas into our character, to better understand the person we have become. In taking the feedback I've received quite seriously, I've been engaging in quite a bit of introspection. Introspection that has led me to this: resigning from my "Angry" persona, and continuing my pursuit of myself as the…

We finish up this two-part series with my fourth favorite guest, my husband, by discussing parenting styles between Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z, and wrapping up with the decaying communicative abilities amongst young people. Follow Angry on Instagram @theangrybxanalyst Check out Angry's services at theangrybehavioranalyst.com…

We've got all the generations in today's episode, with some feel-good music from each and a whole lot of talk about latchkey kids, my husband growing up as a Jehovah's Witness, and how millennials are sissies. Follow Angry on Instagram @theangrybxanalyst Check out Angry's services at theangrybehavioranalyst.com…

When this wonderful social-worker-turned-social-justice-warrior-turned-sane-person reached out to me, I immediately bit the bait. Sara shared stories of being groomed into ideological thinking in her social work degree, finding solace in the "repost" button on Facebook, and training her algorithm to show only the juiciest of political clickbait. As…

Hailey Giorvas, a BCBA diagnosed with Autism later in life, joins the podcast today to discuss a wide array of topics related to ASD, specifically in older women and how their presentations are quite different from those in younger populations. From the Spoon Theory to Neurodivergence-Affirming Practice and dissolving of the mask, Hailey provides v…

Comedy used to bring us together in uproarious laughter, collective entertainment, and traditional bonding. With the world growing so hyper-focused on perceived offenses and moral injustices, nearly every comedian that used to be a relief valve has given up entirely on what they love to do most. Today's episode reviews the psychology of offense, if…

If I appreciate anything, it's the courage to stand by your beliefs and question everything and anything that we're presented with. I especially appreciate this theory when it's applied to myself, and my guest today is no stranger to putting the shoe on the other foot. One of my listeners, Brad Young, left me a bit of a feisty review, disagreeing p…

If you fell in love with Love on the Spectrum's Sweetheart, Kaelynn Parlow, you are in for some spunk, some insight, and some perspective on how her life has changed since filming. While her fame is certainly an aspect of her life that she has grown accustomed to, she has unique perspectives on the delivery of therapy for populations diagnosed with…

It's pretty often I receive emails from professionals and clients within therapeutic fields, but the email I received from today's guest sat with me a bit differently. Matthew Crome, an adult with autism, reached out to me a couple of weeks ago to discuss his thoughts on the Neurodiversity Movement, some criticisms of how certain groups perceive au…

Lowering the standards of education and workplace requirements have noble undertones. In an effort to maximize inclusion and strive for a more equal playing field for all, we have effectively destroyed civilization and led to people who can't seem to find it within them to produce any sort of meaningful work without outlandish requests. Will the pe…

Cultural appropriation is the borrowing of an element of another culture, character, or identity. We scorn the un-permitted borrowing of certain types of wardrobes, but we allow the self-adoption of mental illness, disability, and certain words and phrases? If our identity is appropriated, but it's something we hold near and dear, are we appropriat…

Dr. Merrill Winston RETURNS for what we like to call Kayla and Merrill ruin everything. We dissect popular theories within the "disability culture" as a whole, we identify and spot logical fallacies in common arguments within and outside of the therapy field, and we attempt to shed some light on information that could be... well... inconvenient. Li…

Dr. Paulie Gloves has quickly risen to Leadership Expert status within the field of behavior analysis. Known for his expertise in OBM and leadership, Dr. Paulie discusses the concept of "behavioral myopia", or a sense of nearsightedness that may hinder our performance and keep us from recognizing the full scope of leadership and team systems as a w…

Amanda from ABA Mentorship joins the podcast to do a round-robin style discussion: we answered several of YOUR questions, from treatment planning for clients in ways that go against the clinical grain, the lack of rigor in supervision experiences, and debunking common themes that occur far too regularly within psychology, behavior analysis, and rel…

As promised with the reverse Q + A format, Matt Cicoria settles into his stellar role as interviewer and interviews me to discuss more personal topics related to my experience with anorexia, treatment and therapy for anorexia, my background in Clinical Psychology and Behavior Analysis, and how this emotional and experiential tangled web led to a bu…

Legendary Matt Cicoria of Behavioral Observations Podcast comes on the show today to discuss Pat Friman's "There's No Such Thing As a Bad Boy", the Circumstances View of Problem Behavior, and the Social vs. Medical Model of Disability. We moved through so many different topics throughout the episode that we've actually split it into two parts, with…

Alex (@CancelledCounselors) is a fellow pariah within the clinical space, tackling 'forbidden' topics within the field while empowering others to be more forthright in their speech, their feelings, and their behavior. This conversation spanned across a wide array of topics, including how Portland, Oregon is the mecca of cancel culture itself, start…

The "patriarchy", "male privilege", and "toxic masculinity" are casually thrown into conversation to ensure the center of many activists' narrative is the septic nature of men. But what if men are struggling with issues very similar to that of women? What if men are challenged in the same ways as women, all while women continue to prove their stren…

Out with the old, in with the... woke? The DSM-5, a statistical manual devoted entirely to diagnosing a wide array of mental health disorders, has been swifly replaced by the newest, most coveted source of mental health information: TikTok. With 315 million downloads in the pandemic alone, the most popular social media app is helping to connect som…

The man, the myth, the legend Dr. Merrill Winston joins the podcast today to tease apart the meaning of neurodivergence, the implications of blanket terms with vaguely defined principles, and implementation of punishment in a compassionate, humorous, and easy-on-the-ears fashion. We may not be able to rely on others to hold concern for us, but we c…

Positive Parenting and affirming practices are feel-good, flowery phrases we use to refer to treating children as if they're allies rather than human beings who need direction and healthy independence. With the rise of safe spaces and treating every event as if it were traumatic, it's difficult to build resilience and emotional grit in individuals …

This week's hot take dives into the neurodiversity movement, the underpinnings of Applied Behavior Analysis, and how the two entities have collided in both an epic and dramatic fashion that seems to have created a greater divide than a cohesive movement forward. With both camps contributing in positive and not-so-positive ways to clinical growth, w…

This is Unorthodox. with the Angry Behavior Analyst. All triggers. No warnings. Follow Angry on Instagram @theangrybxanalyst Check out Angry's services at theangrybehavioranalyst.comAutor: Kayla Perry