What is the field of ABA getting wrong?

In this powerful episode of the Gold Standard Podcast, motivational speaker, wellness strategist, and behavior analyst Carlos Del Rio joins the team for a deep conversation on burnout, stress, gut health, mental resilience, entrepreneurship, and the future of Applied Behavior Analysis.

Carlos shares his journey from working as an RBT and special education teacher to coaching high-level professionals and opening the first special needs center in his province in the Dominican Republic. The conversation dives into:

Why stress can actually be beneficial
Breathwork and nervous system regulation
Burnout in ABA and mental health professions
Gut health, nutrition, and behavior
Self-image, identity, and behavior change
Why the field of ABA may be prioritizing the wrong things
Holistic wellness strategies backed by behavioral science
Entrepreneurship, purpose, and overcoming depression

This episode challenges traditional thinking and opens up an honest discussion about what meaningful behavior change really looks like — for clients, clinicians, and ourselves.

Check out Carlos Del Rio on
Instagram: / carlosdr.official
Linkedin: / itscarlosdr

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In this episode of the Gold Standard Podcast, we sit down with Patrick Vega, creator of the FirstWork app, to break down how technology is transforming Discrete Trial Training (DTT) in ABA.

From eliminating manual data tracking to reducing hours of prep time (and yes… death by lamination), this conversation dives into how clinicians are streamlining sessions while making learning more engaging for clients.

We cover:

How automatic data tracking and graphing changes DTT delivery
Why learners are completing trials faster (and enjoying it more)
The real cost of material prep — and how to cut it
Scaling ABA services across organizations and into the home
Using technology as reinforcement without losing control of the session

With over 25,000 BCBAs and RBTs already using the platform, this episode explores what happens when behavior science meets smart tech.

Whether you’re a BCBA, RBT, or part of a growing ABA organization — this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.

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Dr. Liza-Bergman Geonie on Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-liza-bergman-geonie-37691a33/

Did Facebook used to feel… different?

In this episode of the Gold Standard Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Liza Bergman Geonie — BCBA, PhD, and researcher studying misinformation through a behavior analytic lens.

We dive into:

Why social media feels more chaotic than ever

How algorithms reinforce misinformation

The behavioral science behind scrolling, sharing, and outrage

Why “doing your research” isn’t as simple as it sounds

What her dissertation revealed about pre-commitment and truth-sharing

How AI and misinformation are shaping the future

Why even trained behavior analysts fall for false content

Dr. Geonie’s research applies behavior analysis beyond autism and into society at large — examining how reinforcement, response effort, echo chambers, and meta-contingencies shape what we believe online.

If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking,
“Is any of this even real?”

This episode is for you.

🧠 Social media behavior is behavior.
And if we understand it… we can change it.

🎧 Listen now and start scrolling more mindfully.

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