Reinforcer Enforcers

BCBA and Licensed Special Education Teacher
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Teachers have the greatest stories and boy do we have them! Spicy and Neutral Spice are here to tell the stories and provide great advice for in the classroom and at home! We are here to help you apply ABA to your daily life.We are also available for personal consultation! -Autism Specialists -Expert Behavior Management -Parenting Advice -Tales from the Classroom E-mail Us: reinforcerenforcers@gmail.com Instagram: @reinforcerenforcers

  1. 5H AGO

    Reinforcing Our Own Insecurities

    Is plastic surgery a personal choice… or a perfectly reinforced behavior? In this episode, we put cosmetic procedures under the ABA microscope—antecedents, reinforcement, motivating operations, and all—including our own. From Instagram before-and-afters to celebrity culture and subtle social contingencies, we unpack how attention, approval, and escape from criticism function as powerful reinforcers for changing appearance. And yes, we get personal—talking openly about our own insecurities, body image histories, and the private rules we’ve all followed about what we’re “supposed” to look like. We dig into rule-governed behavior (“pretty equals successful”), social reinforcement schedules (likes don’t lie), and how intermittent validation can be more powerful than overt criticism. Is cosmetic surgery increasing confidence—or just temporarily reducing discomfort without changing the contingencies that created it? When does empowerment become avoidance shaped by culture? No shaming. No moral panic. Just an honest, behavior-analytic conversation about why humans modify their bodies, why it works so well, and why the reinforcement rarely feels like enough. Because the real question isn’t why would someone do that? It’s: what’s being reinforced—and why do we all feel it? 🎙️

    32 min

  2. FEB 6

    Thinking is Optional

    Boomers Google. Millennials overthink. Gen Z prompts like pros. And behavior analysts everywhere are quietly asking: what behaviors are we actually reinforcing here? In this episode, we break down how different generations use ChatGPT through an ABA lens—antecedents, reinforcement, response effort, and all. From boomers cautiously testing the waters, to millennials using AI for emotional regulation and task completion, to Gen Z optimizing for efficiency with near-zero response cost, we ask the real question: is this shaping smarter behavior or reinforcing learned helplessness? We talk stimulus control (why prompts matter), reinforcement schedules (why instant answers feel so good), and whether AI is functioning as a powerful prompt… or an accidental crutch. Is ChatGPT increasing skill acquisition and generalization—or just reducing problem-solving endurance? Are we building fluency, or escaping effort because the reinforcement is too immediate? Is this a cognitive upgrade, a creativity extinction burst, or just another tool we’re morally panicking over—like calculators, Google, and spellcheck before it? Spoiler: the technology is neutral. The contingencies are not. 🎤🔥🧠

    37 min

  3. JAN 20

    You Hate ABA …….Except You’re Doing it!!

    You’re anti-ABA… but you use antecedent strategies, differential reinforcement, demand fading, and replacement behaviors daily. In this episode, we expose the plot twist: crunchy/gentle parenting is function-based ABA with better optics. We translate your favorite parenting buzzwords into actual behavior science—FBA without the clipboard, reinforcement without compliance, and regulation before expectation. If you’ve ever said “behavior is communication” while side-eyeing ABA… this episode is your data point.

    30 min

  4. JAN 6

    Addicted By Design

    Why do negative stories spread faster than hopeful ones? From a behavior-analytic (BCBA) perspective, the answer isn’t pessimism—it’s reinforcement. Fear, outrage, and drama are high-salience stimuli that grab attention, trigger fast emotional responses, and get rewarded with clicks, shares, and social validation. In this episode, we break down how media and social platforms shape our behavior through dense reinforcement schedules, turning doomscrolling into a well-trained habit rather than a personal flaw. Negative content “works” because it delivers immediate payoff, while positive stories—poorly reinforced and low on arousal—rarely stand a chance. If you’re tired of blaming mindset and want to understand the contingencies driving what you consume, this episode pulls back the curtain. Change the reinforcement, change the behavior. Until then, negativity will keep winning—not because we like it, but because we’ve been taught to choose it.

    24 min

  5. 05/13/2025

    Signed, Sealed and Taken

    Spicy Spice and Neutral Spice talk adoption. Most think it is such a wonderful gift but what is the ugly reality of adoption?? They discuss the good the bad and the ugly of the adoption process. #adoption #teenmomcateadntyleradoption #adoptionreform #BCBA #prefverbaltrauma #Trauma #placeforadoption

    47 min

  6. 05/06/2025

    A Mother’s Day Special

    Spicy and Neutral interview their children and you get an insight into their parenting! Stevie is 2 and Dill and Salty are both 21. They give up all the secrets to parenting! #MothersDay #HappyMothersDay #MothersDay2025 #CelebrateMom #ThankYouMom #MothersDayPodcast #PodcastFor Moms #Momtalk #MotherhoodPodcast #MomLife Podcast #Momcast #Parentingpodcast #LoveYouMom #MomWisdom #Stories of mothers #HonoringMoms

    38 min

  7. 04/29/2025

    Grandma Finally Gets It

    Unsolicited parenting advice is the topic this week on the Reinforcer Enforcers! We discuss how to navigate the difficult conversations parents need to have with their elders a bout their parenting styles. We discuss spoiling our children and whether that is acceptable! #GrandparentAdviceUnplugged #UnsolicitedParentingTips #GrandparentsGotAdvice #AdviceYouDidntAskFor #GrandmaKnowsBest (or #GrandpaKnowsBest) #ParentingFromTheOtherSide #UnaskedAndUnfiltered #GenerationalParenting #ParentingWithGrandparents #OldSchoolParentingTips #GrandparentParentingHacks #TheAdviceWeDidntWant #GrandmaGrandpaUnfiltered #SecondhandParenting #TalesFromTheParentingTrenches #ABA #BCBA #RealTalkParenting #ParentingTipsAndTricks #TheParentingJourney #RaisingTheFuture #ParentingWithPurpose #MomAndDadTalk #ParentingUnplugged #TheModernParent #ParentingRealness #ParentingSupport #ParentingWisdom #AskTheParents #ParentingWithLove #ParentingHacks

    30 min

  8. 04/22/2025

    Teachers are the OnlyFans

    Spring break is great for teachers but hard for parents! We discuss what you can do to make your spring break great!!! #springbreakideas #aprilbreakideas #parenting #parenttips #ABA #BCBA #teachers

    26 min
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Teachers have the greatest stories and boy do we have them! Spicy and Neutral Spice are here to tell the stories and provide great advice for in the classroom and at home! We are here to help you apply ABA to your daily life.We are also available for personal consultation! -Autism Specialists -Expert Behavior Management -Parenting Advice -Tales from the Classroom E-mail Us: reinforcerenforcers@gmail.com Instagram: @reinforcerenforcers

Information

  • Creator
    BCBA and Licensed Special Education Teacher
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © BCBA and Licensed Special Education Teacher
  • Show Website
    Reinforcer Enforcers

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