The EveryDay ABA Podcast
The EveryDay ABA Podcast
Podcast Description
EveryDay ABA is a podcast that demystifies applied behavior analysis (ABA) showing how it’s scientific principles can be applied to improve every day life. Hosted by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and two Registered Behavior Technicians, we explore how to navigate relationships, work, family life, and more through the lens of behavior science. Join us for practical tips, real-life examples, and insightful discussions that make ABA accessible and relatable to everyone. If you are certified through the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) we also offer Continuing Education Units for BCBA, BCaBA, and RBT practitioners.
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The podcast focuses on applied behavior analysis (ABA) principles that improve relationships, career growth, and personal development. Episodes include discussions on utilizing The Five Love Languages to strengthen relationships, optimizing resumes using ABA strategies, and conducting job searches with structured approaches. Each episode aims to make complex behavior science concepts accessible and actionable.
EveryDay ABA is a podcast that demystifies applied behavior analysis (ABA) showing how it’s scientific principles can be applied to improve your every day life. Hosted by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and two Registered Behavior Technicians, they explore how to navigate relationships, work, family life, and more through the lens of behavior science. Join them weekly for practical tips, real-life examples, and insightful discussions that make ABA accessible and relatable to everyone. If you are certified through the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) they also offer Continuing Education Units for BCBA, BCaBA, and RBT practitioners.
In this episode of Everyday ABA, Paola, Brittanny, and Leslie are joined by Northwestern Mutual financial advisor, Tommy Smith, to break down retirement planning through a behavioral lens. Using principles from Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), the conversation demystifies 401(k)s, IRAs, Roth vs. traditional accounts, employer matches, and target date funds in a way that feels practical rather than overwhelming. The group explores the psychology of money, including why saving feels restrictive for some people and empowering for others, and how automation, habit formation, and reducing response effort can make long-term financial behavior more sustainable.
The episode also covers common barriers that prevent people from investing, such as fear of market fluctuations, lack of early financial education, and decision paralysis. Listeners learn how concepts like delayed reinforcement, shaping, and antecedent strategies apply directly to saving for retirement. Additional topics include pensions versus defined contribution plans, spousal IRAs, risk tolerance, working with a financial advisor, and why women—especially working mothers and stay-at-home parents—need to think differently about retirement and life insurance. This episode is ideal for clinicians, professionals, and families who want to understand retirement planning without jargon and learn how small, consistent behavioral changes can lead to long-term financial security.
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Tommy Smith ChFC, CLU, CLTC is a Wealth Management advisor with Northwestern Mutual. For over 21 years he has helped individuals and their families create financial plans that protect their future and grow their wealth.
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