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ABA Business Leaders

Stephen Smith3piesquared.com

Join us as we dive deep into the world of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), exploring real-world challenges and practical strategies to improve the quality, ethics, and sustainability of ABA services. Hosted by April & Stephen, the team behind 3 Pie Squared, each episode brings actionable insights for practice owners, clinicians, and leaders in the field—whether you’re just getting started or scaling your business.

Expect candid conversations, expert interviews, and honest advice about supervision, billing, hiring, training, compliance, and more. Our goal? To help you build an ABA practice that serves clients ethically and effectively—while supporting your team and growing your business with purpose.

🔗 Learn more about our courses, handbooks, and consulting services at www.3piesquared.com.

Episodes

Values Based Leadership Workshop Overview

Sign up now and get 80% off when you purchase both workshops. Use coupon code wowzers https://3piesquared.com/store/values-based-leadership-workshop_20 On this episode we discuss our new courses. Understanding your personal values and creating company core values can promote a sense of purpose and meaning in your ABA practice and your daily life. Aligning your company values with your personal values will lead to ethical decision making, reduce overall anxiety and help you to achieve greater suc...

Jan 20, 202357 minSeason 2Ep. 1

Standardize Employee Pay Scale with Skill Acquisition

Still using a subjective evaluation system? Not sure how to standardize wage increases for your techs? 3 Pie Squared will review our Behavior Tech Checklist and show you how to create a standard wage system. Our system is easy to use and will increase satisfaction and transparency. Your staff will love it!! You can check out the Behavior Tech Checklist here - https://3piesquared.com/store/quality-management-system_1...

May 27, 20221 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 22

Social Skills for 21st Century Kids with Diana Cortese

Thinking about adding social skills groups to your practice? This is the episode for you! We speak with Diana Cortese, a BCBA and creator of Social Skills for 21st Century Kids. She has extensive knowledge of social skills with all ages and uses a foundation of connection as her guiding principle. You will not want to miss this! Course to sign up; https://www.teachsocialskills.com/social-skills-groups Free resources on home page: https://www.teachsocialskills.com/home...

May 20, 202255 minSeason 1Ep. 21

The Essential ABA Start-up List

Want to start your own practice but not sure where to start? This is the podcast for you. 3 Pie Squared has helped hundreds of practices start up and expand. In this episode we go over the essential list that we use to guide our customers through as they get ready to start and expand.

May 06, 20221 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 20

Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Prevention

On this episode, we talk to Molly Fashola, a licensed attorney in the state of California, about Fraud, waste, and abuse. How you can prevent, detect, and correct Fraud, waste, and abuse in your organization

Apr 08, 202232 minSeason 1Ep. 19

Covid Mandate Updates

On this episode, we talk to Molly Fashola, a licensed attorney in the state of California, about Covid Mandate updates and how they are impacting the workplace.

Apr 01, 202231 minSeason 1Ep. 18

Starting a Multidisciplinary Practice with Nicole L. Stewart, MSEd, BCBA, LBA-NY

On this episode, we discuss how to create a multidisciplinary practice. Listen to Nicole Stewart walk through best practices and things to consider when you are ready to start. Citations Brodhead, M. T. (2015). Maintaining professional relationships in an interdisciplinary setting: Strategies for navigating nonbehavioral treatment recommendations for individuals with autism. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 8(1), 70-78. Brodhead, M. T., Quigley, S. P., & Wilczynski, S. M. (2018). A call for di...

Mar 18, 20221 hr 5 minSeason 1Ep. 16

What is the Employee Retention Credit with Mary Mayville Mooney, CPA

On this episode, we talk to Mary about the Employee Retention Credit. The ERC is a fully refundable credit against employment tax for a COVID-19 era employer. It is available for qualified wages (and health insurance) paid from 03/13/20 – 09/30/2021. No strings attached. No hidden exclusions. The refundable credits add up quickly. An employer with only 5 employees can qualify for a refund of up to $130,000. Use this link to save 20% on the ERC service from Mary https://forms.office.com/r/wGRYPT9...

Mar 11, 202236 minSeason 1Ep. 15

Mindful Living Tips

On this episode we discuss mindfulness tips. This is not just about the workplace (although we discuss this too!) it is also about how to bring mindfulness to your home life and hopefully find more joy, and decrease stress and burnout!

Mar 04, 202240 minSeason 1Ep. 14

Rate Negotiations Best Practices

On this episode we go over some of the best practices when it comes to rate negotiations. This is a difficult but necessary process that will ensure you can keep a sustainable practice and high quality services. To get the rate negotiations guide, template and full video join our members group - https://3piesquared.com/store/aba-business-leaders_14

Feb 25, 202246 minSeason 1Ep. 13

Assent with Oswin Latimer

In this episode we speak with Oswin Latimer. This Podcast is just part of the first presentation called Assent. To watch the full video join our membership at https://3piesquared.com/store/aba-business-leaders_14 Bio: Oswin is the founder and President of Foundations for Divergent Minds (FDM) and former Director of Community Engagement for the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN). Fae has served as a consultant on policy discussion to the US Department of Labor, Department of Education, and Dep...

Feb 18, 202229 minSeason 1Ep. 12

Reframing Autistic Behaviors With Oswin Latimer

In this episode we speak with Oswin Latimer. This Podcast is just part of the first presentation called Reframing Autistic Behaviors. To watch the full video join our membership at https://3piesquared.com/store/aba-business-leaders_14 Bio: Oswin is the founder and President of Foundations for Divergent Minds (FDM) and former Director of Community Engagement for the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN). Fae has served as a consultant on policy discussion to the US Department of Labor, Department...

Feb 11, 202230 minSeason 1Ep. 11

Implementing Mindfulness in the Workplace

On this episode we discuss the research and impact of implementing mindfulness practices in the workplace with Dr. Chris Lyddy , a pioneer in the science of integration of mindfulness in the workplace and assistant professor of management at the Providence College School of Business.

Dec 07, 202137 minSeason 1Ep. 10

Bonus Yoga Nidra Meditation

This is a short five minute meditation practice based on yoga nidra, hopefully you enjoy it.

Nov 15, 20216 min

Burnout in ABA Business Owners

ABA business owners often experience high levels of stress, burnout, and loneliness while running their companies. On this episode of the 3PS podcast, the panel is back discussing some strategies they use to reduce stress and burnout.

Nov 15, 202132 minSeason 1Ep. 9

Cancellation Rate - ABA Business Leaders Panel

On this episode the panel is back and this time discussing the impact of high cancellation rates. High cancellation can have huge impacts on even the best ABA practices. We discuss the costs and how we can reduce it.

Nov 01, 202131 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Covid Vaccine Mandates

On this episode we discuss Covid vaccine mandates with two experienced attorneys, Molly Fashola and John Sill. We discuss the impact of the mandates for both employees and employers. Molly Fashola is California licensed attorney with 8 years of experience in the healthcare industry. She has worked with large and small healthcare organizations advising on organizational liability, staff and patient safety, state and federal compliance, and clinical trials. John Sill founded his solo practice in 2...

Oct 18, 202115 minSeason 1Ep. 7

Key Performance Indicators overview for an ABA practice.

On this episode we discuss Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for an ABA practice. We begin with the basics of what are KPI and why we should implement them. After that we discuss specific ABA business KPI. To get the CEUs or watch the full video sign up for our ABA Business Leaders Membership .

Oct 01, 202131 minSeason 1Ep. 6

The Cost of Staff Turnover - ABA Business Leaders Panel

The cost of turnover can cripple a company! Training, lost productivity, client satisfaction, employee morale, and the company's profitability are all at risk when you lose staff. In this episode our panel is back and we discuss the costs and how to reduce turnover.

Sep 13, 202142 minSeason 1Ep. 5

The Buddha-ful Eightfold Path and Behavior Analysis with Andy Bondy

In this episode we speak with Andy Bondy the co-founder of Pyramid Educational Consultants, Inc., an internationally based team of specialists from many fields working together to promote integration of the principles of applied behavior analysis within functional activities and an emphasis on developing functional communication skills. He currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors for the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. He was the recipient of the 2012 Society of the Adva...

Aug 31, 202130 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Attorney Questions & Answers

On this episode we have the President and Founder of Sill Law Office, John Sill is an attorney and will answer some of our questions on DBAs, on having cameras in the clinic, costs of training staff and much more.

Aug 12, 202133 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Marcus Leonardo Boyd - Autism Advocate

Marcus Leonardo Boyd is an advocate and voice for the autistic community, bringing awareness to the talents and abilities of those living with autism. Born autistic, Marcus spoke his first words at the age of 13. He grew up in Georgia living in 16 different foster homes and seven group homes. Despite the odds, he has gone on to live an exceptional life. In 2018, he was name businessman of the year and Gospel Rapper of the year. He considers it his life’s purpose to help others with autism reach ...

Aug 08, 202136 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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