In this episode, we’re ecstatic to host Clint Evans and Tony Chambers, the founders of the online Behavior Chef community and nutritional coaching practice. As Board Certified Behavior Analysts, Clint and Tony bring a unique ABA-focused perspective to the diet-focused nutritional world. Rather than simply focusing on diet plans and macronutrients, this dynamic duo incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and behavior analytic science into a plan that helps people work on their behavior around nutrition. I mean, with an "eat pizza, take data" motto, what more could you ask for?! Tune in to learn more about who they are, what they do, and how they turned a passion project into a business idea to develop Behavior Chef into the goal-oriented, whole-person, and values-driven service they provide today.  To get full access to today’s show notes, including links to all the resources mentioned, visit https://tresource.thinkific.com/courses/podcast

At the heart of any behaviorist is an authentic desire to impact this world in a positive way. As a community, we are aligned in this value and seek to demonstrate it through all that we do. As a core characteristic of being an independent behaviorist, it’s important to also align your practices with your own core values and guiding principles. To do so, one must first look within in order to develop a plan for living that represents, applies, and disseminates your personal values. When you are able to live in alignment with who you want to be then you’ll be better able to consistently create a positive change in the world. Therefore, the initial step in becoming an independent behaviorist is to learn more about yourself through self-assessment.  To learn more about what and how to conduct your self-assessments, checkout the resources at https://tresource.thinkific.com/courses/podcast

We propose an independent behaviorist is someone who believes the world operates on behavior analytic principles and takes ownership for how they practice behavior analysis in all areas of life. This means, regardless of the various roles we have, such as an employee, employer, parent, partner, spouse, coach, friend, karate instructor, or yoga enthusiast...you take ownership for how you practice behavior analysis in the world. In this episode, we discuss 7 characteristics we believe define what it means to be an independent behaviorist. These are someone who: -Seeks autonomy over how they practice behavior analysis -Seeks to align practices with own core values and guiding principles  -Advocates for our science, field of behavior analysis, clients, and self -Solves socially significant problems -Collaborates with others -Operates within scope of competence at all times -Seeks to maximize their strengths, skills, talents, and experiences for betterment of all We feel wholeheartedly that being an independent behaviorist will preserve our science, protect our communities, and facilitate the dissemination of behavior analysis world-wide. Join our discussion to learn more about how you can be an independent behaviorist! Subscribe & Share We would love if you could subscribe to the podcast and share this with your friends, family, colleagues, and fellow behaviorists. This will encourage other people to listen and allow us to grow as a community.  Have a question or a comment? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]