In this podcast, my great high school & lifelong friend, Alex and I introduce his journey into becoming a Board Certified Behavior Analyst.

Within the first part of the podcast, Alex details the definition of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and the process of how to become a BCBA. He was the first individual through this program at the University of Iowa which is a great honor, and with this, we touch loosely on the mental and physical discipline it takes to make it through an educational journey of this nature.

It was his early working experience at a juvenile detention center that spurred a curiosity into field of Behavior Analysis. Outside of the logistics of his path, we talk at length on his “Why” as it pertains to his work daily and how a handful of specific moments led him into being able to commit to this necessary line of work. We also outline human behavior 101, how analysis is leveraged into working with patients and caretakers, a bit of history regarding Behavior Analysis, and misconceptions of the field of study.

Last, we pivot our podcast into wealth creation and why working in additional streams of income may be beneficial to everyday people who have high monetary aspirations.

Enjoy!