What is failure, but just another way to learn something new?

Have you ever heard the phrase, “What’s hard for you is not what’s wrong with you”?

During today’s meal - I speak with an audhd social worker about rejection sensitive dysphoria, building self-advocacy and boundaries, the nuances in the neurodiversity realm, and favorite wintertime activities.

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Maverick Joyce, MSW

Maverick Joyce is a social worker, coach, and therapist who supports people struggling with rejection wounds to find their boundaries in relationships, confidence in their values and opinions, and self-advocacy without shame.

Upon birthing a child into this world as a 30-something, Maverick was identified as AuDHD and they realised they experienced this phenomenon called Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD). This entire experience was a wake-up call that propelled them into the work they do, and the mission to show people that they don’t have to accept RSD as a lifelong condition.

The world needs the authentic shine and embodiment of neurodivergent brains. Maverick combines structural, systemic, ancestral, and interpersonal standpoints through wholistic mind-body-emotion-spirit frameworks to guide people into authentic embodiment of Self.

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Follow Maverick!

Instagram: @the.neuroqueer.therapist

Program sales page: Unlock your Inner Genius

Informational video on Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria and the program: Unlock Your Inner Genius Mini-Training

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Behavior Bites is hosted by Rosie Jeffers, MAT, BCBA, LABA

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Happy beginning of the year!

Have you mapped out your plans for 2026?

Are you attending any professional conferences?

During today’s meal - I speak with a remote behavior analyst about what her typical day looks like, how she balances her many roles, her favorite skill to work on, and her 2026 conference plans.

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Sameli Mena, BCBA, LBA

Sameli is a remote Board Certified Behavior Analyst and content creator based in Washington DC. She provides family-centered ABA services with a focus on collaboration, accessibility, and culturally responsive care.

Through her brand, ABA Focus, she designs tools, trainings, and digital resources that help BCBAs, RBTs, and caregivers apply behavioral principles in practical and meaningful ways.

Her mission is to make high-quality ABA support easy to understand and accessible to every family and professional she reaches.

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Follow Sameli!

Instagram: @aba.focus

Tiktok: @aba.focus_

Website: ABAfocus.store

BCBA Caseload Manager

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Behavior Bites is hosted by Rosie Jeffers, MAT, BCBA, LABA

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Are you ready for your next adventure in life?

Do you make room for struggle?

During today’s meal, we’re finishing our amazing dinner with Beth McKee. We discuss her role models, aging as a behavior analyst, and working abroad.

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Beth McKee, MSEd, BCBA

Beth is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. She works internationally supporting sustainable humane practices in behavior analysis and contextual science. She has over 25 years experience in the field. Beth has appeared nationally and internationally on live online trainings and a podcast. She has presented in the US and China. Beth is committed to life long learning & facilitating societal change through the humane application of the science of human behavior.

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Follow Beth!

Instagram: ⁠@bethm_mckee⁠

Email: ⁠bethmariemckee@gmail.com⁠

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Resources

⁠my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/24169-beighton-score⁠

⁠ehlers-danlos.com⁠

⁠Are You Mad at Me?⁠

⁠bendybodiespodcast.com/guests/jessica-eccles⁠

⁠jeanniedibon.com⁠

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Behavior Bites is hosted by Rosie Jeffers, MAT, BCBA, LABA

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