Compassionate Behavior Unfiltered Podcast

Welcome to Compassionate Behavior Unfiltered

The podcast that doesn’t play by the old rules. We are here to break down barriers, call out the nonsense, and dive headfirst into the messy, complex, and powerful world of human behavior and growth. No jargon, no cookie cutter fixes. Just real conversations, sharp insights, and the kind of ideas that challenge the status quo. This is behavioral science with teeth — raw, disruptive, and unapologetically human.

Got a topic you’d love to hear us cover, or want to be a guest on the show? We would love to hear from you! Send us an email and let’s make it happen!

Theresa Chauvette, M.S., BCBA, LBA

Theresa Chauvette is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who has dedicated her career to the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) since 2011. She has extensive experience supporting individuals from age 3 through older adulthood, providing compassionate and evidence-based services across a wide range of abilities and needs. Theresa has delivered ABA services in family homes, community settings, public schools, and regional centers. She has partnered closely with families, educators, and interdisciplinary teams to promote meaningful behavior change.

In addition to her clinical work, Theresa teaches both undergraduate and graduate-level ABA courses. She is committed to preparing future behavior analysts through high-quality instruction, mentorship, and a strong emphasis on socially significant, culturally responsive practice.

Cherelle Williams Espinoza, M.A.

Cherelle Williams Espinoza is a behavioral health clinician, education consultant, and entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience in Behavior Analysis and Clinical Psychology. She is well versed in ABA, ACT, trauma-informed care, and integrative approaches to treatment. Working with several populations including autism, TBI, and feeding disorders; her work spans across clinics, hospitals, schools, homes, and residential settings.

Her career has centered on integrating mental and behavioral health services with family and educational support systems to promote whole-child wellness. Cherelle has successfully led clinical compliance and diversity projects across multiple ABA and behavioral health sites in Virginia and Nevada.

In addition to her clinical practice, she has volunteered with the Global Autism Project, participated in United Nations meetings for World Autism Acceptance, served on the junior board of the Autism Society of Central Virginia, and contributed to the textbook A Scientific Framework for Compassion and Social Justice: Lessons in Applied Behavior Analysis.

Compassionate Behavior Unfiltered Podcast

Compassionate Behavior: Unfiltered is where behavioral science stops whispering and starts telling the truth. This podcast exists for people who are tired of surface-level explanations, recycled talking points, and “best practices” that don’t survive contact with real life. We don’t simplify human behavior to make it comfortable— we explore it to make it honest.

Each episode dives into the realities of growth, change, and human complexity. We talk about what actually happens in therapy rooms, classrooms, workplaces, and everyday relationships. The conversations are grounded in science but fueled by lived experience, professional insight, and a willingness to ask the questions most people avoid.

You’ll hear discussions that challenge outdated norms, unpack power dynamics, and confront the ethical gray areas that show up in behavioral health and education. Compassion doesn’t mean avoiding hard conversations—it means having them responsibly, thoughtfully, and without hiding behind jargon.

No scripts. No polished personas. Just real conversations with teeth.

CEUs

ACE-Approved Continuing Education Units with Compassionate Behavior: Unfiltered

Expand your professional knowledge through ACE approved CEUs, currently available only for live sessions. Each session combines rigorous BACB standards with raw, relevant content, challenging outdated norms and empowering behavior analysts with practical, compassionate strategies for real-world application. Keep an eye out for upcoming live sessions—you won’t want to miss them!

ACE Provider Name: Theresa Chauvette
ACE Provider Number: IP-26-12197

Reference Links & Information

Integrative Solutions Consulting - Provides strategic consulting professional development and program design that integrate evidence based practices from education psychology and behavioral science. Through partnerships with families educators and local organizations we promote inclusive trauma informed and solution based approaches that support the whole family and the whole child.

BACB.com - The Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc.® (BACB®) has been the leader in behavior analyst certification for over two decades. The BACB is a nonprofit corporation that was established in 1998 to meet professional certification needs identified by behavior analysts, governments, and consumers of behavior-analytic services. The BACB’s mission is to protect consumers of behavior-analytic services by systematically establishing, promoting, and disseminating professional standards.

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Got a topic you’d love to hear us cover, or want to be a guest on the show? We would love to hear from you! Send us an email and let’s make it happen!