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Do Better Pod Live - Sept 2025: Catching up and Articles to Read for October
Monday, 15 September, 2025

In this episode, Dr. Megan and Joe catch up on some MAJOR life events for Joe and discuss what articles to read for October. Check out this FOLDER to access the articles mentioned and join us for our recording on October 10th at 12pm Est! *Don't have a link to join us? Email Megan@dobettercollective.us to receive it! AI SUMMARY FROM FATHOM:Meeting PurposeCatch up on personal updates and plan for upcoming Do Better podcast episodes.Key TakeawaysJoe has a newborn son and started a new job as a BCBA consultant in public schoolsNext podcast (Oct 10) will discuss "expertise" in ABA, with pre-selected articles for listenersDo Better Collective celebrating 5th birthday in November; planning Rejected Conference and retreatMegan has extensive travel/speaking schedule through end of 2025Personal Updates - JoeNew son born August 6th (premature, brief NICU stay)Started new job as BCBA consultant in public schoolsEnjoying balancing new baby and job, appreciating school scheduleLearning to adapt consulting style to different school culturesDo Better Collective Updates5th birthday celebration on November 15th, 2025Planning second Rejected Conference (speakers confirmed)February 2026 retreat being organizedMegan's upcoming travel/speaking:October Podcast PlansTopic: Defining "expertise" in ABAPre-selected articles for discussion:Considering opening discussion to public participantsBACB ACE Instructor Requirements DiscussionNew rules effective July 2026:Concerns about potential limitations on CE opportunitiesLack of clear rationale or research basis for new requirementsParenting ObservationsJoe enjoying newborn phase, noticing rapid changes in older childrenDiscussion on children adopting new slang/trends (e.g. "six seven" meme)Importance of maternity/paternity leave