Behaviorally Speaking: Leadership for Change Makers
Behaviorally Speaking: Leadership for Change-Makers merges leadership principles with behavior science. Hosted by Dr. Esther Bubb, it offers practical insights from Applied Behavior Analysis, emotional intelligence, and mindfulness. The show features real-world stories from schools, homes, and organizations, focusing on how leaders can motivate teams, build trust, and create meaningful change. It is designed for educators, behavior specialists, administrators, and anyone seeking to lead with clarity and compassion.
Episodes
S4 E1: Creating the Conditions for Growth | 4 Leadership Lessons from Viola Davis’s Finding Me
What can Viola Davis’s Finding Me teach us about leadership?
In this Season 4 premiere of Behaviorally Speaking: Leadership for Change Makers, Dr. Esther C. Bubb explores four leadership lessons inspired by Davis’s memoir and examines them through a behavioral lens.
This isn't a book review. It's a reflection on becoming.
Dr. Bubb explores why leaders must examine their own behavioral histories, w
S3 E10: Leadership Legacy in Motion | What Grenada’s Young Leaders Teach Us About Excellence
What does Grenadian excellence look like, and what kind of legacy are today's young leaders building for tomorrow?
In the final episode of the Young Leaders of Grenada: Rooted in Culture. Rising in Leadership. Ready to Lead four-part virtual youth panel series, Dr. Esther Bubb brings together five emerging Grenadian leaders for a timely conversation about leadership, resilience, service, excellenc
S3 E9: Teaching for Belonging | Leadership Lessons on Neurodiversity, Inclusion, and Human Potential
What does it mean to create an environment where people feel safe, valued, respected, and empowered to grow?
In this episode of Behaviorally Speaking: Leadership for Change-Makers, Dr. Esther Bubb welcomes Julia Spychalski, M.Ed., an Autistic Support Teacher and emerging educational leader, for a conversation about neurodiversity, inclusion, belonging, and the leadership lessons we can learn from
S3 E8: Change Leadership | Building Trust, Culture, & Systems for Lasting Growth
In this episode of Behaviorally Speaking: Leadership for Change-Makers, Dr. Esther Bubb sits down with Erin McGrenaghan, MS.Ed., BCBA, Training and Development Specialist, to explore what happens when we move beyond delivering information and begin intentionally creating the conditions for people to learn, grow, implement, and thrive.
Erin shares her journey from special education teacher to behav
S3 E7: Leading Change Where You Are | How Trust, Advocacy, and Everyday Behaviors Create Lasting Community Impact
What does leadership look like when people are facing grief, uncertainty, housing instability, immigration concerns, or other life challenges?
In this episode of Behaviorally Speaking: Leadership for Change-Makers, Dr. Esther Bubb sits down with Sonia A. Staples, Director of Constituent Services for Prince George's County, to explore how leadership shows up in moments when people need support the
S3 E6: Leading Change That Sticks: Behavioral Secrets for Trust, Growth, and Impact with Laura Jenkins
In this episode of Behaviorally Speaking: Leadership for Change Makers, host Dr. Esther Bubb sits down with special guest Laura Jenkins, M.Ed., Supervisor of Special Education.
Together, they explore how long-lasting organizational, educational, and personal change starts at the foundational level of human behavior. Laura shares her transition from elementary and special education classroom teache
S3 E5: Lead Where You Are | How Young Leaders Are Creating Solutions For Real Challenges in Grenada 🇬🇩
Young Leaders of Grenada – Part III: How Young Leaders Are Creating Solutions For Real Challenges in Grenada
What does it take to move beyond recognizing problems and begin creating meaningful solutions?
In Part III of the Young Leaders of Grenada series, Dr. Esther Bubb is joined by an inspiring panel of emerging leaders—Zadie Barry, Brandon Felix, Paul McBurnie, Peter McBurnie, and Lily Welsh—fo
S3 E4: Leading Beyond the Individual | Designing Systems That Create Meaningful Change
In this episode, Dr. Esther Bubb sits down with school-based behavior analyst and clinical leader Kelleen Corrigan to explore what it means to lead beyond direct service. From her roots in a service-oriented family to her work in clinical research at Drexel University and tiered school systems, Kelleen shares actionable insights on behavioral leadership, building alignment across multidisciplinary
S3 E3: Behind the Decisions | Ethics, Judgment, & the Conscience of Clinical Leadership
Behind the Decisions: Ethics, Judgment & the Conscience of Clinical Leadership
Every leadership decision tells a story. In this episode of Behaviorally Speaking: Leadership for Change Makers, Dr. Esther Bubb sits down with Dr. Alissa Conway-Wortman, BCBA-D, to explore what happens behind the scenes of clinical leadership, where data, ethics, policy, and human impact intersect.
Drawing on her e
S3 E2: Designing Systems That Work: Leadership, Behavior, and the Future of Special Education
What does it take to design systems that truly support students, staff, and families?
In this episode of Behaviorally Speaking: Leadership for Change-Makers, Dr. Esther C. Bubb sits down with Dr. Kevin T. Kane, Assistant to the Superintendent for Pupil Services and Special Education at Neshaminy School District, for a thought-provoking conversation about leadership, behavior, systems thinking, and
S3 E1: Season 3 Premiere | From Momentum to Impact - What Season 2 Taught Us and Where We Lead Next
Season 3 begins with celebration, reflection, and a renewed commitment to meaningful change.
In this special season premiere of Behaviorally Speaking: Leadership for Change-Makers, Dr. Esther C. Bubb celebrates a major milestone—30 episodes and more than 2,000 downloads—and reflects on the lessons, conversations, and relationships that shaped Season 2.
From engineering and education to healthcare,
S2 E10: Leadership During Uncertainty | Why Trust Changes Everything
How do great leaders build trust when everything around them is changing?
In this episode of Behaviorally Speaking: Leadership for Change-Makers, Dr. Esther C. Bubb sits down with communications and corporate marketing leader Lauren Higgins to explore what it truly means to lead through uncertainty with humility, honesty, and purpose.
As organizations navigate rapid technological advances, shiftin
S2 E9: Decisions That Shape Us: Becoming Leaders Through Action
Series: Young Leaders of Grenada: Rooted in Culture. Rising in Leadership. Ready to Lead (Episode II)
What defines a leader? Is it a title, a position, or something deeper?
In Part II of our Young Leaders of Grenada series, Dr. Esther C. Bubb sits down with an inspiring panel of emerging leaders to explore the decisions, challenges, and experiences that have shaped their leadership journeys.
Joini
S2 E8: The Service of Change: Behavior Analysts as Leaders
What if leadership is defined by the everyday behaviors that help others succeed?
In this episode of Behaviorally Speaking: Leadership for Change-Makers, Dr. Esther C. Bubb sits down with Luciana Mayo, Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Licensed Behavior Specialist, and doctoral student, for a thoughtful conversation about leadership through the lens of behavior science. Together, they explore how
S2 E7: Shaping People, Shaping Change | Why Great Leadership Is Built Through Supervision, Mentorship, and Influence
What if leadership wasn’t about authority, but about how we shape behavior, relationships, and systems?
In this episode of Behaviorally Speaking, Dr. Esther C. Bubb is joined by Dr. Joseph Cautilli, Dr. Michael Weinberg, Valeria Pascale, and Lynn Santilli Connor to explore how leadership lives in everyday behavior and how effective supervision becomes a cornerstone for real, sustainable change.
To
S2 E6: Beyond Compliance | Compassionate Leadership in Special Education
What does authentic leadership look like in education, advocacy, and systems change?
In this episode of Behaviorally Speaking: Leadership for Change Makers, Dr. Esther Bubb sits down with Dr. Briana Bronstein—Assistant Teaching Professor at Widener University, researcher, consultant, advocate, and first-generation Latina scholar—to explore the intersection of identity, leadership, inclusion, neuro
S2 E5: Young Leaders of Grenada 🇬🇩 | Building Identity, Purpose, and Leadership
What shapes a young leader?
In Part I of our special four-part series, Young Leaders of Grenada: Rooted in Culture. Rising in Leadership. Ready to Lead, Dr. Esther Bubb sits down with an extraordinary panel of Grenadian youth leaders from Grenada and the diaspora.
Together, they explore:
How family, culture, and community shape identity
The values that anchor leadership
How adversity builds resil
S2 E4: Presence and Persistence in Leadership: Leading with Data, Empathy, and Heart ❤️ 💚 💛 🇬🇩
What does it mean to lead with both data and heart?
In this episode, Dr. Esther C. Bubb sits down with Dr. Renisha James-Thomas, a Grenadian-born educator and Evaluation Coordinator in Texas, to explore how leadership is shaped by cultural identity, resilience, and disciplined presence.
Renisha shares how her upbringing in Grenada instilled a deep sense of community, optimism, and perseverance.
S2 E3: From Oversight to Empowerment: Leading Systems of Growth in Special Education
What happens when a leader shifts from managing people to designing systems that help them thrive? In this episode, Dr. Esther C. Bubb speaks with Thomas C. Fitti, MS Ed, Director of Education and Development at Quantum Education Professionals. Tom shares how his career in special education administration prepared him to lead large-scale workforce solutions that help schools reduce operational fri
S2 E2: Blueprints for Change: Engineering Leadership and Social Responsibility in Grenada
What does civil engineering teach us about leadership, accountability, and social responsibility?
In this episode of Behaviorally Speaking: Leadership for Change-Makers, Dr. Esther C. Bubb sits down with Timothy Bubb, Managing Director of SAFED, Inc., to explore engineering‑informed leadership, mentorship, and nation‑building in Grenada.
With over 34 years of experience across the Caribbean, Timot
S2 E1: Celebrating Season 1 and Welcoming A New Season of Change, Momentum, and Meaning
A New Season of Change: Momentum & Meaning in Season 2 | Season 2 Premiere
Season 2 begins with reflection, gratitude, and vision.
In this solo season premiere of Behaviorally Speaking: Leadership for Change-Makers, Dr. Esther C. Bubb celebrates the close of Season 1, reflects on the milestone of surpassing 1,000 downloads, and shares lessons learned from a season of courageous conversations o
Season 1 Episode 20: From Awareness to Action: Creating Healing-Centered Leadership Cultures
Series Title: Regulated to Lead: Trauma, Toxic Stress, and the Responsive Systems That Shape Behavior
Part III Episode Title: From Awareness to Action: Creating Healing-Centered Leadership Cultures
What does it take to move from trauma-informed awareness to sustained systems change? In this concluding episode of the Regulated to Lead series, Dr. Esther C. Bubb is joined again by Shannon Fitzpatric
Season 1 Episode 19: From Regulation to Restoration: Responding Instead of Reacting for Trauma- and Toxic Stress Responsive Practice
Series Title: Regulated to Lead: Trauma, Toxic Stress, and the Responsive Systems That Shape Behavior
Episode Title: From Regulation to Restoration: Responding Instead of Reacting for Trauma- and Toxic Stress Responsive Practice
What does it look like when leaders respond instead of react, especially under stress?
In Episode 2 of our three-part series Regulated to Lead, Dr. Esther C. Bubb is joine
Season 1 Episode 18: The Special Education System Reset: Leadership, Behavior, and Structural Change
What happens when the systems designed to support students begin signaling that something isn’t working? In this episode of Behaviorally Speaking: Leadership for Change Makers, Dr. Esther C. Bubb sits down with Dr. Ashlee Brown to explore a critical and timely question: Is it time to reset how special education systems operate?
Drawing from experience as a teacher, administrator, researcher, and p
Season 1 Episode 17: What’s Really Happening Under Stress: Trauma, Toxic Stress, and Behavior
Series Title: Regulated to Lead: Trauma, Toxic Stress, and the Responsive Systems That Shape Behavior
Episode Title: What’s Really Happening Under Stress: Trauma, Toxic Stress, and Behavior
What if leadership is really nervous‑system work? In this episode, Dr. Esther C. Bubb speaks with Shannon Fitzpatrick Thomas, MA, LPC, NCC—licensed professional counselor, longtime county human‑services leader,
Season 1 Episode 16: Human-Centered Leadership: What Behavior Consultants Teach Us About Change
In this episode of Behaviorally Speaking: Leadership for Change Makers, Dr. Esther C. Bubb sits down with Licensed Behavior Consultant Yatta Pewa to explore what human-centered leadership looks like in applied behavior analysis and systems of care.
Yatta shares how her work, grounded in data-driven assessment, individualized intervention planning, and collaborative coaching, has taught her a criti
Season 1, Episode15: From Mentor to Movement Builder: Developing Leaders who Design for System Change
In this episode of Behaviorally Speaking: Leadership for ChangeMakers, Dr. Esther C. Bubb sits down with Stephen F. Corsi, Assistant Professor and Program Director for Advanced Leadership Certification in the Graduate School of Education at Gannon University.
With more than four decades in education, as a music director, building principal, service coordinator, and graduate leadership mentor, Step
Season 1 Episode 14: From Grad Student to BCBA: Applying Behavioral Science to People, Systems, Change, and Leadership
What happens when behavioral science moves beyond client programming and becomes a leadership framework?
In this episode, Dr. Esther C. Bubb sits down with Victoria “Tori” Perko, BCBA, Director of Behavior Services and BCBA Coordinator of ABA Clinics, to explore how applied behavior analysis shapes leadership across people, systems, and organizational change.
Tori shares her journey from graduate
Season 1 Episode 13: Leadership in Early Childhood Systems: From Early Intervention to Safety, Service, and Advocacy
In this heart-centered conversation, Dr. Esther C. Bubb sits down with Kathleen (Kathy) Mignone, a Local Education Agency Representative with more than 20 years of experience in early childhood special education. Together, they explore what leadership looks like when it’s grounded in compassion, curiosity, and a deep belief in human potential.
Kathy shares her evolution from autistic support teac
Season 1 Episode 12: Leading with Creativity: Inspiring Behavioral Change in Education
What does leadership look like when creativity, culture, and behavior science meet in the classroom?
In this inspiring conversation, Grenadian educator Alina Roberts shares how a lineage of teachers shaped her calling, how she intentionally models leadership for her students, and how cultural values, from friendliness to community accountability, strengthen school culture and student behavior.
Ali
Season 1 Episode 11: From Chalkboards to Change Makers: Lessons in Leadership from 40+ Years in Education with Lois Bubb
What does leadership look like in a classroom, and how do everyday teaching behaviors shape lives far beyond school walls?
In this heartwarming and deeply personal episode of Behaviorally Speaking: Leadership for Change Makers, Dr. Esther C. Bubb sits down with her sister, Ms. Lois Bubb, a beloved educator whose 40+ years of teaching and mentoring have shaped thousands of lives across Grenada.
Ms.
Season 1 Bonus Episode 1: Behaviorally Speaking: Leadership Lessons from the First Ten Episodes
In this special bonus reflection episode of Behaviorally Speaking: Leadership for Change Makers, Dr. Esther C. Bubb takes listeners behind the mic for an honest, reflective, and deeply personal look at what she has learned across the first ten episodes of Behaviorally Speaking: Leadership for Change Makers.
From pressing record despite fear, to forgetting to press save and turning a “leadermon” in
Season 1 Episode 10: Leadership as Behavior: Listening, Choice, and Compassionate Feedback with Dr. Jim Connell
What does leadership look like when it’s grounded in behavior, not position?
In this episode of Behaviorally Speaking: Leadership for Change-Makers, Dr. Esther C. Bubb sits down with Dr. Jim Connell, Associate Professor at Drexel University and founding director of multiple graduate training programs, and a nationally recognized leader in school psychology, applied behavior analysis, and systems‑l
The Behaviorally Speaking: Leadership for Change Makers Podcast Trailer
Welcome to Behaviorally Speaking: Leadership for Changemakers, the podcast where leadership meets behavior science, and where educators, clinicians, and everyday humans come to grow.
Hosted by Dr. Esther C. Bubb, special educator, Board Certified Behavior Analyst, administrator, mentor, and lifelong believer in bringing out the best in people, this show is rooted in over two decades of experience
The Behaviorally Speaking: Leadership for Change Makers Host
Dr. Esther C. Bubb, host of Behaviorally Speaking: Leadership for Changemakers, is an educator, behavior analyst, leader, and mentor with more than two decades of experience supporting children, schools, families, and professionals.
Grounded in a strengths-based and relationship-centered approach, Dr. Bubb specializes in leadership development, coaching structures, early childhood systems, and b
Season 1 Episode 9: Behavior, Belonging, and the Law: Leadership Lessons from Special Education Advocacy
In this powerful episode, Dr. Esther C. Bubb sits down with Gabrielle C. Sereni, Esquire, teacher turned school attorney, educational advocate, and founder of Sereni Law Group, LLC.
Together, they explore the intersection of behavior, belonging, and the law, uncovering how legal systems, human behavior, and leadership practices shape the lived experiences of children, families, and educators.
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Season 1 Episode 8: Leadership That Serves: Behavior- Driven Decision-Making In Education and Advocacy
In this episode of Behaviorally Speaking: Leadership for Change Makers, Dr. Esther C. Bubb sits down with Jennie Prochorenko-Stadelberger, Special Education Consultant with Sereni Law Group LLC, for a rich discussion on servant leadership, behavior-driven decision making, and educational advocacy. We explore how servant leadership and behavioral science intersect to drive student success, strength
Season 1 Episode 7: From Grenadian Roots to Global Leadership Impact: Lessons in Behavior, Education, Justice, and Agriculture
What does leadership really look like when it’s grounded in values, culture, behavior, and impact, not just titles and charisma?
In this powerful episode of Behaviorally Speaking: Leadership for Change-Makers, Dr. Esther C. Bubb is joined by Dr. Tessa Barry and Dr. Donnell Thomas for a rich, reflective conversation on behaviorally informed leadership in education and beyond. Drawing from their sha
Season 1 Episode 6: From Vision to Practice: What Educational Administrators Can Teach Us About Behaviorally Informed Leadership
What does leadership look like when it’s grounded in everyday behavior, not titles or authority?
In this episode of Behaviorally Speaking: Leadership for Change Makers, host Esther C. Bubb is joined by Evangelist Dr. Monay Legette, Ed.D., Principal and Building Supervisor at Samuel Everitt, for a powerful conversation on translating leadership vision into daily practice.
Dr. Legette shares her lea
Season 1 Episode 5: Leadership Before the Title - How Early Career Experiences Build Ethical, Behaviorally Skilled Leaders
Leadership Before the Title: How Early Career Experiences Build Ethical, Behaviorally Skilled Leaders
In this episode of Behaviorally Speaking: Leadership for Change Makers, Dr. Esther C. Bubb sits down with Mikhaela C. McKinnie, a senior at Temple University double-majoring in Financial Planning and Real Estate, to explore how leadership is shaped long before formal authority is granted. Through
Season 1 Episode 4: The Science of Motivation and the Heart 💙 of Leadership
Dr. Esther C. Bubb and guest, Tracey F. Wise, explore why motivation thrives in environments of trust and clarity and how leaders can create environments that spark engagement and trust.
Tracey's Bio
Tracey F. Wise, M.Ed., is a highly experienced and credentialed educational leader with over two decades of expertise in special education law, student services, and compliance monitoring. Tracey offe
Season 1 Episode 3: Self-Management, Emotional Regulation, and Resilience
Dr. Esther C. Bubb and guest, Dr. Natalie Hess, unpack what it means to lead when you’re tired, stretched thin, or tested, and the behavioral science behind staying centered when it matters most.
Dr. Hess's Bio:
Dr. Natalie Hess is the Director of Special Education and Support Services for the Brandywine School District, where she leads district-wide programs and services for students with disabil
Season 1 Episode 2: Reinforcement, Recognition, and Leading Without Toxic Positivity
Dr. Esther C. Bubb and guest, Tyrrea L. Graves, explore what genuine reinforcement looks like, how recognition strengthens teams and relationships, the art of leading with positivity without slipping into toxic positivity, and how leaders can hold space for hard emotions while still offering hope.
Tyrrea's Bio:
Tyrrea L. Graves is the innovative Owner and Chief Executive Officer of Autistic Angel
Season 1 Episode 1: Leadership Is a Behavior: Your Personal Leadership Blueprint
In the very first episode of Behaviorally Speaking: Leadership for Changemakers, host Dr. Esther Bubb lays the foundation for what meaningful, sustainable leadership is really made of behavior. Not titles. Not charisma. Not personality. Behavior. Observable. Measurable. Teachable. Shapeable.
Dr. Bubb breaks down how applying behavior science to leadership transforms classrooms, clinics, teams, a
The Behaviorally Speaking: Leadership for Change Makers Podcast Description
Behaviorally Speaking: Leadership for Changemakers is where leadership meets behavior science, and where educators, clinicians, and humans grow.
Hosted by Dr. Esther C. Bubb, this podcast blends inspiring leadership wisdom with practical applied behavior analysis, emotional intelligence, mindfulness, and real‑world stories from schools, homes, and organizations.
Each episode explores the small,
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