#42 | Laurie Singer | Behaviour and Bicycles

Behaviour analyst Laurie Singer on decades in behavioural practice, and cycling across the United States and Cuba. Laurie has been a practicing Behavioral Specialist since 1995 and in private practice since 2004. She is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst and earned post-graduate certification in Applied Behavioral Analysis from Kaplan University. Beyond that she loves adventure travel and has cycled across the US and Cuba and has more trips planned. To learn more about Laurie: https://lauriesingerbehavioral.com Chapters 0:00 Welcome Laurie Singer 2:36 Time away from work 5:11 Pushing out of your comfort zone 7:46 Reading up on Cuba 10:24 Billboards and blackouts in Cuba 12:57 Ryan's motorcycle trip around India 15:29 A swim when she couldn't breathe 18:05 Filming in freezing salt water 20:35 Growing up in a dysfunctional family 23:08 Family tragedies 25:45 Running as meditation 28:20 Building her own practice 30:52 Working in short bursts 33:26 Ryan's Expedition Asia 35:59 Teenagers and social media 38:33 Argentina, Chile and Aconcagua 41:05 Donkeys and a supply drop 43:39 Ironman Canada in Penticton 46:11 Cognitive behavioural therapy 48:46 Thoughts and environment 51:19 Visuals and accountability 53:52 The signal card 56:24 A wave of divorces 58:59 Her daughters 1:01:30 Fewer, bigger productions 1:04:05 Ryan filming in Europe in 2020 1:06:41 A pilgrimage 1:09:16 Chased by dogs 1:11:52 How animals are treated around the world 1:14:22 Stopping the other riders 1:16:54 Ryan in Peru 1:19:28 Finishing the ride 1:22:03 Coming back a better version 1:24:41 Why she won't wear a smartwatch 1:27:15 The end of state mental health hospitals 1:29:50 The pendulum 1:32:23 Dependence and responsibility 1:34:57 Therapy on a walk 1:37:31 Writing her new book 1:40:03 A fractured ankle at Western States 1:42:36 Kilimanjaro next August 1:45:11 Ryan's high mountains 1:47:45 Riding across the United States changed her 1:50:15 Lightning in the mountains 1:52:47 Ryan's basketball and China 1:55:25 Treks through Tibet 1:57:57 Nature over cruising 2:00:32 Getting unstuck 2:03:02 How adventure affects those around you 2:05:35 Wrapping up The Ryan Pyle Podcast is ad-free by choice. If you enjoy these conversations, you can buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/ryanpyle Ryan's TV series are streaming around the world. Follow the Podcast X: https://x.com/RyanPylePodcast Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanpylepodcast Follow Ryan Pyle YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ryanjpyle Instagram: https://instagram.com/ryanpyle X: https://x.com/RyanPyle Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanpyle https://www.ryanpyle.com