All Episodes

83: Schedules of Reinforcement - Part 1 with Sue Pasquine, ZooTampa at Lowry Park

82: Building Resiliency in Animals with Heidi Hellmuth, ABMA Founder

81: The Behaviors of Training the Trainers with Megan Sanders, BehaviorWorks

80: Creating Reinforcing and Challenging Environments with Gerry Creighton, Global Elephant Care

79: Creating Dialogue when Training with Multiple Trainers with Amy Schilz, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo & International Center for the Care and Conservation of Giraffes

78: Training Social Animals in a Group with One Trainer with SK Ivkovich, Dolphin Research Center

77: Recap of the 2026 ABMA-IAATE Joint Annual Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States with Tzu Ying Lee, Tom Morath, & Brett Williams

76: The Behaviors of Partnering for Success - A Live Panel Recording from the ABMA-IAATE 2026 Annual Conference

75: Enrichment - Where We're At and Where We're Going with a special guest panel of Nicki Boyd, Rick Hester, and Elly Neumann

74: The Behaviors of Leadership at Any Level - A Live Panel Recording from the ABMA 2025 Virtual Conference

73: Pets For Vets - ABMA's 2025 Premier Sponsor

72: Getting "Unstuck" in Training with Ryan Cartlidge, Animal Training Academy (ATA)

71: The Behaviors of a Unified and Supportive Team - Part 2 with Dave O'Connell, Bearizona

70: Chaining & Behavior Chains with Justin Garner, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

69: Changing Conditions to Change Motivation - Part 2 with Wouter Stellaard, Behavior 360 & The Kuzo Group

68: Changing Conditions to Change Motivation - Part 1 with Wouter Stellaard, Behavior 360 & The Kuzo Group

67: Get Out of the Way and Let Behavior Happen with Ari Bailey, Natural Encounters, Inc.

66: Hierarchy of Behavior Change Procedure and Other Behavior Topics with Dr. Susan Friedman, Behavior Works

65: Recap of the 2025 ABMA Annual Conference in Galveston, Texas, United States with Marie Filipe, Heidi Moomaw, Benjamin Fainted, Matthew Nguyen, & Li Shan Tan

64: The Importance of Behavior in Modern Animal Care - A Live Panel Recording at the 2025 Annual Conference with panelist Tim Sullivan, Elly Neumann, Nicki Boyd, Anaka Nazareth, and Chris Jenkins

63: Training on the Continuum: Moving Away from Coercion and Towards Genuine Choice with Steve Martin, Natural Encounters, Inc.

62: Motivation and its Affect on Behavior with Mel Paynter & Alyse Stitt, Georgia Aquarium

61: Fading with Shane Gorbett, Philadelphia Zoo

60: Primary/Unconditioned & Secondary/Conditioned Reinforcers with Tricia Dees, Second Vice President of The ABMA

59: Reinforcers and Punishers with Shawna Spencer, Coral World Ocean Park

58: Superstitious Behavior with Jose Bello, Disney's Animals, Science and Environment

57: Training and Behavior in a Research Setting with Jonelle Mason, California National Primate Research Center - UC Davis

56: The Modern Zookeeper and the Importance of Redefining What We Do with Sam Meinke, Palm Beach Zoo

55: A Free Operant Approach to Behavior Management with Rick Hester, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo & BehaviorWorks

54: The Behaviors of Effectively Giving and Receiving Feedback with Scott Trauger, Natural Encounters, Inc.

53: Practical Applications of Choice and... Control" with Tegan Noel, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

52: Distant Antecedents: Navigating the Role They Play in Behavior with Chris Jenkins, Natural Encounters, Inc.

51: The Behaviors of Successfully Implementing Change with Justin Garner, The Animal Behavior Management Alliance

50: Choice and ... Control with Ken Ramirez, Karen Pryor Clicker Training

49: Stimulus Control with Sandy Jabas, First VP of The ABMA

48: Recap of the 2024 ABMA Annual Conference in Nashville, Tennessee with Benjamin Fainsod, Dr. Cathy Mingee, Cam Luna, and Chandelle Cotter

47: Providing Purposeful Lives to Animals with Tim Sullivan, Brookfield Zoo Chicago

46: From Trauma to Trust: Building Relationships using Operant Conditioning with Sarah van Herpt, Animals Asia - Vietnam

45: Behavior Management in an Aquatic Setting - A Collaboration with AAZK for Spotlight on Aquariums Week with Sarah Snider Keys, AAZK, and Sarah (SK) Ivkovich, Dolphin Research Center

44: How to Start a Behavior Program with Cassie Malina, Awesome Animal Solutions

43: The Importance of Body Language While Training with Heather Samper, Moody Gardens and The ABMA

42: The 10 Modern Principles of Shaping with Kelli Meyers, ZooTampa at Lowry Park

41: Human Perception on Animal Intelligence and Its Effect on Behavior, Esther Verhoeven

40: The Role of Self-Regulation in Animal Wellbeing

39: Focusing on the Individual vs the Group or Species with Kyle Banton-Jones, Wild Enrichment

38: Prompts - Providing Additional Information with Dani Larson, Southwick's Zoo

37: The Behaviors of Allyship with Meghan Holst, co-founder of MIAZS (Minorities in Aquarium and Zoo Science)

36: Introduction to Welfare Assessments with Sabrina Brando, AnimalConcepts

35: Introduction to Welfare Science with Sabrina Brando, AnimalConcepts

34: The Human-Animal Connection - Evaluating Our Relationships with Chris Jenkins, Marni Wood, and Justin Garner, The ABMA Board of Directors

33: The Evolution of Enrichment with Clarie Santiago & Hunter Peck, Natural Encounters, Inc.

32: Cooperative Care - Asking Animals to Participate with Wouter Stellaard, Behavior 360 & The Kuzo Group

31: The Podcast in Review - Part Two - Discussions on Human Care, Molding, Criteria, and Labels with Tricia Dees, Sarah Dugger, and Justin Garner

30: Classical and Operant and Schedules... Oh My! The Podcast in Review - Part One with Tricia Dees, Sarah Dugger, & Justin Garner

29: The Behaviors of a Unified, Supportive Team - Part One with Dave O'Connell & Kyle Alexander, Bearizona

28: Criteria: Defining the Behavior with Becky Wolf, San Diego Zoo

27: The Many Applications of Target Training with Grace Sullivan, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

26: Creating and Implementing a Training Plan with Christina Lavallee, Zoo Atlanta

25: Discriminative Stimulus/Cues with Daisy Barrett, SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast Aquarium

24: The Intersection of Behavior, Enrichment, and Training with Elly Neumann, Jerusalem Zoo

23: Goal-Based Enrichment with Elly Neumann, Jerusalem Zoo

22: Baiting with Jake Belair, Nashville Zoo

21: Capturing/Scanning with Rodrico Michel (CPAT), Mandai Wildlife Group, Singapore

20: Zoological Podcasters Assemble! Dr. Grey Stafford, Zoo Logic. Ryan Cartlidge, Animal Training Academy. Ari Bailey and Chris Jenkins, The TEC Talk Podcast

19: Podcast Throwback - Keynote Presentation From the 2022 ABMA Virtual Conference by Dr. Joe Layng Titled "Consequences, Superimposition, Coercion and Their Non-Linear Alternatives"

18: Shaping With Successive Approximations with Tricia Dees

17: Click, Whistle, Good: All About Bridges with Marni Wood, Zoo Miami

16: What Does That Look Like? Discussing Training in Terms of Behavior and Not Labels with Katie Stevens, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

15: Finding the Time to Train with Stephanie Tien, North Carolina Zoo

14: The Science is the Same: From Zoo Training to Pet Training with Sarah Dugger, Good Dog and Company

13: Punishment and Why We Don't Use It with Justin Garner, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

12: Negative Reinforcement and Why We Focus on Positive Reinforcement with Anaka Nazareth, National Aquarium and current President of The ABMA

11: The Trainer's Mindset: The Importance of How We Talk and Think About Training with Wouter Stellaard, Behavior 360 and The Kuzo Group

10: Past is Prologue - Using Our Knowledge to Do What is Best for Tokitae (Lolita) with Mark Simmons, author of “Killing Keiko: The True Story of Free Willy’s Return to the Wild”

9: Positive Reinforcement - Empowering Animals with Andie Haugen, Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden

8: Recap of the 2023 ABMA/IMATA Conference in Atlanta, Georgia with Benjamin Fainsod, Justin Garner, Jen Dew, Sherona Dhunraj, & Maggie Santangelo

7: Consequences with Pablo Joury, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

6: Antecedents with Chris Jenkins, Natural Encounters, Inc.

5: The ABCs of Behavior with Nicki Boyd, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

4: Operant Conditioning - Reinforcing for Tomorrow with Steve Martin, President and CEO of Natural Encounters, Inc.

3: Describe Training in One Word: Relationships with Justin Garner of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

2: What is The ABMA and Behavior Management with Kelly Elkins of San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

1: Introduction to the Podcast with Host, Shane Gorbett of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium