# Animal Behavior Conversations: The Podcast of The ABMA Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/animal-behavior-conversations-the-podcast-of-the-abma-6055377 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/animal-behavior-conversations-the-podcast-of-the-abma-6055377.md RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/d9199a04/podcast/rss Official site: https://www.theabma.org Author: Shane Gorbett, Board of Directors, The Animal Behavior Management Alliance Episodes: 83 ## Resource The Animal Behavior Management Alliance (ABMA) strives to spread knowledge throughout the animal care field to help enhance animal care through operant conditioning. Each episode we will discuss a topic in the world of animal care and break down the science of behavior change. To achieve this, the podcast’s host, Shane Gorbett, will interview fellow animal care professionals and experts from across the world to discuss all things training, behavior, enrichment, welfare, and much more! This podcast will be a great resource for all trainers. Let's talk some training and banter about behavior! ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/animal-behavior-conversations-the-podcast-of-the-abma-6055377 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/animal-behavior-conversations-the-podcast-of-the-abma-6055377.md ## Episodes - [83: Schedules of Reinforcement - Part 1 with Sue Pasquine, ZooTampa at Lowry Park](https://stenobird.com/podcast/animal-behavior-conversations-the-podcast-of-the-abma-6055377/83-schedules-of-reinforcement-part-1-with-sue-pasquine-zootampa-at-lowry-park) — 2026-09-11T09:15:01+00:00 - [82: Building Resiliency in Animals with Heidi Hellmuth, ABMA Founder](https://stenobird.com/podcast/animal-behavior-conversations-the-podcast-of-the-abma-6055377/82-building-resiliency-in-animals-with-heidi-hellmuth-abma-founder) — 2026-08-28T15:53:29+00:00 - [81: The Behaviors of Training the Trainers with Megan Sanders, BehaviorWorks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/animal-behavior-conversations-the-podcast-of-the-abma-6055377/81-the-behaviors-of-training-the-trainers-with-megan-sanders-behaviorworks) — 2026-08-14T12:01:23+00:00 - [80: Creating Reinforcing and Challenging Environments with Gerry Creighton, Global Elephant Care](https://stenobird.com/podcast/animal-behavior-conversations-the-podcast-of-the-abma-6055377/80-creating-reinforcing-and-challenging-environments-with-gerry-creighton-global-elephant-care) — 2026-07-31T09:00:00+00:00 - [79: Creating Dialogue when Training with Multiple Trainers with Amy Schilz, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo & International Center for the Care and Conservation of Giraffes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/animal-behavior-conversations-the-podcast-of-the-abma-6055377/79-creating-dialogue-when-training-with-multiple-trainers-with-amy-schilz-cheyenne-mountain-zoo-international-center-for-the-care-and-conservation-of-giraffes) — 2026-07-10T09:00:00+00:00 - [78: Training Social Animals in a Group with One Trainer with SK Ivkovich, Dolphin Research Center](https://stenobird.com/podcast/animal-behavior-conversations-the-podcast-of-the-abma-6055377/78-training-social-animals-in-a-group-with-one-trainer-with-sk-ivkovich-dolphin-research-center) — 2026-06-26T09:00:00+00:00 - [77: Recap of the 2026 ABMA-IAATE Joint Annual Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States with Tzu Ying Lee, Tom Morath, & Brett Williams](https://stenobird.com/podcast/animal-behavior-conversations-the-podcast-of-the-abma-6055377/77-recap-of-the-2026-abma-iaate-joint-annual-conference-in-cincinnati-ohio-united-states-with-tzu-ying-lee-tom-morath-brett-williams) — 2026-04-23T09:00:00+00:00 - [76: The Behaviors of Partnering for Success - A Live Panel Recording from the ABMA-IAATE 2026 Annual Conference](https://stenobird.com/podcast/animal-behavior-conversations-the-podcast-of-the-abma-6055377/76-the-behaviors-of-partnering-for-success-a-live-panel-recording-from-the-abma-iaate-2026-annual-conference) — 2026-04-09T09:00:00+00:00 - [75: Enrichment - Where We're At and Where We're Going with a special guest panel of Nicki Boyd, Rick Hester, and Elly Neumann](https://stenobird.com/podcast/animal-behavior-conversations-the-podcast-of-the-abma-6055377/75-enrichment-where-we-re-at-and-where-we-re-going-with-a-special-guest-panel-of-nicki-boyd-rick-hester-and-elly-neumann) — 2026-03-05T10:00:00+00:00 - [74: The Behaviors of Leadership at Any Level - A Live Panel Recording from the ABMA 2025 Virtual Conference](https://stenobird.com/podcast/animal-behavior-conversations-the-podcast-of-the-abma-6055377/74-the-behaviors-of-leadership-at-any-level-a-live-panel-recording-from-the-abma-2025-virtual-conference) — 2025-11-26T10:00:00+00:00 - [73: Pets For Vets - ABMA's 2025 Premier Sponsor](https://stenobird.com/podcast/animal-behavior-conversations-the-podcast-of-the-abma-6055377/73-pets-for-vets-abma-s-2025-premier-sponsor) — 2025-11-06T10:00:00+00:00 - [72: Getting "Unstuck" in Training with Ryan Cartlidge, Animal Training Academy (ATA)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/animal-behavior-conversations-the-podcast-of-the-abma-6055377/72-getting-unstuck-in-training-with-ryan-cartlidge-animal-training-academy-ata) — 2025-10-23T09:00:00+00:00 - [71: The Behaviors of a Unified and Supportive Team - Part 2 with Dave O'Connell, Bearizona](https://stenobird.com/podcast/animal-behavior-conversations-the-podcast-of-the-abma-6055377/71-the-behaviors-of-a-unified-and-supportive-team-part-2-with-dave-o-connell-bearizona) — 2025-09-18T09:00:00+00:00 - [70: Chaining & Behavior Chains with Justin Garner, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay](https://stenobird.com/podcast/animal-behavior-conversations-the-podcast-of-the-abma-6055377/70-chaining-behavior-chains-with-justin-garner-busch-gardens-tampa-bay) — 2025-08-27T12:34:55+00:00 - [69: Changing Conditions to Change Motivation - Part 2 with Wouter Stellaard, Behavior 360 & The Kuzo Group](https://stenobird.com/podcast/animal-behavior-conversations-the-podcast-of-the-abma-6055377/69-changing-conditions-to-change-motivation-part-2-with-wouter-stellaard-behavior-360-the-kuzo-group) — 2025-08-07T09:00:00+00:00 - [68: Changing Conditions to Change Motivation - Part 1 with Wouter Stellaard, Behavior 360 & The Kuzo Group](https://stenobird.com/podcast/animal-behavior-conversations-the-podcast-of-the-abma-6055377/68-changing-conditions-to-change-motivation-part-1-with-wouter-stellaard-behavior-360-the-kuzo-group) — 2025-07-24T09:00:00+00:00 - [67: Get Out of the Way and Let Behavior Happen with Ari Bailey, Natural Encounters, Inc.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/animal-behavior-conversations-the-podcast-of-the-abma-6055377/67-get-out-of-the-way-and-let-behavior-happen-with-ari-bailey-natural-encounters-inc) — 2025-07-02T18:42:26+00:00 - [66: Hierarchy of Behavior Change Procedure and Other Behavior Topics with Dr. Susan Friedman, Behavior Works](https://stenobird.com/podcast/animal-behavior-conversations-the-podcast-of-the-abma-6055377/66-hierarchy-of-behavior-change-procedure-and-other-behavior-topics-with-dr-susan-friedman-behavior-works) — 2025-06-04T16:32:13+00:00 - [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](https://stenobird.com/podcast/animal-behavior-conversations-the-podcast-of-the-abma-6055377/65-recap-of-the-2025-abma-annual-conference-in-galveston-texas-united-states-with-marie-filipe-heidi-moomaw-benjamin-fainted-matthew-nguyen-li-shan-tan) — 2025-05-21T09:00:00+00:00 - [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](https://stenobird.com/podcast/animal-behavior-conversations-the-podcast-of-the-abma-6055377/64-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) — 2025-05-07T09:00:00+00:00 - [63: Training on the Continuum: Moving Away from Coercion and Towards Genuine Choice with Steve Martin, Natural Encounters, Inc.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/animal-behavior-conversations-the-podcast-of-the-abma-6055377/63-training-on-the-continuum-moving-away-from-coercion-and-towards-genuine-choice-with-steve-martin-natural-encounters-inc) — 2025-04-16T09:30:00+00:00 - [62: Motivation and its Affect on Behavior with Mel Paynter & Alyse Stitt, Georgia Aquarium](https://stenobird.com/podcast/animal-behavior-conversations-the-podcast-of-the-abma-6055377/62-motivation-and-its-affect-on-behavior-with-mel-paynter-alyse-stitt-georgia-aquarium) — 2025-04-02T20:29:15+00:00 - [61: Fading with Shane Gorbett, Philadelphia Zoo](https://stenobird.com/podcast/animal-behavior-conversations-the-podcast-of-the-abma-6055377/61-fading-with-shane-gorbett-philadelphia-zoo) — 2025-03-19T19:07:21+00:00 - [60: Primary/Unconditioned & Secondary/Conditioned Reinforcers with Tricia Dees, Second Vice President of The ABMA](https://stenobird.com/podcast/animal-behavior-conversations-the-podcast-of-the-abma-6055377/60-primary-unconditioned-secondary-conditioned-reinforcers-with-tricia-dees-second-vice-president-of-the-abma) — 2025-02-26T14:33:15+00:00 - [59: Reinforcers and Punishers with Shawna Spencer, Coral World Ocean Park](https://stenobird.com/podcast/animal-behavior-conversations-the-podcast-of-the-abma-6055377/59-reinforcers-and-punishers-with-shawna-spencer-coral-world-ocean-park) — 2025-02-12T18:53:04+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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