What keeps people from making change?

Do extrinsic rewards work for making change?

The transtheoretical model of change

What is the origin?

Does it hold up well as a model? What are its pros and cons?

The stages are as follows; let’s talk about the description of each stage and how you can determine where you are or where a client is. Also strategies to move from one stage to the next

Pre-contemplation

Contemplation

Preparation

Action

Maintenance

Termination (not always included)

Types of reinforcement when it comes to working with athletes or clients. Pros and cons of each; challenges with each.

I mention Dan Arielly, a behavioral economist. Here is a link to his TED talks. Sorry I could not find the exact one I referenced in the podcast.

Here is the clip from “Big Bang Theory” showing how Sheldon used operant conditioning to shape Penny.