The Systems Every Burned-Out BCBA Needs with Dani Galvez

This week Sarah sits down with Daniella "Dani" Galvez Moreno, a fellow BCBA and the founder of Self Set Go, the only conference built specifically around self-care and systems for behavior analysts. They dig into why 67% of clinicians report being burned out, why pivoting your business (repeatedly) is a sign of growth, not failure, and what this year's Self Set Go conference is all about. Dani shares her own journey from quitting the clinical side of ABA to traveling the world solo, to building a conference from scratch with zero experience, plus a metaphor about airplanes and one-degree course corrections that's going to stick with you long after this episode ends. In this episode, you'll learn: Why 67% of behavior analysts report being burned out, and what that says about the field Why pivoting your business idea, sometimes more than once, is completely normal This year's Self Set Go theme: building real systems for both your professional and personal life Why nervous system regulation deserves its own workshop (and why grad school never taught it) How Dani would describe the Self Set Go experience to someone who's never been The one-degree airplane metaphor that reframes what "changing your life" actually looks like TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 — Intro 00:56 — Welcoming guest Dani, founder of Self Set Go 01:24 — Dani's background: BCBA since 2016, solo world travel, starting over 02:14 — From personal development products to a full conference 03:02 — The idea for a self-care conference for behavior analysts. 03:23 — How Sarah and Dani met (Self Set Go's first year) 04:15 — Year one theme: self-care and grit 04:41 — Year two theme: redefining success 05:02 — Why pivoting your business is normal, not a red flag 06:09 — Dani's own pivot story: from planners to conferences 06:47 — Why people are afraid to pivot publicly 08:23 — You don't need it all figured out before you start 09:09 — The hiking-in-fog analogy: clarity comes from moving 10:34 — Asking for help clears the path faster 11:29 — This year's theme: the power of systems 12:39 — Why systems break down under stress 13:22 — Dani's own systems collapse after becoming a mom 14:01 — The whole-health model: nutrition, sleep, mindset all connected 15:11 — The 67% BCBA burnout stat 15:43 — Reframing the conference around healthy clinicians, not burnt-out ones 16:19 — Why the conference focuses on actionable takeaways, not just information 17:20 — Splitting personal vs. professional systems across two days 18:04 — How attendee feedback directly shaped this year's agenda 19:51 — Adding an AI productivity talk this year 21:25 — The mindset and self-sabotage talk 23:37 — Psychological flexibility in real life, not just in theory 23:51 — How Dani would describe the conference to a first-timer 24:23 — Why this conference makes the science click on a personal level 25:32 — The one-degree airplane metaphor 26:29 — The power of community: feeling less alone in the struggle 28:33 — Why the conference intentionally has just one track 28:51 — The intentional thought behind speaker order and flow 29:36 — Why nervous system regulation got its own pre-event workshop 31:11 — Developing these skills is what actually changes your life 32:10 — Comparing the value to a 2-day coaching retreat 32:32 — Registration link and where to follow Dani RESOURCES MENTIONED: 🎟️ Self Set Go 2026 Registration: https://behaviorlive.com/conferences/... 🔗 BCBA Supervision Program: https://mindbodybehavior.co/bcba-supe... 🔗 32 CEU Health & Wellness Coaching Program: https://mindbodybehavior.co/certifica... 📸 Instagram:   / sarahburby   🎵 TikTok:   / mindbodybxanalyst   👤 Dani Galvez Moreno:   / danigalvezbcba   Register for Self Set Go 2026: https://behaviorlive.com/conferences/... Use code: NOBROKEBA15 Want a step-by-step framework to make attracting your first client feel easy? ⁠Download it here! https://clarity.beyondbillablehours.co If this conversation hit home, subscribe so you don't miss the next one, and if you've been feeling the burnout Dani and Sarah talk about, registration for Self Set Go is open now. #BCBA #BehaviorAnalyst #ABA #NoBrokeBehaviorAnalyst #BCBABurnout #BCBABusiness #SelfSetGo #BehaviorAnalystBusiness #BCBACoach #GuestInterview