Define with Denise

Define with Denise is a podcast about understanding behavior, creating meaningful change, and asking different questions.Hosted by Denise—a behavior analyst, behavior change coach, and educator—this podcast explores why we do what we do and how we can intentionally create lives, relationships, and families that align with our values.Drawing from behavior science, psychology, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and real-life experience, each episode takes one everyday question and explores what's happening beneath the surface. From parenting and relationships to habits, health, resilience, and the patterns we inherit from our families and culture, these conversations are designed to help behavior make sense—and make change feel possible.Growing up in a hardworking Vietnamese immigrant family taught Denise the value of respect, resilience, sacrifice, and showing up for the people you love. Those lessons continue to shape her work today while also inspiring the questions many of us are asking:What do we carry forward?What are we ready to redefine?Whether you're raising children, hoping to become a parent one day, working with kids, supporting families, or simply trying to understand yourself a little better, you'll find thoughtful conversations, practical tools, and a fresh perspective grounded in both science and compassion.My hope isn't that you leave with all the answers.It's that you leave asking different questions.Because different questions lead to different conversations.And different conversations create the opportunity for change.Behavior always makes sense—we just have to understand the story it's telling.