Accelerate with Amber

Leadership with heart. Science with purpose. Growth that actually matters.

Join Amber Nelms, M.A., BCBA, Founder & CEO of Triangle ABA, for powerful conversations with clinicians, founders, and mission-driven leaders who are building people-first organizations in behavioral health, ABA and beyond.

This podcast explores what it really takes to grow: in leadership, in neuroscience-informed practice, and in building businesses that prioritize both outcomes and humanity.

If you're scaling a practice, leading a team, or shaping the future of behavioral health or ABA, you’ll find insight, strategy, and real-world wisdom here.

Because meaningful impact isn’t accidental, it’s built.

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Contributors

Host

Amber Nelms

Amber Nelms, M.A., BCBA is the Founder and CEO of Triangle ABA, a clinician-owned, parent-designed ABA provider serving families in North Carolina. Inspired by her personal journey as a mother of a child with autism, Amber built Triangle ABA to deliver compassionate, evidence-based care that prioritizes meaningful outcomes for children and their families. With over a decade of experience in behavior analysis, she is passionate about leadership in ABA, the neuroscience of behavior change, and helping families and clinicians build lives of independence, growth, and possibility.

Guests

Guest

Amanda Ralston

Amanda Ralston is a serial founder, autism and neurodiversity advocate, and CEO of KidsChoice Therapy and Play Center. With more than 25 years of experience in ABA, she has built and scaled multiple organizations across clinical services and technology. She is also the founder of NonBinary Solutions, a software company focused on improving clinical decision-making and outcomes in autism services. Amanda is recognized as a leader at the intersection of behavioral health, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

Guest

Chelsea McAdams

Chelsea McAdams is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and the Chief Operations Officer at Connections Behavior Planning & Intervention (CBPI, LLC). With over a decade of experience across school, home, and clinical settings, she has built her career from direct service delivery to executive leadership. Chelsea specializes in scaling behavioral health organizations through a combination of clinical excellence and operational strategy, with a strong focus on Organizational Behavior Management (OBM), leadership development, and sustainable, clinician-led growth.

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Chelsea McAdams – Chief Operations Officer, Connections Behavior Planning & Intervention (CBPI, LLC)

Guest

Dana Gold

Dana Gold, Ph.D., BCBA-D is the CEO and Executive Director of Optimal Beginnings, LLC, an autism treatment and consulting organization serving families in the Washington, DC region. A Board Certified Behavior Analyst with a doctorate in Applied Psychology from Columbia University, Dr. Gold has spent more than three decades working in the field of developmental disabilities. Her work focuses on designing behavior analytic programs that promote real-world independence, integrating group-based ABA models, and developing clinical systems that support children, families, and interdisciplinary teams.

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Dana Gold, Ph.D., BCBA-D – CEO, Optimal Beginnings, LLC

Guest

Trish Murray

Trish Murray is a Licensed Behavior Analyst and Co-Owner of Surfside ABA Therapy, where she provides compassionate, evidence-based care to individuals and families. With a background spanning clinical practice and entrepreneurship, Trish brings a unique perspective to leadership, team development, and applied behavior analysis. She is passionate about creating meaningful outcomes for clients while building sustainable, people-first organizations.

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Trish Murray – Licensed Behavior Analyst & Co-Owner, Surfside ABA Therapy