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“In science, an N of 1 is virtually meaningless. But in life, you can learn a lot from one person’s experience.”


Welcome to ’An N of 1’ - the podcast that takes you behind the scenes to explore the careers of the applied behavioral scientists making a difference in modern business.


Each episode features an in-depth interview with a practicing applied behavioral scientist, as they share their personal journeys, educational backgrounds, and career milestones. Discover how they apply their knowledge to solve real-world problems for companies across the globe. 


Whether you're a student, professional, or just fascinated by the process of shaping human behavior, this podcast offers a unique look into the leaders, strategists, researchers, designers, and experimenters that are doing the work. Tune in to An N of 1 and learn how behavioral change happens at scale.


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Heather is a dynamic founder, building teams that leverage the principles of psychology to make a business impact for global companies to increase customer acquisition, improve client satisfaction, and drive behavior change. For over a decade, she has worked at the intersection of cognitive psychology, sociology, behavioral economics, and creativity to overcome barriers to change customer behavior. She consults with investment firms like Cascade Partners and academic/industry partners like U...
Natalie J. Hallinger is a behavior change strategist solving product, operations, and engagement problems in healthcare and environmental sustainability. Psychology impacts everything that humans touch, so she mentors a slew of behavior change designers across several industries. Natalie is also a strategy advisor to early-stage tech startups and sustainability companies, such as Perpetual Reuse Systems. She is currently searching for excuses to break her 6 year absence from motorcycle ...
An N of 1 with Scott Young

An N of 1 with Scott Young

2025-08-1801:08:10

Scott Young is an independent advisor and educator whose expertise and passion lie in helping leaders and organizations to apply Behavioral Science effectively and ethically. Scott was most recently Head of Private Sector at Behavioral Insights Team (BIT), Americas. Earlier, he was at BVA Nudge Consulting and spent 20+ years leading Perception Research Services, a global shopper insights agency. Today, Scott is an Advisor and guest lecturer at the London School of Economics (LSE),...
Dr. Wendel is an applied behavioral scientist who helps companies and organizations effectively use behavioral science for social good. His current company is sistemaFutura, which drives behavioral change to address complex business and social challenges. Before co-founding sistemaFutura, he led the behavioral science efforts at Morningstar, HelloWallet and Busara, developing and field-testing hundreds of interventions. He founded the international non-profit organization Bescy, and has...
KK Del Riego is an applied behavioral scientist, futurist and culture nerd currently leading a UX Research and innovation team at LinkedIn. Throughout her career, she has worn many hats across a mix of industries all over the world, tied together by one mission: designing smart, human-centered solutions for organizations doing meaningful work. Through her work across a diverse range of roles in the technology sector, KK has served as a passionate connector and enabler: bringing organizations ...
Ciarán is a behavioral scientist and exercise physiologist whose work has focused on leveraging behavioral design and digital tools to better understand and influence health behaviors and disease outcomes. He has worked in industry and academia and widely used technologies such as wearables and mobile apps, to support the care of patients with diabetes, cardiovascular disease and mental health disorders. His broad experience across exercise science, psychology, and digital tech has been a val...
An N of 1 with Jez Groom

An N of 1 with Jez Groom

2025-04-2801:08:51

With over 15 years of experience of practically applying behavioural science in business, Jez has established himself as one of the world's leading practitioners in the field. As a pioneer, Jez has always been on the frontlines of behavioural science, from being instrumental in the team that used murals of babies faces to fight crime in Woolwich, to changing handwashing behaviour in a pig abattoir in Santiago to painting pink walls to reduce unsafe behaviour on a construction site for Shell o...
Bridgette is an applied behavioral scientist working at the intersection of health, equity, and technology. She has been working in behavioral design in the organizational and product space for over 15 years. She is currently a full-time advisor on behavior change strategy and operations for a health system in Michigan and an independent advisor and consultant to companies in the digital health space. Send us a text 🔹 Follow us on LinkedIn: besci-io 🔸 Join our BeSci community on Slack: bes...
As a behavioral scientist, Roos helps create personalized digital interventions that drive meaningful behavior change for healthier people and a healthier planet. She combines psychological insights, data, and AI to design solutions that improve health, support sustainable choices, and strengthen financial decision-making. She’s also the co-founder of Nuance Behavior, a behavioral science collective that partners with product and innovation teams to build digital products and services for beh...
An N of 1 with Julie Miller

An N of 1 with Julie Miller

2025-03-1001:15:06

Julie Miller, PhD is a behavioral scientist and clinical psychologist with deep expertise in digital product creation, GenAI, CX, service design, and.innovation. She currently is Head of Science at Click Therapeutics where she connects behavioral science, intervention design, AI, and business needs to create products that drive engagement, retention, and meaningful health and behavioral health outcomes. Julie also loves consulting and has worked across a variety of behaviors and industries in...
An N of 1 with Aarthi Rao

An N of 1 with Aarthi Rao

2025-02-2401:05:35

NOTE: This episode was recorded prior to cuts to the US and UK programming with the Trump DOGE changes and pressure on defense spending. Aarthi Rao works at the intersection of public health, behavioral design and business to improve the lives of poor and marginalized communities. She is currently the Vice President of Behavior Change & Design at Cityblock Health where she leads a team of behavioral insights and user experience colleagues to design, test, and scale programs and experienc...
Jared Peterson is a behavioral and decision scientist. He is the co-founder of Nuance Behavior, where he helps organizations drive meaningful behavior change, and a researcher at ShadowBox, specializing in expert decision-making in high-stakes domains. Jared's work spans a diverse range of industries, including healthcare, EMS, finance, law enforcement, child welfare, recycling, AI, and hospitality. Send us a text 🔹 Follow us on LinkedIn: besci-io 🔸 Join our BeSci community on Slack: besci...
Eden is Director of Behavioral Science at mPulse Mobile. This team designs modern engagement programs that make healthy behaviors easier to learn, do and sustain. Eden is a self-proclaimed nerd that loves learning and doing research. She has a background in psychology and did her master’s in public health with a focus in behavioral science at Boston University. She lives in Boston with her two French bulldogs. Send us a text 🔹 Follow us on LinkedIn: besci-io 🔸 Join our BeSci communit...
An N of 1 with Reshma Tonse

An N of 1 with Reshma Tonse

2025-01-1301:03:35

Reshma Tonse is the co-founder of 1001 Stories, a Business Consultancy that focuses on understanding, analysing and influencing human behaviour. 1001 uses principles of Context Architecture™ and Applied Behavioural Science to create better products, brands and products. Send us a text 🔹 Follow us on LinkedIn: besci-io 🔸 Join our BeSci community on Slack: besciio-public.slack.com ♦️ Enhance your career and knowledge of applied behavioral science with our courses: learnappliedbesci.com
Chelsea Stillman-Coyne is an accomplished behavioral scientist whose diverse experience showcases her ability to build connections between academic research and the wild-west of applied BeSci in tech and healthcare delivery. As a former collegiate distance swimmer, she believes in effective team leadership, adaptive goal setting, and having the endurance to see complex projects from start to completion. She is currently a Senior Behavioral Economist for Humana. In her current role, she ...
Prakash Sharma is the Co-Founder of 1001 Stories, which uses principles of Behavioural Science and Context Architecture. 1001 Stories focuses on solving Business Problems and creating Better Products, Brands and People. Send us a text 🔹 Follow us on LinkedIn: besci-io 🔸 Join our BeSci community on Slack: besciio-public.slack.com ♦️ Enhance your career and knowledge of applied behavioral science with our courses: learnappliedbesci.com
Dr. Steph Habif is a 20 year veteran of the behavioral sciences, leading healthcare teams on ways to design for user engagement. She recently ended a 7-year run as an executive leader at Tandem Diabetes Care, serving as Vice President of Behavioral Sciences. Prior to Tandem, Steph spent a decade as an independent consultant leading behavior design projects for companies such as Whole Foods Market, Aetna, and Amgen. When not working in industry, Steph spends her time in academia. She has held ...
Bree Gorman is a behavioral strategist and designer and a Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach. Her 20+ year career in the healthcare space has spanned design, marketing, sales, digital health, insurance, and clinical program development. After years of feeling like a ping pong ball, she realized behavior change was the common thread tying it all together. She has moved on from the corporate world and now splits her time between her two professional passions – helping people in a 1:1 c...
Dr. Michelle Handy is a Behavioral Scientist driving data-driven transformation in the insurance industry. As Research Lead at FM, she's implementing a UX metrics strategy across 18 initiatives and established a new data analytics team. A leader in Womxn in Behavioral Science (WEB) and top mentor on ADPList, Michelle bridges academia and industry, developing workshops on applying behavioral science in business. Her vision: integrating behavioral insights and data-driven decision-making into o...
Peter Judodihardjo is a Behavioural Scientist and YouTuber from London. Pete has received millions of views on his videos exposing academic fraudsters and addressing flaws in the research process. During the day, Pete works as a Senior Auditor of Behavioral Risk at one of the UK's largest banks. Send us a text 🔹 Follow us on LinkedIn: besci-io 🔸 Join our BeSci community on Slack: besciio-public.slack.com ♦️ Enhance your career and knowledge of applied behavioral science with our courses: ...
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