In episode 12, Paul and Amy welcome guest Billie Jo Smith, a fellow MINTee and MI practitioner. They collectively explore the value of MI coaching, feedback, and finding a community of MI mentors.

In episode 11, Amy and Paul discuss verifiability within MI. They explore global measures for behavioral change including the MICA and MITI as well as how feedback can help refine your MI practice.

In episode 10, Paul and Amy explore the MI Spirit and resisting the righting reflex.

In episode 9, Paul and Amy discuss the belief that clients have the wisdom to change, consider ways to soften sustain talk, and how to use change talk to build motivation.

In episode 8, Paul and Amy explore discord. They discuss resistance versus ambivalence and how professionals can cause a client to be “resistant”, as well as ways to course correct.

In episode 7, Amy and Paul discuss advice giving, which they call persuasion without permission.  They also discuss an MI congruent way to share information using the elicit, provide, elicit model.

In episode 6, Paul and Amy talk about how to effectively use intentional questions and reflections.

In this episode, Paul and Amy discuss developing discrepancy, including the importance of the person being aware of their ambivalence, strategies for talking about discrepancy, and how MI is not about persuasion.

In episode 4, Paul and Amy talk about how to intentionally evoke change talk and soften sustain talk.

In this episode, Paul and Amy discuss the MI spirit as an active way of being that is not as elusive as it may sound. They review the measurability of behaviors partnership, acceptance, compassion, and evocation (PACE).

In the first episode of the podcast Lions and Tigers and Bears MI!, Amy and Paul explore what MI is and what MI is not, how feedback is a large part of practicing MI, and more!