The OCD & Anxiety Podcast
In this podcast we explore how to have a more positive relationship with OCD and anxiety, taking back control so that you can start living the life you choose and not the one chosen by your fears. Each week I interview a range of experts, therapists, coaches and other professionals to find out about the best ways to manage OCD and anxiety. In addition I also interview sufferers of OCD and anxiety as sharing our storiesof dealing with mental health issues is incredibly helpful.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 19 minutes
- Episodes
- 540
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Episode 82 - Finding Meaning In Your Struggle With OCD And Anxiety
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OCD doesn´t have to be and in fact, shouldn´t be all doom and gloom. We can find meaning in the challenges that OCD presents and in d…
Episode 81 - Overcoming OCD - Keeping A Setback In It's Place
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When setbacks happen, it's very easy to get caught up in them and beleive that you have gone back to square one. However this is just…
Episode 80 - You Are Not 'Your OCD' - How To Be Defined By Values & Not OCD
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When we hold to tightly to the diagnosis of OCD it can hold us back and keep us trapped. In today's episode we take a look at how we …
Episode 79 - How To End The Cycle Of Rumination By Using 'Maybe'
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The word 'maybe' can be a hard to accept when you're struggling with OCD. Despite this, using the uncertainty that the word 'maybe' p…
Episode 78 - How To Use Exposure Work & ACT Together To Overcome OCD & Anxiety
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In my expereince, the best way to learn to overcome OCD and anxiety is through a combination of exposure work and acceptance commitme…
Episode 77 - Will I Ever Get Over OCD?
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Yes we can get over OCD, but being too focused on it can keep us trapped.
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Episode 76 - How To Use Values To Find The Motivation To Face Fears
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Values are one of the best ways I have found for giving people (myself included) the motivation to overcome anxiety and OCD. Facing f…
Episode 75 - Why OCD Is Like An Addiction & What To Do About It
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OCD and anxiety can be like an addiction, but we don´t have to be trapped by it. In this episode we explore why OCD is so addictive a…
Episode 74 - How To Deal With Intrusive Thoughts
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Intrusive thoughts can be hard to deal with, but you can overcome them. In today's episode we take a look at how.
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Episode 73 - Finding Your Balance On The OCD Rollercoaster
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Finding balance is at the heart of overcoming problems with anxiety. In this episode we take a look at how to find balance even when …
Episode 72 - A Chat With dr. Lauren Cook About OCD & Living Our Best lives
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In this episode I talk with the amazing dr. Lauren Cook who is a therapist, keynote speaker, career coach, and author. She specialize…
Episode 71 - Avoidance Of Discomfort - The Monster That Keeps OCD & Anxiety Going
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Today we take a look at something at the heart of OCD and anxiety, avoidance.
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Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coachin…
Episode 70 - Getting The Right Peer Support For OCD
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Looking for help from family and friends is important, but it´s essential that we do it in the right way. In this episode we take a l…
Episode 69 - Why OCD Themes Are Not As Important As We Often Think
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Whilst understanding OCD and your themes is helpful, in the end it all comes down to compulsions.
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Episode 68 - Thought Defusion - The Difference Between Distraction & Gently Refocusing
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This week I discuss something that i struggled with when learning ACT and that is the difference between refocusing and distraction. …
Episode 67 - A Chat With OCD Specialist Paul Mc Carroll
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This week I interview the OCD specialist Paul Mc Carroll. To get in touch with Paul you can find him on Instagram @befreefromocd or y…
Episode 66 - Why OCD Attacks The Things We Care About Most & What To Do About It
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Understanding why OCD works as it does is a big part of unravelling the problem. In this episode we take a look at why OCD attacks th…
Episode 65 - How To Spot Mental Compulsions & Break The OCD Cycle
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Mental compulsions can be incredibly hard to spot. But with practice and the right skills you can do it and break the cycle of OCD.
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Episode 64 - Recovery - How To Get Out Of Your Own Way
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In this episode we look at some of things we do that get in the way of recovery and how to stop doing them.
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Episode 63 - The Role Of Perfectionism In OCD & Anxiety
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In this episode we take a look at the role of perfectionism in anxiety disorders. Perfectionism can be both a good thing and a bad th…