The OCD Stories
Welcome to The OCD Stories, hosted by Stuart Ralph. The podcast has been heard over 7million times globally. Check out your first episode from our existing hundreds of episodes featuring experts, and people experiencing symptoms just like you today. If you do, you may just feel understood, heard and possibly help you identify your next step in your own personal journey to healing.
Disclaimer - this podcast is not a replacement for therapy. Please seek treatment from a licensed mental health professional.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 512
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Chrissie Hodges and Jess discuss OCD (Ep144)
In episode 144 of The OCD Stories podcast my guest interviewer (Jess) interviewed Chrissie Hodges. Chrissie is a Mental Health Advocate & Public Speaker, Peer Support Coach, Author of 'Pure OCD: The …
Lori Johnson - OCD and Substance Use Disorders (Ep143)
In episode 143 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Lori Johnson. Lori is a therapist based in the Denver area who specialises in OCD, anxiety and addiction. Lori runs a private practice called I…
Ashley Annestedt - Treatment Ready (Ep142)
In episode 142 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Ashley Annestedt. Ashley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in OCD, Anxiety, and Neurobehavioral Disorders. Ashley is licensed …
Alejandro Ibarra - OCD Treatment (Tratamiento de TOC) (Ep141)
In episode 141 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Alejandro Ibarra. Alejandro is a psychologist from Seville, in Spain. He specialises in treating OCD, and if you speak Spanish you may recognis…
Story: Kevin Putman (RUN OCD) (Ep140)
In episode 140 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Kevin Putman. Kevin is known for his advocacy work with RUN OCD a grassroots movement motivated to educate, support and raise awareness about O…
Michelle Massi - ERP, Self-Compassion, and Common Humanity (Ep139)
In episode 139 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Michelle Massi. Michelle is a therapist specialising in the treatment of OCD, and anxiety disorders. As well as working in private practice, Mi…
Edinburgh Fringe Festival: OCD and creativity (Ep138)
In episode 138 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Lucy Danser and Sam Ross about their OCD stories, their plays and creativity. Hope it helps.
Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/podcast/ed…
What this person without OCD wants you to know (Ep137)
In episode 137 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed my friend Eliot who attended and supported The OCD Camp. At the camp he got to spend 48hrs with many people with OCD. As he's someone who doesn…
Dr Patrick McGrath - It's ok to be uncomfortable (Ep136)
In episode 136 of the podcast I chat with Dr Patrick McGrath about treating OCD and addiction together, virtual reality, mindfulness, why it's ok to be uncomfortable, ERP, how families can get involv…
Story: Anna Foster (Ep135)
In episode 135 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Anna Foster. Anna is a presenter for BBC radio Newcastle. She shares her OCD story for the first time. It's a heartfelt and honest conversation…
Aaron Harvey - Intrusive Thoughts (Ep134)
In episode 134 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Aaron Harvey. Aaron is the founder of the wonderful IntrusiveThoughts.org a not for profit website that brings together sufferers, advocates, p…
OCD Con (Day 3)
Here is the final instalment of a 3 part mini series on my reflections, and learnings from the IOCDF conference in Washington, DC.
Hope it helps.
Stu
Kimberley Quinlan - It’s a beautiful day to do hard things (Ep133)
In episode 133 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Kimberley Quinlan. In this episode I chat with Kimberley about how OCD can affect people's sex lives, giving yourself permission to be imperfec…
OCD Con (Day 2)
Here is the second instalment of a 3 part mini series on my reflections, and learnings from the IOCDF conference in Washington, DC.
Hope it helps.
Stu
OCD Con (Day 1)
Here is the first instalment of a 3 part mini series on my reflections, and learnings from the IOCDF conference in Washington, DC.
Hope it helps.
Stu
Story: Solome Tibebu (Anxiety in Teens) (Ep132)
In episode 132 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Solome Tibebu. Solome shares her OCD story, and her initiative Anxiety in Teens. Hope it helps.
Show notes: http://theocdstories.com/podcast/s…
Sheva Rajaee - Some questions can't be answered (Ep131)
In episode 131 I chat with Sheva about her OCD story, superstition in relation to OCD, avoidance, acceptance around unanswered questions, why the two words “So What” are the most powerful in the trea…
Dr Jonathan Abramowitz - Living the CBT lifestyle (Ep130)
In episode 130 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Dr Jonathan Abramowitz for the second time about his book "Getting over OCD" and I ask him some listener questions. Hope it helps.
Show notes: …
Dr Jenny Yip - OCD Treatment (Ep129)
In episode 129 of the podcast I chat with Dr Jenny Yip about her OCD story including postpartum OCD. Her experience as an OCD therapist, the role families can play in recovery and much much more. Hop…