Best ROCD Podcasts (2024)

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#80 - Part 2: Setting Boundaries with In-Laws w/ Alexandra Schelling 39:15

2h ago39:15

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You asked…we’re answering! Alexandra Schelling (of @toolboxforlove on Instagram) and I polled our communities for questions about navigating our significant other’s families, and we’re answering the questions in a two-part episode. Today’s episode is all about navigating relational dynamics with our partner’s family. Should we set boundaries with o…

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Feeling distant from your partner (long distance) 7:16

3h ago7:16

7:16

Hi there, we are Eva & Sean Harrison. A married couple that has overcome retroactive jealousy, ROCD and general relationship anxiety. The first few years together we really struggled with these issues and today we work together to help individuals and couples who feel overwhelmed, anxious, frustrated and stuck due to intrusive thoughts and mental m…

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Jonny interviews Stuart on OCD Therapy for Children and Teens (#442) 59:53

7h ago59:53

59:53

In episode 442 therapist Jonny Say interviews myself, Stuart, about my work as a therapist with children and adolescents. We discuss how I adapt Exposure and Response Prevention therapy (ERP) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for children and teens with OCD, the other therapies I integrate, self-compassion, how parents can help their chil…

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Letting go of RJ feels like I am settling for less. (Red pill community and being with a high value woman) 10:43

3d ago10:43

10:43

Hi there, we are Eva & Sean Harrison. A married couple that has overcome retroactive jealousy, ROCD and general relationship anxiety. The first few years together we really struggled with these issues and today we work together to help individuals and couples who feel overwhelmed, anxious, frustrated and stuck due to intrusive thoughts and mental m…

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#79 - Part 1: Navigating Family Dynamics: Expectations vs. Reality w/ Alexandra Schelling 46:17

4d ago46:17

46:17

You asked…we’re answering! Alexandra Schelling (of @toolboxforlove on Instagram) and I polled our communities for questions about navigating our significant other’s families, and we’re answering the questions in a two-part episode. Today’s episode is all about what’s happening in our OWN mind when it relates to our partner’s family. Expectation vs.…

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Madina Alam: Exposure and Response Prevention therapy (ERP) (#441) 49:20

6d ago49:20

49:20

In episode 441 I chat with Madina Alam. Madina is a licensed mental health therapist, and director of therapist engagement at NOCD. We discuss her therapy journey, Exposure and Response Prevention therapy (ERP) as a tool for life, explaining ERP, working for NOCD, coming up with exposure ideas in session, homework, when ERP works really well what s…

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How to communicate instead of arguing. 8:48

9d ago8:48

8:48

Hi there, we are Eva & Sean Harrison. A married couple that has overcome retroactive jealousy, ROCD and general relationship anxiety. The first few years together we really struggled with these issues and today we work together to help individuals and couples who feel overwhelmed, anxious, frustrated and stuck due to intrusive thoughts and mental m…

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#78 - From Burnout to Balance: Cycle Syncing w/ Ash McDonald 47:50

12d ago47:50

47:50

his episode is a long-time coming, one I have been so excited to record and share with you because I wish more people knew this information! Menstrual cycles can have such a huge effect on how we’re showing up throughout the month, and if we don’t know what to expect…we can feel a lil’ crazy or guilty about the changes in energy, mindset, and emoti…

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Story: Jack (#440) 47:59

13d ago47:59

47:59

In episode 440 I chat with Jack who has kindly agreed to share his OCD story with us. We discuss his OCD story, an early parental loss, he shares themes of harm OCD, sexual orientation OCD, and peadophile themed OCD. Jack talks about substance use to mask the pain, how numbers played a part in his compulsions, being in an abusive relationship, he m…

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Retroactive Jealousy: What to do if your partner LIED 7:48

15d ago7:48

7:48

The previous video I posted on lying: https://youtu.be/0CfarzWrulE The Ten Principles Webinar: https://overcomingrelationshipanxiety.com/10rprincipleswebinar Are you ready to overcome this? Book your one on one discovery call here: https://calendly.com/overcomingrelationshipanxiety/45min Website: https://overcomingrelationshipanxiety.com Instagram:…

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#77 - Helpful Advice From a Divorce Lawyer 30:59

20d ago30:59

30:59

I was pleasantly surprised when I listened to a podcast with James Sexton, a divorce lawyer who’s seen the ups and downs of couples for 25+ years in his career and has a lot of wisdom to share from it. Today’s episode focuses on a key thing he sees that leads to relationship breakdown: 1. Not knowing what you want or need, and 2. Not knowing how to…

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Will retroactive jealousy go away if I break up and have more experiences? 3:43

19d ago3:43

3:43

The Ten Principles Webinar: https://overcomingrelationshipanxiety.com/10rprincipleswebinar Are you ready to overcome this? Book your one on one discovery call here: https://calendly.com/overcomingrelationshipanxiety/45min Website: https://overcomingrelationshipanxiety.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/overcoming_relationshipanxiety Client te…

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Jonny Say: What ACT based Exposure can look like (#439) 58:54

24d ago58:54

58:54

In episode 439 I chat with Jonny Say. Jonny is a UK based therapist and co-director at The Integrative Centre for OCD Therapy. We talk about what are values based exposures, Jonny guides me through an imaginal exposure with acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), he goes through the skill dropping anchor, and much more. Hope it helps. Show notes: …

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Does having retroactive jealousy make you insecure? 5:21

26d ago5:21

5:21

Hi there, we are Eva & Sean Harrison. A married couple that has overcome retroactive jealousy, ROCD and general relationship anxiety. The first few years together we really struggled with these issues and today we work together to help individuals and couples who feel overwhelmed, anxious, frustrated and stuck due to intrusive thoughts and mental m…

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#76 - A Reframe to Help Relationship Anxiety: Zooming In and Out 16:53

1M ago16:53

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This simple reframe has helped me (and dozens of my clients) in moments of relationship anxiety: zooming in when you’re thinking too big-picture, and zooming out when you’re hyper-fixated on something in the present moment. I explain why this matters in your relationship and specific examples of zooming in and out to help manage your anxiety. If yo…

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Dr Russ Harris: We practice ACT and compassion skills for OCD (#438) 57:37

28d ago57:37

57:37

In episode 438 I chat with Dr Russ Harris. Russ is a medical practitioner, author of the international best-selling self-help book ‘The Happiness Trap’ (as well as nine others), and is a world-renowned trainer of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT). We discuss his new Happiness Trap card deck, rumination, the skill noticing and naming, he guides …

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Retroactive Jealousy How To Become INDIFFERENT 7:03

1M ago7:03

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The Ten Principles Webinar: https://overcomingrelationshipanxiety.com/10rprincipleswebinar Are you ready to overcome this? Book your one on one discovery call here: https://calendly.com/overcomingrelationshipanxiety/45min Website: https://overcomingrelationshipanxiety.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/overcoming_relationshipanxiety Client te…

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#75 - Healing Unworthiness: From Trauma to Self-Worth w/ Sarah Baldwin 49:40

1M ago49:40

49:40

This topic is LONG overdue, and that is feeling unworthy and how this affects our life and the ways we show up in our relationships. I’m thrilled to have had the chance to speak with Sarah Baldwin, who is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and expert in the field of trauma resolution. We explore reasons we feel unworthy, how to become kinder to ou…

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Dr Sam Greenblatt: Intersections between OCD and the LGBTQIA+ community (#437) 47:36

1M ago47:36

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In episode 437 I chat with Dr Sam Greenblatt. Sam is a licensed clinical psychologist. We discuss an update on Sam, intersections between OCD and the LGBTQIA+ community, how OCD can show up in this community, including common OCD themes, working with therapists who understand the needs of the community, and much more. Hope it helps. The podcast is …

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#74 - Speaking Up For Your Needs in a Relationship w/ Gayane Aramyan 43:08

1M ago43:08

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Are you clear about what your needs are in a relationship? If so, do you communicate them openly with your partner? If you answered no to either question, you’ll enjoy this conversation. Our partners cannot read our minds, especially if we are not even sure what we’re expecting in the first place, so it’s important to take time to think about these…

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Dr Steven Phillipson’s OCD therapy group featuring Sadie, Rachel, and Mike (#436) 52:43

2M ago52:43

52:43

In episode 436 I chat with Dr Steven Phillipson and three members of one of his OCD therapy groups: Sadie, Rachel, and Mike. Steven is a licensed clinical psychologist who specialises in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for OCD. Steven is the Clinical Director at the Center for Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy in New York. We discuss Steve’s therapy …

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Retroactive Jealousy: How to deal with the thoughts 9:01

2M ago9:01

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The Ten Principles Webinar: https://overcomingrelationshipanxiety.com/10rprincipleswebinar Are you ready to overcome this? Book your one on one discovery call here: https://calendly.com/overcomingrelationshipanxiety/45min Website: https://overcomingrelationshipanxiety.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/overcoming_relationshipanxiety Client te…

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#73 - What if I've Had Relationship Anxiety/ROCD from the Beginning 18:59

2M ago18:59

18:59

Common questions I am asked are “what if I never had a honeymoon phase?” and “is it bad if I’ve had relationship anxiety/ROCD from the beginning of my relationship?” My two cents is how long we’ve had RA/ROCD is less relevant than what is contributing to the RA/ROCD…and that’s exactly what I explore in this episode! What factors may have contribute…

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90: A Source of Your Relationship Anxiety 13:38

2M ago13:38

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This episode is a recording of an impromptu Instagram Live I did last week. If you can see this pattern in yourself, you can also find freedom! Work with me: Next Patreon Community Call: Friday, June 7th at 8am PST. The call will last 2.5 hours. We will have an embodiment practice with Chelsea Horton from Healing Embodied, and then she and I will h…

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Story: Alex (#435) 34:40

2M ago34:40

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In episode 435 I chat with Alex who has kindly agreed to share his OCD story with us. We discuss his OCD story, harm themed OCD, hit and run themed OCD, reassurance seeking, finding a therapist that could help with OCD, exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), judgements, and much more. Hope it helps.…

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#72 - Is it Normal For Healthy Love to Feel Boring? 39:58

2M ago39:58

39:58

Have you ever felt bored in your relationship and worried that something is wrong? Maybe you’ve wondered “is this normal, shouldn’t things feel more exciting than this?” I’ve been there, and this has been a trigger I have struggled with myself, so I wanted to explore it more. In this episode, I explore: 3 reasons why healthy love can feel boring Wh…

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Dr Heather Sequeira: Complex trauma and OCD (#434) 43:15

2M ago43:15

43:15

In episode 434 I chat to Dr Heather Sequeira. Heather is a consultant psychologist specialising in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). We discuss an update on her OCD story, what is complex trauma, the upstairs-downstairs brain, complex trauma and OCD, shame, we talk briefly on relationship themed OCD, self-compassion, rewiring the brain, disgust,…

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#71 - Trusting Your Intuition in Your First Serious Relationship w/ my client 51:57

2M ago51:57

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It can be so hard to trust ourselves when there is so much relationship information and advice out there. Even well-meaning friends and family can add their two cents when sometimes, we really didn’t need it! In this episode, I sat down with a client of mine who shares her journey of trusting her intuition in her first serious relationship. We also…

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Story: Kayla (#433) 41:43

2M ago41:43

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In episode 433 I chat with Kayla who has kindly agreed to share her OCD story with us. We discuss her story, her early worries, self harm themed OCD, a bad psychedelic trip, health anxiety, OCD worries around the Covid vaccine, worries about going crazy, harm themed OCD, religious themed OCD, OCD worries of possession, finding appropriate help, med…

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#70 - Healing Anxiety Through Nervous System Regulation w/ Amanda Armstrong 49:49

2M ago49:49

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Today we’re diving into something that has a big impact on our overall mental health and wellbeing; our vagus nerve. Amanda Armstrong, neuroscience and trauma-informed anxiety & depression coach (and now AUTHOR!) is back on the podcast to help walk us through how to improve our mental health by working with our vagus nerve - the nerve that connects…

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Dr Louise Newson: Hormones, perimenopause, OCD and mental health (#432) 54:34

2M ago54:34

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In episode 432 I chat with Dr Louise Newson. Louise is a GP and Menopause Specialist, and co-founder of Newson Health Menopause and Wellbeing Centre. She is also author of, ‘The Definitive Guide to the Perimenopause and Menopause’. We discuss her doctor story, hormones and mental health, premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), the different hormone…

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Is Retroactive Jealousy A RED Flag? 6:34

3M ago6:34

6:34

Hi there, we are Eva & Sean Harrison. A married couple that has overcome retroactive jealousy, ROCD and general relationship anxiety. The first few years together we really struggled with these issues and today we work together to help individuals and couples who feel overwhelmed, anxious, frustrated and stuck due to intrusive thoughts and mental m…

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#69 - If My Relationship Isn't Easy, Am I Forcing It? 57:38

3M ago57:38

57:38

In this episode, I address advice like “a relationship should feel mostly positive / easy / joyful in order to be worth it”, and “if the balance swings negative or if the association is that the relationship is difficult or complex then it’s a red flag.” If you’ve ever wondered “shouldn’t this be easier?” – this episode is for you! The article I me…

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Paul Huntingford: The many opportunities to practice acceptance in OCD recovery (#431) 45:20

3M ago45:20

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In episode 431 I chat with Paul Huntingford. Paul is an integrative therapist, and sees clients through the Integrative Centre for OCD Therapy. We discuss his therapy story, addiction, anxiety, what is acceptance, the many opportunities to practice acceptance in OCD recovery including: acceptance of the feelings, acceptance of the process, acceptan…

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#68 - Build Healthy Realtionship Habits w/ Gottman Method Therapist Anna Aslanian 45:22

3M ago45:22

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There is so much to learn from the Gottman Method of therapy, which is based on 40+ years of relationship research thanks to the work of John and Julie Gottman. I wanted to discuss how we can apply some of these key lessons to build better relationship habits, and was grateful to have a conversation with Anna Aslanian, a Licensed Marriage and Famil…

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Edith Bell: PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections) (#430) 37:56

3M ago37:56

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In episode 430 I chat with Edith Bell. Edith is a CBT Therapist and Director of Counselling for Familyworks Northern Ireland. We discuss her therapy story, PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections), what is PANDAS, working therapeutically with OCD brought on by PANDAS, what to look out for, Sy…

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#67 - The Unintended Consequences of Healing 43:26

3M ago43:26

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‘Healing’ and growth are usually looked at as good things. But what happens when it becomes something we’re doing to try and be perfect and fix all the ‘bad stuff’? If you feel like you ‘should’ be on a healing journey and growing, or else you’re doing something wrong and not going to live up to your ‘potential’ – this episode is for you. It’s a se…

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