Podcasts

The OCD Stories Podcast

A show that aims to offer hope and inspiration to those experiencing OCD. Host Stuart Ralph interviews some of the best minds in OCD treatment and recovery to share their advice, to both entertain and educate listeners towards a healthier life.

Your Anxiety Toolkit

This Podcast is produced by Kimberley Quinlan, a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who works with individuals with OCD, anxiety, eating disorders, and other related conditions. Kimberly is known for her advocacy work for those who struggle with these conditions, in particular her use of self-compassion. She is the author of the book, The Self-Compassion Workbook for OCD. 

Kimberley brings on experts in the field, such as Kristin Neff, also known for her work on self-compassion, and Natasha Daniels, known for her work with the child, adolescent, and parent/caregiver OCD community. 

Purely OCD

Lauren Rosen and Kelley Franke, two licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFT) based in California, openly share their perspectives and personal experiences with OCD, as well as their experience helping clients overcome their struggles with OCD. They use a spirited approach, sprinkling a good dose of humor amidst their professionalism, to discuss topics ranging from mindfulness to acceptance, relapse prevention, and imaginal exposures. In addition to the Purely OCD podcast, the two therapists engage with listeners on Instagram and YouTube.

The Lovely Becoming

While not strictly about OCD, Mimi Cole brings on expert guests to discuss a broad range of themes relevant to OCD sufferers, such as relationship OCD, religious trauma, disordered eating, and body image. Throughout her discussion of a diverse set of topics, Mimi remains centered on the healing benefits of creating community and applying self-compassion, regardless of one’s individual circumstances and mental health challenges.

The Anxious Truth

As a long-time sufferer of agoraphobia, panic disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder, Drew Linsalata is very knowledgeable on the subject of anxiety and OCD, and has published several books on these topics. In addition to interviewing experts, he speaks from his heart on how to recover from anxiety and related conditions, with a sobering honesty. His advice, backed by science and personal experience, proves highly effective and empowering. He has a way of making you feel like you can be bulletproof against OCD, panic, and anxiety. He helps the listener to realize that while you can’t always use coping skills to overcome anxiety, you do have a choice in whether you give into rituals or not, and you have more agency in your recovery than you may think.

AT Parenting Survival Podcast

A must-listen for parents and caregivers to learn more about a child’s diagnosis, treatment, and recovery, Natasha Daniels centers on her own expertise on teaching family members how to support loved ones without accommodating OCD. Having treated thousands of children for various issues, she does an excellent job describing why and how accommodation and enablement are detrimental to OCD in the long run. She explores common difficulties that may resonate with a lot of parents and caregivers, even if they’re not sure that their child has OCD or anxiety.