The OCD Stories

In episode 70 of the podcast I interviewed Jeff and Ethan from the International OCD Foundation. I ask them how the IOCDF can be of service to you, and how you can be of service to them. Enjoy! Show notes: http://theocdstories.com/podcast/ocd-charities-the-iocdf Get exclusive podcasts and content by becoming a member of the podcast find out more here >> The OCD Stories book: http://theocdstories.com/book To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team

In episode 68 of the podcast I interviewed Shala Nicely.I got Shala on the show to answer some of your ERP questions. I asked the community what their ERP questions were. 36 people answered, with a collective 78 questions. This is part one in answering these questions. Enjoy! Show notes: http://theocdstories.com/podcast/your-erp-questions-answered-part-1-with-shala-nicely Get exclusive podcasts and content by becoming a member of the podcast find out more here >> The OCD Stories book: http://theocdstories.com/book To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team

In episode 67 of the podcast I interviewed Professor Paul Gilbert. We talk about how compassion can improve mental health, and help with Exposures. Enjoy. Show notes: http://theocdstories.com/podcast/professor-paul-gilbert-compassion-and-ocd Get exclusive podcasts and content by becoming a member of the podcast find out more here >> The OCD Stories book: http://theocdstories.com/book To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team

In episode 66 of the podcast I interviewed Epifania Rita Gallinata. We talk about her OCD story, her recovery and her advice for taking your life back from OCD. Show notes: http://theocdstories.com/podcast/epifania-rita-gallina-taking-back-your-life-through-erp Get exclusive podcasts and content by becoming a member of the podcast find out more here >> The OCD Stories book: http://theocdstories.com/book To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team

In episode 64 of the podcast I interview Donald Robertson. Donald is a therapist and author. We talk about the origins of CBT, stoicism and OCD recovery. Donald shares some great advice. Hope it helps! This podcast is also brought to you by nOCD: http://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories Show notes: http://theocdstories.com/podcast/donald-robertson-ocd-and-stoicism To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team

In episode 63 of the podcast I interviewed Dr Allen Weg. I talked with Allen about using story telling in the treatment of OCD. Hope it helps! Show notes: http://theocdstories.com/podcast/dr-allen-weg-ocd-treatment-through-storytelling This podcast is also brought to you by nOCD: http://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team

In episode 62 of the podcast I interviewed Eric Kupers. I talked with Eric about a philosophical piece of writing he did called "The Dharma of OCD". Hope it helps! Show notes: http://theocdstories.com/podcast/eric-kupers-the-dharma-of-ocd This podcast is also brought to you by nOCD: http://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team

Welcome to the Wednesday story edition of The OCD Stories podcast. In this storytime edition I read Eric's OCD story. Show notes: http://theocdstories.com/podcast/storytime-my-40-year-journey-with-OCD This podcast is also brought to you by nOCD: http://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team Get exclusive podcasts and content by becoming a member of the podcast find out more here >>

In episode 61 of the podcast I interviewed Adam Shaw. Adam shares his OCD story, and talks about his book "Pulling the trigger" and charity "The Shaw Mind Foundation". Hope it helps! This podcast is also brought to you by nOCD: http://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories Show notes: http://theocdstories.com/podcast/adam-shaw-pulling-the-trigger-ocd-recovery To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team

Welcome to the Wednesday story edition of The OCD Stories podcast. In this storytime edition I read Morgan's OCD story. Show notes: http://theocdstories.com/podcast/storytime-on-avoiding-writing-this-essay This podcast is also brought to you by nOCD: http://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team

In episode 60 of the podcast I interviewed Liz Atkin. Liz talks about her experience with compulsive skin picking, her 1 minute charcoal drawings and recovery tips. Hope it helps! This podcast is also brought to you by nOCD: http://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories Show notes: http://theocdstories.com/podcast/liz-atkin-from-compulsive-skin-picking-to-compulsive-charcoal To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team

In episode 59 of the podcast I interviewed therapist Rob Willson. Rob has written many books on OCD and BDD, and offers lots of great advice for both overcoming OCD and BDD. Hope it helps! This podcast is also brought to you by nOCD: http://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories Show notes: http://theocdstories.com/podcast/rob-willson-overcoming-ocd-and-bdd To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team

In episode 58 of the podcast I have compiled some of my guests recent answers to the question "What would you tell someone with OCD you meet in an elevator (30 second elevator ride)?". Hope it helps! Show notes: http://theocdstories.com/podcast/their-one-piece-of-advice This podcast is also brought to you by nOCD: http://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team

Welcome to the Wednesday story edition of The OCD Stories podcast. In this storytime edition I read PJ's OCD story. Show notes: http://theocdstories.com/podcast/storytime-february-fifteenth This podcast is also brought to you by nOCD: http://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team

Welcome to the Wednesday story edition of The OCD Stories podcast. In this storytime edition I read Louise's OCD story. Show notes: http://theocdstories.com/podcast/storytime-from-contamination-ocd-to-the-bbc This podcast is also brought to you by nOCD: http://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team

In episode 55 of the podcast I interviewed research and psychiatrist David Veale. David has added a lot to the research field of OCD and had some great answers to my questions. I hope it helps! Show notes: http://theocdstories.com/podcast/professor-david-veale-ocd-psychiatry-and-research This podcast is also brought to you by nOCD: http://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team

In episode 54 of the podcast I interviewed Alison Dotson. Alison is an OCD advocate and author of the book "Being me with OCD: How I learned to obsess less and live my life". I hope it helps! Show notes: http://theocdstories.com/podcast/alison-dotson-being-me-with-ocd This podcast is also brought to you by nOCD: http://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team

In episode 53 of the podcast I read out Sofi's OCD story. I share what I found inspiring about it, and what we can learn to use in our own recovery from OCD. I hope it helps! Show notes: http://theocdstories.com/podcast/ocd-storytime-it-all-started-when-i-was-3-years-old This podcast is also brought to you by nOCD: http://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team

In episode 52 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed YouTuber (Shalom Aleichem) and OCD blogger Katlyn Nicole on her journey of recovery from OCD for the second time. I hope it helps! Show notes: http://theocdstories.com/podcast/kat-nicole-ocd-1-year-on This podcast is also brought to you by nOCD: http://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team

This is a mini episode made up of some of the answers to the question "what advice do you have for people to live an amazing life?". I hope you find this helpful and inspiring to your OCD recovery. Show notes: http://theocdstories.com/podcast/advice-for-an-amazing-life This podcast is also brought to you by nOCD: http://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories

In episode 49 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Dr Kieron O'Connor. Kieron is a key researcher behind Inference Based Therapy (IBA) which he created to treat OCD. He shares the principles behind the therapy and insight into OCD. I hope it helps! Show notes: http://theocdstories.com/podcast/kieron-oconnor-inference-based-therapy This podcast is also brought to you by nOCD: http://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team

In episode 48 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Stephen Smith. Stephen is the co-founder of the app nOCD. On this epsiode he shares with us the new features of the app and also some advice. I hope it helps! Show notes: http://theocdstories.com/podcast/stephen-smith-treat-my-ocd This podcast is also brought to you by nOCD: http://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team

In episode 46 of The OCD Stories podcast I was interviewed by Chetna of The East Bay Behavior Therapy Center. Chetna asked me some great questions about recovery, OCD, what the behind the scenes of The OCD Stories looks like and motivation. I hope it helps! Show notes: http://theocdstories.com/podcast/a-day-in-the-life-of-stuart-ralph This podcast is also brought to you by nOCD: http://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team

In episode 45 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Dr Jonathan Grayson. We chat about virtual camping, ERP, motivation in recovery and much much more. I hope it helps! Show notes: theocdstories.com/podcast/dr-jonathan-grayson-ocd-recovery-uncertainty-and-virtual-camping This podcast is also brought to you by nOCD: http://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team

In episode 43 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Dr Becky Beaton. We discuss motivation in recovery, approaching treatment from many angles and mindfulness, among much much more. Enjoy. Show notes: http://theocdstories.com/podcast/dr-becky-beaton-hoarding-trauma-and-ocd This podcast is also brought to you by nOCD: http://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team

In episode 42 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Dr Reid Wilson. We chat about his approach to treating OCD. He offers some brilliant advice, for dealing with OCD. Show notes - http://theocdstories.com/podcast/dr-reid-wilson-stopping-the-noise-in-your-head This podcast is also brought to you by nOCD: http://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team

In episode 41 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Shala Nicely. You guys sent in some great questions which I asked Shala. Topics include sleep, starting ERP, mental checking and much much more. Show notes - http://theocdstories.com/podcast/shala-nicely-answers-your-ocd-recovery-questions This podcast is also brought to you by nOCD: http://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team

In episode 39 of the podcast I chat with OCD UK CEO Ashley Fulwood. Ashley shares some great advice for challenging OCD. Show notes - http://theocdstories.com/podcast/ashley-fulwood-ocd-uk/ This podcast is also brought to you by nOCD: http://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team

In episode 38 of the podcast I chat with Morgan Rondinelli. Morgan is an OCD advocate and blogger. We talk about her recovery, what helped her and ERP therapy. Hope it helps... Show notes: http://theocdstories.com/podcast/morgan-rondinelli-my-ocd-voice This podcast is also brought to you by nOCD: http://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team

In episode 36 of the podcast I chat with Duncan CJ. Duncan is the host of the Spirit Pig podcast. He interviews people all over the world about fulfilment. He doesn't have OCD but I wanted to get him on the show to share his advice for living a fulfilled life. Hope it helps... This podcast is also brought to you by nOCD: http://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team

DISCLAIMER - This is an exploratory interview into the potential of psychedelics as a treatment for OCD. This is NOT a how to guide. If you take psychedelics, you do so at your own risk. In episode 35 of the podcast I chat with comedian Adam Strauss about his use of psychedelics as a potential treatment for OCD. We discuss the legality of it all and the future potential. Adam also shares the importance of acceptance and ACT. Hope it helps. This podcast is also brought to you by nOCD: http://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team

In episode 34 of the podcast I chat with Julia Gottwald. Julia is researching Adolescent OCD. We discuss why teenagers with OCD are different from adults with OCD. We look at why teenagers with OCD could have a different treatment plan from adults. This is an interesting and inspiring conversation about OCD and OCD research. Hope it helps. Get exclusive podcasts and content by becoming a member of the podcast find out more here >> To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team

In episode 33 of the podcast I chat with Jeff Bell, author of two books on OCD. Jeff shares his great advice for recovery from OCD, including the importance of purpose and service. We talk about his book "When in doubt, make belief". Hope it helps. This podcast is also brought to you by nOCD: http://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team

I may have a sore throat but I didn't want to let that stop me from sharing something. Recovery from OCD is possible. I hope this mini-episode inspires you. To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team Get exclusive podcasts and content by becoming a member of the podcast find out more here >>

Download the nOCD app (free): http://m.treatmyocd.com/ocdstories In episode 30 of The OCD Stories podcast I talked with Stephen Smith. Stephen co-founded the app nOCD. The app tracks and measures obsessions and compulsions. It's a great app and is free -check it out. Stephen also shares some great advice from his own OCD journey. Enjoy. To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team Get exclusive podcasts and content by becoming a member of the podcast find out more here >>

In episode 29 of The OCD Stories podcast I talked with Catlin A. Palmer. Catlin is part native American. We discuss his culture and how this impacted his mental health. Catlin is a life coach with a background in social work. He talks about his battles with Pure O, depression and social anxiety. We also discuss addiction, and how to overcome it. Enjoy. To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team Get exclusive podcasts and content by becoming a member of the podcast find out more here >>

In episode 28 of the podcast I discuss some of the OCD books that I've read, in the hopes it helps you decide your next book for your recovery! To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team Get exclusive podcasts and content by becoming a member of the podcast find out more here >>

In episode 27 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Dr Guy Doron. I first interviewed Guy in January for episode 5. Guy is one of the leading researchers in relationship OCD (rOCD), and along with his team he his uncovering important information about this subtype of OCD. He has recently co-created an app for ROCD recovery. This episode offers general OCD advice, so don't worry if you don't suffer with ROCD. OCD is OCD. To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team Get exclusive podcasts and content by becoming a member of the podcast find out more here >>

In episode 26 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Ed Renshaw. Ed first wrote his OCD story for the website in 2015. I've since got to know Ed well, and wanted to get him on the show to share his journey and inspiration with you. Enjoy... To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team Get exclusive podcasts and content by becoming a member of the podcast find out more here >>

In episode 25 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Andy. Andy is an artist, photographer and the illustrator behind the popular OCD Instagram account OCD Maestro. Enjoy... To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team Get exclusive podcasts and content by becoming a member of the podcast find out more here >>

In episode 24 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Lily Bailey. Lily is a model and author. I interviewed her in episode 12 of the podcast to hear her story, and find what helped her in her journey. In this episode we talk about her new book "Because we are bad: OCD and a girl lost in thought". To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team Get exclusive podcasts and content by becoming a member of the podcast find out more here >>

In episode 22 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Mary. Mary was featured in the book "Daring to challenge OCD", and has some wonderful advice to share. Enjoy... To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team Get exclusive podcasts and content by becoming a member of the podcast find out more here >>

In episode 20 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Dr Chad LeJeune. Chad is a professor of psychology at the University of San Francisco. He has more than 20 years experience treating people with anxiety problems. Chad is also the author of the book "The Worry Trap" which is reviewed at 4.9 stars out of 5. To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team Get exclusive podcasts and content by becoming a member of the podcast find out more here >>

In episode 19 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Eric Kupers. Eric is Associate Professor, at Cal State University East Bay, in the Department of Theatre. He is also Dance Co-Director, at the Dandelion Dance theater. We talk about his recovery, medication, EMDR and relationships. To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team Get exclusive podcasts and content by becoming a member of the podcast find out more here >>

In episode 18 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Katie d'Ath. Katie is an author and OCD therapist. We talk about CBT, sleep, diet and exercise as well as much much more. Enjoy... To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team Get exclusive podcasts and content by becoming a member of the podcast find out more here >>

Disclaimer - this episode is for exploratory purposes only, and not medical advice. Please seek the advice of a licensed medical professional when considering any medical treatment. In episode 17 of the podcast I interviewed Dr Courtney Paré. Courtney specialises in naturopathic medicine, and has had her own battles with OCD. She shares her advice for getting better form OCD naturally. Enjoy... To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team Get exclusive podcasts and content by becoming a member of the podcast find out more here >>

In episode 15 of the podcast I interviewed Elvis Gomes. Elvis is a singer songwriter and 2015 performed his song "Let me go" on Switzerland's Got Talent. We talk about his recovery, his song and the alternative recovery methods. Enjoy... To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team Get exclusive podcasts and content by becoming a member of the podcast find out more here >>

In episode 14 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Dr Joan Davidson. Joan is author of the book "Daring to challenge OCD: overcome your fear of treatment and take control of your life using ERP" Show notes: http://www.theocdstories.com/podcast/dr-joan-davidson-daring-to-challenge-ocd Get exclusive podcasts and content by becoming a member of the podcast find out more here >>

In episode 13 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Dr Fred Penzel. Fred is a psychologist and founding member of the International OCD Foundation. He has authored a book on OCD and one on Trichotillomania. Show notes: http://theocdstories.com/podcast/dr-fred-penzel-on-homosexual-ocd-bdd-zen Get exclusive podcasts and content by becoming a member of the podcast find out more here >>

In episode 12 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Lily Bailey. Lily is a writer and model. She is the author of the book Because we are bad: OCD and a girl lost in thought. Show notes: Lily's OCD story (1:25) Lily's experiential approach to treatment and CBT (3:10) Psychotherapy (7:00) ACT for OCD (9:00) Advice for those struggling with ERP (14:00) Lily's OCD turning point (17:00) Why Lily made lists (19:40) Lily and religious OCD (22:00) About the book Because we are bad (28:00) Lily's one piece of advice (31:20) What Lily would have on her billboard (32:40) Find out more about Chris and Kelly: Lily on Twitter - @LilyBaileyUK Lily's book: Because we are bad: OCD and A Girl Lost In Thought (Amazon & Canbury Press) Resources mentioned: Ashley on Twitter To your success, Stuart and The OCD Stories team Get exclusive podcasts and content by becoming a member of the podcast find out more here >>