Alison Cosker: A special chat about neurodivergence, 'that' tricky OCD manoeuvre and the profundity of grief.
This week Penny and Ange welcome their dear friend and unofficial producer, Alison Cosker, into the studio for a conversation about multiple diagnoses, doubting the doubt, and how grief can be impacted by OCD (and vice versa).
They also introduce the first Obsession Confession segment sent in by a dear listener.
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Dr Louise Newson: OCD & hormones
From periods, pregnancy and beyond, hormones play a crucial role in your mental health. When you have OCD, you might notice that during certain times of the month, or throughout certain life stages, the OCD symptoms get significantly better or worse. Penny and Angie chat with Dr Louise Newson, GP and menopause specialist, to explore how natural hormone shifts interact with OCD and anxiety.
They also discuss:
- how to advocate for yourself when you see a doctor and you might be curious about looking further into your hormones and hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
- the difference between natural and synthetic hormones
- how histamine sensitivity can affect hormone- related OCD
The Doctor Louise Newson Podcast
Balance app
The Definitive Guide to the Perimenopause and Menopause by Louise Newson
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Rick Davies: The agony and absurdity of living with ocd
Australian actor and writer Rick Davies joins us to talk candidly about living with OCD and his more recent diagnosis of ADHD. We chat about:
How acting became a safe haven from the exhaustion of OCD
The trepidation of talking so openly about mental illness as someone with a public profile
How cathartic it is to hear other people talk about their ocd experiences
The co morbidity of OCD and ADHD
Feeling like a fraud when the ocd flares up
How privilege plays into recovery
The imperfects episode with Rick Davies
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4gkJmjH0evWzyJckThC5lk?si=f7bxsnpNTpaMe5GWPmuahw
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We're Back! The Difficulty of 'Coming Out' with OCD
We’re back for Season 2! In this return episode, Angie and Penny chat about :
what they got up to over their holidays
why OCD can get so much worse when the pressure is on to have a good time
the complexities of ‘coming out’ with OCD.
Angie reveals how difficult it can be to talk about false memory OCD
Freedom From Obsessive Compulsive Disorder by Jonathan Grayson
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A chat with our psychologist: Part 2 - Is Self-Compassion the Antidote to shame?
In the season finale of Season 1, we're joined once again by clinical psychologist Andrea Wallace for a powerful discussion on the role of self-compassion in healing shame, especially for people living with OCD.
Andrea breaks down why shame and OCD so often go hand in hand, and how cultivating self-kindness can be a transformative part of the recovery process. We also explore:
• Why shame frequently accompanies OCD
• What to do when withholding joy becomes a compulsion
• How to help children release shame
• A simple, guided self-compassion exercise you can try at home
Whether you're living with OCD, supporting someone who is, or simply curious about the link between self-compassion, shame, and mental health, this episode is for you.
OCD, it’s really not what you think.
This is a podcast about the horrors and hilarities of living with OCD, hosted by author and mental health advocate Penny Moodie and CEO of Stand Up Events, Angie Greene.
Both Penny and Angie have lived with OCD for as long as they can remember and they have had enough of the misconceptions about OCD that can cause so much damage.
They want to share what it’s really like to live with OCD so that other people feel more understood and less alone.
Each week they will speak to an expert or someone with lived experience to delve into the raw and often confronting reality of living with this often debilitating illness.
Penny and Angie are on a mission to shine a light on something that is so often shrouded in shame so that everyone can feel less alone.
So if you have OCD, or you know someone who has OCD, take a listen!
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