Podcast

11 November 2022

SUMMARY: 

• What if you don’t identify with the concept of an obsession being a FEAR? It’s a repetitive thought or feeling, but you’re not scared of a specific outcome. 
• What is the UNCERTAINTY when it comes to these obsessions? 

4 November 2022

SUMMARY:

• Not having a subtype makes it hard to get diagnosed with OCD 

• Not fitting into a subtype can make you doubt having OCD. 

• When you don’t see other examples, you can feel like an outsider in the OCD community. 

• All the subtypes seem to have their “people.”  

• The doubt can make you feel that it really is about the content, not OCD. 

28 October 2022

In This Episode:

• Andrew GottWorth shares his story of having Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and how ERP allowed him to function again. 
• addresses the benefits of ERP and how ERP is for Everyone 
• How Exposure & response prevention can help people with OCD and for those with everyday stress and anxiety 

21 October 2022

SUMMARY: 

In This Episode:

• What to do what your chronic illness causes anxiety 
• The Difference between POTS and anxiety. 
• How to manage POTS related anxiety 
• What is an “Adrenaline Surge”? 
• The Treatment for POTS and Anxiety 
• POTS AWARENESS MONTH

14 October 2022

In This Episode:

• The difference between Reassurance seeking vs. holding in emotions
• Why Reassurance seeking OCD is problematic and keeps you stuch
• What tools you can use to help you manage emotions with OCD

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7 October 2022

In This Episode:

• We talk about how the ton of your voice really matters when it comes to self-compassion practices 
• USING SELF-COMPASSION TO INCREASE MOTIVATION
• USING SELF-COMPASSION TO BETTER APPRAISE EVENTS 
• How you can improve your self-compassion practices to include a warm nurturing voice. 
• How you can practice a kind coach voice in your daily life. 

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30 September 2022

SUMMARY: 

Today we have Natasha Daniels, an OCD specialist, talking all about how to help children and teens with OCD and phobias.  In this conversation, we talk all about how to motivate our children and teens to manage their OCD, phobias, and anxiety using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and other treatments such as self-compassion, mindfulness, and ACT. We also address what OCD treatment for children entails and what changes need to be made in OCD treatment for teens. In this episode, Natasha and Kimberley share their experiences of parenting children with phobias and OCD.  

23 September 2022

SUMMARY: 

In this episode, I addressed a question that was asked of me by a loyal follower.  They asked, “What do I do if the present moment totally sucks? Like, what if I have a migraine , nausea , chills , pain?  Any suggestions ?!”

This is such a great question and one we probably have all asked ourselves or our therapist at some point.  

16 September 2022

In This Episode:

• What is the difference between a Panic Attack and an Anxiety attack? 
• What is the prevalence of Panic Disorder? 
• Are anxiety attacks dangerous? 
• Are Panic Attacks dangerous? 
• How does anxiety affect the body? 
• What anxiety does to your body when expereincing a panic attack?  
• What is the best treatment for panic disorder

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9 September 2022

This is Your Anxiety Toolkit – Episode 301.

Managing OCD Relapse (with Jazzmin Johnson) 

Welcome back, everybody. I am covered in goosebumps. I literally, as we speak, just finished the recording of this episode. I wanted to come on and do the intro right away just because I’m so moved by this week’s guest.