The OCD & Anxiety Podcast

In todays episode I take a look at sensorimotor OCD, a subset of OCD that I personally really struggled with for many years. I discuss what it is and how we can overcome it. Want to get monthly information about overcoming anxiety? Why not head over to my website www.robertjamescoaching.com and sign up for the monthly newsletter. Here I will provide you with information about the podcast, personal stories and recommendations for overcoming anxiety and more. You will also get access to the Free Mini Course for OCD and Anxiety. Or you can find me on Instagram @robertjamescoachinguk Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences.      

To find out about the Wim Hof Method you can go to www.wimhofmethod.com Today I talk with Tim van der Vliet. Tim is most famous for being a Wim Hof instructor, but has also created his own method which you can find out about below. Tim shares loads of tips for dealing with anxiety using breathing methods and safe gradual exposure to cold water. He is a happy, warm and fascinating character with a lot of knowlege to share about the importance of optimal breathing. I´m sure you are going to find this one really helpful. Tim van der Vliet is a breathing and Wim Hof Method instructor, author, and is a father of 5 children. Apart from a healthy lifestyle he has learned to optimize his body and mind. He is calmer, healthier, has more energy and can cope with stress better than ever before. And even that he can influence his auto immune system through light exercise, breathing and cold training. This comes in handy in his busy, but no stress, lifestyle. Tim has been trained personally by the world famous Wim Hof (aka 'The Iceman') whose techniques for mastering the mind-body connection are being studied by scientific institutions around the world.  Tim’s own technique is called Optimize. Optimize consists of 5 pillars: 1) No-BS Mindset Training - The Power Of Paradox, 2) Nutrition - Anything is allowed, 3) Exercise - Low intensity work out, 4) Breathing techniques and 5) Cold training. You can use Optimize to heal yourself or get over your mental and physical crap or to become even stronger if you are a top sporter.  Links: Check out my online courses or my events page if you want to dive in deeper.  Online: https://www.timvandervliet.com/online/  Events: https://www.timvandervliet.com/events/    Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/timvandervliet    See where in the world I come and teach the Wim Hof Method. Maybe near you! https://www.wimhofmethod.com/activities/trainer/tim-van-vliet   Thanks for following @ https://www.instagram.com/tim_vandervliet/  https://www.facebook.com/TimvanderVlietWimHofMethodInstructor/  Tiktok (just started :): @timvandervliet Want to get monthly information about overcoming anxiety? Why not head over to my website www.robertjamescoaching.com and sign up for the monthly newsletter. Here I will provide you with information about the podcast, personal stories and recommendations for overcoming anxiety and more. You will also get access to the Free Mini Course for OCD and Anxiety. Or you can find me on Instagram @robertjamescoachinguk Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences.      

We often hear that laughter is the best medicine. Well is there actually any science to back it up? In this episode we explore how laughter can help with anxiety and the science behind it. I share a personal story about my experiences with laughter and anxiety and discuss how you can use laughter like a prescription to help you feel better and more empowered.   Want to get monthly information about overcoming anxiety? Why not head over to my website www.robertjamescoaching.com and sign up for the monthly newsletter. Here I will provide you with information about the podcast, personal stories and recommendations for overcoming anxiety and more. You will also get access to the Free Mini Course for OCD and Anxiety. Or you can find me on Instagram @robertjamescoachinguk Sound Credits in this episode: [Sound of a Chicken] by dersuperanton freesound.org" Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences.  

If you are struggling with how to apply acceptance to your anxiety, then this episode is for you.   To find out more about me and my coaching services & to get the Free Mini Course for OCD and Anxiety you can check out my website www.robertjamescoaching.com Or you can find me on Instagram @robertjamescoachinguk Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences.  

In this episode I chat with Antonio about his experiences of OCD. Antonio developed tourettes syndrome as a child. He initially struggled with this, but was able to overcome it, only to develop OCD during his later adolescents. Mexico City, where he grew up, didn´t have many OCD specialists at this time and he was forced to seek out treatment in the United States. The treatment didn´t work though and Antonio decided to try some quite extreme measures for dealing with the OCD. Antonio shares all the details of his fascinating story and eventual recovery from severe OCD and i´m sure you are going to find it helpful and intriguing.  To find out more about me and my coaching services & to get the Free Mini Course for OCD and Anxiety you can check out my website www.robertjamescoaching.com Or you can find me on Instagram @robertjamescoachinguk Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences.  

The focus for this weeks episode is harm OCD. This can be a particuarly hard OCD theme and people often really struggle with their thioughts. The fact of the matter is though that people with harm OCD are normally some of the kindest people in the world, which is why thoughts about harm are so disturbing for them. Paradoxically this revulsion to such thoughts also creates more of them. What we forcefully try and push away, often comes back to us and this creates the OCD cycle. Harm OCD then is no different from any other OCD and we can deal with it the same, through acceptance of the thoughts and standing up to our fears about them.   In todays episode I interview the OCD therapist Kelley Frank AMFT about how we can learn to manage harm OCD more effectively. Kelley Franke is Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist at the OCD Center of Los Angeles where she specializes in CBT, with a focus on Exposure & Response Prevention, in adults, adolescents, and children suffering from OCD, and other Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders, including body-focused repetitive behaviors. Kelley completed her Masters in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University. Prior to completing her graduate work she trained as a behavioral assistant at the OCD Center of Los Angeles. Additionally, she completed training in DBT from Behavioral Tech Research through The Linehan Institute and integrates many DBT based skills in her work with clients.   To find out more about Kelley, you can go to her website: www.mindfullyanxious.com   To find out more about me and my coaching services & to get the Free Mini Course for OCD and Anxiety you can check out my website www.robertjamescoaching.com Or you can find me on Instagram @robertjamescoachinguk Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences.  

This weeks episode focuses in on the challenges of HOCD. I interview Tõnis, a 23 year old biology student from Estonia, about the challenges that OCD presented to him in regards to working out his own sexuality and being comfortable with it.  Tõnis discusses the pain and confusion he felt when he was younger and how this impacted his day to day life. In time, Tõnis realized that he was suffering with OCD and was able to see through the uncertainty this was creating. Today he even feels grateful for having had OCD as it has enabled him to find out so much more about himself and how his mind works. This is a very positive and uplifting message. It reminds us that if we can give up the struggle with OCD and anxiety, then actually we might find that it´s trying to teach us something about our lives, leading to action and positive change. To find out more about me and my coaching services & to get the Free Mini Course for OCD and Anxiety you can check out my website www.robertjamescoaching.com Or you can find me on Instagram @robertjamescoachinguk Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences.          

In this weeks podcast I interview the amazing Laura Joseph MS CLC about her story of OCD and how she has overcome it. Laura initially struggled with severe relationship OCD, which stopped her from being able to enjoy some of the most basic things in life. In this interview Laura shares her experiences of searching for and then working with a therapist, her struggles with understsanding herself and her sexuality and the joys of learning to overcome OCD. Laura is a Certified Life Coach, nutritionist, and mental health advocate living in Connecticut. She has years of experience assisting clients in their journeys towards change by working together to peel back the layers, embrace vulnerability, and understand the behavioral and emotional factors that contribute to individual struggles. She currently works as the Customer Success Manager at TaskHuman, a 1-on-1 live video wellness coaching app. where she works to share her love for holistic health and wellness with the world. In her free time, Laura loves to workout, write, travel, relax on the beach, and spend time with friends and family. You canfind her   To find out more about me and my coaching services & to get the Free Mini Course for OCD and Anxiety you can check out my website www.robertjamescoaching.com     Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences.  

This week I interview Dennis Simsek. Dennis  is an author, speaker, and host of the Anxiety Guy Podcast where he shares his knowledge and experiences on dealing with anxiety. The podcast received the Best of iTunes award in the health category due to its commitment to helping people overcome anxiety and improving every aspect of their lives.    Dennis has a really interesting story to share, being someone who struggled with anxiety in the past, he really understands the everyday difficulties of dealing with anxiety problems. We discuss his past as a professional tennis player and how anxiety impacted his career. We delve into how he was able to overcome anxiety and look in detail at some of the tools that he used to do that, such as NLP and CBT. We discuss what keeps people trapped in anxiety and the differences between working with a coach opposed to a therapist.    If you would like to know more about Dennis, his coaching and online courses, you can check out his website here: www.theanxietyguy.com   To find out more about me and my coaching services, you can check out my website www.robertjamescoaching.com Here you can also find my free mini course for OCD & Anxiety.   Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences.  

 Ever wandered about whether alcohol could be making your OCD or anxiety worse? What is the role of alcohol in perpetuating anxiety disorders? Can it be something that we can manage effectively? Or as people who deal with anxiety, should it be avoided altogether. These are the sorts of questions i discuss in todays episode with Karla Adkins, an alcohol and anxiety coach.    It is certainly a subject that has interested me for a long time as i´ve often noticed the connection between hangovers and a worsening of OCD. But not only this, for me alcohol can even bring on more intense obsessions whilst i´m actually drinking it. Whilst i still drik today, i´m more mindful of it and limit the ammount I drink. It´s important to state here, that if you are struggling with alcohol, then you should definitely seek the support of a trained professional and medical doctor to get the help you need.   Karla is a certified coach by This Naked Mind, that specializes in alcohol dependency and the health impacts on the body. After struggling with an anxiety disorder and self-medicating with alcohol, Karla changed her path and started her alcohol-free journey in 2014. Since then, Karla strives to create a safe, judgment-free space where people can explore their relationship with alcohol, and is passionate about helping people created their own path for change. The path that leads to freedom.  Her website is karlaadkins.com and her programs are listed on there.    To find out more about me and my coaching services, you can find me on Instagram @robertjamescoachinguk or you can check out my website www.robertjamescoaching.com Here you can also find my free mini course for OCD & Anxiety.   Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences.