The OCD & Anxiety Podcast

This week’s episode is all about a horrible, but fascinating experience that I had with Covid 19 earlier this month. Whilst on holiday in the North of Spain, my friend came down with the virus and the local authorities locked us all down in what was effectively a Covid Prison. We were in separate rooms and were delivered a box with our food three times a day and that was it. We were told that we would be there for two weeks and that we should just accept it. As you may expect, it was a huge challenge for me to manage OCD in this situation, because not only had my liberty been taken away, but also, I was now surrounded by people with Covid 19. Having tested negative for it, I really didn´t want to catch it whilst there. So this episode is all about how you can manage fears surrounding Covid 19 and still get on positively with your life, despite your worries and obsessions about it. By applying techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and focusing on taking positive action, I was able to manage what could have quite easily become a very negative experience. I hope that you might be able to gain some insight from my experience and hopefully apply it to the day to day worries that we all have whilst living through a pandemic. 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 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 Mike Heady on the topic of relationship OCD. This type of OCD can be incredibly difficult to deal with and Mike unpacks some of the best treatment approaches for it. Mike Heady is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Co-Director, Co-Owner of the Anxiety and Stress Disorders Institute of Maryland. He specializes in the treatment of OCD and Anxiety Disorders. He is a Clinical Fellow with the Anxiety and Depression Association of America and a member of the International Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Foundation. If you would like to get in touch with Mike, you can check out his website: www.anxietyandstress.com 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   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 todays episode I interview the brilliant Chris Jones (LMSW), a clincial social worker who specialises in helping young people with anxiety and depression. We start off by focusing on social anxiety. Chris discusses how we can spot social anxiety, the differences between it and other anxiety disorders and how so much of anxiety is based on avoidance.    Chris shares a lot of interesting and helpful stories about his experiences of supporting people with anxiety and I think you will find it to be a very wide ranging conversation with lots of useful tips.   If you would like to know more about Chris, you can check out his website: www.fullyconnectedcounselling.com or you can find him on Instagram: @chris_fullyconnected   To contact me, you can find me on Instagram @robertjamescoachinguk or 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.              

In todays episode I interview Windsor Flynn about her experiences with OCD. She first develpoed OCD just after her first child was born and goes into detail about her experiences of parenthood whilst dealing with various OCD themes. We talk about her experiences of therapy, the good an the bad, as well as looking at how mindfulness competely changed her experience of anxiety problems. Windsor Flynn has a great blog about OCD where she shares both her own and other peoples experiences. To find out more about her you can go to her website: www.windsorflynn.com or you can find her on Instagram: @windsor.flynn To contact me, you can find me on Instagram @robertjamescoachinguk or 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.           To contact me, you can find me on Instagram @robertjamescoachinguk or 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.  

In this epsiode I interview Josh about his experiences of anxiety and obsessive thinking. He discusses difficult early experiences in his life lead to him experiencing anxiety in a range of different ways. Josh though managed to find something that changed his expereince of anxiety and how he views the world and that was music. He discusses a music project that he started called ´The Canary Yellow´, in which he explores his own relationship to anxiety. He finds that expressing his problems in this way can be incredibly cathartic and can lead to understanidng and acceptance.  We explore many different areas including vulnerability, creativity, self-compassion and more. If you would like to get in touch with Josh or check out his projects you can find him at these various places: thecanaryyellow.carrd.co Instagram @thecanaryyellow On Spotify/Apple Music, etc. Facebook.com/TheCanaryYellow Twitter @TheCanaryYellow To contact me, you can find me on Instagram @robertjamescoachinguk or 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.  

In todays episoode I interview Tiffany and find out about her experiences of dealing with OCD. It´s a wide ranging conversation and Tiffany goes into lots of detail and shares her advice for how to deal with OCD more effectively. We discuss ERP, self compassion, the importance of diet and taking care of yourself and many other things besides. Tiffany has a really positive story to tell and I hoe you find it helpful.  To contact me, you can find me on Instagram @robertjamescoachinguk or 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 Robyn Stern, a licensed clinical social worker & therapist who specialises in working with people with OCD and Body Dismorphic Disorder (BDD). Its a fascinatinmg interview and Robyn tells us about her own persoanl struggles with BDD and how she has learnt to manage it using a range of therapeutic tools. She has found that her experiences have made her a better therapist as she is really able to empathise with her clients. We cover a lot of ground in this podcast, including ERP, ACT, BDD (so many acronyms) and Robyn shares lots of tips for how to keep treatment going, even when it get´s tough. I really hope you enjoy. If you would like to get in touch with Robyn, you can find her website here:https://www.rlsterntherapy.com/  Or you can find her on Instagram: @bddocdtherapist To contact me, you can find me on Instagram @robertjamescoachinguk or 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.  

  Todays OCD Autobiograhy is an interview with Andy, a stand up comedian and teacher, living in Barcelona. Andy goes into detail about his exeperiences of living with OCD and how CBT therapy has been helpful for him. We also discuss the benefits of using creative endeavours to manage anxiety. I really hope you enjoy it and find it helpful.  To contact me, you can find me on Instagram @robertjamescoachinguk or 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.

In this episode we discuss how you can use mindfulness skills to deal with a range of mental health problems. Please do leave comments and if you can, give us a five star rating, go on, you know you want to. Dr. Paula Freedman is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in private practice in Chicago, Illinois, where she treats adults with anxiety, addictions, and eating disorders, runs body image groups, provides psychological testing, and oversees the training and supervision for clinical psychology graduate students working in her practice. She is also the author of The Addiction Recovery Workbook: Powerful Skills for Preventing Relapse Every Day (Althea Press). Dr. Paula enjoys using mindfulness practices to help clients connect to their inner wisdom and feel more at-home in their minds and bodies. To find out more about Dr Paula, you can use the links below: Website: www.humankindpsych.com Instagram: @mindful.drpaula Link to the Addiction Recovery Workbook on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Addiction-Recovery-Workbook-Powerful-Preventing/dp/1641521171/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1546904024&sr=8-6&keywords=addiction+recovery+skills+workbook   To contact me, you can find me on Instagram @robertjamescoachinguk or 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.

In the second installment of the ´OCD Autobiography´part of the podcast I interview Markus, who has been dealing with OCD for over 40 years. He discusses how it all began for him at school and goes into detail about his major theme, schizophreniam OCD. We discuss what has been most helpful for him in learning to manage OCD and look the benefits of various types of treatment. I hope you find it helpful. To to know more about me and my coaching services you can check me out on Instagram: @robertjamescoachinguk or you can go to my website: www.robertjamescoaching.com to follow my blog and check out my online courses. Many thanks...