FearCast Podcast

I’m finally back in the office and am recording fresh, new episodes. I answer a pretty wide variety of questions, ranging from Omega 3 supplement, TOCD, and Pure-0. I also discuss the ever present issue of our short-hand use of OCD terms and the issues we inevitably face when trying to find the best and right terms. They are good, but still not perfect. 7:57- Can Omega 3’s help anxiety? 11:47- Wha...

Hi everyone, so I’m off on parental leave, so I have this episode of questions I recorded weeks ago! Hopefully nothing catastrophic happened in the world in the meantime thereby making all my answers incredibly insensitive or overtly offensive. But, we all live in uncertainty. I have a good mix of questions for this episode! (5:07)The first questions is about TOCD (Transgender OCD), what it is, an...

I’m out for parental leave this month, so I’m sharing an interview I had with a friend of mine, Officer Jordan. He is a police officer and former EMT who has special experience and extensive knowledge about survival, anticipating danger, and dealing with life threatening situations. He joined me to discuss his experience as a police officer, shares how he deals with anxiety, and offers his advice...

For today’s interview, I was joined by Dr. Michael Greenberg who is leading the discussion on rumination’s role in maintaining OCD, and how eliminating the ruminative process can lead to profound changes in therapy. This is a humorous take on OCD therapy, but given the heavy discussion on resisting ruminative thoughts, I thought this video would help bring some levity. I know this does not reflect...

I’m returning to the Faith and Doubt Series! I was lucky enough to be joined by Dr. Jedidiah Siev who publishes research and speaks on his clinical specialty of Religious Scrupulosity for Orthodox and Ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities. Dr. Siev covered a huge range of topics, including overall treatment for Scrupulosity, unique challenges facing the Orthodox community, specific issues effecting Je...

After a long, unintended break, I return with an extra long episode that covers a lot of ground. As the theme lately, given the grouping of these types of questions, I answer questions about ROCD and HOCD, but I also talk about general themes of ego-dystonic vs ego- syntonic and how to deal with them when they become obsessions. Thank you all for your patience. I have a few really exciting things...

On this episode, I answer a bunch of listener questions on a variety of topics. I also talk about my own effort to learn something new and rely on the FearCast community for encouragement and accountability. Lastly, I’m starting to list the question and the minutes for each episode below to help listeners focus in on the questions of interest. My therapist is moving on after two years. How can I f...

Mike Sizemore is an OCD sufferer, advocate, and admin/ contributor over at OCD Friends on Facebook. He recently spent some time with me discussing how Uncertainty and Resiliency played a role in his recovery, and how you can harness in your inner courage to make the choice against your OCD. Mike offered a lot of great tips and encouragement to people who are sick of their OCD and are ready to try...

For the last episode of Phobia Phriday, I’m addressing Trypanophobia, or the fear of injections. I feel like this one is relevant to the times and something that is on everyone’s mind given the pandemic. So, for all of you out there who are afraid of needles and injections, this episode is for you. Thank you to everyone who has listened to Phobia Phriday. If you liked the series and would like mor...

This is the last FearCast Episode of this squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching year. So, I am doing another batched episode on the wonderful topic of ROCD. The questions run the gamut, as usual, but they reflect some common perspectives from the world of ROCD. Thank you all for listening. I hope 2021 is better for everyone, and that we can get back to our lives! The post More ROCD L...

Oudenophobia is the fear of nothing or nothingness. On this episode of Phobia Phriday, I discuss this what this phobia is, how people experience it, and what you can do to overcome it. The post Phobia Phriday- Oudenophobia appeared first on FearCast Podcast .

This is one of those hodge-podge episodes that touches on a lot of different topics. I answer questions about whether someone has fallen out of love, what exposures someone can do to address their hyperawareness of their eyes while reading, whether one can be certain of their faith, and whether waking up early will help you beat OCD. Thank you all for taking the time to listen to the show. I enjoy...

Casadastraphobia is the fear of falling upwards into the sky! Not a very common fear, but the perfect kind of fear to discuss on this episode of Phobia Phriday! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday, or at least are gearing up for their favorite winter related holiday (whatever that may be for you). If you have a phobia you would like me to discuss on a future episode, or you have a...

This episode covers a wide range of topics, from telling people about HOCD, to dealing with HOCD and incest obsessions, to managing POCD obsessions and the morality of the thoughts’ existence! I hope everyone is making the best of their 2020 so far and is making steps toward their goals! Thank you all for listening and your continued support. Please remember to subscribe to the show and write a re...

Welcome back to another installment of Phobia Phriday! On this episode, I’ll be discussing Koumpounophobia, otherwise known as the fear of buttons. That’s right buttons. Why such a long name for the phobia? Well, I have no idea. However, I will be discussing this phobia, what it entails, and what you can do about it! To listen to more episodes from the Phobia Phriday series: Emetophobia Submechano...

Welcome to episode two of the Phobia Phriday Series! On this episode, I talk about Emetophobia, or more commonly known as the fear of vomiting! This is more common that you’d originally think, and is one that is often kept secret for years. However, it is a workable phobia that can be overcome! Thanks for listening! If you like the Phobia Phriday series, shoot me an email or mention it on the surv...

This is another grouped episode where all the questions surround one central theme. In this episode, all the questions focus on breathing related obsessions as part of Sensorimotor OCD. For all the listeners struggling with their focus on breathing, the goal will typically be the same; to devalue the importance of their breathing and re-value their tolerance of the incomplete feeling and their eng...

Welcome to the first episode of Phobia Phriday! On this inaugural episode, I discuss Submechanophobia, otherwise known as the fear of submerged man-made objects. This was a fun one to research, and hopefully it will be an interesting one for you to learn about! Enjoy! The post Phobia Phriday- Submechanophobia appeared first on FearCast Podcast .

This new episode is a collection of HOCD and other sexually focused listener questions! Thanks to the FearCast survey, I’m giving the batched questions a try. Even better than answer three questions, I have a mindfulness/ acceptance exposure at the end of the episode! It was a fun one. The post HOCD and Other Sexually Focused Obsessions appeared first on FearCast Podcast .

Confidence and certainty are two concepts that we wrestle with in the course of anxiety and OCD treatment. On this episode, I was honored to interview Jon Hershfield, The Great and Powerful, and he discussed the differences between the two concepts, why we should be seeking confidence over certainty in treatment, and what confidence and self-confidence looks like in our lives and treatment. I lear...

On this episode of the FearCast, I answer three listener questions on a range of topics. First, I answer a question about how to deal with health anxiety when someone actually has a real life chronic health condition. Next, I talk about how to accept a condition as permanent when a medical treatment exists. So, treatment is out there, but unreasonable or impossible to do. Last, I discuss the diagn...

The Faith and Doubt Series is back after a long hiatus; and its back with a bang! On this episode, I had the chance to interview biblical scholar Jaimie Eckert about the top things someone with religious themed OCD, otherwise known as Religious Scrupulosity, should know about Scrupulosity treatment. Yes, this is the longest FearCast episode on the books as of yet. It is also packed with amazing in...

More listener questions mean more answered questions on the podcast. On this episode, I start with a brief recap of my big take-away from the IOCDF conference (Inhibitory Learning Model). I’d love to hear about your big take-aways too! On this episode I answer a question from someone asking about getting headaches after exposures, but also finding they are doing exposures to check on the headaches...

So, you read the title correctly. This is a real mixture of an episode. On this, the 50th episode, I answer a question about whether a mother of a man with Religious Scrupulosity should continue sending him bible verses as encouragmeent, or if that’s unhelpful. Additionally, in the FearCast After Dark section of the show, I answer two, TWO, questions about what someone should do when they fear the...

This episode tackles the very real, and very troubling, OCD subtype known as Real Event, or Real Life, OCD. I discuss this subtype, including its common obsessions, compulsions, and treatment. Additionally, I discuss how this subtype can and is being influenced by the existence of “cancel culture.” Thank you to everyone who listened to this episode. This was, oddly, the most anxiety producing epis...