Matthew Codde LCSW

Breaking Free from OCD, Anxiety & Stress with Matt Codde

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The Breaking Free from OCD, Anxiety & Stress Podcast is hosted by Matt Codde. Visit www.restoredminds.com/about to know more about Matt! In this podcast, you’re going to learn practical steps on the journey to recovery. In each episode, we will discuss common challenges and provide you with evidence-based strategies to help you overcome them. At Restored Minds, we believe that recovery is possible for everyone and it's our mission to give you the tools to help you build better mental health so you can become the best version of yourself.

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Matthew Codde LCSW

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Health

Podcast website

www.restoredminds.com

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Overcoming Intrusive Thoughts Workshop 21.08.2023

https://www.restoredminds.com/intrusive-thoughts-workshop-2023⁠ Join our exclusive Intrusive Thoughts Workshop, where you’ll gain valuable insights, clear understanding of Intrusive Thoughts and KNOWING the Exact Strategies you need to overcome them... 👉 Secure Your Spot: ⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/intrusive-thoughts-workshop-2023⁠ -------- If you have a question you'd like to submit for...

Ep. 281: Intrusive Thoughts - Sexual Orientation OCD 17.08.2023

https://www.restoredminds.com/intrusive-thoughts-workshop-2023 Join our exclusive Intrusive Thoughts Workshop, where you’ll gain valuable insights, clear understanding of Intrusive Thoughts and KNOWING the Exact Strategies you need to overcome them... 👉 Secure Your Spot: https://www.restoredminds.com/intrusive-thoughts-workshop-2023 -------- If you have a question you'd like to submit for a f...

Ep. 280: Intrusive Thoughts - Harm OCD 16.08.2023

https://www.restoredminds.com/intrusive-thoughts-workshop-2023 Join our exclusive Intrusive Thoughts Workshop, where you’ll gain valuable insights, clear understanding of Intrusive Thoughts and KNOWING the Exact Strategies you need to overcome them... 👉 Secure Your Spot: https://www.restoredminds.com/intrusive-thoughts-workshop-2023 -------- If you have a question you'd like to submit for a f...

Ep. 279: What do I do when my Intrusive thoughts change themes? 10.08.2023

⁠⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/breaking-free-workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this series on OCD & Anxiety FAQ, we tackle the question, "What do I do when my Intrusive thoughts change themes?" Gain valuable insights for a successful OCD recovery journey. Don't miss our live workshop this coming end of August, w...

Ep. 278: What do Intrusive Thoughts Mean? 08.08.2023

⁠⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/breaking-free-workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join us for an insightful episode as we delve into the meaning of Intrusive Thoughts. Don't miss our live workshop this coming end of August, where we'll explore different types, coping strategies, and engage in a Q&A session. See you there! O...

Ep. 277: TBC Inspiring Recovery Story: Anna’s Journey 03.08.2023

⁠⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/breaking-free-workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Inspiring Recovery Story: Anna's Journey to Taking Back Control (TBC) from OCD. Join us for an empowering interview as she shares her transformative path to recovery and a life filled with hope. Grab a copy of our latest book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https:...

Ep. 276: Should I Tell My Partner About OCD? 02.08.2023

⁠⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/breaking-free-workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this series on OCD & Anxiety FAQ, we discuss how to communicate with your partner and spouse about OCD, as well as general ideas on coping with it. If you have a question you'd like to submit for a future episode use the link below. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https...

Ep. 275: Intrusive Thoughts vs. Rumination 27.07.2023

⁠⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/breaking-free-workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this series on OCD & Anxiety FAQ, we embark on an exploration of intrusive thoughts and rumination, providing essential insights to discern the crucial difference between initial thoughts and rumination. Discover valuable tools to navigate these challeng...

Ep. 274: Stepping into Trust 26.07.2023

⁠⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/breaking-free-workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, we explore the idea of trusting something beyond ourselves to tackle OCD and anxiety, gaining insights and strategies for healing. Enjoy the show! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/assessments/2147654461⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Grab a copy of our latest bo...

Ep. 273: What do I do with my free time? 20.07.2023

⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/breaking-free-workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome to our channel where we offer support and guidance for OCD & Anxiety recovery. In this series on OCD & Anxiety FAQ, we also explore the topic of having more free time and offer exciting suggestions on how to make the most of it. If you have a questi...

Ep. 272: OCD, Anxiety, & Guilt 18.07.2023

⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/breaking-free-workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome to our channel where we offer support and guidance for OCD & Anxiety recovery. In this episode, we delve into the topics of OCD, anxiety, and guilt. Join me as I provide insightful ideas and perspectives on how to break free from these challenging scena...

Ep. 271- Why is it so difficult to let go of the mind? 13.07.2023

⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/breaking-free-workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome to our series on OCD & Anxiety FAQ. In this series, I will answer the question on why is it so hard for people with OCD to give up listening to their minds especially when it doesn’t give them hopeful and helpful answers. If you have a question you'd l...

Ep. 270- Trying to Recover Vs. Choosing to Recover 11.07.2023

⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/breaking-free-workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, we discuss the idea of trying to recover versus choosing to recovery when it comes to OCD and anxiety. Enjoy the show. Grab a copy of our latest book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and discover How To Break Fre...

Ep. 269 - False Memory OCD 06.07.2023

⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/breaking-free-workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome to our series on OCD & Anxiety FAQ. In this series, I will answer common questions submitted to us in the hopes that they help provide clarity to many people who are currently navigating their journey to recovery. In this episode I am going to address the que...

Ep. 268 - Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BBD) and OCD 04.07.2023

⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/breaking-free-workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, we are going to discuss Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), two related mental health conditions that share similarities in their symptoms and underlying mechanisms. Grab a copy of our latest book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠htt...

Ep. 267 - How to overcome the fear of feeling anxiety 29.06.2023

⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/breaking-free-workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome to our series on OCD & Anxiety FAQ. In this series, I will answer common questions submitted to us in the hopes that they help provide clarity to many people who are currently navigating their journey to recovery. In this episode I am going to address the questi...

Ep. 266 - OCD & Anxiety Recovery: Relapses & Setbacks 28.06.2023

⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/breaking-free-workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, I am going to talk about relapse and setbacks when it comes to OCD & Anxiety. I want to explain a different way of looking at relapse and setbacks that I believe will be helpful for you. Enjoy the show. Grab a copy of our latest book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https:/...

Ep. 265 - Living from a place of Trust 19.06.2023

⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/breaking-free-workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, I am going to talk about living from a place of trust. There are really two places we can live from, fear and trust. OCD & Anxiety keeps you living from a place of fear. In this episode, I am going to offer a personal example from my own life of what I believe...

Ep. 264 - Fighting an Imaginary Enemy 15.06.2023

⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/breaking-free-workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, I am going to share an analogy that I hope you find helpful on your journey to recovery from OCD & Anxiety. Enjoy the show. If you have a question you'd like to submit for a future episode use the link below. ⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/assessments/214...

Ep. 263 - OCD FAQ - How do you do ERP with a legit health issue? 12.06.2023

⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/breaking-free-workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome to our series on OCD & Anxiety FAQ. In this series, I will answer common questions submitted to us in the hopes that they help provide clarity to many people who are currently navigating their journey to recovery.  In this episode I am going to address the question, Ho...

Ep. 262 - Expecting Recovery (while letting go of expectations) 08.06.2023

⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/breaking-free-workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, I am going to talk about the importance of expecting recovery with our mental health, while at that the same time letting go of expectations. As with most things regarding OCD & Anxiety recovery, this is a bit paradoxical. But in this episode, I will explain h...

Ep. 261 - Therapy isn't working...what do I do now? 01.06.2023

⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/breaking-free-workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome to our series on OCD & Anxiety FAQ. In this series, I will answer common questions submitted to us in the hopes that they help provide clarity to many people who are currently navigating their journey to recovery.  In this episode I am going to address the question, Thera...

Ep. 260 - Giving Meaning to Intrusives Thoughts & Anxious Feelings 31.05.2023

⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/breaking-free-workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, I am going to discuss how we have the ability to assign meaning to intrusive thoughts and anxious feelings. We also have the ability not to assign meaning as well. So in this episode, I am going to talk about some reasons we fall into this trap and what to do about i...

Ep. 259 - How to deal with OCD & Chronic pain 25.05.2023

⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/breaking-free-workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome to our series on OCD & Anxiety FAQ. In this series, I will answer common questions submitted to us in the hopes that they help provide clarity to many people who are currently navigating their journey to recovery.  In this episode, I am going to address the question, How to...

Ep. 258 - How to use Affirmations in your recovery 23.05.2023

⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/breaking-free-workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, I am going to discuss affirmations and how to use them effectively in your life and recovery. Enjoy the show! Grab a copy of our latest book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.restoredminds.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and discover How To Break Free From the OCD & Anxiety Loop Using The T...

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