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.

Author

Matthew Codde LCSW

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Health

Podcast website

www.restoredminds.com

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Ep.450: Healing from the Inside Out | Breaking Free from OCD, Anxiety & Stress 16.07.2025

Healing from the Inside Out | Breaking Free from OCD, Anxiety & StressTired of managing symptoms without real change? Discover why true recovery from OCD and anxiety begins within. Learn how to heal from the inside out with insights from Matt Codde, LCSW of Restored Minds.📥 Get Your FREE Starter Pack Today! Start your journey with expert guidance and tools to overcome fear and thrive. 👉 Down...

Ep.449: You're Not Meant to Do This Alone | Breaking Free from OCD, Anxiety & Stress 13.07.2025

You're Not Meant to Do This Alone | Breaking Free from OCD, Anxiety & Stress Trying to recover from OCD, anxiety, or stress alone often leads to more struggle. In this post, Matt Codde, explains why true healing requires support and connection—and how letting others in can be the most powerful step toward freedom. 📥 Get Your FREE Starter Pack Today! Start your journey with expert guidance...

Ep.448: What I Wish I Knew Earlier About Healing OCD & Anxiety | Breaking Free from OCD, Anxiety & Stress 11.07.2025

What I Wish I Knew Earlier About Healing OCD & Anxiety | Breaking Free from OCD, Anxiety & Stress More effort doesn’t always mean more healing. In this episode, Matt Codde, LCSW, shares what he wishes he knew at the start of his recovery journey—and why learning to work with your mind is the key to lasting freedom from OCD and anxiety. 📥 Get Your FREE Starter Pack Today! Start your journe...

Ep. 447: What Recovery Feels Like | Breaking Free from OCD, Anxiety & Stress 09.07.2025

What Recovery Feels Like | Breaking Free from OCD, Anxiety & Stress Recovery from OCD and anxiety isn’t just about reducing symptoms—it’s about shifting from fear to trust. Learn what true recovery really feels like, based on insights from Matt Codde, LCSW and founder of Restored Minds. 📥 Get Your FREE Starter Pack Today! Start your journey with expert guidance and tools to overcome fear and...

Ep.446: You Must Start From Self-Compassion: The Key to OCD & Anxiety Recovery 29.06.2025

You Must Start From Self-Compassion: The Key to OCD & Anxiety Recovery Recovery from OCD and anxiety begins with how you treat yourself. In this episode, Matt Codde, LCSW, explains why self-compassion isn’t something to earn—it’s the essential starting point for true healing, freedom, and growth. 📥 Get Your FREE Starter Pack Today! Start your journey with expert guidance and tools to overcome...

Ep.445: What To Do When You Feel Like a Failure: Reframing Setbacks in Recovery 27.06.2025

What To Do When You Feel Like a Failure: Reframing Setbacks in Recovery Feeling like a failure during OCD and anxiety recovery is more common than you think. In this episode, Matt Codde, LCSW, offers a mindset shift to help you see failure differently—and use it as fuel for growth, clarity, and healing. 📥 Get Your FREE Starter Pack Today! Start your journey with expert guidance and tools to overc...

Ep.444: How to Hold Space for Setbacks in OCD & Anxiety Recovery 25.06.2025

How to Hold Space for Setbacks in OCD & Anxiety Recovery Setbacks in OCD and anxiety recovery don’t mean failure—they’re part of the healing process. In this episode, Matt Codde, LCSW, shares how to reframe setbacks and use them to build resilience, deepen awareness, and break free from the fear loop. 📥 Get Your FREE Starter Pack Today! Start your journey with expert guidance and tools to ove...

Ep. 443: You’re Allowed to Want More for Yourself: Moving Beyond Survival in OCD & Anxiety Recovery 17.06.2025

You’re Allowed to Want More for Yourself: Moving Beyond Survival in OCD & Anxiety Recovery Settling for “just not suffering” keeps you stuck in survival mode. In this episode, Matt Codde, LCSW, explains why raising your standards is essential for true recovery from OCD and anxiety—and how to start living with purpose, peace, and joy. 📥 Get Your FREE Starter Pack Today! Start your journey with...

Ep. 442: Living with Anxiety, Not Against It: The Shift That Breaks the Anxiety Cycle 17.06.2025

Living with Anxiety, Not Against It: The Shift That Breaks the Anxiety Cycle Fighting anxiety only keeps you stuck. In this episode, Matt Codde, LCSW, shares why learning to live with anxiety—rather than against it—is the key to lasting freedom, and how acceptance can break the cycle of fear, resistance, and rumination. 📥 Get Your FREE Starter Pack Today! Start your journey with expert guidance a...

Ep. 441: The Paradox of Certainty: How the Need for Answers Keeps You Anxious 17.06.2025

The Paradox of Certainty: How the Need for Answers Keeps You Anxious Chasing certainty is one of the biggest traps in OCD and anxiety recovery. In this episode, Matt Codde, LCSW, explains why the need to feel 100% sure only feeds the anxiety loop—and how learning to tolerate uncertainty is the real path to freedom. 📥 Get Your FREE Starter Pack Today! Start your journey with expert guidance and to...

Ep.440: Control Comes From Fear: How to Shift from Fear-Based Living to Trust 15.06.2025

Control Comes From Fear: How to Shift from Fear-Based Living to TrustControl often feels protective, but it’s rooted in fear—not trust. In this episode, Matt Codde, LCSW, unpacks the deeper reason we seek control and how choosing trust over fear leads to lasting peace, especially in OCD and anxiety recovery.📥 Get Your FREE Starter Pack Today! Start your journey with expert guidance and tools to o...

Ep.439: OCD & Anxiety Travel Well: Why You Can’t Outrun What Lives Inside 13.06.2025

OCD & Anxiety Travel Well: Why You Can’t Outrun What Lives Inside No matter where you go, OCD and anxiety go with you. In this episode, Matt Codde, LCSW, explains why escapism doesn’t work—and how facing your fears internally is the true path to freedom, peace, and lasting recovery. 📥 Get Your FREE Starter Pack Today! Start your journey with expert guidance and tools to overcome fear and thri...

Ep.438: Why Obsessive Thinking Is a Symptom, Not the Real Disorder 11.06.2025

Why Obsessive Thinking Is a Symptom, Not the Real Disorder Obsessive thinking isn’t the disorder—it’s a coping response. Learn how to break the anxiety loop and heal at the root with insights from Matt Codde. 📥 Get Your FREE Starter Pack Today! Start your journey with expert guidance and tools to overcome fear and thrive. 👉 Download now: https://www.restoredminds.com/start 📊 Take a Free Assessm...

Ep.436: To Recover from OCD & Anxiety, You Must Become a New You 08.06.2025

To Recover from OCD & Anxiety, You Must Become a New You Recovery from OCD and anxiety isn’t about fixing your old self—it’s about becoming someone new. In this episode, Matt Codde, LCSW, explains why identity shift is the key to lasting change and how to start transforming your beliefs, habits, and emotional responses today. 📥 Get Your FREE Starter Pack Today! Start your journey with expert...

Ep.436: Making the Decision to Recover from OCD & Anxiety: Why It Starts Within 06.06.2025

Making the Decision to Recover from OCD & Anxiety: Why It Starts Within Real recovery from OCD and anxiety starts with an internal decision, not external circumstances. In this episode, Matt Codde, LCSW, shares why your commitment to change is the most powerful step toward lasting recovery and how to start making that shift today. 📥 Get Your FREE Starter Pack Today! Start your journey with ex...

Ep. 435: The 4 Components of the OCD & Anxiety Loop Explained 04.06.2025

The 4 Components of the OCD & Anxiety Loop Explained Discover the four key parts of the OCD and Anxiety Loop—thoughts, feelings, resistance, and safety behaviors—and how understanding them can lead to real, lasting recovery. Matt Codde, LCSW, breaks down how this cycle works and how to dismantle it step by step. 📥 Get Your FREE Starter Pack Today! Start your journey with expert guidance and t...

Ep. 434: Obsessions vs. Obsessing: The Key Distinction for OCD Recovery 30.05.2025

Obsessions vs. Obsessing: The Key Distinction for OCD Recovery Learn the vital difference between intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and mental rumination (obsessing). Matt Codde, LCSW, explains how this shift in language and mindset can unlock real progress in OCD recovery. 📥 Get Your FREE Starter Pack Today! Start your journey with expert guidance and tools to overcome fear and thrive. 👉 Download...

Ep. 433: Healing from OCD and Anxiety: Why Allowing, Not Forcing, Leads to Real Recovery 28.05.2025

Healing from OCD and Anxiety: Why Allowing, Not Forcing, Leads to Real Recovery In this episode, Matt Codde, LCSW, explains why real healing from OCD and anxiety happens when we allow emotions—not when we try to force them away. Learn to shift from resistance to recovery. 📥 Get Your FREE Starter Pack Today! Start your journey with expert guidance and tools to overcome fear and thrive. 👉 Download...

Ep. 432: How to Overcome Disappointment After an OCD or Anxiety Spiral at Important Events 25.05.2025

How to Overcome Disappointment After an OCD or Anxiety Spiral at Important Events Did OCD or anxiety spiral during a big moment? In this episode, Matt Codde, LCSW, shares how to deal with disappointment, guilt, and shame—and why showing up matters more than feeling perfect. 📥 Get Your FREE Starter Pack Today! Start your journey with expert guidance and tools to overcome fear and thrive. 👉 Downlo...

Ep. 431: You Don’t Have to Feel Ready: Why Willingness is the Key to OCD and Anxiety Recovery 22.05.2025

You Don’t Have to Feel Ready: Why Willingness is the Key to OCD and Anxiety Recovery Struggling to take the first step in recovery? Matt Codde, LCSW, explains why you don’t need to feel ready—just willing. Discover how this simple mindset shift can unlock real progress in overcoming OCD and anxiety. 📥 Get Your FREE Starter Pack Today! Start your journey with expert guidance and tools to overcome...

Ep. 430: Why the Healing Process is Messy: Embracing Nonlinear Recovery with Matt Codde 20.05.2025

Why the Healing Process is Messy: Embracing Nonlinear Recovery with Matt Codde Think healing should be a straight line? Think again. Matt Codde, LCSW, breaks down why recovery from OCD and anxiety is messy, emotional, and uniquely personal—and why that’s totally okay. 📥 Get Your FREE Starter Pack Today! Start your journey with expert guidance and tools to overcome fear and thrive. 👉 Download now...

Ep.429: Are You Being Honest With Yourself? The First Step to Real OCD & Anxiety Recovery 15.05.2025

Are You Being Honest With Yourself? The First Step to Real OCD & Anxiety Recovery Struggling with OCD, anxiety, or stress? True transformation starts with self-honesty. Discover powerful questions to break old patterns and move from surviving to thriving with Matt Codde, LCSW. 📥 Get Your FREE Starter Pack Today! Start your journey with expert guidance and tools to overcome fear and thrive. 👉...

Ep.428: I Used to Think I Was Just Broken…Until I Broke the Fear Loop | Matt Codde on Real Healing 14.05.2025

I Used to Think I Was Just Broken…Until I Broke the Fear Loop | Matt Codde on Real Healing Struggling with anxiety or OCD and feeling like something’s wrong with you? You’re not broken—you’re stuck in a fear loop. Learn how Matt Codde, LCSW, overcame this belief and how you can too. 📥 Get Your FREE Starter Pack Today! Start your journey with expert guidance and tools to overcome fear and thrive....

Ep. 427: Why Managing OCD & Anxiety Keeps You Stuck — And What to Do Instead 13.05.2025

Why Managing OCD & Anxiety Keeps You Stuck — And What to Do Instead Still trying to manage OCD and anxiety symptoms? Discover why symptom management keeps you trapped in the cycle—and learn what actually works to find true, lasting freedom with Matt Codde, LCSW. 📥 Get Your FREE Starter Pack Today! Start your journey with expert guidance and tools to overcome fear and thrive. 👉 Download now:...

Ep.426: 3 Practical Steps to Stop OCD and Anxiety Spirals 08.05.2025

3 Practical Steps to Stop OCD and Anxiety Spirals Feeling overwhelmed by OCD or anxiety spirals? Learn three practical steps from Matt Codde, LCSW, to recognize the spiral, slow it down, and refocus on what truly matters for long-term recovery. 📥 Get Your FREE Starter Pack Today! Start your journey with expert guidance and tools to overcome fear and thrive. 👉 Download now: https://www.restoredmi...

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