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OCD, it’s really not what you think. This is a podcast about the horrors and hilarities of living with OCD, hosted by author and mental health advocate Penny Moodie and CEO of Stand Up Events, Angie Greene.Both Penny and Angie have lived with OCD for as long as they can remember and they have had enough of the misconceptions about OCD that can cause so much damage. They want to share what it’s really like to live with OCD so that other people feel more understood and less alone. Each week they will speak to an expert or someone with lived experience to delve into the raw and often confronting reality of living with this often debilitating illness. Penny and Angie are on a mission to shine a light on something that is so often shrouded in shame so that everyone can feel less alone. So if you have OCD, or you know someone who has OCD, take a listen!INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/itsnotwhatyouthink_pod
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- Today37 min
Nick Pearce: Doing good and feeling 'just right'
Nick Pearce, Co-Founder and former CEO of iconic streetwear brand and social enterprise, HoMie, and host of new podcast None of Your Business, joins Penny and Angie in this wonderful episode. Nick has experienced OCD for most of his life, with re-occuring themes of contamination and moral scrupulosity OCD. They talk about: An amazing Obsession Confession featuring a prop The feeling of always having to be and do 'good' Feeling like the OCD worsened once he left school Contamination and counting OCD- Nick would have to obsessively clean his room, but if someone set foot in his room he felt like he had to start again His first experience with a psychiatrist Developing a feeling of moral scrupulosity and how this has helped and hindered his life Stepping back from full time work so that his wife, Dani, can propel her career forward How moving house triggered his OCD Getting back on medication and starting therapy again Starting his podcast, None of Your Business and how that has helped his feeling of identity and purpose The desire to be a better partner and father driving his return to therapy
- 1 weeks ago57 min
Brad McEwan: Being taken over by the fear
Iconic Australian broadcaster and storyteller, Brad McEwan, joins Penny and Angie today and it's a ripper! Brad talks with so much honesty, warmth and humour about: Experiencing OCD symptoms since he was a kid but not being diagnosed until only a few years ago Being on live TV for years whilst managing debilitating OCD The toll compulsions can take on your life and how exhausting and time-consuming they can be Experiencing tragedy as a teenager and dealing with trauma and OCD Feeling responsible for everyone he loves in his life The particular pain of seeing how compulsions can affect other people The importance of kindness and being part of the 'OCD club' Resources: Listen to Brad talk on this wonderful podcast about depression and asking for help Check out Brad's latest project YOUniversal Stories
- 2 weeks ago47 min
Cate Gilpin: When OCD creeps into your career
We know that OCD can affect every part of our lives, and unfortunately our careers can often be in the firing line of this difficult disorder. In this episode, Penny and Angie talk to writer, consultant and mother of two, Cate Gilpin about how OCD has affected her career and how she has finally taken some control back. We talk with Cate about: Being an anxious kid and having obsessions that she wouldn't understand until she was an adult Sexual orientation OCD Experiencing intense feelings of over-responsibility when working in retail Being diagnosed with OCD after having her two kids, and later on with ADHD Chronic imposter syndrome and playing it safe in jobs she was over-qualified for Facing the terror of starting a new, challenging role
- 3 weeks ago51 min
Henry Bretz: Finding the funny in OCD
We’re back with Season 4 of It’s Not What You Think! In this episode, Penny and Angie talk to comedian and radio host, Henry Bretz about his experience with OCD. You might know Henry for going viral for his satirical videos pretending to be Karl Stefanovic (OCD makes him soooo angry). We dive into: An amazing 'Obsession Confession' featuring Scooby Doo Being diagnosed as a young adult Mental compulsions and how debilitating they can be Worrying about worry: when Henry was on holidays and feared he might have depression The fear of OCD ruining key moments in his life What it’s like to have OCD as a comedian Resources: The Joy Thief by Penny Moodie Henry Bretz’s show ‘Karl Stefanovic: Live and Angry’
- Jul 26, 202639 min
Group Chat: Has the stigma around OCD actually decreased?
For the last episode of season 3, Penny and Ange are joined by Alison Cosker. Together they discuss: What’s next for the podcast Why they decided to run an event in Melbourne and what happened when they did Whether they think stigma around mental illness, and OCD in particular, has lessened now that more and more people are talking about it Their favourite lesson or moment from this season Links: Help us record another season!
- Jul 19, 202639 min
Nathan Dowling: The Bergen 4 Day Treatment (B4DT)
There is a real buzz surrounding a treatment method originating in Norway. Clinical Psychologist and Founder of Melbourne Mindcare, Nathan Dowling joins Penny and Angie to talk about this intensive but gentle method, which is now being piloted in Australia. They discuss: What the Bergen 4 Day Treatment (B4DT) method is and how it differs from other methods of treatment The origins of the treatment method in Norway How Nathan and others in Melbourne were trained by the Norwegian specialists Why Nathan and others are so excited about the promising results of the pilot program in Melbourne What the four days look like Some of the initial results of the program What the future of the B4DT looks like in Australia Melbourne Mindcare OCD program at Melbourne Clinic More info about the B4DT
- Jul 12, 202649 min
Dr Leila Masson: What parents must know about PANS/PANDAS
Paediatrician Dr Leila Masson joins Penny and Angie to talk about PANS/PANDAS, a medical condition in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks brain cells and can lead to sudden, severe symptoms of OCD. Doctors often mistake PANS/PANDAS for other conditions and it can be extremely difficult for parents to get a diagnosis for their kids. Dr Masson, a medical doctor who also specialises in environmental and nutritional health discusses: - Why kids get PANS/PANDAS - what the signs and symptoms are - how it is diagnosed - why it can be so hard to receive a diagnosis - how it can be treated - how to look after your kids’ immune systems to try to avoid conditions like PANS/PANDAS LINKS Dr Masson’s online parents course for PANS/PANDAS Children’s Health A to Z by Dr Leila Masson PANDAS Network Family media plan
- Jul 5, 202651 min
Jo Gray: 'Living Proof' that you can get on top of your OCD
A few years ago, Jo’s OCD was so crippling that she needed to be hospitalised and completed two stints at The Melbourne Clinic. OCD had completely taken over her life in every way. Jo joins Penny and Angie for a beautiful conversation about what she found the most helpful in her recovery and how she ended up turning her pain into a way to help so many others, through her counselling practice called Living Proof Therapy. The Melbourne Clinic OCD Program
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About It’s Not What You Think
OCD, it’s really not what you think. This is a podcast about the horrors and hilarities of living with OCD, hosted by author and mental health advocate Penny Moodie and CEO of Stand Up Events, Angie Greene.Both Penny and Angie have lived with OCD for as long as they can remember and they have had enough of the misconceptions about OCD that can cause so much damage. They want to share what it’s really like to live with OCD so that other people feel more understood and less alone. Each week they will speak to an expert or someone with lived experience to delve into the raw and often confronting reality of living with this often debilitating illness. Penny and Angie are on a mission to shine a light on something that is so often shrouded in shame so that everyone can feel less alone. So if you have OCD, or you know someone who has OCD, take a listen!INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/itsnotwhatyouthink_pod
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