FearCast Podcast

FearCast Podcast


Latest Episodes

#172- Handing An Obsession Resurgence; Return To Therapy, Or Deal On My Own?
January 28, 2024

Todays audio question comes from a listener who wants to know how to deal with an obsession that comes back. Do they handle it on their own, or do they go back to therapy? Their obsession, new or old

#171- Inconsistent Arousal, Childhood Experimentation, Lots of Checking… I’m Gay, Right?
January 21, 2024

This audio question comes from a listener who lays out a lot of background, lots of evidence, and lots of experience. After careful consideration all signs point to uncertainty. Continue reading

#170- Staying Present Amidst My SO-OCD and ROCD Obsessions, and Psychics Ruining My Marriage!
January 14, 2024

Todays questions come from listeners both struggling with ROCD. One is struggling with the dreaded combo of ROCD and SO-OCD, and the other is struggling with news from their psychic (and later astrol

#169- Confessing, Sharing, Or Getting Support With SO-OCD
December 23, 2023

Todays audio question comes from a listener who has a question about how to get support from others when she is in the middle of high anxiety or panic. Is this the right time to get support? But is t

#168- My Family Is Stuck And Overwhelmed By COVID
December 17, 2023

Todays question comes from someone who is struggling with family members who are overwhelmed by the idea of COVID and continue to be enveloped by rituals and routines focused on preventing or avoidin

#167- Religious Scrupulosity Treatment Triggers Self Harm Thoughts. Help!
December 11, 2023

For todays episode, I offer some guidance to a listener who is struggling with their treatment for their Religious Scrupulosity (Religious OCD). They find that whenever they try to do treatment they

#166- ROCD: Do I Really Find Them Attractive? Did I Ever?
December 03, 2023

On todays adventures through obsession, I answer a listener question about Relationship OCD and the obsession toward a partners level of attractiveness. Do they find their partner attractive? How at

#165- Afraid Of Heart Attack If My Heart Rate Goes Too High!
November 20, 2023

Todays audio question comes from Raymond who wants to know how to deal with his fear that he may have a heart attack or other medical event even though his heart has been checked out and cleared by d

#164- Trauma-Informed Treatment For OCD With Dr. Caitlin Pinciotti
November 12, 2023

Todays audio question is from a listener who has questions about approaching an issue that overlaps their OCD and trauma histories. How do you treat an obsession when it is also a trigger to a past t

#163- Potential Radiation Exposure And Dealing With The Fallout
October 31, 2023

Todays question comes from a listener whos afraid that theyve been exposed to radioactive material at some point and struggles to deal with the anxiety that he might develop cancer or otherwise har