Obsessions and Confessions

Season Finale: Answering Your Questions

On this final episode of Season 1, Cali and Katie answer some of the questions that you sent in. We also kept it very candid by not cutting out some of the excess dialogue to keep it loose and fun for the last episode of the season. Thank you so much for listening and we can't thank you enough for your support.

Debunking Misconceptions About OCD and Anxiety

In this episode, Cali and Katie reflect on their podcast journey and discuss the stigma behind OCD and anxiety. They debunk misconceptions and share personal experiences to educate listeners. They also address the difference between OCD and generalized anxiety disorder, emphasizing the importance of accurate diagnosis and treatment. The episode ends with a message of hope and encouragement to share personal experiences to create awareness and support others.

Living in the Gray: Accepting Uncertainty in OCD

In this episode, Katie and Cali discuss the topic of uncertainty and its role in OCD. They explain what uncertainty means and provide examples of living with uncertainty. They emphasize the importance of embracing uncertainty and how it can lead to progress and freedom. They also share their personal experiences of navigating uncertainty in their own OCD journeys. The conversation highlights the need to differentiate between accepting uncertainty and accepting the scary thoughts as true. They discuss the challenges they faced in their early treatment days and how their understanding of uncertainty has evolved over time. They also touch on the concept of moral injury and the empathy it has cultivated in them. Overall, the episode explores the transformative power of embracing uncertainty and the resilience that comes from navigating it.

Embracing Imperfections In Parenting

Ericka Graham, a mother, co-founder of Project 88 and preacher at Ecclesia Houston, join Katie and Cali to discuss the intricacies of parenting. They dive into how the mental health journey in parenthood can be both terrifying, yet beautiful at the same time. As parents, the goal isn't to show children how to be perfect, but instead how to work through and embrace the imperfections as fuel towards resilience.

Intrusive Thoughts and Overwhelming Life

In this episode, Katie and Cali discuss the feeling of being overwhelmed and how it relates to anxiety and intrusive thoughts. They share personal experiences and analogies to illustrate the importance of not giving too much energy to intrusive thoughts and allowing them to just be. They emphasize the need to focus on behavior change and lean into discomfort in order to move forward and live a fulfilling life.