OCD, Religious Scrupulosity & the Boy Meets World Breakup: Erika McCoy on Faith, Art & Healing

OCD, Religious Scrupulosity & the Boy Meets World Breakup: Erika McCoy on Faith, Art & Healing

OCD doesn't care that you loved Boy Meets World. Neither do we. This week on Drinking Tea with Monsters, the podcast about OCD and other less scary monsters, we open with the drama nobody asked for but everyone's talking about: Why did Ben Savage (Cory Matthews himself) ghost Danielle Fishel (Topanga), Rider Strong (Shawn), and Will Friedle (Eric)? We break down the Pod Meets World fallout, what it might mean, and yes, we're making it about mental health. Then we sit down with Erika McCoy, IOCDF advocate and artist, for a conversation that is equal parts raw and hopeful. Erika walks us through her personal OCD journey, including religious scrupulosity, the exhausting loop of reviewing, and how she found her way to healing through art. Whether you're newly diagnosed, years into recovery, or just OCD-curious, Erika is exactly the voice you need to hear. We close out with a deeply strange piece of internet history: a spooky story about soup, stretching from the early days of the web through YouTube and the rise of social media. You'll never look at a bowl of broth the same way. Bonus: We have Panera thoughts. Specifically broccoli cheddar soup thoughts. No notes. I'm totally obsessed with: Pod Meets World [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pod-meets-world/id1629908611] OCD IOCDF [https://iocdf.org] IOCDF Special Interest Groups [https://iocdf.org/special-interest-groups/] IOCDF - Find a Therapist [https://iocdf.org/find-help/] Not Alone Notes [https://notalonenotes.org] Vase Your Fears [https://vaseyourfears.com] Erika McCoy [https://linktr.ee/scrupulocd_kc?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=8f60a638-f5ac-46de-b11f-1b0bb8824cb8] FB: erika.mckenzie.391 [https://www.facebook.com/erika.mckenzie.391] IG: @creativitea_plus_mha [https://www.instagram.com/creativitea_plus_mha/] TT: @creativitea_plus_mha [https://www.tiktok.com/@creativitea_plus_mha?_r=1&_t=ZP-96bVWEuUDJ0] OCD Resources IOCDF [https://iocdf.org] Psychology Today [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us] Looking for another cozy listen? 🎧 Check out Leela's other podcast, No Dating Till You're Married, an audiobook podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-dating-till-youre-married/id1779699408]. Gilmore Girls meets Crazy Rich Asians. Contact Us 📱 IG: @drinkingteawithmonsters [https://www.instagram.com/drinkingteawithmonsters/] 📧 EMAIL: drinkingteamwithmosters@gmail.com [drinkingteamwithmosters@gmail.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

OCD, Uncertainty & Intrusive Thoughts: Why Your Brain Won't Let Go (+ Garth Brooks Serial Killer Theory & a Virginia Ghost Story)

This is a fan favourite episode, back by popular demand. OCD and uncertainty are a brutal combination, and this week we get into why. Leela unpacks what it actually feels like when your brain locks onto a thought and won't release it, how uncertainty fuels the OCD cycle, and the real strategies that help break it. Then things get chaotic in the best way. We investigate the viral theory that Garth Brooks might be a serial killer, and how comedian Tom Segura came to be a key witness. And we get into the social media algorithm and why it's making all of us a little more anxious than we need to be. We close with a ghost story: Pri tells the haunting tale of Mrs. Bagsby, the spectral resident of the Ubon Thai Victorian Restaurant and Inn in Staunton, Virginia. Unsettling, atmospheric, and absolutely worth staying for. For fans of true crime, paranormal stories, and honest mental health conversations. OCD Resources IOCDF [https://iocdf.org] Psychology Today [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us] Looking for another cozy listen? 🎧 Check out Leela's other podcast, No Dating Till You're Married, an audiobook podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-dating-till-youre-married/id1779699408]. Gilmore Girls meets Crazy Rich Asians. Contact Us 📱 IG: @drinkingteawithmonsters [https://www.instagram.com/drinkingteawithmonsters/] 📧 EMAIL: drinkingteamwithmosters@gmail.com [drinkingteamwithmosters@gmail.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Devil Wears Prada 2, dissociation, and a haunted train

In this episode of Drinking Tea With Monsters, the podcast about OCD and other, less scary monsters, we unpack the genius of Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway in the Devil Wears Prada 2. Then we take a page out of Lena Dunham's book, Famesick, and Pri walks us through dissociation. Pri and Leela both share their experiences. Leela takes us home with the haunting story of the Zanetti Train mystery. We're obsessed The Devil wears Prada 2 Yesteryear Letstalk.ocd's Post [https://www.instagram.com/p/DX2IVtVEUBE/?igsh=Z2JzbXdtZTZsZW5w] on the Devil Wears Prada and OCD The Cut [https://www.thecut.com] The Carterhaugh School of Folklore and the Fantastic [https://carterhaughschool.com] Manifest Resident Alien Remarkably Bright Creatures OCD IOCDF [https://iocdf.org/providers/fasan-elena/] Looking for another cozy listen? 🎧 Check out Leela's other podcast, No Dating Till You're Married, an audiobook podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-dating-till-youre-married/id1779699408]. Gilmore Girls meets Crazy Rich Asians. Contact Us 📱 IG: @drinkingteawithmonsters [https://www.instagram.com/drinkingteawithmonsters/] 📧 EMAIL: drinkingteamwithmosters@gmail.com [drinkingteamwithmosters@gmail.com] OCD Resources IOCDF [https://iocdf.org] Psychology Today [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us] Looking for another cozy listen? 🎧 Check out Leela's other podcast, No Dating Till You're Married, an audiobook podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-dating-till-youre-married/id1779699408]. Gilmore Girls meets Crazy Rich Asians. Contact Us 📱 IG: @drinkingteawithmonsters [https://www.instagram.com/drinkingteawithmonsters/] 📧 EMAIL: drinkingteamwithmosters@gmail.com [drinkingteamwithmosters@gmail.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

OCD Book Club: Famesick by Lena Dunham

In this episode of Drinking Tea With Monsters, the podcast about OCD and other, less scary monsters, we dive into Famesick by Lena Dunham through the lens of OCD, What happens when ambition, anxiety, self-image, and obsession collide? We unpack the emotional undercurrents of fame culture, perfectionism, intrusive thoughts, the need to be seen, and the complicated relationship between authenticity and attention. This conversation moves beyond celebrity memoir discourse and into something more personal: the lengths we go to for approval, the stories we tell ourselves to stay in control, and the ways OCD can intertwine with creativity, shame, and visibility. Pour a cup of tea and join us for a thoughtful, messy, vulnerable discussion about obsession, art, and what it means to want connection while fearing exposure. Topics include: OCD, intrusive thoughts, fame culture, perfectionism, identity, anxiety, memoir writing, vulnerability, and compulsive behavior. Read... Famesick [https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/52545816-famesick] by Lena Dunham Watch... Tiny Furniture [https://www.hbomax.com/movies/tiny-furniture/414fb831-5cc6-4f1e-9c26-f2bb6df36710?utm_source=universal_search] (HBO) Girls [https://www.hbomax.com/shows/girls/2262487a-fc52-4543-901d-c07d92ad8844?utm_source=universal_search] (HBO) Too Much [https://www.netflix.com/title/81671844] (Netflix) OCD IOCDF [https://iocdf.org/providers/fasan-elena/] Looking for another cozy listen? 🎧 Check out Leela's other podcast, No Dating Till You're Married, an audiobook podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-dating-till-youre-married/id1779699408]. Gilmore Girls meets Crazy Rich Asians. Contact Us 📱 IG: @drinkingteawithmonsters [https://www.instagram.com/drinkingteawithmonsters/] 📧 EMAIL: drinkingteamwithmosters@gmail.com [drinkingteamwithmosters@gmail.com] OCD Resources IOCDF [https://iocdf.org] Psychology Today [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us] Looking for another cozy listen? 🎧 Check out Leela's other podcast, No Dating Till You're Married, an audiobook podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-dating-till-youre-married/id1779699408]. Gilmore Girls meets Crazy Rich Asians. Contact Us 📱 IG: @drinkingteawithmonsters [https://www.instagram.com/drinkingteawithmonsters/] 📧 EMAIL: drinkingteamwithmosters@gmail.com [drinkingteamwithmosters@gmail.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Big Mistakes, Better Days, and the Summerwind Mansion

From the Kim and Kylie Kardashian, the Ross and Monica Geller, the David and Alexis Rose of OCD podcasting, in this week's Drinking Tea with Monsters, we’re catching up. From Dan Levy's Big Mistakes, to autobiographies we've read to the ones on our TBR. Leela share a surprisingly positive experience navigating OCD while traveling, where uncertainty didn’t win for once. And of course, no episode would be complete without a chilling tale: we’re diving into the eerie history of Summerwind Mansion, a place where reality feels just slightly… off. Pour yourself a cup and settle in, this one moves between fear, reflection, and a few ghosts that refuse to stay quiet. I'm Obsessed... Big Mistakes (Netflix) Deli Boys (Hulu) Mr. Blobby (Our nightmares) Autobiographies Ooh! What a Lovely Pair: Our Story by Ant and Dec Scrappy Little Nobody by Anna Kendrick Famesick by Lena Dunham OCD IOCDF [https://iocdf.org/providers/fasan-elena/] Looking for another cozy listen? 🎧 Check out Leela's other podcast, No Dating Till You're Married, an audiobook podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-dating-till-youre-married/id1779699408]. Gilmore Girls meets Crazy Rich Asians. Contact Us 📱 IG: @drinkingteawithmonsters [https://www.instagram.com/drinkingteawithmonsters/] 📧 EMAIL: drinkingteamwithmosters@gmail.com [drinkingteamwithmosters@gmail.com] OCD Resources IOCDF [https://iocdf.org] Psychology Today [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us] Looking for another cozy listen? 🎧 Check out Leela's other podcast, No Dating Till You're Married, an audiobook podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-dating-till-youre-married/id1779699408]. Gilmore Girls meets Crazy Rich Asians. Contact Us 📱 IG: @drinkingteawithmonsters [https://www.instagram.com/drinkingteawithmonsters/] 📧 EMAIL: drinkingteamwithmosters@gmail.com [drinkingteamwithmosters@gmail.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.