FearCast Podcast

#267- Is Anthony’s Girlfriend A Gargoyle, Or Is ROCD At It Again?

[https://i0.wp.com/fearcastpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/FearCast-Podcast-Episode-83.png?resize=1024%2C1024&ssl=1] Anthony sent in an audio question where he shared that he’s having trouble with some thoughts about his girlfriend. He keeps wondering whether or not she’s unattractive, like really unattractive, and not his type. What’s worse is that they are planning on moving in together soon! Is he wasting her time by pretending to be into her? Sure, he has some moments of clarity when he thinks she really is attractive, maybe even MORE attractive than he ever thought, but those thoughts are fleeting. What is he to do?

#265- What If My Values Aren’t Mine, Featuring Lauren Rosen, MFT

[https://i0.wp.com/fearcastpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/FearCast-Podcast-Episode-82.png?resize=1024%2C1024&ssl=1] Lauren Rosen, MFT, joined me today to help answer Lemon’s question. Lemon wanted to know how she can move forward with her life, pursuing her values, etc., but what if her thoughts and values aren’t really her own? Lauren, the author of The Mental Compulsions Workbook for OCD was the perfect guest to help address this existential question. We discuss ways to identify her mental compulsions, the feared story the compulsions serve, and some ways she can find meaning (whether they are her own or not). For more on Existential OCD, check out this article from the California OCD and Anxiety Treatment Center [https://calocd.com/obsessive-compulsive-disorder/existential-ocd/]

#264- Paranoid Personality Disorder And ROCD Is Not Sophi’s Friend

[https://i0.wp.com/fearcastpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/FearCast-Podcast-Episode-81.png?resize=1024%2C1024&ssl=1] Sophi sent in her audio question and had a question about how to best deal with this really unhelpful, bad-for-the-relationship, unwelcomed obstacle of ROCD and Paranoid Personality Disorder. This isn’t a common combination that we’ve talked about on the show but she reached out. She asked about what she can do to get a better handle on these two so it isn’t to ruin her relationships or any other relationships!

#263- ERP For Disordered Eating, What’s An Intrusive Thought, And More

[https://i0.wp.com/fearcastpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/FearCast-Podcast-Episode-79.png?resize=1024%2C1024&ssl=1] This is a jam packed episode. I answer four questions from listeners across a wide range of topics. We discuss the differences between an obsession and an intrusive thought. Are they different, and if so, how, and is it important? Another listener wants to know whether someone identifying as gay/ lesbian can still have Sexual Orientation OCD, or is that just a straight people thing? One listener wants to know whether ERP is a good idea to help treat their disordered eating and/ or eating disorder. Finally, someone kinda shares a success story that ends up being a question about how to deal with Casadastraphobia.

#262- When “I’m Bisexual” Is Not Enough To Quiet ROCD/ SOOCD

[https://i0.wp.com/fearcastpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/FearCast-Podcast-Episode-78.png?resize=1024%2C1024&ssl=1] Toblerone Girl messaged me with an audio question recently. Unfortunately, she’s struggling with the dreaded overlap of ROCD and SO-OCD that seem to be made for one another. She notices some genuine feelings, but OCD jumps in and demands the all or nothing of it, and doesn’t take “I’m must be bisexual” as a reasonable label. I discuss some ways she can consider the situation and offer some exercises that may help her develop a new relationship with her thoughts. To learn more about Sexual Orientation OCD (SO-OCD), check out this article from the California OCD and Anxiety Treatment Center [https://calocd.com/obsessive-compulsive-disorder/sexual-orientation-ocd/]