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The OCD Whisperer Podcast with Kristina Orlova

Kristina Orlova

If your mind keeps looping, second-guessing, or making things feel too real — this podcast is for you. The OCD Whisperer Podcast explores OCD, anxiety, and the patterns that keep us stuck — including perfectionism, overthinking, fear, and self-doubt. Through honest conversations and personal stories, the show looks at how these experiences shape our lives and how people begin to relate to them differently. Hosted by Kristina Orlova, a licensed therapist with lived experience of OCD, the podcast

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203. Why OCD Makes You Think You Need to Figure It Out

The OCD Whisperer Podcast with Kristina Orlova ·

2026/10/03

What if the thing you think is helping your OCD is actually making it stronger?In this episode of The OCD Whisperer Podcast, Kristina Orlova speaks with Connor Stout, who was diagnosed with OCD at age 10 and now uses his lived experience to help others navigate OCD and mental health challenges. In this episode, Connor opens up about: • Why asking for help felt like a sign of weakness • How stigma around men and vulnerability affected his willingness to speak up • Why he sometimes believed

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8:55

202. Why OCD Makes You Think Your Thoughts Mean...

The OCD Whisperer Podcast with Kristina Orlova ·

2026/09/26

What if your OCD thoughts actually mean something about who you are?In this episode, Kristina explores: • Why OCD can make an intrusive thought feel like evidence • Why feeling convinced does not mean something is true • How anxiety, urgency, discomfort, doubt, and conviction can all feel incredibly convincing • Why mentally analyzing a thought can become a compulsion • How OCD turns ordinary thoughts into something that feels like a problem you must solve • Why trying to prove whether a thought

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36:21

201. Why You Can’t Stop Comparing Yourself to Your...

The OCD Whisperer Podcast with Kristina Orlova ·

2026/09/19

Can’t stop thinking about your partner’s ex? You might be caught in the OCD cycle of retroactive jealousy.In this episode of The OCD Whisperer Podcast, Kristina Orlova speaks with Danielle Jhiani of My OCD Coach, an anxiety and OCD recovery coach with lived experience of OCD. Together, they explore retroactive jealousy, relationship OCD, intrusive thoughts, compulsive reassurance seeking, and the exhausting search for certainty about a partner’s past. Danielle opens up about: • Her own

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22:24

200. Why OCD Makes Every Thought Feel Important

The OCD Whisperer Podcast with Kristina Orlova ·

2026/09/05

What if the person treating your OCD has lived through it too?In this episode of The OCD Whisperer Podcast, Kristina Orlova speaks with Andrea Gutiérrez-Glik, LCSW, an OCD, anxiety, and complex PTSD specialist who also has lived experience with OCD. Together, they explore OCD, trauma, lived experience, I-CBT, and what it means to find treatment that actually fits the person behind the diagnosis. This honest conversation dives into: • How trauma and OCD can become entangled, and why trauma isn’t

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25:54

199. Why OCD Won’t Let You Leave the Thought Alone

The OCD Whisperer Podcast with Kristina Orlova ·

2026/08/29

What if the thing keeping you stuck in OCD isn’t the thought itself...but everything you do to try to finally feel certain?In this episode of The OCD Whisperer Podcast, Kristina Orlova speaks with Natalia Aíza, a licensed therapist specializing in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). Together, they take a closer look at what OCD really is, why intrusive thoughts can feel so convincing, and why trying to get rid of the anxiety can actually keep the OCD cycle going. Natalia explains what happens

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10:09

198. Everything You Need to Know About Anxiety in 10...

The OCD Whisperer Podcast with Kristina Orlova ·

2026/08/22

Is your anxiety keeping you stagnant or is it really helping you?In this episode of The OCD Whisperer Podcast, Kristina Orlova examines generalized anxiety in more detail, including how it impacts the body and mind and why it's important to distinguish between OCD and daily anxiety. She explains how anxiety reacts to uncertainty, why our minds automatically focus on the worst-case scenario, and how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques might be useful. Kristina covers: • Why future

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19:26

197. How to Help Your Child With OCD Without Feeding...

The OCD Whisperer Podcast with Kristina Orlova ·

2026/08/15

Is it possible to assist a youngster with OCD without unintentionally exacerbating it? In this episode of The OCD Whisperer Podcast, Kristina Orlova talks with Aureen Pinto Wagner, Ph.D. , a clinical psychologist, author, and globally renowned OCD specialist who specializes in assisting kids, teens, adults, and families in managing anxiety and OCD. Together, they examine how parents' responses to a child's OCD might be changed by teaching bravery rather than consolation. Dr. Wagner opens up

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28:21

196. Why You Think Everyone Is Watching You

The OCD Whisperer Podcast with Kristina Orlova ·

2026/08/01

Nobody sees the pressure you're carrying...but it's changing the way you live.In this episode of The OCD Whisperer Podcast, Kristina Orlova speaks with Ivan Tchatchouwo, CEO & Co-Founder of The Zone, a mental wellness platform helping athletes and high performers build resilience. Together, they explore the hidden psychological cost of performance, perfectionism, pressure, identity, and why success doesn't protect us from anxiety or self-doubt. Ivan opens up about: • His journey from

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40:05

195. Why Nothing You Change Ever Feels Enough (Body...

The OCD Whisperer Podcast with Kristina Orlova ·

2026/07/25

What Bodybuilding Taught Me About Mental Health (No One Talks About This)In this episode of The OCD Whisperer Podcast, Kristina Orlova sits down with Christina Williams—IFBB Professional Bodybuilder, performance coach, entrepreneur, and Head of U.S. Partnerships & Business Development at Wictory. Together, they explore the hidden mental health struggles behind elite performance, body image, perfectionism, resilience, and what it truly takes to succeed when the pressure never

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30:33

194. Why You Keep Doubting Yourself (Even After Doing...

The OCD Whisperer Podcast with Kristina Orlova ·

2026/07/18

Can anxiety make you a better athlete? In this episode of The OCD Whisperer Podcast, Kristina Orlova speaks with Grant Parr, Mental Performance Coach and Founder of Game Face Performance. Together, they explore the powerful connection between anxiety, performance, confidence, and mental resilience in sports—and why mastering your mindset may be just as important as mastering your physical skills. Grant shares insights on: • How anxiety affects athletes from youth sports to the Olympic level •

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39:35

193. The Hardest Part of OCD Isn't What You Think (No...

The OCD Whisperer Podcast with Kristina Orlova ·

2026/07/11

Ever wonder why people with OCD can seem incredibly strong... yet still feel completely alone? In this episode of The OCD Whisperer Podcast, Kristina Orlova speaks with Tom Smalley, MS, CMPC—mental performance consultant, OCD advocate, and speaker. Together, they explore the hidden impact of OCD stigma, why uncertainty is at the heart of OCD recovery, and how community, education, and self-compassion can change lives. Tom opens up about: • His OCD diagnosis at age 16 and living with up to 15

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29:02

192. Why OCD Makes You Doubt What You Already Know

The OCD Whisperer Podcast with Kristina Orlova ·

2026/07/04

Every OCD spiral begins the same way... with one moment of self-doubt. In this episode of The OCD Whisperer Podcast, Kristina Orlova speaks with Catherine Goldhouse, ICBT therapist and OCD specialist. Together, they break down exactly how Inference-Based CBT (ICBT) is applied to some of the most common OCD themes—including Harm OCD, Relationship OCD, Contamination OCD, Health OCD, and Pedophilia OCD. Catherine explains how OCD pulls people away from what they already know to be true, replacing

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33:21

191. The Reason You Keep Second-Guessing Yourself...

The OCD Whisperer Podcast with Kristina Orlova ·

2026/06/27

What if the thing you trust most… your own mind… is the very thing that's tricking you? In this episode of The OCD Whisperer Podcast, Kristina Orlova speaks with Catherine Goldhouse, therapist and ICBT expert. Together, they explore one of the most confusing parts of OCD recovery: how OCD pulls you away from reality and convinces you to trust your imagination instead. Catherine opens up about: • Why people with OCD don't actually struggle with certainty—they struggle with second-guessing

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27:36

190. Your Compulsions Actually Make Sense (Here's the...

The OCD Whisperer Podcast with Kristina Orlova ·

2026/06/20

Why does OCD feel more convincing than your own eyes?In this episode of The OCD Whisperer Podcast, Kristina Orlova speaks with Catherine Goldhouse, ICBT therapist and OCD specialist. Together, they explore one of the most powerful concepts in Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (ICBT): how OCD overrides your mind by convincing you that possibility is evidence. Catherine breaks down: • Why intrusive thoughts are not the real problem in OCD • How OCD shifts your default from trust to

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27:36

189. Why OCD Believes Possibilities Instead of...

The OCD Whisperer Podcast with Kristina Orlova ·

2026/06/13

Could OCD be tricking you into trusting your imagination more than reality?In this episode of The OCD Whisperer Podcast, Kristina Orlova speaks with Catherine Goldhouse, ICBT therapist and OCD specialist. Together, they explore one of the most powerful concepts in Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (ICBT): how OCD overrides your mind by convincing you that possibility is evidence. Catherine breaks down: • Why intrusive thoughts are not the real problem in OCD • How OCD shifts your

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9:51

Guided Mindfulness Meditation for Anxiety and...

The OCD Whisperer Podcast with Kristina Orlova ·

2026/06/10

A guided meditation to help with overthinking, anxiety, and a mind that just won’t slow down. Some days your head feels on overdrive. You sit down to relax and the thoughts keep racing anyway. This meditation doesn’t ask you to stop the thoughts. You’ll rest your attention on your breath, lose it, get pulled into a thought, and come back. That’s it. That’s the skill of mindfulness, and it gets stronger every time you practice. No experience is needed to start. Feel free to sit on the floor, sit in

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25:22

187. You Don't Have A Thought Problem. You Have A...

The OCD Whisperer Podcast with Kristina Orlova ·

2026/06/05

Why do OCD thoughts feel so real? What if the problem is not the intrusive thought itself… but the conclusion your brain makes about it?In this episode of The OCD Whisperer Podcast, Kristina Orlova speaks with Catherine Goldhouse, therapist and ICBT specialist, to explore a powerful shift in understanding OCD through Inference Based CBT (ICBT). Together, they unpack why OCD may not be about random intrusive thoughts at all, but about the meaning, doubt, and stories we attach to them. Catherine

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35:57

186. The Wildest OCD Recovery Story I’ve Heard

The OCD Whisperer Podcast with Kristina Orlova ·

2026/05/29

You thought it was bad behavior… but your child was secretly terrified.In this episode of The OCD Whisperer Podcast, Kristina Orlova speaks with Keesha Scott, mom, entrepreneur, podcast host, and author, about her daughter’s deeply personal journey with OCD, emetophobia (fear of vomiting), panic disorder, and recovery. Together, they explore what it’s really like to parent a child with OCD, the painful road to getting the right diagnosis, and how exposure therapy (ERP) helped her daughter

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33:01

185. You’re stuck because you’re doing ERP halfway

The OCD Whisperer Podcast with Kristina Orlova ·

2026/05/22

*What is intensive treatment for OCD — and who is it actually for?*In this episode of The OCD Whisperer Podcast, Kristina Orlova speaks with Dr. Chad Brandt, clinical psychologist and OCD specialist. Together, they explore intensive ERP treatment for severe OCD, the Bergen 4-Day Treatment model, and why longer-form exposure therapy can create rapid breakthroughs in recovery. Dr. Chad Brandt opens up about: • His background treating severe OCD and anxiety disorders • What makes ERP (Exposure and

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19:46

184. A 50-Year OCD Expert Explains Why Recovery Feels...

The OCD Whisperer Podcast with Kristina Orlova ·

2026/05/15

Can OCD therapy actually make OCD worse if it’s done incorrectly?In this episode of The OCD Whisperer Podcast, Kristina Orlova speaks with Dr. Fugen Neziroglu, one of the pioneers in OCD treatment and the founder of the BioBehavioral Institute. With over 50 years of experience and more than 4,000 OCD patients treated, Dr. Neziroglu shares what most people still misunderstand about OCD therapy, ERP, CBT, and recovery. Dr. Neziroglu opens up about: • How OCD treatment looked in the 1970s before

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