OCD, it’s really not what you think. This is a podcast about the horrors and hilarities of living with OCD, hosted by author and mental health advocate Penny Moodie and CEO of Stand Up Events, Angie Greene. Both Penny and Angie have lived with OCD for as long as they can remember and they have had enough of the misconceptions about OCD that can cause so much damage. They want to share what it’s really like to live with OCD so that other people feel more understood and less alone. Each week they will speak to an expert or someone with lived experience to delve into the raw and often confronting reality of living with this often debilitating illness. Penny and Angie are on a mission to shine a light on something that is so often shrouded in shame so that everyone can feel less alone. So if you have OCD, or you know someone who has OCD, take a listen! INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/itsnotwhatyouthink_pod
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pcmoodie hosts It’s Not What You Think, a health show with 25 episodes published.
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Nathan Dowling: The Bergen 4 Day Treatment (B4DT)
Jul 19, 202639mEp. 20
There is a real buzz surrounding a treatment method originating in Norway. Clinical Psychologist and Founder of Melbourne Mindcare, Nathan Dowling joins Penny and Angie to talk about this intensive but gentle method, whi
Jo Gray: 'Living Proof' that you can get on top of your OCD
Jul 5, 202651mEp. 18
A few years ago, Jo’s OCD was so crippling that she needed to be hospitalised and completed two stints at The Melbourne Clinic. OCD had completely taken over her life in every way. Jo joins Penny and Angie for a beautifu
Tess very generously talks to Penny and Angie about: when her hair pulling symptoms began her religious upbringing and the intense feelings of shame and perfectionism the various treatments she’s tried in order to stop p
Gryff Connah: Taboo OCD and saying the quiet parts out loud
Jun 21, 202642mEp. 16
In this episode Penny and Ange are joined by young emerging performer and theatre-maker, Gryff Connah. He talks to them about how intrusive thoughts and compulsions have woven their way throughout his life and how his da
Penny talks to acclaimed contemporary painter, Emily Ferretti about her experience with magical thinking OCD. Em talks so generously about: - Some of her early OCD symptoms that arose when she was at primary school - See
Alison steps in for Angie today and joins Penny in welcoming back Dr Andrea Wallace to discuss EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing). EMDR is an evidence-backed therapy that uses bilateral stimulation (for
Leading Australian TV producer, Chris Walker talks to Penny and Angie about the devastating intersection of OCD and childhood trauma. When Chris was a young kid he witnessed a devastating event which left him and his fam
Adelaide Miller: Solving the jigsaw of multiple diagnoses
May 10, 20261h 5mEp. 110
Award-winning ABC journalist and independent filmmaker, Adelaide Miller has a lot going on. Over the last five years she's been diagnosed with OCD, an eating disorder, mild tourettes and ADHD. Adelaide talks to Penny and
We're back..again! An ADHD diagnosis, an OCD slump and a big season ahead.
May 3, 202622mEp. 100
Season 3 is here! We're kicking things off with a relaxed catch-up between the girls- chatting about Angie's recent ADHD diagnosis, Penny's honest account of an OCD relapse and Alison's mental gymnastics in the holidays.
OCD can take so much from people, and a devastating effect of this illness is that it can complicate friendships. In this last episode of season 2, Alison Cosker joins Penny and Ange again to talk about how and why this
Monique Michelson: A neuroaffirming psychologist with ASD, ADHD and OCD
Nov 16, 202558mEp. 8S2
The guest this week is Monique Mitchelson, a neurodivergent clinical psychologist and co- host of the very popular Neurodivergent Woman podcast. Monique very generously shares her story about growing up in Queensland as
Did you know that Tourette Syndrome (TS) and OCD frequently co-occur? Penny and Angie talk to Jason McCurry who has TS and OCD. Jason talks so generously about: - Experiencing both TS and OCD symptoms as a kid in a count
Perinatal OCD: When ‘the happiest time of your life’ turns dark.
Oct 26, 202558mEp. 6S2
This week is all about perinatal OCD, and it’s a biggie. Penny and Ange chat to perinatal and reproductive psychiatrist Dr Edna Lekgabe and clinical psychologist Dr kit Casey. In the discussion they talk about: What peri
This week Penny and Angie talk to Bailey MacDonald, an 18 year old who has OCD. Bailey has been suffering with OCD for many years, but it was a few years ago that a particular OCD theme entered Bailey’s life and complete
Alison Cosker: A special chat about neurodivergence, 'that' tricky OCD manoeuvre and the profundity of grief.
Oct 5, 202545mEp. 4S2
This week Penny and Ange welcome their dear friend and unofficial producer, Alison Cosker, into the studio for a conversation about multiple diagnoses, doubting the doubt, and how grief can be impacted by OCD (and vice v
From periods, pregnancy and beyond, hormones play a crucial role in your mental health. When you have OCD, you might notice that during certain times of the month, or throughout certain life stages, the OCD symptoms get
Rick Davies: The agony and absurdity of living with ocd
Sep 21, 20251h 1mEp. 2S2
Australian actor and writer Rick Davies joins us to talk candidly about living with OCD and his more recent diagnosis of ADHD. We chat about: How acting became a safe haven from the exhaustion of OCD The trepidation of t
We're Back! The Difficulty of 'Coming Out' with OCD
Sep 14, 202542mEp. 1S2
We’re back for Season 2! In this return episode, Angie and Penny chat about : what they got up to over their holidays why OCD can get so much worse when the pressure is on to have a good time the complexities of ‘coming
A chat with our psychologist: Part 2 - Is Self-Compassion the Antidote to shame?
Jul 20, 202545mEp. 70
In the season finale of Season 1, we're joined once again by clinical psychologist Andrea Wallace for a powerful discussion on the role of self-compassion in healing shame, especially for people living with OCD. Andrea b
Yes, we have the same psychologist, and to us, she is an OCD wizard. In this special two-part episode, Dr Andrea Wallace shares some of her wisdom around what it REALLY feels like to have OCD, busts some common OCD myths
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