Best Kevin Foss Podcasts (2025)

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#231- Eden’s Casadastraphobia, and Taking Power From Sensorimotor OCD 36:48

5d ago36:48

36:48

Today I get to share a comment from Eden and a question from Nicholas. Eden wanted to share her experience with Casadastraphobia. I love being able to share others’ experiences because everyone’s experience is a little bit different; even when people share the same anxiety subtype. After this, I get to answer Nicholas’ question about taking power a…

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Navigating Low Testosterone: A Personal Journey | DFoss Freestyle 12:45

9d ago12:45

12:45

Keywords testosterone, health, lifestyle, supplements, diet, fitness, wellness, recovery, hormones, mental health In this episode of the Limitless Theory podcast, host Dillan Foss shares his personal journey with low testosterone levels, discussing the challenges he has faced and the steps he has taken to address the issue. He emphasizes the import…

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#230- Not Habituating To Anxiety Of Fungus Under My Fingernails! 34:16

12d ago34:16

34:16

Katie reached out ask me a simple question about how to pursue Exposure and Response Prevention when she cannot habituate to anxiety after she has had a resurgence of a fungus growing in her fingernails, and now toenails! She’s been through treatment, including IOP, but now is struggling to figure out what to do now that her anxiety is back! Finall…

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#229- How Can I Fight The Daily Fight Against SO-OCD? 39:26

26d ago39:26

39:26

Phil messaged me to ask a simple question; what can he do to fight the inner fight of SO-OCD? He comments that he is in a relationship but constantly gets unwanted, intrusive thoughts telling him to “come out” or otherwise twisting completely neutral thoughts into something he does not want. So, what can he do? He’s doing exposures, but finds that …

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DFoss FREESTYLE | “Fit-Fluencers” Should Promote 15-30min Workouts More 16:49

28d ago16:49

16:49

“Fit-Fluencers” Should Promote 15-30min Workouts More 1. Because Americans tend to have a bad habit of going all in or doing nothing at all 2. Exercising is a practice and habits are more easily built when done daily. It takes year to build true body/kinesthetic awareness. 3. Most people can’t commit to an hour every day and/or their recovery habit…

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#228- Functional Neurological Disorder and Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures with Dr. Lorna Myers 53:44

1M ago53:44

53:44

Today’s episode features another amazing interview with someone at the forefront of their field. I had the privilege to interview Dr. Lorna Myers about Functional Neurological Disorder and Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures. This may be new to many of this podcast’s listeners, but it is another fascinating dive into how the brain works, and when th…

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#227- Post Partum OCD with Dr. Jon Abramowitz 59:51

1M ago59:51

59:51

In light of Mother’s Day, I had a chance to sit down with Dr. Jon Abramowitz and chat about Post Partum and Parinatal OCD, usually abbreviated as PPOCD. Dr. Abramowitz and I discussed the nuts and bolts of PPOCD, how it fits within the general OCD cycle, the impact it has on both new mothers and fathers, and what treatment looks like. As usual, we …

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#226- Dealing With Dissociation, and Creative Corner with Erika McCoy 36:50

2M ago36:50

36:50

For today’s episode, I answer a question from C. She wants to know what she can do about her dissociation and memory loss when she becomes triggered and/ or overwhelmed with anxiety. What’s worse, she feels this way when she tries to do ERP and wonders whether or not the dissociation will make her efforts toward exposure fruitless. I offer her some…

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#225- Shame and Rebuilding Relationships After The Worst Of OCD 24:37

2M ago24:37

24:37

Jenn wrote to me asking about how she can deal with the feelings of shame and embarrassment after her family has heard the details, and been the recipients of, her compulsive confession, reassurance seeking, and other compulsive behavior. She’s struggling with the shame that happens after years of compulsive vulnerability and wants to know how to p…

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#224- Why Does OCD Feel So Real? 37:59

2M ago37:59

37:59

Kallie sent me a question that I’m sure every single person who has listened to this podcast has asked– “Why does OCD feel so real?!” She also asks why her specific subtype keeps showing up despite other subtypes coming and going, so there’s a little something for everyone. This is a tricky question to answer, but I discuss some of the tricks OCD p…

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#223- Fear Of False Memories, and Fear Of Losing Memories 33:37

2M ago33:37

33:37

Today’s episode includes two questions and two answers, both having to do with memories. For the first question, the listener wants to know what can be done about false memories. So, we have to discuss False Memory OCD and Real Event OCD! The next question is from a listener who struggles with the fear of forgetting what just happened. Their obsess…

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#222- Intrusive Musical Imagery: What Is It, and How Do I Stop It? 30:36

2M ago30:36

30:36

Max emailed me and asked a question that has never been asked on the FearCast before. He shares that he struggles with Intrusive Musical Imagery, or intrusive mental snippets of songs, and he wants to know how to deal with them. This is a great question that, even Max acknowledges, does not have a lot of information out there. But, I did some resea…

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#221- What Kind Of A Person Has POCD Thoughts, and What If I Cheated? 29:23

3M ago29:23

29:23

Today’s question comes from Rick and Emilie. Rick struggles with feeling terrible over the fact that he even has POCD related thoughts and worries they reflect something terrible about himself. Furthermore, he feels worse now that he doesn’t feel as bad as he did before! What could that mean?! Emilie is similarly struggling with guilt, but the kind…

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#220- Stuck In A Real Event Obsession: ERP, Or Live And Learn? 51:17

3M ago51:17

51:17

Today’s main question comes from a listener who seems to be stuck in a memory from two life events and she cant seem to get herself out of, away from, or past them. She’s tried ERP, but nothing seems to work. But, what if ERP in this instance wasn’t the solution? A OCD Therapist not immediately suggesting ERP?! Outrageous! And yet, what if ERP wasn…

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#219- I’m Attracted To The Memory Of My Elementary School Crush… Is This POCD? 46:03

3M ago46:03

46:03

Today’s question is a fun one (for me). PotatoChipFiend emailed me asking me how they should deal with recurring thoughts about their childhood crushes and whether or not it is a form of POCD? In this episode I offer some guidance for exposures, ways to rethink the meaning of the story for him, how he can separate the fear into different parts that…

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#218- What Is The Best Exposures For Sensorimotor, And Attention Training 29:00

3M ago29:00

29:00

For this week’s question, Sisi emailed me asking about the best exposures for Sensorimotor OCD. So, while of course I offer some suggestions and ideas, I also use this as an opportunity to discuss Attention Training as a way to help build your skill to allowing distraction while intentionally, and non-compulsively, directing your attention. Trigger…

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Kevin Cavite | Co-Founder of Rhovive Electrolytes - Traditional Healthcare to Wellness Advocate - Filipino Basketball 57:17

4M ago57:17

57:17

Great catching up with friend, client, and fellow basketballer, Kevin Cavite. Born and raised outside of Miami, we met through a mutual friend in 2018 when I moved down here and we have grown as our lives are on very similar paths. He is a registered nurse, and co-founder of a delicious electrolyte brand called Rhovive. Buy now @ https://www.rhoviv…

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#217- Saying “No” To Real Event OCD Has Triggered My Real Event OCD! 40:50

4M ago40:50

40:50

Maya messaged me recently with a question about her Real Event OCD. She decided to finally say “no” to a confession compulsion as part of her Real-Event cycle, but this has re-triggered the OCD theme! What should she do? Sometimes we are stuck in situations where there is no perfect outcome, so we have to do our best, make a choice, move forward, a…

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#216- Valentines Special: Open Relationships And The Fear of Being Replaced 35:19

4M ago35:19

35:19

Today I’m releasing an episode early in honor of Valentines Day! This question comes from Teddy who is in an open relationship and has a fear that he will be replaced by someone else. While it may not be the expected podcast content for Valentines day, there is actually a lot of overlap from Teddy’s question to others struggling with ROCD and other…

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#215- Living Religious Scrupulosity Through Ramadan, With Mubeena Mirza 40:58

4M ago40:58

40:58

Mubeena Mirza, LCSW, joined me today to talk about Religious Scrupulosity within the Muslim community in anticipation of Ramadan. Ramadan is a month-long religious holiday celebrated by Muslims around the world, and for anyone who struggles with Religious Scrupulosity knows that major holidays can invite new obsessions, intensifying current obsessi…

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Prof MA Sihlangu and Petronel Baard - Amazing South Africans 1:06:53

4M ago1:06:53

1:06:53

Our late night chat on Lokuhle FM. We talk to Petronel Baard, music maker, poet and story teller. We catch Prof MA Sihlangu,, known as Andries to his friends, at the Orpen Gate and what he has done for his community, Welverdiend. We can only hope there are more people like these wonderful South Africans. Produced and Presented by Anytime Media The …

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Invent Right / Karoo Space 51:54

4M ago51:54

51:54

This week you will find an interesting conversation about how to licence your invention if you are an inventor with Stephen Key of InventRight followed by a chat with Julienne Du Toit of Karoo Space and what made her move to the Karoo and co author a range of books on the area with partner Chris Marais. Catch them on https://www.anytimemedia.co.za.…

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#214- OCD Is Exhausting, So Are Kids. Do I Want Another One? Featuring Kelley Franke, MFT 42:44

4M ago42:44

42:44

Kelley Franke, MFT, joined me today to answer a listener question about parenting with OCD. Lots has been written about how to parent a kid with OCD, but how do you parent with OCD yourself? Today’s question comes from Kelly (a different one, I swear). She shares how she always wanted a second child, but the stress of her first, along with the nag …

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#213- I’ve gone through treatment, so why do I still get these intrusive thoughts? 36:02

5M ago36:02

36:02

MJ asks a great question, that I think a lot of people have too. She’s gone through treatment, which was pretty successful, but why is her brain still giving her these unwanted intrusive thoughts that sometimes catch her up into a swirl of anxiety again?! What gives? I offer MJ some ideas on why this is happening, and why she is still having these …

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#212- Obsessed With Someone Else’s Smell. Is That Sensorimotor? 24:32

5M ago24:32

24:32

Adam messaged me recently with an audio question. He noticed that he recently has been obsessed with the smell of someone else. Memories of the smell when he inhales. Thoughts about the smell wherever he goes. He’s had Sensorimotor obsessions in the past, but what about this? This one isn’t about him, so how should he treat it differently? For more…

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#211- I’ve Made A Terrible Mistake And Can’t Stop Ruminating About It! 48:17

5M ago48:17

48:17

The FearCast is back in 2025! For today’s question, I answered Beth’s question about a mistake she made at the beginning of a fantastic relationship that has now turned into Real Event OCD and Moral Scrupulosity. She’s ruminating about all her past mistakes and beating herself up. What’s worse, she can’t apologize, or feels she can’t, because that …

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DFOSS Freestyle | 2025 Mindset hack, DON'T GO ALL IN 11:30

5M ago11:30

11:30

LET'S LOCK IN! LF365 Membership Busy Dad Blueprint

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Name Change, End of Year Wrap Up and Coffee Before or After Your Workout 10:09

6M ago10:09

10:09

2025, Welcome back Dillan Foss, and the newly named show. The Limitless Theory Podcast.

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#209- Living Well With OCD, Featuring Dr. Jonathan Abramowitz 52:25

6M ago52:25

52:25

Today I’m excited to share a conversation I had with Dr. Jonathan Abramowitz about his upcoming book Living Well With OCD. During our conversation, I was able to ask him about the inspiration for the book, who would benefit from reading the book, and how people living with OCD all along the recovery scale can find something useful in it. Along the …

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#208- How Do Others Know “Deep Down” Their Obsessions Aren’t True? 24:19

6M ago24:19

24:19

Gabriela messaged me and wanted to know how other people seemingly know, “deep down,” that their obsessions aren’t true. Have you ever heard that phrase? It seems like Gabriela has too and is struggling to find this hidden knowledge (or reassurance) that the SO-OCD and ROCD she’s struggling with aren’t true. To answer this, I have to address what i…

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Kevin Newman and I are both grown men who love Star Trek - Episode 10 53:29

7M ago53:29

53:29

Kevin Newman and I discuss the current state of journalism, the nature of truth, the complexities of being a father, and our mutual love of Star Trek.By Mathew Growden

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#207- SPACE With High Dependent Adult Children With Natalia Aíza, LPC 50:43

7M ago50:43

50:43

For today’s podcast, we are ALL lucky to have Natalia Aiza, LPC, on to continue our conversation about using SPACE treatment with the High Dependent Adult Children, otherwise known as the “failure to launch” population. This was a wonderful, eye opening conversation about how to help those individuals who are struggling to gain independence, set th…

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#206- Why Do I Assume I Am, And What If I Am, What My Thought Say?! 36:20

7M ago36:20

36:20

Today’s episode is a two-fer, but to answer one I need to answer the other. The first is from a listener who wonders why he assumes his thoughts are true about him, no matter what they are. I offer some insight into this process, and offer him guidance on how to turn this bug into a feature in his battle against them. The second comes from a listen…

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#205- Vasovagal Syncope And A Fear Of Blood 35:04

7M ago35:04

35:04

Today’s episode comes from a listener who struggles with fainting at the sight of blood. To answer this, I discuss Vasovagal Syncope, a physiological event in which people sometimes faint in response to high emotion and feeling startled, including fainting at the sight of blood. I give a brief overview of what this is, how it works, and more import…

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#204- Schizophrenia OCD From Reading About Schizophrenia?! 31:02

7M ago31:02

31:02

Today’s episode comes from Victor who’s having a tough time dealing with obsessions focused on whether or not he has Schizophrenia. Unfortunately, sometimes simply reading something, seeing a video on something, or just hearing an idea related to something can be enough for OCD to suggest, “Maybe that’s you. Now, maybe you should go to unreasonable…

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#203- Why Is Real Life Anxiety Tougher Than My ERP Anxiety? 31:42

8M ago31:42

31:42

Today’s audio questioner wants to know why the anxiety they experience from regular life and every-day triggers is worse than the anxiety they get when doing Exposures. They struggle to make their exposures as triggering as their regular anxiety, but can’t! But is that even necessary? The post #203- Why Is Real Life Anxiety Tougher Than My ERP Anxi…

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#202- Relationship OCD Spiked With Harm OCD? What To Do?d 36:51

8M ago36:51

36:51

To learn more about Harm OCD, check out this article from The California OCD and Anxiety Treatment Center Today’s audio question comes from Aaron who asked about a situation he has not heard much about, so he’s looking for some guidance. He’s noticing he has some Relationship OCD (no big deal, right), but he also notices a flair up of Harm related …

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#201- SPACE Treatment With Natalia Aiza, LPC 57:45

8M ago57:45

57:45

Today’s episode is all about SPACE Treatment! Natalia Aiza, LPC, joined me to talk about her expertise using SPACE, or Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions, to help adolescents and parents better address anxiety and OCD. Natalia went through the treatment method, discusses how it differs from traditional Exposure and Response Prevent…

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#200- Am I Creepy Or Just Morally Obsessed, And OCD Ruining Interests 36:10

8M ago36:10

36:10

Today is so special, I thought I’d answer two listener questions! The first comes from a listener who is questing themselves as they notice they have the urge to Google someone they admire or look up to. Are they being wildly creepy, or is OCD accusing them of being a terrible person? Next comes an audio question from Cynthia who asks about how she…

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#199- The Universe Put Us Together, But ROCD and SOOCD Is RUINING IT! 34:00

9M ago34:00

34:00

Today’s audio question comes from Spiritual Overthinker who has won the lottery with a wonderful guy with whom she clicks with on a deep, spiritual level. But, as it happens sometimes, OCD suddenly is showing up and making her question the relationship, herself, and their future together! What is she to do? I offer her some suggestions, guidance, a…

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#198- Is This Gut Instinct Legit Or Just My OCD? 45:04

9M ago45:04

45:04

Today’s audio question comes in from Doubting Debbie who asks a great question: is this thought she’s having legitimate and worth investigating, or is it just an obsession and nonsense manifestation of her OCD? While a great question, sometimes with ROCD, SO-OCD, or pretty much any obsession, there can be many things going on work acknowledging, ch…

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Michael Dunne and I get deep into a conversation about the Chinese automotive industry - Episode 9 1:11:57

9M ago1:11:57

1:11:57

Michael Dunne is one of the foremost experts on the state of the automotive industry in China. We discuss how the Chinese OEMs have evolved so quickly, what this might mean for dealers and other auto manufacturers, and how we're transitioning to electric vehicles, whether we like it or not.By Mathew Growden

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#197-Trying To Beat SO-OCD, Despite All These Compulsions! 38:08

9M ago38:08

38:08

Today’s question comes from Overthinker. She asks the question about how to beat her SO-OCD. She’s confident she’s narrowed down the core fear, she’s in therapy, she’s working on exposures and taking all the right steps, but she’s missing an important step that I try to highlight. This was a longer question, and unfortunately I didn’t realize there…

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#196- Can ERP Be Helpful To Someone Who Is In Denial? 27:56

9M ago27:56

27:56

Today’s audio question comes from Frank. He wants to know whether Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy can be helpful to someone who is actually in denial of their sexuality. Frank identifies as a cis-gay male, but obsesses about whether or not he is actually trans. So, is Frank actually trans and in denial, or is he obsessing about being…

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Alan Cross and I talk about the ongoing history of the ongoing history of new music - Episode 8 46:08

10M ago46:08

46:08

Alan Cross and I chat about how he became the voice of the Ongoing History of New Music, his love of cars and the complicated nature of defining musical genres.By Mathew Growden

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#195- Depression, Or OCD Making Feel Depressed, Or Both? 34:47

10M ago34:47

34:47

Today’s audio question comes from a listener who wants to know whether or not OCD can make them feel depressed, or if they just have depression, or if they have depression and OCD. Either way, Ab, the questioner, shares her deep struggle with feeling overwhelmed by a sense of depression alongside her other obsessions. This question gets a little pe…

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#194- Back To School Anxiety In Kids, Teens, And Adolescents With Elena Fasan, LCSW 55:23

10M ago55:23

55:23

Today’s episode is a timely one. I had the privilege of speaking with Elena Fasan, LCSW, about anxiety in kids, teens, and adolescents as they return to school. This was a fun conversation that addresses concerns for kids and parents from elementary school to college and touches on subjects of college pressure, perfectionism, social anxiety, OCD, a…

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#193- Guilt And Shame, Groinal Sensations, And Confessing It All? 35:13

10M ago35:13

35:13

Today’s question comes from Tom. He messaged me and asked these questions three. How can he deal with the guilt and shame of having his particular taboo obsession and testing it compulsively? Should he tell his girlfriend about them? And finally, what if his obsession is no obsession at all, but what he actually wants? I hear questions like this al…

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Tourism Economic Impact Briefing 1:34:37

10M ago1:34:37

1:34:37

In the dynamic landscape of global tourism, the strength of a destination's brand is a critical force that can shape travel behaviours, influence decisions, and ultimately drive arrivals. South Africa has made a concerted effort to bolster brand perception in a bid to yield a growing brand to attract visitors from across the globe. South African To…

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#192- Quirks Of Reassurance, and Friend Convincing Her She’s Gay 28:51

10M ago28:51

28:51

For today’s episode, I answer two listener questions. The first question is about whether people with Scrupulosity tend to exaggerate their reassurance questions. I answer broadly about reassurance tendencies and address how someone struggling with this type of compulsion can work to reduce it. Next, I answer a question from someone struggling with…

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