Best Stuart Collins Podcasts (2025)

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Story: Rowen (Sexual orientation themed OCD, relationship themed OCD) (#491) 59:35

17h ago59:35

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In episode 491 I chat with Rowen who has kindly agreed to share her OCD story with us. We discuss her story, compulsively confessing, sexual orientation themed OCD, relationship themed OCD, the possibility of her birth control (IUD) affecting her mental health, words of hope and much more. Hope it helps. Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episod…

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Josh Cohen and Nussaibah Younis 27:21

6d ago27:21

27:21

BIG SWISS by Jen Beagin, chosen by Nussaibah YounisA HEART SO WHITE by Javier Marías, chosen by Josh CohenTHE END OF EDDY by Edouard Louis, chosen by Harriett Gilbert Big Swiss is a 29-year-old gynecologist who has never had an orgasm. Greta Work is an audio transcriber for a sex therapist who is infatuated by one of his clients. After an encounter…

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Jan Stewart: A Parent’s Journey Raising Children with OCD and Neurodiversity (#490) 44:25

8d ago44:25

44:25

In episode 490 chat with Jan Stewart. Jan is a mental health and neurodiversity advocate. She authored the book, ‘Hold on Tight: A Parent’s Journey Raising Children with Mental Illness’. We discuss Jan’s parenting OCD story, neurodiversity, getting help for herself and her kids, why the patient is the whole family, separating her son from his diagn…

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Jack Thorne and Peter Kosminsky 27:43

13d ago27:43

27:43

AN INSTANCE OF THE FINGERPOST by Iain Pears, chosen by Peter KosminskyHEROES OF THE FOURTH TURNING by Will Arbery, chosen by Jack ThornePERFECTION by Vincenzo Latronico, chosen by Harriett Gilbert Thorne and Kosminsky are great friends, but don't fully agree on the books discussed. Topics raised by their choices include toxic masculinity, empathy, …

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Dr Michael Greenberg: OCD as a defense mechanism (#489) 1:09:06

15d ago1:09:06

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In episode 489 I chat with Dr Michael Greenberg. Michael is a clinical psychologist who specialises in Rumination-Focused ERP (RF-ERP). We discuss an update on Michael, rumination-focused exposure and response prevention therapy (RF-ERP), OCD as a defense mechanism, a psychoanalytical view of OCD, digesting feelings, some different psychological de…

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Dr Steven Phillipson: Look at you looking at me, and other niche OCD spike themes (#488) 48:56

21d ago48:56

48:56

In episode 488 I chat with Dr Steven Phillipson. Steven is a licensed clinical psychologist who specialises in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for OCD. Steven is the Clinical Director at the Center for Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy in New York. We discuss the worries that come up around getting obsessed with others responses to us - what Steve ca…

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Justin Hughes, Valerie Andrews, Dr Alan Noble, and Chelsea Risko: A Deeper Dive into the role of faith (Christianity) in OCD treatment (#487) 57:30

29d ago57:30

57:30

In episode 487 I chat with Justin Hughes, Valerie Andrews, Dr Alan Noble, and Chelsea Risko. We discuss how OCD can latch on to faith, scrupulosity, finding the line between compulsive prayer and valued prayer, exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), inference-based cognitive behavioural therapy (I-CBT), how faith was a support for them, wo…

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Story: Stephen D'Intino (existential OCD, a detrimental psychedelics experience, trauma) (#486) 39:16

1M ago39:16

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In episode 486 I chat with Stephen who has kindly agreed to share his OCD story with us. We discuss his story, his early memories, how OCD affected his work, existential themed OCD, medication, a detrimental psychedelics experience, religious scrupulosity, derealisation, getting admitted to a psychiatric ward, therapy, agoraphobia, boundaries, trau…

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Jonny Say: OCD and the therapeutic relationship (#485) 50:29

1M ago50:29

50:29

In episode 485 I chat with Jonny Say. Jonny is a UK based therapist and co-director at The Integrative Centre for OCD Therapy. We discuss the importance of the therapeutic relationship, the benefits of it to outcomes, functional analytic psychotherapy (FAP), how compulsions can get in the way of the therapeutic relationship, how a good therapeutic …

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Story: Patrick Hussain (Suicidal themed OCD, shame, ERP) (#484) 53:21

2M ago53:21

53:21

In episode 484 I chat with Patrick who has kindly agreed to share his OCD story with us. We discuss his story, suicidal themed OCD, dreams, his early OCD memories, panic, contamination, opening up to his partner, shame, exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), we rift about OCD, words of hope, and much more. Hope it helps. Show notes: https:…

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Dr Jon Abramowitz: Living well with OCD (#483) 46:20

2M ago46:20

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In episode 483 I chat with Dr Jonathan Abramowitz. Jonathan is a clinical psychologist with a private practice in Chapel Hill, NC specializing in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). He is also Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of North Carolina. And author of several books including Getting over OCD, The f…

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Story: Rebekah Collins (Contamination & harm OCD, PMDD, advocacy) (#482) 37:16

2M ago37:16

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In episode 482 I chat with Rebekah who has kindly agreed to share her OCD story with us. We discuss her early compulsions, trauma, an eating disorder, social anxiety and depression, agoraphobia, panic, being told she wouldn’t recover, her mum advocating for her, involuntary hospitalisation, diagnosis, joining support groups, exposure and response p…

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Dan Sindel - They Only Love you when you're Winnning 23:44

2M ago23:44

23:44

Heavy Metal guitarist Dan Sindel releases his second album and talks about why it has taken so long, the difficulties all independent musicians face and his triumph over personal adversary. Several tracks from his latest album are featured.By Karena Wynn-Moylan

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Story: Zoey (Fears of choking, obsessing over partners porn use, BDD) (#481) 35:33

2M ago35:33

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In episode 481 I chat with Zoey who has kindly agreed to share her OCD story with us. We discuss fears of choking and swallowing, obsessing over her partners porn use, therapy, exposure and response prevention therapy therapy (ERP), aligning therapy with her values, body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), seeing her therapist through NOCD, and much more. H…

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Chrissie Hodges: Advocating for taboo OCD themes (#480) 1:11:43

3M ago1:11:43

1:11:43

In episode 480 I chat with Chrissie Hodges. Chrissie is a Peer Support specialist, founder of OCD Gamechangers, and Author of ‘Pure OCD: The Invisible Side of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder’. Chrissie was awarded the hero award at the 24th IOCDF conference in San Fran. We talk advocacy, censorship, stigma, the need for advocates to talk about all ex…

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Douglas Stuart and Sian Eleri 27:52

3M ago27:52

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Douglas Stuart author of Booker Prize winning novel Shuggie Bain chooses his favourite book - Train Dreams by Denis Johnson - a short novel encapsulating the history of America in the early 20th century through the life of a lonely man in the forests of the Pacific Northwest.He's joined by Radio 1 and The Voice Wales presenter Sian Eleri whose choi…

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Jonny Say: Ideas for when people struggle with therapy for OCD (#479) 54:01

3M ago54:01

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In episode 479 I chat with Jonny Say. Jonny is a UK based therapist and co-director at The Integrative Centre for OCD Therapy. We discuss an update on him, we talk about ideas for when people struggle with therapy for OCD. We discuss the length of therapy, he normalises the time frame, trying other approaches, therapists, or a combination of therap…

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Lucy Speed and Sarah Mills 27:50

3M ago27:50

27:50

EVERYONE BRAVE IS FORGIVEN by Chris Cleave, chosen by Lucy SpeedTHE HUMAN FACTOR by Graham Greene, chosen by Harriett Gilbert253 by Geoff Ryman, chosen by Sarah Mills Former Eastenders and present-day Archers actor Lucy Speed and comedian Sarah Mills talk about books set in wartime London, a 1990s underground train, and Graham Greene's MI6. Lucy's …

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Dr Josh Spitalnick: Health Anxiety, and living life well (#478) 1:06:39

3M ago1:06:39

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In episode 478 I chat with Dr Josh Spitalnick. Josh is a licensed psychologist, owner and clinical director at the Anxiety Specialists of Atlanta, an outpatient clinic. He is co-author of “The Complete Guide to Overcoming Health Anxiety”. We discuss what’s new with him, his book, the title of the book, this idea of mental health - health anxiety, a…

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Nina Sosanya and Joelle Taylor 27:41

3M ago27:41

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Actor Nina Sosanya and prize winning poet and writer Joelle Taylor talk favourite books with Harriett. Nina chooses Sally Jones and the False Rose by Jakob Wegelius, a children's novel with a mute gorilla engineer as its protagonist. The book appeals to Nina's love of engineering, and the city of Glasgow! Joelle nominates Booker Prize winning The S…

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Story: Jakob (Panic, derealisation, the fear of ‘going crazy’, existential OCD) (#477) 44:33

3M ago44:33

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In episode 477 I chat with Jakob who has kindly agreed to share his OCD story with us. We discuss his story, panic, derealisation, the fear of ‘going crazy’, existential OCD, his advocacy work, exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), and much more. Hope it helps. Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/jakob-477 The podcast is made po…

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Oliver Burkeman and Sara Collins 27:51

3M ago27:51

27:51

MOON TIGER by Penelope Lively, chosen by Sara CollinsNUMBER GO UP: INSIDE CRYPTO'S WILD RISE AND STAGGERING FALL by Zeke Faux, chosen by Oliver BurkemanLORD JIM AT HOME by Dinah Brooke, chosen by Harriett Gilbert "I'm writing a history of the world" - so begins the choice of novelist and broadcaster Sara Collins: Penelope Lively's Booker Prize-winn…

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Story: Megan (Worries of choking, health anxiety, existential and religious OCD) (#476) 55:10

4M ago55:10

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In episode 476 I chat with Megan who has kindly agreed to share her OCD story with us. We discuss her story, worries of choking, hyperawareness of swallowing, her compulsions, other themes including existential and religious OCD, accepting and navigating relapses, OCD getting in the way of medication, health anxiety and fears of other mental health…

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Inua Ellams and Ted Hodgkinson 27:51

4M ago27:51

27:51

WHEN WE CEASE TO UNDERSTAND THE WORLD by Benjamin Labatut (translated by Adrian Nathan West), chosen by Ted Hodgkinson ENTER GHOST by Isabella Hammad, chosen by Inua EllamsGHOSTING: A DOUBLE LIFE by Jennie Erdal, chosen by Harriett Gilbert As Head of Literature and Spoken Word-programming at the Southbank Centre in London, writers and writing are a…

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Nate Gruner and Meaghan Cleary: Functional Analytic Psychotherapy for OCD (#475) 1:00:59

4M ago1:00:59

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In episode 475 I chat with Nate Gruner and Meaghan Cleary. Nate is a staff behavioural therapist at the obsessive-compulsive disorder institute at McLean hospital. Meaghan is a licensed mental health counselor and a registered dance and movement therapist. She is also a behavioural therapist and group facilitator at the obsessive-compulsive disorde…

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Julia Bradbury and Ramita Navai 28:03

4M ago28:03

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How to Stop Time by Matt Haig, chosen by Julia BradburyA Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry, chosen by Ramita NavaiAn Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim, chosen by presenter Harriett Gilbert TV presenter, author and walking enthusiast Julia Bradbury recommends a fiction book by Matt Haig, How to Stop Time, which brings to life the idea of living f…

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Catherine Goldhouse: I-CBT, feared self, and understanding inferential confusion (#474) 57:47

4M ago57:47

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In episode 474 I chat with Catherine Goldhouse. Catherine is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) who specialises in anxiety, OCD, and relationships. We discuss Catherine’s OCD story, inference-based CBT (I-CBT), exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), reality sensing, the idea that I-CBT cares about the why, this concept o…

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Joe Dunthorne and Iszi Lawrence 28:08

4M ago28:08

28:08

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind, translated by John E. Woods, chosen by Iszi LawrenceTwo Serious Ladies by Jane Bowles, chosen by Joe DunthorneOh William! by Elizabeth Strout, chosen by presenter Harriett Gilbert Historical fiction author and broadcaster Iszi Lawrence adores the sensational novel Perfume, and has done since she …

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Stephen Smith share’s NOCD’s story (#473) 1:13:44

4M ago1:13:44

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In episode 473 I chat Stephen Smith. Stephen is the Cofounder and CEO of NOCD. Stephen shares his OCD story, the story of NOCD, the ups and downs of getting it to where it is today, the commitment from their team to improve access to OCD therapy, NOCD’s therapists and the rigorous training for them, and much more. Hope it helps. Show notes: https:/…

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Nicci Gerrard and Sean French 27:58

4M ago27:58

27:58

Books featured: True Grit by Charles PortisSorrow and Bliss by Meg MasonMoominland Midwinter by Tove Jansson Nicci Gerrard and Sean French write collectively as Nicci French. They not only write together, they're also a married couple and they love to read. Sean chooses True Grit by Charles Portis, better known for the film versions with John Wayne…

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Stories: Nick Sireau & Margherita Zenoni (& Orchard OCD) (#472) 56:02

4M ago56:02

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In episode 472 I chat with Nick Sireau and Margherita Zenoni about their stories. Nick founded Orchard OCD a not-for-profit for advancing global OCD research, and Margherita manages the communication and fundraising for Orchard OCD and is doing her PhD at the University of Cambridge. We discuss their OCD stories, their work at Orchard OCD, the rese…

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