In this episode, Yvonne is joined by Pan Cooke who is an artist, cartoonivist and author who grew up with undiagnosed OCD. At about 10 he started to try to calm his constantly anxious mind using exhausting, time-consuming rituals. He explains what the different types of OCD are and how the right treatment has helped him to manage his condition better. Pan is about to get married, has 300,000+ Instagram followers and a successful career as a portrait artist with many celebrity clients. He dedicates much of his time to sharing the stories of people of colour who have been victims of police brutality in the US, using the medium of comics—an incredibly effective approach. KEY TAKEAWAYS For Pan, thoughts that most of us would quickly dismiss as unimportant would seem like threats to him.  People with OCD frequently use compulsions or rituals, to try to neutralize intrusive and often frightening thoughts. This gives the thought even more power. OCD sufferers do not enjoy their rituals, they overtake their lives. Many people with OCD hide it and do so extremely well. OCD can´t be cured but it can be treated. Presenting information in a truly neutral way using the medium of drawings is an incredibly powerful way to share a story. BEST MOMENTS ‘Nearly 10 years after the puzzle first showed up, I was diagnosed with OCD. ´ ‘People with OCD are very good at keeping secrets, like hiding their compulsions.’ ‘Social media is almost more of a news platform than a lot of actual papers and stuff.’ ‘You can fail at something you don't want to do. You can fail at jobs that you hate. So, you might as well attempt something that you love.’   GUEST RESOURCES https://www.instagram.com/thefakepan/  Puzzled by Pan Cooke - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Puzzled-Memoir-about-Growing-OCD/dp/059361562X/ Eric Garner - https://www.instagram.com/p/CFh20ZGAeYz/?img_index=1 George Floyd - https://www.instagram.com/p/C04xWPeO4kO/?img_index=1 Sinead O´Connor booed off stage - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ6pW8UGhxE Sinead O´Connor - https://www.instagram.com/p/C04xWPeO4kO/?img_index=1   VALUABLE RESOURCES website: pausepenny.com Instagram: @yvonnetchrakian_manifest @pause.penny LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvonne-tchrakian-64257619/ HOST BIO Yvonne started her career as a corporate lawyer for one of Ireland's top law firms. After the loss of a baby during pregnancy, Yvonne founded Pause. Penny - which was created to inspire people to manifest their dream lives. She is also a mom of four. Yvonne is a serial manifester, manifesting everything from her dream jobs (yes, multiple), her soulmate, dream house and even her twins! Podcast Description This podcast is all about manifesting your dream life. Interviews with incredible entrepreneurs who are using manifestation to create successful businesses and solo episodes on how to start manifesting everything you desire. Yvonne teaches you 7 simple steps to manifesting your dream life, shares her own personal manifestation stories and gives practical advice on how to make manifestation a lifestyle. Tune in and I guarantee you will be manifesting your dreams!