11 episodes
On Repeat (the OCD podcast) On Repeat (the OCD podcast)
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4.7 • 10 Ratings
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Frank and honest chats about living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Hosted by sisters Beth&Susannah. We have OCD, maybe you do too, but it isn't going to have us. Expect a little bit of silliness and a lot of putting OCD to rights.
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Week of Action Special with OCD ACTION
For OCD Week of Action 2023, Beth speaks to Leigh (Chief Executive Officer) and Cara (Communications, PR and Engagement Manager) from UK based charity, OCD ACTION.
This episode is a call to government for radical change in the access to treatment for those with OCD. Just under 50% of people with OCD feel they have not had the correct treatment; in this episode we discuss what the barriers are, what needs to change and how you can help people get the treatment they deserve.
There are three simple ways you can call for change:
1. Sign OCD Action's petition - add your voice to the call for better access to treatment for everybody living with OCD in the UK https://www.change.org/p/urgent-call-to-the-health-secretary-provide-fair-access-to-treatment-for-ocd?recruiter=1296697989&recruited_by_id=41fc79f0-b68e-11ed-a20e-2f3f955667d9&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=share_for_starters_page&utm_medium=copylink
2. Send a letter to your MP - write directly to the people who can make a difference - use OCD Action's template letter to get in touch with your MP
https://app.donorfy.com/form/RQ86BRTCV6/XSKNE
3. Share your story - share your experience of trying to access treatment for OCD with your friends, family and followers on social media using #OCDWoA
Please rate/subscribe/share the podcast to help others find us. Also do get in touch with us, we would love to hear from you! You can find us here:
Instagram @onrepeatpodcast
Email us on repeatpod@gmail.com
Follow us on Twitter @repeatpod1
For support, please check out OCD Action and OCD UK
You can find support, information and helplines at https://www.ocdaction.org.uk
https://www.ocduk.org
Logo by Patrick Ryan
Music by Jack Quarton -
We are back!
It is OCD Week of Action 2023 and Beth and Susannah are BACK!
This is just a short little snippet to say hello again, remind you of our dulcet tones and tell you a little bit about what is in store for the podcast.
Next up- OCD Week of Action special, out on Wednesday. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss it!
Please rate/subscribe/share the podcast to help others find us. Also do get in touch with us, we would love to hear from you! You can find us here:
Instagram @onrepeatpodcast
Email us on repeatpod@gmail.com
Follow us on Twitter @repeatpod1
For support, please check out OCD Action and OCD UK
You can find support, information and helplines at https://www.ocdaction.org.uk
https://www.ocduk.org
Logo by Patrick Ryan
Music by Jack Quarton -
You can cope with Olivia Surguy
SERIES 2 IS HERE!
Olivia Surguy kicks off our second series by being a dreamboat of a guest. She shares her own OCD story and explains the valuable lessons she has learnt through starting her instagram account, @liv.ingwithocd, in-which she posts videos showing her compulsions and rituals and shows how OCD effects her daily life. Other topics we cover are: ACT therapy, toxic relationships, accountability, self compassion, loneliness, toddler tantrums, panic attacks, phone anxiety and what it is like to go to UNI with OCD as your flatmate.
This episode was recorded in lockdown in Feb 2021.
Olivia's own podcast is WONDERFUL and you can find it here
https://open.spotify.com/show/5z2Mcty6gTJsVApF8VkJZ7
The book Olivia recommends is The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris (we've since read it and IT IS GREAT!)
Please rate/subscribe/share the podcast to help others find us. Also do get in touch with us, we would love to hear from you! You can find us here:
Instagram @onrepeatpodcast
Email us on repeatpod@gmail.com
Follow us on Twitter @repeatpod1
For support, please check out OCD Action and OCD UK
You can find support, information and helplines at https://www.ocdaction.org.uk
https://www.ocduk.org
Logo by Patrick Ryan
Music by Jack Quarton -
Bryony Gordon on OCD, banana walks and how there's No Such Thing as Normal
Bryony Gordon is a journalist, best selling author and host of her own podcast, MadWorld. She is also completely charming, hilarious and a total treat to chat to. We know you'll think so too.
Like so many, for years Bryony tried to handle her mental illness on her own. She became dependant upon alcohol and drugs in an attempt to cope with OCD, bulimia and depression. In this episode, Bryony shares with us the coping mechanisms she's discovered instead that do work, how exercise is all about the gains, not the losses, and why she once took a banana for a walk down Oxford Street. True story.
More exciting news for you- Bryony's latest book No Such Thing As Normal is OUT NOW! A practical guide to mental health, she strives to equip those in need of help with tools and information to get the best out of a poorly funded system that can be both frightening and overwhelming. Here's a taste:
'Mental illness has led to some of the worst times of my life... but it has also led to some of the most brilliant. Bad things happen, but good things can come from them. And strange as it might sound, my mental health has been vastly improved by being mentally ill.'
Wherever you are, and whatever you might be dealing with right now, we hope you find some solace, comfort and solidarity listening to Bryony. As she reminds us; feeling weird is actually the most normal thing in the world.
This interview was recorded in the second UK lockdown, November 2020.
OCD Action and OCD UK are both still here for you during lockdown! You can find support, information and helplines at https://www.ocdaction.org.uk
https://www.ocduk.org
Check out Mental Health Mates (a network of peer support groups founded by Bryony in 2016) at mentalhealthmates.co.uk
Bryony Gordon's MadWorld https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/bryony-gordons-mad-world/id1224672811?i=1000384127171
Follow us on Twitter @repeatpod1
Instagram @onrepeatpodcast
Email us on repeatpod@gmail.com
Logo by Patrick Ryan
Music by Jack Quarton
OTHER PODCASTS WE MENTION:
Fearne Cotton's Happy Place https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/bryony-gordon/id1353058891?i=1000427590137
George Ezra on How Do You Cope? with Elis and John https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p08pxfr3 -
Sexuality OCD; Embracing Uncertainty.
This episode shines a light on a specific subset of OCD; Sexuality OCD. Ohhh yes, OCD just loves a good chomp on the old "I need to be 100% certain of my sexual orientation" biscuit.
A whopping 10% of people with OCD struggle with this particular theme. And yet, it is a far cry from the more widely presented "I like keeping my desk organised, I'm a bit OCD" stereotype.
Beth chats with her best mate and house mate, the wonderful Sophie Shepphard. Sophie is an art curator and maker of the best risotto in South London. She can also sing higher notes than Aled Jones, but that’s by the by. They take a deep dive into the discussion of their own experiences of Sexuality OCD, plus ramble themselves into the random realms of dating, the magic of being single and the ever burning question; can horses do a 69?
For help and support, please visit OCD UK at https://www.ocduk.org and OCD Action at https://www.ocdaction.org.uk
Follow us on Twitter @repeatpod1
Instagram @onrepeatpodcast
Email us on repeatpod@gmail.com
Logo by Patrick Ryan
Music by Jack Quarton -
Being brave, sharing his story and misophonia OCD with Patrick Ryan
We are back and it's EPISODE FIVE!
Our guest today is Patrick Ryan. It was recorded back in Feb of this year, so there is absolutely zero lockdown or Covid chat. Hopefully that will be a nice break for your ears and your brains.
Warning- they do cover some topics in this chat that may be upsetting. There is also a bit of fruity language used by both of them, because, let's face it, OCD is a d**k.
Pat is a graphic designer from New Zealand, and he's really good at what he does, so we were thrilled when he agreed get on board with the podcast and take charge of the art and design side of things. Beth met Pat at a friends birthday back in 2019, and he quickly revealed that Beth was the first person he had ever knowingly met who shares his OCD diagnosis.
Of course, statistics show us that Pat will most likely have met many others like himself previously; in the UK alone, around three quarters of a million people live with this life impacting disorder. Pat expressed his relief in being able to speak about it with someone who truly knows how it feels; we hope this episode might help others feel less alone too.
For help and support, please visit OCD UK at https://www.ocduk.org and OCD Action at https://www.ocdaction.org.uk
Follow us on Twitter @repeatpod1
Instagram @onrepeatpodcast
Email us on repeatpod@gmail.com
Logo by Patrick Ryan
Music by Jack Quarton
Black Minds Matter https://www.blackmindsmatteruk.com/our-mission
You can donate at https://www.gofundme.com/f/black-minds-matter-uk
Customer Reviews
So honest!
I love how honest this show is. It’s a real take on what it’s like living with OCD that so many of us need. I feel a lot less alone listening to this. Please keep making more episodes!