Welcome to The OCD Stories, hosted by Stuart Ralph. The podcast has been heard over 7million times globally. Check out your first episode from our existing hundreds of episodes featuring experts, and people experiencing symptoms just like you today. If you do, you may just feel understood, heard and possibly help you identify your next step in your own personal journey to healing. Disclaimer - this podcast is not a replacement for therapy. Please seek treatment from a licensed mental health ...
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A new podcast, bringing together dance music icons with old friends & collaborators from across the art and entertainment worlds. With the emphasis on bringing together like-minded musical legends with slightly left of centre leanings, Ralph's podcast is about unique pairings and agenda-setting topics of conversation. The lead figure will always be a key figure from dance music: icons like Norman Cook, Pete Tong and The Black Madonna among them as well as key global artists like Cassy, Phant ...
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Rockonteurs is a podcast all about the real stories behind real music. Presented by Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp, who wrote and performed megahits like ‘Gold’ and ‘True’, and Guy Pratt, a bass player who shaped songs for the likes of Madonna and Pink Floyd, you’ll hear exclusive stories of life on the road, in the studio and what really happened behind the scenes from artists who wrote, performed and produced the some of the biggest classic rock and pop tracks of all time. Guests include Sir B ...
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Sheva Rajaee: Relationship OCD Couples Therapy (#492)
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51:51In episode 492 I chat with Sheva Rajaee. Sheva is a psychotherapist who specialises in the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and other related anxiety disorders. She is the founder of the Center for Anxiety and OCD (CAOCD). Sheva authored the book Relationship OCD: A CBT-Based Guide to Move Beyond Obsessive Doubt, Anxiety, and Fear of Comm…
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S9E22: A tribute to Mick Ralphs with Joe Elliott
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49:28This week on the show Guy and Gary are joined by the walking, talking, rocking and rolling musical encyclopedia Joe Elliott. They chat about the recent passing of some iconic artists including founding member of Mott the Hoople and Bad Company, Mick Ralphs. Joe is an honorary Rockonteur and takes time out from the busy Def Leppard US tour to chat t…
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Story: Rowen (Sexual orientation themed OCD, relationship themed OCD) (#491)
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59:35In 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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Jan Stewart: A Parent’s Journey Raising Children with OCD and Neurodiversity (#490)
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44:25In 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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S9E21: Dylan Jones joins Gary and Guy to talk about an incredible year for music
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1:04:47This week on Rockonteurs, we’re joined by journalist and author Dylan Jones, here to talk to Gary and Guy about his fascinating new book '1975: The Year the World Forgot'. Spoiler: you’ll never look at that year the same again. Instagram @rockonteurs @dylanjones @guyprattofficial @garyjkemp @gimmesugarproductions Listen to the podcast and watch som…
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Dr Michael Greenberg: OCD as a defense mechanism (#489)
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1:09:06In 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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S9E20: Gary and Guy investigate famous missing instruments!
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41:46This week on the show Guy and Gary are unexpectedly without a guest…BUT they discuss the hunt for the missing guitar from Back to The Future after the cast launched an appeal this week, that you can see here: https://youtu.be/m6RdBMtAgSA They also discuss other infamous missing guitars some of which have never been seen again and some of which have…
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Dr Steven Phillipson: Look at you looking at me, and other niche OCD spike themes (#488)
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48:56In 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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S9E19: Hamish Stuart from Average White Band joins Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt
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1:06:46This week on the Rockonteurs podcast Guy and Gary welcome guitarist, bassist, singer and producer Hamish Stuart to the podcast. Hamish is also an original member of the Average White Band. Hamish talks about his musical influences, his incredible (and much sampled) work with the AWB and his long career and friendship with Ringo Starr. Instagram @av…
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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)
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57:30In 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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S9E18: Rick Beato joins Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt
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1:08:03This week on the Rockonteurs podcast we welcome, artist, musician and YouTube sensation Rick Beato to the show. Gary and Guy talk to Rick about his career as a musician then turned producer, his musical passions and influences and how he turned that into one of the most successful YouTube pages on the internet. You can watch his channel at https://…
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Story: Stephen D'Intino (existential OCD, a detrimental psychedelics experience, trauma) (#486)
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39:16In 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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S9E17: Adam Duritz from Counting Crows joins Gary Kemp & Guy Pratt
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59:28This week on the Rockonteurs podcast we welcome Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz to the show. Counting Crows have sold over 20 million albums since they formed in the early 90s. Their debut ‘August and Everything After’ was a global smash and included the timeless classic ‘Mr Jones’. In this episode Adam talks about his early influences, his fri…
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Jonny Say: OCD and the therapeutic relationship (#485)
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50:29In 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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S9E16: Andy Newmark chats to Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt
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1:16:23This week on the Rockonteurs podcast we welcome one of the greatest and most respected drummers in the business to the show, it’s Andy Newmark. Andy talks to Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt about his time as a member of Sly and the Family Stone and how he got that gig before going on to work with the likes of John Lennon, Carly Simon, David Bowie, Ronnie W…
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Story: Patrick Hussain (Suicidal themed OCD, shame, ERP) (#484)
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53:21In 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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S9E15: Holly Johnson chats to Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt
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1:06:39This week on the Rockonteurs podcast we welcome Holly Johnson to the show. Holly has one of the most instantly recognisable voices of the 80s and he continues to record and tour. He’ll be off around the UK later in May and June on the ‘Welcome to the Pleasuredome’ tour before heading to Europe in October. Holly chats to Guy and Gary about his early…
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Dr Jon Abramowitz: Living well with OCD (#483)
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46:20In 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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S9E14: Alan Parsons joins Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt
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56:03This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we welcome sound engineer, producer, and musician Alan Parsons to the podcast. Alan was an integral part of some of the defining moments of music history from the recording of 'Abbey Road', to 'Dark Side of The Moon'. He also enjoyed great success with his own group the Alan Parsons Project. June sees the 50th …
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Story: Rebekah Collins (Contamination & harm OCD, PMDD, advocacy) (#482)
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37:16In 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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S9E13: Luke Pritchard from The Kooks joins Guy Pratt and Gary Kemp
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1:01:07This week on Rockonteurs, we are delighted to welcome Luke Pritchard from The Kooks to the show. The Kooks were formed in Brighton in the mid 00s and their 2006 debut album ‘Inside In, Inside Out’ sold 2 million copies in the UK alone. Their follow up ‘Konk’ was another UK No.1 album and they are enjoying a new resurgence as social media has made t…
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Story: Zoey (Fears of choking, obsessing over partners porn use, BDD) (#481)
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35:33In 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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S9E12: Leland Sklar joins Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt
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1:22:15This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we welcome another bass player to the pod. But not any bass player, this guy has worked with James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Carole King, Phil Collins, Toto, and is the bassist in The Immediate Family - plus he is the owner of the greatest beard in music (sorry Billy) it’s Leland Sklar. If you enjoy this episode,…
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Chrissie Hodges: Advocating for taboo OCD themes (#480)
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1:11:43In 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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S9E11: PP Arnold joins Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt
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1:11:10This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we are delighted to welcome PP Arnold to the show. She is a true ‘Soul Survivor’ and her career is nothing short of extraordinary. In this episode she chats to Guy and Gary sharing some incredible stories of her life in music. From a chance opportunity to join Ike and Tina Turner, to working with the Small Face…
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