Breaking Free – Fear-Based Traditions, OCD, and a Shadow Side of Faith

The first episode of Conscious and Curious sparked deep conversations—so we had to keep going. In this raw and revealing episode, my cousin Azalea and I dive even deeper into the tension between tradition and ritual, exploring how fear-based beliefs shape our choices, our lives, and even our mental health.

We get personal—sharing our experiences with OCD, faith, and the often-overlooked connection between spirituality and compulsions. Azalea opens up about why she had to stop praying to break free from obsessive patterns, and together, we examine how faith traditions can be both a path to healing and a source of struggle.

From shadow work to scarcity mindset, from storytelling to self-awareness, this conversation is unfiltered, vulnerable, and one of the most powerful yet.

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