# The OCD Whisperer Podcast with Kristina Orlova Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844.md RSS feed: https://feedcdn.podbean.com/ocdwhisperer/feed.xml Official site: https://ocdwhisperer.podbean.com Author: Kristina Orlova Episodes: 196 ## Resource New podcast weblog ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844.md ## Episodes - [196. Why You Think Everyone Is Watching You](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/196-why-you-think-everyone-is-watching-you) — 2026-08-01T15:00:00+00:00 - [195. Why Nothing You Change Ever Feels Enough (Body Dysmorphia)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/195-why-nothing-you-change-ever-feels-enough-body-dysmorphia) — 2026-07-25T15:00:00+00:00 - [194. Why You Keep Doubting Yourself (Even After Doing the Work)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/194-why-you-keep-doubting-yourself-even-after-doing-the-work) — 2026-07-18T15:00:00+00:00 - [193. The Hardest Part of OCD Isn't What You Think (No One Talks About This)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/193-the-hardest-part-of-ocd-isn-t-what-you-think-no-one-talks-about-this) — 2026-07-11T15:00:00+00:00 - [192. Why OCD Makes You Doubt What You Already Know](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/192-why-ocd-makes-you-doubt-what-you-already-know) — 2026-07-04T15:00:00+00:00 - [191. The Reason You Keep Second-Guessing Yourself (OCD Explained)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/191-the-reason-you-keep-second-guessing-yourself-ocd-explained) — 2026-06-27T15:00:00+00:00 - [190. Your Compulsions Actually Make Sense (Here's the Real OCD Problem)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/190-your-compulsions-actually-make-sense-here-s-the-real-ocd-problem) — 2026-06-20T15:00:00+00:00 - [189. Why OCD Believes Possibilities Instead of Reality | ICBT Explained](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/189-why-ocd-believes-possibilities-instead-of-reality-icbt-explained) — 2026-06-13T15:00:00+00:00 - [188. Guided Mindfulness Meditation for Anxiety and Overthinking](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/188-guided-mindfulness-meditation-for-anxiety-and-overthinking) — 2026-06-10T16:37:46+00:00 - [187. You Don't Have A Thought Problem. You Have A Doubt Problem. (OCD Explained)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/187-you-don-t-have-a-thought-problem-you-have-a-doubt-problem-ocd-explained) — 2026-06-05T13:00:00+00:00 - [186. The Wildest OCD Recovery Story I’ve Heard](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/186-the-wildest-ocd-recovery-story-i-ve-heard) — 2026-05-29T13:00:00+00:00 - [185. You’re stuck because you’re doing ERP halfway](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/185-you-re-stuck-because-you-re-doing-erp-halfway) — 2026-05-22T13:00:00+00:00 - [184. A 50-Year OCD Expert Explains Why Recovery Feels So Hard](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/184-a-50-year-ocd-expert-explains-why-recovery-feels-so-hard) — 2026-05-15T13:00:00+00:00 - [183. If Your Child Gets Stuck in Routines, Please Listen to This...](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/183-if-your-child-gets-stuck-in-routines-please-listen-to-this) — 2026-05-08T13:00:00+00:00 - [182. OCD + ADHD: Why It Feels So Much Harder Than It Should](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/182-ocd-adhd-why-it-feels-so-much-harder-than-it-should) — 2026-05-01T13:00:00+00:00 - [181. I Kept Asking 400 Times… Here’s Why](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/181-i-kept-asking-400-times-here-s-why) — 2026-04-24T16:00:00+00:00 - [180. Why OCD Treatment Doesn’t Always Feel Right: Understanding the Overlap with Autism](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/180-why-ocd-treatment-doesn-t-always-feel-right-understanding-the-overlap-with-autism) — 2026-04-17T13:00:00+00:00 - [179. Can DBT Help OCD? What Actually Works (ERP, ICBT & Emotional Regulation Explained)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/179-can-dbt-help-ocd-what-actually-works-erp-icbt-emotional-regulation-explained) — 2026-04-10T13:00:00+00:00 - [178. Why You Feel Like a "Fraud" Even When You’re Successful (High-Functioning OCD)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/178-why-you-feel-like-a-fraud-even-when-you-re-successful-high-functioning-ocd) — 2026-04-03T13:00:00+00:00 - [177. Why You’re Never "Ready": Dr. Lauren Cook on Social Atrophy & The Emetophobia Trap](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/177-why-you-re-never-ready-dr-lauren-cook-on-social-atrophy-the-emetophobia-trap) — 2026-03-27T13:00:00+00:00 - [176. The Hardest "No": Why I Stopped Fixing My Child’s OCD](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/176-the-hardest-no-why-i-stopped-fixing-my-child-s-ocd) — 2026-03-20T13:00:00+00:00 - [175. Body Dysmorphic Disorder: How to spot the hidden signs with Robyn Stern, LCSW](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/175-body-dysmorphic-disorder-how-to-spot-the-hidden-signs-with-robyn-stern-lcsw) — 2026-03-13T16:00:00+00:00 - [174. STOP Treating Autism like OCD: The "Golden Rule" of Differential Diagnosis with Dr. Jeremy Shuman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/174-stop-treating-autism-like-ocd-the-golden-rule-of-differential-diagnosis-with-dr-jeremy-shuman) — 2026-03-06T14:00:00+00:00 - [173. How long does OCD RECOVERY take? The 4 to 8 month roadmap EXPLAINED!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/173-how-long-does-ocd-recovery-take-the-4-to-8-month-roadmap-explained) — 2026-02-27T14:00:00+00:00 - [172. ACT for OCD: The "Observer Self" Hack to Stop Intrusive Thoughts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/172-act-for-ocd-the-observer-self-hack-to-stop-intrusive-thoughts) — 2026-02-20T14:00:00+00:00 - [171. OCD Recovery: 2 Skills to Stop Fighting Your Mind (OCD Defusion & Acceptance Tools)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/171-ocd-recovery-2-skills-to-stop-fighting-your-mind-ocd-defusion-acceptance-tools) — 2026-02-13T14:00:00+00:00 - [170. Why ERP Isn’t Enough: Using ACT to Build a Life Beyond OCD Symptoms](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/170-why-erp-isn-t-enough-using-act-to-build-a-life-beyond-ocd-symptoms) — 2026-02-06T14:00:00+00:00 - [169. My OCD Was at Its Worst While My Baby Was Fighting for Her Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/169-my-ocd-was-at-its-worst-while-my-baby-was-fighting-for-her-life) — 2026-01-30T14:00:00+00:00 - [168. Why you can’t stop OCD thoughts and what actually works (Acceptance Explained)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/168-why-you-can-t-stop-ocd-thoughts-and-what-actually-works-acceptance-explained) — 2026-01-23T14:00:00+00:00 - [167. Understanding OCD Beyond ERP: Obsessional Doubt, I-CBT, and Real Recovery](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/167-understanding-ocd-beyond-erp-obsessional-doubt-i-cbt-and-real-recovery) — 2026-01-16T17:00:00+00:00 - [166. Therapist Explains: The Subtle Signs of Childhood OCD Parents Overlook](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/166-therapist-explains-the-subtle-signs-of-childhood-ocd-parents-overlook) — 2026-01-09T17:00:00+00:00 - [165. Perinatal OCD vs Normal Parental Anxiety: How to Tell the Difference](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/165-perinatal-ocd-vs-normal-parental-anxiety-how-to-tell-the-difference) — 2026-01-02T17:00:00+00:00 - [164. Perinatal OCD Explained: When Protective Instincts Turn Into Intrusive Fear](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/164-perinatal-ocd-explained-when-protective-instincts-turn-into-intrusive-fear) — 2025-12-26T17:00:00+00:00 - [163. Relationship OCD, Shame, and Recovery: Learning to Live With Uncertainty](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/163-relationship-ocd-shame-and-recovery-learning-to-live-with-uncertainty) — 2025-12-19T17:00:00+00:00 - [162. Social Media Is Making Your OCD Worse — Here’s Why](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/162-social-media-is-making-your-ocd-worse-here-s-why) — 2025-12-12T19:52:00+00:00 - [161. How Sex and Intimacy Can Help You Move Through Grief](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/161-how-sex-and-intimacy-can-help-you-move-through-grief) — 2025-12-05T17:00:00+00:00 - [160. OCD & Grief: How Trauma Hijacks Your Mind | Real Stories & Coping Tips](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/160-ocd-grief-how-trauma-hijacks-your-mind-real-stories-coping-tips) — 2025-11-29T02:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. A page view does not automatically enqueue transcription.