{"podcast":{"title":"Breaking Free from OCD, Anxiety & Stress with Matt Codde","slug":"breaking-free-from-ocd-anxiety-stress-with-matt-codde-1194100","podcast_index_feed_id":1194100,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ef0923c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.restoredminds.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/2406471/2406471-1744361311983-79e1f5d38f99e.jpg","author":"Matthew Codde LCSW","episode_count":538,"summary":"The Breaking Free from OCD, Anxiety & Stress Podcast is hosted by Matt Codde. Visit www.restoredminds.com/about to know more about Matt! In this podcast, you’re going to learn practical steps on the journey to recovery. In each episode, we will discuss common challenges and provide you with evidence-based strategies to help you overcome them. At Restored Minds, we believe that recovery is possible for everyone and it's our mission to give you the tools to help you build better mental health so you can become the best version of yourself.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T10:20:57.350764+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/breaking-free-from-ocd-anxiety-stress-with-matt-codde-1194100"},"episode":{"title":"From Stuck in OCD to Taking Back Control: A Real Recovery Story with Jaro","slug":"from-stuck-in-ocd-to-taking-back-control-a-real-recovery-story-with-jaro","published_at":"2026-04-21T22:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/breaking-free-from-ocd-anxiety-stress-with-matt-codde-1194100/from-stuck-in-ocd-to-taking-back-control-a-real-recovery-story-with-jaro","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/breaking-free-from-ocd-anxiety-stress-with-matt-codde-1194100","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/restoredminds/episodes/From-Stuck-in-OCD-to-Taking-Back-Control-A-Real-Recovery-Story-with-Jaro-e3i83um","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ef0923c/podcast/play/118803862/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-21%2F422533569-44100-2-3a4764990d9d3.mp3","summary":"A real OCD recovery story: How Jaro broke the fear loop after 10+ years — and what finally worked. If you've been struggling with OCD for years — trying therapy, reading books, understanding everything intellectually, but still feeling stuck — this episode is for you. Matt Codde, LCSW, sits down with Jaro, a member of the Taking Back Control (TBC) program, for an honest conversation about his 10+ year journey with OCD: from compulsive behaviors he couldn't explain, to fear-based decisions that damaged relationships, to finally breaking the loop and experiencing what real recovery feels like. Whether you're just beginning your OCD recovery journey or you've tried everything and feel hopeless, this episode offers real insight into what it takes to get to the other side. 🧭 What You’ll Learn in This Episode ✅Understand why intellectualizing about OCD is not the same as recovering from it ✅Learn why talk therapy can actually make OCD worse (the reassurance trap explained) ✅See why group recovery creates breakthroughs that solo work cannot replicate ✅Discover how the fear loop shows up across different themes over a lifetime ✅Learn what 'expanded consciousness' and embodied healing actually feel like in practice ✅Understand the 'good person' persona driving OCD and how healing it creates real transformation ✅See why recovery is a practice, not a destination — and what that means for your journey 🚀 Resources to Help You Heal: 📥 FREE Recovery Guide Start your journey to freedom from OCD and anxiety with expert tools and step-by-step guidance. 👉 Download now: https://www.restoredminds.com/start 📖 Get a Copy of Our Book: From Stuck to Unstuck Learn practical strategies to overcome fear and reclaim your life .👉 Buy now: https://a.co/d/1WEvonT 📘 Taking Back Control (TBC) Program L…","meta_description":"A real OCD recovery story: How Jaro broke the fear loop after 10+ years — and what finally worked. If you've been struggling with OCD for years — trying t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2396,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/breaking-free-from-ocd-anxiety-stress-with-matt-codde-1194100/episodes/from-stuck-in-ocd-to-taking-back-control-a-real-recovery-story-with-jaro/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/breaking-free-from-ocd-anxiety-stress-with-matt-codde-1194100/from-stuck-in-ocd-to-taking-back-control-a-real-recovery-story-with-jaro.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}