{"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":"Pure O OCD Is a Myth: The Truth About Intrusive Thoughts and Mental Compulsions","slug":"pure-o-ocd-is-a-myth-the-truth-about-intrusive-thoughts-and-mental-compulsions","published_at":"2026-04-28T22:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/breaking-free-from-ocd-anxiety-stress-with-matt-codde-1194100/pure-o-ocd-is-a-myth-the-truth-about-intrusive-thoughts-and-mental-compulsions","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/Pure-O-OCD-Is-a-Myth-The-Truth-About-Intrusive-Thoughts-and-Mental-Compulsions-e3ijhi0","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ef0923c/podcast/play/119178240/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-28%2F423047338-44100-2-20fe656395ff5.mp3","summary":"If you've been dealing with relentless intrusive thoughts — about harm, sexuality, religion, or relationships — and every attempt to fight them has made things worse, this episode is for you. Pure OCD (also called Pure O or purely obsessional OCD) is one of the most misunderstood presentations of OCD, and in this video, Matt Codde, LCSW, sets the record straight. Here's the truth: Pure O is a myth. There is no form of OCD without compulsions — because the compulsions in Pure O are mental. Ruminating, analyzing, mentally reviewing, thought-blocking, and seeking reassurance are all compulsions. They feed the loop just as powerfully as any physical behavior. If this sounds like you — or someone you love — understanding this one reframe changes everything. Matt walks through the common subtypes — harm OCD, sexual intrusive thoughts, religious/scrupulosity OCD, relationship OCD, and health anxiety — and explains why people with Pure O so often end up looking in the wrong place for help. Most importantly, he outlines the recovery path: identifying the mental compulsions, applying the AAA Response, and ascending out of the fear loop into genuine freedom. 🧭 What You’ll Learn in This Episode ✅• Understand why Pure OCD is a myth — and why that actually frees you ✅•Learn the hidden mental compulsions that keep the intrusive thought loop alive ✅•See why harm, sexual, religious, and relationship OCD all follow the same pattern ✅•Discover why people with Pure O keep seeking help in the wrong places ✅•Understand how ERP absolutely applies to Pure O — and why it works ✅•Learn the AAA Response framework for breaking the mental compulsion loop ✅•See what genuine recovery from Pure O looks like — and why it's possible for you 🚀 Resources to Help You Heal:📥 FREE Recovery Guide Start your…","meta_description":"If you've been dealing with relentless intrusive thoughts — about harm, sexuality, religion, or relationships — and every attempt to fight them has made t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1475,"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/pure-o-ocd-is-a-myth-the-truth-about-intrusive-thoughts-and-mental-compulsions/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/pure-o-ocd-is-a-myth-the-truth-about-intrusive-thoughts-and-mental-compulsions.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}