{"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":"Why OCD and Anxiety Help Feels Impossible — And What Actually Works","slug":"why-ocd-and-anxiety-help-feels-impossible-and-what-actually-works","published_at":"2026-05-12T22:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/breaking-free-from-ocd-anxiety-stress-with-matt-codde-1194100/why-ocd-and-anxiety-help-feels-impossible-and-what-actually-works","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/Why-OCD-and-Anxiety-Help-Feels-Impossible--And-What-Actually-Works-e3j94b6","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ef0923c/podcast/play/119885606/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-12%2F424012761-44100-2-71f15e97a53ee.mp3","summary":"Most people struggling with OCD and anxiety have tried everything: reading, therapy, tools, strategies — and still feel stuck. In this episode, Matt Codde, LCSW walks through the real reason recovery stalls, and it has nothing to do with lack of information or resources. The problem is a paradigm — a way of seeing the problem that keeps producing the same result no matter what you try. Until that shifts, no tool will break the loop. Matt explains exactly what that paradigm looks like, why it's invisible to the person living inside it, and what needs to change first. If you've felt like you understand OCD intellectually but still can't break free, this video is specifically for you. 🧭 What You’ll Learn in This Episode ✅ Understand why information alone doesn't produce recovery from OCD or anxiety ✅ Learn what a 'paradigm' is and how the wrong one keeps the OCD loop alive ✅ See why treating OCD content (the thought itself) as the real problem prolongs suffering ✅ Understand what a paradigm shift actually requires — and the humility it takes to get there ✅ Learn how consciousness and identity work beneath the surface of OCD recovery ✅ See why recovering from OCD requires looking at beliefs and identities, not just behaviors ✅ Understand the next step if you're ready to stop doubling down and start seeing differently 🚀 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 Learn how to apply these principles daily and dissolve anxiety at the root. 👉 A…","meta_description":"Most people struggling with OCD and anxiety have tried everything: reading, therapy, tools, strategies — and still feel stuck. In this episode, Matt Codde…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":698,"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/why-ocd-and-anxiety-help-feels-impossible-and-what-actually-works/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/why-ocd-and-anxiety-help-feels-impossible-and-what-actually-works.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}