{"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 Staying Stable in OCD Recovery Keeps You Stuck","slug":"why-staying-stable-in-ocd-recovery-keeps-you-stuck","published_at":"2026-06-02T22:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/breaking-free-from-ocd-anxiety-stress-with-matt-codde-1194100/why-staying-stable-in-ocd-recovery-keeps-you-stuck","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-Staying-Stable-in-OCD-Recovery-Keeps-You-Stuck-e3k86j5","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ef0923c/podcast/play/120903717/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-2%2F425372865-44100-2-57bdd5d6a2d7d.mp3","summary":"Getting from survival to stable in OCD recovery is real, hard-won progress — and it deserves to be celebrated. But staying in that "I'm fine" zone for too long comes with a hidden cost that most people don't see until they're sliding back toward survival mode. In this episode, Matt Codde, LCSW explains why stabilizing is only the beginning — and what happens when you don't keep moving forward. If you've been feeling like you've improved but there's still something missing, this episode is for you. Whether you're navigating OCD, anxiety, or emotional avoidance patterns, this is the conversation that will help you understand what real, lasting recovery actually looks like — and why settling for "okay" keeps you from experiencing what's truly possible. 🧭 What You’ll Learn in This Episode ✅ Understand the hidden cost of staying at Stage 2 (stable) in OCD and anxiety recovery ✅ Learn why the skills that got you stable won't get you to lasting freedom ✅ See why emotional avoidance keeps the "emotional tank" filling up — and leads to regression ✅ Understand the Healing Principle and why your body is already moving toward wholeness ✅ Learn how triggers and activating events are actually healing opportunities in disguise ✅ See why the gap between where you are and where you could be is the most important gap to focus on ✅ Discover what Stage 3 growth looks like — from personas and beliefs to real-world fears around money, health, and relationships 🚀 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…","meta_description":"Getting from survival to stable in OCD recovery is real, hard-won progress — and it deserves to be celebrated. But staying in that \"I'm fine\" zo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1120,"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-staying-stable-in-ocd-recovery-keeps-you-stuck/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-staying-stable-in-ocd-recovery-keeps-you-stuck.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}