{"podcast":{"title":"Rooted in Connection: Where Relationship Moves us Forward","slug":"rooted-in-connection-where-relationship-moves-us-forward-7616071","podcast_index_feed_id":7616071,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10bc869f8/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.erinforwardslp.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/44826510/44826510-1764606173045-b032693029ad8.jpg","author":"Erin Forward, MSP, CCC-SLP, CLC","episode_count":16,"summary":"Rooted in Connection is a podcast about the relationships that shape us in our work, our families, and the moments in between. Hosted by relationship-based speech and feeding therapist Erin Forward, this show explores the stories, science, and small shifts that help us understand ourselves and each other. Through honest conversations with clinicians, caregivers, and community voices, we look at how connection guides growth, healing, and the way we show up in the world.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-in-connection-where-relationship-moves-us-forward-7616071"},"episode":{"title":"What We Carry: Living With OCD","slug":"what-we-carry-living-with-ocd","published_at":"2026-04-09T17:44:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-in-connection-where-relationship-moves-us-forward-7616071/what-we-carry-living-with-ocd","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-in-connection-where-relationship-moves-us-forward-7616071","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rooted-in-connection/episodes/What-We-Carry-Living-With-OCD-e3hls82","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10bc869f8/podcast/play/118206146/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-9%2F421739698-44100-2-fa9599f96d8f3.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Erin sits down with her friend and fellow SLP, Julia McMichael, MS, CCC-SLP, for a truly open and honest conversation about living with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and neurodivergence. Together, they share their personal stories, reflect on their diagnoses, and explore how these experiences shape them both as humans and as clinicians. Throughout the conversation, they discuss how individual differences, including neurodivergence, are deeply woven into how we experience the world. Erin and Julia explore the grief that can come with an OCD diagnosis, the self-compassion they’ve learned along the way, and the strengths they’ve come to recognize within their lived experiences. Self Acceptance and authenticity are a theme throughout this conversation. This episode aims to deepen understanding of what OCD is (and what it isn’t) while challenging common misconceptions. It also offers insight into how we can create safer, more supportive spaces for individuals living with OCD and other forms of neurodivergence. Sticky Thoughts: about mind, health, wellness, and more by Jean-Luc Mommaerts NOOCD: https://www.treatmyocd.com/ https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd Contact: Erin: erin.forward.slp@gmail.com Julia: bearcreekspeech@msn.com","meta_description":"In this episode, Erin sits down with her friend and fellow SLP, Julia McMichael, MS, CCC-SLP, for a truly open and honest conversation about living with o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3625,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rooted-in-connection-where-relationship-moves-us-forward-7616071/episodes/what-we-carry-living-with-ocd/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-in-connection-where-relationship-moves-us-forward-7616071/what-we-carry-living-with-ocd.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}