{"podcast":{"title":"The OCD Whisperer Podcast with Kristina Orlova","slug":"the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844","podcast_index_feed_id":1214844,"rss_url":"https://feedcdn.podbean.com/ocdwhisperer/feed.xml","website_url":"https://ocdwhisperer.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6995592/3.jpg","author":"Kristina Orlova","episode_count":196,"summary":"New podcast weblog","last_synced_at":"2026-08-02T14:19:00.616425+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844"},"episode":{"title":"176. The Hardest \"No\": Why I Stopped Fixing My Child’s OCD","slug":"176-the-hardest-no-why-i-stopped-fixing-my-child-s-ocd","published_at":"2026-03-20T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/176-the-hardest-no-why-i-stopped-fixing-my-child-s-ocd","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844","url":"https://ocdwhisperer.podbean.com/e/176-the-hardest-no-why-i-stopped-fixing-my-child-s-ocd/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tes9mevmsck34v5a/ep_176_Jenn_Rapkin_a_only8ake3.mp3","summary":"Can you stop being a \"fixer\" and start building your feeling muscle? In this episode of The OCD Whisperer Podcast, Kristina Orlova speaks with Dr. Jenn Rapkin, a Naturopathic Physician, bodyworker, and author of The Feeling Muscle. Together, they explore the powerful intersection of mindfulness, parenting a child with OCD, and learning how to sit with the \"just right\" discomfort that keeps so many of us stuck in rituals. Dr. Jenn opens up about: • Her hidden battle with OCD as an adolescent in the 70s and 80s • The heartbreaking moment her 8-year-old son was swallowed by \"Just Right\" OCD • Why she had to go against every motherly instinct to stop accommodating his rituals • The reality of residential treatment and finding the \"recipe\" for her son's recovery Whether you’re navigating OCD yourself, supporting a child through treatment, or struggling to sit with uncertainty, this episode offers a profound roadmap for building the emotional strength to outlast the storm. 📲 About Jenn Rapkin (guest): • Naturopathic physician & bodyworker • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjennrapkin/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575991456912 • Web Page: https://drjennrapkin.com/ ✂️ TIMESTAMPS: [00:00] – The Secret to Outlasting Pain: Can you build a \"muscle\" for your emotions? [01:57] – The 1970s Silent Struggle: Growing up in a \"crowded\" mind before OCD had a name. [04:38] – The Barcelona Nightmare: How COVID triggered an 8-year-old’s \"Just Right\" trap. [06:33] – The Resistance: Why adults (and kids) would rather ritual than feel. [08:49] – The Nuclear Option: When outpatient care fails and residential is the only way out. [10:32] – The Nurturer’s Dilemma: Why \"helping\" your child is keeping the OCD alive. [12:53] – The Grief of Parenting: Admitting your…","meta_description":"Can you stop being a \"fixer\" and start building your feeling muscle? In this episode of The OCD Whisperer Podcast, Kristina Orlova speaks with Dr. Jenn Ra…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1977,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/episodes/176-the-hardest-no-why-i-stopped-fixing-my-child-s-ocd/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844/176-the-hardest-no-why-i-stopped-fixing-my-child-s-ocd.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}