The OCD Confessional
The OCD Confessional is a podcast about living, laughing, and coping with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Hosted by former TV news anchor Liam Martin and actress/model Alicia Hill — two friends who both live with OCD — this show blends raw honesty, practical tools, expert insights, and plenty of laughs.
Each episode, Liam, Alicia and a special guest will “confess” the craziest intrusive thoughts and compulsions they’ve battled, from absurd rituals to embarrassing moments, and share the tools that actually help them get through. With candid conversations and occasional input from OCD experts, The OCD Confessional is part storytelling, part survival guide, and part comedy therapy session.
Whether you’re living with OCD, supporting someone who is, or just curious about what it’s like inside an OCD brain, this podcast offers hope, humor, and community. Because sometimes -- we laugh to keep from crying.
Disclaimer: The OCD Confessional is about real experiences with obsessive-compulsive disorder. While we use humor to share our stories, it is never our intention to minimize the very real suffering OCD causes. Our goal is to share stories, coping tools, and hope. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, please dial 988 in the U.S. for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or find local resources where you are.
Episodes
35 episodes
Hospitalized for OCD, Then He Made It Funny | Comedian James Stanley
James Stanley has spent much of his life making people laugh. But behind the comedy is a mental health story that became anything but funny.James grew up with severe OCD, autism, anxiety and Tourette syndrome, and his struggles wi...
The “Difficult Kid” Was Struggling: OCD, ADHD & ODD | Tommy Dwyer
Before Tommy Dwyer became a filmmaker, actor and stand-up comedian, he was the kid who couldn't seem to stay out of trouble.In this episode of The OCD Confessional, Tommy opens up about growing up with a complicated mix of OC...
Relationship OCD, ERP & Finding What Works | Danielle Jhiani of My OCD Coach
Danielle Jhiani knows OCD from both sides: as someone who has lived through it herself and as the founder of My OCD Coach, where she now helps others navigate OCD and anxiety.In this episode of The OCD Confessional, Danie...
LIVE IOCDF KEYNOTE: How ERP and the OCD Community Changed Our Lives
In this special episode of The OCD Confessional, we're sharing the keynote address that Liam Martin and his wife, Dr. Lia Martin, delivered at the International OCD Foundation's Global OCD Conference.Together, we reflect ...
Inside OCDCon: Why the IOCDF Global OCD Conference Changes Lives | Stephanie Cogen
What makes the International OCD Foundation's Global OCD Conference (OCDCon) so special?In this episode of The OCD Confessional, we're joined by Stephanie Cogen, Program Director at the International OCD Foundat...
OCD Confessions LIVE from the IOCDF OCD Conference
What does OCD really sound like?In this special episode of The OCD Confessional, we traveled to the International OCD Foundation's Global OCD Conference in Seattle and handed the microphone to members of the OCD community...
Anah Pignatelli on Relationship OCD & 20 Years of Recovery
In this episode of The OCD Confessional, we're joined by Anah Pignatelli, OCD advocate, educator, and creator of Key to OCD.For more than 20 years, Anah has navigated OCD in its many forms, including Relationshi...
POCD Explained: Intrusive Thoughts, Shame & Recovery with OCD Specialist Lukas S. Snear
In this episode of The OCD Confessional, we’re joined by Lukas S. Snear, therapist at NOCD, to discuss one of the most misunderstood and stigmatized forms of OCD: POCD (Pedophilia OCD).POCD is not about desi...
OCD Medication Explained — SSRIs, What Works & What Doesn’t | Dr. Steven Poskar
In this episode of The OCD Confessional, we’re joined by Steven Poskar, MD, psychiatrist, Clinical Director of OCD NYC, member of the Scientific and Clinical Adviso...
Rachael Mathews on Health OCD, Anxiety & Motherhood
In this episode of The OCD Confessional, we’re joined by Rachael Mathews, OCD advocate and creator of the Hold Space community, to talk about living with health OCD and anxiety.Rachael shares her experience ...
Ryan Judd on What Causes OCD, ERP Therapy & Why Recovery Is Possible
In this episode of The OCD Confessional, we’re joined by Ryan Judd, Clinical Director of the OCD Institute Texas, a residential treatment program specializing in OCD and anxiety disorders.Ryan brings both clinic...
Connor Stout on Contamination OCD, Panic Attacks & Harm OCD
In this episode of The OCD Confessional, we’re joined by Connor Stout — psychiatric rehabilitation specialist, mental-health advocate, and founder of @stillgood_wellness — for a powerful conversation about living with OCD, pa...
Tori Peyton on Harm OCD, Trauma & Eating Disorder Recovery
In this episode of The OCD Confessional, we’re joined by Tori Peyton (@growithtori), creator, advocate, and host of the Keep Growing podcast, for an incredibly honest and powerful conversation about OCD, trauma, and ...
Alix Behar on Relationship OCD (ROCD), Intrusive Doubt & Saving Her Relationship
In this episode of The OCD Confessional, we’re joined by Alix Behar (@recoverocd), OCD advocate and content creator, to talk about relationship OCD (ROCD) — and how it nearly cost her the relationship she’s now built a li...
Chris Trondsen on Surviving Severe OCD & Finding Recovery Through ERP
In this episode of The OCD Confessional, we’re joined by Chris Trondsen, licensed marriage and family therapist at The Gateway Institute and longtime advocate with the International OCD Foundation.Chris brings a ra...
“The Struggling Warrior” on Religious OCD and Recovery
In this episode of The OCD Confessional, we’re joined by Hussain, OCD advocate and founder of The Struggling Warrior, a platform dedicated to helping people understand and navigate obsessive-compulsive disorder:
Lisa McCarty on Postpartum OCD & Intrusive Thoughts in Motherhood
In this episode of The OCD Confessional, we’re joined by writer and mental-health advocate Lisa McCarty to talk about postpartum OCD, intrusive thoughts in motherhood, infertility anxiety, the stigma surrounding maternal ment...
Our Worst OCD Thoughts, Health Anxiety & How This Podcast Changed Us
Today’s episode of The OCD Confessional is just us.No guest. No expert. Just Alicia and Liam getting real about our own OCD journeys — the worst intrusive thoughts we’ve had, Liam’s ongoing struggle with health OCD, how t...
Zachary James on Relationship OCD, POCD & Health Anxiety
In this episode of The OCD Confessional, we’re joined by Zachary James — known on Instagram as @ocdestigmatize — to talk about living with some of the most misunderstood and stigmatized forms of OCD: Relationship OCD (ROCD), ...
From OCD to therapist: Kristina Orlova on Scrupulosity OCD, Relationship OCD and Recovery
In this episode of The OCD Confessional, we’re joined by Kristina Orlova, OCD therapist and creator of The OCD Whisperer, who brings a powerful dual perspective — both as someone who has lived with OCD and as a clinician ...
Living With Contamination OCD: A Deep Dive with Dr. Nathaniel Van Kirk
In this episode of The OCD Confessional, we’re honored to be joined by Dr. Nathaniel Van Kirk, licensed clinical psychologist and Program Director at McLean Hospital’s OCD Institute, to explore one of the most distressing and mi...
Jeff Bell on OCD, Uncertainty & Turning Adversity Into Advocacy
In this episode of The OCD Confessional, we’re joined by Jeff Bell — author, mental-health advocate, and longtime spokesperson for the International OCD Foundation — for an honest conversation about living with Obsessi...
Dr. Elizabeth McIngvale: Living With OCD — From Patient to Leading Expert
In this episode of The OCD Confessional, we’re joined by Dr. Elizabeth “Liz” McIngvale — OCD expert, director of the OCD Institute of Texas, former national spokesperson for the International OCD Foundation, and so...
Breaking the Silence on Taboo Intrusive Thoughts with Chrissie Hodges
In this powerful and deeply human episode of The OCD Confessional, we sit down with Chrissie Hodges — writer, advocate, and founder of OCD Gamechangers — to talk about some of the most misunderstood parts of living with <...
The OCD Care Crisis: with Becky Deusser and Dr. Sanjaya Saxena
In this important episode of The OCD Confessional, we sit down with Becky Deusser and Dr. Sanjaya Saxena of the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) to discuss their newly released white paper on America’s OCD c...