After a long hiatus Julie and Andy return to the podcast and catch their viewers up on everything that has been going on in their lives for the past couple months. They talk about how having a kid has completely changed their lives and how it’s tough adjusting to a tiny little person calling the shots instead of them! Julie discusses how her OCD has been doing during this time and her thoughts on OCD and motherhood. The end the episode by discussing the future of the show and announce the upcoming topics that will be talked about as well as some very important interviews they have lined up. This welcome back episode is one that Julie and Andy are very happy to record.

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In this episode Julie and Andy continue their conversation with Charlotte about OCD and Religion. They talk about the difference between "real" prayers and OCD prayers, how they often feel like an "evil person, " and how both of them are at times preoccupied with divine retribution. Andy reads comments and emails from listeners about the topic and the resulting discussion begs the question of whether being religious makes OCD worse or better and whether an atheist suffering from OCD struggles with these same obsessions. This episode is a frank conversation about how OCD can affect and cling to areas in our lives that are most precious to us no matter how much we wish they wouldn't.

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In this episode Andy and Julie welcome Charlotte back to the show to talk about OCD and Religion. Religion is an important or the primary factor in many people's lives and, not surprisingly, the same is true, with a twist, for many who suffer from OCD. For some, unfortunately, their religion is an integral part of their obsessions (e.g., scrupulosity) and compulsions. For others, fortunately, their faith provides a means of dealing with and/or overcoming their OCD and its attendant problems. Charlotte and Julie discuss how religion plays into their OCD struggles and how at times they feel blasphemous and as if the obsessions and compulsions take the joy out of their faith. This is an open and honest discussion between two morally sensitive people that is sure to shed light on another interesting aspect of OCD.

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In this episode Andy & Julie talk about the future of the podcast and possible show topics to be discussed. They ask listeners to give feedback on which topics interest them & what they would like to hear more of. Julie shares possible podcast topics including OCD and religion, Exercise & OCD, hoarding, Tourettes Syndrome, Trichotillamania, Compulsive Skin Picking & postpartum OCD. This episode tries to get listeners involved in the future of the show by covering the topics that are relevant & interesting to all.

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In this episode Julie and Andy continue their interview with Tristan in Peru. They talk about when his OCD is at its worst and when it is at its best. He shares about his friends and family and whether or not they know about his struggles and whether that will change after doing this interview. They discuss similarities they have in their OCD and how OCD has stigmatized them. In conclusion Tristan talks about how he found the show and how it has helped him, particularly with aspects of ROCD that he deals with. This episode is a glimpse inside the mind of an honest and forthcoming man and is sure to be an interesting listen for all those fellow souls struggling with the same issues.

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