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This podcast is all about OCD and anxiety and how we can have a better relationship with it. If you struggle with OCD or another anxiety disorder and want to learn how to manage it better, then this podcast is for you.
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Episodes
Sep 27, 2025
Sep 27, 2025
7 min
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This episode is a short guided meditation specifically for Sensory Motor OCD, led by coach Robert James. It teaches you to allow sensations like breathing, blinking, or swallowing without trying to fix them, using gentle awareness and grounding.
The practice invites you to imagine your awareness as a spotlight, soften around sensations, and intentionally shift attention toward your values and the life you want to live. You can return to this meditation anytime to build greater ease and focus
Disclaimer:
Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences.
Sep 25, 2025
Sep 25, 2025
10 min
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Robert James explains why setbacks are a normal part of OCD recovery and why they don’t erase the progress you’ve already made, drawing on neuroplasticity and practical experience.
He offers concise, actionable reframes — patience, acceptance, learning from mistakes, and using exposure and values-based work — to help you move forward after difficult moments
Disclaimer:
Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences.
Sep 23, 2025
Sep 23, 2025
8 min
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Robert James explains why rumination is a compulsion that keeps you trapped in the OCD cycle and how repeated thinking for certainty only strengthens obsessions.
He outlines practical alternatives—like journaling, practicing letting go, and returning to the present—and mentions a 12‑week program and free discovery call for those seeking more support
Disclaimer:
Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences.
Sep 20, 2025
Sep 20, 2025
7 min
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Robert James explores whether any sensorimotor OCD subtype is truly worse, sharing his lived experience with breathing, swallowing, blinking and other sensations. He explains how OCD often switches themes and why they are all rooted in the same uncertainty and anxiety.
The episode outlines practical approaches—acceptance, self-compassion, ACT and exposure—and mentions Robert’s 12-week program and a free discovery call for those seeking structured help.
Disclaimer:
Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences.
Sep 18, 2025
Sep 18, 2025
10 min
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Coach Robert James leads a short guided meditation to help people with OCD and anxiety learn how to let go of the need to control. Using breath awareness and a rope-release visualization, the practice helps soften physical tension and create mental space.
The meditation encourages allowing intrusive thoughts and difficult feelings to come and go, building tolerance for uncertainty and reconnecting with your authentic self.
At the end there is gentle reflection on small ways to experiment with letting go, and information about further support through Robert's 12-week program at robertjamescoaching.co
Disclaimer:
Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences.
Sep 16, 2025
Sep 16, 2025
7 min
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In this episode Robert James uses the snowstorm and snow globe metaphors to explain how OCD amplifies doubt and drives us to act. Learn why waiting and letting the storm settle can bring clarity, reduce compulsive problem-solving, and help you move forward in line with your values.
Robert also briefly mentions a 12-week coaching program and a free discovery call for extra support
Disclaimer:
Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences.
Sep 13, 2025
Sep 13, 2025
5 min
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In this episode, Robert James shares his personal journey of living with and overcoming Sensorimotor OCD—how it nearly destroyed his life, the years he spent isolated and confused, and how discovering a path to recovery inspired him to create a 12-week program and a mission to help others.
He discusses techniques like intentional exposure, refocusing attention, and the importance of support. Visit robertjamescoaching.com for a free discovery call and more resources
Disclaimer:
Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences.
Sep 11, 2025
Sep 11, 2025
9 min
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In this episode Robert James explains the 'OCD gap'—the tendency to fixate on what’s missing—and contrasts it with the 'gain', the progress you’ve already made. He shows how shifting attention from perfectionism to past achievements helps reduce obsessions and compulsions.
This idea of “the gap” and “the gain” was first introduced by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy in their book The Gap and the Gain. I’ll be applying it here specifically to OCD recovery and showing how you can use it in your own life.
Practical tips include a daily habit of noting three things you did well and using that momentum to keep moving forward. Robert also mentions a 12-week coaching program and a free discovery call for those seeking extra support
Disclaimer:
Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences.
Sep 9, 2025
Sep 9, 2025
6 min
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Robert James explains how “what-if” questions drive obsessive-compulsive thinking, why uncertainty is the engine of OCD, and simple strategies to resist compulsions and allow a little uncertainty.
He draws on personal experience and offers practical steps to refocus on values, plus details about a free discovery call and a 12-week program at robertjamescoaching.co
Disclaimer:
Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences.
Sep 6, 2025
Sep 6, 2025
7 min
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Coach Robert James explores how manual breathing, swallowing and blinking can become compulsions in Sensorimotor OCD and why the body already knows how to do these functions naturally.
He explains the role of uncertainty, offers practical guidance on letting go by bringing attention to the present and focusing on personal values, and mentions a 12-week program and free discovery call for further support
Disclaimer:
Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences.