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Contact me for a private session, visit www.robertjamescoaching.com/contact 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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Wednesday Dec 03, 2025
Wednesday Dec 03, 2025
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This episode explains why setbacks in OCD are normal and not a return to square one — the progress you make is embedded in your nervous system. Robert James outlines how exposure, acceptance, and a growth mindset help you learn to lean into discomfort and build resilience.
He offers practical steps: pause without panicking, reflect without ruminating, use compassion, take one small value-driven step, and follow a “comeback protocol” to regain momentum and keep moving forward
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.
Saturday Nov 29, 2025
Saturday Nov 29, 2025
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In this episode Robert James explains how recovery from OCD comes from learning to bring difficult emotions into the light, sit with discomfort, and build resilience. He shares practical approaches like exposure work, leaning into uncertainty, and small challenges — from difficult conversations to improv or cold exposure — that help you practice tolerance for uncomfortable feelings.
Robert outlines how gradually facing fears with a step-by-step ladder and support can prove your inner strength and lead to a more meaningful, creative life. He also mentions a 12-week program based on his personal experience and clinical principles to help people break free from OCD.
If you want to learn more or apply for the program you can book a free discovery call at robertjamescoaching.com. Please subscribe to the podcast for more episodes
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.
Wednesday Nov 26, 2025
Wednesday Nov 26, 2025
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Robert James explains why acceptance for OCD and anxiety isn’t an all-or-nothing goal but a spectrum of skills — tolerating uncertainty, leaning into discomfort, and practising exposure, ACT, and mindfulness to build acceptance over time.
He shares practical steps to practice acceptance, how it reduces the intensity of distress, and highlights his 12-week program with videos, worksheets, meditations, and weekly coaching; visit robertjamescoaching.com to apply or book a free discovery call
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.
Saturday Nov 22, 2025
Saturday Nov 22, 2025
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In this episode Robert James explains how long-term recovery from OCD comes from learning to "hold the paradox" — accepting uncomfortable fears while consciously connecting with present-moment peace and your values.
He describes practical shifts: tolerate uncertainty, lean into discomfort, focus on the present, and outlines a 12-week program with coaching, meditations and worksheets to support that process
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.
Wednesday Nov 19, 2025
Wednesday Nov 19, 2025
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Robert James explores the common fear that constant rumination and OCD permanently damages the brain and explains how neuroplasticity can work for—or against—you. He shares his personal recovery story, practical tools (acceptance, exposure, self-compassion), and how consistent practice can reshape thought patterns.
The episode also introduces his 12-week program with weekly videos, meditations and worksheets to help people with OCD and anxiety; visit robertjamescoaching.com to apply for a free discovery call
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.
Saturday Nov 15, 2025
Saturday Nov 15, 2025
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This final sensorimotor OCD episode introduces a focused exposure exercise for Sensorimotor OCD: intentionally turning toward unwanted sensations, using slow breathing, and shifting attention between body areas to build acceptance and flexibility.
Robert also announces a new Sensorimotor OCD podcast and his 12-week program to support recovery; visit robertjamescoaching.com to apply for a free discovery call.
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.
Thursday Nov 13, 2025
Thursday Nov 13, 2025
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In this episode Robert James, a coach who has lived with OCD and anxiety, explores the deeper work of recovery: learning to feel difficult emotions rather than resisting them.
He explains how problem-solving and resistance fuel obsessive thoughts and compulsions, and shows how compassion, acceptance and gently leaning into discomfort can reduce rumination and build resilience over time.
If you’re struggling, Robert mentions a 12-week program to help break free and a free discovery call available at robertjamescoaching.com
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.
Tuesday Nov 11, 2025
Tuesday Nov 11, 2025
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In episode 559 Robert James shares three practical tips to help you stop overthinking, quiet rumination, and refocus on the present. Learn how to redirect attention to what matters now, gently lean into uncomfortable emotions instead of numbing them, and build self-compassion to reduce the inner critic that fuels OCD thinking.
The episode also outlines a 12-week program Robert offers to support lasting change, and invites listeners to apply via a free discovery call on his website
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.
Saturday Nov 08, 2025
Saturday Nov 08, 2025
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In this episode Robert James explains the key differences between sensoriotor OCD—where obsessions focus inward on bodily sensations and actions—and other, more external forms of OCD. He shares his own experience and why sensorimotor OCD can feel more stubborn, but ultimately stems from the same core issue: uncertainty and anxiety.
Robert outlines practical approaches for managing sensory-motor OCD, emphasizing acceptance, compassion, valued action, and learning to tolerate uncertainty rather than seeking perfection. He also mentions a 12-week program and a free discovery call for listeners who want 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.
Thursday Nov 06, 2025
Thursday Nov 06, 2025
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In episode 557, Robert James leads a guided meditation to help you find brief moments of calm while living with OCD and anxiety.
The practice emphasizes resting with thoughts and sensations instead of trying to stop them, noticing the quiet awareness beneath anxiety, and carrying gentle inner strength into everyday life
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.