The OCD & Anxiety Podcast

Robert James has built one of the most prolific anxiety podcasts around, with nearly 600 episodes and a 4.6-star rating from 140 reviewers. The OCD & Anxiety Podcast focuses on the overlap between obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety disorders, a space that many shows touch on briefly but few cover with this level of depth and consistency. Robert publishes multiple episodes per week, covering topics like Pure O (where compulsions are entirely mental rather than physical), relationship OCD, how certain therapy approaches can accidentally reinforce OCD patterns, and the journey from chaos to inner peace through acceptance-based techniques. He regularly features guest stories from people who have lived through OCD and come out the other side, including therapists and coaches who turned their personal experience into professional work. The show strikes a useful balance between education and emotional support. Robert explains the mechanics of OCD and anxiety in straightforward terms, breaking down why reassurance-seeking backfires, how to sit with uncertainty, and what evidence-based treatment actually looks like in practice. He also dedicates episodes to supporting partners and family members of people with OCD, which is a gap most anxiety podcasts ignore entirely. Episodes range from 15 to 45 minutes, and the sheer volume of the back catalog means you can find something relevant no matter how specific your situation is. If anxiety and intrusive thoughts are your main struggle, this podcast goes deeper than most.