• 447 Can You Recover from OCD WITHOUT Therapy? Let’s Talk Truth (with Nathan Peterson)
    Aug 18 2025

    OCD can feel overwhelming, especially when therapy feels inaccessible—whether due to cost, availability, or burnout. The question remains: is it possible to recover from OCD without professional therapy? Kimberley Quinlan and OCD specialist Nathan Peterson dive deep into this very question, offering hope, insights, and strategies to help you move forward in your recovery journey.

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    43 mins
  • 446 Why Depression Is on the Rise (& Powerful Skills to Help Manage)
    Aug 11 2025

    In this episode, Kimberley Quinlan dives into the rising rates of depression, its underlying causes, and shares practical, evidence-based strategies to help you feel like yourself again.

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    27 mins
  • 445 Stop Believing Everything You Think
    Aug 4 2025

    In this episode of Your Anxiety Toolkit, Kimberley Quinlan shares powerful tools to help you stop treating every thought and feeling like a fact—so you can break free from anxiety’s grip and start living in alignment with your values.

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    27 mins
  • 444 ARFID or OCD? Understanding the Difference When Food Feels Scary
    Jul 28 2025

    In this episode, Kimberley Quinlan breaks down the subtle but crucial differences between OCD, ARFID, orthorexia, and eating disorders—and how understanding these distinctions can lead to more effective, compassionate treatment.

    What you’ll learn in this episode:

    • Why the function behind food-related anxiety matters more than the behavior itself
    • How OCD, ARFID, and orthorexia can look similar—but require very different treatment approaches
    • What exposure therapy looks like for each condition (and why it must be values-led)
    • The unique role disgust plays in ARFID and how to gently work through it
    • How to involve family members in the recovery process without reinforcing avoidance
    • Why healing doesn’t mean perfection—and how to measure progress with compassion
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    33 mins
  • 443 The Dark Side of High-Functioning Anxiety (It’s Not What You Think)
    Jul 21 2025

    In this episode, Kimberley Quinlan explores the hidden emotional, physical, and psychological costs of high functioning anxiety—and offers powerful, practical tools to help you break free from the pressure to constantly perform.

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    37 mins
  • 442 What 99% of People Get WRONG About Intrusive Thoughts
    Jul 14 2025

    In this episode, Kimberley Quinlan breaks down the most common misconceptions about intrusive thoughts and shares powerful, compassionate strategies to help you respond in a way that reduces anxiety and stops the OCD cycle.

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    21 mins
  • 441 The 6 Ways Social Anxiety Keeps You Stuck (And How to Break Free)
    Jul 7 2025

    Struggling with social anxiety? In this episode, Kimberley Quinlan shares the six sneaky ways it keeps you stuck — and the powerful mindset shifts that will help you break free.

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    32 mins
  • 440 How to Stop Hating Anxiety
    Jul 1 2025

    In this episode of Your Anxiety Toolkit, Kimberley Quinlan explores how shifting from hating anxiety to gently befriending it can radically reduce your suffering and help you live more in alignment with your values.

    What you’ll learn in this episode:

    • Why resisting anxiety may be keeping you stuck in a cycle of fear
    • How to respond to anxiety without fueling it or making it worse
    • A simple shift from “good vs. bad” to neutral observation
    • The power of willingness and how to soften your approach to discomfort
    • A visualization strategy Kimberley uses to stay aligned with her values
    • A calming guided meditation to help you practice non-hatred in real time
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    39 mins