FearCast Podcast

Dec 08 2024 217 ep. 43 mins 40
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The FearCast, hosted by Kevin Foss, MFT, is a question and answer format for those seeking advice, guidance, and information about OCD, anxiety, fears, and how to move past emotional and mental limitations and get back to a life worth living. For more, visit www.FearCastPodcast.com, or www.CalOCD.com

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#208- How Do Others Know “Deep Down” Their Obsessions Aren’t True?

Dec 08 2024 24 mins  
Gabriela messaged me and wanted to know how other people seemingly know, “deep down,” that their obsessions aren’t true. Have you ever heard that phrase? It seems like Gabriela has too and is struggling to find this hidden knowledge (or reassurance) that the SO-OCD and ROCD she’s struggling with aren’t true. To answer this, I have to address what i

#207- SPACE With High Dependent Adult Children With Natalia Aíza, LPC

Nov 24 2024 50 mins  
For today’s podcast, we are ALL lucky to have Natalia Aiza, LPC, on to continue our conversation about using SPACE treatment with the High Dependent Adult Children, otherwise known as the “failure to launch” population. This was a wonderful, eye opening conversation about how to help those individuals who are struggling to gain independence, set their own cour

#206- Why Do I Assume I Am, And What If I Am, What My Thought Say?!

Nov 17 2024 36 mins  
Today’s episode is a two-fer, but to answer one I need to answer the other. The first is from a listener who wonders why he assumes his thoughts are true about him, no matter what they are. I offer some insight into this process, and offer him guidance on how to turn this bug into a feature in his battle against them. The second comes from a listener who’s strugglin

#205- Vasovagal Syncope And A Fear Of Blood

Nov 10 2024 35 mins  
Today’s episode comes from a listener who struggles with fainting at the sight of blood. To answer this, I discuss Vasovagal Syncope, a physiological event in which people sometimes faint in response to high emotion and feeling startled, including fainting at the sight of blood. I give a brief overview of what this is, how it works, and more importantly how the listener (

#204- Schizophrenia OCD From Reading About Schizophrenia?!

Nov 03 2024 31 mins  
Today’s episode comes from Victor who’s having a tough time dealing with obsessions focused on whether or not he has Schizophrenia. Unfortunately, sometimes simply reading something, seeing a video on something, or just hearing an idea related to something can be enough for OCD to suggest, “Maybe that’s you. Now, maybe you should go to unreasonable lengt

#203- Why Is Real Life Anxiety Tougher Than My ERP Anxiety?

Oct 27 2024 31 mins  
Today’s audio questioner wants to know why the anxiety they experience from regular life and every-day triggers is worse than the anxiety they get when doing Exposures. They struggle to make their exposures as triggering as their regular anxiety, but can’t! But is that even necessary?

#202- Relationship OCD Spiked With Harm OCD? What To Do?d

Oct 20 2024 36 mins  
To learn more about Harm OCD, check out this article from The California OCD and Anxiety Treatment Center Today’s audio question comes from Aaron who asked about a situation he has not heard much about, so he’s looking for some guidance. He’s noticing he has some Relationship OCD (no big deal, right), but he also notices a flair up of Harm related obses

#201- SPACE Treatment With Natalia Aiza, LPC

Oct 13 2024 57 mins  
Today’s episode is all about SPACE Treatment! Natalia Aiza, LPC, joined me to talk about her expertise using SPACE, or Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions, to help adolescents and parents better address anxiety and OCD. Natalia went through the treatment method, discusses how it differs from traditional Exposure and Response Prevention Treatment, addresses

#200- Am I Creepy Or Just Morally Obsessed, And OCD Ruining Interests

Oct 06 2024 36 mins  
Today is so special, I thought I’d answer two listener questions! The first comes from a listener who is questing themselves as they notice they have the urge to Google someone they admire or look up to. Are they being wildly creepy, or is OCD accusing them of being a terrible person? Next comes an audio question from Cynthia who asks about how she can deal with her obses

#199- The Universe Put Us Together, But ROCD and SOOCD Is RUINING IT!

Sep 29 2024 34 mins  
Today’s audio question comes from Spiritual Overthinker who has won the lottery with a wonderful guy with whom she clicks with on a deep, spiritual level. But, as it happens sometimes, OCD suddenly is showing up and making her question the relationship, herself, and their future together! What is she to do? I offer her some suggestions, guidance, and encouragement to chal