Kirsten Pagacz is an author and business owner of Retro-A-Go-Go, an online seller of retro kitsch. After having a traumatic childhood, family members with anxiety disorders, and suffering from OCD for almost 20 years, she realized that she could name her OCD, subsequently letting her tame it. In her book Leaving the OCD Circus, she reveals how OCD had shaped her life at a young age and how she took it into adulthood and eventually healed from it.   

In this episode we talk about: 

◾️ Kirsten's childhood with OCD ◾️ Her learnings from her recovery journey ◾️ Personal tips from Kirsten when tackling OCD

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