How Long Does Recovery Take? | Breaking Free from OCD, Anxiety & Stress

In this episode, Matt explains why recovery from OCD and anxiety isn’t about time—it’s about commitment, awareness, and learning to allow emotions. He shares how focusing on “how long it takes” can slow your progress, and why embracing the present moment leads to real healing.

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00:00 Understanding What Recovery Really Means

02:13 How Long Does Recovery Take?

04:58 The Role of Resistance and Mindset in Recovery

07:23 Steps to Expedite Your Recovery Journey

Why Beliefs Are So Important | Breaking Free from OCD, Anxiety & Stress

In this episode, Matt shares why beliefs shape everything—from how we see the world to how we feel and grow. He explains how unchecked beliefs can limit us, and why real transformation starts with becoming aware and willing to shift them.

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00:00 Understanding the Power of Belief

03:13 How Beliefs Shape Your Reality

06:41 Breaking Free from Limiting Beliefs

09:45 Transform Your Life by Changing Your Beliefs

The Path to Peace | Breaking Free from OCD, Anxiety & Stress

In this episode, Matt explains why real peace doesn’t come from chasing external fixes. Instead, he shares how releasing old emotions and turning inward helps you find lasting stillness within yourself—beyond intrusive thoughts, fear, or anxiety.

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00:00 Understanding the Pursuit of Peace

02:40 Why External Solutions Don't Work

05:48 The True Source of Suffering

08:36 The Path to Inner Transformation

Overcoming the Fear of Failure | Breaking Free from OCD, Anxiety & Stress

In this episode, Matt breaks down the fear of failure—why it holds us back, and how reframing failure as refinement can transform our lives. Learn why action (even messy action) always leads to growth, while inaction guarantees staying stuck.

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00:00 Understanding the Fear of Failure

03:01 Action vs. Inaction: The Real Risk

05:55 Refinement Through Mistakes: The Path to Success

08:54 Taking Responsibility for Your Own Transformation

Managing & Coping vs. Recovery | Breaking Free from OCD, Anxiety & Stress

In this episode, Matt explains the critical difference between coping, managing, and genuine recovery. Learn why short-term relief strategies can keep you stuck and how shifting your intention toward true recovery allows you to grow, expand your capacity, and transcend OCD, anxiety, and emotional struggles.

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00:00 Coping & Managing vs. True Recovery

01:59 Common Coping Strategies Explained

04:07 The Path to Transcending Symptomology

06:12 Setting Intentions for Real Recovery

What If Anxiety Isn’t a ‘Disorder’? | Breaking Free from OCD, Anxiety & Stress

In this episode, Matt challenges the traditional view of anxiety as a disorder. Learn why resisting anxiety keeps us stuck, how acceptance transforms fear into growth, and why anxiety may be a universal human experience—not something broken within you.

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00:00 Rethinking Anxiety: Is It Really a Disorder?

03:01 Why Resisting Anxiety Makes It Worse

06:00 The Power of Facing Fear and Personal Growth

08:58 Embracing Anxiety as a Normal Human Experience

Transforming OCD and Anxiety Recovery: Insights from Matt Codde and Coach Kai’s Journey

In this episode, Matt Codde and Coach Kai share their powerful journeys through OCD and anxiety recovery. Discover key lessons on validation, mindset shifts, nervous system healing, and why recovery is possible for anyone willing to learn, practice, and embrace the process.

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00:00 Breaking the Stigma: Kai & Matt’s OCD Recovery Journeys

09:22 The Power of Mindset Shifts in Anxiety Recovery

18:51 Transformative Tools & Paradigm Shifts for Healing

28:20 Advice for Those Feeling Hopeless: Finding Hope and Recovery

Amelia’s Inspiring Journey Overcoming OCD & Anxiety with Matt Codde

In this powerful episode, Amelia shares her decade-long struggle with OCD and anxiety and how she found real recovery through Matt Codde’s Restored Minds approach. Discover key lessons about facing fear, nervous system healing, and why true freedom comes from letting go of the obsession’s content.

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00:00 Amelia’s OCD Journey: Early Struggles and Realizations

11:56 High-Functioning on the Outside, Suffering on the Inside

25:15 Finding the Right Support: The Turning Point

37:48 Life After Recovery: Freedom and Empowerment

Expanding Your Capacity for Healing | Breaking Free from OCD, Anxiety & Stress

Recovery from OCD, anxiety, or chronic pain isn’t about eliminating symptoms—it’s about expanding your capacity to handle them. Matt Codde, LCSW, explains how letting go, building emotional resilience, and growing inner strength leads to true healing.

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00:00 Understanding the True Path to Recovery

02:22 Common Misconceptions About Healing

04:35 Expanding Your Emotional Capacity

06:37 Becoming Bigger Than Fear and Achieving Lasting Change

Returning to Essence: Healing Emotional Suffering | Breaking Free from OCD, Anxiety & Stress

True healing isn’t about forcing progress—it’s about letting go and returning to your essence. In this episode, Matt Codde, LCSW, shares how releasing personas, limiting beliefs, and unprocessed emotions can free you from OCD, anxiety, and emotional suffering.

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00:00 Understanding Essence and Emotional Suffering

02:05 Uncovering Personas, Projections, and Emotional Tanks

04:23 The True Process of Healing and Letting Go

06:58 Moving Toward Real Recovery and Transformation