Sam Temple is a multi-hyphenated creator — podcaster, DIY, artist, and more. Before Sam was diagnosed with OCD, she used creativity as an outlet to distract herself from anxiety and other emotions spurred by OCD. In this interview, she tells us how she's come to live with OCD and the person she is now, and will always be.

Show Notes:

0:00 Intro

2:00 If OCD Was A Food Dish Or Recipe

2:54 Not Knowing You Have OCD

5:15 Health-Related Anxiety

8:30 Being Creative With OCD

12:12 How Sam Got Help

14:05 Starting ERP

16:17 Thinking “What If”

19:28 The Many Emotions Of OCD

24:46 Using Projects As A Distraction

26:58 Taking The Stigma Away From OCD

29:38 Specialized Treatment vs. Generalized Treatment

36:28 Existential OCD

39:04 Change Your Behaviors, Not Your Thoughts

42:14 Overcoming Fears With Probabilities 

45:01 Sam’s Advice To Those With OCD

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