The Stress-Less Life with Dr. Yip

Ever feel like you understand OCD intellectually, yet still get pulled back into the same cycle of checking, reassurance seeking, and mental reviewing? In this episode of our OCD & Anxiety series, Dr. Yip sits down with Dr. Patrick McGrath, Chief Clinical Officer at NOCD, live at the International OCD Foundation conference. Together they explain why intrusive thoughts aren’t the real problem, how compulsions keep OCD alive, and why recovery starts when you stop treating every urge as an instruction and choose a different response, even before you feel ready, calm, or certain.

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About Dr. Patrick McGrath

Dr. Patrick McGrath is the Chief Clinical Officer at NOCD, where he leads global teletherapy services for people with OCD and related disorders. He has developed intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, and residential treatment programs, and hosts the Get to Know OCD podcast. Dr. McGrath serves on the Scientific and Clinical Advisory Board of the International OCD Foundation and is a Fellow of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. He has been featured in A&E’s documentary Anxious and on TLC’s Hoarding: Buried Alive.

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Helping someone you love through OCD can get complicated fast. What starts as reassurance, flexibility, or simply trying to keep the peace can slowly become part of the OCD cycle. It comes from love, but over time it can turn into an anxiety-driven family pattern that keeps everyone stuck.

In this episode of our OCD & Anxiety series, Dr. Yip sits down with her longtime mentor and dear friend, Dr. Barbara Van Noppen, the clinician who coined the term “family accommodation,” to explore how families can support their loved ones without letting OCD set the rules.

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About Dr. Barbara Van Noppen

Dr. Barbara Van Noppen is Vice Chair for Faculty Development, Argyros Family Foundation Endowed Chair in OCD, and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. She is co-director of the OCD Treatment and Research Program at Keck Medicine of USC and an internationally recognized specialist in CBT and family-based treatment for OCD. With more than 40 years of experience treating OCD, she coined the term “family accommodation” and helped develop the Family Accommodation Scale. Her current research explores what motivates families to accommodate, with the goal of more personalized, targeted treatment.

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Ever feel like your brain is sounding an alarm you can't ignore, even when part of you knows you're not in real danger? With OCD and anxiety, it's easy to confuse fear with threat and relief with recovery. In this episode, recorded live at the International OCD Foundation Conference, Dr. Yip sits down with world-renowned OCD expert Dr. Jonathan Abramowitz. They explore why fear feels so urgent and why waiting to "feel ready" keeps you stuck. They also cover how approaching fear, rather than forcing yourself to face it, can help you take your life back from the OCD bully.

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So many moms feel the weight of expectations, but for LGBTQ+ parents, there's often an added layer of navigating societal assumptions and redefining what partnership truly looks like. In this episode, Dr. Jenny Yip talks with Dr. Lauren Wadsworth about redefining motherhood through a true mom lens — from the emotional rollercoaster of fertility treatments to balancing roles rooted in connection, not perfection.

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About Dr. Lauren Wadsworth

Dr. Lauren Wadsworth is a board-certified clinical psychologist passionate about expanding access to evidence-based treatments. She is the director of Genesee Valley Psychology and Meridian Psychology Practice, clinics serving New York State, and co-founder of the Mental Health Network and Training Institute, which offers app-based training and consultation on evidence-based treatments. She's also co-founder of Twin Stars Diversity Trainers and co-author of Did That Just Happen? Beyond Diversity, Creating Sustainable and Inclusive Organizations. Learn more at laurenwadsworth.com.

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You're not alone, mama. You don't have to do it all. The goal isn't to be perfect. It's to be present, living a Stress-Less Life with science, intentional boundaries, and a whole lot of compassion.

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Ever notice how moms are expected to do it all – the career, the home, the kids – while dads get praised just for showing up? That's the "supermom myth," and it leaves so many moms stuck in guilt, exhaustion, and burnout. This week, Dr. Jenny Yip sits down with Paige Connell to unpack the double standards behind those expectations, and how moms and dads can start shifting them — without blame.

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About Paige Connell 

Paige is a working mom of four who uses her platform on TikTok and Instagram to fiercely advocate for equity for women and men, both at home and in the workplace. She shares insights on the mental load of motherhood, parenting, and career, raising awareness about the need for equitable relationships in households. Paige is a passionate advocate for affordable and accessible childcare, paid parental leave, and reproductive rights — striving to create a more balanced and supportive environment for all families. Find her everywhere at @SheIsPageTurner, or at SheIsPageTurner.com.

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Ever feel like you're carrying the emotional weight of your whole family, fixing everything while ignoring your own needs? When someone you love is struggling with their mental health, it's easy to confuse care with self-sacrifice. In this episode, Dr. Jenny Yip sits down with Jennifer Meyer, CEO and designer of Jennifer Meyer Jewelry, for an honest and deeply personal conversation about what it really takes to support a loved one through OCD — without losing yourself or enabling the illness in the process.

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About Jennifer Meyer

Jennifer Meyer is the CEO and designer of Jennifer Meyer Jewelry, a fine jewelry brand born and raised in Los Angeles. Launched in 2005, the brand is known for its timeless, personal pieces celebrating love, luck, and the moments that matter most. Beyond her role as a designer and entrepreneur, Jen is a proud mama and firm believer that hard work, done consistently, changes everything.

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You're not alone, mama. You don't have to do it all. The goal isn't to be perfect. It's to be present, living a Stress-Less Life with science, intentional boundaries, and a whole lot of compassion.

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Remember who you were before "mama" became your full-time title? You haven't lost her — she's just been buried under piles of laundry and never-ending to-do lists. In this episode, Dr. Jenny Yip sits down with creative entrepreneur, author, and maker Amy Tangerine to explore what it really means to rediscover your Mom+ identity. Because you are so much more than just mom, and honoring that is not selfish. It's essential.

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Amy Tangerine is a maker, author, and creative entrepreneur based in Los Angeles known for helping others craft a life they love. She has worked with brands like Disney and Apple, been featured in the New York Times and Forbes, and taught creative workshops around the world. She shares her passion through videos, art, and colorful content across Instagram and YouTube.

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You're not alone, mama. You don't have to do it all. The goal isn't to be perfect. It's to be present, living a Stress-Less Life with science, intentional boundaries, and a whole lot of compassion.

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Ever get parenting advice that you didn't ask for and definitely didn't want to hear? Whether it's a stranger at the grocery store or your own mother-in-law, unsolicited parenting advice is everywhere. In this episode, Dr. Jenny Yip sits down with Stacey Freeman, PhD — creator of the lifestyle blog Posh in Progress — to talk about the emotional boundaries that honor you as the parent, because your sanity matters more than other people's opinions.

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About Stacey Freeman, PhD

Stacey Freeman, PhD, is the creator of Posh in Progress, a lifestyle blog focused on practical style, food, travel, and parenting. A university educator with a PhD in educational policy and evaluation, she started the blog in 2013 as a creative outlet after becoming a mom. Originally from Wisconsin and now based in Los Angeles, Stacey's mission is to inspire others to live efficient, stylish, and fulfilling lives.

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You're not alone, mama. You don't have to do it all. The goal isn't to be perfect. It's to be present, living a Stress-Less Life with science, intentional boundaries, and a whole lot of compassion.

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Have you ever wondered why work-life balance feels more like a setup than a solution? Real life doesn't come evenly split. Some weeks your job demands everything, other weeks your family does, and trying to force a perfect 50-50 just leaves you feeling like you've failed. 

In this episode, Dr. Jenny Yip shifts the conversation from balance to awareness with guest Sinead de Vries — a South African-born host, content creator, and actress based in LA — about why striving for 50-50 sets moms up for guilt, and how building awareness of your own seasons and hotspots helps you get ahead of burnout instead of blindsided by it.

Here's what we get into:

Why "work-life balance" became a cultural setup for guilt, and how social media fueled the myth of the mom who "has it all together"

Shifting from striving for balance to building awareness of your weekly, monthly, and yearly hotspots

The hidden weight of mental and emotional labor moms carry, even (especially) stay-at-home moms

What burnout actually looks like, and small daily practices (like a 15-minute morning check-in) to catch it early

Practical tools for managing guilt, asking for help, and staying flexible when life throws curveballs

About Sinead de Vries

Sinead de Vries is a South African-born host, content creator, and actress based in Los Angeles. She began in commercials and theater before making her scripted TV debut on Nickelodeon and her hosting debut on Freeform's Superfans Suite. She's covered top movies, premieres, and celebrity interviews, and has worked with platforms including QVC+, Indeed, E!, Collider, Clevver TV, NBC, and CBS.

Instagram: @sineaddevries

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You're not alone, mama. You don't have to do it all. The goal isn't to be perfect. It's to be present, living a Stress-Less Life with science, intentional boundaries, and a whole lot of compassion.

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Do you know how heavy your invisible load is as a mom, whether your work happens inside the home or outside of it? Because let's face it, work is work, no matter where it happens. And all that mental juggling you do that no one else sees, acknowledges, or thanks you for is some of the most draining work of all.

In this episode, I sit down with my good friend and dear colleague Michelle Massi, a licensed marriage and family therapist with over 20 years of experience treating OCD and OC-related disorders, to unpack exactly that. We start with a question that changes how you see everything: why do we call it a "working mom" when we never say "working dad"? From there we get into what the invisible load actually looks like day to day, why guilt shows up so differently for moms than it does for dads, and why self-care isn't optional. It's self-maintenance.

This is a conversation for every mama who has ever felt like she's doing it all and it's still not enough.

Here’s what we get into:

Why we say "working mom" but never "working dad." Michelle and I trace where that double standard comes from and why society still measures a mother's worth by whether she's bringing money home.

What the invisible load actually looks like. From planning vacations to remembering registration deadlines to stocking groceries before a trip, we name the mental tasks that go unseen and unthanked.

Why moms carry guilt that dads simply don't. We talk through why a golf trip doesn't cost a dad a second thought, while a girls' trip can feel like an act that needs justifying.

Self-care versus self-maintenance. I explain why I've stopped using the word self-care with my clients and why thinking of it as maintenance changes how seriously you take it.

Practical ways to start unloading. Michelle shares what actually helps: asking directly instead of expecting your partner to read your mind, setting real boundaries, building community, and letting your kids build independence through things like sittervising.

About Michelle Massi

Michelle Massi is a licensed marriage and family therapist with over 20 years of experience treating obsessive-compulsive disorder and OC spectrum related disorders. She runs a group private practice in Los Angeles, California, specializing in cognitive behavior therapy to help children, teens, and adults manage OCD, OC spectrum disorders, and other anxiety related challenges.

Website: https://anxietytherapyla.com/

Instagram: @anxietytherapyla

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Website: https://dryip.com/the-stress-less-life/

The Stress-Less™ Mama Masterclass: https://dryip.com/the-stress-less-life/masterclass/

Join our community: https://dryip.com/#join-community

You're not alone, mama. You don't have to do it all. The goal isn't to be perfect. It's to be present, living a Stress-Less Life with science, intentional boundaries, and a whole lot of compassion.

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