Episodes 17
Avg. Duration 1h 2m
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Since Feb 2026
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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OCD therapists talk intrusive thoughts, scary themes, and why your brain can be a dick. If you are looking for reputable information that comes from some good friends then come and join us; Laura Mole and Jessica Hayes. Get involved by emailing [email protected] and following us on Instagram @justcheckingpod to contribute towards features and to request that we cover what you want to hear. Disclaimer: This podcast provides educational information only and is not a substitute for professional mental health support.

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Recent Episodes

S1E17 The First International Guidelines for OCD Treatment: What You Need to Know (Orchard OCD Conference, Part 1)

Jun 09, 2026 58m

For the first time ever, there are international guidelines for how OCD should be treated — and in this episode, we break them down.Fresh from the Orchard OCD International Conference, Jess and Laura…

When OCD Meets ADHD: Adapting Therapy, ACT, and ERP with Joshua Munn

Jun 02, 2026 58m

This week Jess is joined by Joshua Munn, a therapist specialising in OCD and ADHD, for a conversation that's long overdue on this podcast. They get into how to tell OCD and ADHD apart (spoiler: it's…

OCD in Children & Young People: A Guide for Parents, Families & the Young People Themselves

May 26, 2026 1h 15m

If you've found yourself Googling "does my child have OCD?" at 11pm, this episode is for you.This week, Laura takes the lead whilst her and Jess take a dive deep into OCD in children and young people…

S1E14 Perinatal OCD — The Intrusive Thoughts No One Warned You About

May 19, 2026 1h 14m

If you Googled something terrifying about your baby and ended up here, you're in the right place. This week Jess and Laura are talking about one of the most misunderstood and underdiagnosed…

S1E13 OCD Questions from the Listeners: How to Get Diagnosed, OCD and ADHD, False Attraction & More

May 12, 2026 1h 3m

Got OCD questions? Same. This week Jess and Laura tackle the listener mailbag from Laura's Tiktok live— covering how to get tested for OCD, accessing treatment, the serotonin myth, the OCD-ADHD…

S1E12 A Deep Dive into POCD: The Shame, Fear, and Hope of Recovery

May 05, 2026 1h 2m

This week Jess and Laura tackle one of the most stigmatised “taboo” OCD subtypes around — POCD, - and because we don’t want to get shadow banned, we will refer to it as “PDF File” – but we are not…

Molly Lambert on pOCD, Shame, and Finding Acceptance: The OCD Theme No One Talks About

Apr 28, 2026 1h 24m

Description:⚠️ Content warning: this episode contains discussion of suicidal ideation and themes that some listeners might find distressing. pOCD — pedophilia-themed OCD — is one of the most…

S1E10 Moral Scrupulosity OCD — When Your Brain Decides You're a Bad Person

Apr 21, 2026 1h 4m

Are you a terrible person, or does your brain just really, really want you to think so? This week Jess and Laura get into moral scrupulosity OCD — the subtype where intrusive thoughts aren't about…

S1E9 Ask a Therapist: The Stuff We Don't Usually Talk About

Apr 14, 2026 1h 9m

Ever wondered what goes on behind the therapy room door? This week Jess and Laura answer your questions about therapist life — from why therapy costs what it does to whether we actually have our own…

S1E8 Relationship OCD: the shame, the doubt and the rumination loops

Apr 07, 2026 1h 6m

Do you love your partner? Are you sure? What about now? Still sure? If your brain won't stop cross-examining your own feelings, this one's for you.In this episode, Jess and Laura dig into…

S1E7 Supporting the person, not the OCD: A guide for loved ones of those with OCD

Mar 30, 2026 1h 6m

Ever watched someone you love spiral and had no idea what to do — so you just… answered the question? Yeah. This week we're talking directly to the OCD support squad: partners, parents, siblings, and…

S1E6 ERP, do's and dont's, and practical therapy tips

Mar 24, 2026 57m

Convinced you'll be the one person who does Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) wrong? This one's for you. Jess Hayes and Laura Mole walk through how ERP actually works — who picks the exposures,…

S1E5 Checking, Vampires, and the OCD Cycle

Mar 17, 2026 59m

Come with us, Laura Mole and Jess Hayes, as we explore the 'checking' in 'Just Checking'. You get to hear about a day in the life of Shenrique, as we talk all about how they check to make sure that…

S1E4 Mental compulsions, real-event OCD, and Laura has to keep buffering.

Mar 10, 2026 1h

Join us, Laura Mole and Jessica Hayes, to really pick apart an OCD subtype that isn't talked about much. False memories and real-event OCD gets explored in this episode, you'll get to understand…

S1E3 OCD self-care, compassion, and how we try to k*ll off family members with our minds.

Mar 03, 2026 55m

In this episode, we go through some of the wider factors that can make someone more susceptible to OCD, and some things that might have made previous therapy unsuccessful. Laura Mole talks through a…

S1E2 OCD Myths, pranks, and a thousand chamber gun

Feb 24, 2026 53m

Join us, Laura Mole and Jessica Hayes, as we start to challenge myths around OCD and share some tips around what help can look like. Just two friends having a chat about something we are passionate…

S1E1 Visualising, Sourdough and Tank Tops: An Introduction to our OCD Podcast

Feb 17, 2026 45m

An episode where you get to know us, Jess Hayes and Laura Mole, and our wonderful guest host, Jess Marriner. Grab a coffee and listen to three friends and therapists talk all things OCD and let us…

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