234. Clinging to God’s Promises When Life is Hard: Part 1 of My Testimony
In this episode, Carrie shares Part 1 of her personal testimony, revealing the truths God taught her during one of the darkest seasons of her life and why those lessons still shape her faith today. Episode Highlights: Episode Summary: How Do You Hold Onto God’s Promises When Everything Around You Is Falling Apart? There was […]
233. When Health Issues, OCD, and Faith Collide: A Personal Story with Whitney Paige
In this episode, Carrie sits down with Whitney Paige to share how her journey through OCD, scrupulosity, chronic illness, and spiritual struggle reshaped her understanding of God’s love and faithfulness. Episode Highlights: Episode Summary: How Can One Story Bring Hope to Christians Struggling With OCD? I’m so excited for you to hear Whitney Paige’s story. […]
232. Postpartum Inpatient Stay to OCD Recovery: A Personal Story with Kathy Young
In this episode, Carrie sits down with Kathy Young as she shares her journey through postpartum OCD, multiple inpatient psychiatric hospitalizations, a misdiagnosis of postpartum psychosis, and the lessons she learned on the road to recovery. Episode Highlights: Episode Summary: What Does Postpartum OCD Really Look Like After Having a Baby? In this conversation, Kathy […]
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231. When You’re a Christian & Drinking Too Much: A Personal Story with Jon Seidl
In this episode, Carrie welcomes back Jon Seidl, a returning guest, author, speaker, and founder of Veritas Recovery, to share his personal journey through addiction and recovery while exploring how identity, shame, unresolved pain, and a deeper relationship with Christ can shape the path toward lasting healing and freedom. Episode Highlights: Episode Summary: How Does […]
230. Handling OCD Flare Ups with ICBT: A Personal Story with Rachael Kelley
In this episode, Carrie sits down with Rachael Kelley, a Christian writer and former Empowered Mind student, to discuss navigating OCD flare-ups, overcoming scrupulosity, and learning to trust God’s love throughout the recovery journey. Episode Highlights: Episode Summary: The Recovery Truth Most Christians With OCD Don’t Expect What if one of the biggest signs of […]
229. Navigating OCD, ADHD, and Autism: A Personal Story with Erica Hackworth
In this episode, Carrie welcomes Erica Hackworth to share how discovering the connection between her ADHD, autism, and OCD transformed her relationships, faith, self-understanding, and journey toward recovery. Episode Highlight: Episode Summary: Why Do So Many Women Reach Adulthood Before Discovering They Have Autism? For years, Erica knew ADHD was part of her story, but […]
227. Finding Paternal and Maternal Love in God: A Personal Story with Chris Russo
In this episode, Carrie sits down with pastor Chris Russo to discuss how religious OCD, intrusive thoughts, childhood trauma, and fears surrounding salvation shaped his relationship with God and how counseling, community, and faith became important parts of his healing journey. You Will Learn: Christian Faith, OCD, and the Fear of Losing God What happens […]
226. Found ICBT after ERP Wasn’t Effective: A Personal Story with Dr. O. Alan Noble
Carrie sits down with author and professor Dr. O. Alan Noble to share his deeply personal journey through years of OCD treatment, intense suffering, and ultimately finding hope through ICBT. Episode Highlights: Episode Summary: What Happens When ERP for OCD Stops Working? I never expected to sit across from someone who had done everything right […]
225. Is Empowered Mind Right for Me?
In this episode, Carrie shares why so many Christians feel trapped in exhausting OCD cycles and how Empowered Mind: Christian ICBT for OCD offers a different approach to finding peace, clarity, and lasting healing. Episode Highlights: Why Are So Many Christians Secretly Struggling With OCD? I’ve heard from so many believers who feel trapped between […]