First dates and past lives (Q&A)

Ready or not, let go. This ep was recorded live from my bed (with tea and a hard seltzer), literally an hour before posting. Consider this your late-night voice memo on why we hold on too long, why trusting yourself is the only way forward, and why maybe, just maybe, thank god we ... Show More

Dating the human hot-and-cold? Avoidant attachment explains a lot. We called on licensed marriage and family therapist Stephanie Michaelian (@losangeles.therapy) to help us understand wtf is going on in the mind of an avoidant. We unpack childhood roots, adult red flags, and how ... Show More

BRING BACK CHALANT MEN. RIP to the “wyd?” text at 7pm. We want plans, effort, and a little emotional devastation. This week we unpack the lost art of the courting phase, how media shaped our expectations, and why consistency is the real grand gesture.Follow Unbothered on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ... Show More

Ever find yourself stuck in endless “what if” thoughts about your partner? “Do I really love them? Are we meant to be together? What if I’m making a huge mistake?" Or find yourself comparing your partner or your relationship to others even though you know that you're happy in you ... Show More

In episode 338 I chat ​Dr Jordan Levy and Dr Tatyana Mestechkina. Both Jordan and Tatyana are licensed clinical psychologists who treat OCD.  We discuss their therapy story, we chat about the thought of what if this is not OCD and other thoughts that get in the way of therapy, su ... Show More

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If you spiral when your partner seems distant… If your brain won’t stop running “what did I do wrong?” loops… If you’re smart, successful, high-achieving, and still struggling with anxious thoughts in love… You are so not alone. And this episode is for you. 🧠💔 We’re unpacking 3 ... Show More

This one’s all about lived experience: What's it like to have OCD? What’s the therapy all about? How do you support people with it? And how to accept the darkest thoughts that might haunt you. As a bonus to last week’s OCD Neurobiology episode with Dr. Wayne Goodman, the wonderfu ... Show More

Ever feel like you're doing all the inner work, listening to every podcast, journaling your heart out and still fall back into the same anxious spirals or overthinking loops? SAME. In this raw and real episode, I’m pulling back the curtain and sharing what I’m still healing… even ... Show More

Forrest is joined by therapist Kimberley Quinlan to explore one of the most misunderstood anxiety disorders: obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Drawing from her clinical and personal experience, Kimberley breaks down what OCD is, how it differs from general anxiety, and the way ... Show More

In episode 460 I chat with Lou who has kindly agreed to share her OCD story with us.  We discuss her OCD story, harm themed OCD around her family, self-harm themed OCD, exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), her experiences at The OCD Camp, creativity, words of hope, and ... Show More

In this midweek special episode I chat with Dr Jonathan Hoffman and Dr Katia Moritz who run the Neurobehavioral Institute (NBI) in Florida.  In this episode we discuss why are we working together, what is OCD?, a discussion around this and the varying views that came up, what are ... Show More

In today's episode I interview therapist Sheva Rajaee. Sheva is an expert in anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and specifically relationship OCD which is what we discuss in this episode. In our interview we talk about what OCD is, what's the difference between ... Show More