Lisa does not equal spontaneity, Frank learns that boys aren’t allowed to cry

Welcome to Little Monsters. Real people. Real talk. OCD.This second of our two prerelease episodes is both light-hearted and serious, in turns, and shies away from nothing. It was scheduled and recorded on the same day, to talk through an exposure experience in real time.After an unexpected detour into Lisa’s connection to circus arts, we discuss the path through that exposure, from elevated anxiety back toward baseline. We then appreciate the advantage of a nuanced cognitive behavioral therapist, and some of the strategies that ours has offered us. Finally, we reflect on OCD in both our close relationships and our smaller, daily interactions, and consider the impact of gender on our experiences in society.Our regular release schedule begins Fall 2023.