{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/680ba1c856dd1f1d17e4d5fb/6a1fdf8f570c4c93ab022b1d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"OCD, Religious Scrupulosity & the Boy Meets World Breakup: Erika McCoy on Faith, Art & Healing","description":"<p><strong>OCD doesn't care that you loved Boy Meets World. Neither do we.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>This week on&nbsp;<em>Drinking Tea with Monsters</em>, the podcast about OCD and other less scary monsters, we open with the drama nobody asked for but everyone's talking about: Why did Ben Savage (Cory Matthews himself) ghost Danielle Fishel (Topanga), Rider Strong (Shawn), and Will Friedle (Eric)? We break down the Pod Meets World fallout, what it might mean, and yes, we're making it about mental health.</p><p><br></p><p>Then we sit down with Erika McCoy, IOCDF advocate and artist, for a conversation that is equal parts raw and hopeful. Erika walks us through her personal OCD journey, including religious scrupulosity, the exhausting loop of reviewing, and how she found her way to healing through art. Whether you're newly diagnosed, years into recovery, or just OCD-curious, Erika is exactly the voice you need to hear.</p><p><br></p><p>We close out with a deeply strange piece of internet history: a spooky story about soup, stretching from the early days of the web through YouTube and the rise of social media. You'll never look at a bowl of broth the same way.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Bonus:</strong>&nbsp;We have Panera thoughts. Specifically broccoli cheddar soup thoughts. No notes.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>I'm totally obsessed with: </strong></p><p><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pod-meets-world/id1629908611\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pod Meets World</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>OCD</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://iocdf.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">IOCDF</a></p><p><a href=\"https://iocdf.org/special-interest-groups/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">IOCDF Special Interest Groups</a></p><p><a href=\"https://iocdf.org/find-help/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">IOCDF - Find a Therapist</a></p><p><a href=\"https://notalonenotes.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Not Alone Notes</a></p><p><a href=\"https://vaseyourfears.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Vase Your Fears</a></p><p><a href=\"https://linktr.ee/scrupulocd_kc?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&amp;ltsid=8f60a638-f5ac-46de-b11f-1b0bb8824cb8\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Erika McCoy</a></p><p>\tFB: <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/erika.mckenzie.391\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">erika.mckenzie.391</a></p><p>\tIG: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/creativitea_plus_mha/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@creativitea_plus_mha</a></p><p>\tTT: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@creativitea_plus_mha?_r=1&amp;_t=ZP-96bVWEuUDJ0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@creativitea_plus_mha</a></p>","author_name":"Leela Dua"}