Penny Moodie
Penny Moodie, Author of The Joy Thief and Co-Host of It’s Not What You Think Podcast.
The Work We Do Within Ourselves
Penny Moodie, author, mental health advocate and co-host of It's Not What You Think.
Some of the most important work we'll ever do isn't visible to anyone else.
It's the quiet work of understanding ourselves. Learning to respond differently. Letting go of shame. Navigating identity, uncertainty and the expectations we place on ourselves.
In this episode of the Let's Check In Podcast, Suzie McErvale sits down with Penny Moodie for a deeply honest conversation about OCD, motherhood, identity, self-compassion and raising a neurodivergent family.
Best known as the author of The Joy Thief, Penny shares how living with OCD shaped her understanding of uncertainty, why compassion is often more powerful than perfection, and how one simple realisation while parenting changed the way she saw herself.
Together they discuss:
What OCD really feels like beyond common stereotypes
Why uncertainty sits at the heart of OCD
The invisible identity shifts that can come with parenthood
Self-compassion as an antidote to shame
Raising neurodivergent children with understanding and curiosity
Why modelling behaviour is more powerful than giving advice
The quiet work of becoming the person our children—and we ourselves—need
Whether you're navigating your own mental health, supporting someone you love, raising children or simply trying to understand yourself a little better, this conversation offers insight, hope and a reminder that meaningful change often begins within.
Learn more about Penny Moodie and The Joy Thief.
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