Trust and Thrive

Genny Rumancik is a mental health advocate and educator, and the creator of The EQ School, which offers courses and online resources to improve self-awareness, navigate emotional self-management, and shift relational patterns for healthier relationships. Her debut book, The Wisdom of Feeling, will be published by Penguin Random House in June 2026.
In this episode, we explore the topic of emotional intelligence and discuss why these skills are important, yet often overlooked. we discuss Genny's personal and professional journey, including her experience as a former teacher and impact on her work as a mental health advocate.
Genny shares how she often draws from David Goleman's framework, breaking down four key areas of emotional intelligence: self-awareness, emotional self-management, social awareness, and relationship management.
In addition, we discuss the difference between intellectualizing emotions and what it can look like to truly feel them, the role of self-compassion and trauma-informed care, the role of acceptance in building resilience, and how authenticity can help us cultivate deeper connections with ourselves and others.
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In this solo episode, I discuss the topic of Real Event OCD, a subtype of OCD that can involve rumination around something that actually happened in the past. This can come with feelings of guilt, shame, and doubt.
Real Event OCD can leave one feeling trapped in a cycle of analyzing, replaying, and trying to "figure out" what their past says about them.
I share a few examples of how Real Event OCD can show up, including some lighter experiences while also normalizing heavier themes such as past regrets, relationship dynamics, and fears of being a "bad" person. 
In addition, I touch on how Real Event OCD can crate doubt around one's memory, leadong to distress and a strong urge to revisit, review, and make sense of past events.
As always, this episode is not a replacement for professional support and does not reflect every OCD experience.
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In this solo episode, I reflect on a topic that’s been on my mind and explore the complexity and nuance of mental health, especially in online spaces.
As someone who shares both personal and professional experiences with OCD and anxiety, I’ve noticed the pressure to reflect so many different experiences within just a few of my posts. I talk about why social media does not capture the complexity of living with OCD and/or anxiety, the limitations of online content and my own personal boundaries I've been exploring, and the importance of holding space for one person’s experience without invalidating someone else’s.
I also discuss my own journey with showing up online, reasons behind making these darker and often isolating experiences feel more digestible, and how humor can support us in feeling less alone.
I share some of my own doubts around showing up online and my desire to continue showing up despite internal and external judgment. I hope this episode is a reminder to stay curious, hold space for nuance, and support one another in experiences that can already feel so isolating. We don’t have to fully understand someone’s experience in order to hold space for it.
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Mary Feldman, A-LPC/MHSP, is an OCD & anxiety therapist, educator, and speaker with lived experience. Mary first encountered OCD in middle school, which became the catalyst for a deep commitment to psychology, leadership, and systemic change in how anxiety and related disorders are understood and treated. While earning her master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Mary worked full-time as a behavioral specialist within Rogers Behavioral Health’s Partial Hospitalization Program. There, she received extensive, specialized training in the treatment of severely debilitating OCD, anxiety, and related conditions. 
This immersive clinical experience sharpened her expertise and solidified her dedication to advancing evidence-based, compassionate, and effective treatment models. Now an outpatient therapist, educator, and content creator, Mary integrates clinical rigor with lived experience to help individuals reclaim agency over their lives. She is also deeply invested in increasing access to education and uses her training and firsthand experience to create practical, empowering tools for those who struggle to find effective support. Through both clinical work and public engagement, Mary aims to foster confidence, compassion, resilience, and lasting freedom in those she serves.
In this episode, we deep dive into mental compulsions and discuss the often misunderstood and invisible side of OCD.
We talk about common misconceptions around OCD, what mental compulsions can actually sound and look like, and why these experiences can feel isolating, confusing, and lonely. We also emphasize how OCD is not one-size-fits-all and how many people struggle for years without realizing what they're experiencing. 
In addition, we discuss how OCD can sometimes be overlooked or misdiagnosed, the importance of increasing clinician awareness and training, and what OCD treatment can look like when compulsions happen internally, rather than externally.
Whether you struggle with rumination, mental checking, reassurance seeking, self-doubt, or are simply curious, we hope this episode can help you feel less alone while offering a nuanced conversation around OCD and anxiety.
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And we're back! I'm excited to share that I've passed my state licensing exam and am now officially a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist! 
In this catch-up solo episode, I share some professional and personal updates (including some exciting news!!). I reflect on the journey toward licensure, from grad school and practicum to the associate years. I also share my real-time experience navigating OCD-related thoughts while recording this episode and what it looks like to move through doubt when it shows up. 
I'm leaning into embracing the unknowns and allowing this next chapter to feel new, exciting, confusing, overwhelming, relieving - all at the same time.
As always, I want to express gratitude to each and every one of you for being here along the ride. I can't wait for what's to come and to share with you all :) 
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