It’s Not What You Think

E23 - Cate Gilpin: When OCD creeps into your career

Published: October 25, 2026

Duration: 47:08

We know that OCD can affect every part of our lives, and unfortunately our careers can often be in the firing line of this difficult disorder.

In this episode, Penny and Angie talk to writer, consultant and mother of two, Cate Gilpin about how OCD has affected her career and how she has finally taken some control back. 

We talk with Cate about:

Being an anxious kid and having obsessions that she wouldn't understand until she was an adult 

Sexual orientation OCD 

Experiencing intense feelings of over-responsibility when working in...