Dr. Lisa Gives a Sh*t

ABOUT THE SHOW: DR. LISA GIVES A SHIT

Dr. Lisa is fixing the planet one person at a time.

Tired of sanitized self-help and textbook therapy? Dr. Lisa cuts through the noise with raw, unfiltered conversations about the mental health challenges you're actually facing.

As a self-proclaimed psychotherapist unburdened by institutional constraints, Dr. Lisa delivers straight talk on everything from relationship dynamics to societal pressures with zero sugar-coating and maximum impact.

What sets this show apart? Dr. Lisa wields truth through humor, making even the heaviest topics accessible, entertaining, and surprisingly funny. Her sharp wit and irreverent takes transform traditional therapy talk into can't-miss radio that's as entertaining as it is enlightening.

This isn't your standard "how does that make you feel?" therapy hour. It's an honest, sometimes uncomfortable, always laugh-out-loud exploration of psychological truths mainstream practitioners are too cautious to touch.

Join our growing community of Brooklyn listeners who prefer their mental health wisdom served straight up, not watered down—with a generous side of humor that makes the medicine go down easy.

Listen to new episodes every Thursday 2-3pm on Radio Free Brooklyn. Over 300 episodes on the archives.


How Dr. Lisa was born: Dr. Lisa has been practicing unlicensed therapy since 2001. She’s worked with over 1,000 clients including artists, comedians, musicians, politicians, writers, actual shrinks, celebrities and complete strangers.In 2001, she added Self-Proclaimed Psychotherapist to her busy schedule as an art director and conceptual artist. As an art project, she conceived and produced a live show where she invited audience volunteers to have a quickie therapy session on a couch on stage with her, making fun of the fact that she had no experience, and showing off her forged diploma.Within a year she had a regular show, Psychotherapy LIVE! and a ton of press to go with it from places like, The New York Times, Time Out New York, The Village Voice and pretty much any NYC paper with a theater section. She started her radio show, Dr. Lisa Gives A Shit in 2015, and before the pandemic, continued to perform therapy live in front of audiences.With her lightning quick read of people and her forthright insights, she can get to the essence of what people are trying to communicate quickly, and her sense of humor keeps everyone out of trouble.Due to her genuine curiosity, thoughtful questioning and quick wit, Dr. Lisa’s guests/patients reveal themselves whether they are planning to or not. It takes either a willingness to divulge or a bit of courage to be on Dr. Lisa’s couch. In Dr. Lisa’s world, everyone can sit for a therapy session and anything can seem like a therapy session. https://listentodrlisa.com/ #jencatron #pauloutlaw More about Lisa HERE:

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DLG1630_Deborah Brown—A fresh perspective on an...
It was fun reminiscing about the newly recent "old days" in Bushwick and how things have changed....
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DLG1629_PSYCHOtherapy Session with Comedian Bif...
I was on vacation in Quebec so fellow RFB host took over the studio while I called in to do a the...
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DLG1627_Childless Dr. Lisa gets deep into some ...
I had an amazing conversation with an amazing doula, Sophie Browner. We discussed how the medical...
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DLG1626_Dr. Lisa grills Haybaby Drummer Jeremy ...
To Lisa Levy Message body Drummer Jeremy Duvall is on the couch and Dr. Lisa ...
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Our own Orie GIvens—Race and Ethnicity Corresp...
Orie Givens lV is the host of Radio Free Brooklyn's "Queer State-of Mind". In light of the Orland...
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DLG1623_Christian Niedan brings Lilit Marcus, a...
Human curator, editor, writer Christian Neidan brings writer, author Lilet Marcus to the shrink o...
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DLG1622_Fantasy Grandma. Grandma soothes the do...
I think I still have got an earworm listening to Fantasy Grandma's theme song. It's really charmi...
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DLG1621_ Porno Jim is a porn expert-I am not.
I learn a lot about porn from Porno Jim. Jim found out about porn at age 10 watching a video with...
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DLG1620 I Envy Comedian Alison Klemp's Anger Power
I had an amazing session with Alison and got a sense what it might be like both good and bad to b...
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DLG1619_Comedian Andrew Ritchie's Mother Wasn't...
...But he's proud of her now! I got to flirt with Andrew at the beginning of the show which was f...
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1617DLG_It's TIme for Jim Melloan to Ditch His Dad
Fellow Radio Free Brooklyn. Host, Jim Melloan is also a writer, musician and actor. Jim's dad has...
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DLG1615_Performer Kalan Sherrod is Oddly Fearless.
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DLG1614_From artist Shawn Gallagher, I learn a ...
Message body Shawn Gallagher is a talented artist with a really good job as well as...
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DLG1613_ Photographer Artist Meryl Meisler talk...
I've know Meryl a long time now, but I've never gotten this close. I see how her early years in N...
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DLG-1611_Rob Pritchard Turns the Shrink Office ...
MUSIC is emotionally healing! RFB Station co-founder and Bushwick Garage host brings it while I'm...
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1609DLG_Deryck Todd, Party Instigator Artist an...
Deryck is a different animal than I usually have on-AMAZING social skills! Here's a guy who's fam...
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1608DLG_Lucia Rollow: Bushwick Community Darkro...
Dad. Domestic Violence. Prison. Lucia is a warrior and create soul. She's not the first person,...
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1607_DLG_Susan Hamburger, Artist and Inspiration
Message body http://susanhamburger.net/ All I can say is I envy this woman for her ...
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DLG_1606_Ann Hirsch, Artist who found art as a ...
Ann Hirsch: http://www.therealannhirsch.com/ Ann is in town from LA for her show at American Medi...
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1604_DLG_Art Photographer Savannah Spirit and D...
I hate this photo of me—I think my face looks really fat and forehead shiny-oh well. Savannah Spi...
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1603_DLG_Gallerist Jim Kempner talks about acti...
In this episode, I try to figure out how Jim manages a huge Chelsea Gallery, Jim Kempner Fine Art...
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1602_DLG_Comedian Peggy O'Leary—We talk direct ...
Peggy doesn't f*ck around and she's SO refreshingly REAL. We have a great conversation and talk a...
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1531_DLG_Artist Rebecca Goyette takes us on a b...
Rebecca Goyette makes work that is too original to explain in this tiny space. Salem witch trials...
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1530_DLG_Kwiebaye Kotee self made woman! Direct...
Kweibaye has a lot going for her, but she's made so much happen! She's from an Liberian immigrant...
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1529_DLG_Comedian Jake Flores comes in for a re...
Jake was an awesome interview because he was so interested in discussing his psychology, plus he'...
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