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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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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1528_DLG_Matthew Weinstein graciously returns t...
I kind of wish this had gone better. Matthew Weinstein, acclaimed writer and artist agreed to com...
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1527_DLG_Together, comedian Chris Doucette and ...
Chris Doucette started his comedy career by showing livestock at the 4H Club as a kid. I tell him...
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1526_DLG_Artists Eric Doeringer and Sean Fader ...
Eric Doeringer talks about make lemonade from the lemons of moving his art studio which led to hi...
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1524_DLG_Art Writer Carol Kino talks about her ...
Carol Kino, a personal friend and major art writer ( NY Times, WSJ, USC Annenberg / Getty Arts Jo...
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1523_DLG_Artist David Kramer talks art career a...
David Kramer is a friend of mine and as far as I can see a successful, money making artist. David...
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Dr. Lisa Psychochats with Mimi Hoops of The Chr...
Mimi Hoops is one of a kind. She is herself to such a degree that compromising isn’t as much fun ...
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1521_Dr. Lisa Psychochats with Comedian/Musicia...
Jessica has made an exciting life for herself. All on her own. She has multiple talents-music and...
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DLG_Dr. Lisa psychotalks with artist Matthew We...
Matthew is from a family of brainiacs, his father is has been credited with helping create the f...
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1518_DLG_Dr. Lisa talks with Rapper Prince Harv...
Prince Harvey is famous for creating an entire album in the Apple Store. He’s 25 and lived in v...
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1517_Dr. psychoanalyzes Julia Sinelnikova, surr...
Born in Jerusleum and then lived in Russia with her Grandmother-then moved to Austin, Tx with her...
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I found Amber Nelson to be a particularly kind, open personality. As a fan of her work it was gre...
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Dr. Lisa analyzes surreal comedian Julio Torres
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Dr. Lisa psychoanalyzes Giani Onassis and revea...
Dr. Lisa has a last minute guest cancellation - so she goes to the streets and finds Giani Onassi...
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Hrag Vartanian, Christopher Stout, and Anthony ...
Part group therapy, part a discussion about art, artist and gentrification, Dr. Lisa was thrilled...
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Dr. Lisa goes delves into comedian Ben Kronberg...
Dr. Lisa hasn't met Ben previously, but manages to find out about his childhood and a crappy girl...
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Hrag Vartanian, Christopher Stout, and Anthony ...
Dr. Lisa talks gentrification, artist, the concept of colonialism and finding out if everyone's c...
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Dr. Lisa psychoanalyzes Ken Johnson's comic wor...
Dr. Lisa attempts to psychoanalyze comic artist and New York Times art critic, Ken Johnson throug...
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