Shrink Me? I am just waking up
Welcome to the podcast that cuts through the mental health noise and hands you the real, no-fluff tools for emotional healing, self-awareness, and mindset mastery.
Hosted by Dr. Lia Roth—psychoanalyst, best-selling author, Skandalaris award winner and a human lie detector—this show dismantles toxic self-help, outdated psychology, and the emotional traps keeping you small. Each week, you’ll get quick, high-impact episodes that crack open your curiosity, help you see your life under a whole new light—the kind of light that loosens the need to control everything and brings you back to center. You’ll learn to work with your emotions (not against them), so you can feel grounded, clear, and finally move forward—clear, awake, and fully in charge of your life.
Whether you're burned out, stuck in self-sabotage, or just ready to stop playing small, this is your reset. Every Sunday, we clear the noise, cut the crap, and create space for real change.
Raw truth. Real tools. Deep healing.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 11 minutes
- Episodes
- 21
- Years Active
- 2025
Defensive Choreography: Why We Hide Behind Rules, Doubt, and Demands
Projection feels like safety... but it’s really just fear in disguise. Fear of the unknown, fear of judgment, and other shame concerns.
In this episode, Dr. Lia Roth—psychoanalyst, bestselling author,…
Grieving Beyond Goodbye: Navigating Love, Loss, and What Comes After
You don’t start grieving when someone dies. You start grieving the first time you hesitate over their name in your phone… and don’t hit send. Even if they’re still alive.
Maybe you’ve drifted apart.
Ma…
The Freakin’ Middle: Where Goals Go to Die
Ever been halfway in, halfway out? Stuck in that invisible space where nothing moves forward and everything feels heavier? That’s the freakin’ middle.
In this episode, I take you inside one of the mos…
Your Body Keeps the Score. So What Age Does It Say You Are?
Your Body Keeps the Score. So What Age Does It Say You Are? Your Body Keeps the Score. So What Age Does It Say You Are?
A raw reflection on body image, emotional age, and what it really means to feel…
Self-Betrayal: The First Cut Before the Breakup, Burnout, or Betrayal
If you’ve ever asked, “How did I not see this coming?” ...This one’s for you.
In this raw and unfiltered episode, Dr. Lia Roth explores the psychology of self-betrayal, the hidden warning sign we igno…
Love After All: Life After the Nuclear Family Program (Shame, Scripts, and Autonomy)
What if love didn’t fail? What if you were just following the wrong script?
You were told to find “the one,” build a forever, and keep the dream alive. But here’s the truth: less than 18% of U.S. fami…
When Kindness Feels Like a Threat (...and How to Stop Sabotaging Connection)
Have you ever pushed someone away, even when all they offered was love?
Have you ever offered kindness… and got backlash instead of gratitude?
You’re not crazy. And you’re not alone.
In this raw and eye…
Cut the Cord: What Alan Eustace’s 135,000-Foot Jump Reveals About Betrayal and Autonomy
135,000 feet above Earth, Alan Eustace let go. No rocket. No capsule. Just a suit and a cord. He cut it. And fell. Four and a half minutes. Faster than sound. Alone. Until he landed. Changed.
This epi…
Why Psychoanalysts Gather More Info Than Attorneys? (...Or Why You Tell Us More Than You Realize)
Ever wonder why you spill your guts on the couch but freeze up with your lawyer? In this episode, I break down how memory actually works, why emotion is the glue that holds it together, and how heali…
Why You Tell Your Therapist More Than You Realize And How It Helps You Heal
Ever wondered why therapy gets to the heart of things - faster and deeper than any courtroom ever could?
It’s not the couch. It’s not the questions.
It’s what happens in the silence. The stillness. The…
When You Reach Autonomy, You Get It: You’re Always a Winner
Hi. You’re listening to Shrink Me? I’m Just Waking Up.
I’m Dr. Lia Roth.
If your life looks good on paper, but something still feels off inside, this is for you.
Because some of us are tired of feeling …
You're Not Lazy. You're Looping: Why You Keep Repeating Sh*t You Hate and How to Break Free
We’ve made life faster, easier, and more optimized than ever.
But here’s the question: Are we actually evolving—or just getting better at distracting ourselves?
In this episode, I explore how modern li…
This Is Why Your Fights Feel So Personal (Even When They're Not About You)
Ever get in a fight about something tiny - but it spirals, fast? The trash. The text that went unanswered. The tone in their voice. And suddenly it’s not about the thing - it’s about you. Your worth.…
One Thing You Can Do to Feel Confident: Stop Performing and Start Aligning
This episode was born from a simple, smart question someone asked me:
“Dr. Lia, what’s the one thing I can do to feel confident?”
Here’s the truth I’ve lived, seen, and helped others claim:
Confidence d…
Compost, shame and the voice you lost - Belonging without shrinking yourself
Ever felt invisible while doing everything right?
This episode of FFreud — Shrink Me? I Am Just Waking Up breaks down the hidden cost of overfunctioning, the shame behind self-erasure, and how we lose…
Self-betrayal? We all do it.. Put Your Line in the Water
I went fishing with friends last weekend—kids, zero fish, full meltdown. Why? Their lines weren’t even in the water. Sound familiar?
We do this too. We believe we’re not enough, not attractive, not wo…
Anger Is Not Your Enemy: It’s Your Power
Let’s get one thing straight—anger isn’t a problem. The way we’ve been taught to handle it? That’s the real issue.
In this episode, I’m cutting through the noise around the most misunderstood emotion …
Power Move? Forgiveness Is Reclaiming Your Energy
Let’s get something straight: forgiveness isn’t about making peace with them, it’s about making peace with yourself.
In this episode of FFreud, Shrink Me! I Am Just Waking Up, we strip forgiveness dow…
The family trait you didn't know owned you
Think you're living your life? Think again.
This episode exposes the quiet little rulebook your family handed you without a word — the one that decides who gets love, who stays invisible, and why you …
Why FFreud? ...The Story Behind the Title
This podcast isn’t a takedown. It’s a wake-up call.
In this opening episode of FFreud, Shrink Me! I Am Just Waking Up, we talk about the danger of not seeing what’s right in front of us — the idealiza…