Dr. Lisa Gives a Sh*t

Message body Shawn Gallagher is a talented artist with a really good job as well as being highly functional and pretty brilliant. I wanted to know why Shawn was so enthusiastic about being on the show but so "lazy" (resistant!) about about promomting his work. Shawn is living proof that you can be brought up by a single mom, not really know your dad and still feel loved and ok with the world. Shaw...

I've know Meryl a long time now, but I've never gotten this close. I see how her early years in NYC and then her long term relationship with her now wife and family support has sustained her over the years. It's inspiring to hear how Meryl's life has turned into the recent acclaim that it has finally received now. Time Magazine includes Meryl Meisler on their list of the greatest unsung female pho...

MUSIC is emotionally healing! RFB Station co-founder and Bushwick Garage host brings it while I'm at. SXSW! Here's his Mental" edition of The Bushwick Garage featuring: The New York Howl, The Cramps, Ramones, Nicholas Nace, Beck, Low, Eels, Magik Markers, Devo, Butthole Surfers, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Cypress Hill and more more more more, Headphones on volume up rock out!

Deryck is a different animal than I usually have on-AMAZING social skills! Here's a guy who's famous for his hat design collections-Miley Cyrus wore one when she hosted SNL, as well as hosting a weekly party, Strut, that celebrities like Paris Hilton mix with regular folks. Plus, he's also creator of the annual Bowie Ball. I drill down to find what makes Deyck so gifted with people. Introducing pe...

Dad. Domestic Violence. Prison. Lucia is a warrior and create soul. She's not the first person, I've ever spoken to about the residual effects of being exposed to domestic violence as a child, but I have not had a frank conversation with a woman from this background in terms of where she is in her relationships with men and dating EVER. Thanks to Lucia, I think we can all recognize a part of ourse...

Message body http://susanhamburger.net/ All I can say is I envy this woman for her complete self-contentment for spending time alone. Or in other words, her art work is enough. I do get some info about what she thinks about the kids she teaches, plus we resolve a conflict in the studio with my husband. #art #politics #therapy #teaching

Ann Hirsch: http://www.therealannhirsch.com/ Ann is in town from LA for her show at American Medium. We really get each others art work so it makes for an in depth convo. Plus Ann;'s current show A Formidble Daughter is based on the drawings Ann made in her shrinks office from her childhood age 8-12. Pretty interesting to hear Ann talk about being in therapy at that tender age. Also Ann has been o...

I hate this photo of me—I think my face looks really fat and forehead shiny-oh well. Savannah Spirit started out organizing sex art shows and now she has developed her practice to where she is taking sexy photos of herself. Sure the sexy part is easy for her, but the art part is completely original, an erotic form all it's own. It was really interesting to have a direct conversation as to Savannah...

In this episode, I try to figure out how Jim manages a huge Chelsea Gallery, Jim Kempner Fine Art as well as write/produce/star in the hilarious #1 art world webseries, "The Madness of Art" and develop his acting. I'm tired. If you have a day job and a creative pursuit—you gotta listen to this—it'll help. http://themadnessofart.com/ http://www.jimkempnerfineart.com/ #comedy #art #psychotherapy #th...

Peggy doesn't f*ck around and she's SO refreshingly REAL. We have a great conversation and talk about dating vs friends with high target dudes. Also is asking guys out a way to go or a defense? http://peggyoleary.com/ #creekandthecave #comedy #psychotherapy #art BTW: That's station director/co-founder Tom Tenny with Peggy - He told me he thought she was cute!

Rebecca Goyette makes work that is too original to explain in this tiny space. Salem witch trials, complex sexuality and crashing boundaries are 3 terms to help describe it. More here: http://www.rebogallery.com/ Recently, Rebecca made a feature length film which turned out more psychologically effecting than she could have imagined. In this session, Rebecca, (ok-with help from me) describes her e...

Kweibaye has a lot going for her, but she's made so much happen! She's from an Liberian immigrant family and has made so much happen. She has her shit together, but it didn't happen overnight. She inspired my lazy ass. Check her out: http://www.kweighbaye.com/ I met her at the launch for #BushwickDaily's, Katarina Koces publication, #BushwickNotebook which features Kwiebaye on the cover.

Jake was an awesome interview because he was so interested in discussing his psychology, plus he's articulate. Who doesn't love mania I say! I asked Jake to be on the show after seeing his act. He's an awesome comic-check him out: http://www.feraljokes.com/

I kind of wish this had gone better. Matthew Weinstein, acclaimed writer and artist agreed to come on the show (again) to help me with my on air skills. I had a bad night the night before-losing a competition at #BHQFU and was feeling low, so I felt like I didn't take control of this session as much as I would have liked to. Matthew is super talented! Check out his work at http://www.matthewweinst...

Chris Doucette started his comedy career by showing livestock at the 4H Club as a kid. I tell him that he seems really grounded for a comedian and we take it from there. By the way that photo is from when he works with Jane Lynch, not from the RFB studio. #comedy #art whttp://www.chrisdoucette.com/comedy/home/

Carol Kino, a personal friend and major art writer ( NY Times, WSJ, USC Annenberg / Getty Arts Journalism Fellow, http://carolkino.com/) is in the house. Carol Kino bravely initiated a direct conversation discussing her feelings and experiences growing up with an accent that doesn't fit in and the complex background behind it. Carol adds "Yes! And I forgot to mention that I've often had people imi...

David Kramer is a friend of mine and as far as I can see a successful, money making artist. David talks reality of what his life is like-(Great right now!) and we parse the ups and downs of a creative career. David told me after I soft-balled this interview with him but I'm not sure if it's countertranference or if I was just being uptight because I was nervous about a shoot the next day.

Mimi Hoops is one of a kind. She is herself to such a degree that compromising isn’t as much fun as doing all the amazing things she does! Yoga, improv, Hula Hooping. Mimi is most well known as the houla hooper of #TCGS The Chris Gethard Show. She's referred to as "kinetic wallpaper" because she hola-hoops the whole time in the background! It was her birthday-she is 62 only 3 years older than I am...

Jessica has made an exciting life for herself. All on her own. She has multiple talents-music and comedy. She started and runs NY Funny Songs Festival. http://www.nyfunnysongs.com Currently she has her own place, The Unicorn, where there’s music shows, classes and comedy. Jessica is married. We talked boys-she dated Kurt Metzger- and parents. A father she didn’t get to know till later in life. We...

Matthew is from a family of brainiacs, his father is has been credited with helping create the field of molecular epidemiology, He makes very complex and beautiful work, mostly videos done with 3d modeling. In this chat, I came to understand that Matthew was dyslexic and instead of getting in his way, he used it as an asset. Also, he doesn’t have unrealistic expectations of what he can and can’t d...

Prince Harvey is famous for creating an entire album in the Apple Store. He’s 25 and lived in various situations but currently lives with his mom. He’s a totally cool moma’s boy. After that I had I conversation with artist, Karen Marston who had attended the screening of a documentary about me getting married to get her perspective and discuss the movie and how I felt about my wedding. http://www....

Born in Jerusleum and then lived in Russia with her Grandmother-then moved to Austin, Tx with her mom at age 5. She moved to New York at 18 to attend FIT. Julia has great stories about growing up with a ballsy mother who left Russia and earned several degrees in the U.S. Julia was inspired by listening to her mother's self-help tapes in the car. A family of driven ladies! Russia.http://www.juliasi...

I found Amber Nelson to be a particularly kind, open personality. As a fan of her work it was great to hang. She's dealt with a lot of shit-her family was living in Saudi Arabia when she was born and quickly had to move back to the states when something heavy happened (listen to the show if you want to know!) Because of her experience in Saudi Arabia, she really valued education here which is the...