The Spiritually Curious Therapist
The Spiritually Curious Therapist is a podcast exploring the intersection of nervous system science, mental health, spirituality, and healing.
Hosted by Jodi Silverman, LCSW, this show is for therapists, healers, and curious humans who sense that true healing happens below the level of insight alone. Through thoughtful conversations and solo reflections, we explore trauma, chronic pain and illness, altered states, regulation, meaning-making, and what it really takes to help the nervous system feel safe enough to change.
This is a space for grounded mysticism, where evidence-based practice meets soul-level wisdom, and where healing is approached with curiosity, compassion, and respect for the body’s innate intelligence.
Whether you’re a clinician expanding beyond talk therapy or someone on your own healing path, this podcast invites you to listen differently — to symptoms, to stories, and to what’s asking to be integrated.
The Spiritually Curious Therapist
From Growing Up "Too Much" to Finding the "Freedom to Be Me" with Lisa Richer
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What if you were never "too much"?
For years, Lisa Richer believed the messages she heard growing up, that she was too emotional, too loud, too talkative, too sensitive. It wasn't until adulthood that she discovered she was neurodivergent, and with that understanding came something far more valuable than a diagnosis: permission to finally understand herself with compassion.
In this deeply moving conversation, Lisa shares her journey from growing up undiagnosed to becoming a neurodiversity consultant who helps families, educators, professionals, and organizations create environments where people can thrive instead of simply survive.
Together, we explore what happens when we stop asking, "What's wrong with me?" and begin asking, "What is my nervous system trying to tell me?"
Along the way, we discuss:
- Why hearing "you're too much" can shape a lifetime of self-doubt
- The hidden cost of masking and people-pleasing
- Growing up neurodivergent before anyone had the language for it
- How elite gymnastics became both a refuge and a window into understanding her nervous system
- The surprising discovery of a visual processing difference decades later
- Why a diagnosis is information, not an identity
- How curiosity creates connection while judgment creates shame
- The importance of helping others understand how your brain works
- Remembering who you were before you learned to hide parts of yourself
- Moving from remembering… to returning… to reclaiming your authentic self
One of my favorite moments came when Lisa shared the phrase that has become her personal mission:
"Free to be me."
Whether you're neurodivergent, love someone who is, or have ever questioned whether you were somehow "too much," this conversation offers hope, validation, and a powerful reminder that understanding ourselves is often the beginning of healing.
Connect with Lisa Richer
Website: https://journey2bloom.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LisaLazarRicher
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaricher/
Instagram: @journey2bloom
Youtube: @journey2bloom
📖 Confident You: Raw Conversations, Real Stories of Courage, Healing, and Redefining Confidence
(Lisa's chapter: Unbecoming to Become: Finding Clarity in the Chaos)
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Until next time. Stay Curious.
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