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 we have: anger. I’m not here to sugarcoat it. I’m here to help you see it for what it actually is—a sign, a messenger, and most of all, a damn powerful force.

We’ve been conditioned to fear anger, to choke it down, to apologize for it. But what if that fire in your chest wasn’t something to control—but something to listen to? What if it’s not rage, but grief? Not destruction, but direction?

In this episode, I break down:

• Why anger ≠ aggression (and the science that proves it)
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• What ancient texts, history, and even civil rights movements can teach us about anger as power
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• My own 3am “oh-oh” meltdown that changed everything
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• How suppressed anger is linked more to burnout and insomnia than to violence
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• Why your anger might just be trying to save your life
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This isn’t about managing your emotions—it’s about mastering your awareness. So if you’ve ever felt like your anger was too much, too loud, or too messy—this one’s for you.

Because here’s the truth: your anger is not your enemy. It’s your power.

• Study mentioned in today’s episode: Clinical correlates of irritability, anger, hostility, and aggression in posttraumatic stress disorder
• If you have any questions or just want to say hi, make sure you connect with me on Instagram @drliaroth
• And if you’re tired of playing small and ready to stop sitting in the freaking middle—grab my book: Get In or Get Out, But Don’t Stay in the Freakn’ Middle

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 idealizations, the compromises, the tiny self-betrayals we call “coping.” We adapt, we shrink, and then wonder why we’re hurting.

But waking up doesn’t mean turning against what shaped us. It means re-seeing it with clarity and curiosity.

Yes, I’m Freudian — deeply so. But Ferenczi? He cracked something open. While Freud stood in the spotlight, Ferenczi stood with the patient, with tenderness, with risk. This episode is a tribute to both — and to the power of naming what we once couldn’t see.

Come for the theory. Stay for the reckoning.

Let’s wake up, gently but fully.

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 down to what it really is: the act of taking your energy back. Not because they apologized. Not because it all makes sense now. But because you’re done carrying that heavy weight.

You don’t need a resolution. You need a release.. a power move.

Forgive, is letting go of the grudge that is costing you too much time, sleep, sanity.

So stop waiting for closure. This is your green light to choose you.

This is your permission slip to stop trying to make peace with people who benefit from your silence. Let’s reclaim what’s yours, starting with your breath, your focus, your fire.

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 keep playing roles that don’t even fit.

It’s not just “how we are.” It’s a survival script.

But guess what? You can rewrite it.

In this first drop of FFreud, Shrink Me!, I’m Just Waking Up, we’re busting open the silent contracts that keep us stuck — and showing you how to walk out without guilt, shame, or a side of people-pleasing.

Reclaim your fire. Ditch the script. Let’s wake up — together.

Welcome to F#ck Freud, 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.