BECAUSE SHAME IS NOT WHAT YOU THINK
Where shame meets authority and betrayal reveals it
Shame points to an edge, and autonomy drives you towards real belonging
mutual recognition, not approval
ABOUT ME
Dr. Lia A. Roth
I’m the straight-talking psychoanalyst you didn’t know you needed. Clinical work, forensic evaluations, research, teaching, speaking, you name it. I’ve done it.
From Buenos Aires to St. Louis, MO, my work explores how we love, how we crack, and how we rebuild, especially when betrayal or shame disrupts the stories we live by.
I use psychoanalysis to explore the relational scripts we privately inhabit. The Fixer. The Performer. The Ghost. The one who keeps everyone stable and then wonders why they feel exhausted, invisible, and left out.
In Get In or Get Out, But Don’t Stay in the Freakn’ Middle, I redefine betrayal as a semiotic rupture: a breakdown of meaning that exposes who we are beneath the roles we play.
My work helps people understand what happens when they lose track of the meanings that shape and drive them. Then we rebuild, professionally, relationally, and symbolically.
Freedom begins when the other stops being your mirror
Not courage but precision
PODCAST
SHRINK ME? I'M JUST WAKING UP
a magnifier, a scalpel, and a heart
Clean. Direct. Zero fillers... Just the truth our body picks up before our mind can explain it: the roles we slide into, the shifts we ignore, and the quiet shame that pulls us away from ourselves.
Here, we spot the crack a mile away and strip things down to what actually matters. Each week, you get short, sharp episodes that open your eyes, steady your breath, and bring you back in alignment with your own autonomy.
✔︎ If you’re tired of shrinking…
✔︎ If you’re done pretending…
✔︎ If you feel that small tug inside saying wake up: This is your space.
Every Sunday, we clear the noise and make room for real change.
Raw truth. Real tools. Deep repair.
No fluff. No self-help sugar.
THIS ISN’T A SOFT LANDING
REIMAGINING MEANING TO CREATE POWER
Dr. Lia Roth doesn't do keynotes that make people feel good for twenty minutes and forget by lunch.
She brings the framework, shame, betrayal, the roles we play, the scripts that stop working, into rooms where it changes something.
Just the sharp, honest insight your audience didn't know they needed.
You Don’t Need
Another Boundary Talk.
YOU DON’T NEED ANOTHER HEALER
IT’S NOT ABOUT POLITENESS
YOUR PATH TO AUTONOMY
What People Are Saying
"It has been my pleasure to witness Lia on stage. She beautifully balances intellect with the rawness and vulnerability of the human experience, reframing topics like shame into something deeply empowering. Lia weaves storytelling, education, and inspiration with ease, delivering every message with authenticity and heart. If you’re lucky enough to experience her thought leadership live, you’ll feel she’s equal parts your biggest cheerleader and trusted confidante. Lia doesn’t just speak to audiences, she moves them toward greater self-understanding and compassion." -N. Tincher
"Dr. Lia Roth is one of those speakers who's passion ignites possibility in others. She is a powerful wordsmith and effortless performer on stage. Yes, she's a masterful speaker, but her performance nuance is what enables her to stand out as a communicator. Her inclusive message around shame and brain science is a topic we all need to spend more time with, and because of her delivery it's easy. Any audience looking to explore the nuances of humanity and how to heal and unite, needs to bring Lia into their company and onto their stages.." - Tricia Brouk
"Lia is one of those rare speakers who can hold a room with both intelligence and heart. She weaves personal stories, clinical insight, and lived experience into something that feels instantly human and deeply grounding. What struck me most was the way she brings love and belonging into focus without dramatizing them. She tells the truth in a way that lets the audience see themselves. Her presence on stage is steady, generous, and engaging. Anyone who brings her to their stage or their organization will get someone who can translate complexity into clarity and leave people thinking long after she’s done speaking." Rhona McBain
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MOVE OUT OF THE FREAKN’ MIDDLE
MOVE FULL FORWARD
