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.
Episodes
63 episodes
The Power to Act: Maritza Schaefer on Spirituality, Magic & Personal Transformation
What if power isn't about having control over others...What if it's simply the capacity to act?In this episode of The Spiritually Curious Therapist, I sit down with Maritza Schaefer, founder of Bruja School and creator of...
From Growing Up "Too Much" to Finding the "Freedom to Be Me" with Lisa Richer
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 neurodi...
What Breaks Us Open: Colleen Clifford on Grief, Addiction, and Finding Meaning After Loss
We often think healing begins when the crisis is over.But what if that's actually when the real work begins?In this heartfelt conversation, I sit down with Colleen Clifford, author, health coach, commercial fisherwoman, and alcoho...
Remembering Who We Are: Wren Morrow on Nature, Shame, and the Freedom of Coming Home to Yourself
What if healing isn't about becoming someone new?What if it's about remembering who you've been all along?In this deeply reflective conversation, I sit down with Wren Morrow. Wren is an outdoor boudoir and erotic adventure p...
It's Okay to Want: Trauma, Embodiment, and Reclaiming Desire with Laura Khoudari
What if healing isn't about fixing yourself?What if it's about learning how to listen?In this deeply thoughtful conversation, I sit down with trauma-informed wellness expert, author, and educator Laura Khoudari to explore the inte...
The Human Side of Healing: Why Medicine Needs More Than Answers with Georgia Tetlow, MD,ABOIM, ABPMR, FMCP-M
Dr. Georgia Tetlow, MD, ABOIM, ABPMR, FMCP-M is the Founder & CEO of Philadelphia Integrative Medicine, an Integrative & Functional Medicine PhysicianClinician Mentor and Bravewell Fellow of Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medici...
The Nature of Reality: Mystical Experiences, God Consciousness & the Search for Meaning with Michael Monk
What happens when an experience is so profound that it changes the way you understand reality itself?In this thought-provoking conversation, I sit down with Michael Monk, spiritual teacher, healer, and founder of the Avatar Energy Master...
Getting Out of the Way: Jessica Maitri on Trauma, Intuition, and the 3 AM Download That Changed Everything
Many of us can explain our patterns, understand our trauma, and tell the story of what happened—yet still find ourselves feeling stuck.In this episode of The Spiritually Curious Therapist, I sit down with Jessica Maitri, LCSW, brainspott...
When the Pain Won't Go Away: Understanding Neuroplastic Symptoms, Fear, and Nervous System Healing with Georgia Thelen
What if chronic pain isn't always a sign that something is broken?In this episode of The Spiritually Curious Therapist, I sit down with certified nutritionist, hypnotist, energy healer, and Pain Reprocessing Therapy coach Georgi...
What If It Isn't Yours? Intuition, Conditioning, and Coming Home to Yourself with Gwyneth Flack
How do we know what is truly ours?Our thoughts.Our fears.Our beliefs.Our reactions.In this thought-provoking conversation, I sit down with transformational teacher, intuitive development guide, and author Gwyneth Flack...
From Ego to Embodiment: Spiritual Bodybuilding, Identity & the Search for Self with Nahum Vizakis
In this follow-up conversation, Nahum Vizakis returns to The Spiritually Curious Therapist to go deeper into the philosophy behind his book, The Biohacker’s Guide to Spiritual Bodybuilding.If you missed part one (releas...
When Movement Becomes Healing: Trauma-Informed Embodiment with Emily Young, LCSW-C
In this episode of The Spiritually Curious Therapist, I sit down with Emily Young, a trauma-informed personal trainer, somatic therapist, and founder of The Embodied Trainer, for a conversation about movement, embodiment, trauma, and the nervou...
Your Body Isn’t the Problem: Trauma, Fitness, and the Nervous System with Gabi Varga
What if the way you’ve been trying to get healthy… is actually keeping your nervous system stuck?In this episode, I sit down with trauma-informed personal trainer Gabi Varga to explore the often-overlooked relationship between fitness, t...
When the Body Speaks: Decoding Symptoms Through Mind, Body, and Energy with Denise Schonwald
In this episode, I sit down with Denise Schonwald, a nurse, mental health counselor, and author whose work bridges physical health, emotional healing, and spiritual awareness.We start with Denise’s journey, from 20 years as a critical ca...
Biohacking and the Soul: Strength, Trauma, and Spiritual Bodybuilding with Nahum Vizakis
This is one of those conversations that stays with you.In this episode, I sit down with Nahum Vizakis—combat veteran, bodybuilder, and healer—whose journey spans trauma, identity loss, nervous system overwhelm, and a deep dive into both ...
Psychodrama, Sand Tray & Tarot: Embodied Healing Beyond the Talking Cure with Karen Carnabucci, LCSW-TEP
What happens when we stop talking about our inner world and start stepping into it? This week, I sit down with Karen Carnabucci, LCSW-TEP, therapist, trainer, and founder of the Lancaster School of Psychodrama, to explore the ...
The Breath as a Pathway: From Regulation to Transformation with Blakey Hastings
In this episode, I’m joined once again by Blakey Hastings - a mystic, yogi, and somatic practitioner whose work beautifully bridges the body, breath, and spiritual embodiment.If you heard our first conversation on craniosacral therapy, y...
Notice What You Notice: Curiosity, the Goddess, and the Intelligence of the Heart with Cynthia Abulafia
In this deeply expansive and grounding conversation, I sit down with author, educator, and yoga therapist Cynthia Abulafia to explore what it truly means to come home to the heart.Cynthia’s work bridges sacred texts, embodiment pr...
Widening Your Window of Tolerance: How the Nervous System Learns Safety - Solo Episode
In this solo episode of The Spiritually Curious Therapist, I explore one of the most important concepts in nervous system healing: the window of tolerance. I realized it's something I don't talk about enough and wit...
When the Nervous System is Stuck: Neurodivergince, Chronic Illness & the Path Back to Regulation with Micah Saviet, MSW, LCSW-C, NBC-HWC
In this episode of The Spiritually Curious Therapist, I sit down with therapist, coach, and researcher Micah Saviet, MSW, LCSW-C, NBC-HWC to explore the powerful intersection of nervous system regulation, Neurodivergence, tra...
Embodiment Is Spiritual: The Story Beneath My Work
For years, I’ve spoken about spirituality, nervous system regulation, somatics, Reiki, and embodiment.But I’ve never shared the story underneath all of it....because I didn't know it existed.This episode is not my credentials....
Just Because It’s Normal Doesn’t Mean It’s Natural: Ayurveda, Digestion & the Path Back to Balance
In this conversation, I sit down with therapist and Ayurvedic student Kara Mifflin to explore a powerful idea:Just because something is common… doesn’t mean it’s natural.So many of us accept chronic stress, fatigue, digesti...
Grounded Mysticism & Neuroplastic Healing: Trance, Safety, and the Nervous System with Juliana Sloane
In this episode of The Spiritually Curious Therapist, I am joined by Juliana Sloane, a Buddhist teacher, hypnotherapist, and depth-oriented healer who blends ancient wisdom traditions with modern neuroscience and client-centered...
Integrating Nervous System, Somatic & Energy Work in Therapy — A Conversation with Kanjana Hartshorne
In this episode of The Spiritually Curious Therapist, I sit down with fellow psychotherapist, Reiki practitioner, and holistic educator Kanjana Hartshorne for a deeply grounded and expansive conversation about what it truly mean...