Wisdom Keepers: Dimensions of Didi Firman

January 20, 2026Sara Vatore

In this inaugural episode of Wisdom Keepers, I open a deeply meaningful new chapter of the Multidimensional Transmissions podcast—one rooted in lineage, lived wisdom, and the voices of those who have walked the path long before us.

My first guest is Didi Firman, a beloved elder, teacher, and mentor whose presence and teachings profoundly shaped my inner and outer life. Didi was my psychosynthesis teacher and a pivotal guide during a formative season of my awakening. Her work transformed how I understand selfhood, will, purpose, and the deeper intelligence guiding our becoming. It’s difficult to put into words the way her mentorship changed me, but this conversation comes close.

Together, we explore the living practice of Psychosynthesis as a map for conscious evolution and an embodied relationship with the Self. We speak to what it means to answer the Call of Self, to listen beneath the noise of conditioning and “shoulds,” and to cultivate a life led from inner authority, compassion, and choice.

Didi brings the perspective of a true elder—seasoned, spacious, and grounded in decades of devotion to inner work. She reminds us that wisdom lives within each of us. That we are all, in our own way, wisdom keepers and carriers of medicine for this time.

This conversation is an invitation to slow down, to listen more deeply, and to remember who you are beneath the many voices that compete for your attention.

Didi Firman is the founder of the Synthesis Center in Amherst, Massachusetts, where she offers advanced training in psychosynthesis both online and in person. She is also a trainer with Synthesis Northeast, Synthesis Center San Francisco, and the Psychospiritual Institute. Didi has worked in the field of psychosynthesis for her entire adult life, with a current focus on expanding and formalizing the field of psychosynthesis life coaching.

She is a New York Times bestselling author, a retired professor of graduate psychology, and a practicing psychosynthesis life coach. Her most recent book, The Call of Self: Psychosynthesis Life Coaching, features contributions from psychosynthesis coaches around the world and reflects the living, evolving nature of this work.

A lifelong martial artist, Didi brings discipline, presence, and embodied wisdom to all aspects of her life. She is also a devoted grandmother to five grandchildren (and their parents), whose ages span from 4 to 26. The love and integrity that define her professional work are equally alive in her relationships, her community, and her deep care for all beings.

Inside this episode, we explore:

Psychosynthesis as a living map of the human psyche and spiritual unfolding

The role of subpersonalities and how they shape our behaviors, reactions, and choices

What it truly means to answer the Call of Self

The transition from traditional psychology into the expansive world of Psychosynthesis life coaching

How inner work can become a form of service and collective healing

Moving beyond “shoulds” and into authentic will and aligned action

Recognizing ourselves—and one another—as wisdom keepers in our own right

Meeting the complexity of being human with compassion, curiosity, and presence

This episode marks the beginning of the Wisdom Keepers series, a collection of conversations with elders, teachers, and seasoned humans whose lived experience carries something essential for these times.

I’m honored to begin this journey with Didi.

If something in this conversation moved you, stirred remembrance, or sparked an “aha,” I’d love to hear from you at sara@saravatore.com.

Sara Vatore

Podcast Episodes

Wisdom Keepers: Dimensions of Didi Firman

January 20, 2026Sara Vatore