In the Media
What if the very thing you were taught to hate about yourself became your greatest gift to the world?
That’s the question at the heart of this episode of Healing for Grown Ass Adults, where host Maira Holzmann sits down with Isaac Archuleta—queer therapist, national speaker, and founder of iAmClinic. Isaac shares his journey from growing up as the son of conservative ministers, steeped in toxic and traumatic shame, to reclaiming his body, his desires, and his inherent value. He opens up about the moment his healing began, how shame became trauma in his nervous system, and the tools that helped him integrate his identity, heal developmental wounds, and transform suffering into service.
Together, Maira and Isaac explore how mindfulness, somatic therapy, inferential CBT, relational repair, and psychedelic-assisted therapy can reconnect us to our bodies and restore a felt sense of safety, dignity, and self-trust.
In this episode, you’ll hear about
- The difference between everyday shame and traumatic shame—and how it hijacks the nervous system
- Why authenticity is the lived experience of inherent value, not just a mindset
- How somatic healing, titration, and relational repair can turn a “torture chamber” body into heaven on earth
If you’ve ever felt split inside, disconnected from your body, or unworthy of love, this conversation is an invitation to remember who you are—and to discover what becomes possible when shame is no longer in the driver’s seat.
About Isaac Archuleta
Isaac is the founder of iAmClinic, an LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy practice, and a national speaker. His work helps people heal shame, reconnect with their bodies, and step into a fuller sense of self-worth.
