Healing For Grown Ass Adults

What if the very thing you were taught to hate about yourself became your greatest gift to the world?In this deeply moving conversation, Maira sits down with queer therapist and founder of I Am Clinic, Isaac Archuleta, who 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. Isaac opens up about the moment his healing began, how shame became trauma in his nervous system, and the powerful 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 systemWhy authenticity is the lived experience of inherent value, not just a mindsetHow somatic healing, titration, and relational repair can turn a “torture chamber” body into heaven on earthIf you’ve ever felt split inside, disconnected from your body, or unworthy of love, this episode is an invitation to remember who you are—and to discover what becomes possible when shame is no longer in the driver’s seat.This podcast wasn't always called Healing For Grown Ass Adults. A year and a half ago, when I started recording and preparing this podcast, it was called Life Mystic. As you listen to this episode, know that I was going through the process of figuring out how to be me in an expression different from my role as a somatic therapist and psychedelic medicine practitioner. I invite you to listen to this conversation with an open mind and an understanding that we are all always in process.

What if your body already knows the life you’re meant to live—and it’s been trying to tell you all along?In this episode of Life Mystic, Maira sits down with Celina Gorre, CEO of WomenHeart, global health leader, and lifelong seeker, to explore how grief, illness, embodiment, and intuition can become powerful guides rather than obstacles. Celina shares how losing her mother at 18 shaped her devotion to living fully, how a heart disease diagnosis transformed her advocacy and leadership, and why refusing to live someone else’s dream may be one of the most radical acts of self-care.Together, Maira and Celina dive into somatics, mysticism in everyday life, Filipino American identity, and what it means to cultivate a respectful, listening relationship with the body—especially in a culture that teaches us to override it.In this episode, you’ll hear about:How grief and diagnosis can become medicine rather than limitationsWhat it means to feel “fully yourself” in the body—not just the mindLiving mysticism through nature, slowness, and everyday awarenessLeading with integrity, compassion, and regulation in women’s healthThis conversation is an invitation to slow down, breathe deeper, and remember: life isn’t just about surviving—it’s about inhabiting your body, your values, and your joy, one conscious choice at a time.This podcast wasn't always called Healing For Grown Ass Adults. A year and a half ago, when I started recording and preparing this podcast, it was called Life Mystic. As you listen to this episode, know that I was going through the process of figuring out how to be me in an expression different from my role as a somatic therapist and psychedelic medicine practitioner. I invite you to listen to this conversation with an open mind and an understanding that we are all always in process.

What if nothing is wrong with you… and you’re just in process?In this raw and powerful debut, somatic therapist Maira Holzmann introduces a new kind of healing, one rooted in radical responsibility, emotional maturity, and unapologetic truth. She shares her own journey through trauma, self-abandonment, and transformation, while redefining what it really means to become a “grown ass adult.”This is not about quick fixes or performing healing. It is about doing the real work and staying with yourself when it gets hard.In this episode, you’ll explore:Why healing is a lifelong process, not a finish lineHow your nervous system and body hold the key to transformationThe courage it takes to break survival patterns and choose yourselfIf you’re ready to stop outsourcing your power and start showing up fully for your life, this is your invitation.You are not behind. You are not broken. You are becoming. And you don’t have to do it alone.

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