Queer RelationTips

Join Queer RelationTips host, Isaac Archuleta, as he sits down with Dr. Lin Fraser, a past president of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). Dr. Fraser speaks about her experiences as a professional counselor working with the LGBTQ+ population and specifically the progression of trans mental health.    Interested in counseling and/or neurofeedback training with iAmCli...

In this episode, Jamie Leach has a conversation with Isaac Archuleta and Katie Cass about neurofeedback training, what it is, how it works, and how it might just be the answer to your mental health struggles.   Interested in counseling and/or neurofeedback training with iAmClinic? Fill out a contact form at, https://www.iamclinic.org/contact/   To find out more about Queer RelationTips, visit http...

In this episode, Isaac has a conversation with Rae Stout about ways they have seen internalized homophobia at work in their own lives, its effects, and how they have worked to confront it.    Interested in Career Counseling? You can find Rae at, https://www.iamclinic.org/our-founding/   To find out more about Queer RelationTips and iAmClinic, visit https://www.iamclinic.org/queer-relationtips/   I...

In this episode, Isaac talks with Matthew Lieser about his experience with internalized homophobia. They explore the first time Matthew remembers experiencing it and his journey to deconstruct it.   You can find Matthew at https://www.liesercounselingservices.com/   To find out more about Queer RelationTips and iAmClinic, visit https://www.iamclinic.org/queer-relationtips    IG / Twitter - @lgbtq_...

In this episode, Isaac talks with Jamie about their experience being gender non-binary. They explore gender identity, gender expression, culture, sexuality and how it all intersects to create an experience that is individual for each of us.   To find out more about Queer RelationTips and iAmClinic, visit https://www.iamclinic.org/queer-relationtips   Episode Links Gingerbread Person The Gender Uni...

In this episode, the guest talks with Isaac about belonging, gender, and insecurity triggers that come up within the body. They not only talk about confidence but how to step through the fear and identify triggers within the body so that you can learn to reclaim your own power and authenticity. To find out more about Queer RelationTips and iAmClinic, visit https://www.iamclinic.org/queer-relationt...

In this episode, we have a brilliant young therapist who's about to graduate with her master's degree in clinical mental health counseling, planning to set up shop in Idaho, but for today, she shares with us an incredible journey of what it felt like to be a child in the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and being outed by someone she loved.    To find out more about Queer RelationTi...

In today’s episode we sit with TikTok’s JerBear to explore what it is about sex and hook ups that can create internal strife, feeling used and abused. His experience has left him with a life changing shift, revealing happiness and self-confidence as a gay man, living out and proud. Many will resonate with his words and maybe even be inspired to make shifts in their own sex life, if need be.    You...

Not many people in the USA in their early 30s can say that they have fled a war and lived through a school shooting but today’s guest has, yet they still have found the resilience to live with levity, loyalty, and love. Through out our inspiring conversation you’ll hear her characterize a strength that typifies a resilience I wish we could all embrace.   To find out more about Queer RelationTips a...

Paula Williams is a brilliant public speaker with a background as a radio show host, college professor, public speaking coach, trans psychotherapist, TV show producer, CEO, clergy, and way more. She holds a doctorate, has millions of views among her 4 TedTalks and is about to release a book entitled, As A Woman: What I Learned About Power, Sex, and Patriarchy After I Transitioned.    Join Paula an...

Isaac sits with TikTok’s Dr. Carlton and they talk all about butt stuff! They touch on topics like the stigma that comes with bottoming, anal sex/play in straight men, the G-Spot, some tips to help make anal sex a little easier, and much more!   You can find Dr. Carlton on TikTok and Instagram at @DoctorCarlton   To find out more about Queer RelationTips and iAmClinic, visit iAmClinic.org   IG/Twi...

In the Summer of 2020, Mitch Harrison competed on NBC’s The Titan Games becoming the first openly trans athlete to compete in a network TV athletic competition. But before that history-making moment, Mitch went through quite a journey. In this episode, Isaac sits with Mitch as he takes us through that journey from Michelle to Mitch and shows us the peace and stability he developed along the way. Y...

Hosts Isaac and Jamie sit with the ever-brilliant Zebulon Hurst, a black, trans non-binary student in graduate school pursuing a Master of Divinity, and talk about their respective journeys with their gender identity. Isaac and Zebulon go on to comment on being queer people of color in higher education and the ways they’ve felt out of place yet demanded space.   You can find Zebulon on Instagram a...

Hosts Isaac Archuleta and iAmClinic Clinical Associate Jamie Leach sit with Tim Seelig, Artistic Director & Conductor of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus. Tim allows his vulnerability to take us into his current relationship, which is headed to an end.   He describes the ways emotional and physical monogamy are at play, how generational differences affect his relationship, what he sees for the f...

In this episode, we have an inquisitive nurse and a brilliant nurse practitioner, Randall McDavid, who break the ice in a conversation that is usually held within the private walls of a doctor’s office. They talk about condoms, sexual health, STIs, and what research is showing us about HIV prevention medicines, like PrEP. To find out more about Queer RelationTips and iAmClinic, visit us at iAmClin...

Host Isaac Archuleta sits with our guest who, as an adult, came out as pan/bisexual. Together they explore the complexities of being bisexual in both the straight and gay worlds. They also journey into our guest's experience in an unhealthy marriage that has gone on to affect how she experiences love, sexuality, and what it means to know and trust herself. TRIGGER WARNING: Trauma is talked about d...

In our previous episode, we covered the topic of enmeshment and home, helping the guest find their way to an inward home that will root them no matter where they go. In this episode, we take a deep dive into her subconscious to examine why “home” feels so far away and what steps need to be taken to reclaim it. As we converse, you’ll hear referenced the Performer Chart. If you’d like to follow alon...

Host Isaac Archuleta sits with his guest who brought a great conundrum to the show, one that many queer people face: how do we live as one integrated being?  Being a queer person in a professional space, a spiritual person in a gay setting, or even a woman in a man-centered world, integrating all parts of who we are can be quiet the riddle, and the remedy might just surprise you.   For our 'Relati...

For our 'RelationTips Q&A’ episodes, our host sits with everyday people to talk about a problem or question they have. Usually, the guest remains anonymous. In this episode, Isaac sits with a Denver-based drag queen and talks about the anxiety and depression they have had to navigate for most of their adult life. They take a journey into childhood rejection and adult perseverance and the healing o...

Host Isaac Archuleta sits with Kevin Garcia, life coach, content creator, queer person of faith, host of the podcast A Tiny Revolution, and author of Bad Theology Kills: Undoing Toxic Belief & Reclaiming Your Spiritual Authority. Their conversation delves into the theological trauma Kevin has experienced and how it affected his idea of himself and what it means to be a sexual being. Kevin allows h...

Host Isaac Archuleta and Matthias Roberts, counselor and podcast host himself, talk about Roberts' new book,  Beyond Shame: Creating a Healthy Sex Life on Your Own Terms. They consider the shame the results from purity culture and ask questions one can consider in evaluating the presence of shame in one's own life.

Host Isaac Archuleta sits with the founder, owner, and lead singer of Everyday Sunday. They consider how his religious beliefs affected his choices growing into adulthood and the eventual ending of his marriage. They also explore what it means to have a sexual orientation, how it affects all parts of one's life, and how an oppressive background can stall love. 

Host Isaac Archuleta and Dr. Tina Sellers, a licensed marriage and family therapist, certified sex therapist who holds a Ph. D. in clinical psychology, and author of Sex, God, and the Conservative Church: Erasing Shame from Sexual Intimacy. They discuss the way developmental trauma affects sexuality and how it can go on to affect adult sexuality.

For our 'RelationTips Q&A’ episodes, our host sits with everyday people to talk about a problem or question they have. Usually, the guest remains anonymous. In this episode, Isaac and his guest talk about alcoholism, sobriety, and the difficulties that impose in being a part of the queer community. They also explore the moment his mother tossed his dolls, a metaphorical moment that would symbolize...

For our 'RelationTips Q&A’ episodes, our host sits with everyday people to talk about a problem or question they have. Usually, the guest remains anonymous.   In this episode, Isaac and his guest explore the complexities that happen when our learned shame and internalized homophobia affect our ability to have and enjoy sex with our partner and pleasure ourselves.