Clayton Maderia
Drop the Act, Own the Stage, Rewrite Your Story.
Ready to turn your emotional baggage into a stand-up set? Learn to face your pain, reframe your stories, and transform your emotions through comedy, storytelling, and creative exercises.
Clayton Maderia
Clayton Maderia is a writer, coach, and comedian with a unique ability to turn life’s hardest moments into opportunities for growth, laughter, and healing. Having survived childhood trauma and processed the profound grief throughout his life (including losing both of his parents), Clayton has spent the past decade immersed in a variety of therapeutic modalities, including expressive writing, Internal Family Systems, and group coaching to honor his pain and not run from it.
As a former member of Fit For Service (2020) and a part of the team since 2021, Clayton has had the privilege of witnessing transformative lessons within this vibrant community. Now stepping into the coach role, he brings together his lived experiences, creative expertise, and the wisdom gained from working alongside others on their healing journeys.
A graduate of The Second City in Chicago, Clayton blends the art of comedy with deep emotional exploration, using humor as a tool to navigate life’s complexities. Clayton's unique approach combines storytelling, humor, and deep inner work, making him a compelling guide for those seeking transformative personal growth (without needing to tell the world that they are a Goddess or represent the Divine Masculine).
What To Expect
What is it?
Do the hard work without the hard feelings. In an online course of 9 classes over 11 weeks, participants will learn to rewrite their personal stories through comedy, uncovering the humor in their most challenging moments. Members will be taught the principles of stand-up comedy, journaling, and creative exercises as tools to help them reclaim their stories and live more authentically. The course will culminate in a three-day in-person graduation where members will meet and perform their stand-up sets on stage for the first time.
Who is it not for?
If the thought of finding humor in your stories’ pain or the identities you claim for yourself feels threatening, then this course isn’t for you. To find humor and light in the darkness, you must be open to believing in its possibility and then have the courage to seek it.
Who is it for?
Are you tired of traditional healing methods that feel heavy and overly serious? This course is for those ready to face their stories, even the messy, painful, or complicated ones, and discover a lighter way to hold them. If you want to laugh while you learn, embrace the contradictions within yourself, and find humor in the hardest parts of life, this is your space. You don’t need to be funny—you just need to be willing.
Syllabus Chapters
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You’re Not Special: Identity vs. Authenticity
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You’re A Liar: Truth As A Flexible Construct
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Bad Boys and Girls: Breaking Cultural Laws
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Shed Your Stories: Transformation and Renewal
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Stop Hiding, Go Seek: Calling Forth The Kingdom
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Write Your Wounds: Honoring The Past
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Light Your Darkness: “It’s not funny…but.”
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Kill Your Darlings: Turn Pain Into Punchlines
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It’s Showtime!: You’re Going To Bomb, It’s Going To Be Glorious
Flexible enrollment
Pick the plan that’s right for you
Our online only option is $1,500 offers 9 weeks of content, connection with others in the course, and “break weeks” for you to catch up or dive deeper into specific topics. When you upgrade to course + graduation, you cement your learning and relationships when you attend our 3 day retreat at the end of your session. Graduates of The Comedy Of Being will be given the opportunity to perform their standup sets live at the in-person graduation. The graduation will be open to all graduates of The Comedy Of Being, Mentally Fit, and members of the Dharma Artist Collective.
Online Course
- Course Dates: March 17th - June 2nd, 2025
- Classes: Mondays 6PM CST
- Study Hall: Fridays 4PM CST
- 9 weeks of online coaching
- 2 sessions/week
- Educational resources
- Community connections
- FFS App access for duration of course
*No classes on Holidays
Online Course + Graduation
- Graduation Date: May 23–25 | Lockhart TX
- 9 weeks of Online Coaching + 2 break weeks
- 2 sessions/week
- Educational resources
- Community connections
- FFS App access for the duration of the course
- 3 day in-person Graduation Retreat
*No classes on Holidays
"Clayton is the epitome of Fit For Service. He started a cynical member, walked the trenches as an employee, and now is stepping out serving his unique dharma. This class is going to change your life, and I can't wait to cheer you when you get on stage."
-Erick Godsey
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