Rise Recover Live
Welcome to the Rise Recover Live Podcast, hosted by Bryce Cobb III and Liz McKean and powered by The Phoenix. Every week we share stories from The Phoenix community and beyond, celebrating the resilience of people, the power of community, and the journey of recovery in every form and pathway. We hope that listeners of all backgrounds are inspired to be part of the movement to break down stigma. Together, we rise, recover and live.To connect with community, download The Phoenix App. To learn more, visit https://thephoenix.org/
Episodes
131 episodes since 2022
Andy Short: Stories, Shame and the Gift of Clarity
#129: This week we revisit episode #34 with Andy Short. Andy joined us to break down the many stories that make up his life and recovery. With humor and wisdom, he shares the journey that led to his recovery... and the wild ride that came next....
September 17, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 129
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1:10:01
Billy and Liz: From the Perspective of a Supporter
#128: This week we revisit an extra special episode featuring the story of a supporter of recovery, who also happens to be Liz's biggest supporter: her husband Billy. Billy and Liz take us through their journey as a couple during the hardest ye...
September 10, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 128
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51:11
Alison Jones Webb: Who are Allies and How Do We Support the Recovery Community?
#127: Alison Jones Webb found her home in the recovery community through a career in public health. Her work related to prevention, treatment, and harm reduction introduced her to folks in recovery and their incredible stories, ultimately inspi...
September 03, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 127
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45:54
Gavin Young: Seasons of Recovery
#126: This week we revisit one of the first episodes of the Rise Recover Live Podcast: Episode #9 with Gavin Young. As someone who got sober in his 20s, Gavin shares all the lessons he still had to learn after he put the drink down. From facing...
August 27, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 126
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53:01
Kelvin Young: Sound Healing and Racism in Healing Communities
#125: This week we revisit episode #22 with healer and a person in recovery, Kelvin Young. After growing up in an environment that encouraged suppressing emotions, Kelvin's first experience with sound healing was "a sip of healing in a sea of c...
August 20, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 125
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53:31
Kaley Jones: A Leap of Faith
#124: At 19 years old Kaley Jones’ (she/her) life came to a crossroads: on one path, she could move to Mexico and continue a life that was gripped by substance use disorder. Alternatively, she could begin the long and arduous journey of sobriet...
August 13, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 124
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45:30
Tiffany Foster: Fixing the Wreckage of the Past
#123: This week we revisit the conversation with Tiffany Foster (she/her). Tiffany is a proud woman in recovery, former substance abuse counselor, and newly CFL2 and Senior Program manager. Wisely advised in the infancy of her recovery to “spea...
August 06, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 123
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51:47
Joie Gyondla: Inclusive Spaces, & the Non-linear Road to Recovery
#122: Joie Gyondla (she/her) is a queer, sober, activist and advocate that works to normalize folks in the world that are often times "othered." She uses her own lived experiences to help give voice to those that sometimes don't know how, or ar...
July 30, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 122
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1:00:18
Don Fertman: Redemption, Storytelling, and Jelly Donuts
#121: This week we revisit episode #62 with Don Fertman (he/him). Don is the former Chief Development Officer of Subway, as well as Board Chair Emeritus of The Phoenix and current member of The Phoenix Impact Board. When Don first got sober, th...
July 23, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 121
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59:57
Nick Wells: The Road to Redemption
#120: This week we revisit episode number #44 with the incredible Nick Wells. When Nick went to prison, he had no reason to think he would see freedom again in his lifetime. With 14 years of addiction and a 60-year sentence looming ahead, his l...
July 16, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 120
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50:23
Sophie Lyons: Belonging, Yoga and Queerness in Recovery
#119: As Liz and Bryce gear up for Season 2 of the Podcast, we are taking a brief hiatus from recording new podcast episodes. In the interim, we've chosen some of our favorite episodes to re-share with you. Check out episode #30 with Sophie Lyo...
July 09, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 119
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45:31
Liz & Bryce: Taking a Moment to Rest
#118: As Liz and Bryce wrap up Season 1 of the Rise Recover Live Podcast, what better topic to discuss than rest! Taking a moment to pause allows us to connect back to our "why" and our creativity. Although this can be daunting when you're in a...
July 02, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 118
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24:20
Andre Peart: Serving Untapped Communities with Untapped Solutions
#117: Andre Peart is the CEO of Untapped Solutions, a community-driven network empowering folks who are formerly incarcerated, homeless, or from marginalized communities. The digital platform champions each individual's potential and strengths,...
June 25, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 117
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35:11
Tom Coyne: Teeing Up for Recovery
#116: When Tom Coyne (he/him) got sober 12 years ago, he thought he would never be able to play golf again. As a sport that revolves quite a bit around alcohol, he thought that if he quit drinking then he would have to walk away from the fairwa...
June 18, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 116
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47:49
Bryan Wempen: Ugly Grace, Messy Resilience and Connecting with the Opposite
#115: Bryan Wempen (he/him) is an acclaimed author and speaker, fearlessly redefining normal and inspiring personal growth. With his new groundbreaking book, "F**K My Demons Redefining Normal," Bryan challenges stigmas, empowering audiences to ...
June 11, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 115
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1:04:11
Casey Kehoe: CrossFit, Resiliency & Pebbles in the Vase
#114: Casey Kehoe (she/her) is a CrossFit Coach and Phoenix Volunteer from Philadelphia. As someone who has been doing CrossFit for 8 years, Casey knows the importance of community. Now with 15 months of sobriety under her belt, the notion of c...
June 04, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 114
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34:13
Taylor Williams: Today is an Important Day
#113: Taylor Williams (he/him) is a full time CrossFit and weightlifting coach, as well as a podcast host and a person in recovery. As someone who came of age during the height of the Opioid epidemic, substance use disorder was highly prevalent...
May 28, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 113
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51:37
Brian Hyman: Yoga and the Next Right Thing
#112: Brian Hyman (he/him) is a certified yoga and meditation teacher, author, and father. Brian has been sober since 2009 and has been working at a prominent treatment center in Malibu, California since 2012. Yoga has played an instrumental ro...
May 21, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 112
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40:35
Natalya Fearnley: Recovery Dharma and the Thousand Pound Door
#111: Natalya Fearnley (she/her) started her recovery journey by opening the thousand-pound door at The Phoenix gym in Denver to attend a yoga class. After trying out various recovery programs she found her home in Recovery Dharma. She threw he...
May 14, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 111
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56:55
Elizabeth Addison: From Surviving to Thriving
#110: Elizabeth Addison (she/her) is a multi-hyphenate (composer, lyricist, librettist, producer, music director & director) as well as a person in recovery from a variety of things including substance use disorder. She is also a creative r...
May 07, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 110
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44:45
Hilary Sheinbaum: Betting on Dry January
#109: Hilary Sheinbaum (she/her) is the author of The Dry Challenge and founder of GoingDry.co, an organization focused on creating unique and fun non-alcoholic spaces and curating non-alcoholic menus. As a strong proponent of Dry January and o...
April 30, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 109
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32:31
Sophie Pyne and Ryan Carpenter: Waves of Recovery
#108: Ryan Carpenter and Sophie Pyne are Co-Founders of Waves of Recovery, the Los Angeles based non-profit dedicated to supporting people in recovery from mental health and addiction find healing, connection and community through surfing. As i...
April 23, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 108
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48:02
Liz McKean & Bryce Cobb III: Social Media and the Power to Click
#107: Bryce and Liz are back this week to discuss a topic that carries both positive effects and negative drawbacks: social media. If the opposite of addiction is connection, then social media can be a tool to connect us, like it connected Bryc...
April 16, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 107
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37:13
Mary Long: Taking Pause to Take Care of Yourself
#106: As a social worker and person in recovery, Mary Long (she/her) knows that her past experiences are some of her biggest assets when it comes to helping other people. When Mary started her recovery journey she did not foresee her life being...
April 09, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 106
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48:52
Tara Mastracchio: Bringing Exhale to Those Holding Their Breath
#105: Tara Mastracchio (she/her) is the CEO and Founder of Samay Trauma Recovery and Resiliency. With a lifetime of learning to confront and overcome trauma, Tara walks with others to help them recognize and overcome their own trauma. Tun...
April 02, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 105
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50:47