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
138 episodes
Liz & Bryce The Third: Diving Into Questions From The Community
#6: This week Liz and Bryce The Third tapped into the Podcast Space on the Phoenix Mobile App, inviting the podcast community to ask questions and guide this episode's conversation. From sharing about their summers to what made both of them see...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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51:24
Randall Hall: Recovery Dharma and Empowering All Pathways
#5: This week, Liz and Bryce The Third sit down with Randall Hall (he/him), the former President of Recovery Dharma Global and SMART Recovery Facilitator. They dive into Randall's recovery story and the different paths he practiced before findi...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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57:27
Liz & Bryce The Third: Taking Up Space
#4: This week Liz and Bryce sit down for a solo episode, exploring what it means to take up space and be willing to show up as ourselves. Liz emphasizes the various versions of herself that shine through depending on the situation. While she ha...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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27:53
Sacha Goolsby: Finding Community in Virtual Recovery Spaces
#3: Sacha Goolsby (she/her) found recovery during the Covid-19 lockdown. Although she had known for awhile she wanted to end her dependency on alcohol, Sacha decided to prioritize sobriety after Halloween 2020 and hasn't looked back ever since....
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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34:10
Rediscovering Yourself…again? a chat with Liz & Bryce The Third
#2: This week Liz and Bryce sit down for a conversation exploring identity, their approaches to routines and life, and how non-linear this whole journey is. From working through anxiety to shaking up who we think we are, recovery gave both Liz ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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23:54
Changing of the Seasons
#1: Welcome to Season 2 of the Rise Recover Live Podcast! Liz McKean and Bryce III are back for a brand new season of storytelling and building real life connection and community. Hear from Bryce and Liz on what they have been up to since Seaso...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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20:14
Dating While Sober: an Honest Conversation Between Two Friends
#130: This week we revisit episode #21 with Bryce and Liz. This honest and unfiltered conversation between two friends might not have happened if Bryce hadn't spontaneously hit "record". As a result, today's show is an unfiltered, "fly on...
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Season 1
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Episode 130
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47:34
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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Season 1
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Episode 112
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40:35