Phoenix Cast

Join Megan Price (she/her) and Cassandra Carmona-Wayman (she/ella) as they introduce themselves as full-time Violence Prevention Educators with the PCA! Learn more about what brought them to the PCA, their life experiences, and which fruit they would eliminate from the world. If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please call our 24/7 interpersonal violence helpline at 303-556-2255. Requ...

PCA Violence Prevention Educators (VPEs) Emily Grant and Alyson Doty discuss how the children's show "Bluey" models healthy relationships, boundary setting, and emotional intelligence. They highlight how Bluey's parents exemplify empathetic, patient, and emotionally regulated parenting for their children, Bluey and Bingo. The show teaches children the importance of repairing co...

In this episode of the Phoenix Cast's series on restorative justice, Megan speaks with Netty Rodriguez Arauz and Elise Krumholz, founding members of MSU Denver's Restorative Justice Coalition. We discuss the work with youth Netty and Elise did that inspired their passion for RJ, the origins of the MSU RJ Coalition, and how they envision RJ can be used to transform the ways we address har...

Megan talks with Larry Jefferson, Lucy Prout, and Jamelah Zidan from Restorative Approaches to Intimate Violence (RAIV), a community-based nonprofit organization dedicated to addressing interpersonal violence through restorative practices. They discuss what brought them all to doing restorative justice work to address interpersonal violence, how restorative justice provides options for holistic, p...

On the first episode of the Phoenix Cast's series on restorative justice (RJ), Megan and Racheal discuss what RJ is and how it can be used not just to respond to interpersonal violence on college campuses, but how it can transform the entire campus culture. They discuss the insights they gained from The Little Book of Restorative Justice for Campus Sexual Harms by Mikayla McCray and Rachel Ro...

Alyson Doty and Shanae Adams, Violence Prevention Educators at the Phoenix Center at Auraria, discuss the importance of de-stigmatizing sex talk and the impact of societal taboos on self-disclosure.  Through a reference to a "New Girl" clip where Jess, the main character of the show, struggles to say "penis," they highlight societal issues around discussing body part names. The...

Will you be watching the Twilight Saga series in theaters this week? Before heading to the theater, join Racheal Reed-Maloney (she/her) and Marissa Moreno (she/her) as they talk about the first movie in the Twilight Saga, Twilight, and the forms of interpersonal violence that arise in the film including stalking, the cycle of violence, victim blaming, power and control, and more. If you are in cri...

Today is the first day of Domestic Violence Awareness Month (A.K.A. Relationship Violence Awareness Month). Join host Racheal Reed-Maloney (she/her) as she speaks with the Rose Andom Center's Fatality Review Program Manager, Keisha Sarpong (she/her), about domestic violence fatality in Colorado, Denver's Domestic Violence Fatality Team, and review the 2024 annual domestic violence fatali...

We found a lost tape from Women's History Month! Join our host, Shanae Adams (they/them), as they receive voicemails from their femme peers, Dr. Clarissa Francis, Noel Bennett, and Al answering the following questions: what does it mean for them to identify as femme and how does being femme interact with their other identities , what has changed their perspectives or lives as femme folks, and...

Join Racheal Reed-Maloney (she/her) as she speaks with Auraria Campus student, Devyn Dewey (she/her), about research they are doing focused on neurobiology and aggression, how our current systems fail to support survivors who have been charged as offenders of domestic violence, and how mandatory arrest laws harm survivors. Sources  Mandatory Arrest Laws https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-18-crimin...

Content Warning: Sexual Assault, Sexual Violence It’s our first episode of the 2025-2026 academic year!  Join Racheal Reed-Maloney (she/her) as she connects with representatives from The Blue Bench, Community Education Director Kaity Gray (she/her) and Executive Director Becca Tiell-Krekeler (she/her), to talk about sexual violence on college campuses, The Red Zone, the impact sexual violence has...

Join Racheal Reed-Maloney (she/her) and Jenae McCall (they/she) as they review MTV’s gendered responses to relationship violence on their reality TV shows. Fun Note: Your silly host is terrible with numbers. When you hear her say “Season 7” she means “Season 6”. When you hear her say “see you in Season 8!” She means “See you in Season 7!” Sources Papp, L. J., Ward, M. L., & Marshall, R. A. (20...

Join Racheal Reed-Maloney (she/her) and Jenae McCall (they/she) as they continue their conversation about MTV’s gendered responses to relationship violence and how this can impact viewers perceptions of relationship violence. They will also conclude this final episode of Season 6 discussing the importance of media literacy. Fun Note: Your silly host is terrible with numbers. When you hear her say...

Join Racheal Reed-Maloney (she/her) and Jenae McCall (they/she) as they discuss what it means for someone to go low or no contact with a loved one, and, how this is depicted on the most recent season of Teen Mom: Next Chapter .  Sources Clip of Leah preparing to send text message https://www.facebook.com/reel/1007144334510624 Clip of Amber’s response to text message https://www.facebook.com/reel/1...

We are recruiting volunteers for our 24/7 helpline! Hear from some of our current helpline volunteers Megan (she/her), Brooklynn (she/her), and Cole (he/him) about the helpline training process, what it is like to be a helpline volunteer, and how volunteering on the helpline as developed their knowledge and skills in interpersonal and crisis work! You can also learn more and apply to be a helpline...

We found a lost podcast episode from the fall of 2023! Join Racheal Reed-Maloney (she/her) as she speaks with Rachel Robinson (she/her)  about her experience supporting survivors of family violence through the child custody process as a victim rights attorney. Learn more about the legal terminology and procedures used in these cases, resources available to survivors navigating the child custody pr...

Join Brooklynn (she/her) as she introduces us to our Violence Prevention Educator, Megan (she/her)! Learn more about what brought Megan to the PCA, her go-to karaoke song, and what her love language is.   If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please call our 24/7 interpersonal violence helpline at 303-556-2255. Request an Appointment with an Advocate at https://www.thepca.org/online-app...

Join Racheal Reed-Maloney (she/her), Jenae McCall (they/she), and Marissa Moreno (she/her) as they talk about the “American Murder: Gabby Petito” documentary on Netflix. Learn about how the cycle of violence appeared in her relationship, the danger assessment, and how missing white girl syndrome impacts the missing and murder cases of folks of color. Sources: Gabby Petitio Foundation https://gabby...

Join us to introduce our Violence Prevention Education intern for the 2024-2025 school year, Denisse! Learn more about what brought them to the PCA, their passions, and what their plan is if the zombie apocalypse happens. If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please call our 24/7 interpersonal violence helpline at 303-556-2255. Request an Appointment with an Advocate at https://www.thep...

Content Warning: Sexual Violence, Child Sexual Abuse, Incest, Domestic Violence, Violence, Gore, Suicide Join Jenae McCall (they/she), Naomi Hattenhauer (they/them), Izzy Cook (she/her), & Racheal Reed-Maloney (she/her) for Part 2 of our Silent Hill 2 podcast episode! Hear more about Angela, Eddy, the Silent Hill Monsters, and how the sound and set design of the game connects to mental health,...

Content Warning: Sexual Violence, Child Sexual Abuse, Incest, Domestic Violence, Violence, Gore, Suicide Join Jenae McCall (they/she), Naomi Hattenhauer (they/them), Izzy Cook (she/her), & Racheal Reed-Maloney (she/her) for Part 1 of our Silent Hill 2 podcast episode! Learn about the history of the game and delve into the backstories of James Sunderland, Mary Sunderland, Maria, and Angela and...

Join our host Shanae Adams (they/they) as they, Jenae McCall (they/she), and Racheal Reed-Maloney (she/her) discuss the themes of violence, power and control, and oppression that arose in the Netflix documentary "Tell Them You Love Me". If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please call our 24/7 interpersonal violence helpline at 303-556-2255. Request an Appointment with an Adv...

Join Shanae Adams (they/them) as they talk with Marcilena Ramirez (she/her/ella/isdzan) for Indigenous Heritage Month to discuss the history of Indigenous communities and the violence they have experienced in Colorado, the impact artistic expression has had on Marcilena’s life, how to show up and support Indigenous communities, and the work being done in Colorado around Murdered and Missing Indige...

Join Racheal Reed-Maloney (she/her) as she speaks with Dr. Apryl Alexander (she/her) about the importance of educating youth on porn literacy in comprehensive sex education, harm caused in our communities when there is a lack of porn literacy, and discuss the differences between ethical porn and mainstream pornography. Sources & Places to watch Ethical Porn Learn more about Apryl! https://www....

Join the PCA this week as Brooklynn Blue (she/they) and Shanae Adams (they/them) discuss the Barbie movie, highlighting its themes on feminism, consumerism, and existentialism. They praise the movie's diverse representation and its critique of societal beauty standards. They also touch on themes of imperialism and the ways in which Barbie could've taken a more intersectional feminist app...