Phoenix Cast

It's our first episode of Season 6!  Join us as Brooklynn (she/they) introduces our newest Violence Prevention Educator, Cole (he/him). Learn more about what brought Cole to the PCA, his go-to karaoke song, and learn song describes them during the fall season! If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please call our 24/7 interpersonal violence helpline at 303-556-2255. Request an Appo...

It’s our final episode of Season 5 of The Phoenix Cast! Join us to learn more about our Survivor Advocate, Jenae McCall (they/she)’s MSW capstone project focusing on sexual violence related pregnancies and how helping professionals can better support survivors and their children, of sexual violence related pregnancies. Trigger warning: sexual violence, sexual violence related pregnancy, domestic v...

Welcome our part-time graduate assistant, Izzy! Hear what brought Izzy to the PCA, learn what necropolitics is, and whether she would rather  read the end of every book or always forget the story’s ending.  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-a...

June is Men’s Mental Health Month. Join our Lead Violence Prevention Educator, Carolyne Lanyero (she/her) as she shares statistics about male survivors, dismantles myths about male survivorship, and shares the stories of four male survivors on Auraria campus. Thank you to the men who chose to share their stories with us for this podcast. If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please call...

From intern to staff member, meet our newest survivor advocate, Marissa (she/her)! Hear more about what brought her to this work, her tips for out-of-state students, and where her love for crystals came from. 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...

Often times, when we think about safety planning for survivors of domestic violence, we don’t always think about the choices they have to make about one of the most special creatures to them - their pets.  Join Racheal Reed-Maloney (she/her) and Katie Campbell (she/her), the Director of Collaboration & Outreach at Red Rover, as they discuss how perpetrators of violence use pets as a way to mai...

Join Caitlin Cornell (she/her) as she talks with Denver Health SANE nurse, Michelle Metz (she/her) as they provide a review of what SANE exams entail, how SANE exams can facilitate the healing process for survivors, and ways professionals in this field can mitigate burnout. Community Resources Denver Health  303-436-4949 Denver Health SANE Program National Suicide and Crisis Hotline 988 National S...

It's our first episode of the Spring 2024 semester! Can you believe the final season of Sex Education premiered on Netflix a while ago?!  Neither can we. Listen to what our violence prevention educators Carolyne (she/her) and Caitlin (she/her) had to say about themes they notice in this final season! If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please call our 24/7 interpersonal violence...

It’s our last intro podcast of 2023! Join our Lead VPE, Carolyne Lanyero (she/her) as she introduces our final VPE intern, Caitlin Cornell (she/her). Learn more about what Caitlin enjoys about interning at the PCA, resources they have helped develop at their previous school, and their opinion on country music. If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please call our 24/7 interpersonal viol...

What’s the difference between kink and violence? If someone likes violence during sex, does that mean they are a bad person? How do I talk to my partner about incorporating kink into our relationship? Have all you kink-related questions answered in our CROSSOVER podcast episode with our Prevention Educator, Shanae Adams (she/they), as they represent the PCA and their organization Honestly Nae. Thi...

Want to process the Depp V. Heard Netflix docuseries? Join our VPE interns Brooklynn Blue (she/they) and Caitlin Cornell (she/her) as they talk through some themes they noticed in the docuseries! 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-appointment-...

Meet one of our two newest Violence Prevention Educators, Brooklynn Blue (she/they)!  Learn about what stage of life they are looking forward too,  what they are passionate about, and their answer to the popular question "Is the Nightmare Before Christmas" a Halloween or Christmas movie?  If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please call our 24/7 interpersonal violence helplin...

Meet the PCA’s newest professional staff member,  Shanae (they/they)! Learn more about their experience in prevention education, their international travel tips, and their time at the Queen Bee concert! 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-appoi...

Join Racheal Reed-Maloney (she/her) and Nigh Kim (they/them) for the final episode of SAAM 2023 as they talk about common themes they saw while watching the 3-episode Netflix Docuseries "The Most Hated Man On the Internet". Sources The Most Hated Man on the Internet https://www.netflix.com/title/81387065 End Revenge Porn Study https://www.cybercivilrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/R...

Did you know Colorado has a Victim Right's Act (VRA) for survivors of specific types of crimes who are navigating the legal system? Join Racheal Reed-Maloney (she/her) and Senior Staff Attorney at Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center, Matthew Beresky (he/him), as they talk about Colorado's VRA, how it came to be, the rights given to survivors under this act, and what options survivors have w...

It's our first podcast episode of Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2023!    Safety signaling has become an increasingly popular topic on social media.    Do you know what safety signaling is? Would you be able to tell if someone was safety signaling to you? Would you know what to do if you saw someone safety signaling?   Join Carolyne Lanyero (she/her) and Racheal Reed-Maloney (she/her) as they...

Meet the PCA’s part-time advocate, Vanessa! Learn more about what drew her to applying for the survivor advocate position, her favorite restaurant in Miami, and what reality TV show she would want to be apart of! 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/on...

Meet the PCA’s graduate VPE intern, Hannah! Learn more about how she juggles being a part-time graduate assistant and violence prevention educator at the PCA, the best advice she has received, and hear more about her favorite books! 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...

Meet the PCA’s VPE intern, Kat! Learn more about why Kat enjoys being at the PCA, what she is hoping to do with her degree, and hear what her favorite snack is! NOTE: This episode was recorded right before the holidays! Our sexy stockings tabling has passed, and was super fun! :)  If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please call our 24/7 interpersonal violence helpline at 303-556-2255....

Meet the PCA’s new survivor advocate, Jenae (she/they)!  Learn more about what being a survivor advocate means to them, how many times they have seen their favorite band in concert, and hear their answer to the age-old question: Is the Nightmare Before Christmas a Halloween or Christmas movie? If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please call our 24/7 interpersonal violence helpline at...

Is your head still spinning from the Try Guy cheating scandal? Join our VPE’s Carolyne Lanyero (she/her) and Nigh Kim (they/them) as they talk about how this scandal highlights power dynamics between employers and employees and discuss SNL’s skit to this scandal. If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please call our 24/7 interpersonal violence helpline at 303-556-2255. Request an Appoin...

Have you been noticing all of the posters and instagram posts promoting The Body Project? Join Racheal Reed-Maloney (she/her) and student leader at CU Denver’s Center for Identity and Inclusion, Jaslyn Nguyen (she/her), as they talk about what the Body Project is and Jaslyn’s experience training to be a peer facilitator for The Body Project workshops! The next available workshops are Wednesday, No...

This past month has seemed like one natural disaster after another. From Hurricane Fiona, Hurricane Ian, and the earthquake in Mexico, our globe is seeing the very real impacts of climate change. When folks hear about a natural disaster, their thoughts may go to property damage caused by a disaster and folks losing their homes. Folks generally do not think about how interpersonal violence spikes d...

Join host Carolyne to welcome Violence Prevention and Education Intern Nigh! Learn more about what interests them, who inspires them, and their hot takes. We're glad to have them on the team! 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-appointment...

Wondering what all the red flags on the Plaza lawn are for? Check out this minisode with your host, Racheal Reed (she/her) as she talks about the Red Flag Campaign and reviews relationship violence’s impact on different groups of folks, specifically women of color.  Resources referenced  The Red Flag Campaign – http://www.theredflagcampaign.org The Phoenix Center - https://www.thepca.org ; 303-556...