The Phoenix Perspective Podcast

Have you ever felt like you were living your life for everyone else? Maybe you've spent years trying to earn love, avoid disappointing people, or waiting for someone else to tell you you're enough. But what if everything you've been searching for has been inside you all along? In this heartfelt conversation, I sit down with inner glow coach and author Angie Hawkins to explore what it really takes...

What if the only thing standing between you and the life you want is your willingness to be a beginner? In this solo episode of The Phoenix Perspective , I share a lesson I never expected to learn from riding a motorcycle through the mountains of North Carolina. Five years ago, I was terrified. I dropped my bike. I stalled in intersections. I crashed on the Tail of the Dragon. Every mistake challe...

What if better hormones, more energy, and improved digestion started with the microbes living inside you? In this episode of The Phoenix Perspective , I sit down with fermentation educator, author, and food systems truth-teller Michelle Heberling to explore the powerful connection between gut health, hormone balance, and vibrant living. Michelle shares her personal journey through years of heavy b...

What do you do when life throws you an unexpected detour? In this real-life episode of The Phoenix Perspective Podcast , I record from the side of the road after my motorcycle battery dies in the middle of a camping trip. What started as an inconvenience quickly became an opportunity to reflect on something much deeper: the way we talk to ourselves when things don't go according to plan. A former...

What if emotional eating isn't a lack of willpower or about food at all? 🐦‍🔥 What if it's a signal that something deeper is asking for your attention? In this heartfelt conversation on The Phoenix Perspective Podcast , I sit down with transformational life coach Celeste Rajczi to explore emotional eating, nervous system healing, self-love, and the quiet bravery required to change your life. Cele...

Sometimes awakening doesn't feel magical. Sometimes it feels lonely. In this Full Moon solo episode of The Phoenix Perspective Podcast , we explore the often unseen side of spiritual awakening—the identity shifts, grief, loneliness, intuition, and deep personal transformation that can happen when you begin outgrowing old versions of yourself. Whether you're experiencing a spiritual awakening, unco...

If you're raising a daughter, this episode is for you. What messages about periods, body image, puberty, and womanhood are being passed down in your home—intentionally or unintentionally? In this powerful conversation on The Phoenix Perspective Podcast , I sit down with menstrual educator, women's circle facilitator, and founder of Period of Change , Amy Wilding, to explore how moms can help raise...

Season 2 is here—and we’re going deeper, Sister. In this Season 2 premiere of The Phoenix Perspective Podcast, we explore what it really means to rise in real life as a woman living in a cyclical body, in a world that was never designed with women’s rhythms, hormones, nervous systems, or emotional realities in mind. This episode is an invitation into more honest conversations about women’s health,...

In this Phoenix Unscripted reflection, I find myself thinking about the elements—earth, water, fire, and air—and the mysterious fifth element that ties them all together. Sometimes the insights that shape us don’t come from formal teachings. They arrive through songs, movies, memories, and quiet moments where something suddenly clicks. In the summer of 2025, while listening to music and rewatching...

In this deeply personal Phoenix Unscripted reflection recorded in 2024, I share a story that has quietly shaped much of my life: the belief that I wasn’t good enough. Sometimes those beliefs don’t arrive all at once. They form slowly, moment by moment—through experiences, comments, expectations, and disappointments that leave tiny imprints on our identity. A missed opportunity. A message about you...

In this Phoenix Unscripted reflection, I sit beside the fire and explore a question that’s been on my mind lately: where does our energy actually come from? We often hear spiritual teachings that say energy is infinite and doesn’t come from the physical world. But as someone who works closely with the body, I’ve been reflecting on the truth that our energy is more complex than that. We are both ea...

In this Phoenix Unscripted reflection, I sit beside the fire and follow a thread that has been quietly weaving through my life for decades. It starts with my motorcycle named Lilith… and leads me into childhood memories of watching bats at dusk, filling notebooks with observations, and falling in love with creatures the world taught us to fear. As I explore the mythology of Lilith and the dark fem...

In this Phoenix Unscripted episode, I’m sitting beside the fire with you—unpolished, unplanned, and deeply honest. What began as a quiet early-morning meditation turned into an unexpected conversation with my 12-year-old self and a layer of wounding I didn’t realize was still asking to be seen. This reflection explores the moment many girls experience but rarely name: when the body changes, affect...

In this Phoenix Unscripted episode, Kori Rae Kovacs shares a personal reflection on cycle mindfulness , intentional living , and why honoring your menstrual cycle starts with awareness—not perfection. What if the real beginning of hormone healing isn’t doing everything “right,” but simply paying attention? In this episode, Kori explores the difference between cycle syncing and what she calls cycle...

In this Phoenix Unscripted transmission, Kori Rae Kovacs reflects on purpose, presence, and what it truly means to be human. Recorded during a quiet November sunrise, this deeply personal episode explores a simple but powerful question: What if our purpose isn’t to hustle harder or achieve more… but to witness the miracle of being alive? From the stillness of what she calls the “womb portal” — a r...

Season 1 Finale Episode! Season one of The Phoenix Perspective Podcast is coming to a close, and in this finale episode, Kori Rae Kovacs reflects on the powerful themes, conversations, and transformations that shaped the first episodes. From menstrual cycle awareness and body image healing to Phoenix stories , self-worth , feminine power , and the deep wisdom of the body, this season has been a jo...

What happens when life doesn’t go the way you planned ? In this episode of The Phoenix Perspective Podcast , Kori Rae Kovacs talks with her longtime friend Lindsey Hastings about infertility grief, the emotional aftermath of ending fertility treatments, and how to rebuild self-trust when a deeply held dream changes. Lindsey shares what it was like to live with the pressure of “one outcome,” how th...

Have you ever noticed that a few days before your period, your self-talk turns sharp? You question your work. Your body. Your relationships. Your worth. In this solo episode, I share a vulnerable look into my own luteal phase — including recent cycle changes at 41, the possibility of early perimenopause, and a day when my inner critic was especially loud. But here’s the reframe: What if your inner...

What happens when the place that taught you about God is also the place that harmed you? Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of religious trauma, spiritual abuse, homicide/suicide attempt, and sexual harm to children. Please be advised. If you suspect a child is being abused, call the National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-CHILD, that’s 1-800-422-4453. They are available 24 hours...

Anxiety isn’t a personal failure—it’s information.   In this episode of The Phoenix Perspective Podcast , we explore one incredibly common daily habit that may be quietly amplifying your anxiety… and why no one ever told you to look here. Drawing from my experience as a registered nurse and womb priestess, I break down how caffeine interacts with your nervous system, hormones, stress load, and men...

🛑 What happens when a woman stops living by the rules—and starts listening to her truth? In this powerful and enlightening episode of The Phoenix Perspective Podcast , I sit down with Hilary Burton for a conversation about love, loss, self-worth, and reclaiming feminine power after years of suppression. Hilary shares her journey from being a people-pleasing, over-functioning woman trapped in a ma...

😣 Your Pre-period headaches aren't random... they are messengers. If you’ve ever noticed tension in your temples, pressure behind your eyes, neck or jaw tightness, or even full-blown migraines in the days leading up to your period, you’re not imagining it—and you’re definitely not alone. In this Full Moon episode of The Phoenix Perspective Podcast , we’re exploring why headaches before your perio...

What happens when healing yourself disrupts everything around you? In this powerful and candid episode, I’m joined by Julie Campione for a conversation about spiritual awakening after a toxic relationship —and what it really looks like when self-love, healing, and truth begin to change the dynamics of your life. Julie shares her Phoenix story of navigating a controlling, religiously conditioned ma...

You’re not behind, Sister. You’re following Nature’s Rhythms. If January's resolutions felt too much for your nervous system… or if you’re already feeling the pressure to “be further along” than you are, this conversation is for you. In today's BONUS episode of TPPP, Kori reflects on the beginning of February as a sacred in-between season — a quiet threshold between winter and spring. We explore t...

👉 Goals aren’t the only way to achieve success–You need Intention, too. In this riff-style episode, I explore why goals alone don’t create a vibrant life—and how intention shifts you from reacting to life into consciously creating it. If you’ve ever chosen a “word of the year” but felt unsure how to actually live it… or if you’ve been moving through your days on autopilot, this episode will bring...