The Phoenix Perspective Podcast

Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought, “Who is this person staring back at me?” Maybe you went through something hard and your health changed. You gained weight. Your energy declined. You just don’t feel like you used to. In Episode 1 of Women’s Health: Decoded , Kori Rae shares how her own health changed after her life fell apart, and how learning to understand her body shifted the quest...

Have you ever looked up and realized you've been so busy thinking about what happened yesterday—or what needs to happen tomorrow—that you haven't really been present with the here and now? This episode of The Phoenix Unscripted began with a sunrise. I was sitting in my backyard watching the sky turn from fiery orange to pink when I started wondering why we're so captivated by moments like these. A...

Have you ever wanted to do something that would require you to put yourself out there —and immediately started worrying about what everyone else would think? Maybe you want to start a business, go after a new opportunity, share something you've created, speak more openly about what you believe, or simply become a version of yourself that the people around you haven't met yet. In this episode of Th...

What happens when the career you built your identity around disappears—and suddenly you’re left wondering who you are without it? Lala Barlow spent years building a successful career as a performing artist, working across Australia and the UK. But when COVID brought that chapter of her life to an abrupt end, she found herself without the career, community, and sense of identity that had shaped so...

What happens when you realize you haven't been taking care of yourself—and your first reaction is to beat yourself up for it? After an injury, a busy summer, and months of letting her usual wellness routines slip, Kori found herself 15 pounds heavier, uncomfortable in her body, and asking, How did I let this happen? In this vulnerable solo episode, Kori shares what she's learning about finding her...

If you've ever been told that painful periods, PMS, exhaustion, or feeling miserable every month are simply “part of being a woman,” this conversation may change the way you think about your menstrual cycle. Kori sits down with physician assistant and women's wellness coach Amy Dave to talk about cycle syncing, PMS, and how tracking your cycle can help you recognize patterns in your energy, sympto...

What if losing your joy isn’t just a rough season—but a sign that you’re burning out? In this episode of The Phoenix Perspective , Kori sits down with burnout recovery specialist and certified nutritional practitioner Ashleigh Grave to talk about the signs of burnout in women, why exhaustion isn’t the only red flag, and what it actually looks like to rebuild your health and your life without turni...

What do you do when the life you thought you were building changes—and you’re not quite sure what comes next? In this episode, I’m joined by women’s business strategist Renae Fieck for a conversation about life transitions, cycle syncing, self-trust, and learning to honor the season you’re actually in instead of forcing yourself into someone else’s version of how life should look. Renae shares how...

What if some of the choices you've made your entire life aren't really choices at all? This summer, I decided to grow out my armpit hair. But this episode isn't about whether women should shave. It's about body hair, beauty standards, self-trust, and the invisible rules women inherit about how we're supposed to look, behave, and exist in the world. The experiment began after I noticed myself havin...

What happens when the marriage you've built no longer feels aligned with who you truly are? In this deeply honest conversation, I sit down with Jennifer Barmach—Arizona REALTOR®, marketing strategist, and founder of women’s wellness retreat Desert Muse Festival—to explore the courage it takes to embrace authenticity during life's biggest transitions.  Together, we talk about divorce, menopause, bi...

What if your reactivity isn't a personal failure—but your nervous system trying to protect you? In this powerful conversation, I sit down with former child therapist and nervous system educator Ann Odom to explore how healing, attachment theory, and emotional regulation can transform the way we experience motherhood, parenting, and our relationship with ourselves. Together, we discuss how creating...

Have you ever left a doctor's appointment feeling unheard, dismissed, or told that everything would improve if you "just lost weight"? You're not alone. In this powerful episode of The Phoenix Perspective , I sit down with Elisabeth van der Wilt , certified holistic birth, postpartum, fertility, and menopause doula, to talk about medical gaslighting, weight bias in healthcare, women's reproductive...

Hormonal birth control is one of the most commonly prescribed medications for women—but how often do we actually stop to ask what it's doing beyond preventing pregnancy? In this solo episode of The Phoenix Perspective , I'm exploring hormonal birth control through a wider lens—one that includes science, body literacy, emotional health, and spiritual awareness. As a Registered Nurse and women's hea...

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...