Common Humanity

After meeting Leanda at World Championships Powerlifting, we knew further conversations had to happen. As a woman who has been plagued with illness she has a zeal for life many may never understand. The number of times that her doctors have told her she is done and she kept going is unreal. And not just living everyday, but breaking world records in Olympic weightlifting and competing in at world...

After a much longer than intended break, we are back. I had lost access to this channel but now it has magically (because I don't know how) been returned to me. That said, enjoy my 12 minutes of ramblings about the past the future, and a bit of the present as we roll back into real human conversations.

With the subdued spirit of lo-fi hip hop and a flow reminiscent of hip-hop’s golden age, Kaesevyn - real name Ju-Marri Sims - uses a history of trauma and social ineptitude to give a voice to those who need one. A Cleveland native, Kaesevyn adopted his persona after his father passed away in 2010, and felt like now, more than ever, was his chance to finally find the voice that had eluded him in hi...

Laeticia, better known as Lae, is an online peer supporter who has been voluntarily working in a Discord support server for youth named Kendra Kat Foundation for over 4 years, and she used to spend 3 years helping out in another support server for teenagers as a minor before that. Today, she shares with me about being an online peer supporter in her early 20s, her diagnosis journey of Dissociative...

Heidi Chance is a retired Human Trafficking Detective with a unique lived experience as an undercover detective working the Sex Trafficking problem. Detective Heidi Chance created “achanceforwareness.com”, as a means to share her experience with law enforcement and the community. She hopes to impact the Sex Trafficking problem by education and training about prevention and awareness. You can follo...

Brandy is a gut health enthusiast and advocate for the "power of the positive poo." She likes to open the lines of communication about all the funny or uncomfortable topics of "gut/ butt stuff" while demystifying and destigmatizing the interworkings of gut health, toxic debris and their far reaching abilities throughout the entire body. You can follow Brandy on IG @gravitybarch...

Wesley is a God loving, life living, gym crushing, recovering addict who had an amazing conversation with me about his life in recovery. And the many things he does to make his life beautiful. You can follow Wes on IG ⁠ @sexualchocolatee I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment coach, author, athletic coach, and lover of real human conversation. You can follow me on IG  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@C.S.Phoenix⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  or vi...

Brandon is a 25 year old male who attend raves and festivals, loves gaming, dabbles in beatboxing, and plans to start recording his own music soon. You can follow Brandon on IG @jxsus_thx_cocaine_fairy I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment coach, author, athletic coach, and lover of real human conversation. You can follow me on IG  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@C.S.Phoenix⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  or visit my website at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.csphoenix...

I am an Air Force Veteran, wife, and soon to be mother of a baby girl in 2024! I left Active duty a few years ago in search of a more balanced and family lifestyle. Since leaving Active Duty, I still have a strong desire to serve others. I have been able to find that in becoming a licensed Life Insurance Broker/Retirement Planner and certified Life and Success Coach. As a Life Insurance Broker, I...

John and I have a great conversation about poetry, parenting, and life in general. As promised, the two movies I couldn't remember the titles of in the episode were, "A Marriage Story" and "The Ultimate Playlist of Noise" if you want to check them out. John Roedel is a comic who unexpectedly gained notability as a writer and poet through his heartfelt Facebook conversations...

Hi there! I'm Bailey, an optimistic and enthusiastic individual driven by a passion for entrepreneurship. As the proud owner of The Fermented Leaf and with exciting plans for other business ventures, my primary goal is to develop and offer products that bring value to our community. Additionally, I strive to make a positive impact by consciously supporting companies that align with our (the co...

We are Wyoming's only LGBTQ owned plant shop. We wanted to create a space where people feel welcomed and cared for while providing high quality house plants. Plants have the power to make people happy, and we wanted to bring a little bit of that to Cheyenne! You can follow Cylie & Alexa on IG ⁠@sunshineplantco.wyo and support them from their facebook page Sunshine Plant Company . I am C. S...

Chef Petrina is a Jamaican immigrant, an East Coast "native" and an Air Force veteran. Through her travels she explored and adapted to many different cultures. During which, she gained an understanding of how important food is and how it connects us all despite our different languages and cultures. Petrina combines fundamental skills learned during her Bachelors program at Le Cordon Bleu...

Danica is just a gal making her way through life to come out on the other end of it having learned self acceptance and love. You can follow Danica on IG @seekingthepeak and @tinybonesandthings or support her art and small business on her website at tinybonesandthings.com. I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment coach, author, athletic coach, and lover of real human conversation. You can follow me on IG...

A Wyoming transplant since 2004, Alisha Isaacson is a painter, mixed media, and fiber artist specializing in high contrast space-themed art featuring vibrant, saturated color, Natural elements, and graphic lines. A lifelong outdoor enthusiast and gardener, she frequently features floral themes and natural landscapes along with cosmic backgrounds and psychedelic elements to touch on ideas of life,...

Gasti is a Graphic Design Student in his last year of school in Argentina. He shares with me some of the ways his life, in a different part of the world, is just like mine, and also where we differ. You can follow Gasti at @_gast1 to see updates of his life and his purrfect pet Pistachio and at @graphicseason to keep up with his graphic design. I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment coach, author, ath...

Ashley is a math scholar, educator, emo band enthusiast, and world adventurer. Here we talk about the changes and challenges she has had through various relationships and how they brought her to where she is today. I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment coach, author, athletic coach, and lover of real human conversation. You can follow me on IG  ⁠@C.S.Phoenix⁠  or visit my website at  ⁠www.csphoenix.c...

Jasmine is a mom, a wife, a daughter, a sister, a teacher… many things. She keeps it real and that’s not what a lot of people like. But she feels it’s the only way to be! We talk about how our obsession with celebrities affects us, our children, and our society, as well as what we think would be a better use of people's time. I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment coach, author, athletic coach, an...

Clay is a country boy from Wyoming, one that actually lives on a ranch (I apologize for when the internet wasn't friendly to our audio and video, I blame the wide open spaces). He has been many things, but the one we discuss here is being an addict and how he found recovery. Plus, his plans for his future in building more sustainability into his ranch life. I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment c...

Cristina is a Certified CrossFit Level 4 Coach who is flipping the script on health and fitness. A firm believer that fitness comes in many shapes and sizes and passionate about helping others believe that they are worthy of having a healthy body; whatever that means to them. This conversation ventures into what it has been like being an athlete in a larger body. From being told in childhood that...

Christopher would define himself as such: Human being human, Baby step taker, Officially unsure, Yoga student, Buddening artist, Fitness enthusiast, Beginner entrepreneur, Gamer, Advocate for self. We dive into Christopher's experience in becoming. How yoga helped him find his true self and how he plans to use what he has learned to guide others along a similar path to find theirselves. You ca...

Chandra is so many things all rolled into one. A mother, a coach, a trauma survivor, a powerlifter, a podcast host (but today I'm the guest), and so much more. As a neurodivergent person, I have a habit of incorporating everything I have ever tried into my personality moving forward. But, it keeps things interesting. In this episode, I take on the role of guest on my own show, and let my frien...

Kyle Cunningham is a digital nomad and recovering Muay Thai fighter. He's worked in technology for 15 years with organizations both large and small while traveling across the globe. We talked about his favorite and least favorite travels, how fighting sports have impacted his life, and what he plans to do with his future as he recovers from injury. You can follow Kyle @theflowimmemorial on Ins...

Ian McConnell is a special boy. He likes to sing his little songs and tell his little jokes. There is always someone watching Ian. Are they in… THIS CLOSET??? *opens door dramatically* Alas, just the usual skeletons. Ian has noticed that an increasing number of his socks contain holes. It might be time for some new socks. Ian enjoys books, board games, walks, one-on-one conversations (he tends to...

Ali is a psuedo-poetic writer and mother, trying to pen a semi-comprehensible story web encompassing her experiences with culture and counter history. Ali and I discuss her role as a mother and teacher and how that has shaped who she has become over time. From her interests to her will to mold the world into a better place for the future. We also touch on how poetry taught her that it was okay to...