Phoenix Cast

We have a new Violence Prevention and Education Coordinator! Join host Carolyne (she/her/hers) to welcome Racheal Reed (she/her/hers) to the Phoenix Center for our first episode of Season 4. Learn about how and why she got involved, her interests, and her cats. Make sure to look out for Racheal in future episodes! If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please call our 24/7 interpersonal...

Join host Em Alves for their last episode on the Phoenix Cast as they retire from their position as Violence Prevention and Education Coordinator at the Phoenix Center at Auraria. With VPE interns Audrey and Carolyne, Em looks back on their time at the PCA and discusses the future of the podcast. We wish Em luck in all their future endeavors and thank them for their invaluable contributions! They...

Join Violence Prevention and Education Intern Audrey, with host Carolyne, to discuss the history of Denim Day in conjunction with the Denim Day at Fresh Check Day event occurring on Wednesday, April 27th. For more information about this Auraria Campus event, check out our instagram @phoenixauaria for more info! If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please call our 24/7 interpersonal vio...

Join host Em Alves, and Interim Director Katherine,  as they discuss what entering year 3 of the pandemic can look like. Are you feeling the weight of the last two years piling down? You're not alone! Note: Due to staffing changes, the Phoenix Cast is entering a phase of transition and will be switching release days and frequency. If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please call o...

Join host Em and Interim Director Katherine, as we chat with Dr. Apryl Alexander about the recent events regarding Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, the patterns we notice, and how mental health struggles don't remove the need for accountability. NOTE: This episode was recorded on 2/23/22. If you'd like to read Dr. Alexander's article "Like a Lollipop: Toxic Masculinity and Female...

Join host Em and Interim Director Katherine, as they unpack the first season of Netflix's YOU. Interested in learning more? Check out our instagram (@phoenixauraria) for details about our upcoming YOU events on 3/8 and 3/10 in honor of Women's History Month. If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please call our 24/7 interpersonal violence helpline at 303-556-2255. Request an A...

In this episode, host Em Alves converses with our Violence Prevention Education team. Join Carolyne Lanyero, Aubreylin Shibata, and Audrey Keen to hear about their experiences as peer educators on the Auraria campus, and their favorite parts about our prevention program. If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please call our 24/7 interpersonal violence helpline at 303-556-2255. Request a...

Join Em and Megan for another Minisodes installment of "So.... That's a Lie", our series where we quickly unpack particularly bothersome myths around a number of topics we discuss in the PCA. This week, they discuss myths around self-care: is it overplayed? does it need to be  4 hours? Find out! If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please call our 24/7 interpersonal viol...

In honor of Veterans Day, we are re-releasing our episode on Military Sexual Trauma. Rita Case, Director of the MSU Veteran and Military Student Services Center, joins Megan and Em in this special episode discussing military sexual trauma - the realities, the impacts, the available options, and life after the military.  The PCA helpline can be reached 24/7 at 303-556-2255. The DoD Safe Helpline is...

Em & Megan start our new series "So, That's a Lie" unpacking relationship myths with their favorite myths about conflict in relationships.  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-request Request a Violence Prevention...

Em and Megan come together to talk about the issues around using consensual sex language to discuss sexual assault (e.g. saying "sex" or "sexual intercourse" when the event was rape).  Also, please welcome our new podcast gremlin, Carolyne!  If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please call our 24/7 interpersonal violence helpline at 303-556-2255. Request an Appointm...

Director Megan Cullen joins host Em Alves to discuss cats as a metaphor for consent, the importance of honoring the needs of survivors, and how to help the survivors in your life feel safer. Is this just a heavy handed plea to get @thepurrrcast to notice us? Idk, you tell us!  If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please call our 24/7 interpersonal violence helpline at 303-556-2255. Req...

We're back! Our inimitable host, Em Alves, is joined by Advocacy Services Program Manager, Katherine Miller, to discuss the recent murder of Gabby Petito, the media attention the crime has received, the rampant victim-blaming, and the disparities between this coverage and that of other victims of murder.  If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please call our 24/7 interpersonal viol...

Advocacy Services Program Manager Katherine joins Em to wrap up our staff series and talk about managing burnout, perceptions of survivorship in the field of IPV prevention and support, and what makes Katherine laugh.  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....

Victim Advocate Harriet McTigue joins Em to discuss how she found her way into anti-violent work, what self-care really looks like outside of runs and yoga, and what this movement can be.  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-request...

On the final week of the Keep Talking miniseries, Christiana shares a poem about her experiences with mental illness titled  Delusions and talks with Tali about how she offers herself grace and care. Thank you so much for joining us in this incredibly important series, and thank you to the individuals who took the time and energy to share their experiences with us.  Fill out this survey for a chan...

Megan & Em switch places and Em talks about their road to the PCA, falling in love with SWAG in college, and making their dreams come true.  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-request Request a Violence Prevention Presentation...

CU Denver case manager Ian Vincent joins host Tali Burger to discuss his experiences with grief and loss, the impacts of prioritizing other peoples' mental health over your own. Fill out this survey for a chance to win an appreciation prize. Additionally, Tali has compiled an amazing list of Mental Wellness resources available to student, faculty, staff, and Denver Metro community members ava...

Em & Megan begin a Sexual Assault Awareness and Activism Month (SAAM) series discussing the PCA pro-staff's origin stories. Megan shares her history in advocacy and her personal philosophy on burn-out.  Questions or comments? Reach out to info@thepca.org  If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please call our 24/7 interpersonal violence helpline at 303-556-2255. Request an Appoi...

Ripley joins host Tali Burger to discuss her experiences of generalized and social anxiety and how she has been able to navigate her music career. Fill out this survey for a chance to win an appreciation prize. Additionally, Tali has compiled an amazing list of Mental Wellness resources available to student, faculty, staff, and Denver Metro community members available here .  If you are in crisis...

It's a great day on the Keep Talking podcast, today you get two episodes for one! Will joins host Tali Burger to discuss his experiences with ADHD and share what has helped him feel more confident and self-accepting. Fill out this survey for a chance to win an appreciation prize. Additionally, Tali has compiled an amazing list of Mental Wellness resources available to student, faculty, staff,...

Dr. Ally Garcia,  Assistant Dean in MSU Denver's Center of Equity and Student Achievement & Director of TRIO Student Support Services, joins Em to discuss her recent dissertation on sexual assault response and prevention policy in our state and beyond. Em & Dr. Garcia specifically discuss the controversial issue of transcript notations and that pattern of unintended consequences of bi...

 Keep Talking host Tali Burger is joined by Euphonitone to discuss her story of mental health struggles and continue fighting to #EndtheStigma Fill out this survey for a chance to win an appreciation prize. Additionally, Tali has compiled an amazing list of Mental Wellness resources available to student, faculty, staff, and Denver Metro community members available here .  If you are in crisis and...

Phoenix Cast host Em Alves and psychologist Dr. Travis Heath join Keep Talking host Tali Burger to discuss the power of story: telling your own, holding space for others, and rewriting them. Fill out this survey for a chance to win an appreciation prize. Additionally, Tali has compiled an amazing list of Mental Wellness resources available to student, faculty, staff, and Denver Metro community mem...

Em & Megan briefly discuss mental health, the stigma around it, and the new collaboration Em has been working on with CU Denver's Tali Burger to work to end that stigma in our community.  Keep Talking is a recorded audio series aimed at decreasingsocietal, campus, and perceived stigma around mentalhealth. The goal of this series is to normalize conversationsaround mental health and increa...