Phoenix Cast

In memory of the monumental and ongoing loss of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) life within the United States at the hands of white supremacy, we are holding the release of this week’s episode to amplify AAPI voices. Please find below podcasts and resources centering the experiences and voices of the AAPI community. Please consider spending your normal Phoenix Cast time exploring these...

Em and Katherine return to the SAHMSA disaster graph to discuss where we are now,  how we got here, and how to retain our last shreds of sanity as we move forward. View the original article here , the first pandemic podcast here , and the graph here ! Correction: Em & Katherine discuss the eligibility of higher education employees for vaccines. Recently, Governor Polis has announced Phase 1B.4...

"What Are You?" Podcast hosts Ajah Mejia and Rey Worrell join Em to finish their discussion of True Crime on this Part 2 of our crossover episode! Check out Part 1 here and don't forget to like, follow, and share their podcast and ours.    If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please call our 24/7 interpersonal violence helpline at 303-556-2255. Request an Appointment wit...

Em, Megan, and Harriet unpack the Hulu/FX series A Teacher and try to figure out if the subtlety of Claire's grooming is great for being realistic or so subtle it lends itself to the romanticization of the violence she enacted. This episode contains mild descriptions of childhood sexual abuse including that which is included in the show. Please practice good self-care while listening. Need to...

Join Em and returning guest host - and host of the podcast Actively Autistic -Gabby Montoya, to discuss healthy relationships in neurodivergent couples! Resources and Recommendations: Love Languages Quiz Stim4Stim Podcast  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.the...

Welcome to Season 2 of the Phoenix Cast! First up this season, intern Alondra Bañuelos-Robles joins host Em Alves to discuss (and highly recommend) Jennifer Hirsch and Shamus Khan's breakout book "Sexual Citizens: A Landmark Study of Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus". Want to take our high recommendation and read the book yourself? Check out the links below: Bookshop.org (Support y...

Ever wondered what this "spoon theory" thing is? Join Em & Megan for our last minisode of 2020 where they discuss its origins, meaning,  and application! Interested in the resources we discussed? Check them out below: @thenapministry Christine Miserandino's (Spoon Theory Creator) Website  Song portion is from "Die Vampire Die" on the [Title of Show] Original Broadway C...

Host Em Alves is joined by Asian American Student Services graduate intern Sung,  VP of program & talent at Camelback Ventures Riyaz Gayasaddin, and the Senior Manager for Denver Public Schools Preschool Support Jane Miyahara to discuss the experiences of Asian American and Pacific Islander people of color in our country and the need for all people to support the Black Lives Matter movement. ...

Join Em and Megan as they discuss how to navigate difficult conversations with family, friends, or other loved ones especially around the holidays. On a different note, if you want to learn more about the origins of Thanksgiving, check out this article from Smithsonian Magazine.  Wishing you a restful long weekend, however you acknowledge (or don't) the time.  If you are in crisis and need im...

Join Katherine and Em as they check-in about why self-care is so hard, so important, and feels so futile during this 9th month of the pandemic in the US.  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 Pre...

Join our host, Em Alves, and guest hosts Aja Mejia and Rey Worrell from the podcast "What Are You?" to discuss the election season hangover and how to care for yourself during this extremely difficult time.  Check out and connect with our friends over at "What Are You?" at https://linktr.ee/whatareyou or email them at whatareyoucuproject@gmail.com . Disclaimer: The views expres...

Join our host, Em Alves, and PCA intern, Alondra Bañuelos-Robles, to unpack the new Netflix documentary "Social Dilemma". Em & Alondra discuss not only the problems with social media but also ways to navigate it in a healthy and functional manner.  If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please call our 24/7 interpersonal violence helpline at 303-556-2255. Request an Appoint...

This week the Phoenix Cast is joined by Gabby from Actively Autistic . In this episode we dive into what autism actually looks like for different people, and explore how the overlap of autism and PTSD is experienced by Gabby herself. Want to make your own glitter bottle? Follow our recipe below! Ingredients: 1.5 teaspoons of fine glitter Hot water (70% of your container) Clear glue (30% of your co...

Join us as we wrap up our three-part episode exploring the experiences, resiliency, and life of Retired Navy Chief Petty Officer, anthropologist, story teller, and researcher Jeni Brett. In this episode, we find out what happened in Japan, the awesome things Jeni has accomplished since her retirement, and what sharing her story means to her. While this story references military sexual trauma, ther...

Content warning: Stories of sexual violence and victim blaming Em & Jeni are back to continue their discussion of retired Navy Chief Petty Officer Jeni Brett's experiences fighting against a patriarchal system to achieve her dream of being Chief all while operating in daily survival mode and experiencing multiple instances of sexual violence.  Listener discretion is advised. If you are in...

Retired Chief Petty Officer Jeni Brett joins our host, Em Alves, in this special two-part episode to share her stories of serving in the US Navy and experiencing sexual assault. In part one of this story, Jeni describes the culture shock of transitioning from an affluent, northeastern family to enlisting in the Navy and begins the story of the first time she experienced sexual violence. Listener d...

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 realitiies, 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 a free resource available to all veterans and service members impacted by sexual vi...

Welcome to football season! Advocacy Services Program Manager Katherine Miller and Deputy TIX Coordinator & Interim Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion Sara Anderson join our illustrious host to discuss football, finger snapping emojis, our apparent need for sound effects, how to engage critically with a problematic thing you enjoy, and the way survivors are often completely left out o...

Em & Michaela continue last week's discussion and unpack the public response to the shooting of Meg Thee Stallion.  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 at https://www.thepc...

Michaela Calhoun, Victim Services Program Manager for the Phoenix Center at Anschutz, joins Em to talk about the seeming inability for the American population to believe Black women and the impact this has not only on primary survivors, but Black culture as a whole. Michaela & Em discuss the case of Anita Hill and her appalling Supreme Court testimony as well as the experiences of Drew Dixon t...

Catch up with our venerable host and VPE Coordinator, Em Alves, as well as Advocacy Services Program Manager & disaster psychology expert, Katherine Miller, as they discuss why this back to school season is just so weird, what's going happening on campus, and how the PCA and other offices have pivoted their programming to serve a primarily virtual audience. Follow the offices we discuss a...

Director Megan Cullen and her parter join Em to answer the age old question: "How do two married therapists fight?!" The PCA helpline is available 24/7 at 303-556-2255 Episode notes: Learn more about the book Attached: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9547888-attached If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please call our 24/7 interpersonal violence helpline at 303-556-2255....

Welcome back to the P-Cast and our Healthy Relationship Series! In this episode, Em & Harriet talk about the illusive concept of "fighting fair" and how someone might go about doing that in their own relationship(s). 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:/...

Join host Em Alves and guests Lena Grout and Phil Hargrove as they close out their discussion of Cancel Culture: How does mainstream media conceive of Cancel Culture, and why are we acting like consequences are new? This is part 2 of a 2 part episode. Corrections Corner: During this episode Em mistakenly says "Woody Harrelson," but meant to say "Woody Allen." We apologize for a...

This week join host Em Alves and GITA's Phil Hargrove and Lena Grout to discuss the ins and outs of cancel culture. What is it? How did it originate? And why is everyone talking about it? This is the first of a two part episode. 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 http...