Common Humanity: Recent Episodes
Chandra Watson
We are here for real human conversations with real people. Speaking up to share their stories, their passions, and their thoughts to show that we are all human. We all have joy, fear, and pain, so we can come together and share in our common humanity.
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 his formative years.
You can follow Kaesevyn on IG @keasevyn and check out his album Underground Heart here.
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.com. You can also pick up my new book, Integrity, the second in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems from the book on Spotify.
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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 Identity Disorder (DID), and facing mental health issues as a human.
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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.com. You can also pick up my new book, Integrity, the second in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems from the book on Spotify.
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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 follow Heidi on IG @a_chance_for_awareness on Facebook A Chance For Awareness or on her website where you can book her for a speaking or training event, or learn more about how to keep your kids safe at achanceforawareness.com.
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.com. You can also pick up my new book, Integrity, the second in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems from the book on Spotify.
Join us on @CommonHumanityPodcast, so you can listen in, ask questions, and join our conversation about all the things that make us human and connect us with one another.
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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 @gravitybarcheyenne on Facebook @GravityBarCheyenne or on her website where you can book your own colonic experience gravitybarcheyenne.com.
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.com. You can also pick up my new book, Integrity, the second in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems from the book on Spotify.
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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 visit my website at www.csphoenix.com. You can also pick up my new book, Integrity, the second in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems from the book on Spotify.
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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.com. You can also pick up my new book, Integrity, the second in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems from the book on Spotify.
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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 am licensed in 10 states and partnered with 15 plus top rated insurance companies. I have the pleasure of helping individuals and families prepare for the future with life insurance, retirement plans, mortgage protection, child and young adult future financial stability.
As a certified Life and Success Coach, my mission is to empower as many individuals as possible to achieve their highest potential in the most important aspects of their life. I guide individuals through a personalized coaching process to maximize their potential in self-growth, creating a resilient mindset, getting outside their comfort zone, breaking free of mental stagnancy and ultimately achieving the success they desire.
My husband, Joe, is also a veteran and certified Life Coach. Together, we created Credence Life Coaching, where we focus on military members, burn out, personal/professional growth, transition to civilian life, entering the civilian workforce, and finding purpose after service. Our goal is to work with as many veterans and service members possible to achieve their goals, find success, and create their best self – physically, mentally, and emotionally. We want to impact the veteran community to help fight veteran homelessness and suicide. Our message is simple, we are here to help. We understand the stigma surrounding asking for help, but keep in mind this is a partnership for success, not therapy or mental health service.
You can reach out to Kaylee for coaching at ks@credencelifecoaching.com or at her website that is coming soon!
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.com. You can also pick up my new book, Integrity, the second in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems from the book on Spotify.
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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 that went viral and became an Amazon best-selling book titled, Hey God. Hey John.
He is the author of five books—Hey God. Hey John, Any Given Someday, Untied: The Poetry of What Comes Next, Remedy, and his latest work, Upon Departure, which explores through poetry the concept of our grief as a natural wonder that terraforms the landscape of our world in increments.
Offering a sincere and very relatable look at his faith crisis, mental health, personal struggles, perception of our world, and even his fashion sense, John's writing has been shared millions of times across social media and lauded by fans and readers worldwide. He teaches at universities and retreat centers across the US, blending his trademark comedy with creative exercises, journaling, dialogue, and introspection to help people fearlessly embrace and share their personal stories.
You can find John and his work at johnroedel.com.
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.com. You can also pick up my new book, Integrity, the second in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems from the book on Spotify.
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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 consumer & the earths) best interests.
You can follow Bailey and her kombucha company, The Fermented Leaf on IG @thefermentedleaf and @baileyautumnlayne to learn more about her and everything she brings to the world.
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.com. You can also pick up my new book, Integrity, the second in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems from the book on Spotify.
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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. 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.com. You can also pick up my new book, Integrity, the second in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems from the book on Spotify.
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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 & The Art Institute of Las Vegas; with her experiences working and learning under highly skilled chefs in France; Italy, Jamaica, and Las Vegas; combined along with her own childhood experiences. She offers a unique, eclectic and unforgettable dining experience.You can follow Petrina on IG @petrina_peart and support her art and small business on her website at Gaiyasharvest.com.
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.com. You can also pick up my new book, Integrity, the second in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems from the book on Spotify.
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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 @C.S.Phoenix or visit my website at www.csphoenix.com. You can also pick up my new book, Integrity, the second in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems from the book on Spotify.
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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, faith, what lies beyond our perception and existence, and how they all are connected. Alisha is inspired by silliness, campfires, Illuminated manuscripts, neon lights, wool, the moon, and pasta. She seeks to make religious art without the religion.
You can follow Alisha on IG @spacewhalesart and support her artistic endeavors.
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.com. You can also pick up my new book, Integrity, the second in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems from the book on Spotify.
Join us on @CommonHumanityPodcast, so you can listen in, ask questions, and join our conversation about all the things that make us human and connect us with one another.
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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, athletic coach, and lover of real human conversation. You can follow me on IG @C.S.Phoenix or visit my website at www.csphoenix.com. You can also pick up my new book, Integrity, the second in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems from the book on Spotify.
Join us on @CommonHumanityPodcast, so you can listen in, ask questions, and join our conversation about all the things that make us human and connect us with one another.
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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.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems from the book on Spotify.
Join us on @CommonHumanityPodcast, so you can listen in, ask questions, and join our conversation about all the things that make us human and connect us with one another.
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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, and lover of real human conversation. You can follow me on IG @C.S.Phoenix or visit my website at www.csphoenix.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems from the book on Spotify.
Join us on @CommonHumanityPodcast, so you can listen in, ask questions, and join our conversation about all the things that make us human and connect us with one another.
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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 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.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems from the book on Spotify.
Join us on @CommonHumanityPodcast, so you can listen in, ask questions, and join our conversation about all the things that make us human and connect us with one another.
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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 certain foods were off limits, finding a sport that is inclusive, teaching her daughters to have a healthy relationship with food, and putting herself out there on social media to show the world that there is more than one way to be an athlete. You can follow Cristina on instagram @coach_cristinanderson and join her on her journey to build an inclusive community for fitness.
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.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems from the book on Spotify.
Join us on @CommonHumanityPodcast, so you can listen in, ask questions, and join our conversation about all the things that make us human and connect us with one another.
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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 can follow Christopher on IG @chris_topher_walker. You can also find his music (because in all of this, we forgot to talk about the fact that he is a rapper) on soundcloud @chris_topher_walker.
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.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems from the book on Spotify.
Join us on @CommonHumanityPodcast, so you can listen in, ask questions, and join our conversation about all the things that make us human and connect us with one another.
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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 friend Nichole ask the questions.
We start with how this podcast really came to be, dive into what drove me to become a powerlifter, how that relates to the trauma I have experienced in my lifetime, and some cool info about the brain as we discuss various pieces of my healing journey. All in all, we take a few ADHD detours to get to some good connection.
You can follow me on IG @bu.ld.ngthebeast (lifting page), @C.S.Phoenix (author page), @CommonHumanityPodcast (podcast page), or @BuildingTheBeast307 (business/training page). If you are a TikTok person, follow me @M..nG.dess for a more random assortment of me.
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.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems from the book on Spotify.
Join us on @CommonHumanityPodcast, so you can listen in, ask questions, and join our conversation about all the things that make us human and connect us with one another.
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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 Instagram or visit his website codeincarnate.com to get in touch with him in real life.
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.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems from the book on Spotify.
Join us on @CommonHumanityPodcast, so you can listen in, ask questions, and join our conversation about all the things that make us human and connect us with one another.
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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 drift into the background of group chats), learning new things, re-evaluating every choice made over his entire life, eating large quantities of peanut butter pretzels, wasting his potential, and not being perceived. He hopes to one day become food. Upcoming shows include Chicago, Indianapolis, Detroit, Columbus OH, Pittsburgh, Boston, and New York City, starting April 25th.
Ian and I discuss his realization that he really is a millennial and not part of Gen-Z and how nothing is truly good or bad. How simply being alive is fatiguing AF but that doesn't mean we have to correct people's grammar. Lastly, that we really aren't as bad off as we think, because humans are still getting better and more empathetic. Oh yeah, and he is a very entertaining entertainer!
You can follow Ian @ianmcconnellmusic on both Instagram and TikTok or visit his website ianmcconnellmusic.com to hear more of his funny ditties and full length albums, his merch, and frankly, whatever other brilliant and entertaining things he decides to venture into.
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.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems from the book on Spotify.
Join us on @CommonHumanityPodcast, so you can listen in, ask questions, and join our conversation about all the things that make us human and connect us with one another.
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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 talk about the things that people don't talk about.
You can follow Ali on IG @autor.ali.Blanco to see her writing journey and purchase her first book, If Words Could Talk.
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.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems from the book on Spotify.
Join us on @CommonHumanityPodcast, so you can listen in, ask questions, and join our conversation about all the things that make us human and connect us with one another.
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Kierston’s passion for fitness and nutrition developed early in college and was amplified after her exposure to the world of bodybuilding in 2013. Kierston has over 10 years of personal training experience and holds two Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology and Dietetics. She is an NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist who enjoys teaching her female clients the value of consistent strength training. Kierston works full time at her private practice Proactive Nutrition Consulting, based in Cheyenne, WY. She specializes in preventative health, performance nutrition, and weight management. In her free time she enjoys traveling, golfing, spending time outdoors hunting and fly fishing, and water sports on the lake.
Kierston and I discuss what lead her to become a dietitian and how the experiance has been for her. From learning through her own experience to find more balance in he way she ate to teaching that same balance to clients who expect her to the food police. Teaching people that boring and sustainable effort will have the greatest impact on their goals.
You can follow Kierston on IG @proactivenutritionrd and her website www.proactivenutritionconsulting.com as she helps people build a healthy sustainable life.
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.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems from the book on Spotify.
Join us on @CommonHumanityPodcast, so you can listen in, ask questions, and join our conversation about all the things that make us human and connect us with one another.
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The line between mental illness and spirituality is blurred so well, it's almost as if it's greyscale. I want to show the world the black and white and everything in-between. I want to expose old, harmful and corrupt systems and practices that no longer serve us. I want to shed light on what we keep hidden, thinking no one else could possibly understand. I want to normalize mental illness and bring back the connection to our selves - to spirit.
Kaitlyn and I discuss how being diagnosed with various mental health disorders has impacted her life. Both in her day-to-day experiences with family and friends and in her new found vulnerability on social media. Kaitlyn openly shares her stories of what she goes through, how she handles it, how it makes her feel, to the world. In doing so, she has been able to find community with others who have similar struggles or just connect with your journey.You can follow Kaitlyn on Instagram and TikTok at @Kaiti.n.e and join her on her journey to create a more humane and connected world.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.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems from the book on Spotify.
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Oliver was born and raised in Pennsylvania with his mom and sister. In elementary school he was placed into special education classroom and was abused at the hands of his teacher. He began to associate learning with physical restraint and did not enjoy his time at school. He found a way to slip through the cracks and graduate high school with a first to second grade reading level.After falling into trouble with the law and spending 54 months in prison, Oliver realized he had a love for fitness and began his own personal training business. The Covid pandemic changed the way he had to train which led him to pack up and move to California. After his big move, he found out that he was going to be a father. This was another turning point for him, he wanted to be able to read to his child, but to do so, he had to learn how to read.He took his journey of learning to read as an adult to TikTok where he was welcomed into a community of book lovers ready to recommend books for him to read , watch him read on lives, send him resources, and follow his journey. The rest is history.He has been interviewed on Good Morning America and Rachel Ray. He is continuing his journey to literacy and offering his services as a motivational speaker.You can follow Oliver on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Twitter @OliverSpeaks1.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.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems from the book on Spotify.
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Our conversation today kept coming back to our experience as mothers and daughters; as we work to heal our generational trauma and create a better world for those that come after us, our kids. And the incredible power we have to learn from our children and for our children to create the world we want to live in.
Pumehana Palmer is a certified SUCCESS® and a Mindset & Growth Coach to real estate agents, small business owners, and high-achieving female entrepreneurs.
She sold over $16M in real estate in her first 3 years and has been featured on multiple podcasts and platforms to share her elevated approach to success. Pumehana has had the privilege of coaching extraordinary, female entrepreneurs such as an owner of a luxury floral display brand, a nationwide real estate transaction management CEO, and the head of a real estate investing enterprise.
Pumehana aims to be a sage on her clients’ “hero’s journey” of self-discovery and personal transformation. She believes that true success happens from the inside out and is on a mission to plant seeds of growth and transformation one powerful conversation at a time.
You can reach out to her for coaching or real estate at pumehanapalmer.com and follow her on IG @pumehanapalmer.
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Ashley Campise is a St. Louis, Missouri based yoga and meditation teacher. She started practicing in 2014. Ashley completed her 200 hour RYT in 2016 with BlueBird and Southtown Yoga in St. Louis, MO and her 300 hour RYT in 2020 with Yoga Oasis in Tucson, AZ. Her gusto for these practices (and life in general) is undeniable and you’ll see that in her offerings. Ashley's mission is to get these practices off the mat (or cushion) and into the world. There's something really profound that happens when a person can bring their practices into their day to day activities. Currently Ashley is teaching at a few different yoga studios around the St. Louis and surrounding areas. She also offers personalized private individual or group zoom sessions. Off the mat you can find her traveling the U.S. with her fiancé, Steve and their pups Vinny and Sunny in their self converted campervan. Ashley enjoys kayaking, hiking, rock climbing, basically anything outside! She also founded a group called Midwest Women's Adventure Club which is a group designed to bring women together in outdoor/adventurous places and spaces where all body types, ethnicities, abilities, etc are welcome. If you've never thought about how the little things you do and say impact the world around you in big ways, we dive into just that a time or two (and then some) in this episode. To talk to someone with such a caring and open heart was such a blessing. Ashley made me proud to be human!You can follow Ashley on IG @thetravelingyogi1226 and follow or join her adventures in the St. Louis area @midwestwomensadventureclub.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.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems from the book on Spotify.Join us on @CommonHumanityPodcast, so you can listen in, ask questions, and join our conversation about all the things that make us human and connect us with one another.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/common-humanity/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/common-humanity/support
Nichole, like most humans, despises writing bios. How does one tell the world that they secured a world record for deadlift without sounding braggadocious? Well, now that the bandaid has been ripped off--Nichole is neuro-divergent, so she has deep interests and several hobbies including powerlifting, jiu jitsu, and contrast therapy. She's an entrepreneur that works in digital marketing. Curiosity and energy are her superpowers and boredom is a stranger. Constantly on the move, she's an adventure seeker traveling through the world full speed with awe and wander.
This conversation was so fun to have. From recalling the kids who bullied her in school to becoming a world-record holder in powerlifting, Nichole tells a story of the people she is grateful for, the journey she has walked, and the challenges that made her who she is today. A champion for endometriosis treatment and research, as well as medical self-advocacy.
You can follow Nichole on IG @nicholeholzum or on TikTok @curlsandsquats to continue venturing into her world.
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Leyla is a senior at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point with a major in early childhood education and minors in early childhood special education and environmental education. She has competed on the swim team at UWSP throughout her 4 years in college and has been powerlifting for 2 years. Through her short life she has learned many important lessons that have guided her on her path; practice gratitude and be kind. She hopes to instill these lessons into the next generation of students as a teacher, while continuing to practice her own personal development and enjoying nature.
You can follow Leyla on IG @Leyla.Ninmer and on TikTok @LeylaLu22.
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.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems from the book on Spotify.
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Sophie is a wise young woman who brings her spirit to every conversation we have. In this particular exchange of thoughts we decided that we finally found the meaning of life and we are eager to tell you about it. We also discuss her mentality as a Gen-Z person trying to make her belief systems coincide with being a productive human and how the look of that is changing with her generation.
I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment coach, author, athletic coach, and lover of real human conversation. You can follow me @C.S.Phoenix or visit my website at www.csphoenix.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems from the book on Spotify.
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Scott is a somatic therapist and coach who joined me for a conversation about highly sensitive people or HSPs, artificial intelligence, how, if used well, could open up our time as people to actually find and share our passions with one another. Not to mention all of the lovely tangents into how sports are a collaboration between opposing players/teams, how we faired and changed through the pandemic, and so much more.
If you want to follow more of Scott and the ways he can help uplift you, check him out on IG @inspiredlivinglab or sign up for a free call with him at scottlillestoncoaching.com where you can also sign-up for newsletter or read his blog.
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Emily is a compassion fatigue coach who has taken her journey from growing up in a fundamentalist religion where she experienced trauma, to being a pastor herself, to helping people overcome religious trauma and compassion fatigue. We talk the poetry of religion, the science or trauma, and the beauty of being human through it all.
If you need help healing form religious trauma or a toxic work environment, visit https://emilyhedrickcoachingandconsulting.com and be sure to follow Emily on IG @emilyhedrickcc.
I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment coach, author, athletic coach, and lover of real human conversation. You can follow me @C.S.Phoenix or visit my website at www.csphoenix.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems form the book on Spotify.
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Jasmine is a new mother who has spent her life facing the unending identity crisis of being a mixed race woman in the United States. Being the combination of black and white but being treated like she had to be one or the other. And she tells us that the most push back about her race comes from a place most wouldn't expect. So how is she going to continue to face these daily challenges and instill the same strength in her new daughter to do the same?
Be sure to follow her journey further on her blog www.moplusco.com and her IG @kindafit_mo to see how she persists from here on.
I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment coach, author, athletic coach, and lover of real human conversation. You can follow me @C.S.Phoenix or visit my website at www.csphoenix.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems form the book on Spotify.
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Eva is an independent business woman who took her love for the environment and mixed it with her love for art to create @thenewold.llc, a handmade jewelry business using environmentally conscience materials. She has spent her life as a go-getter, taking pride in her independence, intelligence, and the ability to think on her feet. Having faced many different trials in her life, she found a way to find peace in self-care and wants to find a way to help others do the same.
Be sure to check out her most recent collection at www.thenew-old.com and support the work of someone who is hell bent on bringing good into the world.
I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment coach, author, athletic coach, and lover of real human conversation. You can follow me @C.S.Phoenix or visit my website at www.csphoenix.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems form the book on Spotify.
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Victor and I discuss a broad spectrum of things that we have faced on our journey through life. As an actor from a young age, Victor has spent time in in Hollywood, where many dream to be, but has found more peace taking care of his elderly grandfather and moving to Wyoming where he enjoys the simplicity and easy to find parking. Life can be simple, and when it is, you can find great joy in your small role the the happiness of those around you.
You can follow Victor on IG @victorzotstein and check out the cafe that is part of his newer, simpler life @parmountcafe.
I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment coach, author, athletic coach, and lover of real human conversation. You can follow me @C.S.Phoenix or visit my website at www.csphoenix.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems form the book on Spotify.
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Dominick is an IT guy by day and an entrepreneur, youth sports coach, outdoor enthusiast, and an integral part of the community by night. He is a prime example of an entrepreneur, someone who sees a problem in the world around him and creates a solution. From his own IT business, to a martial arts and childcare center, to his newest venture bringing together those in need of services with those in need of work. You can follow him @dominick.espinoza.1
To check out his latest venture to help his home town of Cheyenne, WY visit oddjobr.com find work and services.
I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment coach, author, athletic coach, and lover of real human conversation. You can follow me @C.S.Phoenix or visit my website at www.csphoenix.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems form the book on Spotify.
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Today we have a great discussion about healthy relationships with parents, kids, exes, and yourself. And we talk a lot about failure and how it molds us into who we are meant to be, for better or worse. Life takes us on an amazing journey of ups and downs. Through this journey we stumble, fall, and get back up, hopefully wiser. We use those experiences to build ourselves into the person we want to become. Fail as often as you need to.
Joni is a healthy relationship and positive co-parenting coach at joniwoods.com and @joniwoods on IG.
I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment coach, author, athletic coach, and lover of real human conversation. You can follow me @C.S.Phoenix or visit my website at www.csphoenix.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems form the book on Spotify.
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Christopher, like many of us had to learn the hard way, that he deserves to be loved and to do that, he needs to be vulnerable. But since he has learned it, he has begun teaching others to do the same as a vulnerability coach who has taken his life to the road. This conversation spans how vulnerability and masculinity intercede as well as takes us on a dive into authenticity, mental health, and relationship.
You can find Christopher @becoming_christopher_on Instagram where you can find his coaching, poetry, and other creative projects. Join him in his creative project at www.theheartunion.com to join a community of creatives or for his two-day Self-Love Workshop to help guide you to your own vulnerability.
And remember people, be vulnerable!
I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment coach, author, athletic coach, and lover of real human conversation. You can follow me @C.S.Phoenix or visit my website at www.csphoenix.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems form the book on Spotify.
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This episode I am joined again by Daniel Rosenthal but this time to discuss the hero's journey and how it relates to some of our favorite books, characters, and real life people. There is a lot of discussion about Harry Potter, with no shame from either of us. Plus, we discuss how villains are just heroes who haven't had their redemption arch (or didn't choose redemption). And how dystopian novels give insight into what is actually happening in the world around us.
Daniel is a weight loss coach and a lover of good stories, you can follow him @rosentrain on IG.
I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment coach, author, athletic coach, and lover of real human conversation. You can follow me @C.S.Phoenix or visit my website at www.csphoenix.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems form the book on Spotify.
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This episode I am joined by Cody Abell, a brother, a friend, a husband, a tattoo artist, a 80Kg strongman competitor, and a big fan of the human connection. We start off light discussing DC or Marvel and how we really need a Nightwing movie already then move into how the the diagnosis of depression and ADHD as a child impacted his life in a multitude of ways. From that experience, Cody developed unmatched resilience that has not only set him on his path as a strongman competitor but as am empathetic person, set on making the world a better place by caring about those around him.
You can follow Cody's strongman journey @strongest_tattooer where you can also purchase programing to work on your own strength goals, purchase merchandise, and use his discount for lifting large. You can also follow his adventures in tattooing @cody_abell at Tattoo Paradise in DC.
I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment coach, author, athletic coach, and lover of real human conversation. You can follow me @C.S.Phoenix or visit my website at www.csphoenix.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems form the book on Spotify.
Join us for our next live recording on @CommonHumanityPodcast, so you can listen in, ask questions, and join our conversation about all the things that make us human and connect us with one another.
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Liz and Zack are fellow podcasters over at @myfavortiveburgerpod on IG or on Spotify. Their show is full of jokes, puns, and pop culture references that go straight over my head (as they do in this episode). Just because they brought the laughs, doesn't mean we didn't also hit on real life things that make us human. If anything, I think we all learned, just a little, that you can have a conversation about real human things and still do so with a smile and laugh. Life isn't easy, but we have the ability to lighten it up for ourselves and those around us. Liz and Zach are a great representation of that!
You can check out Zack's music from @zackgross and follow him on IG @zackgrossmusic and support his artistry.
I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment coach, author, athletic coach, and lover of real human conversation. You can follow me @C.S.Phoenix or visit my website at www.csphoenix.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems form the book on Spotify.
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Maurina Venturelli is a leader in her field who has implemented empathy in her workplace. This seemingly extreme action of encouraging her teams to open up and care for one another on a human level has helped increase their ability to work together and be effective on the job. This same idea is the backbone for a project she is trying to implement within the schools of LCSD1 called "What's Your Heart Color?" This program provides a way for students and teachers to tell people how they are feeling and provide support. She is also a proud supporter of literature and making sure students retain access to books of all genres and themes. We also dive into what it means to give ourselves grace as we grow and to embrace the power of and, in knowing that you can be both.
To see what Maurina is up to, follow her run for a trustee of the Laramie County School District #1 school board on IG @votemaurina or Facebook @votemaurina. To see the video played check out Jane Elliot on YouTube.
I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment coach, author, athletic coach, and lover of real human conversation. You can follow me @C.S.Phoenix or visit my website at www.csphoenix.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems form the book on Spotify.
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Ken Stearns is a world traveler turned author, turned podcast host who has taken his life experience and personal journey and developed it to learn about the lives of others. Ken and I discuss how culture overlaps language, how life brought him around the world and back to his third act, and the importance of introspection in our own lives. Not to mention a fun tangent into word play.
To see what Ken is up to, follow him @Ken_Stearns and his podcast on IG @thejar_podcast listen to The Jar on Spotify and connect with him on his website thejar.live to join the email list, apply to be a guest, and win prizes.
I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment coach, author, athletic coach, and lover of real human conversation. You can follow me @C.S.Phoenix or visit my website at www.csphoenix.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon and listen to choice poems form the book on Spotify.
Join us for our next live recording on @CommonHumanityPodcast, so you can listen in, ask questions, and join our conversation about all the things that make us human and connect us with one another.
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Excited to talk with Daniel Rosenthal, an online weight loss coach, about what health really means and how it is very different than how it is portrayed in media. Plus, some insight into strategies you can implement to help you on your own journey to health.
Catch him on Instagram @rosentrain or his website rosentrain.com to get more information on how he can help you reach your goals.
I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment coach, author, athletic coach, and lover of real human conversation. You can follow me @C.S.Phoenix or visit my website at www.csphoenix.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon.
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Bradley and I traverse many facets of the human experience. From knowing your beliefs and having the self awareness to challenge them when presented with new information, to using that awareness to filter the mass amount of information we receive everyday. As the creator of the How Game Are You? card game (that we use in the show) and we discuss how and why he developed a game to encourage open communication, into the versions built to help kids and grandparents connect. Oh, we also discuss the scary spiders and snakes in Australia.
I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment coach, author, athletic coach, and lover of real human conversation. You can follow me @C.S.Phoenix or visit my website at www.csphoenix.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon.
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Minden Fox and I take a deep dive into food allergies and how they have impacted our lives. Including how they have changed our eating, shopping, and growing habits, as well as the business she is working on to make allergy friendly food available where it hasn't been before, vending machines!
You can contact Minden about her company at BlueBoxFox.com to learn more or to be part of the change in making allergy friendly foods available in a more commercial setting.
I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment coach, author, athletic coach, and lover of real human conversation. You can follow me @C.S.Phoenix or visit my website at www.csphoenix.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon.
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Valerie Moses is a blogger turned podcaster who uses her platforms to help people explore the many ways they can find wellness in their lives. She spends each episode talking to experts in their subject and has covered topics from the divine feminine, to sex addiction, decluttering your space, to manifestation. We had the joy of talking about how this journey of hers' came about and what drives her to find and share knowledge with those around her.
You can follow Valerie's podcast on Spotify, her IG @wellnessandwanderlustblog, or check out her website wellnessandwanderlust.net.
I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment coach, author, athletic coach, and lover of real human conversation. You can follow me @C.S.Phoenix or visit my website at www.csphoenix.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon.
Join us for our next live recording on @CommonHumanityPodcast, so you can listen in, ask questions, and join our conversation about all the things that make us human and connect us with one another.
Do the questions at the end of the segment get you thinking? Questions are an easy way to get your friends, family, coworkers, and more, to have real human conversations. I use the cards from How Game Are You? as prompts at the end of the show. Get yours here!
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In this conversation with author, Michael Roberts, we learn about part of his story of abuse from Catholic priests. But more importantly, we get to know a man who has taken his own painful experience and used it to raise his voice to help others. As I spoke with Michael I was happy to know that empathy, peace, and happiness can be found in another human being who has overcome so much.
You can follow Michael on Instagram @michaelrobertstuart, explore his website behindsacredwalls.com and buy his book on Amazon. Part of the proceeds from the book will go to Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests. You can find more information about them on their website, snapnetwork.org.
I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment coach, author, athletic coach, and lover of real human conversation. You can follow me @C.S.Phoenix or visit my website at www.csphoenix.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon.
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Matt King is a fellow podcaster who has been using his platform to give a voice to those who have a story to tell. An active participant in his local government, Matt advocates for reform in the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, and has added new depth to his podcast by introducing interviews with local politicians and survivors of abuse in special series he hosts along with his regular show.
You can follow Matt's podcast @this.timeinhistory_podcast and his Facebook @MattKing.
I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment coach, author, athletic coach, and lover of real human conversation. You can follow me @C.S.Phoenix or visit my website at www.csphoenix.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon.
Join us for our next live recording on @CommonHumanityPodcast, so you can listen in, ask questions, and join our conversation about all the things that make us human and connect us with one another.
Do the questions at the end of the segment get you thinking? Questions are an easy way to get your friends, family, coworkers, and more, to have real human conversations. I use the cards from How Game Are You? as prompts at the end of the show. Get yours here!
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Jenell Mellish the owner of Arena Training Institute in Cheyenne, WY as well as Ringside Sports, the non-profit she created to help youth athletes in the Cheyenne area. Jenell shares with us some of the things she has learned through her experience in the military, a tragic event that changed her life, and combat sports. We also talk about the change that we feel need to happen for our youth in Cheyenne, coming together as a community, and the importance of sport in development.
You can follow Jenell's organizations @ArenaTrainingInstitute and @ringside_sports on Instagram. You can purchase her book, Dearly Loved Exile, on Amazon.
I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment coach, author, athletic coach, and lover of real human conversation. You can follow me @C.S.Phoenix or visit my website at www.csphoenix.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon.
Join us for our next live recording on @CommonHumanityPodcast, so you can listen in, ask questions, and join our conversation about all the things that make us human and connect us with one another.
Do the questions at the end of the segment get you thinking? Questions are an easy way to get your friends, family, coworkers, and more, to have real human conversations. I use the cards from How Game Are You? as prompts at the end of the show. Get yours here!
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Steve Olson is a street minister, martial arts instructor, and I have the pleasure of calling him a friend. In this episode, we talk about how our experiences with sexual assault and abuse have impacted our lives. We dive into how difficult it is to admit you are a victim and how, as a man, it can be harder for people to believe you. The psychological trauma that also follows an abusive relationship can be lifelong and affect all future relationships, whether they are friends, co-workers, or romantic partners.
Sexual assault is an all too common occurrence in America and we need to talk about. We need to stop feeling the shame of other peoples actions so that we can find a way to stop these things from happening.
You can check out more from Steve on Instagram at @21fst_century_knight.
I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment coach, author, athletic coach, and lover of real human conversation. You can follow me @C.S.Phoenix or visit my website at www.csphoenix.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon.
Join us for our next live recording on @CommonHumanityPodcast, so you can listen in, ask questions, and join our conversation about all the things that make us human and connect us with one another.
Do the questions at the end of the segment get you thinking? Questions are an easy way to get your friends, family, coworkers, and more, to have real human conversations. I use the cards from How Game Are You? as prompts at the end of the show. Get yours here!
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Marie and I dive headfirst into being resilient as she shares parts of her story in overcoming abuse, addictions, cancer, and more. All stories that she also has as part of her book, Raised by Wolves, Trapped by Demons. Throughout our conversation we talk about the different things that made her who she is today, which is a woman bent on helping others overcome through the stories of her life.
You can check out Marie on Instagram @mimi_tallo or on Facebook @condomimi to get to know her more and follow her journey through life. You can also buy her book here.
I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment coach, author, athletic coach, and lover of real human conversation. You can follow me @C.S.Phoenix or visit my website at www.csphoenix.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon.
Join us for our next live recording on @CommonHumanityPodcast, so you can listen in, ask questions, and join our conversation about all the things that make us human and connect us with one another.
Do the questions at the end of the segment get you thinking? Questions are an easy way to get your friends, family, coworkers, and more, to have real human conversations. I use the cards from How Game Are You? as prompts at the end of the show. Get yours here!
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As I get to know a fellow podcaster who started around the same time as me, I was reaffirmed that this human experience is so common. We talk about the hard lessons we had to learn in life about relationships and finding our self worth. Why mental health is so important and how filling your life with people who want to see you succeed will amplify your life.
You can check out Quiano at his podcast page @awq_podcast or his personal page @understanding_que to get to know him more and follow his journey in spreading positivity and light in the world.
I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment coach, author, athletic coach, and lover of real human conversation. You can follow me @C.S.Phoenix or visit my website at www.csphoenix.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon.
Join us for our next live recording on @CommonHumanityPodcast, so you can listen in, ask questions, and join our conversation about all the things that make us human and connect us with one another.
Do the questions at the end of the segment get you thinking? Questions are an easy way to get your friends, family, coworkers, and more, to have real human conversations. I use the cards from How Game Are You? as prompts at the end of the show. Get yours here!
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As I catch up with an old friend who I haven't seen outside of Facebook updates in 10 years, I realize how easy it is to not only lose touch with people but get back in touch with them. In this episode, we discuss how saying yes or simply asking can change your life. We also touch on personal growth and how you can use your positive vibes to enhance the world around you with joy, kindness, and a helping hand.
Vijay is an entrepreneur and home renovator, you can follow or contact him on Instagram @vstaelin87 or Snapchat @Vij87.
I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment coach, author, athletic coach, and lover of real human conversation. You can follow me @C.S.Phoenix or visit my website at www.commonhumanitytwr.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon.
Join us for our next live recording on @CommonHumanityPodcast, so you can listen in, ask questions, and join our conversation about all the things that make us human and connect us with one another.
Do the questions at the end of the segment get you thinking? Questions are an easy way to get your friends, family, coworkers, and more, to have real human conversations. I use the cards from How Game Are You? as prompts at the end of the show. Get yours here!
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As I listen to Chad's story of how he got recruited, indoctrinated, and eventually left a religious cult, I couldn't help but point out the similarities between his experiences and my own with abusive relationships. The love-bombing, the promises, the guilt trips, the shame, the embarrassment, the fear, and the eventual healing. Play by play, is a feeling known all too well by many people in this world. The openness and vulnerability in this episode are just outstanding. Tune in for some REAL, human conversation.
Chad is a Life Coach in Training and an avid outdoorsman, you can follow or contact him on Facebook or Instagram @earth_keeper83 and look out for him when he is ready to coach because this man will help move mountains!
I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment coach, author, athletic coach, and lover of real human conversation. You can follow me @C.S.Phoenix or visit my website at www.commonhumanitytwr.com. You can also pick up my new book, the first in a poetry collection about trauma and healing, on Amazon.
Join us for our next live recording on March 16th at 5:30 pm MST @CommonHumanityPodcast, so you can listen in, ask questions, and join our conversation about all the things that make us human and connect us with one another.
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Doug and I talk about how he prefers to inspire people rather than motivate them because change has to come from within, not without. For this reason, he likes to be the person to help light someone's spark and watch them find their own way to create the life they desire. We also talk about how and why people get stuck, the but theory, and how we can, as a community of humans, help each other get unstuck.
Doug is one of the owners of Above the Rest Training Systems, a strongman and powerlifting gym in Cheyenne, WY, and the man behind River Horse Fitness, a new fitness brand for clothing and other workout gear.
I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment coach, author, athletic coach, and lover of real human conversation. You can follow me @C.S.Phoenix.
Join us for our next live recording on March 5th and 12 pm MST @CommonHumanityPodcast, so you can listen in, ask questions, and join our conversation about all the things that make us human and connect us with one another.
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Vante and I talk about what music means to us and why he took charge and decided to open his own recording studio in the heart of Cheyenne, Wyoming. The opportunities he is working to provide for artists in his community and how he wants his business to strengthen the community as a whole.
Check out what Vante is doing at Wyoming Waves Studios and Vante Anderson.
I am C. S. Phoenix; an empowerment coach, author, athletic coach, and lover of real human conversation. You can follow me @C.S.Phoenix.
Join us for our next live recording on February 27th and 4 pm MST @CommonHumanityPodcast, so you can listen in, ask questions, and join our conversation about all the things that make us human and connect us with one another.
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Today I am joined by Johnna, an evidence based life coach and host of the Shit I Wish Someone Told Me Podcast. Today we talk about how, often times, the seemingly positive things we hear can lack the nuance and understanding required for us to grow. And how, though something may help us in the short term, it may not be the best way for us to continue in life.
Did you know that 95-98% of our decisions are made by our subconscious? And our subconscious likes to do what it has always done. Changing that is not as easy thinking positively. No matter what the quotes on the internet say!
You can follow Johnna on Instagram @soulsearchingandsquats and don't forget to check out her new program "When Self-Help Isn't Helping".
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You can find the book mentioned here, Honor - by C. S. Phoenix and follow her (it's me, but poetic) on Instagram @C.S.Phoenix. You can also listen to the audio readings on Spotify.
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Join me as I talk to Michael Ulloa, a personal trainer and performance nutritionist, about the body positivity movement, how fitness is for everyone - not just people with visible abs, and how health goes much deeper than what you look like. This real, human conversation also touches on how one's socioeconomic status can impact their overall health and how we need to have more conversations about the bigger picture of health if we want to see change.
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We went all over the board on this one. From how we got into bodybuilding and powerlifting to how finding your purpose can help guide your personal growth. We touched on how we often share the same pain or trials and how we can set aside our differences and have conversations with one another to find peace and understanding in our humanity.
Stay until the end for the conversation cards to find out Brennan's love languages and what Chandra would say to her younger self.
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In this episode, we talk with Megan about how she became familiar with dyslexia when her young son was struggling. From there she has learned about dyslexia and literacy so that she can advocate for her kids and work to change the education system to serve every child. We dive into neurodiversity and how is has impacted our lives, because it can be much more than trouble reading or sitting still, and the stigma around it needs to end.
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