Rise Recover Live
Welcome to the Rise Recover Live Podcast, hosted by Bryce Cobb III and Liz McKean and powered by The Phoenix. Every week we share stories from The Phoenix community and beyond, celebrating the resilience of people, the power of community, and the journey of recovery in every form and pathway. We hope that listeners of all backgrounds are inspired to be part of the movement to break down stigma. Together, we rise, recover and live.To connect with community, download The Phoenix App. To learn more, visit https://thephoenix.org/
Episodes
145 episodes
Navigating the Holidays with Self-Compassion: A Conversation with Liz and Bryce The Third
#13: This week, Liz and Bryce The Third reflect on the evolution of their relationships with the holidays and check in on how they're both feeling this season. For Liz, this holiday season feels different from years past—stirring up bot...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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41:58
Flexing Your Sobriety with Soberflex Founder Kevin Beaufrand
#12: This week, Liz is joined by Kevin Beaufrand (he/him), found of Soberflex and a person in recovery. Kevin shares his story of active addiction and his journey to find sobriety and recovery. From the age of thirteen to thirty-one years old, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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42:16
Dr David Patton: Dismantling the Academic Hierarchies around Recovery
#11: This week, Liz and Bryce The Third are joined by David Patton, PhD, Associate Professor of Criminology at the University of Derby's Social, Cultural and Legal Research Centre. His work concentrates on amplifying the often-marginalized voic...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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49:03
Redefining Sobriety: Jesse Carrajat on Recovery within the Veteran Community
#10: This week Liz and Bryce The Third are joined by Jesse Carrajat (he/him), Host of the Sober Strength podcast and Founder of Altum Fitness. Jesse opens up about his own recovery, the wisdom he's learned throughout the journey, and h...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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58:02
Grace in the Journey: Healing, Growth, and Life After Addiction
#9: This week on Rise Recover Live, Liz and Bryce The Third team up for a candid and thought-provoking episode about navigating life’s seasons, embracing intentional living, and mastering the art of giving yourself grace.Liz ope...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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37:28
Singer-Songwriter Josh Lovelace of NEEDTOBREATHE on Recovery and Resilience
#8: Josh Lovelace (he/him) is a proud work in progress: whether it’s quitting drinking to be more present for his kids, quelling panic attacks before stepping on stage, or just figuring out what he believes after a childhood of being told that ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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42:21
Stephen McCorry: Now is the time to Rise
#7: Stephen McCorry is recovery coach, author, father of two sons, and person in recovery from Lansing, Michigan. Recently while on the phone chatting with a friend in his car, something clicked in Stephen's mind. What he affectionately calls a...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:01:12
Liz & Bryce The Third: Diving Into Questions From The Community
#6: This week Liz and Bryce The Third tapped into the Podcast Space on the Phoenix Mobile App, inviting the podcast community to ask questions and guide this episode's conversation. From sharing about their summers to what made both of them see...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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51:24
Randall Hall: Recovery Dharma and Empowering All Pathways
#5: This week, Liz and Bryce The Third sit down with Randall Hall (he/him), the former President of Recovery Dharma Global and SMART Recovery Facilitator. They dive into Randall's recovery story and the different paths he practiced before findi...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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57:27
Liz & Bryce The Third: Taking Up Space
#4: This week Liz and Bryce sit down for a solo episode, exploring what it means to take up space and be willing to show up as ourselves. Liz emphasizes the various versions of herself that shine through depending on the situation. While she ha...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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27:53
Sacha Goolsby: Finding Community in Virtual Recovery Spaces
#3: Sacha Goolsby (she/her) found recovery during the Covid-19 lockdown. Although she had known for awhile she wanted to end her dependency on alcohol, Sacha decided to prioritize sobriety after Halloween 2020 and hasn't looked back ever since....
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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34:10
Rediscovering Yourself…again? a chat with Liz & Bryce The Third
#2: This week Liz and Bryce sit down for a conversation exploring identity, their approaches to routines and life, and how non-linear this whole journey is. From working through anxiety to shaking up who we think we are, recovery gave both Liz ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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23:54
Changing of the Seasons
#1: Welcome to Season 2 of the Rise Recover Live Podcast! Liz McKean and Bryce III are back for a brand new season of storytelling and building real life connection and community. Hear from Bryce and Liz on what they have been up to since Seaso...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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20:14
Dating While Sober: an Honest Conversation Between Two Friends
#130: This week we revisit episode #21 with Bryce and Liz. This honest and unfiltered conversation between two friends might not have happened if Bryce hadn't spontaneously hit "record". As a result, today's show is an unfiltered, "fly on...
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Season 1
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Episode 130
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47:34
Andy Short: Stories, Shame and the Gift of Clarity
#129: This week we revisit episode #34 with Andy Short. Andy joined us to break down the many stories that make up his life and recovery. With humor and wisdom, he shares the journey that led to his recovery... and the wild ride that came next....
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Season 1
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Episode 129
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1:10:01
Billy and Liz: From the Perspective of a Supporter
#128: This week we revisit an extra special episode featuring the story of a supporter of recovery, who also happens to be Liz's biggest supporter: her husband Billy. Billy and Liz take us through their journey as a couple during the hardest ye...
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Season 1
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Episode 128
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51:11
Alison Jones Webb: Who are Allies and How Do We Support the Recovery Community?
#127: Alison Jones Webb found her home in the recovery community through a career in public health. Her work related to prevention, treatment, and harm reduction introduced her to folks in recovery and their incredible stories, ultimately inspi...
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Season 1
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Episode 127
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45:54
Gavin Young: Seasons of Recovery
#126: This week we revisit one of the first episodes of the Rise Recover Live Podcast: Episode #9 with Gavin Young. As someone who got sober in his 20s, Gavin shares all the lessons he still had to learn after he put the drink down. From facing...
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Season 1
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Episode 126
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53:01
Kelvin Young: Sound Healing and Racism in Healing Communities
#125: This week we revisit episode #22 with healer and a person in recovery, Kelvin Young. After growing up in an environment that encouraged suppressing emotions, Kelvin's first experience with sound healing was "a sip of healing in a sea of c...
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Season 1
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Episode 125
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53:31
Kaley Jones: A Leap of Faith
#124: At 19 years old Kaley Jones’ (she/her) life came to a crossroads: on one path, she could move to Mexico and continue a life that was gripped by substance use disorder. Alternatively, she could begin the long and arduous journey of sobriet...
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Season 1
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Episode 124
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45:30
Tiffany Foster: Fixing the Wreckage of the Past
#123: This week we revisit the conversation with Tiffany Foster (she/her). Tiffany is a proud woman in recovery, former substance abuse counselor, and newly CFL2 and Senior Program manager. Wisely advised in the infancy of her recovery to “spea...
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Season 1
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Episode 123
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51:47
Joie Gyondla: Inclusive Spaces, & the Non-linear Road to Recovery
#122: Joie Gyondla (she/her) is a queer, sober, activist and advocate that works to normalize folks in the world that are often times "othered." She uses her own lived experiences to help give voice to those that sometimes don't know how, or ar...
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Season 1
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Episode 122
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1:00:18
Don Fertman: Redemption, Storytelling, and Jelly Donuts
#121: This week we revisit episode #62 with Don Fertman (he/him). Don is the former Chief Development Officer of Subway, as well as Board Chair Emeritus of The Phoenix and current member of The Phoenix Impact Board. When Don first got sober, th...
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Season 1
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Episode 121
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59:57
Nick Wells: The Road to Redemption
#120: This week we revisit episode number #44 with the incredible Nick Wells. When Nick went to prison, he had no reason to think he would see freedom again in his lifetime. With 14 years of addiction and a 60-year sentence looming ahead, his l...
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Season 1
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Episode 120
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50:23
Sophie Lyons: Belonging, Yoga and Queerness in Recovery
#119: As Liz and Bryce gear up for Season 2 of the Podcast, we are taking a brief hiatus from recording new podcast episodes. In the interim, we've chosen some of our favorite episodes to re-share with you. Check out episode #30 with Sophie Lyo...
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Season 1
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Episode 119
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45:31