Phoenix Lessons
Most of us, in the course of our adult lives, have experienced the need to reinvent ourselves. Something happens, life blows up, and now we've got to rebuild. It's easy to get so mired in the grief of our losses and transitions that we wander too long amidst the rubble of ideas we once had about ourselves and our lives, hoping we can make something of what is left after our structures have
come crashing down.
But the fabled Phoenix offers us some guidance whenever we
find ourselves needing to remake our lives. Periodically she burns herself up and rises again from her own ashes. It would be lovely if THE BURNING wasn’t necessary for THE RISING to happen. But it usually is. Lucky for all of us, there is always someone who has gone before us—blowing up their life and then coming back as a stronger-than-ever badass—that we can learn from.
Phoenix lessons are the stories and teachings of those who can show us how to climb out of the ashes and fly again.
Come and learn from those who know how to rise!
Phoenix Lessons
Latest Episodes
What vs So What with Amanda & Cami
Plot vs Theme. Fact vs Feeling. What vs So What.The events of our lives may seem straightforward—but the meaning we make from them is where the real story unfolds. In this episode, Cami and Amanda explore the difference between what happ...
Ashes, Seeds, and Second Chances with Firdosi Wharton-Ali
After losing her home and everything she owned in the Palisades fire, screenwriter Firdosi Wharton-Ali faced the unimaginable: a chance to begin again from nothing. But instead of only rebuilding what was lost, she chose to reimagine what her l...
Jealousy Has Entered the Group Chat with Amanda & Cami
Can men and women really be “just friends”? As When Harry Met Sally declared, “the sex part always gets in the way,” cross-gender friendships have always carried a certain cultural tension. But are we still stuck in that narrative...
Final Straw: Rising Without Taking Them With You w/ Ashley Borden
Ashley Borden—celebrity fitness coach and no-nonsense truth-teller—has built a career helping others transform their lives. But her own story is just as powerful. Like many of us, she’s faced breaking points, burned it all down, and rebuilt fro...
Age Without Apology with Amanda & Cami
What does it really mean to be “old?" Is there a moment when you’re supposed to hang up your soccer cleats, retire your dance shoes, or put away the baseball mitt for good?This episode challenges the idea that aging has to mean slowing d...
