The Phoenix Table

Welcome to The Phoenix Table—a podcast for anyone rising through the messy middle.

Hosted by entrepreneur, parent, and storyteller Sam Anderson, this show is where the real stories get told unfiltered, unpolished, and unapologetically powerful.

Whether you're navigating burnout, grief, mental health, caregiving, or the quiet ache of rebuilding your life, you're not alone.

Through soul-deep conversations, raw solo episodes, and stories of survival and rebirth, The Phoenix Table invites you to pull up a chair and exhale. We’re exploring the concepts of grit, grief and growth.

This is not a space for toxic positivity or surface-level advice. It’s for the people who’ve been through it, are still in it, and are determined to rise anyway.

You’ll hear from guests who’ve lost everything and started over, who’ve cared through crises, loved through darkness, and dared to dream again. And you’ll hear from Sam—honestly, vulnerably, fiercely—as they share their path from ashes to alignment.

If you're ready to feel seen and be inspired, we invite you to pull up a chair.

🔥 New episodes every Wednesday. Subscribe and let's rise better together.

Contributors

Host

Sam Anderson

Sam Anderson is a mother of two, the CEO of a 7-figure consulting firm, and a storyteller with a deep belief in the power of shared experience. After losing a private equity-backed business during the pandemic, she rebuilt her life and found her voice. As the host of The Phoenix Table, Sam brings raw, unfiltered conversations about grief, grit, mental health, identity, and growth. She shares the stories we don’t always say out loud—the messy middle—and invites listeners into a space that’s honest, healing, and hopeful. Whether she’s reflecting solo or sitting with a guest, Sam speaks with vulnerability, grit, and heart to help others feel less alone in their own becoming.