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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/
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Send us a text In this final episode of Rise Recover Live, Bryce and Liz look back on the conversations, lessons, and stories that shaped this podcast into what it became. From moments of laughter to breakthroughs in recovery and growth, we reflect on the journey that led us here and the community that made it meaningful. While this may be our last chapter under this name, the spirit of Rise Recover Live carries forward into new spaces, new conversations, and new ways to keep growing together...
Send us a text Running back a fan favorite episode from SEASON 1..big news soon! -Bryce and Liz This week Bryce and Liz hop on the mic solo- without a guest. Get comfortable and join us for a chat between friends in recovery. We dive into Liz's recent drinking dream, how we use "smoke signals" like dreams as clues that it might be time to ask for help, and how Bryce practiced "recovery in action" when he put his elbow through a car door (he's ok!). This episode ...
Send us a text Is a pop tart a dumpling? Is an uncrustable a pierogi??? Liz and Bryce dive into the magic of embracing your unique quirks and playful side. And they may play around a bit TOO much lol. Join us as we explore how being ‘weird’ can be a powerful tool in the recovery journey, fostering self-acceptance, creativity, and joy. Join the community & sign up for classes with a single click by downloading The NewForm app! In the app, you can connect with Liz, Bryce and other listeners...
Send us a text Today Bryce and Liz explore the themes of joy, the fear of missing out (FOMO), and the joy of missing out (JOMO). They dig into the significance of trusting oneself and making choices that align with personal values, ultimately leading to a more fulfilling life! Join the community & sign up for classes with a single click by downloading The NewForm app! In the app, you can connect with Liz, Bryce and other listeners in The Rise Recover Live Podcast Group. Let us know wha...
Send us a text Today Bryce and Liz explore the importance of creating safe spaces for authenticity, the journey of self-discovery, and the role of recovery in personal growth. They discuss the internal conflicts that arise from past experiences and how embracing vulnerability can lead to a more authentic life. The conversation also touches on parenting and the reflections that come with it, emphasizing the need for continuous personal development and the small steps one can take towards being...
Send us a text #39: This week on Rise Recover Live, we revisit our powerful episode with Brian Hill, the founder and CEO of Edovo. Edovo is an organization that provides robust educational, vocational, and rehabilitative curriculums and content to incarcerated people. While growing up, Brian’s father taught classes at a prison in California and would come home and read the essays written by his pupils as bedtime stories to his kids. Brian recounts how he could feel the hope emanating ou...
Send us a text #38: This week on Rise Recover Live we revisit our conversation with Eugene Barnes (he/him). A Baltimore city native, Eugene is a person in long-term recovery and the Volunteer Coordinator for The Phoenix-DFW. Eugene started dancing at 11 years old and immediately fell in love with ballet. At 17, he accepted his first contract with a ballet company and spent 18 years dancing professionally. From his esteemed career as a professional dancer, to later working at a treatment...
Send us a text #37: This week on Rise Recover Live, we are circling back to a special episode recorded with Todd Jones! Todd found The Phoenix through an unlikely source: the Colorado Springs Drug Court. Like most, Todd had no idea what The Phoenix was at first. He also had little desire to be sober. He DID however want to stay out of jail. In recalling rock climbing at his first Phoenix event, Todd remembers realizing "Wow, that's the first time I've had a win in a really long time." N...
Send us a text #36: Liz and Bryce The Third are back with another snack-sized episode of Rise Recover Live, diving into a question posed by James in Tulsa, Oklahoma: "Everything is changing and I hate it. How do you deal with constant changing in life when you're in recovery?" While Liz and Bryce remind us they're only the experts of their own experiences, they offer insight into navigating life's curveballs without the old coping mechanisms. They explore how change can feel especially raw in...
Send us a text #35: This week on Rise Recover Live, Liz and Bryce The Third return to for a heartfelt conversation between two friends, diving into what it means to adapt. As life moves through seasons, each one calls us to shift our mindsets and behaviors. For Liz, adaptation was a survival tool during active addiction. She reflects on the delicate balancing act of trying to feel better while in pain, reaching for the only tool she knew at the time. But even before taking her last drin...
Send us a text #34: This week on Rise Recover Live, Liz takes the mic for her first-ever solo episode—connecting one-on-one with listeners in a heartfelt, snack-sized reflection. She opens up about her lifelong relationship with anxiety—her ever-present companion through addiction, recovery, and growth. From white-knuckling through early sobriety to learning how to soften into support, Liz shares how her tools have evolved over time. Where she once reached for a drink, she now reaches for her...
Send us a text #33: This week on Rise, Recover, Live, Bryce The Third sits down with Sharon Donnelly (she/her), President of the Teddy Kradzinski Foundation, registered nurse and Certified Case Manager (CCM). Sharon shares a deeply personal story as a mother navigating her son Teddy's battle with substance use disorder. She reflects on the challenges of finding resources and treatment in a fragmented system—what she describes as a relentless “hamster wheel”—and the three years she spent...
Send us a text #32: This week on Rise, Recover, Live, Liz and Bryce The Third welcome back Scott Strode, Founder and Executive Director of The Phoenix, for a long-awaited conversation. Since his last appearance on the show, a lot has changed—most notably, Scott has written and published his first book. In Rise. Recover. Thrive. he opens up about the cathartic, sometimes scary, and emotional process of translating his personal journey into recovery onto paper, while spotlighting the work of Th...
Send us a text #31: This week on Rise, Recover, Live, things get playful—and a little personal. Liz and Bryce The Third go off the cuff in a rapid-fire Q&A that’s equal parts hilarious and heartfelt. From comfort foods and guilty pleasure shows to recovery myths and mantras, no question is off-limits. Liz drops gems on what surprised her most about sobriety, what freedom really means now, and why recovery friendships hit different. Bryce shares the rituals that keep him grounded, the quot...
Send us a text #30: This week on Rise, Recover, Live, Liz and Bryce The Third sink back into the couch for a real one on mentorship—why we chase it, when we need it, and when it might actually be okay to skip it. For Bryce, mentorship has been non-negotiable. Whether it’s recovery, business, or just becoming a better human, he sees guidance as a lifeline. Liz? Not so much. She’s in a season of radical self-trust, choosing her own tools, her own path, and walking away from anything (or anyone)...
Send us a text #29: Bryce The Third returns this week to reconnect with our podcast community and respond to questions from our listeners. One powerful question comes from Jim in New Jersey: "After a life of addiction, how do I rebuild my confidence?" While Bryce reminds us he's no expert, except in his own experience, he offers honest insight into what helped him regain confidence during his early recovery and beyond. Although it can feel overwhelming and like there is much to ma...
Send us a text #28: This week, Liz and Bryce The Third sit down with Calli Nguyen (she/her) — a 24 year old first-generation graduate student and full-time content creator. In addition to recently earning her Master’s in Health Administration, Calli pursues a variety of creative endeavors as an influencer, actor, model, entrepreneur, and passionate mental health advocate. At the heart of everything she does is a clear mission: to create meaningful impact. Through personal reflection, Ca...
Send us a text #27: Liz and Bryce The Third are back this week for a deeply personal and meaningful conversation, exploring topics like the human condition, perseverance, and cravings. Liz opens up about her lifelong battle with anxiety and the "Sunday Scaries," a struggle that dates back to her childhood. For Bryce, similar emotions were tied to the physical toll of his manual labor job during his active addiction. Together, Bryce and Liz share thoughts they've had on the human condition — t...
Send us a text #26: At 19, Kaley Jones (she/her) found herself at a crossroads: one path led her to Mexico, where she could continue a life gripped by substance use disorder and dangerous circumstances; the other was the long, daunting journey toward sobriety — a journey that felt not only impossible, but one she didn't think she wanted. Over 10 years later, Kaley now believes that choosing sobriety was the key to stepping into the fullest version of herself. Though it's been tough work, even...
Send us a text #25: This week, Liz and Bryce The Third return for another 'couch conversation' — those intimate, casual chats that naturally happen when you're with someone you know and trust. Now, a couple hundred episodes in, they reflect on how much the show has evolved and how their friendship has grown along the way. Liz opens up about her discomfort with couch conversations. She shares that she's often hesitant to take up space talking about herself and her recovery, only wanting to sha...
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