Phoenix Cast

Join Katherine and Em as they check-in about why self-care is so hard, so important, and feels so futile during this 9th month of the pandemic in the US. 

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Join our host, Em Alves, and guest hosts Aja Mejia and Rey Worrell from the podcast "What Are You?" to discuss the election season hangover and how to care for yourself during this extremely difficult time. 

Check out and connect with our friends over at "What Are You?" at https://linktr.ee/whatareyou or email them at [email protected] .

Disclaimer: The views expressed herein are solely those of the speakers and do not in any way represent the Phoenix Center at Auraria, the Center for Identity and Inclusion, or the University of Colorado Denver. 

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Join our host, Em Alves, and PCA intern, Alondra Bañuelos-Robles, to unpack the new Netflix documentary "Social Dilemma". Em & Alondra discuss not only the problems with social media but also ways to navigate it in a healthy and functional manner. 

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This week the Phoenix Cast is joined by Gabby from Actively Autistic. In this episode we dive into what autism actually looks like for different people, and explore how the overlap of autism and PTSD is experienced by Gabby herself.

Want to make your own glitter bottle? Follow our recipe below!

Ingredients:
1.5 teaspoons of fine glitter
Hot water (70% of your container)
Clear glue (30% of your container)
Confetti (optional)

1. Combine glitter, hot water, and glue in a heat safe bowl. 
2. Pour mixture in your container and add any optional confetti
3. Add additional water until mixture reaches the very top of the container. 
4. Seal & enjoy!

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Join us as we wrap up our three-part episode exploring the experiences, resiliency, and life of Retired Navy Chief Petty Officer, anthropologist, story teller, and researcher Jeni Brett. In this episode, we find out what happened in Japan, the awesome things Jeni has accomplished since her retirement, and what sharing her story means to her. While this story references military sexual trauma, there are no descriptions of traumatic experiences in this episode.

About Jeni: 
Jeni Brett (she/her) completed her Navy career as a chief petty officer, retiring after 20 years as a sonar technician. She holds a bachelor’s degree in cultural anthropology with minors in women’s and gender studies, and linguistics. She is a freelance writer and a Ph.D. student at the University of Texas at San Antonio researching military communities; masculinities; and barriers to wellness for women, gender-expansive, and LGBTQ+ veterans and military members.

Interested in sharing your story on the Phoenix Cast? Have thoughts or comments? Contact us at [email protected]. 

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Content warning: Stories of sexual violence and victim blaming

Em & Jeni are back to continue their discussion of retired Navy Chief Petty Officer Jeni Brett's experiences fighting against a patriarchal system to achieve her dream of being Chief all while operating in daily survival mode and experiencing multiple instances of sexual violence. 

Listener discretion is advised.

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Retired Chief Petty Officer Jeni Brett joins our host, Em Alves, in this special two-part episode to share her stories of serving in the US Navy and experiencing sexual assault. In part one of this story, Jeni describes the culture shock of transitioning from an affluent, northeastern family to enlisting in the Navy and begins the story of the first time she experienced sexual violence. Listener discretion is advised. 

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Rita Case, Director of the MSU Veteran and Military Student Services Center, joins Megan and Em in this special episode discussing military sexual trauma - the realitiies, the impacts, the available options, and life after the military. 

The PCA helpline can be reached 24/7 at 303-556-2255. The DoD Safe Helpline is a free resource available to all veterans and service members impacted by sexual violence and can be reached at 877-995-5247. 

If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please call our 24/7 interpersonal violence helpline at 303-556-2255.

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Welcome to football season! Advocacy Services Program Manager Katherine Miller and Deputy TIX Coordinator & Interim Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion Sara Anderson join our illustrious host to discuss football, finger snapping emojis, our apparent need for sound effects, how to engage critically with a problematic thing you enjoy, and the way survivors are often completely left out of the conversation. 

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Em & Michaela continue last week's discussion and unpack the public response to the shooting of Meg Thee Stallion. 

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