RISEUP: Voices From the Frontlines

By Krista Phoenix Fee

Elevate, Empower and RISEUP To Transform Your World

Welcome to: RISEUP Voices from the Frontlines, the podcast that brings you closer to the heart of transformative change and human resilience.

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The podcast currently has 162 episodes available.

RISEUP: Voices From the Frontlines episodes:

April 21, 2026 TIL 29/40 Scaling Without Selling Out: Guarding the North Star of Leadership
🎙️ New Episode Announcement
Repair is essential. But repair without wisdom can leave people stuck in
perpetual victimhood.
In Episode 29, we talk about the difference between validating wounds and cementing a victim identity. We explore how trauma narrows perception, how grievance can become a posture, and how leaders can reframe narratives toward resilience, strength, and agency.
From South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission to everyday
organizational repair rituals, you’ll hear how leaders can honor pain while
pointing toward growth. We’ll also break down the subtle but powerful role of language—why “we are victims” freezes progress, while “we are survivors and builders” opens the door to change.
If you want to lead people beyond grievance into growth, this episode
gives you the tools to repair with dignity and reframe with power.
🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed
Leadership Series
📅 Book a call with Krista to see how this program can transform your
leadership or schedule your organization’s custom training series: https://calendly.com/riseupphoenix/compass
...more
14min
April 14, 2026 TIL 28/40 The Shadow Side of the Power of Many: Protecting Movements From Collapse
🎙️ New Episode Announcement
Growth is a double-edged sword. It can expand your reach or dilute your
mission.
In Episode 28, we explore the paradox of scale: how leaders can multiply
their impact without losing their integrity. From historical cautionary tales
of movements that collapsed under mission drift, to organizations like Doctors Without Borders that stood firm on their values even when it cost them, this episode lays out the roadmap for scaling with discipline.
We’ll talk about mentorship, distributed decision-making, scalable
frameworks, and partnerships that multiply strength without empire-building. You’ll also hear how repair and reframing must become part of culture to avoid perpetuating cycles of harm.
This episode challenges you to ask: what must never change, no matter how far we grow? If you’re leading an organization, team, or movement, this conversation will help you scale with integrity, not just numbers.
🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed
Leadership Series
📅 Book a call with Krista to see how this program can transform your
leadership or schedule your organization’s custom training series: https://calendly.com/riseupphoenix/compass
...more
14min
April 07, 2026 TIL 27/40 The Power of Many: How Ordinary People Create Extraordinary Change
🎙️ New Episode Announcement
One spark is powerful. But sparks become fire when the many join
together.
In Episode 27, we explore the Power of Many—the collective resilience
that turns movements into lasting change. From the abolitionist and suffrage movements to civil rights and modern crisis response teams, history shows that transformation doesn’t rest on lone heroes but on ecosystems of courage.
We’ll also talk about the science of collective efficacy—why “we” changes
behavior more than “I”—and how trauma-informed leaders can cultivate rituals, distribute power, and build systems that heal. You’ll also hear cautionary tales of what happens when movements rely too heavily on one figure, and practical strategies for multiplying power while protecting integrity.
If you’re ready to move beyond individual acts to collective
transformation, this episode will show you how ordinary people acting together can reshape the future.
🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed
Leadership Series
📅 Book a call with Krista to see how this program can transform your
leadership or schedule your organization’s custom training series: https://calendly.com/riseupphoenix/compass
...more
13min
March 31, 2026 TIL 26/40 Breaking the Bystander Spell: Why Silence Kills and Courage Multiplies
🎙️ New Episode Announcement
Courage is contagious.
In Episode 26, we build on the Power of One to explore what happens when others witness courage. From the “Tank Man” of Tiananmen Square to modern community heroes, research shows that the first mover lowers the psychological cost of action, breaking the bystander effect.
We’ll look at how trauma-informed leaders use this principle to disrupt
silence, invite others into agency, and build cultures of action. You’ll learn
how to model courage in micro-actions, why accountability is contagious, and how to resist paralysis by being the one to move first.
If you’ve ever felt frozen waiting for someone else to lead, this episode
will challenge and equip you to step forward, because your action may be the permission someone else is waiting for.
🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed
Leadership Series
📅 Book a call with Krista to see how this program can transform your
leadership or schedule your organization’s custom training series: https://calendly.com/riseupphoenix/compass
...more
15min
March 24, 2026 TIL 25/40 The Power of One: Starfish, Scars and the First Spark
🎙️ New Episode Announcement
Does one person really matter in the face of overwhelming odds?
In Episode 25, we explore the Power of One: how a single act of integrity
can ignite transformation. From Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat, to
Malala Yousafzai’s stand for education, along with the actions of anonymous heroes who risk everything for one life, proves that leadership often begins with a solitary choice.
We’ll also talk about why the starfish story still matters for
trauma-informed leadership. For survivors, being seen and acted for disrupts the lie that they don’t matter. And for leaders, acting for the one in front of you, even when you can’t fix everything, builds movements rooted in dignity.
If you’ve ever wondered whether your small act matters, this episode will
remind you that it does. One spark can ignite a movement. One hand reaching down can save a life.
🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed
Leadership Series
📅 Book a call with Krista to see how this program can transform your
leadership or schedule your organization’s custom training series: https://calendly.com/riseupphoenix/compass
...more
12min
March 17, 2026 TIL 24/40 Holding Steady in Chaos
🎙️ New Episode Announcement
The storm will always come—the question is, will you hold steady?
In Episode 24, we explore what it means to lead like a lighthouse:
steady, unshaken, and constant when everything around you is chaos. From the aftermath of 9/11 to crisis response in floodwaters and child trafficking rescues, we’ll examine why steadiness, not charisma, saves lives and restores trust.
We’ll unpack why trauma pulls systems backward, how leaders’ nervous
systems regulate the people around them, and why transparency in fog matters more than certainty. And we’ll talk about the discipline of resisting
withdrawal or overreaction, the two temptations that dim the light when people need it most.
If you’ve ever been in the middle of chaos and wondered how to keep
leading, this episode will give you the framework and practices to anchor
yourself and your people.
🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed
Leadership Series
📅 Book a call with Krista to see how this program can transform your
leadership or schedule your organization’s custom training series: https://calendly.com/riseupphoenix/compass
...more
16min
March 10, 2026 TIL 23/40 Language as Legacy: The Words That Outlive Us
🎙️ New Episode Announcement
Monuments crumble. Words endure.
In Episode 23, we dive into the power of language as the most enduring
legacy of leadership. We’ll explore how words shape identity, possibility, and justice—long after a leader is gone. From Lincoln to Martin Luther King Jr. to Churchill, history shows us how language can anchor identity and mobilize hope—or dehumanize and destroy.
We’ll talk about why trauma-informed leaders must choose “and” over
“but,” why contempt poisons trust, and how to wield influence language with integrity. You’ll also hear how mission and values statements aren’t
bureaucratic exercises—they’re linguistic anchors that keep movements from drifting.
If you want your leadership to echo for generations, this episode will
show you how to wield words like beacons...steady, constant, and true.
🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed
Leadership Series
📅 Book a call with Krista to see how this program can transform your
leadership or schedule your organization’s custom training series: https://calendly.com/riseupphoenix/compass
...more
15min
March 03, 2026 TIL 22/40 Mentorship, Multiplication, and Systems
🎙️ New Episode Announcement
Legacy isn’t carved in stone—it’s carried forward in people and systems.
In Episode 22, we look at mentorship and multiplication as the true test
of leadership. Charisma fades, but systems, values, and people endure. We’ll talk about why hoarding leadership kills movements, how mentorship heals trauma by restoring dignity, and why codifying mission and values is critical if you want your impact to outlast you.
You’ll hear examples from military mentorship structures, legendary
coaches like John Wooden, and trauma-informed crisis response teams like Battle2be’s RISEUP Rapid Response. We’ll also explore the danger of rigid systems that rely on “this is how we’ve always done it” instead of adapting with integrity.
If you’re building something bigger than yourself, this episode will help
you do it wisely, so your light doesn’t dim when you step aside.
🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed
Leadership Series
📅 Book a call with Krista to see how this program can transform your
leadership or schedule your organization’s custom training series: https://calendly.com/riseupphoenix/compass
...more
13min
February 24, 2026 TIL 21/40 The Weight of Legacy: What Will Outlive You?
🎙️ New Episode Announcement
Every leader leaves a legacy—the only question is whether it heals or
harms.
In Episode 21, we explore the sobering truth that leadership outlives us.
The decisions you make today—your words, systems, and unspoken lessons—become cultural DNA tomorrow. We’ll look at examples of both healing and wounding legacies, from Nelson Mandela’s choice of reconciliation to leaders who unknowingly pass down fear, burnout, or mistrust.
This episode calls leaders to intentionality. What values are you
embedding? What unintentional legacies might you be leaving behind? And what sacrifices are you willing to make so that the next generation inherits more resilience, not more harm?
If you’ve ever wondered what people will carry forward when your voice is
gone, this conversation will help you shape that answer with purpose.
🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed
Leadership Series
📅 Book a call with Krista to see how this program can transform your
leadership or schedule your organization’s custom training series: https://calendly.com/riseupphoenix/compass
...more
16min
February 17, 2026 TIL 20/40 Multiplying Impact Without Losing Integrity
🎙️ New Episode Announcement
Growth is tempting—but without integrity, it becomes empire, not
leadership.
In Episode 20, we tackle the paradox of scale. Leaders want to multiply
their impact, but rapid expansion risks mission drift, burnout, and even
replicating the same harms we set out to heal.
The question is: how do we grow without losing our North Star?
This episode explores practical ways to multiply impact while protecting
integrity: mentorship and succession planning, decentralized decision-making, trauma-informed systems, and repair practices that scale. We’ll also confront the trap of perpetual victim identity and show how leaders can reframe communities from “the harmed” to “the resilient” without dismissing pain.
For leaders facing growth—whether in organizations, nonprofits, or
communities—this episode offers the guardrails to expand faithfully, without losing your soul.
🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed
Leadership Series
📅 Book a call with Krista to see how this program can transform your
leadership or schedule your organization’s custom training series: https://calendly.com/riseupphoenix/compass
...more
19min

FAQs about RISEUP: Voices From the Frontlines:

How many episodes does RISEUP: Voices From the Frontlines have?

The podcast currently has 162 episodes available.