What do you do when the life you thought you were building changes—and you’re not quite sure what comes next?

In this episode, I’m joined by women’s business strategist Renae Fieck for a conversation about life transitions, cycle syncing, self-trust, and learning to honor the season you’re actually in instead of forcing yourself into someone else’s version of how life should look.

Renae shares how her own path has unfolded in ways she never could have predicted, and why some of the experiences that once looked like failures or wrong turns became necessary parts of becoming who she is today. 

We talk about what it means to take the next right step when you can’t see the whole path ahead—and how learning to listen to your body can help you create a life you love.

We also dive into cycle syncing and menstrual cycle awareness; how your energy and capacity can shift throughout your cycle; and why cycle syncing shouldn't become another rigid set of rules women feel pressured to follow. 

Renae shares how cycle awareness can move from tracking and information into something much deeper: embodiment and self-trust.

We explore cyclical living, feminine wisdom, motherhood, entrepreneurship, personal growth, periods, rest, productivity, and the seasons of shedding and transition that happen far beyond the menstrual cycle.

Because sometimes the question isn't, How do I get out of this season as quickly as possible?

Maybe it's:

What is this season asking of me?
What do I need right now?
And what is the next right step from here?

If you're navigating a major life change, questioning the path you thought you'd be on, or simply tired of forcing yourself to live by a rhythm that doesn't feel like yours, this conversation is for you.

✨ Connect with Renae Fieck
Instagram: @renaefieck

Get your Free copy of “Cycle Sync Your Business” http://members.renaefieck.com/a/2148095145/zcvPseX9

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👉 Want to go deeper into Kori’s stories, life lessons, and cyclical wisdom? Find Kori’s witty, messy, and candid writings on Substack

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Remember, you are so worthy of your Vibrant Life! 💖 Kori

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What if some of the choices you've made your entire life aren't really choices at all?

This summer, I decided to grow out my armpit hair. But this episode isn't about whether women should shave. It's about body hair, beauty standards, self-trust, and the invisible rules women inherit about how we're supposed to look, behave, and exist in the world.

The experiment began after I noticed myself having a surprisingly strong reaction to my daughter's unshaved armpits. Instead of asking her to change, I got curious about why something so normal was triggering me—and that question led me straight into some very real-time shadow work.

In this solo episode, I explore how childhood experiences, relationships, beauty standards, and patriarchal expectations shaped my relationship with body hair—and why seeing other women break those rules sometimes triggered something deeper: envy for a freedom I hadn't yet given myself.

We talk about body acceptance, triggers, motherhood, patriarchy, authenticity, self-expression, personal growth, and breaking generational patterns. Most importantly, I explore the difference between making a choice because you genuinely want it and making one because you've never realized you were allowed to choose differently.

Because maybe your thing isn't armpit hair. Maybe its another cage that you never realized you were trapped in.

At the heart of this episode, we ask: What rules are you still following simply because someone taught you that's what a woman is supposed to do?

What do you actually want?
What have you outgrown?
And what could change if you gave yourself permission to choose?

If you're rebuilding your life and questioning who you want to be from here, this episode is an invitation to get curious about the beliefs you're carrying—and decide which ones still deserve to come with you.

Further Resources:

👉 Need a break from routine and time to connect with what inspires you? Check out the Desert Muse Festival, Sept. 25-27, 2026, in Scottsdale, AZ. Get 25% off registration when they use code PHOENIX25MUSE at checkout at desertmusefestival.com.

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👉 Have a personal growth or women’s health question, interested in being a guest, or have an idea for the show? Email Kori at [email protected]

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Remember, you are so worthy of a Vibrant Life! 💖 Kori

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What happens when the marriage you've built no longer feels aligned with who you truly are?

In this deeply honest conversation, I sit down with Jennifer Barmach—Arizona REALTOR®, marketing strategist, and founder of women’s wellness retreat Desert Muse Festival—to explore the courage it takes to embrace authenticity during life's biggest transitions. 

Together, we talk about divorce, menopause, bisexuality, and the winding path of self-discovery, reminding us that even the messiest seasons can become powerful invitations for healing and personal growth.

Jennifer shares how learning to trust herself transformed not only her relationships, but her understanding of what it means to live authentically. 

We also explore the power of sisterhood, the importance of finding supportive community, and why creating spaces where women feel seen, accepted, and celebrated can change lives.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Navigating major life transitions with courage and self-trust
• The role of authenticity in creating a meaningful life
• Divorce, reinvention, and giving yourself permission to begin again
• Menopause and embracing change with compassion
• Jennifer's journey of self-discovery and embracing her bisexuality
• The healing power of women's community and sisterhood
• Why personal growth often begins in the uncomfortable middle

Whether you're questioning your identity, navigating a major transition, or simply longing to feel more like yourself again, this conversation is about having the courage to keep saying yes to who you're becoming.

✨ Connect with Jennifer Barmach
Instagram: @desertmusefestival | @jennybarmach
Website: Women's Wellness Retreat at Desert Muse Festival

Phoenix Perspective listeners receive 25% off admission to the event! Use code PHOENIX25MUSE at checkout. 

If this episode resonated with you, please follow the show, leave a review, and share it with a woman who's navigating her own messy middle. 

Your support helps more women discover conversations that inspire healing, authenticity, and transformation.

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👉 Want to connect with Kori and other women on their transformation journeys? Join The Phoenix Perspective on Patreon. Get behind-the-scenes content, exclusive interviews, monthly sister circles, and more insights to build your vibrant life!

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Remember, you are so worthy of your Vibrant Life! 💖 Kori

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What if your reactivity isn't a personal failure—but your nervous system trying to protect you?

In this powerful conversation, I sit down with former child therapist and nervous system educator Ann Odom to explore how healing, attachment theory, and emotional regulation can transform the way we experience motherhood, parenting, and our relationship with ourselves.

Together, we discuss how creating a secure attachment within yourself can help you become the calm, authentic parent you long to be—not through perfection, but through self-compassion, awareness, and intentional growth.

Whether you're navigating constant overwhelm, snapping at your children, or feeling disconnected from your body, this episode is a reminder that you are not broken.

Your body has been doing its best to protect you, and true healing begins when we learn to listen instead of judge.

In this episode, we explore:

• How your nervous system shapes your reactions as a parent
• What attachment theory teaches us about healing ourselves
• Why emotional regulation starts with feeling safe in your body
• The role of self-compassion in breaking generational cycles
• Why authenticity matters more than perfection in parenting
• Simple somatic practices to support nervous system healing
• How community and co-regulation help us heal
• Finding your way back to yourself through personal growth and embodied healing

Healing doesn't happen because we become perfect mothers. It happens when we create a safe relationship with ourselves.

As we nurture our own nervous system with compassion, authenticity, and support, we begin to change the emotional legacy we pass on to our children.

Connect with Ann Odom:
Instagram: @the.reprogrammed.parent
Podcast: The ReProgram on Spotify
Website: www.thereprogrammedparent.com

Further Resources:

👉 Want to connect with Kori and other women on their transformation journeys? Join The Phoenix Perspective on Patreon. Get behind-the-scenes content, exclusive interviews, monthly sister circles, and more insights to build your vibrant life!

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Remember, you are so worthy of your Vibrant Life! 💖 Kori

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Have you ever left a doctor's appointment feeling unheard, dismissed, or told that everything would improve if you "just lost weight"?

You're not alone.

In this powerful episode of The Phoenix Perspective, I sit down with Elisabeth van der Wilt, certified holistic birth, postpartum, fertility, and menopause doula, to talk about medical gaslighting, weight bias in healthcare, women's reproductive health, and the importance of learning to advocate for yourself.

Elisabeth shares her deeply personal story of bleeding continuously for three years without receiving clear answers—an experience that led her to question the healthcare system, explore holistic healing, and ultimately dedicate her life to supporting women through every stage of their reproductive journey.

Together, we explore:
• Medical gaslighting and why so many women don't feel heard
• Weight bias in healthcare and its impact on diagnosis and treatment
• Chronic menstrual bleeding, hormonal health, and birth control as a "band-aid" approach
• The importance of advocating for your health and asking better questions
• Birth, doulas, and what we can learn from nature about trusting our bodies
• Why curiosity is one of the most powerful tools for healing
• Self-love, body acceptance, and reconnecting with your body's wisdom

Whether you've struggled with painful periods, irregular cycles, PCOS, unexplained symptoms, infertility, or simply felt dismissed by the medical system, this conversation is a reminder that your concerns deserve to be taken seriously and that you deserve compassionate, comprehensive care.

Your body is not the enemy.

Your symptoms are not "just in your head."

And your voice matters.

Connect with Elisabeth van der Wilt
Podcast: Womb Talk
Website: fruitfulwomb.ca
Instagram: @fruitfulwombdoula

If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a woman who needs the reminder that she deserves to be heard.

Because when women learn to trust themselves and advocate for their health, they don't just change their own lives—they help change the future of women's healthcare.

Further Resources:

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Remember, you are so worthy of your Vibrant Life! 💖 Kori

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Hormonal birth control is one of the most commonly prescribed medications for women—but how often do we actually stop to ask what it's doing beyond preventing pregnancy?

In this solo episode of The Phoenix Perspective, I'm exploring hormonal birth control through a wider lens—one that includes science, body literacy, emotional health, and spiritual awareness.

As a Registered Nurse and women's health educator, I believe women deserve more than polarized conversations that label birth control as either "good" or "bad." Instead, I want to invite you into a space of curiosity.

Together, we'll explore how hormonal birth control works, why it's prescribed for so many different conditions, the benefits it can provide, and the ways it may change how we experience our bodies, emotions, and menstrual cycles.

In this episode, we discuss:

✨ How hormonal birth control works in the body
✨ Why ovulation matters beyond fertility
✨ The menstrual cycle as a powerful source of health information
✨ Common side effects that aren't always discussed
✨ My personal experience with PCOS, hormonal birth control, and learning to reconnect with my body
✨ The emotional and spiritual dimensions of cyclical living
✨ Why birth control can be the right choice in one season of life—and worth reevaluating in another
✨ How curiosity, not shame, leads to informed decisions

This is not an anti-birth-control episode.

It's a conversation about informed consent, body wisdom, and remembering that you are the expert on your own life.

Whether you're currently taking hormonal birth control, considering it, thinking about coming off of it, or simply wanting to better understand your body, I hope this episode helps you ask one simple question:

Is this choice still supporting the woman I'm becoming?

If this episode resonates with you:

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Books mentioned in this episode:

• This is Your Brain on Birth Control by Sarah E. Hill, Ph.D.
• The Fifth Vital Sign by Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Beyond the Pill by Dr. Jolene Brighten

Further Resources:

👉 Order your 2026 Cycles Journal© here: https://cyclicalroots.com/?ref=Sacredphoenix Don’t forget to use the coupon code SACREDPHOENIX to receive 10% off your purchase!

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👉 Have a women’s health or spiritual/personal growth question, interested in being a guest, or have an idea for the show? Email Kori at [email protected]

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Remember, you are so worthy of your Vibrant Life! 💖 Kori

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Have you ever felt like you were living your life for everyone else?

Maybe you've spent years trying to earn love, avoid disappointing people, or waiting for someone else to tell you you're enough. But what if everything you've been searching for has been inside you all along?

In this heartfelt conversation, I sit down with inner glow coach and author Angie Hawkins to explore what it really takes to stop people-pleasing, trust your intuition, and build a life that feels deeply aligned with who you are.

After surviving anxiety, burnout, Hashimoto's disease, and a suicide attempt, Angie shares how her darkest season became the beginning of a profound identity transformation.

Together we talk about healing childhood wounds, nervous system regulation, learning to listen to your body, and why your greatest purpose often begins after life falls apart.

In this episode, we explore:
✨ How people-pleasing disconnects you from yourself
✨ Why your body may be trying to get your attention
✨ The surprising connection between stress, purpose, and physical health
✨ How to rebuild self-worth from the inside out
✨ Simple daily practices to regulate your nervous system and create more joy
✨ Why following what lights you up is often the first step toward your purpose

If you've been craving more freedom, authenticity, and self-trust, this conversation will remind you that your body holds incredible wisdom—and that your next chapter may begin the moment you stop asking everyone else for permission.

🎧 Connect with Angie:
Website: runninginslippers.com
Instagram: @angiehawkins808 

Book: Running in Slippers

If this episode resonates with you:

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Further Resources:

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Remember, you are so worthy of your Vibrant Life! 💖 Kori

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What if the only thing standing between you and the life you want is your willingness to be a beginner?

In this solo episode of The Phoenix Perspective, I share a lesson I never expected to learn from riding a motorcycle through the mountains of North Carolina.

Five years ago, I was terrified. I dropped my bike. I stalled in intersections. I crashed on the Tail of the Dragon.

Every mistake challenged the belief I'd carried since childhood—that if I wasn't naturally good at something, maybe I wasn't meant to do it.

But this trip was different.

As I rode some of the most technical roads I've ever experienced, I realized something had quietly changed. It wasn't just my riding. It was my relationship with myself.

This episode is about letting go of perfection, embracing the awkwardness of learning, and discovering how confidence isn't something you're born with—it's something you build one small step at a time.

• Why being a beginner feels so uncomfortable
• How a fixed mindset keeps us from trying new things
• The surprising way confidence is actually built
• What motorcycles taught me about self-trust
• Why surrounding yourself with people who are ahead of you helps you grow
• How pursuing joy can transform every area of your life
• The question that might change what you do next

If you've been waiting until you feel ready, talented, or confident enough to begin, this episode is your invitation to start anyway.

Because the life you're longing for might begin the moment you're willing to be a beginner.

If this episode resonates with you:

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Further Resources:

👉 Order your 2026 Cycles Journal© here: https://cyclicalroots.com/?ref=Sacredphoenix Don’t forget to use the coupon code SACREDPHOENIX to receive 10% off your purchase!

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👉 Have a women’s health or spiritual/personal growth question, interested in being a guest, or have an idea for the show? Email Kori at [email protected]

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Remember, you are so worthy of your Vibrant Life! 💖 Kori

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What if better hormones, more energy, and improved digestion started with the microbes living inside you?

In this episode of The Phoenix Perspective, I sit down with fermentation educator, author, and food systems truth-teller Michelle Heberling to explore the powerful connection between gut health, hormone balance, and vibrant living.

Michelle shares her personal journey through years of heavy bleeding, anemia, and feeling dismissed by the healthcare system before discovering a path back to health through food, fermentation, and reconnecting with nature.

Together, we discuss how modern life has disconnected us from our food sources, why diversity matters for the microbiome, and how caring for our gut can impact everything from digestion and inflammation to estrogen metabolism and menstrual health.

This conversation is about more than sauerkraut and probiotics.

It's about remembering that our bodies are intelligent, our symptoms are messages, and healing often begins when we slow down enough to listen.

• Michelle's journey through severe menstrual challenges and anemia
• The surprising connection between gut health and hormone balance
• Why fermented foods support digestion, energy, and overall wellness
• How modern food systems impact the microbiome
• The importance of food diversity for a healthy gut
• Reconnecting with nature, soil, and ancestral food wisdom
• Simple ways to start supporting your microbiome today
• Why your body is always communicating with you

Website: https://thegutsoffermentation.com

Instagram: @thegutsoffermentation

Check out Michelle’s Book: The Guts of Fermentation

If this episode resonates with you:

• Follow/Subscribe to The Phoenix Perspective Podcast so you don’t miss an episode released every moon phase

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Further Resources:

👉 Order your 2026 Cycles Journal© here: https://cyclicalroots.com/?ref=Sacredphoenix Don’t forget to use the coupon code SACREDPHOENIX to receive 10% off your purchase!

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👉 Have a period or women’s health question, interested in being a guest, or have an idea for the show? Email Kori at [email protected]

Thank you for listening! 

Remember, you are so worthy of your Vibrant Life! 💖 Kori

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What do you do when life throws you an unexpected detour?

In this real-life episode of The Phoenix Perspective Podcast, I record from the side of the road after my motorcycle battery dies in the middle of a camping trip.

What started as an inconvenience quickly became an opportunity to reflect on something much deeper: the way we talk to ourselves when things don't go according to plan.

A former version of me would have blamed herself, spiraled into self-criticism, or worried about how others would react.

But this experience revealed just how much can change when we build self-awareness, self-compassion, and trust in our ability to handle life's unexpected moments.

This episode is a reminder that confidence isn't built in the big moments. It's built in the everyday challenges, inconveniences, and detours that test how we respond to ourselves when things get messy.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• How your internal self-talk shapes your experience during difficult situations
• Why self-blame and victim thinking keep us stuck
• The connection between self-trust and emotional resilience
• How to stay grounded when life doesn't go according to plan
• Why everyday challenges are opportunities for personal growth
• Practical ways to build confidence through life's detours
• How self-awareness helps you recognize and change old patterns
• The role of intention in creating a more vibrant life

Whether you're navigating a setback, a disappointment, or simply a day that isn't unfolding the way you hoped, this episode will encourage you to meet yourself with more compassion and trust.

Because life will always have detours.

The question is: who do you become when they happen?

If this episode resonates with you:

• Follow/Subscribe to The Phoenix Perspective Podcast so you don’t miss an episode released every moon phase
• Share this episode with a woman who is ready to reconnect with herself
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Further Resources:

👉 Order your 2026 Cycles Journal© here: https://cyclicalroots.com/?ref=Sacredphoenix Don’t forget to use the coupon code SACREDPHOENIX to receive 10% off your purchase!

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👉 Have a women’s health or spiritual/personal growth question, interested in being a guest, or have an idea for the show? Email Kori at [email protected]

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Remember, you are so worthy of your Vibrant Life! 💖 Kori

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