The Phoenix Within: Radical Healing and the Power of Community with José Rosario

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Written By The Phoenix Empowered

José Rosario joins A Simple Therapy Podcast for a powerful conversation about identity-informed mental health care and what it truly means to heal. Sharing personal stories from growing up Puerto Rican and disabled, José reflects on defying early limitations, embracing identity as strength, and building community spaces where people don’t have to shrink themselves to fit.

He and host Sindee Gozansky explore the difference between coping and healing, the five pillars of radical healing, and why mental health care must evolve beyond symptom management toward social transformation. José also discusses the founding of The Phoenix Empowered and the return of his podcast, The Phoenix Unbound, an unfiltered space for storytelling, connection, and belonging.

Watch/Listen: https://youtu.be/5lIR-XSLXpU?si=1sn9odoX_au3MbHu

The Phoenix Empowered

The Phoenix Empowered is a storytelling-and-education organization dedicated to amplifying the voices of minoritized communities and advancing inclusive mental-health conversations. We believe in the power of connection, creativity, and community to inspire change. Through our platform, we invite individuals to share their stories, explore identity, and engage in vulnerability with no stigma attached. Our work is rooted in the philosophy that “taking stock of who we are gives us power.”

Whether through personal narrative, art, discussion, or activism, The Phoenix Empowered meets individuals where they are — and rises together.

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