Unfiltered Authenticity: Activism, Awakening & Power — First Gen Healing Podcast

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Written By The Phoenix Empowered

José Rosario joins host Priscilla from First Gen Healing for a heartfelt and powerful conversation on identity, activism, and the journey toward wholeness. Together, they explore how José’s intersecting identities — as a queer, disabled, Puerto Rican mental health practitioner and storyteller — shape his purpose and commitment to community healing.

Throughout the episode, José reflects on what it truly means to embrace authenticity, to take up space confidently, and to navigate systems that often fail to support marginalized voices. He and Priscilla discuss the role of storytelling in empowering others, healing cultural trauma, and building a world where everyone can belong.

Watch/Listen to the full episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Utej0NdivhI

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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