Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought, “Who is this person staring back at me?”

Maybe you went through something hard and your health changed. You gained weight. Your energy declined. You just don’t feel like you used to.

In Episode 1 of Women’s Health: Decoded, Kori Rae shares how her own health changed after her life fell apart, and how learning to understand her body shifted the question from “What’s wrong with my body?” to “What’s happening in my body?”

She also talks about how gaining a better understanding of your body will help you be a better participant in your healthcare.

Your health isn’t separate from the rest of your life. You’re rebuilding your life with a body that has also been through challenges.

And it's time you had the language to understand it.

In this episode:

• Why major life changes can change the way we experience and care for our bodies
• What body literacy is and why it matters
• Moving from body judgment to curiosity
• Recognizing your baseline, patterns, and changes
• Advocating for yourself in healthcare
• The difference between control and agency
• What to expect from Women’s Health, Decoded

This episode begins an eight-part series of expert conversations designed to help you better understand, trust, and care for your body.

Kori is a U.S. Navy Veteran, Registered Nurse, women’s health advocate, and host of The Phoenix Perspective Podcast. Through honest storytelling, experiential living, and a whole-person approach to health and personal growth, Kori helps women better understand themselves and their bodies as they navigate life after major change. Her work is rooted in curiosity, self-trust, and the belief that women deserve to be active participants in their health and in the lives they’re building.

Connect with Kori Rae:

Instagram: @koriraekovacs

Website: Sacred Phoenix Wellness

Substack: Kori Rae Kovacs on Substack

Further Resources:

👉 Books to understand your body better:

• Wild Power by Alexandra Pope
• The Fifth Vital Sign by Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• In the Flo by Alisa Vitti
• Cycle Sync Your Business by Renae Fieck (Free Book!)

👉 Want to understand your symptoms, moods, and patterns better? Order your Cycles Journal© HERE. Don’t forget to use the coupon code SACREDPHOENIX to receive 10% off your purchase!

👉 Follow the show on Instagram: The Phoenix Perspective Podcast

👉 Have a personal growth or women’s health question, interested in being a guest, or have an idea for the show? Email Kori at phoenixperspectivepod@gmail.com

Thank you for listening!

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

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Have you ever looked up and realized you've been so busy thinking about what happened yesterday—or what needs to happen tomorrow—that you haven't really been present with the here and now?

This episode of The Phoenix Unscripted began with a sunrise.

I was sitting in my backyard watching the sky turn from fiery orange to pink when I started wondering why we're so captivated by moments like these. And somewhere in that question came another:

What if nature is always asking us to be present?

Because that sunrise disappeared within minutes. I'll never see that exact sky again. And our lives are a lot like that.

We can spend so much time replaying the past, worrying about the future, working through our to-do lists, or simply moving through our days on autopilot that we miss the life happening right in front of us.

In this unplanned, unpolished reflection, I'm sharing what I've learned about cultivating more presence in my own life, and why I think it's brought me more peace, connection, wonder, and fullness along the way.

We also talk about a few simple ways to practice coming back to the present through nature, meditation, and movement.

If you've been feeling distracted, disconnected, or like life has been moving a little too fast lately, come sit beside the fire with me.

Your life is happening right now. Let's be here for it.

Further Resources:

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

👉 Order your Cycles Journal© HERE. Don’t forget to use the coupon code SACREDPHOENIX to receive 10% off your purchase!

👉 Follow the show on Instagram: The Phoenix Perspective Podcast

👉 Have a personal growth or women’s health question, interested in being a guest, or have an idea for the show? Email Kori at phoenixperspectivepod@gmail.com

Thank you for listening!

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

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Have you ever wanted to do something that would require you to put yourself out there—and immediately started worrying about what everyone else would think?

Maybe you want to start a business, go after a new opportunity, share something you've created, speak more openly about what you believe, or simply become a version of yourself that the people around you haven't met yet.

In this episode of The Phoenix Perspective Podcast, I'm joined by identity and nervous system coach Melissa Chavis for a conversation about what happens when the life you're being called toward requires you to be seen.

Melissa shares her own journey from high-achieving corporate leader to entrepreneur, including the fear she experienced when she first began showing up publicly and sharing ideas that felt deeply personal to her.

We talk about why doing something unfamiliar can feel so uncomfortable, how fear of judgment keeps us playing small, and why being scared doesn't necessarily mean you're moving in the wrong direction.

We also explore Human Design as a tool Melissa uses for self-understanding, identity, and decision-making—and how learning to recognize your own patterns can help you build greater self-trust as you step into something new.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why we can know we want something different without knowing exactly what's next
• Fear of judgment, failure, and being seen
• What can happen in your body when you step outside your comfort zone
• Building capacity to do things that scare you
• Human Design as a tool for self-understanding and decision-making
• The connection between identity and how we show up in the world
• Learning to trust your inner guidance
• Why confidence often comes from doing the scary thing repeatedly
• Letting yourself be messy while you're learning

If there's something you've been wanting to do but you keep hesitating because you're afraid of what people might think, this conversation is for you.

Melissa Chavis is an identity and nervous system coach who helps female entrepreneurs build the self-trust and internal safety to create success on their own terms. Blending Human Design, nervous system practices, and her perspective on quantum physics, she helps women uncover the beliefs and patterns shaping how they show up and intentionally step into a more aligned version of themselves.

Connect with Melissa:

Instagram: @melissaannchavis

Website: go.melissaannchavis.com/home

Veya App: Veya App | Human Design + Viral Content

Further Resources:

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

👉 Order your Cycles Journal© HERE. Don’t forget to use the coupon code SACREDPHOENIX to receive 10% off your purchase!

👉 Follow the show on Instagram: The Phoenix Perspective Podcast

👉 Have a personal growth or women’s health question, are interested in being a guest, or have an idea for the show? Email Kori at phoenixperspectivepod@gmail.com

Thank you for listening!

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

Music licensed through Soundstripe.

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