For confirmed speakers

You prepared something. We are still here for it.

Phoenix Rising is the room you were promised — held smaller, quieter, and with care. You bring fifteen minutes of what you had ready. The council brings fifteen minutes of focused help on your biggest hurdle. That’s it.

What to expect

A respectful room, on the record only when you say so.

No pitching. No re-auditioning. No surprises. We protect your time and your tone — and we make sure the people who hear you are people who can actually move things forward for you.

  • i

    15 minutes — your talk

    Share what you prepared. Slides optional. Cameras on, chat closed, no interruptions. The council listens the way you deserved to be listened to.

  • ii

    15 minutes — your hurdle

    You name one biggest hurdle. The council offers ideas, introductions, amplification, and resources. We end with one specific commitment from the room.

  • iii

    One support ask

    Before the session, you tell us the one form of help that would matter most right now — an intro, a perspective, a stage, a sounding board. We design the groupthink around it.

  • iv

    Optional bio & headshot

    If you’d like the room to be ready for you, send a short bio and a headshot. If you’d rather just show up, that is also welcome.

The Voices Rising

The confirmed council of voices.

These are some of the voices that were ready to share. Phoenix Rising exists to make sure those messages still have a room, a rhythm, and a ripple.

Bios, topics, session dates, and support asks will be added as each speaker confirms their details.

Jeff SpencerDetails coming soon
Garrett GundersonDetails coming soon
Jesse ElderDetails coming soon
Adele TevlinDetails coming soon
Danielle AmosDetails coming soon
Nima RahmanyDetails coming soon
Kyle BrownDetails coming soon
Robb GilbertDetails coming soon
Nicholas KusmichDetails coming soon
John LeeDetails coming soon
Brad MartineauDetails coming soon
Rob KosbergDetails coming soon
John StixDetails coming soon
Amanda DobsonDetails coming soon
Gordy BalDetails coming soon
Joshua B. LeeDetails coming soon
Ariana HallDetails coming soon
Dan FleyshmanDetails coming soon
Brian JohnsonDetails coming soon
Sally HogsheadDetails coming soon
Trust comes first

Recording is internal. Public sharing is consent-first, every time.

We never publish a clip, quote, or summary from your session without your explicit approval — moment by moment, line by line, on your timeline.

i.

Internal-only by default

Each session is recorded for the council’s reference and your own. The raw recording is not shared, posted, or distributed outside the room.

ii.

You approve every nugget

If a quote, a clip, or a theme from your talk feels worth sharing publicly, we ask first. Your yes is per-asset and revocable.

iii.

You set the boundary

Some speakers want amplification. Some want to keep it close. Some want both, on different topics. Tell us — we follow your lead, not a template.

Speaker intake

Tell us what you prepared. Tell us where you’re stuck.

The intake takes about ten minutes. It is read by a small team and held confidentially. Once received, we’ll reach out within two business days to confirm your session and walk through the format together.

A note from the council

If you were on the speaker list, you still have a stage.

Phoenix Rising exists because the work was real, the preparation was real, and the people who were going to hear you are still here. Choose your moment — we’ll hold the room.