Blushing Phoenix
Blushing Phoenix is where vulnerability meets power — and shame becomes your turning point.
Hosted by April Poynter, this podcast and YouTube channel exists at the intersection of deep sensitivity and unshakable strength.
It was born from April’s own journey with chronic blushing and erythrophobia — a physical response that once felt like a curse, but became the gateway to healing, growth, and radical self-trust.
The blush symbolizes the quiet pain of self-betrayal — the years spent hiding, people-pleasing, and shrinking in relationships, work, and identity.
The phoenix represents what happens when you stop running from yourself and begin to rise — bolder, freer, louder, and more aligned.
Blushing Phoenix is for the women who feel everything deeply, who’ve silenced themselves to fit in, and who are ready to live louder without abandoning their softness.
Through raw stories, spiritual insights, and real conversations, April guides you to reclaim your voice, reconnect with your body, and rise from the ashes of who you were told to be — into the fire of who you really are.
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Blushing Phoenix
Let's Talk Perfectionism, EXTREME Weight Loss, & Creativity: With Joel Pimentel
I had the honor of talking with Joel Pimentel about his 50-pound weight-loss journey and his struggle with perfectionism. Many blushers suffer from perfectionism (I know I sure did). Although he's not a blusher, his struggles and mental battles are very similar to those who struggle with erythrophobia.
Joel was able to move through his insecurities and create amazing content, which later led to a video that now has over 300k views and over 5k subscribers to his Youtube channel in just a few short months.
Joel didn't wait until he felt ready, he just moved into action. I hope you find some encouragement from his incredible story and how he was able to lift himself from the pit of perfectionism and into living the life he desired.
Be sure to check out his youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@joel.pimentel
And IG here: https://www.instagram.com/joel.apf/
MY NEW BOOK, LEAN IN HAS BEEN RELEASED!! I wrote this book in honor of my dad and his 11-month battle with colon cancer. May we all learn something valuable from the life — and death of William H. Dotson.
You can purchase Lean In here: https://amzn.to/3voySQu
AP Creative: www.aprilpoynter.com
Blushing Phoenix: https://www.youtube.com/@blushingphoenix
Mindfulness Coloring Book created by Tony Poynter: https://amzn.to/3CxjMMC