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
Who Cares? Perfectionism, Loss of Identity, Lacking Direction.
Who cares if you might mess it up - JUST SHINE!
Do you feel lost in the shadows? Overlooked? Forgotten? Lost on your journey? Stuck in perfectionism and afraid to make a mess?
You know you’re supposed to express your gifts publicly - but you feel like you’ve been in the shadows for a long time. Maybe you’ve experienced great grief or other life-altering events in the past couple of years and have lost your way.
The woman you once were - is no longer there. But you’re unsure how to discover who you are now and what you should be doing.
You are not alone, my friend.
My life changed completely over the past 5 years.
-Global Pandemic
-Losing my dad to cancer and watching him pass away.
-Having a surprise baby at 36 years old
-Departing from my executive position after almost 4 years - which included leaving so many people who I deeply cared about and were part of my day-to-day life.
-Postpartum Depression
-Publishing my second book, Lean In.
-Losing friends because we no longer resonated with each other’s energy.
-Moving to a new state
-Getting an introduction to Perimenopause
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My life looks totally different today than it did 5 years ago. Learning to move through discomfort and have the courage to explore who I want to be - has made all the difference.
In today’s episode, I’m sharing the lyrics to a song and why they’re significant for people like me and you.
Just shine!
Listen to the song here: Jaslyn Edgar: Shine
https://youtu.be/oAtZLLfqyYM?si=kvs6h1KM83S5ySk_
The video of me being on the news (the song plays in the background).
https://youtu.be/Fn5jPcaDtT0?si=qT99Po5lkx6UTn07