The Reluctant Phoenix

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The Reluctant Phoenix podcast, by New York standup comic Jeff Simmermon is a series of conversations with a wide variety of people who have restarted their lives whether or not they really wanted to in the first place. Don't forget: a phoenix has to burn to be reborn, and it probably screams like hell on the way out.

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The Reluctant Phoenix

Episodes (20)

Aug 17, 2021 Episode 17: Richard Cardillo
Aug 10, 2021 Episode 16: Mike Schleibaum
Aug 3, 2021 Episode 15: Kiana Fitzgerald

The Reluctant Phoenix

Aug 17, 2021
1¼ hours
108 MB

Richard Cardillo was an educator for over three decades on two continents and in three languages. He's also a decorated storyteller. Richard spent his early adult life as a monk in the Catholic Church, but realized it was a massive effort to suppress his homosexuality – a major taboo for an Italian-American Catholic of his generation. This episode mentions suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, call the suicide prevention hotline at 800-273-8255.

The Reluctant Phoenix

Episode 17: Richard Cardillo

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