Cast

Scott launched The Phoenix in 2006 to create free, sober active communities where people rise together through shared experiences. Now with more than 28 years in recovery himself, Scott knows firsthand the power of connection to ignite change. The Phoenix has since empowered over a million people, with a goal of 10 million by 2030. In 2025 he co-founded NewForm, a digital platform connecting people to free recovery and mental health resources. His memoir, RISE. RECOVER. THRIVE., tells the story behind the movement.

Jefe is the co-director of SOBER and an award-winning filmmaker based in Austin, TX. After leaving primetime TV to make pro-bono documentaries for grassroots organizations in South America, he co-founded CIRCUS PICNIC — a studio specializing in social impact storytelling and immersive entertainment. His work has generated over 2 billion views and helped clients raise 2 billion dollars.

Charlene is a mother of two with seven years in recovery and a deep passion for fitness and community. For the past five years she has channeled that passion into her work with The Phoenix, inspiring others to find strength through movement and connection.

Raelynn is a film subject based in Long Beach, CA. As a volunteer for The Phoenix, she teaches fitness classes. She ran the NYC marathon in November 2025.

Jacki is Deputy Executive Director of The Phoenix and Co-Founder of NewForm. A former clinician with 20 years working with at-risk youth, she co-founded The Phoenix in 2007 and has spent nearly two decades scaling its evidence-based sober-active model. Her 2013 TEDxBoulder talk Transcending Addiction and Redefining Recovery has been watched by over 783,000 people.

Beth Collinson is Senior Director of Research and Evaluation for The Phoenix. After completing her PhD in addiction recovery and publishing on the importance of meaningful activities in promoting recovery and wellbeing, she discovered The Phoenix — a model that brought those ideas to life at scale. Alongside a team of researchers and partners, she studies how participation in The Phoenix helps people flourish, and how those changes ripple across families, neighborhoods, and systems.