Phoenix Uprising
Coming FALL 2026
The Full Book
Phoenix Uprising is a raw, honest guide to surviving systems that were never designed to help you. Drawing from lived experience, years of research, and professional work in community engagement, Danielle shares practical strategies for navigating housing, benefits, employment, recovery, the justice system, and the emotional toll of survival.
More than a memoir, this is a roadmap for understanding the systems around you, making informed decisions, and building a life beyond survival.
The Workbook Is In Development
Alongside the book, Danielle is developing a companion workbook, a trauma informed, plain language guide created for people in active survival, including those navigating reentry, recovery, housing instability, and complex systems.
Designed with exercises, reflection prompts, worksheets, and practical tools, the workbook is meant to be used individually or by organizations that support people rebuilding their lives.
It is being created for shelters, reentry programs, recovery housing, community organizations, and the people who need these resources most.
Why This Matters
You survived things that were designed to break you.
You learned systems nobody taught you.
You figured out how to stay afloat when staying afloat seemed impossible.
The question was never whether you’re capable.
It’s what becomes possible when you have better information, practical tools, and people who truly understand.
Because surviving is only the beginning. Rising is what comes next.
