Stay ConnectedChart your Career is a podcast from Heidi Rose Robbins and Ellen Fondiler.
Each podcast episode explores a question from two listeners as they try to navigate their dilemmas about career choices and life purpose. Heidi works deeply with the language and guidance of astrology while Ellen offers inspiring, actionable, practical next career steps. They help listeners reimagine how to best design your life and call in renewal, reinvention and a new chapter.
Heidi and Ellen talk about great gift ideas (Themed Gifts! Masterclass Subscriptions! Journals! Writing Classes; Presents for Cooks!) (2:06). They then take questions from Kelsey (11:49) and Marie (22:13). Both are Sagittarius rising. Both have been in the non-profit world for many years. Both are ready for a change- hopefully doing something more creative. And, they both wonder how they can be brave and follow their heart's yearning. Ellen and Heidi then talk about The White Lotus (great finale!); the Netflix documentary Harry and Meghan; and all the new Christmas movies. They also talk about the books Educated by Tara Westover and The Salt Path by Raynor Winn (34:16).
Heidi and Ellen take questions from Sue-Kate and Kate. Both have many Scorpio placements. Sue Kate is an actor, writer, and filmmaker. Her last few years have been filled with lots of flow. She asks how to raise her visibility moving forward (11:40). Kate is embarking on a new life adventure. She is starting business school in the spring but first, she wants to learn about commercial real estate- specifically adaptive reuse projects. She asks about ideas for confidence as she embarks on this new path (23:05). Ellen and Heidi talk about LOTS of movies and shows, including The Fablemans, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, The Crown, The HBO documentary Spielberg, White Lotus, The Swimmers, and Mammals. Ellen is also re-reading the beautiful book When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi (33:10).
Heidi and Ellen had a wonderful conversation with Hillary Rea, weaving key career moments with the astrological transits during those times. Hillary is the founder of Tell Me A Story, a communication consulting and coaching business that trains ambitious leaders who want to take up more space, communicate with impact, and become more confident as they become more visible. Through her coaching programs, Hillary helps her clients to find their voice and then empowers them to use it. Hillary is an award-winning storyteller (NYC Moth StorySLAM winner and 2019 Rad Award for Storyteller of the year) and has been telling her own stories on stage for 13 years. In addition to running her own business, Hillary is an audio documentarian. She produced and hosted three seasons of Rashomon- a long-form narrative storytelling podcast where one family tells every side of the same story. Check out her website at www.tellmeastory.info. Be sure to sign up for her monthly newsletter and other offerings.
As the sun leaves Scorpio, Heidi and Ellen come together to welcome Sagittarius. It's time to DREAM, move, gallop or envision. Set new goals and give yourself permission to pursue them. Sagittarius blazes a trail to the horizon, inspiring and uplifting all she meets on the way.
Heidi and Ellen catch up on the election (!!), Heidi's retreat at Esalen and a bunch of other news. Then they take questions from Emma and Marcia. Emma is a return guest. She is going to graduate from her mental health counseling program next summer. She wonders how to best prepare for this upcoming milestone (11:37). Marcia is a longtime yoga teacher and recent graduate of an Integrative Nutrition Health Coaching Program and is now a certified health coach. She asks about the wisdom of combining her two professions, what to do with so many interests and how best to use her gifts (20:55). They then talk about the book Tarot For Change: Using the Cards for Self-Care, Acceptance, and Growth by Jessica Dore ( 27:07), as well as The Crown, White Lotus, and the new Jennifer Lawrence movie, Causeway (33:45).
Heidi and Ellen talk about the intense astrology of the moment and the act of letting go. Then they take questions from Ellie and Diego. Ellie is an actor and also works as an Administrative Assistant. She recently had her first child. It is hard to make money as an actor and she wants more than what her day job offers. She can't quite figure out her right path (14:22).Diego has reinvented himself many times. He has been a missionary, a volunteer, and a professional dancer. He is feeling the urge to change careers yet again and wonders if this is the right move or if he should stay where he is (25:20). They then talk about the movies Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen a Journey, A Song; The Greatest Beer Run Ever; and the Netflix series The Empress (36:17). During the podcast, they talk about the books, Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey; The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter and How to Make the Most of Them Now by Meg Jay; and Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston.
Heidi and Ellen take questions from Annemarie and Megan. Annemarie is searching for her third chapter. She spent 20 years in luxury hotel food and beverage and five years in senior living. After losing a loved one to mental illness in 2016 she has found herself drawn to the areas of loss and grief. She wonders if she is being called to do something with that (10:38) Megan has been working for the same company for almost 17 years. She is an only child with four parents, has 3 boys, and is the sole earner for her family. Her company has asked her to relocate and she wonders if this would be a good moment to make a big change- perhaps move closer to family and do something more creative (20:22). They talk about the wonderful newsletter The Marginalian (27:38). They also talk about the series Bad Sisters; Shantaram, From Scratch, and the book Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. And because it is election season, Ellen has started watching The West Wing for the eighth time (5:15). Remember to VOTE!!
Heidi and Ellen welcome Scorpio, the season of transformation. It is a time to delve, dive, research and heal. It is a time to wrestle and emerge changed. It is a time to get tenacious and see our work through. It is also eclipse season. They talk about the meaning of the eclipses, especially the total lunar eclipse on election day (whoa- first go out and vote, then buckle your seat belts)! They also talk about what this eclipse can mean for the politicians with Scorpio birthdays who are running for office or are impacted by this election (including Greg Abbott, Brian Kemp, Stacey Abrams, Beto O'Rourke, Joe Biden, and Hillary Clinton). Heidi reads the poem, The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry. Scorpio is always a threshold time. If we want to change or breakthrough, Scorpio gives us the opportunity.
This week, Heidi and Ellen switch things around when Heidi interviews Ellen. Ellen began her career as an attorney specializing in death penalty cases. After practicing law for 17 years, she reinvented her career and launched her first business, a bakery, followed by a garden and floral design company. She's also the co-founder and former director of MEarth, a 10-acre environmental education learning center that served 2,500 students each year. Ellen is a certified Designing Your Life coach and certified Wild Writing™ instructor. Typically clients hire her when they want something really bad...but..they're feeling overwhelmed about how to make it happen. Through her private coaching, Ellen helps her clients set goals, get unstuck, and get things moving. She offers Chart Your Career sessions in collaboration with Heidi and they are the co-hosts of the podcast Chart Your Career.
Ellen loves having deep conversations about the process of building a meaningful life and career. But nothing makes her happier than Sunday night dinners with her family.
Heidi and Ellen mix things up a bit and take a series of questions from listeners and Instagram readers. They cover everything from productivity best practices to supporting transits for moving, starting a new job and starting a new relationship. Heidi also gives a quick peek into what's ahead in 2023. Believe it or not it is around the corner! They also talk about the extraordinary Ken Burn's documentary, The U.S. and the Holocaust.
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