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.
A few days late, but in classic Pisces fashion, Heidi and Ellen swim in the waters of this fluid sign. Pisces is the sign of artistry, intuition, imagination. compassion, love, sensitivity, and deep listening. Neptune and Jupiter are together in Pisces for the for first time since 1856, which allows us to be extra dreamy, expansive and creative. They talk about what it what it is like to have a Pisces sun, moon, and rising sign and the many people that exhibit these various combinations (23:15). Heidi ends the episode reading one of her latest poems, You are a Poem (37:09).
This week, Heidi and Ellen again turn to an older podcast, the original Episode 24, which was called The Cycles Unfold. Heidi and Ellen interview two people who are at such different, and yet similar stages in life. It is proof that no matter your age, we all have mountains to climb. Movies mentioned: Cruella, Aggie, and In The Heights (2:25).
Heidi and Ellen are taking a break for a few weeks to work on some personal projects. So as not to leave their beloved listeners empty-handed, they go back in time to replay some favorite episodes. Before the start of this episode, which is filled with great astrology and career advice, Ellen records a new audio note and reminds everyone to start getting ready for the Academy Awards! There are lots of great movies to watch!
Heidi and Ellen begin by talking about recent movies and shows they have seen including, Somebody Somewhere with Bridgett Everett (2:03); After Life with Ricky Gervais (4:22 ); and the new season of Billions (6:26). They then take questions from Autumn and Cece. Autumn has recently done a deep dive into her writing. but needs to find ways to make money. She was a nurse for many years and is now finishing up her Health and Wellness Certification. With lots of planets in Sagittarius and Leo, it is hard for her to settle on one thing (11:54). Cece got her postdoc right before COVID hit. She is starting to feel an energetic push around her career and is ready to use her education and skills in new and different ways. She has worked in health care technology, has a strong interest in consumer technology, and is especially fascinated with issues around sleep, diabetes, and longevity. She wonders how to put these interests together (20:20).
In this episode, Heidi and Ellen engage in a deep and beautiful conversation with Adriana Rizzolo. Adriana is a spiritual guide and mentor, somatic healing, meditation teacher, sex and pleasure educator, embodiment and intimacy coach, transformational speaker, podcast host, and soon-to-be author. She has ignited a body and heart-based healing movement called Body Temple, that supports people worldwide in cultivating and spreading authenticity through tapping in with their passion, pleasure, and purpose. Highlighting the importance of both relationship and ritual, as a natural part of living a fulfilling life. Seven years ago Adriana founded 'The Power of Love School' which teaches everything from yoga to tantric meditation; somatic and trauma release work, energy healing, and voice-work to sacred sexuality and exploring death and grief.
Heidi and Ellen welcome Aquarius, the sign of the humanitarian, group work, community, creativity, problem-solving, and progress. During this month we shake things up and ask ourselves to wake up in new ways. We share and distribute what we know in order to improve conditions for all. Ellen and Heidi begin the conversation talking about what it feels like to be an Aquarian (00:58), they review the transits of the month (11:10) and then talk about the birthdays of famous Aquarians (25:13), including Alicia Keys, Virginia Woolf, Yoko Ono, Mozart, and Elizabeth Holmes. Heidi finishes the episode by reading a poem she wrote called, On This Day (41:49).
Ellen and Heidi talk about their quiet entry into 2022 (going to the movies in the middle of the day!) and the shows they have been watching including: 'Station Eleven'; '14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible'; 'Killing Eve'; and 'Queer Eye' (00:40). They then take questions from Laurel and Mel. Laurel has been a social worker for the past 10 years. She is ready to shake things up, though transitions make her anxious. She wants more creativity in her life and is thinking about a career that entails home design and improving spaces. She wonders how (and whether) to make the leap (9:25). Mel is currently between careers and although she sees lots of options, she is at a loss what to pick. She was a music teacher for five years in Europe and is thinking of picking up that thread by offering to coach music teachers. She wants an independent creative career that also has financial stability. She is on the fence about making the leap (18.33).
Heidi and Ellen celebrate their 50th episode and the new year! They talk to Jay and Hala. Jay has been an educator for the past 10 years and is ready for a new and creative venture. She is thinking about doing voice overs or therapeutic singing. She wonders if this is consistent with her chart. Hala is a visual artist. She has had a difficult road but is on a healing path. She wants to put her art in the world but is a self-called 'proud hermit' who despises social media. She asks if she is supported in her ventures. Ellen and Heidi also talk about movies and series they have seen this month, including West Side Story (in theaters); The Witcher (Netflix); Station Eleven (HBO Max), and Pig (Hulu). They also talk about their favorite movies and shows of this past year.
On this winter solstice day, Heidi and Ellen welcome the sign of Capricorn. There is something quite silent and sacred about Capricorn. Yes, it rules our plans and our work and our purposeful living, but it also has to do with soulful living. It asks us to check in about the mountain we are currently climbing, making sure we are climbing at a pace that serves us, and also making sure that we are climbing the right mountain! When the Sun enters Capricorn we enter a month of clear, collected thinking and committed action. Heidi and Ellen also talk about the movie Kodachrome with Jason Sudekis and Ed Harris. And of course, they talk about Succession!
Heidi and Ellen are in conversation with Jolie Kobrinsky. Jolie is a great example of how we can be and do many things over the course of a lifetime. Jolie started her career producing indie films and acting in both movies and television. A serendipitous set of circumstances opened the door for her to radically switch careers and to start teaching fitness and health. Jolie has been at the forefront of teaching cutting-edge ways to help people become the best versions of themselves, physically, emotionally, and mentally. Jolie's latest venture is the fitness studio Elektren, located in Seaside, California. Elektren is the ultimate renaissance space that not only focuses on health and wellness but also serves as a community gathering spot for entrepreneurs, healers, and changemakers. We look at three big moments in Jolie's life and discover why Jolie made certain career decisions at those pivotal times and the astrological forces that supported her.
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