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In these tumultuous times, Heidi and Ellen welcome the sign of Pisces.  It is a moment of vastness, imagination, and love. Pisces dissolves borders, feels the pain of another, and welcomes all. The last sign of the zodiac, Pisces offers synthesis and the power to end a cycle.  Books mentioned: Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks, Slow Days, Fast Company: The World, The Flesh and L.A. by Eve Babitz Movies mentioned: On the Basis of Sex, We Live in Time, Molly’s Game    Television mentioned: Paradise - Hulu, Prime Target - Apple, The West Wing - Max They talk about Pisces writer Anais Nin, Heidi reads a poem by Tom Hirons. They discuss the upcoming west coast premiere of the play FEAST. by Megan Gogerty performed by Erin Schlabach and directed by Laura Covelli in Los Angeles from March 8 - April 6. More information and tickets available at leonixtheatre.org.

Ellen is back with her 3rd interview of The Next Chapter series.  Today’s interview is with the amazing Vera Santamaria. Vera  is an Emmy-nominated television and feature writer whose career spans multiple genres and two countries. She is Executive Producer and Co-Showrunner of How to Die Alone, a series for ABC Signature / Hulu / Onyx Collective starring Co-Showrunner and EP Natasha Rothwell (The White Lotus, Insecure). She was Executive Producer and Co-Showrunner on Hulu's much-lauded second season of PEN15, garnering a 2021 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Comedy and WGA Award nomination for Best Comedy.  Her other television credits include the critically acclaimed Ms. Marvel, Orange is the New Black, Schitts Creek, Bojack Horseman, Playing House and Community. Vera signed an overall deal with ABC Signature in 2022. How To be Alone is her first project under her new banner, Welcome Stranger. Born and raised in Toronto, Vera began her career writing for landmark Canadian shows such as Degrassi: The Next Generation, Little Mosque on the Prairie in addition to Co-Creating and Executive Producing the first North American television series to be centered on a South Asian family, How To Be Indie.   Our interview talks about the many next chapters she has courageously steppin into from changing countries to being in male-dominated writer’s rooms. I know you will be as inspired by her as I am. For more about Vera, visit: verasantamaria.com  

In a very Aquarian manner (two days late!!) Heidi and Ellen welcome the sign of Aquarius. This is the sign of group work. What are we building TOGETHER? How can we cooperate and collaborate? What problems can we solve by combining our gifts? How can we better share our resources? How can we heal, together?   They talk about David Lynch (who was actually a Capricorn born on the day the Sun entered Aquarius.)  Heidi read the poem Low Down Now by Brooke McNamara. We discussed the book Didion and Babitz by Lili Anolik. Movies mentioned: A Complete Unknown The Brutalist Andora A Big Pain Television mentioned: Designated Survivor Do you have a question you'd like featured on the podcast? Send a 1-minute audio and your birth information (date of birth, time, and place) to assistant@heidirose.com. Chart Your Career Instagram: @chartyourcareerpodcast To connect with the hosts, visit: Heidi Rose Robbins, Astrologer & Poet: heidirose.com, IG: @heidiroserobbins Ellen Fondiler, Career & Business Strategist: ellenfondiler.com, IG: @elfondiler Learn more (or sign up!) for The Next Chapter here.  

On this solstice day Heidi and Ellen welcome the season of structure, inner authority and right timing. We get off to a good start. We plan for the new. We stand in what we know and offer it up. We cross the threshold with a new sense of capability and determination.  They talk about cool gifts for the holidays (it’s never too late!!). They do a deep dive into the chart of Capricorn Timothee Chalamet. Heidi reads the poem A Solstice Blessing by Padraig O’Tuama. Movies mentioned: My Old Ass, Lee, Blitz Do you have a question you'd like featured on the podcast? Send a 1-minute audio and your birth information (date of birth, time, and place) to assistant@heidirose.com. Chart Your Career Instagram: @chartyourcareerpodcast To connect with the hosts, visit: Heidi Rose Robbins, Astrologer & Poet: heidirose.com, IG: @heidiroserobbins Ellen Fondiler, Career & Business Strategist: ellenfondiler.com, IG: @elfondiler

Today Ellen interviews Corean Canty for the special series of The Next Chapter Corean is a Transformational Speaker, Certified Life and Leadership Coach, Well Being Expert, podcast Host and Professional Improvisor. She is co-founder of Shift To Play- a culture strategy firm that helps organizations shift to a more collaborative, innovative and inclusive culture by transforming team communication, connection and creativity. Corean started career in radio and moved through corporate culture and got burnt out. Her health got bad and she was in bed for 3 months but she kept pushing herself. It wasn’t until  her mom got ill that she realized time was not infinite. She was watching her mom suffer from end of life regrets and it woke her up. In our conversation we talk about the importance of reinvention, of self-care, of listening to your gut, and taking life slow to appreciate the beauty of our lives.  To connect with Ellen, visit: Ellen Fondiler, Career & Business Strategist: ellenfondiler.com, IG: @elfondiler, Substack: chartyourcareer.substack.com Learn more (or sign up!) for The Next Chapter here. To connect with our guest, visit: Corean Canty, Life and Leadership Transformation Coach: coreancanty.com, IG: @coreancanty

Introducing The Next Chapter! This is a spin-off series from the Chart Your Career family about life, work, and reinvention. An episode will drop each Tuesday for the next 5 weeks and then once a month after that. In each episode, you’ll hear from someone who decided to take their career and life in a new direction—and how they did it.  Our first episode of the series features astrologer Heidi Rose Robbins as we chart her journey from acting to astrology.  If you’re hungry for a new chapter but don’t know what it is yet—or already know what you want but need motivation to make it happen—this show is for you.  To connect with the host, visit: Ellen Fondiler, Career & Business Strategist: ellenfondiler.com, IG: @elfondiler Learn more (or sign up!) for The Next Chapter here. To connect with the guest, visit:  Heidi Rose Robbins, Astrologer & Poet: heidirose.com, IG: @heidiroserobbins

Heidi and Ellen welcome the sign of Sagittarius. Sagittarius reminds us that POSSIBILITY is a powerful word. It reminds us not to contract and collapse. As the ruler of Sagittarius, Jupiter offers a message of growth and new horizons. Sagittarius says, “Hold fast to the most inspired vision. Do not give up!” Heidi and Ellen talk about two Sagittarian poets:  Emily Dickinson (December 10, 1830) and Taylor Swift (December 13, 1989) Heidi read the poems:  Oh! de Perfume by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer A Bird Came Down the Walk by Emily Dickinson Books Mentioned:  The Frozen River By Ariel Lawson The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson Articles Mentioned: Republican Victory and the Ambience of Information by Nathan Heller, New Yorker Magazine Movies Mentioned: My Old Tired Ass Television Mentioned: Somebody/Somewhere Bad Sisters Industry Do you have a question you'd like featured on the podcast? Send a 1-minute audio and your birth information (date of birth, time, and place) to assistant@heidirose.com. Chart Your Career Instagram: @chartyourcareerpodcast To connect with the hosts, visit: Heidi Rose Robbins, Astrologer & Poet: heidirose.com, IG: @heidiroserobbins Ellen Fondiler, Career & Business Strategist: ellenfondiler.com, IG: @elfondiler

Ellen is joined by co-host Meire Santos - a psychotherapist who combines her psychological expertise with Esoteric Psychology and Astrology. They begin by commiserating about the election and talking about some of the better podcasts and articles they have read this past week.  They then take a question from Lydia who is looking for a career that aligns more deeply with her inner purpose and brings her a sense of fulfillment. She is the mom of triplet daughters-- all of whom are graduating high school this year. Her early experiences were shaped by parents who had mental health challenges as well as her immigration journey. She wonders how astrology might guide her at this turning point in her life. Books mentioned:  Emotional Inheritance- A Therapist, Her Patients and the Legacy of Trauma by Dalit Atlas Immigration and Identity by Salman Akhtar Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason Television and Movies mentioned: Shrinking When Calls the Heart The Law According to Lydia Poet The Diplomat Somebody Somewhere Disclaimer Conclave  Do you have a question you'd like featured on the podcast? Send a 1-minute audio and your birth information (date of birth, time, and place) to assistant@heidirose.com. Chart Your Career Instagram: @chartyourcareerpodcast To connect with the hosts, visit: Ellen Fondiler, Career & Business Strategist: ellenfondiler.com, IG: @elfondiler Meire Santos, Astrologer: lightedhouse.org, IG: @meiresantos66

Heidi and Ellen gather to welcome Scorpio. We enter the season of alchemy and transformation. Scorpio invites us to be rigorous in our healing,  searching for the treasures that are found only in the depths. Scorpio helps us overcome fear and move towards what matters most to us. They do a deep dive into the birthdays of Georgia O'Keefe and Hillary Clinton. Heid read the poem The Maples by Marie Howe. Books mentioned: Commonwealth by Ann Patchett; New and Selected Poems by Marie Howe. Television and Movies: Shrinking; Slow Horses; 9-5 The Story of a Movement. Remember to VOTE!! Do you have a question you'd like featured on the podcast? Send a 1-minute audio and your birth information (date of birth, time, and place) to assistant@heidirose.com. Chart Your Career Instagram: @chartyourcareerpodcast To connect with the hosts, visit: Heidi Rose Robbins, Astrologer & Poet: heidirose.com, IG: @heidiroserobbins Ellen Fondiler, Career & Business Strategist: ellenfondiler.com, IG: @elfondiler  

Ellen is again joined by the wonderful astrologer Bruna Maia. Together they do a LIVE Q&A with Kayla. Kayla has a background in tech, including running her own start-up. About a year and a half ago, she decided to take an extended break to recover from (formerly undiagnosed) near divergent burnout, work through complex trauma in therapy and get clear on the people, spaces and initiatives that give her joy. Having spent this time healing and growing, she is wondering what is ahead for her career-wise, which now feels incredibly unknown.  She is  curious if there is clarity- an energy that connects purpose with opportunity- ahead. Books mentioned: Ambition Monster by Jennifer Romolini, Mythos by Stephen Fry, Psyche and Eros: A Novel by Luna McNamara Sustacks mentioned: Audacious Women Creative Lives by Ann Boyd Do you have a question you'd like featured on the podcast? Send a 1-minute audio and your birth information (date of birth, time, and place) to assistant@heidirose.com. Chart Your Career Instagram: @chartyourcareerpodcast To connect with the hosts, visit: Ellen Fondiler, Career & Business Strategist: ellenfondiler.com, IG: @elfondiler Bruna Maia, Astrologer: brunamaia.com, IG: @bru_maia  

The Fall Equinox is upon us. The days will start getting shorter and the air cooler... It is Libra season! Heidi and Ellen welcome this unusual month that will usher in the next Presidential election.   We call upon Libra to have real conversations that address areas of conflict or division. We call upon Libra to right the scales, to find a truer center. We call upon Libra to remember decency and kindness and the right relationship with our fellow humans.   They talked about the creative Libran, Jim Henson. Heidi read the poem Here Together by W.S.Merwin.   Books mentioned: All Fours by Miranda July and Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell.   TV and movies mentioned: How To Die Alone; Jim Henson, Idea Man; Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Do you have a question you'd like featured on the podcast? Send a 1-minute audio and your birth information (date of birth, time, and place) to assistant@heidirose.com. Chart Your Career Instagram: @chartyourcareerpodcast To connect with the hosts, visit: Heidi Rose Robbins, Astrologer & Poet: heidirose.com, IG: @heidiroserobbins Ellen Fondiler, Career & Business Strategist: ellenfondiler.com, IG: @elfondiler

Today Ellen is thrilled to welcome Bruna Maia as her guest astrologer. They had a great conversation about the present transits, including next week's eclipse and equinox.   Then they took a question from Angela. Angela recently left a 30 year career in corporate and is currently teaching classes in textiles, with the focus on slowing down and sustainability. She loves teaching but is yearning for something deeper. She has looked into coaching and psychology, but has shied away from pursuing that path. She wonders whether to jump in.   TV shows and movies mentioned:  CODA; Home; Couples Therapy; The Perfect Couple; Crazy Rich Asians; Slow Horses; English Teacher. Do you have a question you'd like featured on the podcast? Send a 1-minute audio and your birth information (date of birth, time, and place) to assistant@heidirose.com. Chart Your Career Instagram: @chartyourcareerpodcast To connect with the hosts, visit: Ellen Fondiler, Career & Business Strategist: ellenfondiler.com, IG: @elfondiler Bruna Maia, Astrologer: brunamaia.com, IG: @bru_maia    

Ellen is again joined by the amazing astrologer Caitlin Muelder for a LIVE hot seat with Gretchen. Gretchen is a tenured full professor at a small, liberal arts college. She’s been at her current institution for nearly 25 years. She is 57 and thinks she’ll be in this position for 10 more years. She keeps feeling she needs to do more and wonders: What do you do when you are fairly near retirement and want to leave a legacy in a job/field to which you’ve dedicated an entire lifetime?  Do you have a question you'd like featured on the podcast? Send a 1-minute audio and your birth information (date of birth, time, and place) to assistant@heidirose.com. Chart Your Career Instagram: @chartyourcareerpodcast To connect with the hosts, visit: Ellen Fondiler, Career & Business Strategist: ellenfondiler.com, IG: @elfondiler Caitlin Muelder, Astrologer: caitlinmuelderastrology.com, IG: @cmuelder

After this long and oftentimes languishing month of Leo, Heidi and Ellen welcome the sign of Virgo. Virgo is one of the hardest working signs of the zodiac. Therefore, it is deeply important that we are aligned with and devoted to the work we are doing. Virgo teaches us about the power of NO. We ask “What is truly mine to do?” This is the season to clarify how you spend your time, energy and money with a commitment to greater fulfillment and joy. Heidi reads the poem Bride by Maggie Smith. Books mentioned: Everything You Have by Kate Ruby; The Diary of Anais Nin by Anais Nin; On Beauty by Zadie Smith. Movies and TV shows mentioned: Inside Out 2; Twister; Deadpool & Wolverine; Shirley; Emily In Paris. Do you have a question you'd like featured on the podcast? Send a 1-minute audio and your birth information (date of birth, time, and place) to assistant@heidirose.com. Chart Your Career Instagram: @chartyourcareerpodcast To connect with the hosts, visit: Heidi Rose Robbins, Astrologer & Poet: heidirose.com, IG: @heidiroserobbins Ellen Fondiler, Career & Business Strategist: ellenfondiler.com, IG: @elfondiler

Ellen is back with Caitlin Muelder. They talk about the astrology of the moments (SO MUCH HAPPENING!) They take a question from Kelly. Kelly is coming off an intense period of Pluto conjunct her Moon. Two years ago she  relocated to a new state for a new job where she felt unsupported and unable to make any progress. It has been a dark and lonely place. She has since left and is wanting to learn the lessons of this difficult period.   Movies and TV shows mentioned: Dancing With The Devil; A Family Affair; Royal Pains; and Breaking New Ground.   Books mentioned: Weird in a World That is Not by Jennifer Romolini; and the Brene Brown trio: The Gifts of Imperfection; Daring Greatly and Rising Strong. Do you have a question you'd like featured on the podcast? Send a 1-minute audio and your birth information (date of birth, time, and place) to assistant@heidirose.com. Chart Your Career Instagram: @chartyourcareerpodcast To connect with the hosts, visit: Ellen Fondiler, Career & Business Strategist: ellenfondiler.com, IG: @elfondiler Caitlin Muelder, Astrologer: caitlinmuelderastrology.com, IG: @cmuelder  

On this monumental day in US History, Heidi and Ellen welcome Leo, the fiery sign of identity. Who are we now and what do we wish to express? Leo rules the heart. It’s a season of big-heartedness and generosity. What do we each wish to GIVE? They talk about what is happening politically, the chart of Kamala Harris and what might happen on election day. Heidi reads the beautiful words of Amanda Gorman from her poem The Hill We Climb, that she recited at Joe Biden’s inauguration in 2021. Do you have a question you'd like featured on the podcast? Send a 1-minute audio and your birth information (date of birth, time, and place) to assistant@heidirose.com. Chart Your Career Instagram: @chartyourcareerpodcast To connect with the hosts, visit: Heidi Rose Robbins, Astrologer & Poet: heidirose.com, IG: @heidiroserobbins Ellen Fondiler, Career & Business Strategist: ellenfondiler.com, IG: @elfondiler

Ellen was honored to be joined by actress, writer, and astrologer Caitlin Muelder on today’s podcast. Caitlin is one of the many talented astrologers on Heidi’s team.  They took a question from Cecelia. Cecelia’s current job is set to end at the end of August. She has been applying for other positions, while also preparing start her own coaching and consulting practice. She keeps coming very close to being hired, only to be told they are going with the other candidate. She relishes the idea of being her own boss, but is worried about not having the security of a paycheck. She asks whether this is a good time for her to be starting her own endeavor.   Movies and T.V. shows mentioned: Dark; Frontera Verde; RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars; The Bear; Air Force One; and Miss Americana  Books mentioned: The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride; Company of One by Paul Jarvis; Playing Big by Tara Mohr; Confessions of a Misfit Entrepreneur by Kate Toon; and You Are A Bad Ass by Jen Sincero. Do you have a question you'd like featured on the podcast? Send a 1-minute audio and your birth information (date of birth, time, and place) to assistant@heidirose.com. Chart Your Career Instagram: @chartyourcareerpodcast To connect with the hosts, visit: Ellen Fondiler, Career & Business Strategist: ellenfondiler.com, IG: @elfondiler Caitlin Muelder, Astrologer: caitlinmuelderastrology.com, IG: @cmuelder

Heidi and Ellen are together again! They welcome the Solstice and the sign of Cancer, the season of nourishment and care. It is a time of family and abounding growth. We swim in an ocean of feeling, softening our borders. We tend to whom and what is home. They dive deep into two Cancer birthdays- Suleika Jouard and Elizabeth Gilbert. Heidi reads the poem Our Precarious Joy by Alok Vaid-Menon. Movies mentioned Tuesday with Julia Louise-Dreyfuss; the television show Trying; and the book Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride. Do you have a question you'd like featured on the podcast? Send a 1-minute audio and your birth information (date of birth, time, and place) to assistant@heidirose.com. Chart Your Career Instagram: @chartyourcareerpodcast To connect with the hosts, visit: Heidi Rose Robbins, Astrologer & Poet: heidirose.com, IG: @heidiroserobbins Ellen Fondiler, Career & Business Strategist: ellenfondiler.com, IG: @elfondiler  

Today was a HOTSEAT episode!!  Ellen and her guest host Jeff Hinshaw (@cosmiccousins) did a live Q&A with Gin Gavran (@gingavran). Gin has been teaching pilates for the past 25 years. She wants to grow her practice and incorporate travel, healing, and astrology practices. She wonders how to do that without alienating long-time clients. Ellen and Jeff talk to Gin, about ways she might achieve her goals. Jeff does a deep dive into her astrological chart and Ellen gives some suggestions to help Gin move forward. Movies mentioned: The Hit Man; Babes Books mentioned: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by Victoria Schwab Do you have a question you'd like featured on the podcast? Send a 1-minute audio and your birth information (date of birth, time, and place) to assistant@heidirose.com. Chart Your Career Instagram: @chartyourcareerpodcast To connect with the hosts, visit: Ellen Fondiler, Career & Business Strategist: ellenfondiler.com, IG: @elfondiler Jeff Hinshaw, Astrologer: cosmiccousins.com, IG: @cosmic.cousins  

It’s Q+A day!  Ellen introduces her guest host Jeff Hinshaw (@cosmiccounsins). They talk about movies, books, and shows they have seen. Then they take a question from Paige.  Paige is a mother of two, a retreat host and a ceremonial facilitator. She recently co-founded a company with her husband. They are fundraising to build a retreat center in Mexico. She wants to know about balancing it all and fundraising tips for the project.  Movies and television shows mentioned: One Life;  American Fiction; Trying; Drops of God;  The Circle. Live shows: Luna Luna and Alok Vaid-Menon. Books: 1000 Words: A Writer's Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All-Year Round by Jami Attenburg and Ambition Monster by Jennifer Romolini. Jeff read the poem When All My Five and Country Senses See by Dylan Thomas. Do you have a question you'd like featured on the podcast? Send a 1-minute audio and your birth information (date of birth, time, and place) to assistant@heidirose.com. Chart Your Career Instagram: @chartyourcareerpodcast To connect with the hosts, visit: Ellen Fondiler, Career & Business Strategist: ellenfondiler.com, IG: @elfondiler Jeff Hinshaw, Astrologer: cosmiccousins.com, IG: @cosmic.cousins