Welcoming Cancer
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Heidi and Ellen welcome the summer solstice and the nourishing sign of Cancer. This is a season of light. It is time to gestate a beautiful project. It is time to allow a new depth of receiving. As you weave through this month remember to seed something new and work to bring it to life. They talk about the Cancer luminaries, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross and the Dalai Lama. Heidi read the poem Happiness by Mary Ruefle. Movies and series mentioned: Materialists, The Accountant 2, Department Q, Sirens, NBA Finals Books mentioned: Unbound by Kaisa Urbaniak Podcasts...
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Welcoming Gemini
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Heidi welcomes the the sign of Gemini. The sun moved into Gemini on May 20th. It is a time to connect, converse, circulate and exchange. Collect facts. Tell your stories. Gemini rules how we think, write, and speak. Its a potent time to become the messenger for what you most value or love. Heidi talked about attending Suleika Jouard's book tour (for The Book of Alchemy) hosted by Jon Batiste. She also read an Inuit song shared with her 30 years ago by her mother.
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Where In The World Should I Live?
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Ellen is back with the wonderful Jeff Hinshaw (@cosmiccousins). They talk about the astrology of the moment. Then they take a question from Cindy. Cindy lives in Los Angeles where most of her family also resides. She is an actress/writer/dancer/stand-up comedian and while she loves her work- it is hard to make it all work financially. She wonders if she is living in the right place and if, instead, she should move to the Pacific Northwest and do something totally different career-wise. Jeff explains the concept of Astrocartography- a system that maps your birth chart against a world map to...
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Scripts and Chakras with Rachael Field
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Heidi and Ellen are excited to share their wonderful conversation with Rachael Field. Rachael is a renaissance woman who continues to reinvent herself in many exciting ways. She is a television and film producer whose credits include Modern Family, Life In Pieces, LA To Vegas, Outmatched, and the Disney+ Feature Prom Pact. She runs Julie Bowen’s, Bowen and Sons production company which encompasses TV, film, podcasts and a pre-teen CPG skincare line JB Skrub. She also recently launched a reiki healing practice. We talk about all the chapters in Rachael’s life as well as the...
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Welcoming Taurus
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Heidi and Ellen welcome the beautiful sign of Taurus. The sun moves into Taurus on April 19 at 12:56 pm PT. It is a time to move slowly within and without; to spend more time in nature; to align with the power of the will to good; and to make something beautiful. Spend time in your garden, take walks with friends; cook something yummy; enjoy the quiet spaces of your life. They talked about the biography of Taurus Lee Miller; a trailblazing surrealist photographer who was the only woman to go to the front in WWII. Heidi read the poem Sifter by Naomi Shihab...
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Welcoming Aries
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Heidi and Ellen (belatedly) welcome the Aries season. After a month where we all swam in lots of water, we entered a time of fire, birth, renewal and second chances. We are brave and bold. We dare ourselves into the new, next horizon. We act in the name of innovation. Heidi read the poem: Morning By Billy Collins They talk about the chart of Mackenzie Scott, the former wife of Jeff Bezos, who is using her substantial wealth in extraordinary ways. They mention the play FEAST. by Megan Gogerty playing in Los Angeles through April 6, 2025. Do you have a question you'd like featured on the...
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Welcoming Pisces
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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...
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The Next Chapter #3: Vera Santamaria
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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...
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Welcoming Aquarius
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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...
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Welcoming Capricorn
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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...
info_outlineToday 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