Chart Your Career

Heidi and Ellen had the pleasure of interviewing the wonderful Matt McConkey. They looked at four key career moments in Matt's life and talked about his acting and writing journey. Matt's TV writing credits include  "Heathers" ,  "Bajillion Dollar Propertie$" , and his Pop TV pilot  "Ride or Die" . He co-created the Comedy Central digital series  "Unsend"  and is the Co-Host of the very popular po...

Heidi and Ellen talk about the New Moon and next week's Mars/Uranus/North Node conjunction (4:01). Then they take questions from Vee and Amy.  Vee has been working as an architect for the past 8 years, has changed jobs 4 times, and has worked in 3 different states. Nothing helps her ennui and she feels stuck. While she is thinking of pivoting to the financial side of things, what she is really itc...

Welcoming Leo   Heidi and Ellen welcome the sign of Leo and the season of selfhood and identity. It's a time to allow yourself to be fully expressed and to let your heart lead the way. This is the moment of your unfolding, unfurling self. What do you want to share? What do you want to say? How do you want to say it? How can you offer your light, your warmth, and your gift? They talk about the amaz...

Heidi and Ellen start by talking about the full moon of the Cancer season (5:40). They then take a question from Heather who has been wondering if her values align with how she is bringing in money. She works in tech and is presently the stable earner in her family. She is also pregnant with her first child. Heather dreams of a more creative home-based life (10:31). They then take a question from...

Heidi and Ellen take questions from Carmen and Jackie.  Carmen is quite happy in her life.  She loves her job and feels she is doing what she was born to do. She has many outside creative interests that engage her. She wonders if something new and perhaps more creative is waiting to be invited in (11:40). Jackie is a return guest.  She is just setting up her business and is stuck on how to value h...

Heidi and Ellen talk to Delian and Erica. Delian is currently an actor. She worries the path she is pursuing is frivolous and feels that she needs to be moving faster and doing more. She worries that she is not going to do what she is supposed to with her life (10:09).  Erica works in human resources at a big tech company. For the past two years, she has felt a deep ache and unfulfilled with her w...

Heidi and Ellen welcome the sign of Cancer.  We enter the season of nourishment and growth, family and feeling. We enter the season of resourcefulness and the ability to protect and produce. On this day Venus is trine Pluto. This transit brings depth, feeling, and maybe an increase in financial resources!  They also talk about many Cancer birthdays, focusing on Chef Jose Andres, the extraordinary...

Heidi and Ellen interview the beloved wordsmith  Alexandra Franzen . They look at four key career moments in Alex's life and talk about her writer's journey and the astrology that supported her along the way. Alex is a best-selling author, award-winning editor, and entrepreneur based in Hawaii. She has written six books including two novels, and articles in numerous magazines. Her work has been me...

Heidi and Ellen start the episode talking about the extraordinary  Chef Jose Andres , his  World Central Kitchen,  and the new movie about him called  We Feed People . They also talk about the second season of  Hacks,  the series  The First Lady , and the new book by  Emma Straub  called  This Time Tomorrow . They then take questions from Jennifer and Beryl.  Jennifer  has been primarily a stay-at...

Heidi and Ellen interview celebrity hairstylist Mara Roszak, one of the most respected artists in her field. Her creative vision has led to some of the most iconic looks in Hollywood and her success styling hair backstage at the Oscars, the Met Gala or the cover of Vogue, and a myriad of other magazines has made her one of the youngest female hairdressers to ever lead her industry.  Over the cours...

Heidi and Ellen talk about the movies  Downton Abbey: A New Era ;  The Duke ; and  Puzzle .  They also touch on the television series  The Great  and the final of  This Is Us . They then take questions from Beth and Martha.  Beth has had a very successful career as a teacher and earlier this year had decided to leave her job in order to stay home with her kids full time. She has since been asked t...

Heidi and Ellen welcome the bright, chameleon-like sign of Gemini. We are moving quickly, on the go and we have something to say. Write it. Speak it. Connect the dots. This is the energy of connection and enlivened relationship. Don't sit still. Move for the good of all. Leave goodness in your wake. They also talk about four Geminis who have been in the news lately:  Bob Dylan;   Marilyn Monroe ; ...

Heidi and Ellen begin by talking about how this is a season of endings for so many shows, including  This is Us;   Julia; Grace and Frankie;  and of course the  NBA Playoffs  (3:20). They then take questions from Emily and Phillip.  Emily's career has been in a big state of transition. She has been wandering the United States since 2018 looking for her next big thing. She thinks she has found it b...

Heidi and Ellen begin by talking about the season finale to  Better Things  (4:48); the movie  Everything Everywhere All at Once  (6:26); the HB0 show  Minx  ( 8:41);  Finding Me: A Memoir  by Viola Davis; and  In A New York Minute  by Kate Spencer (10;06).Then they take questions from Laura and Caitlin. Laura has been in the corporate world for many years.  Two years ago she found herself drawn t...

Heidi and Ellen are thrilled to be in conversation with the wonderful Jessica St. Clair, talking about the astrology of three of her most impactful career moments and the courageous ways she navigated difficult personal obstacles. Jessica is an actress, comedian writer, and producer. She and her best friend and frequent collaborator Lennon Parham created the shows  Best Friends Forever  and  Playi...

Heidi and Ellen welcome Taurus. With the planet Venus front and center, it is a month of manifestation, beauty, appreciation, and sensory aliveness. It is also a month when we can call upon the will to move mountains. Financial abundance is also deeply connected to Taurus. This is a time to attract resources and build things of beauty. Later in the podcast, Ellen and Heidi talk about the birthdays...

Heidi and Ellen talk about movies and shows they are watching, specifically Pamela Aldon's  Better Things  and their mutual love for that series (5:52).   Then they take questions from Scott and Ericka.  After a 20 year break, Scott is returning to graduate school to get his degree in clinical psychology to be a therapist.  He wants to be sure to focus on learning the content and also the nuts and...

Heidi and Ellen open the episode by talking about Heidi's latest retreat, the Academy Awards, the movie  Belfast , the series  Winning Time: The Rise of the Laker's Dynasty ; and the return of  Bridgerton . They then take questions from Louise and Karen. Louise loves to collaborate and come up with great ideas to help the greater good.  She has recently discovered a passion for working in the docu...

Heidi and Ellen welcome Aries, the start of the astrological year. It's time for the season of fresh starts and bold initiatives. Spring is in the air and we all get a new lease on life. This is the season of plunging in, leading the way, and launching the new. It is also Heidi's birthday month and Ellen interviews her about the sign and all the ways that being an Aries have shaped her life. Heidi...

Heidi and Ellen are in conversation with Vera Santamaria. They look at three big moments in Vera's life and the career serendipity and astrology that supported her. Vera is an extraordinarily talented   feature and television writer whose career spans multiple genres and two countries.  Most recently, she was an Executive Producer / Writer on Hulu's second season of  PEN15 ,  sharing in the series...

Heidi and Ellen talk to Francesca and Sharon. Francesca is an Executive Assistant. It is work that she loves. She also loves creative projects, such as knitting, needlepoint, and interior design. She feels pulled between those two worlds and wonders how to find a better harmony (8:35). Sharon and her husband are contemplating a move from Florida to South Carolina. While the move is coherent person...

Heidi and Ellen open this week's show sharing the movies and television series they are watching.  These include the Danish Animated documentary  Flee  (9:36) ;  the documentary  Julia  (10:39);   and the coming of age Norwegian comedy/drama,  The Worst Person in the World  (10:54) .  They then take questions from   Kirsten and Angie.  Kirsten has been a litigation attorney for the past 8 years an...

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 Pi...

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 lo...