Kilaya Ciriello loves the clean and simple life. In between meditation, Tai Chi, and long walks through New York's Central Park, this Plato scholar also finds time to write books (8) and think deeply about the nature of the good life. In this conversation we explore the nuances of both astrology and Plato, where they intersect, and why the Virtues are still necessary - perhaps today more than ever.

Learn more about Kilaya's work at thefundamentalistplato.substack.com.

In this episode we explore the Leo archetype with Cara-Lyn Giovanniello, amateur cellist and world-traveler who has held leadership development roles at UC Berkeley, Nextdoor and Block, and who currently offers coaching and organizational strategy consulting to teams throughout Silicon Valley, including at Microsoft, LinkedIn, and Google. Here we catch Cara-Lyn in a self-reflective mood, and take the opportunity to discuss what it feels like to express so much Fire energy, learn how Virgo can be a crucial grounding force for Piscean tendencies, and hear why it's important to have so many best friends (10, to be exact).

In this episode I interview Seth Bain. Seth is a very creative chocolatier in the San Francisco Bay Area who occasionally sells startups to Fortune 100 companies. These days he also works in criminal justice reform, advocating against the death penalty and helping to provide second chances for people. He's a double Gemini, approaching his second Saturn return, and a total astrology skeptic. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did.

My guest today is Jessica Salsbury. Jessica is an avid gardener in Washington D.C. who likes to practice immigration law in her spare time. Most recently she helped to craft policy for the federal government before her entire division was eliminated by DOGE. At the time of recording, she was considering her next steps in life, and remarkably - even though Scorpios have a reputation for privacy - she graciously agreed to have her birth chart analyzed on the show.

My guest today is Sarah Chouinard. Sarah is a family physician with 20 years of experience practicing in underserved communities in central West Virginia. Aside from being an excellent yoga teacher, she is also the Chief Medical Officer for a business delivering rural value-based medical care. And you guessed it: she's a Virgo par-excellence.

In this episode I interview Emmy Andrews. She is the Executive Director of the Central Oregon Trail Alliance, a non-profit mountain biking trail stewardship and advocacy organization based in Bend, Oregon. She's a friend of mine. Also, a Sagittarius.