Escaping Plato's Cave: Conversations with Astrology

E8: Within You Without You

Mon, 11 May 2026 18:43:11 GMT

Lindsley Brooks is a depth psychologist and intuitive guide whose work explores the intersection of Jungian psychology, dreamwork, spirituality, and the inner world. With over 15 years of experience working with the psyche and human behavior, she helps people reconnect with themselves, trust their intuition, and live more authentic and expressive lives. She is also the creator of The Art of Sacred Living™, a framework for living with greater meaning, creativity, and self-expression. Based in Nashville, she offers private sessions, workshops, and immersive experiences online and in person. Find more about her at lindsleybrooks.com.

In this episode we discuss Pisces, Scorpio, depth psychology, the outer world as a reflection of our inner life, reframing disempowering personal narratives, re-enchanting a soulless universe, and how Earth can balance a lot of Fire and Water!

You can schedule a birth chart reading with Chris Eads at personalgrowthastrology.com.

E7: Beyond the Veil

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:19:38 GMT

Nicole Van Den Eng is a writer exploring the realm of non-human intelligence and psi phenomena. She digs into esoteric topics and spiritual practices and applies them to emerging theories on telepathy, dream work, extra-terrestrials, and more. Her goal is to show readers what contact looks like, and to help them understand how to navigate it in a holistic and controlled manner. You can find out more about her work at nicolevandeneng.substack.com.

E6: Know Thyself

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 19:17:10 GMT

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.

E5: Shine On You Crazy Diamond

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:24:45 GMT

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).

E4: Make It a Double

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 22:46:02 GMT

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.

E3: Come On In, the Water's Fine

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:39:54 GMT

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.

E2: The Virgo is in the Details

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 02:29:18 GMT

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.

E1: I'd Like an Extra Helping of Jupiter, Please

Sat, 20 Sep 2025 18:24:11 GMT

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.