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The Rise and Thrive Coaching Program, starting its new cohort on June 3rd, is designed for astrology enthusiasts who want to become professional coaches. This ICF-certified program integrates astrology into its coaching curriculum, offering a unique advantage to astrology students.
In this episode, you’ll hear firsthand experiences from Astrology Hub community members who are currently completing the Rise and Thrive Coaching Academy Certification. They discuss how this ICF certified program, incorporating astrology into its foundations, is transforming their lives and careers.
🌟 Personal Stories and Insights: Meet Karen, Vanessa, and Lisa as they share their journeys from astrology enthusiasts to certified coaches. Discover how their astrological knowledge has uniquely positioned them to excel in this coaching program.
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- Commitment and Transformation: Learn about the level of commitment required and the transformative experiences within the program.
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Transcript:
00:00:00:00 – 00:00:28:06
Amanda
Well. Hello there and welcome to the Astrology Have podcast. If you are hoping to turn your love of astrology into a viable career path in perhaps the surprising way, this episode is for you. Today I am here with three members of the Astrology Hub community who are in the midst of completing what's called the Rise and Thrive Coaching Academy Certification.
00:00:28:08 – 00:00:52:01
Amanda
They are here to give us their experience of this program so that any of you who are looking for ways that are maybe a little bit out of the box to turn your love of astrology into your career path so that you are aware of the opportunity that the Rise and Thrive Coaching Academy has for you, and why it's specifically amazing.
00:00:52:03 – 00:01:04:15
Amanda
For those of you who are interested and studying astrology.
00:01:04:17 – 00:01:28:21
Amanda
I have with me here today, Karen, Lady, Vanessa mason and Lisa Abbott, and they're going to share a little bit about their experience in this program. And so I would love to start by referencing you, any of you who are like, what are you even talking about? I recently did an episode with Catherine Plateau, who is the founder of Rise and Thrive Coaching Academy.
00:01:28:23 – 00:02:00:13
Amanda
It is an ICF certified coaching program, so when you go through this program, you get a certification. You are ICF certified. But the unique thing about this program that we're talking about here today is that astrology is incorporated into the foundations of the many different tools that they use in the coaching program itself. So our community has a really unique advantage going into this coaching program because you speak astrology.
00:02:00:13 – 00:02:22:02
Amanda
So there's a lot of people that go through this coaching program who don't speak astrology, and they're still able to become coaches, but because you do have that background, it makes it even more advantageous for you. So I wanted to bring these incredible astrology of community members who jumped into the cohort that Catherine had for our community several months ago.
00:02:22:02 – 00:02:24:16
Amanda
What was it like six months ago that you started the program?
00:02:24:18 – 00:02:25:17
Lisa
October.
00:02:25:19 – 00:02:46:02
Amanda
October? Exactly. Yeah. And so now they're in the program and they can share their experience. So let's just start here with your self-assessment of your astrological level. So are you intermediate yet beginner advanced. Where would you place yourself in terms of astrological knowledge. And Lisa, let's start with you.
00:02:46:04 – 00:03:06:13
Lisa
Okay. I would say I am definitely in the beginning stages. I've been, working on and studying astrology for a couple of years now, and I've been, in the inner circle community for a little over a year. and yeah, I think I'm still a beginner, though.
00:03:06:15 – 00:03:23:02
Amanda
It's funny because ten years later, I still would say I'm basically a beginner, you know? I mean, there's just so much to learn. So I think we can always feel like that. But. So you've been in a, you've been studying for a couple of years in the inner circle. So you're, you had a certain level of commitment to learning.
00:03:23:02 – 00:03:26:01
Amanda
Yeah. Okay. Vanessa, how about you?
00:03:26:03 – 00:03:45:24
Vanessa
Yeah. I would say I'm in advanced, lifelong relationship with astrology. That started when I was a kid, but it was really when I had my Uranus opposition. And that was just a couple years before Covid and everything imploded with my job. What am I doing with my life? And that's when I dove right in and, started really studying in depth.
00:03:45:24 – 00:03:53:02
Vanessa
And I do readings. still been building that, but, that has definitely been my path.
00:03:53:04 – 00:04:15:14
Amanda
Amazing. You know, we had Celeste Brooks on the podcast recently and her Uranus opposition. It sounds like the same exact thing. That's when her whole life blew up and she became an astrologer. And it was like very out of the blue for her, too. It was a very like a surprising shift in her life. So that's second time I've heard that story in a couple of weeks.
00:04:15:16 – 00:04:19:19
Amanda
Interesting. Yeah. Karen, how about you?
00:04:19:21 – 00:04:54:13
Vanessa
Thanks, Amanda. Lifelong learner. I've been dabbling with interested, fascinated. Engaged with astrology since I'm a child as well. Similar to Vanessa. I don't think I will ever consider myself advanced. Not in this lifetime anyways. Because there's always another. Another layer and another layer and another way to look at it. And I, you know, intermediate and and constantly, constantly learning but learning more and, and just seeing the synchronicity is a real treat.
00:04:54:13 – 00:04:59:11
Vanessa
And to be able to have that lens to, to look at life is, is fun.
00:04:59:13 – 00:05:21:10
Amanda
It is fun. That's a great word. It's just it is fun. And so we have beginner, intermediate and advanced all here. And so tell us what was happening in your life when you decided to commit to this, the Rise and Thrive Coaching Academy? Like what? What made you want to do it? Because it is a little bit of a commitment, right?
00:05:21:10 – 00:05:38:16
Amanda
It's a it's about a year long program. You're jumping in, you're committing to something, you're committing to a path, and you're committing to a certain certification that you're going to get at the end of it. So what was what was happening for you? That was you were like, yes, this is I need to jump in. And Karen, let's start with you again on that.
00:05:38:18 – 00:06:00:24
Karen
It was it was interesting because I watch your your podcast. So I had seen the interview he had done with Catherine initially and it, it, it was instant. It was like got to do it instant. And then so when I have that instinctual piece, I went back and I listened to it again, shared that information with some friends because I'm like the astro person in the group.
00:06:00:24 – 00:06:23:13
Karen
And, you know, some my friends like to tease me and that's fine. That's a lot of fun. But as I shared that information like, oh my God, that is perfect for you because work semi imploding. because that's the way life goes. And in my in my heart, in my soul. There's got to be a better way. You know I think you look at life and you go, there's gotta be a better way to help people up in this.
00:06:23:13 – 00:06:40:24
Karen
There's just gotta be a better way. And then, like magic. That episode happened. I watched it twice. I signed up right away. I didn't even look at my credit card. I didn't even care. I just went and I signed up right away because I knew in my spirit it was the right thing to do.
00:06:41:01 – 00:06:48:00
Amanda
Amazing. What what work were you in before or what work are you in now or what? What is your career path? I mean.
00:06:48:05 – 00:07:16:00
Karen
I'm in the helping field. I'm in the helping field. I've his my life has been community health, education and social services. And right now I'm in gambling prevention services. Wow. So that. Yeah, it's pretty neat. Like, it's super, super neat. And there's so much space to provide support for people. And because we're humanity's having a rough go, like a lot of people are having a really, really rough go.
00:07:16:02 – 00:07:20:02
Karen
And there's gotta be a way to be able to help each other out in a good way.
00:07:20:04 – 00:07:53:01
Amanda
Yeah. You know, it's interesting. So I, we just recently recorded the, the next episode with Catherine where I got to learn even more about the program and, and she was talking about how powerful it is to be asking the right questions, to have like, a tool set of questions that help people have their own insights and how this is actually an even more, an even better way to help people, like you're saying, because they get to have their own moments, their own realizations versus us coming in and being like, this is what I see.
00:07:53:03 – 00:08:12:04
Amanda
This is what you need to do. You know, this is what's going to happen, or, you know, any of those kinds of approaches that can sometimes take people's power away, really, in the end, right? Yeah. okay. So, Vanessa, how about you? What was happening that made you go, I need to do this?
00:08:12:06 – 00:08:32:05
Vanessa
Well, yeah, I was, I've been I'm living on the road kind of doing van life. And I was giving the occasional reading and on the back of my truck, like a modern day Baba Yaga and I and doing our jobs here and there. And it was just something was missing. I do have an undergrad degree in psychology, but I never wanted to go that route, the traditional route with it.
00:08:32:07 – 00:08:55:21
Vanessa
So when similar to Karen, when I heard the podcast, first when I heard about the podcast, I thought, oh, I need to go check that out. And listening to Catherine, I went and researched her, her school right away, and it was just, seemed like the missing link for me between the psych background and astrology. And I just thought, this is brilliant, and this will give it structure.
00:08:55:23 – 00:09:04:02
Vanessa
And, I didn't hesitate either. Pretty similar to Karen, what she said. And just, put my card in and here we go.
00:09:04:04 – 00:09:18:01
Amanda
Amazing. I mean, what I love about that is like, right time, right place, right message you. It was just talk about synchronicity, right? Yeah. Amazing. Okay. And then how about you, Lisa?
00:09:18:03 – 00:09:51:19
Lisa
So definitely synchronicity. I am an office manager, and I've been doing that for a very long time. I'm actually 56 years old, going to be 57 this year. And I have no exit strategy. I have no retirement plans, I have no anything. And I was bemoaning that fact to my best friend. the day before I got your email about the podcast and I just, I woke up that morning, I think I got the email and it said, have you ever thought about building a career with astrology or doing a career with astrology?
00:09:51:21 – 00:10:14:19
Lisa
And I got so many goosebumps. It was crazy. I went like a crazy person. Looking at everything on the Academy's website, called my girlfriend. I was like, I think this is it. You know, I think you, you and I cleared something yesterday, and, this this opportunity just came. And so. Yeah, definitely. I mean, I'm a little more conservative.
00:10:14:19 – 00:10:34:03
Lisa
I didn't give them my credit card right away, but I did. I did join the, payment plan, which I have to say is very convenient. you don't actually have to pay that much more for the class. And, I can do it in small chunks. So I signed up a couple days later, and I have not regretted it at all.
00:10:34:05 – 00:11:00:04
Amanda
Amazing. So they're starting another this one. This has been so successful, this first Astrology Hub cohort of Rising Star Academy that they're starting another one on June 3rd. Okay, so anyone out there just going, oh my gosh. Yes. Make sure you go to astrology. You have.com/coaching because you'll get to learn about the program there. But then you're also going to get to Catherine was is going to offer a little bit of a taste of the program too.
00:11:00:06 – 00:11:19:20
Amanda
So you're there. She's going to do a free like webinar type thing where I think you're going to get to fill out one of the assessment tools and, and just get a feel for what it is. So if you're a little more conservative, like Lisa, you can get a taste of it. Yeah. Before you just jump in and do what Karen and Vanessa did, which was like, I'm all in.
00:11:19:22 – 00:11:36:05
Amanda
You may or may not need that, but she did offer that. She would make that available to our community. So let's talk about your experience so far. What has it been like? What have you learned? What are you most excited about? Vanessa, let's start with you.
00:11:36:07 – 00:12:01:05
Vanessa
Yeah. it's been a great experience across the board. Everything from even just the logistical side dealing with, you know, all of your questions or dealing with the team. They're all so nice. They're such great people. Catherine is just an incredible teacher. Very hands on. She, she runs our mentoring sessions where you have your study groups of three and you do your practice sessions, and that.
00:12:01:05 – 00:12:19:20
Vanessa
That's a whole game changer. And I think we'll get more into that. But it's just, I mean, she she says she guarantees a transformation for everybody. And, and I thought, well, that sounds nice. But you know, we'll see. And it's delivering so far very much so. And also the study groups, you know, you just formed this bond.
00:12:19:20 – 00:12:36:13
Vanessa
I know Karen and I are part of one group and, you know, with our third person and it's just been really just life affirming and just having this female support. and it's yeah, I think that's been one of the favorite things about it.
00:12:36:15 – 00:12:56:10
Amanda
I love that, and it's one thing that as astrology hab, it's hard for us to provide that real more one on one kind of intimate, small group thing just because we do reach such a large community worldwide. So I love, again, giving people an avenue where you can you can connect with people and in a more intimate way.
00:12:56:10 – 00:13:01:23
Amanda
That's beautiful. how about you, Karen? What what's been your experience so far?
00:13:02:01 – 00:13:39:09
Lisa
It has been transformative. Like, that's a big promise to make. To guarantee transformative. That's that's a that's a gold promise. And that's a high bar to set. And we're what, half ish way through it partway through. And I would consider that achieved and and and progress the experience like Vanessa's saying the experience the team has been fantastic whether it's been and only in the question and answer period, whether it's been Nick with the feedback on the work, the work modules, because it's it's quite tight.
00:13:39:12 – 00:14:07:08
Lisa
Right. Like this is this isn't a fluffy crackerjack box coaching. This is an ICF accredited. You've got to be ready to do the to do the work, to do the personal work. And Catherine is just magical. She is she's magical. And she has structured this in a way her and her team have structured this experience in a way that we have our small pod, which now we have lifelong friends.
00:14:07:08 – 00:14:36:04
Lisa
I think out of that pod because you're sharing at a social level in this intimate setting, because we're coaching with each other. So this isn't fluff. this is our our deepest, most challenging, heartwrenching, soul challenging pieces. Then we have the Astrology Hub cohort. So there's that and that blankie. It's like having the astro blankie around us in a way, which is super neat.
00:14:36:06 – 00:15:11:03
Lisa
And getting to do like the Astro Lines blueprint and the and the Astro coaching. And we're just going through some masterclasses right now with archetypes, which is I said to Catherine, I think it was yesterday, we can go through life sometimes. And, you know, it's like she uses this analogy. You have a flashlight and you only see what the light is shining on and when she, when and how and how she structured the delivery of the archetypes, astrological archetypes.
00:15:11:03 – 00:15:31:01
Lisa
It was like flipping the switch in the warehouse. It just the, the big, you know, like that big. Yeah. And I can see how to make something that seems and feels ethereal, very practical on a day to day, real way.
00:15:31:03 – 00:16:00:15
Amanda
Right. I love that when you say that. And you both have said that, that Catherine guarantees transformation. One of the things she said, the reason podcast I had with her is that when we aren't doing our own work and we go into a coaching session or an astrology reading, oftentimes we're projecting our own clients spots or our own perceptions onto the person that we're giving a reading to.
00:16:00:21 – 00:16:26:09
Amanda
And so, like you just said with the flashlight, we're just seeing this myopic version of that person in front of us. But when there's a deeper level of awareness of our own blind spots, shadows, pains, Kyron wounds, you know, we could use some astrology in this then. Then we can open up a much bigger spectrum to really receive the person for who they are, not for who we're projecting them to be.
00:16:26:10 – 00:16:43:18
Amanda
Right? You, both of you, use the word transformation that she's guaranteed transformation. Can you give me something tangible, like something that's, like, actually changed for you or transformed for you? And maybe Lisa, we could start with you if if you've had that same experience I have.
00:16:43:20 – 00:17:17:01
Lisa
I have everything they said and more. so we are coaching each other. So in our small three groups we have practice sessions and I think we've done about five of them now where one of us is the coach, one is the observer and one is the coach or the person being coached. And so I've had, two experiences being the coach and based on the Astro like group blueprint, which I could go on about a lot of things and maybe you don't want me to go too much, but, so the Astro like blueprint is basically a pie.
00:17:17:03 – 00:17:45:21
Lisa
You don't. It doesn't say it's, you know, Mercury or Pluto or anything like that. It just has, it's a pie of 12, pieces that say, you know, maybe you want to, how do you feel about health and fitness? How do you feel about wealth and finance? How do you feel about your communication family. And so you do the blueprint by, there's numbers all along the edge and you say, this is how I value this particular thing.
00:17:45:21 – 00:18:09:23
Lisa
So I value health and fitness quite a bit. But, how am I satisfied with my current level of health and fitness? And then I might mark like 5 or 6 seven, which is I might even lower. And so then you can see where out of all these different archetypes, you need to do some work to get your level of satisfaction up to where you value it.
00:18:10:00 – 00:18:42:01
Lisa
the gap between where your level is and where you would like to be. So I've been concentrating on health and fitness because I have a lot of weight to lose. And I have been overweight my entire life. And so we've gotten, you know, to to some definite deep work where I discovered that I have a like a rebellious little girl inside who was chubby as a kid and was put on a diet, you know, and so then, you know, I'm like, okay, so I just need to talk.
00:18:42:01 – 00:18:59:06
Lisa
I need to talk to this little girl, and I need to explain to her that, you know, even though we restricted, then I don't have to be now, you know, and I can I can do what I need to do as an adult. So that's just one little transformation that I've had. I've had some others too, which have been really, fantastic.
00:18:59:06 – 00:19:36:22
Lisa
And and growth. The growth is, has just been wonderful. and I agree with everything that the lady said about, the program itself, the people that we've worked with have been fantastic. So caring. I mean, you know, I've done other classes before and I've never have the level of, like, human connection and, and caring that I've gotten out of, you know, the gentleman that answers the emails in the office, you know, the gentleman that that does our, Q&A is, I mean, just so caring and going above and beyond.
00:19:36:24 – 00:20:01:11
Lisa
And, so, yeah, I there's definite transformation, transformation going on. I would say 100%. And I can see why she says it's guaranteed, because if you do the work, you you can't not get to a point of transformation. You know, we all have something that we're not satisfied with in our lives. Yeah. And so if we're working on it, we're going to achieve some kind of transformation.
00:20:01:11 – 00:20:12:03
Lisa
What we do with it, of course, is up to us. But I don't think I don't think she's, you know, overblowing her, expectations. I think she's accurate in that.
00:20:12:05 – 00:20:14:17
Vanessa
00:20:14:19 – 00:20:47:17
Amanda
That has been our experience even as a partner with Rise and Thrive Academy. Oh, wonderful professional, but not called professional. You know, caring. There's heart, there's warmth, and they're just they're just good people and obviously believe in their mission and what they're doing. And it's just it's it is refreshing. And so it makes me feel a lot more comfortable advocating for their company when we are we are having such a great experience.
00:20:47:17 – 00:21:15:17
Amanda
And you're reflecting that. So it's you know, we we take our recommendation very seriously. And I would only want to recommend if I felt like our community is going to be taken care of by by them. Okay. So I would love to ask you, Vanessa, how you feel your astrology background has impacted your ability to absorb the information, apply the information, bring it to life.
00:21:15:19 – 00:21:17:15
Amanda
How would you say it's helped?
00:21:17:17 – 00:21:51:15
Vanessa
Oh, I think it's helped so much. I know when when Catherine does bring the astrological archetypes in. We've just been doing some, a series of workshops about that. With my background, it's easy to absorb. I understand she's talking about Saturn, you know, a shadow and a light of Saturn and what that means. And so I think it's made it probably a lot easier for those of us coming in from Astrology Hub then, I think a lot of people who go to the school, they don't necessarily know much about astrology to begin with, and so they struggle a little bit to absorb and it takes them a little bit longer.
00:21:51:15 – 00:21:54:05
Vanessa
So I would say it's a definite advantage.
00:21:54:07 – 00:21:54:21
Lisa
00:21:54:23 – 00:21:59:16
Amanda
How about either of you, Karen or Lisa? Anything you'd want to add to that?
00:21:59:18 – 00:22:26:21
Lisa
Bringing it to life. Really, really, really embodying it and and bringing it to life, having, you know, lifelong student is one thing, but getting down into the weeds, into the nitty gritty makes my Virgo rising do the dance of joy. To be able to get into that kind of detail and to be able to interpret the transformations, it makes it so clear.
00:22:26:23 – 00:22:57:20
Lisa
Understanding the astrology and having the archetypes presented and and the synergy that goes with it, those good questions like the the power of a brilliant question is breathtaking. On the first session when I was a coach, she I was reduced to tears. And that was a good thing, right? And Catherine, being a good human, she's not just a master class teacher.
00:22:57:20 – 00:23:17:20
Lisa
And then off she goes. Gave her number and we WhatsApp it after and called and checked in, you know, like, hey, how are you doing? Are you okay? Because if you're authentic and you do the work, you are vulnerable. and that's where that's where the transformation happens in. That's been my experience.
00:23:18:01 – 00:23:19:13
Vanessa
00:23:19:15 – 00:23:42:15
Amanda
That's true all the time. Right. When we're authentic and vulnerable we're open to the world in our experiences transforming us. And I can see how in this very like incubated environment where people feel safe and they feel like they can, you know, trust each other. And there's, there's a certain level of respect and camaraderie that it would just be accelerated.
00:23:42:16 – 00:23:51:04
Amanda
Right? Right. Yeah. how about you, Lisa? How is your astrology background helped you in the program?
00:23:51:06 – 00:24:15:10
Lisa
Well, you know, I told you I'm pretty much a beginner, so I don't feel like I have a lot of knowledge. I have some. I know my chart pretty well. but because we're using the natural. That's. I didn't say this previously, but the Astro Life blueprint is based on the natural zodiac. So it's the rulers of the natural, their natural houses, and I.
00:24:15:11 – 00:24:40:01
Lisa
I haven't really studied that a lot. so I want to say that if there are beginners out there that are thinking about doing the program, you will not be slowed down by not having that much knowledge because she gives us so much information. so I think that it helped. It definitely helped me, to be able to understand it pretty quickly.
00:24:40:03 – 00:25:00:15
Lisa
because I could see, you know, there are some other folks that were taking the class with us, that had a lot more questions because they were a little less, knowledgeable about the astrology. So definitely helped me. It got me, thinking about the natural zodiac more, really. I mean, it just awakened a whole bunch of information in my head.
00:25:00:15 – 00:25:09:05
Lisa
I had no idea about what the natural zodiac and how much influence it still has. You, apart from our regular chart, you know, our regular. Yeah.
00:25:09:07 – 00:25:31:07
Amanda
Yeah, yeah. One of the things we were talking about is how. And this was actually behind the scenes, but how we all have all of the archetypes within us and how once you're once you're aware of the energies, you can actually invoke and bring out these aspects of yourself when you need it. You know, when you need Saturn, bring out Saturn when you need to, right?
00:25:31:09 – 00:25:55:17
Amanda
And communicate, bring out Mercury and and it's it's all within us. So I love that it maps to the natural zodiac and zodiac and that and what you're saying there to caring about how it brings it to life. Like it it brings the astrology into an applicable form, right? What are you hoping to do with this? Like you're going to go through this certification.
00:25:55:21 – 00:26:02:08
Amanda
How are you going to use it in the next phase of your life? let's start with Karen.
00:26:02:10 – 00:26:23:01
Lisa
In a perfect world, I like the magic wand question. Right? So like in a in a perfect world. Yeah. Looking at that next, like, I'm looking kind of in a 12 year plan because Jupiter is entering Gemini right now. So it's coming into my house and where it it would drag and year as well. So those are every 12 years I can see massive transformation in my life.
00:26:23:01 – 00:26:43:11
Lisa
So now I know I'm hitting I'm hitting one of those years. And you know, I'm in my early 50s. Well, you know, I guess not as early as I was, but that's, that's the way it's the way it goes. I'd like to be able to really pivot life into, into a life coaching situation, to be able to do this in a global way.
00:26:43:13 – 00:27:28:03
Lisa
I have aging parents. I need the flexibility to ensure that I can look after them. And I every encounter I have with people, I come out learning something new every single time. So I'd love to be able to continue to grow that part of me and have this cycle of of helping each other and being able to provide some, some life coaching armed with this beautiful modality of of young in psychology and psychodynamic work and archetypes, and being able to bring that into life and make real help, people provide a space for people to help themselves in a real measurable fashion.
00:27:28:05 – 00:27:30:24
Vanessa
00:27:31:01 – 00:27:50:05
Amanda
We need that sometimes. I mean it's hard to even track progress and, and, and celebrate how far we've come. And so having tangible ways to do that is really powerful. That's beautiful. how about you Vanessa. What are you hoping to do with it after if you have your magic wand, what will happen after the program?
00:27:50:07 – 00:28:15:18
Vanessa
Well, I still I think this will take my practice to a next level. And I again, there's a reason I went to psychology to begin with. I really did want to help people and still do. And I think that this is a great way because now it's a way to approach in astrology, reading, even in a more interactive way, and to I mean, one thing I because I have had some you know, epiphanies in life and some incredible experiences.
00:28:15:18 – 00:28:38:07
Vanessa
And after that I said, I want to bring people, guide them to the same point where they can set themselves free like I felt I was able to do. So that is what I see possible with this. And asking the coaching questions and presenting a chart and getting someone you know who's sitting with you to come to their own point of self-discovery instead of you just spitting out the information for them.
00:28:38:07 – 00:28:47:11
Vanessa
So I think that's amazing. I cannot wait to see how this grows and where it goes. And I think it's really exciting.
00:28:47:13 – 00:28:52:09
Amanda
how has it changed the way you approach an astrology reading already?
00:28:52:11 – 00:29:20:19
Vanessa
Yeah. So instead of just, here, all your planets here, all your houses and just me, you know, doing a lot of the talking, I feel it's a way to have more of a conversation now and, and ask some of those open ended questions. Like, like Karen said, they are really powerful and get the client to start talking and participating, and then it's a better way for them, I think, to understand the, you know, well, especially if they're new to astrology, what it all means, because this is how they're learning.
00:29:20:19 – 00:29:26:11
Vanessa
They're talking with you and they're discovering. So yeah, it's definitely more conversational now.
00:29:26:13 – 00:29:40:00
Amanda
Have you noticed an impact in the results? Like have you noticed that people are walking away seemingly more satisfied or with more revelations or insights? How is it impacted the outcome of your readings?
00:29:40:02 – 00:30:05:02
Vanessa
That's still a work in progress, but I think from what I'm getting, it's just, people are really absorbing it. Well, and they are having, you know, I, I did have a friend I was doing a reading for in that style who had a bit of an moment. And so, you know, instead of, me leading, they were able to walk into that on their own, if that makes sense.
00:30:05:02 – 00:30:20:20
Vanessa
And just, in instead of being told or told this is what's happening with the transits. It's how do you want to approach the transits, you know, and and so you have a little more power. I always feel you do have free will, but this empowers them more.
00:30:20:22 – 00:30:41:12
Amanda
I mean, it's true that all of us growing up, like our parents told us stuff, right? But it was once you have the experience, you have your own realization. Then it's like, oh, okay, I get it. Like, I understand this in a totally different way. Yeah. Okay. How about you, Lisa? What would you say you would like to do with this when you're done?
00:30:41:14 – 00:30:42:18
Lisa
I would definitely.
00:30:42:18 – 00:30:44:24
Vanessa
Like to.
00:30:45:01 – 00:31:06:13
Lisa
Have a life coaching business. I am working full time, so, in the beginning, I will be doing it part time. And, Catherine has an opportunity for anyone that graduates through her program to start working immediately for her. so I'll probably do that in the beginning to get some experience. And, and then see what happens.
00:31:06:13 – 00:31:11:11
Lisa
So, yeah, I'm very interested in starting my own life coaching business.
00:31:11:13 – 00:31:34:11
Amanda
Yeah. I mean, that was the part that just was the cherry on top for me. I'm like, what? And then they have it. They have an employment after. Like they can actually get a job immediately after graduating. And she said that there's more demand than they have coaches. And so she's that they're training great coaches and then they are able to put great coaches to work.
00:31:34:11 – 00:31:53:11
Amanda
And I said I asked her to because it's almost like, is this this seems like too good to be true. So you go missing. It's like, wow. But I said, does everybody get shot? Like, does everybody get work after? And she said, oh yeah, definitely. And that they are, they're they're not just getting to have thousands and thousands of coaches on there.
00:31:53:13 – 00:32:14:19
Amanda
that they're definitely discerning. And you need to go through the program, you need to graduate and you need to have your hours and all that good stuff, but but that you will work. It's like, oh my God. I mean, you can't really say you can't say that about most anything. Definitely can't say that about astrology certifications that are just astrology.
00:32:14:19 – 00:32:35:20
Amanda
I don't think any of them will say, you know, we'll guarantee that you're going to have readings or, you know, have a business out of that. So it's just an amazing blend. What else would you like to say to anybody who's thinking about this, who's just like, oh, I don't know, maybe this could be right. Is there anything you would say to someone who's kind of on the fence and considering.
00:32:35:20 – 00:32:57:21
Lisa
So I definitely think there is absolutely nothing to lose. if you are getting the goosebumps like I did when you heard about the program, it is very much worth the effort. it I mean, it it's a class, so you do have to do, you know, you have to do study, you have to do a workbook. You have to answer questions, you have to do a lot of reading.
00:32:57:21 – 00:33:28:08
Lisa
And it does take a little bit of work. So it's not like it's easy peasy. And you know, you're going to get through and you and not have to put out any effort. But the effort is so worth it. And the transformation, you know, it's almost like even if you did it just for the, the transformation of it all, you know, the things you're going to learn about yourself, that development you're going to have in, you know, different parts of your life.
00:33:28:10 – 00:33:49:00
Lisa
you know, even if you did nothing else with it, I think it's worth, you know, spending, the time and the effort to be part of the program. And again, it's such a warm and welcoming environment that, you know, there's just no reason to say no. If you're interested.
00:33:49:02 – 00:33:49:18
Vanessa
00:33:49:20 – 00:33:52:06
Amanda
Amazing. Okay. How about you, Karen or Vanessa?
00:33:52:10 – 00:34:08:10
Vanessa
I mean, definitely a lot of what Lisa said about the transformation. I mean, it's a win win win situation. you know, at one, one level, you come out as a coach with a certification and you can do a lot of good work. or, you know, on the other end of the spectrum, you come out knowing yourself.
00:34:08:10 – 00:34:34:14
Vanessa
I think everybody, all of us coming through Astrology Hub, I mean, any who are drawn to astrology were really into self-discovery. And so you get a lot of that with this class, and it just takes it to a deeper level. And just seeing the shifts. I mean, that was half the attraction when I looked at the school and I thought, you know, if nothing else, I get to work on myself some more and just seeing already my life has changed in some pretty profound ways.
00:34:34:14 – 00:34:45:15
Vanessa
And I mean, that's amazing and I cannot recommend this program enough. I really can't. It's it will change your life. And that's not just a cliche.
00:34:45:17 – 00:35:20:20
Lisa
Amazing hearing. Well, sometimes, you know, some people spend more on therapy over a year and don't get the same results that you get here because, if you do the program, you get to learn, you know, the distinctions, counseling, therapy, coaching, their orientations and their purposes, and they're all valid. And out of this experience, I'm coming out of this, I think has both both of, my friends said here, if you know yourself better and you've done some personal work and you've done some growth, there's there's no losing there.
00:35:20:20 – 00:35:52:24
Lisa
That's that's an automatic win. Like just from a personal development perspective, you have an automatic when meeting some in credible people. Not every community or every workplace you have have incredibly supportive, heartfelt, soul filled people. It's quite a a unique experience to have. And I wish that on everybody friends, enemies and frenemies. Like, I think everyone needs to have that experience because we'll walk this earth in a better way.
00:35:53:01 – 00:36:20:03
Lisa
Yeah, and just when people are happier, they're not tearing each other apart. That's it's pretty basic. Pretty basic stuff. And to have the opportunity to work there's the academic work. Like like Lisa said, you've got to do the work. This isn't just, you know, click, click, click, click, click done. Like you actually have to do the work. And if you don't get it right, they they send you back your workbook and go, they they hone and you need to answer this better.
00:36:20:03 – 00:36:36:13
Lisa
What's that like. It's really digging down into the weeds and coming out of this with an opportunity to do this for a living, like you came out of your personal transformation, doing what your heart's path is for a living. How cool is that?
00:36:36:15 – 00:36:58:02
Amanda
And like, guaranteed. Like that's the part where I was like, wow, I love it. And I love what you just said about people having an experience, a real heartfelt community, because so many people have never even had that experience. They don't even know it's possible. But once you know it's possible, then you can be the facilitator of it in other places.
00:36:58:04 – 00:37:15:15
Amanda
You can bring that that energy into your home. You can bring that energy into your work and bring that energy everywhere you go, because now you've touched it. You know you've had a tangible experience of it. So, wow, I mean, I knew that this is going to be good, but this is amazing. I'm so happy that it's worked out so well for you.
00:37:15:19 – 00:37:40:12
Amanda
Again, it was a theoretical yes, this is a great idea. But then to hear your experience of receiving the email and watching the podcast and then jumping into the program and how it's impacted your life just makes me so happy. So I'm just I'm so grateful to the three of you for being willing to share your experience for for being like total gamers, like you just jumped in and went for it, which is just cool.
00:37:40:14 – 00:37:56:21
Amanda
And, you know, thank you for being a part of the astrology of community as well. And it makes me happy to know that there's people like you out there. I always love the opportunity to get to know you a little bit more, and to, you know, share stories and and feel each other this way. So thank you for that.
00:37:56:21 – 00:38:18:08
Amanda
If you want to have any of these types of experiences, if this is calling to you, if you're having goosebumps, as Lisa said, now's the time. This would be the time they're going to start a new cohort for our crew. June 3rd. It's so funny because I got off the podcast with Catherine last time. I was like, I kind of think I want to do this.
00:38:18:08 – 00:38:34:01
Amanda
This sounds awesome. You know, I do. And she's like, yes, you can do it. I was like, wow, maybe this this would be awesome to just experience, you know, do they answer questions for you, like when you were deciding or did you there was some back and forth for you, Lisa.
00:38:34:03 – 00:38:53:03
Lisa
I did I emailed the support email. and that's Nick that we mentioned. and he is super, about getting back to you and answering your questions. And I was kind of obnoxious because I sent like email after email after email, and he answered all of my questions very nicely and politely. And they are in Australia.
00:38:53:05 – 00:39:13:15
Lisa
they're based in Australia. And I did want to say just as a point that they are so accommodating because, you know, I'm in central time. These ladies sometimes are in Canada, sometimes in other places. we have, one student in Japan, we have a student, we have some Australian students, but mostly they're from the States, and they're kind of all over.
00:39:13:18 – 00:39:22:04
Lisa
And they have been really accommodating to, to to get the schedule so that everybody can participate at a time that's reasonable for them.
00:39:22:04 – 00:39:45:22
Amanda
So she told me that. Yeah, that, that they, they break you into groups of three and that they work with you to find the right time zone, you know, a time that works for everybody in that group of three. And she also said that the, the group of three where you meet is that ten times. Right. You meet in the group of three, ten time that that's the only like mandatory time ING thing.
00:39:45:24 – 00:39:55:09
Amanda
Other than that, you everything's recorded and it's kind of self-paced, like you do the rest of the program when it works for you in your schedule. That's right. Right.
00:39:55:11 – 00:40:07:19
Lisa
The work of the actual, study and the and the workbook work is all self-paced. And you have about I think it's about six weeks or more for each module. And we're, we're in module five now.
00:40:07:21 – 00:40:17:21
Amanda
and you work full time, Lisa. And you have time to do this. How do you do it? Do you just like, dedicate a day of the week or how many hours a week are you spending on the content?
00:40:17:23 – 00:40:38:11
Lisa
Well, I wasn't as, dedicated in the beginning. I kind of just did it here, did it there. But now I try to set aside, several hours at a time to to work on it. I feel like the the modules have been getting deeper and, taking a little bit longer. And so, I mean, I spend at least a few hours a week, on it mostly on the weekends.
00:40:38:13 – 00:40:42:10
Amanda
On the weekends. How about you, too? Is that about what you would say?
00:40:42:12 – 00:40:57:15
Vanessa
I would say definitely, because it's it does take a while. The workbooks, they have case studies for us to do, which is really great. It's challenging, but in a good way. And it does take time. And you want to give it a lot of thought. And I'll, I'll sit for over it for hours and then, you know, it just depends.
00:40:57:15 – 00:41:12:24
Vanessa
I'll go back to it another week. But it is I mean, even if we're on module five right now, the thing is some people are still in module 2 or 3 so you don't have to. You don't have to rush if it doesn't feel right for you you can just really do it at your own pace.
00:41:13:01 – 00:41:14:10
Vanessa
00:41:14:12 – 00:41:16:06
Amanda
Same for you Karen. Similar.
00:41:16:08 – 00:41:50:18
Lisa
And I, I binge study I was like that when I did, you know when I did my bachelors and my graduate work, I'm I'm that person and I, I do things in been in binge bits. So but what it allows me to do is to immerse myself in it. Yeah. And one of the things that I appreciate about how Rise and Thrive presents the modules is you have audio and you have a written because we all have different learning modalities audio, video, kinetic, and we all have different ways of absorbing information and they're all provided.
00:41:50:20 – 00:42:15:05
Lisa
So you can even use things as a combo where I'll print and I'll listen to the audio and read at the same time. You can pause, you can speed up the voice, you can slow it down, you can go back. And that's really useful to be able to do it in whatever way works best for you. So someone else, you know, we all have different ways of absorbing information.
00:42:15:07 – 00:42:37:03
Lisa
So I like all Benj, I've completed module five and I think it's due in two weeks. Just because I have other work commitments like I know my my real life schedule, I'm like and this is important to me. And I wanted to make sure to have my rise and thrive complete, because now I have other work issues that I need to deal with and that that important piece is done.
00:42:37:05 – 00:42:45:13
Lisa
Now, I can deal with some of the other shenanigans in life until the next module comes up, and then I can dig back into that again.
00:42:45:15 – 00:43:03:21
Amanda
I would definitely do it that way too. I call it batching. I would batch and just go all in for long periods of time and yeah, yeah, okay. Amazing. But there's something for everyone. This sounds like, you know, all three of you have approached it differently and it works no matter what. So awesome. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
00:43:03:21 – 00:43:23:10
Amanda
I'm so grateful for your time. This is such a generous sharing. Thank you for showing up and for sharing your experience and your story. Thanks all of you who are listening. again, go astrology, ABC.com slash coaching. We're going to put that link in the show notes. So if you're driving and you can't note that down right now, just check the show notes.
00:43:23:10 – 00:43:40:17
Amanda
We'll send out an email about this. We just want to make sure anybody who's interested in jumping in has all the information they need. And like I said, Katherine's going to offer another opportunity for you to get a taste of it, if you would like that, and just go to that page and all the information that you need is there.
00:43:40:19 – 00:43:54:00
Amanda
All right, everybody, thank you so much for being a part of our community. Thank you for tuning in to this episode. Thank you, as always, for making astrology a part of your life and maybe coaching now as well. And we'll catch you on the next episode. Take care everybody.