Holistic Human Performance Podcast

Scorpio season is here, and it's asking you to go beneath the surface. In this episode of Holistic Human Performance, our resident astrotherapist Jake Santora breaks down Scorpio energy, its planetary rulers Mars and Pluto, and a simple 4-step method to find your shadow in your own birth chart using your South Node.

"Tough times don't last, only tough people do."

Scorpio energy is about depth, truth, emotional courage, transformation, and rebirth. It challenges us to look honestly at our shadows, recognize the stories that shape our lives, and reclaim the parts of ourselves we may have left behind. Fresh off a four-day astrology shadow-work intensive, Jake shares his own chart, the hard aspects that shaped his relationships, and how Carl Jung's shadow work and evolutionary astrology helped him find the root.

THE SCORPIO SEASON QUEST

This season, we challenge you to look inward, question the stories you've been telling yourself, and identify one shadow you've been avoiding. Ask yourself: What do I need to work on? No judgment. Then find your South Node and let your chart show you the narrative. The goal isn't to become someone new. It's to reclaim the parts of yourself you've been afraid to face. Let's go beneath the surface.

CHAPTERS

0:00 Intro
2:04 Reclaim Your Energy: 7-Day Holistic Reset
3:22 Happy Scorpio Season
4:25 Shadow weekend and Carl Jung's shadow
5:49 What is Scorpio energy?
7:33 Halloween, demons and celebrating your shadow
8:04 Replaying the film: patterns, impulses and shadow work
10:21 The South Node, past lives and karmic patterns
14:04 Find your shadow in your birth chart: the South Node method
16:32 Your South Node sign and its rulers (Mars and Pluto)
18:56 Jake's chart: three hard aspects
23:10 Tough times don't last, tough people do
25:36 Personal narrative: Gemini South Node, Mercury and Neptune
29:47 From awareness to consciousness
30:17 The Scorpio Season Quest: What do you need to work on?
31:55 Readings, the Energetic Blueprint Quiz and Reclaim Your Energy

RECLAIM YOUR ENERGY: A 7-DAY HOLISTIC RESET

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What does it really mean to be a Libra and how can you leverage Libra Season to create greater balance, connection, and harmony in your life?

In this special Libra Astrological Season episode, AstroTherapist Jake Santora of Holistic Human Performance explores the meaning behind Libra energy and how this air sign can teach us powerful lessons about relationships, communication, decision-making, boundaries, beauty, and balance.

As a Libra himself, Jake brings a personal perspective to this episode, combining astrological insight with an AstroTherapy approach focused on self-awareness, emotional growth, and personal development. Together, we’ll explore both the strengths and challenges of Libra energy—from diplomacy, empathy, and partnership to people-pleasing, indecision, conflict avoidance, and the desire to keep everyone happy.

You’ll learn how to leverage Libra Season as an opportunity to evaluate your relationships, restore balance, communicate more intentionally, strengthen your boundaries, and create greater alignment between what you want and how you are living.

Whether you’re a Libra Sun, have strong Libra placements in your birth chart, or simply want to understand how Libra energy can influence your life, this episode offers a meaningful opportunity to pause, reflect, and realign.

 In this episode, explore:

• What Libra represents in astrology

• The deeper meaning behind the Libra archetype

• How Libra energy influences relationships and connection

• The gifts and challenges of being a Libra

• How to leverage Libra Season for personal growth

• Balance vs. people-pleasing

• Healthy boundaries and communication

• Decision-making and finding your inner equilibrium

• How relationships can become mirrors for self-discovery

• Jake’s personal experience navigating life as a Libra

• Practical ways to work with Libra energy during this season

This Libra Season, the question isn’t simply, “How can I keep the peace?” It’s: “How can I create peace while still staying true to myself?”

Join AstroTherapist Jake Santora for a special exploration of Libra Season and discover how the energy of the Scales can help you create more balance, awareness, and alignment in your life.

Book a personalized astrology reading with Jake HERE

What does it really take to build a business that's aligned with your soul?

In this episode of the Holistic Human Performance Podcast, I sit down with spinal energetics practitioner, yoga teacher, retreat leader, and spiritual entrepreneur Harmony Slater to have an honest conversation about the realities of entrepreneurship.

We explore:

• Why entrepreneurship is one of the greatest personal development journeys
• The emotional intelligence required to lead yourself and others
• Harmony's evolution from yoga teacher to energy healer and coach
• Building a business through multiple seasons of life
• Navigating burnout, pivots, and reinvention
• Why nervous system regulation matters in business
• The intersection of spirituality, healing, and entrepreneurship
• Learning to trust yourself through uncertainty

If you've ever questioned your path, felt called toward something bigger, or wondered how to create a business that supports both your purpose and your wellbeing, this conversation is for you.

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What if your birth chart was more than your zodiac sign? What if it was a map of your unconscious mind?

In this episode of the Holistic Human Performance Podcast, we explore the emerging concept of Astrological Narrative Therapy and the powerful intersection between astrology, psychology, and scientific spirituality.

Jake dives into how the birth chart can be used as a reflective tool to uncover unconscious patterns, emotional narratives, identity structures, and the energetic themes influencing our life experiences.

Rather than viewing astrology as simple predictions, we explore astrology as a psychological and spiritual framework — a symbolic language that can help us better understand our ego, our behaviors, our desires, and the deeper blueprint of our soul.

Together, we explore:

✨ Why your birth chart is considered a map of the unconscious mind
✨ How planets, zodiac signs, and houses represent psychological patterns and life experiences
✨ The connection between astrology and modern therapeutic practices
✨ How awareness of your energetic blueprint can create more harmony and alignment
✨ The role of perspective, identity, and self-awareness in personal transformation
✨ How astrology can support your evolution and relationship with yourself

This conversation bridges the worlds of psychology, spirituality, and astrology — reminding us that healing is not about becoming someone new, but remembering who we have always been .

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We all say we want change—but are you willing to become the version of yourself who can actually receive it?

In this episode, we're diving into the hidden reason so many people stay stuck: they're trying to create a new life while operating from an old identity.

Your subconscious mind is constantly replaying familiar stories, old emotional patterns, childhood conditioning, and limiting beliefs. Until those patterns are rewired, you'll continue creating more of the same—even when you consciously want something different.

In this episode, I break down why identity work is the missing piece of transformation, how your nervous system keeps you attached to the familiar, and why letting go of the past can feel so uncomfortable. You'll also get an inside look at my Rewire Your Reality Challenge, a five-day transformational experience designed to help you release limiting beliefs, regulate your nervous system, and step into the version of yourself that's already waiting.

If you've been feeling like you're on the edge of a breakthrough, this episode is your invitation to stop surviving your past and start creating your future.

In this episode, you'll learn:
• Why your subconscious keeps recreating familiar experiences
• How your identity shapes every result in your life
• Why change feels uncomfortable—and why that's actually a good sign
• The connection between neuroscience, nervous system regulation, and manifestation
• The five-step framework you'll experience inside the Rewire Your Reality Challenge

Your next level isn't waiting for you to work harder.

It's waiting for you to become someone new.

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Cancer Season reminds us that healing isn't found by doing more—it happens when we create space to truly feel.

In this solo birthday episode, I reflect on what this season has taught me and why Cancer energy invites us inward instead of outward.

We explore the deeper symbolism of Cancer, the importance of emotional safety, nervous system regulation, intuition, and how learning to mother yourself transforms every area of your life.

This conversation is an invitation to soften, reconnect with your body, honor your emotions, and trust the season you're in.

If you're craving more grounding, healing, and spiritual alignment, this episode is for you.

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Have you been feeling lost lately?

Maybe you've outgrown the life you've built.
Maybe you're exhausted despite doing "all the right things."
Maybe you know you're meant for more, but every time you think about making a change, fear takes over.

If so, this conversation is for you.

In this live training, we're diving into why so many people are feeling disconnected, burnt out, and uncertain about their next steps—and why the answer isn't simply working harder, staying positive, or pushing through.

We'll explore:

✨ Why burnout is often a nervous system issue, not a motivation issue
✨ How subconscious beliefs quietly keep you stuck in cycles of self-doubt and overthinking
✨ The connection between chronic stress, intuition, and decision-making
✨ Why your soul's next chapter can feel terrifying even when it's right for you
✨ Signs you're being called into a new season of growth
✨ How leaders, entrepreneurs, mothers, and purpose-driven individuals can create sustainable success without abandoning themselves

This is where science meets spirituality.

You'll learn how nervous system regulation, subconscious reprogramming, energetic awareness, and soul alignment work together to help you create a life that feels deeply fulfilling—not just productive.

If you've been asking:

• Why do I feel so lost right now?
• Why am I burnt out even when I'm doing everything right?
• How do I discover my purpose?
• How do I trust myself again?
• Why am I afraid to take the next step?

We're answering those questions live.

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If you're ready to stop surviving and start living in alignment, I'd love to support you.

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In this deeply moving episode of the Holistic Human Performance Podcast, Gena sits down with psychologist, mystic, breathwork practitioner, and author Colleen Quinn for a conversation that bridges psychology, spirituality, healing, and human transformation.

Colleen shares her extraordinary journey through trauma, profound healing, near-death experiences, and mystical awakenings that ultimately inspired her latest book, Essence Merging. Together, we explore what happens when we surrender to a higher intelligence, trust the unfolding of our spiritual path, and allow ourselves to be transformed by love.

This conversation dives into the intersection of science and mysticism, the healing power of breathwork, navigating life's darkest moments, and the profound possibility that healing is not about becoming someone new but remembering who we truly are.

If you've ever felt called toward deeper healing, spiritual awakening, or reconnecting with your authentic essence, this episode is for you.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Colleen's personal journey through trauma and transformation
• The inspiration behind her book Essence Merging
• Near-death experiences and spiritual awakening
• How breathwork can facilitate profound healing
• Mysticism, intuition, and higher consciousness
• The role of love in personal transformation
• Healing generational and emotional wounds
• What it means to merge with the essence of life itself

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Have you ever wondered if angels are trying to communicate with you?

In Episode 157 of the Holistic Human Performance Podcast, we sit down with Michael McAdams, lifelong seeker of spiritual truth and co-author of An Angel Told Me So, a powerful collection of messages and teachings dictated directly from spirit teachers and angels.

Michael shares his remarkable journey into spiritual communication, how angelic guidance can show up in everyday life, and practical ways you can strengthen your connection to the unseen realms. Together, we explore the signs, synchronicities, intuitive nudges, and divine messages that often go unnoticed but can profoundly impact your healing, purpose, and spiritual growth.

In this episode, you'll discover:
✨ How angels communicate with us
✨ Signs and synchronicities to pay attention to
✨ The difference between intuition and angelic guidance
✨ Practical techniques to connect with your angels
✨ How spiritual communication can support healing and life purpose
✨ Insights from An Angel Told Me So

Whether you're new to spirituality or have been walking a conscious path for years, this conversation offers inspiration, validation, and tools to deepen your relationship with the spiritual world.

🎧 Listen now and discover the messages that may already be waiting for you.

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In Episode 156, Astrotherapist Jake Santora takes us deep into the energy of Gemini Season and explores how this dynamic astrological transit influences our minds, communication, relationships, growth, and personal evolution.

Gemini is often associated with curiosity, learning, adaptability, and connection, but there is much more beneath the surface. Jake breaks down the true energetic essence of Gemini and explains how this season can be leveraged for personal transformation when understood through the lens of your unique energetic blueprint.

In this episode you'll discover:

• The deeper meaning and archetype of Gemini
• Why communication becomes a major theme during this season
• How Gemini energy impacts the collective and your personal chart
• The gifts and challenges associated with this transit
• Ways to work with Gemini's energy for greater clarity, creativity, and growth
• How your energetic blueprint influences the way you experience Gemini Season
• Practical tools for aligning with the opportunities available during this astrological cycle

Whether you're new to astrology or a seasoned student of the stars, this conversation will help you better understand how cosmic energies influence your life and how to consciously work with them for greater alignment.

Ready to dive deeper?

Book a personalized Astrology Reading with Jake Santora to uncover the unique patterns, gifts, and opportunities within your natal chart: https://www.holistichumanperformance.co/coaching

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