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CocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseJen & Kara's So Long to Spring: Aries, Taurus, & Gemini Revue and Review!It’s been a super-charged adventure, an excessively pleasurable experience, and an energetically divergent conversation this spring season of CocoAstrology! In this brand new, special episode, co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes are flashing back to the bold and blazing banana rams, the slow, steady, stubborn, and sensual bulls, and the eclectic, energetic, ephemeral, and engaging Gemini twins! If you missed the buzz on the fiery, earthy, and airy spring triad–Jen and Kara are highlighting the top traits, celebs, compatibility, and chocolates for each sign!
From quadruple Broadway threats and innovative filmmakers to all-around humanitarian entertainers and musical preachers of lo...2024-07-011h 09CocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseGemini-Cancer Cusps Bee-lieve in Magic: Paula, Cocoa Pollen, & All That Jazz for Jen’s Solstice Bday!Before CocoAstrology co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes give a Paula Abdul jazz hands goodbye to Gemini, it’s Jen’s magical birthday party for her chocoholic, nurturing, sensitive, and charismatic self— plus the plethora of talented Gemini-Cancer cusps that share her birthday!
Also in this episode, Kara shares the buzz on a salty, fudgey, and floral craft chocolate bar from Seattle Maker, Spinnaker Chocolate, that combines the spontaneous and springy nature of Gemini with the sensitive and adaptable nurture of Cancer…not to mention all the health benefits! Jen and Kara bee-lieve in the Merc...2024-06-2157 minCocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseHow to Pair the Yellow Shades of Gemini: Youthful Antidotes of Rose Salt & Lemon Cacao for Purple Princes, Womanizing Presidents, and 2-Big-Shak-a-Poppas!The compatibility episode for the sprightly and spontaneous Gemini is here! In this episode CocoAstrology co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes discover that one of the most active, adventurous, and intellectual air signs of the zodiac has the potential to vibe with, well, everybody! That is, as long as communication, stimulation, and a variety in its day-to-day life are top priority! Is it the fellow air signs that match best with the Gemini’s youthful zest for life and creativity? Or the fire signs that add flame to the Gemini passion and youthful imagination? Or perhaps the earth signs captivate an...2024-06-151h 14CocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseGemini Wonkas and Wizards of Odd, Words, and Song: Pridin’ on Purple Rain-Bows of Dylan, Ironic Illuminati Raps, and Rose Cacao for a Thousand Judys!The Gemini Celeb episode is here, and it’s all about bombshells, beatniks, and Biggie Smalls East–to the 2Pac–Kanye West beats! In this episode CocoAstrology co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes can’t communicate fast enough about the array of famous Gemini personalities! From historical queer icons covered in Garland to handsome presidents and his controversial birthday songstress (aka the OG Material Girl)... and from contemporary eccentric actors with scissors for hands to legendary tennis players, the diversity of this airy-meets-ballsy bunch truly represents the intellect, wit, charm, and innovative traits these wizards and Wonkas possess.
Kara also celebrat...2024-06-071h 13CocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseTwinning Out on Glowing and Gregarious Gemini: Forever Young, Divergent Minds, and 36 Stonegrindz!It’s time to get curious and flirty because it’s Gemini season, baby! In the first episode for this light and airy sign, CocoAstrology cohosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes chat about the twins who thrive on communication and knowledge! These youthful twins may find themselves drifting in two different directions of thought and feelings, but one thing is clear: they sure can get wordy albeit their chosen form of expression! Jen gets complex as she tastes a stoneground chocolate bar from another desert chocolate maker whose variety of cacao sources represents the insatiable curiosity of a Gemini perfectly! Plus...2024-06-0247 minCocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseIt’s a Pleasurable Life! Turning Back Time with Taurus-Gemini Cusps and Aging Oaky-Smoky Barrels of Energy!It’s time to get the barrels rolling and clear the runway for the energetic and forever-young Taurus-Gemini cusps! In their final Taurus episode, CocoAstrology co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes host a podcast party in admiration of the pleasure-seeking and sensual earth sign, reflecting and savoring the finer things in life with whiskey-aged cacao from Tucson, Arizona’s Monsoon Chocolate Company! They can barely (barel-ly) sit still as they hype up the Taurus-Gemini cusps who possess a captivating combination of lust for experiences and connection to the world with an adaptable and vivacious spirit for adventure and communication! Jen...2024-05-2345 minCocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseBonus Episode: Interview with Monsoon Chocolate Company, a Chocolate Realist and Desert Romantic!In the first bonus episode of CocoAstrology, cohost Kara Hayes interviews Adam Krantz, the Founder of Arizona’s award-winning chocolate maker and confectionery, Monsoon Chocolate Company. Located in the heart of Tucson, Monsoon uniquely captures the vast array of flavors, textures, and gastronomy of the Sonoran Desert, using local plants and other ingredients to infuse into their ethically-sourced cacao. Kara visits the chocolate cafe and market on her last day in the high desert.
To highlight Venus-ruled Taurus season, Adam talks to us about why he decided to take on the challenge of starting a chocolate business in Tucson and ho...2024-05-1723 minCocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseSnap, Sparkle, Pop! How to Please a Taurus: Sing and Give them Chocolate-Dripping Kisses and Candied Love for the Earth, Water, and World!Discover how to please the fixed, sensual, and extravagant Taurus in this bubbly and sparkling compatibility episode! CocoAstrology co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes run with the bulls in search to find the top match for the lightest and most fiery earth sign. Could it be the grounded and determined Capricorn that drives the Taurus to take charge of their ambitions, or rather the sensitive and intuitive Pisces that inspires them to dream big? Or how about the artsy and charming Libra or the brave and bold Leo, wildcards with a lust for adventure and world experiences? It’s al...2024-05-101h 06CocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseTalented Tauri Feelin’ (and Doing) Good with Planet Janet and the J Brown Get-Down Wonder Suns, Featuring Rainbow Cacao!The Taurus Celeb episode is here, and it’s all about rainbows, unity, and love! In this episode CocoAstrology co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes unearth the wonder-ful, lyrical, and genuine actors, writers, humanitarians, and all-around entertainers that bring funk, soul, and grounded truth and talent to their personal and professional lives. Join Jen and Kara as they fall head-over-hooves in love with this long list of synchronistic stars with a tendency to lead with the Mind, Body, or Soul. Just ask the modern father of psychology, the greatest playwright of all time, the pioneer of modern dance, the go...2024-05-031h 23CocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniversePod-to-Pleasure Seekers: Taurus’s Poetic Bull-Pizzles, Sizzling Sensations, and Nibby Night Trains!Move over racing rams, there’s a new animal setting the pace this spring— the slow and steady Bull is here, and it’s tenaciously working, lavishly spending, and sensually experiencing the pleasures of life. That’s right, CocoAstrology cohosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes are indulging in the sensing and stubborn, honest and hedonistic, resilient and romantic Taurus! In this earthy episode, Jen brings a dark and decadent chocolate bar from California Chocolatier Cocoa Parlor that upon tasting would have any bull riding the night train to adventure. . . including Zeus himself! Plus Kara’s spiritual shaman and lovers, Pluto goes retro...2024-04-2653 min
Deeply Funny013: Body Love & Selfie Love with Photographer, Jen PriceToday we're chatting with Selfie Coach and Body Love extraordinaire, Jen Price out of Portland, Oregon. Jen is a playful troublemaker, writer, dancer (who loves to twerk), who encourages women to see selfies as a devotional practice of self love. We dive into topics like "Are selfies mirror work?" and How To Use Photography as a tool in deepening our relationship with who are are at our core.
This episode feels like a girl's night with your new best friends, as we laugh and play with toys like confidence, your new iPhone, dismantling beauty standards, and silencing that bully's voice...2024-04-2545 minCocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseIt’s the End of an Aries: The Good, the Bad, and the Powerful Cusps that Rule the World and Pack a Fruity Punch!It’s truly is the end of an Aries, because it’s time to bid the first sign of the Zodiac adieu and pave the way for the rest of the signs! But before they run full speed ahead, these royal ram cusps reign over CocoAstrology co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes with their insatiable ambition, generous and giving nature, and potent power that can veer into good, evil, or well, chocoholic status. Just ask the historical queens and princesses who make an appearance in this episode. From the devilish grin of Jack Nicholson to the poetic pentameter of Shak...2024-04-1951 minCocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseHow to Slam a Ram: Frothy-Frothy Choco-la-te & 9 Shots of Air, Fire, & Espresso!It’s the compatibility episode for Aries season! CocoAstrology co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes give the quick and dirty on the bold and beautiful ram’s potential matches in love, friendship, and parenting. From lion and bow-and-arrow fire to balancing scales and water-bearing air, this passionate sign can ignite sparks with any zodiac hottie, baring adventure, motivation, and novelty with all its royal flames. Jen and Kara cover the wildcards that might move too slowly or crave the fine details that an Aries might overlook if too headstrong. Jen brings a tropical and tasty bar from Hawaii, to honor a se...2024-04-1259 minCocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseAries of the Opera, Gifted Gagas of Soul, Magic Movers of Modern Times, and Spritz O’Clock with Fjak (Chocolate)!The Aries Celeb episode is here, and the riveting rams are ready for Lights, Camera, Action–and every other art form imaginable! Yes, these multi-talented leaders of the Zodiac go all in when it comes to performance, production, or process! CocoAstrology co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes bring the fire and passion when nerding out on these Broadway belters, improv players, diva legends, cinema creators, poetic players, and more! From rap producers to silent film stars to humble thespians to triple threats that can dance, sing, act, write, disappear– you name it, the talent in this episode is beyond overwhelming! Kara...2024-04-061h 14CocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseRoaring Rams and Blazing Bananas: Aries, the Fearless Fiery Leaders of the Zodiac! (Plus Interview with Manoa Chocolate)Spring is here, and the baby ram has finally risen! The Zodiac is starting anew and igniting full speed ahead with the Fierce and Fabulous Aries! In this initial episode for the bold, brave, and brash sign, CocoAstrology co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes flare their ram’s horns and buck up all their energy to give the quick and dirty on the fiery Leader and Cheer Captain of the Zodiac … who knows only one mission: Go-Go-Go! Plus what better way to kick off the astrology flavor wheel than with one of Jen and Kara’s favorite chocolate makers, Manoa...2024-03-2956 minCocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseThat’s a Wrap on Caps, Aquas, & Pisces! Winter Recap and Chocolate Snaps!It’s been a tangy, crunchy, and creamy-dreamy winter season, and in this special new episode, co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes are reminiscing about the determined Capricorn, enlightening Aquarius, and the highly intuitive Pisces signs in this delightful recap episode! If you missed the 4-1-1 on the water-influenced winter trio–Jen and Kara are highlighting the top traits, celebs, compatibility, and chocolates for each sign! From revolutionary minds to artistic souls across centuries, this episode covers it all! Not to mention all of the intriguing interviews with chocolate makers and chocoholics and the diverse bars and truffles savored!
Whic...2024-03-221h 03CocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseA Chocolate Fish Finale: Floating Down the French Broad River with Reborn Cusps, Grunions, and JLO's Zodiac Counsel!It’s time to say goodbye to…well, the end of the Zodiac, and all the Pisces babies! That’s right, CocoAstrology co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes get emotional as they swim down the river for one last ride! In fact, Kara brings a decadent craft chocolate bar from French Broad Chocolate, one of her favorite chocolate makers from Asheville, North Carolina that truly encapsulates the depth, terroir, and compassion of the Pisces sign! Jen and Kara use their psychic powers to channel the light and dark traits of the Pisces-Aries cusp, who are the perfect transition from the en...2024-03-1557 minCocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseHow to Reel-in a Feeling Fish: Silent synergy, endless fascination, and 68% Piscean Passionfruit! (Plus an Interview with a Fiery Fashionista!)The Compatibility episode for Pisces is here! CocoAstrology co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes dive into the ideal matches for this loving, sensitive, and intuitive water sign, examining the deep intimacy and genuine understanding that may emerge at the end of the ocean, or underneath the Earth’s core. It is clear that these magical and passionate sea-dwellers have the power to endlessly fascinate, communicate beyond words, or escape into their own triple-Pisces world, if too hasty or not careful. In this episode, Kara truly melts into the experience, savoring creamy-dreamy passionfruit truffles, perfect for a Pisces and one of...2024-03-111h 07CocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseHow to Reel-in a Feeling Fish: Silent synergy, endless fascination, and 68% Piscean Passionfruit! (Plus an Interview with a Fiery Fashionista!)The Compatibility episode for Pisces is here! CocoAstrology co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes dive into the ideal matches for this loving, sensitive, and intuitive water sign, examining the deep intimacy and genuine understanding that may emerge at the end of the ocean, or underneath the Earth’s core. It is clear that these magical and passionate sea-dwellers have the power to endlessly fascinate, communicate beyond words, or escape into their own triple-Pisces world, if too hasty or not careful. In this episode, Kara truly melts into the experience, savoring creamy-dreamy passionfruit truffles, perfect for a Pisces and one of...2024-03-081h 07CocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseFeelin’ Droll, Dark, and Deep: Pisces of Prominence, Ninannas of Soul, and Creamy-Dreamy Dragonfruit!In the second episode of Pisces season, CocoAstrology co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes dive into the deep, dark, and sometimes, dangerous waters to explore the multitude of famous fishies! Not only do they discover an abundance of comedic, classy, and cool celebs, but also swoon over some of the most sensitive and devilish souls with the raw musical scales to sweep you off your fins (Hint: Ninanna!). Plus Jen honors her favorite child-star-turned-talk-show-host with a creamy and dreamy bar from a Hawaiin maker, ideal for these water chameleons and anyone with a love for dragons and their fruit...2024-03-021h 26CocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseShapeshifting Fishies of the Sea, Creamy and Dreamy Bloobs, and Dark and Descending Triple Pisces!CocoAstrology co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes are feeling dreamy and creamy—and confused—as they swim into the fishy waters for an all-new Pisces season! In this initial episode, they plunge into the end of the zodiac, and into the emotional depths of the creative, intuitive, often mysterious, and dualistic water sign! It seems Kara can’t help being drawn to the loving and sensitive nature of the fishies, having ample Pisces in her life. Not to mention half of her immediate family! Jen and Kara also taste a dreamy and creamy craft chocolate from one of the most innova...2024-02-2358 minCocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseAquarians at the Departing Gate: Sensitive Superstars, Lunar Dragons, & On Air with PDX Missionary Chocolates!We’re walking on air, or driving into the clouds like they do in Grease, because It’s time to bid adieu to the analytical, abstract, and altruistic Aquarius! CocoAstrology co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes get extra sensitive as they explore the emotional and mystical superpowers of the Aquarius-Pisces cusp (Jen knows a couple!), delving into the traits, celebs that wear the dual sign, and the lucky Zodiac babies that light an airy and earthy match! Jen and Kara channel the sentimentality of the cusp as they interview one of their favorite chocolatiers in Portland, Missionary Chocolates, who represents the...2024-02-161h 02CocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseJT’s Selfish Flight from Sun to Sea: Plus Aquarian Compatibility and Interview with a Traveling Chocoholic!It’s the compatibility episode for the futuristic and idealistic Aquarius, and it is a juicy one! CocoAstrology co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes get into the top matches for this social and analytical air sign. From sun to sea, the water-bearer can pour hope and stream freedom into any element it flows into. Of course, there are some celestial babies that complement and can handle the opinionated, stubborn, and independent side of the Aquarius with greater strength than others. Just ask Justin Timberlake who he can’t help swooning over when it comes to his celeb beaus– fiery Britne...2024-02-091h 22CocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseAquarian Royale with Cheese and a Side of Dancin’ JTs, Doctors with Beats, and Pink Chocolate Times Three!Be prepared to get your groove and symphony on as CocoAstrology co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes unveil an abundance of royal, gyrating, quirky, melodic Aquarian celebs! From humanitarian talk show hosts to humorous prodigy composers to doctors with a degree in medicinal beats, these air sign personalities are ones of grandeur and admiration. Jen and Kara spend time in the clouds with their two adolescent and adult crushes who have the same initials: the iconic JTs! Jen and Kara might even recite a few lines and sing a few lyrics from these smooth and strutting heartthrobs, who are...2024-02-021h 10CocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseWater-Bearing Aquarians Air and Bare All: Challenging Ideas and Enlightening Ideals with Yuzu and Humanitarian Superpowers!In the first episode of Aquarius season, CocoAstrology co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes bring the water-bearing sign to life through idealism, innovation, liberation, and rebellion! They debate the traits of this strong, social, and stubbornly-opinionated, air sign at great length (like a true Aquarius), diving into the myths, constellations, and the pronunciations of Uranus. They also stimulate and brighten their taste buds (and circulatory systems) with craft chocolate from Japan, thanks to Takeyuki Adachi from Green-Bean-to-Bar Chocolate, an inspiring maker Jen and Kara interviewed at the NW Chocolate Festival! Their travel list expands as they try another eclectic bar...2024-01-261h 08CocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseOde to Capricornis and What Lies Beneath: Buried Cusps, Lakkris-ish Creatures, Crashing Carburetors, and Sonoran Desert Seekers!For their ultimate Capricorn episode, CocoAstrology co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes bid the dynamic and determined sea goats adieu. For its work ethic, song, and prose, this earth sign has covered a lot of ground… perhaps even buried their fishy and furry heads in the dreamy past and mysterious future! Just ask the visionary, dark and romantic geniuses that bear the Capricorn-Aquarius cusp title! They might even be your Dad (or Kara’s!), or you might meet them in your dreams! Jen and Kara also flashback to the NW Chocolate Festival for two exciting interviews– the first with Thor f...2024-01-191h 03CocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseHow to Crack a Capricorn: Like Earth, Water, & Fire! (Plus Interview with Orinoco Chocolate!)In this very special episode, CocoAstrology co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes take a trip by sea goat to the Amazonian Orinoco River for some bold and fruity cacao! There they chat with Jessica, the ambitious and resourceful Capricorn and cofounder of the bean-to-bar company, Orinoco Chocolate. She speaks to us about her passion for the ancient food of the gods, her birth chart and resonating more with another sign, and making chocolate in the desert climate! Jen and Kara also dig their hooves into best and least compatible matches for the practical sign— who is strong enough emotionally an...2024-01-121h 03CocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseThe Gifted Goats Leap to Stardom: Smooth Operators, Broadway Founding Fathers, Coffee, & Kumquats!The Capricorn Celeb episode is here, and it’s a lyrical and soulful ride for CocoAstrology co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes! Join them as they serenade the founding fish of the revolutionary past and gifted goats of the musical future, including two of their favorite LEGENDs with poetic prose and velvety vocals. From high-achieving performers to inventors and leaders of change, these ground-breaking celebs are at the top of their CAP. Jen and Kara also orchestrate the perfect chocolate tasting to honor their fave goats–traveling to Los Angeles for a cup of espresso and Vietnam for a trop...2024-01-051h 03CocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseCEO Goats of the Future and Fishies of the Past: Milking Two Steps Forward, Swimming One Step Back!Winter is here, and it’s time to get shit done like a couple of ambitious sea goats! In this initial episode in honor of Capricorn season, CocoAstrology co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes get their serious caps on and explore the half-goat, half-fish creature that could rule the zodiac with their drive, action, and goals! To kick off this earth sign’s season, Jen and Kara taste some craft chocolate that might include a lesson from the past and a message for the future. The goats rule this episode in taste and in trivia with their bold and boss...2023-12-2952 minCocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseFall Chocolate Raps & Recaps: Anis of Justice, Ryans of the Burning Sting, & Britneys with Multicolored Legs!It’s been a bubbly, spicy, and fruity fall season, and to celebrate their 25th episode, co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes are reflecting on the social, sexy, and sassy Libra, Scorpio, and Sagittarius signs in this fun recap episode! Don’t worry if you missed the scoop on the dynamic autumn trio–Jen and Kara are bringing you their top traits, celebrities, matches, and chocolates for each! From Snoop to Weird Al to Swift-West conspiracy theories and all things Britney, hear them share memorable podcast moments from the stars and NW Chocolatefest interviews!
Which bar or confecti...2023-12-2253 minCocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseSagittarius’s Final Fling with Belize Bourbon, Chocolate Wrappers, and Wise Sagicornians!For their final episode of Sagittarius season, CocoAstrology co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes pay tribute to the dynamic, honest, and adventurous zodiac sign with, you guessed it, a PARTY! This shindig includes a bit of bourbon from Belize, in chocolate form, and an interview with the exceptional Seattle-Sagittarian chocolate maker, Spinnaker Chocolate! Jen and Kara also channel their inner cusp wisdom while covering the Sagittarian-Capricorn babies, talk about the Big Capricorn energy coming our way, Winter Solstice, and some trivia that may get you banned from certain countries and headed to the stars . . . just ask Brad and Britney! Did...2023-12-1547 minCocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseSag’s Recipe for Love and Novelty: Apples, Alliums, and Britney’s Many Crossroads with the Zodiac! (Plus Chocolate Interviews with Two Fire Signs)In this third installment of Sag season, CocoAstrology co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes search for the centaur’s ideal match in love, adventure, and mutual autonomy! While this fire sign’s flame might strike hotter than most, or move too quickly for some signs (on its horse’s legs), Jen and Kara find some well-suited celebrity pairings and uniquely flavorful chocolate perfect for this bright yet tart, sweet yet savory sign! This episode features two of the most innovative (and fiery) bean-to-bar chocolate makers in the world today, flashing back to their Northwest Chocolate Festival interviews with Monica from G...2023-12-0858 minCocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseSlumber Party with Britney Spears and the Sag All-Stars! Plus Cacao Tribute to a Superstar Chocoholic and Sweet and Sour(sop) Deals!It’s all about the stars in the second episode of Sagittarius season! CocoAstrology co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes travel by bow and arrow from popstars to rockstars to celebs with legs of steel to kick-off their new show format! It’s a CIRCUS of fiery passion, curiosity, and complexity as they dish about their favorite Sagitarrian Princess-of-Pop, Britney Spears, her new juicy memoir, ‘The Woman in Me’ and the controversy surrounding it, including JT and the conservatorship that was beyond TOXIC and OUTRAGEOUS! Join Jen and Kara as they taste magical craft chocolate bars dedicated to their favorite...2023-12-011h 10CocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniversePurple Centaur & the Traveling Teapot: The Sagittarian’s Quest for Meaning, Novelty, Dark Chocolate, & Thyme!In the kick-off to Sagittarius season, CocoAstrology co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes explore the multi-layered, mutable fire sign on a quest to understand and find the meaning behind the famous archer and centaur. With pop jingles in honor of Britney season throughout the episode, Jen and Kara travel without moving to Toronto, Madagascar, Jamaica, and the dining room table, to taste craft chocolate bars that remind them of a savory lunchtime staple in their childhood and an herbaceous, comforting meal during Thanksgiving. They also get into what makes the Sagittarius so lovable and confusing to others– from the ne...2023-11-2450 minCocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniversePurple Centaur & the Traveling Teapot: The Sagittarian’s Quest for Meaning, Novelty, Dark Chocolate, & Thyme!In the kick-off to Sagittarius season, CocoAstrology co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes explore the multi-layered, mutable fire sign on a quest to understand and find the meaning behind the famous archer and centaur. With pop jingles in honor of Britney season throughout the episode, Jen and Kara travel without moving to Toronto, Madagascar, Jamaica, and the dining room table, to taste craft chocolate bars that remind them of a savory lunchtime staple in their childhood and an herbaceous, comforting meal during Thanksgiving. They also get into what makes the Sagittarius so lovable and confusing to others– from the ne...2023-11-2450 minCocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseThe Evolution and Revolution of a Scorpio: Dancing with Water and Fire, and Jen and Kara’s Sweet-Heat Sippin’ Send-Off!For their final episode of Scorpio season, CocoAstrology co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes serenade the intelligent and sensual sign with stoneground and superfood cacao from international chocolatiers and innovative chocolate makers to bring serenity and spice to all their organs! And you know no seasonal sign-off is complete without a delicious cusp conversation: Kara talks about one of her favorite inspirational musicians that perfectly combines the elements of water and fire (EW!), and Jen shares why Scorpio-Sagittarius cusps are revolutionary in the celestial way! Plus more synchronistic compatibility finds that validate Jen and Kara’s love matches, sun co...2023-11-1849 minCocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseJen and Kara go Gosling for a Bean-to-Bon-Bon Scorp-ion: Interview with Vesta Chocolate, plus Jen and Kara’s Psychic Matchmaking in Love and Chocolate!In the third installment of Scorpio season, CocoAstrology co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes take a trip back to their NW Chocolate Festival adventures to chat with Scorpio Chocolatier Roger Rodriguez, one half of the Dominican Republic-influenced and New Jersey home-based bean-to-bon-bon maker, Vesta Chocolate, whose planetary-like truffles have been named as one of Oprah’s Favorite Things! Learn about the diverse career and cacao backgrounds of the dynamic founders-in-love, and listen as Kara indulges in her favorite thing—decadent chocolate! Jen and Kara also flashback to an interview with an adorable couple from the Festival, channeling their intuitive powers thro...2023-11-1040 minCocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseScorpios Crushin' on Kardashians, Cunas, and Cardamom... Let them Eat Chocolate of the Weird Kind!In the second episode of Scorpio season, CocoAstrology co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes sink their claws (and teeth) into all the eccentric, talented, and contradictory celebs, and the signs they’d swim or crawl to come hell or high water! Their tastebuds travel by ship and ancient stones to magical lands of spices and flowers for compatible cacao that would make the dark and intensely passionate Scorpios fall deeply in lust and love. Plus same-sign celebrity matches, direct TV to Saturn, emotionless trivia, and laughs all the way through! You don’t want to miss this juicy (yes, juic...2023-11-031h 09CocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseSinking Deep into the Soul of a Scorpio: Creatures of the Burning Sting, Sweet Peppers in Heat, Raw Sex Bars, and Emo to the Core!In the first episode of Scorpio season, CocoAstrology co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes plunge into the bold and mysterious underworld of this contradictory water sign, paying homage to its passionate, spell-like charm and its fiery yet introspective claws that will either grip you until the end of time, or leave you cold on your deathbed! With the Lunar Eclipse, Hallow’s Eve, and Day of the Dead approaching, it’s the perfect time to ignite the emotional and sexual energy within! Plus Jen and Kara taste the perfect bars for this complex, savory, sweet, and hot sign that just...2023-10-271h 06CocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseLady Libra’s Last Celebration with Kara and Jen at the NW Chocolate Festival: Fusing Family, Flavor, Fire, and Fermentation From Bean-to-Bar Tenders Under the Sun!For their final episode of Libra season, CocoAstrology co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes sail to Seattle (by car) to the NW Chocolate Festival! These soul sisters reunite in the Pacific Northwest for spacy photoshoots, fascinating interviews, and chocolate tasting adventures that leave them with bold, harmonious, complex, romantic, and unique flavor notes to share with their listeners for months to come! They also discover that there is no way they can pick their favorite bars and makers and that the world of cacao is connected by true community and passion for the art and arduous process of bringing...2023-10-201h 06CocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseJen and Kara Party at the NW Chocolate Festival: A Passionate Cacao Encounter of the Sagittarian Kind!In the third installment of Libra season, co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes are partying again, only this time, together in Seattle for the Annual NW Chocolate Festival! Feeling perfectly whelmed by the chocolate community and myriad of sensory experiences, they spend this mini-episode tasting one of their favorite new finds from a Jamaican bean-to-bar maker with true passion for bringing this unique country’s varietal flavors to chocoholics everywhere! Jen also brings listeners a few updates from the universe. Stay tuned for the sweet promise of next week’s episode - a full roundup of the NW Chocolate Fest...2023-10-1323 minCocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseGetting Tipsy on Libra’s Love Notes: Airy Poetry, Fiery Parties, Vigilante Sprees, and Chocolate Inclusions for All!In the second episode of Libra season, CocoAstrology’s Co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes continue to party with this fabulous air sign, getting tipsy on Libra’s scale and maybe even snapping some bubbly (in chocolate form)! Jen and Kara share their harmonious theories, while they swoon over the poetic and rebellious “ big personality” Libras. Hear them weigh the ideal matches in love and the media, and dine on high-art cacao brings all the social butterflies and zodiac babies out to the party! Plus stimulating trivia, eclipses on steroids, and giggles about upcoming chocolate festivals!
In this epi...2023-10-061h 00CocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseLibra’s Lady Justice Knows All: Beauty, Balance, Brains, and Luscious Chocolate for Breakfast!To kick off Fall and Libra season, CocoAstrology Co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes throw a party to weigh the strengths, challenges, and values of the most social sign in the zodiac! In honor of this air sign, it’s only fair that they taste a luscious and balanced chocolate bar that will make anyone listening enjoy chocolate for breakfast! Get your scales out, and prepare for a juicy burst of all things Libra! Plus ex talk, careers, mythology, and a trivia challenge that will unleash the observant yet indecisiveness Libra in all of us!
In this ep...2023-09-2945 minCocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseSummer Unwrapped: Moon Queens, Sun Kings, Freddy Mercury, & Chocolates of Grandeur!To wrap up the fabulous summer season, co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes are reminiscing about the Cancer, Leo, and Virgo signs, reflecting on their favorite traits, celebrities, matches, and chocolates they savored! Hear them share memorable podcast moments from interviews and their journey from the very beginning to now!
Which bar or confection will rank supreme? Who is the ideal partner for the Cancer Crab, Leo Lion, and Virgo Virgin? What are the perfect flavor notes for each of these sexy signs? And who will win the ultimate CocoAstrology trivia challenge? Tune in to find out...2023-09-2250 minCocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseVirgo’s Final Voyage through Retrograde: Foraging for Superfoods, Manifesting Haute Cusps, & Healing New Moons!For their final episode of Virgo season, CocoAstrology co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes take a trip to the forest and mountains of France for an earthy chocolate ritual that leaves them and their gut feeling happy and healthy! The planets may still be in retrograde, but a new moon is arriving just in time to pave the way for a new season and a new sign! Get the scoop on the Virgo-Libra cuspers, plus trivia to celebrate the strong maidens and chocolate pioneers!
In this episode, we mentioned the following chocolate companies:
Chocolate Naive Co...2023-09-1550 minCocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseHalo, Heartbeats, and Handlebars: Up Close and Personal with an Adventurous Virgo (Plus a Cazimi for Mercury, Bey, & Earl Grey Chocolate!)In the third installment of Virgo season, co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes celebrate the Queen of Virgo’s Groove and her guide Mercury as it continues to communicate with us this mutable season. Also why are all the planets in retrograde? They also get deep with Kara’s partner, Olivia, a Virgo-Leo cusp, who shares her need for practicality and recent thirst for adventure and making bold choices! She talks about how they met, what makes her a true Virgo, and the other influences in her birth chart, all while tasting a bean-to-bar chocolate that is Olivia’s kind o...2023-09-081h 02CocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseVirgo Vibes: Musicians in Mercury, Hot and Raw Cacao, and Super Moons!In the second episode of Virgo season, co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes delve into the musical world of this mutable earth sign and other VIP Virgos that make for a very talented, sardonic, and mercurious bunch! They also get into all of the zesty and harmonious matches for Virgo in chocolate that consummate in an organic, intense, and balanced relationship of flavors and conversation, that would make any Virgo willing to serve! Plus synchronous trivia, super blue moon, and more!
In this episode, we mentioned the following chocolate makers:
Mirzam Chocolate Makers...2023-09-011h 02CocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseLike a Virgo: Maidens of the Earth, Masters of Perfection and Naive Cacao!For their official launch into Virgo season, CocoAstrology Co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes conduct a scientific analysis of the practically perfect (and imperfect) Earth sign, carefully dissecting and discussing the intelligent maiden’s admirable traits and cognitive obsessions, her shaft of wheat and mythology, grounding workaholic careers, and theories behind why there are so many Virgos! They also taste cacao full of earthy goodness, and discover the master and Willy Wonka of craft chocolate! Plus Jen and Kara realize they have even more in common when they take their socks off and ascend! This Virgo season is bound to...2023-08-251h 00CocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseKara’s Birthday, Cazimi, & New Moon Bash: Grape Skin Cacao, Phony Negronis, Napolebens, & So Many Laughs!It’s Kara’s birthday bash! In this episode co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes celebrate all the Leo holidays with a fruity and fresh chocolate and beverage party! Plus chat about the New Moon, Retrograde approaching, Leo-Virgo cusps, trivia, and more! So grab your favorite summer bar and bubbly, and join us for one final ride on the lion’s mane!
In this episode, we mentioned the following bean-to-bar chocolate makers:
SOMA Chocolate - Toronto, Canada
Stratus, with icewine lees - 70% Bar
Other links & mentions:
Odyssey Mushroom Elixir
Passionfruit Orange Guava, with Lion’s Mane
...2023-08-1846 minCocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseInterview with a Triple Dancin’ Leo… Plus Lion Portals, First House Parties, Dandelions, & Lime Cacao!In this episode co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes give a sneak preview of all the Leo holidays in the coming week while tasting some bright and tropical chocolate perfect for a summer party! Who better to host this party than this week’s guest, Carissa Kerrissey, who is not only one of Kara’s oldest friends in Portland, but also a triple Leo, passionate educator, and in tune with how her chart and its embodiment has affected her relationships and career. So come join us as we portal into the lion’s gate of self.
...2023-08-111h 00CocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseLeos Strike a Floral and Fruity Match: Lights, Camera, Air, Fire!In the second fiery episode of Leo season, it’s all about the lions in the limelight and the signs that can handle the exuberance, extravagance, and ego of a Leo. Join co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes as they uncover countless amounts of Leo celebs and their famous pairings, explore Leo compatibility, and unwrap dark and decadent chocolate bars with compatible flavor notes that would make any beast roar with delight. Plus trivia, Hollywood stories, and more!
In this episode, we mentioned the following bean-to-bar chocolate makers:
Ritual Chocolate - Heber, UT
Honeycomb Toffee 75% Utah Line Bar
Endangered Species Cho...2023-08-0451 minCocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseLeo's Pride: Golden Locks, Sun Kings, and Royal Goblets of Chocolate!In this sizzling episode of CocAstrology, co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes dive into the radiant world of the Leo zodiac sign, exploring the dazzling traits that make them stand out in a crowd. Kara bursts with excitement, leading us through the fiery ring of being a Leo, and discussing all of their intriguing and attention-getting characteristics. Indulgence awaits as Jen and Kara feature craft chocolates that perfectly compliment Leo’s royal and bold nature, bringing a touch of grandeur to their tasting. They also talk about lions, full moons, and king mythology. Get ready to immerse yourself in the bi...2023-07-2847 minCocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseCancer takes Centerstage for one last Moondance (plus Dark Chocolate Moons & Interview with Cancer Dance Mama)In the final episode of Cancer, co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes embrace the New Moon and Planetary shifts. As we bid farewell to Cancer season and prepare to embrace Leo, we explore the effects of the new moon on all zodiac signs– especially Cancer– to invite self-awareness, empowerment, sex magic, and change in our lives. We also did a delightfully dark chocolate tasting inspired by the new moon. Plus, we have a very special guest, the wonderful Miss Leaux, Cancer Mama who brought Jen and Kara together as part of The Soul dance group - who is also a pa...2023-07-2150 minCocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseThe Way to Melt a Cancer’s Shell: Earth, Water, and Salt!In the second episode on Cancer, co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes dive into the captivating world of hot and humorous celebrity Cancers, exploring the personalities and traits of notable individuals born under this water sign. We also talked about the best astrological matches for Cancer, uncovering the connections between water and other signs - including celebrity couples. Plus, discover the flavor notes that harmonize with Cancer’s essence and learn more about Cancer with our weekly trivia. Get ready to continue your celestial journey through Cancer with Jen & Kara - and your favorite chocolate treat!
In this episode, we me...2023-07-1442 minCocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseCancer's Cravings: Moon Queen, Moody Tides, and Bitter WaterHappy World Chocolate Day!
In this first official episode, co-hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes get into mysteries of the Cancer astrology sign, while savoring cacao in its most traditional form. Learn why we chose Cancer to start our astrological exploration, and the fascinating connections between Cancer and chocolate. Join us as we discuss the traits, mythology, and symbolism of Cancer– exploring the connection to the moon and the ebb and flow of emotions. So grab a cup of your favorite chocolate, and let us guide you through the luminous waters of Cancer’s cosmic realm!
In...2023-07-0730 minCocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseEpisode 0: How on Earth? Two Chocoholics Dance with the StarsIn this debut episode, your hosts Jen Price and Kara Hayes introduce themselves, setting the stage for a delicious adventure ahead. Discover how our shared passion for chocolate and the intricacies of astrology inspired the birth of this podcast. Prepare your taste buds, as we discuss the art of chocolate tasting and talk about the difference between industrial and craft chocolate. Naturally, there’s a method to truly savoring and appreciating the celestial complexity of chocolate’s incredible flavor profiles.
But CocoAstrology doesn’t stop at chocolate! Discover how we became captivated by the mystical world of the zo...2023-07-0732 minCocoAstrology: The Chocoholic’s Guide to the UniverseCocoAstrology TrailerGet ready for a cosmic rendezvous with a delicious twist in our exciting podcast: CocoAstrology! Two chocoholics and astrology fans are on a quest to bring your senses to life with a fusion of flavors and celestial insights.
In each episode, we’ll invite you to join us in our galactic dance where we’ll pair the wisdom of the stars with out-of-this-world deliciousness! So stay tuned as CocoAstrology continues to illuminate your path through the universe.2023-07-0100 min