Jessica Lanyadoo
Jessica Lanyadoo | |
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In a 2019 interview | |
| Born | Montreal, Canada |
| Occupations | Astrologer, psychic, podcaster |
Jessica Lanyadoo is a Canadian astrologer, psychic medium, and podcaster. She is best known for her podcast Ghost of a Podcast.
Life and career
Lanyadoo was born and raised in Montreal, Canada.[1] She is Jewish; her mother is a Sephardi Jew who settled in Canada as a refugee from Iraq, and her father is an Ashkenazi Jew whose parents were Polish Holocaust survivors.[2] She first developed her interest in astrology at age 12.[1] She attended Dawson College's New School, and while there took courses on astrology and mediums.[3]
She moved to San Francisco in 1994 to pursue a career as an astrologer and began working with clients in 1995.[4] Her approach to astrology centers the relationship to the self and emphasizes accountability.[1] Rosemary Donahue of Allure wrote of Lanyadoo's view: "To her, astrology is a tool to get to know ourselves better, which improves relationships in its own way."[4] Lanyadoo described being a psychic medium as "having intuitive ability."[3]
Lanyadoo was the astrologer for the San Francisco Bay Guardian from 2003 until 2014, when the paper closed.[5] She has written an astrology column for Chatelaine since 2016.[3] She debuted her podcast Ghost of A Podcast in 2018.[5] Her first book, Astrology for Real Relationships: Understanding You, Me, and How We All Get Along, was released in December 2019 under Ten Speed Press.[4] She dictated the book to journalist and co-author T. Greenway.[6]
Lanyadoo resides in Oakland.[1] She is queer.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d Tsapovsky, Flora (February 11, 2020). "Oakland astrologer Jessica Lanyadoo delivers relationship tips from the stars". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on January 20, 2025. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ "Video: At Home with San Francisco's Jewish Astrologer Jessica Lanyadoo". Tablet Magazine. May 22, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ a b c "How An Astrologer Writes Horoscopes—And Other Burning Questions About Star Signs". Chatelaine. April 9, 2019. Archived from the original on May 15, 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- ^ a b c Donahue, Rosemary (February 14, 2020). "Why You Shouldn't Ask "What's Your Sign?" on a First Date, According to an Astrologer". Allure. Archived from the original on May 28, 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- ^ a b Rasilla, Azucena (January 23, 2020). "An Astrological Guide to Relationships, Politics and Other Earthbound Problems | KQED". www.kqed.org. Archived from the original on July 23, 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- ^ a b Hector, Alley (January 28, 2020). "Everyone's Obsessed With Astrology Right Now—And Jessica Lanyadoo Knows Why". Nylon. Archived from the original on January 25, 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2025.