Since 2020, STARS ABOUT STARS® has been a thought-provoking podcast exploring the defining turning points in the lives of well-known personalities. Host Iryna Wood uses her proprietary interview technique, built around each guest's date of birth and seen through the lens of astrology, numerology and spirituality, to uncover the stories behind the success.
Some episodes reveal remarkable celebrity journeys. Others unfold as intimate conversations that connect real-life experiences with personal life cycles and pivotal challenges, showing how moments of crisis become catalysts for growth, resilience and transformation.
Iryna's signature questioning method and narrative storytelling take every conversation beyond the headlines, into authenticity, vulnerability and untold stories. Created for leaders, creatives and conscious listeners, STARS ABOUT STARS® delivers emotional intelligence, meaningful self-reflection and fresh perspective, and a powerful reminder that every life journey carries purpose and the potential for transformation.
S.2 Ep.16 - I Had Nothing, But I Knew I Was Destined for More: Rosalyn Yellin on Starting Over
In this powerful episode of Stars About Stars Podcast hosted by Iryna Wood, Rosalyn Yellin – star of Netflix's Members Only: Palm Beach, philanthropist, and mother of five – shares how she went from having nothing to living the life she always believed was meant for her.
Rosalyn opens up about a difficult childhood that led to her being sent to boarding school abroad as a teenager, leaving her first marriage while pregnant with no money, no job, and not even a credit card, working three jobs to rebuild her life, and finding lasting love grounded in faith and shared values. She also reflects on raising five children, her grandparents' Holocaust survival and the lessons they passed down, the pressure social media puts on young girls, finding her voice on reality TV, and why she calls her fifties the best decade of her life. Guided by Iryna's signature questions, this candid conversation reveals the resilience, gratitude, and mission to empower women behind Rosalyn's story.
19 Oct 2026
S.2 Ep.15 - Does Money Really Buy Happiness? Joey Merlino on Money, Family & Living Well
In this inspiring episode of Stars About Stars Podcast hosted by Iryna Wood, podcaster and entrepreneur Joey Merlino returns for a second, fan-requested conversation and shares his honest take on money, family, and what it really means to live well.
Joey opens up about spending years away from his family and missing his daughters' childhood, learning to adapt to any circumstances, why health and family matter more to him than ever as he approaches sixty-five, the power of confidence and surrounding yourself with the right people, why he believes money makes life easier but can't buy love, the fake lifestyles behind social media, and why he wouldn't erase a single memory, good or bad. Through questions from Iryna's self-reflective emotional intelligence cards, this heartfelt conversation uncovers the mindset, values, and experiences that shaped one of today's most charismatic and outspoken personalities.
16 Oct 2026
S.2 Ep.14 - I Nearly Died Twice: Simon Borg-Olivier on Pain, Love & Why Happiness Is a Choice
In this inspiring episode of Stars About Stars Podcast hosted by Iryna Wood, yoga teacher, physiotherapist, and university lecturer Simon Borg-Olivier shares the real story behind a life devoted to bridging ancient Eastern wisdom and modern science.
Simon opens up about learning to hold his breath as a child from his freediver father, nearly dying twice, first after inhaling chlorine gas at fifteen and then from a machete wound in Goa at twenty-nine, breaking his neck at twenty, choosing yoga over a career in science, co-founding Yoga Synergy, studying with legendary teachers in India, sitting without breathing for nine and a half minutes in a university experiment, becoming a father, and why love, connection, and a calm nervous system are the true foundations of health. Through astrology and numerology-inspired questions, this heartfelt conversation uncovers the mindset, values, and experiences that shaped a man who believes happiness is a choice, not something you wait for.
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