I'm joined by bestselling author, psychotherapist, and The Road Back to You co-author Ian Morgan Cron. While Ian has helped millions of people understand the Enneagram, this conversation is much more personal. Ian shares his own journey through addiction and recovery, why he believes every one of us is somewhere on the addiction continuum, and how our deepest attachments—to work, success, relationships, control, or even our own pain—can quietly shape our mental health. This was one of the most talked-about sessions on my Mental Health Summit and I think it will change the way you think about addiction.

You can find Ian, his best-selling books, Enneagram courses, and new Enneagram assessment at https://ianmorgancron.com/

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0:30 Welcome

2:23 What Is Mental Health?

7:06 Everyone Is on the Addiction Continuum

11:46 Idolatry, Attachment & Addiction

16:22 Hidden Attachments That Shape Us

20:45 The Five-Step Addiction Cycle

29:31 Ian's Story of Addiction & Recovery

36:08 The Enneagram & Our Attachments

45:47 The First Steps Toward Freedom

50:09 Resources from Ian Cron

53:03 Final Thoughts

53:51 Outro

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You may know Greer Grammer from MTV's Awkward, ABC's The Middle, or as the daughter of actor Kelsey Grammer. I sat down with Greer to talk about what it's like to navigate the entertainment industry as an Enneagram Nine. We discuss handling rejection, responding to online criticism, her faith, mental health, and how the Enneagram has helped her better understand herself, her relationships, and her calling as an actress. This is a must-listen to episode if you an Enneagram Nine, an Enneagram coach, or are in relationships with someone who is a Nine.

The best place to follow Greer is on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/greer_grammer. She loves the community she’s built there and loves connecting with people.

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0:31 Welcome

2:29 Discovering She's a Type 9

7:08 The Superpower of Type 9s

13:04 Feeling Seen in Hollywood

17:52 Handling Criticism & Social Media

29:57 Surviving Hollywood Through Faith

34:28 The Hidden Anger of Type 9s

38:59 Why Hollywood Needs More Type 9s

44:10 Final Thoughts

44:45 Outro

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I'm joined by Ben Higgins, who many of you know as Season 20's Bachelor on ABC's hit show The Bachelor. Together, we explore what it's really like to experience life as an Enneagram Four—from feeling misunderstood and wrestling with shame to navigating fame, marriage, and the longing for authentic connection.

You can visit his company Generous Coffee online at https://generouscoffee.com which donates 100% of its revenue to non-profits. I’d also recommend checking out his book Alone in Plain Sight wherever books are sold, and his podcast Almost Famous wherever you listen to podcasts.

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0:31 Welcome

2:48 Life After The Bachelor

5:19 Discovering He's a Type 4

8:41 The Bachelor & Feeling Misunderstood

12:48 Fame, Validation & Identity

18:32 Raising a Type 4 Child

27:03 Longing, Love & Marriage

34:10 What He Loves About Type 9s

37:06 Longing for the Ideal Relationship

43:25 Which Types Challenge Him?

46:04 Final Thoughts

50:40 Outro

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I'm joined by Enneagram Four Dr. Russell Moore, Editor-in-Chief of Christianity Today. Previously, Dr. Moore served as president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. In 2021, he resigned after years of sustained criticism and threats over his public stance on a number of issues, including his criticism of President Donald Trump during the 2016 election, his comments on race and immigration, and his advocacy for addressing sexual abuse within the SBC. He's a courageous man whom I deeply respect and admire. I sat down with Dr. Moore for a brief conversation to hear his perspective as a public theologian on whether Christians should use the Enneagram and to find out what he enjoys about being an Enneagram Four.

To learn more about Dr. Moore, his bestselling books, and the podcasts he hosts through Christianity Today, visit https://www.russellmoore.com/

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0:31 Welcome

2:25 Should Christians Use the Enneagram?

4:50 Life as a Type 4

10:21 The Danger of Overcorrection

11:32 Healthy Disillusionment

16:26 A Type 4's Greatest Pet Peeve

19:02 How the Enneagram Helps Relationships

25:16 Handling Criticism as a Type 4

30:56 Final Thoughts

31:29 Outro

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This is a Live Q&A I hosted with Suzanne Stabile during one of our Type·ish Summits (formerly called EnneaSummits). Some of the things we cover include how to respond to conservative Christian criticism of the Enneagram, whether certain types are more prone to narcissism or other mental health diagnoses, how trauma affects your type, how to identify your type without a test, and what healthy growth looks like for Twos, Sixes, Nines, and more. If you've ever wished you could be a fly on the wall and listen in as Suzanne shares her seasoned wisdom, this episode is the next best thing.

You can stay up to date with all that Suzanne is doing at https://suzannestabile.com. There you’ll find a link to her best-selling Enneagram books, courses, in-person cohorts, speaking events, and so much more.

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0:31 Welcome

2:30 Responding to Enneagram Critics

8:33 Personality Disorders & Type

11:24 What Healthy Twos Look Like

16:03 The Best Way to Learn the Enneagram

20:34 Can You Be a Different Kind of Type 4?

22:12 Finding Your Type Without a Test

23:32 Your Presence Matters (Type 9)

26:29 When Your Partner Isn't Growing

29:17 Women in Ministry Leadership

32:57 Best & Worst Enneagram Pairings

35:06 Participation vs. Merging (Type 9)

37:15 Productive Thinking for Type 6

42:41 Trauma & Finding Your Type

47:18 Final Thoughts

48:24 Outro

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I'm joined by Dr. Dan Siegel—New York Times bestselling author, psychiatrist, and one of the world's leading voices on interpersonal neurobiology. We discuss his groundbreaking book on the Enneagram, how a chance meeting with EnneaTypes creator Claudio Naranjo changed the trajectory of his work, and why this once-skeptical neuroscientist spent the next two decades helping build a bridge between modern neuroscience and the Enneagram.

You can stay up to date with all that Dan is doing at https://drdansiegel.com/ and you’ll also find a link there to his books, including Personality and Wholeness in Therapy: Integrating 9 Patterns of Developmental Pathways in Clinical Practice.

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0:30 Welcome

2:14 What Is Interpersonal Neurobiology?

6:51 Defining the Mind

15:18 Meeting Claudio Naranjo

19:00 Discovering the Enneagram

28:09 Building a Scientific Framework

41:26 Nine Patterns of Personality

45:46 Personality, Attachment & Wholeness

51:44 Final Thoughts

53:22 Outro

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Last week, Russ Hudson and I traveled back to the 1970s and 80s to tell the story of the modern Enneagram movement. In Part 2 today, we’ll go beyond the timeline and reflect on what was happening behind the scenes as the Enneagram exploded in popularity during the 1980s and 90s. We’ll talk about the confusion, controversies, and competing schools of thought that marked those early years, along with the pivotal moments that first brought many of the leading teachers together. You can follow Russ at https://russhudson.com/.

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0:00 Audio Intro

0:31 Welcome

2:22 Russ Hudson's Biggest Breakthroughs

7:44 The Enneagram's Rise in the 1980s & 90s

15:03 The Birth of the IEA

18:35 Where the Enneagram Came From

27:53 Claudio Naranjo & "Automatic Writing"

31:00 How Don Riso Expanded the Enneagram

38:42 What's Changed Since the Early Days?

42:03 What's Wrong with Enneagram Teaching Today?

47:40 Final Thoughts

49:03 Outro

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Russ Hudson and I travel back to the 1970s and 80s to tell the story of the modern Enneagram movement. Russ will also share his own personal journey—how he first encountered the Enneagram through the Gurdjieff tradition, met Don Riso, and eventually began a decades-long partnership that would shape the Enneagram as many of us know it today. In Part 2 next week, we’ll go beyond the timeline and reflect on what was happening behind the scenes as the Enneagram exploded in popularity during the 1980s and 90s. We’ll talk about the confusion, controversies, and competing schools of thought that marked those early years, along with the pivotal moments that first brought many of the leading teachers together. You can follow Russ at https://russhudson.com/.

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0:00 Audio Intro

0:31 Welcome

2:36 The Modern History Begins

5:09 Russ Hudson's Enneagram Journey

9:42 Meeting Don Riso

12:31 The Don Riso Partnership

17:30 Building the Modern Enneagram

24:43 The Early 1990s & Copyright Lawsuit

29:09 The Birth of the IEA

35:20 Christianity & the Enneagram

42:32 The Future of the Enneagram

49:24 Meeting Claudio Naranjo

51:29 Final Thoughts

53:27 Outro

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