Typology

What does it sound like when an Enneagram 7 (The Enthusiast) feels safe enough to reveal his true vulnerability?  Tune in as JohnnySwim’s Abner and Amanda explore their deeper side and talk with Ian about how the Enneagram has played a role in their relationship and their band.  This interview was so great we made it a two-part series, so don’t miss next week, when their manager Jay King jumps into the conversation as well. 

In part two, Carey and Ian continue their discussion with tips on how leaders can manage anxiety and avoid burnout. Carey Nieuwhof is a former lawyer and founding pastor of Connexus Church. He’s the author of several best-selling books, including his latest, Didn’t See It Coming, and speaks to leaders around the world about leadership, change and personal growth. The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast and Carey’s blog at www.CareyNieuwhof.com are accessed by millions of leaders each year.

How can leaders understand themselves and the world in which they live so they can be optimal in their various roles?  One of the first steps is to strengthen self-leadership because you can’t successfully lead others unless you can first lead yourself.   In this two-part episode, former lawyer and founding pastor of Connexus Church, Carey Nieuwhof reveals the seven core challenges to leadership and how approaching these challenges using the Enneagram can help you powerfully you lead your team.

Enneagram Nines are adaptable, supportive, and easygoing. Their "go with the flow" attitude serves their need for internal and external peace at all times. To keep this peace, Nines often over-accommodate others in a unconscious effort to avoid conflict, and end up "falling asleep" to their own needs. But today, Lysa Terkeurst, #1 New York Times bestselling author and Enneagram Nine, explains why it's important for The Peacemaker not to confuse the desire for peace with the disease to please.

Chris Carneal, founder and CEO of Boosterthon (Enneagram 7) plans for adventure while his CFO, Stan Holcombe (Enneagram 6) plans for dis-adventure.  So how do these two leverage their differences to grow their company 800% over the past eight years?  Today, Chris and Stan share how investing in the culture of their company and the value of self-awareness brings out all the positive attributes of each team member while exponentially growing their business.

How do you measure success?  What does it look like and feel like?  Often, we measure success by how we appear to others or by the things we accomplish. But for Enneagram Three, Michael Hyatt, success is defined as freedom – the freedom to focus, the freedom to be fully present, and the freedom to be spontaneous. Today, Ian invites Michael Hyatt, best-selling Author and founder/CEO of Micheal Hyatt & Company, to share his tips for success and finding the balance between productivity and freedom.

Have you ever stopped to think about your travel personality? Or how the ideal vacation for your Enneagram type may be different than others?  We all look for different things when choosing our next vacation…and even the planning process can greatly vary.  With summer on our minds, we asked ourselves Anthony and Ian popped into the studio to share some great vacation suggestions for your type as well as a few tips of things to be mindful of while on vacation. 

One of the elements about the Enneagram that makes it different than other typologies is the principles behind working with Centers of Intelligence. The three centers of intelligence are the head, heart, and body. Each Enneagram type uses all three centers but where people often get in trouble is when they over-privilege or overuse one of those centers.  Today, Enneagram expert Beatrice Chestnut and Ian Cron introduce the Centers of Intelligence and talk about ways to bring them into balance.

Drew and Ellie Holcomb return this week for part two of our two-part series. Today, Drew shares how he has learned to let go of his need to be in charge and is learning to lead from the heart., and Ellie gives us insight into what makes her feel really alive.

Enneagram Eights and Sevens make a high-energy couple. Both types are strong-willed, independent, and love adventure. But they manage their feelings in different ways. Eights embrace a challenge and express anger easily which can clash with a Seven’s tendency to avoid painful feelings. As you’ll hear in today’s episode, Drew and Ellie Holcomb describe how the Enneagram has shifted their marriage by guiding them toward self-reflection and providing them with practical ways to navigate their feelings.

In today’s episode, we share a big announcement then replay Ian’s interview with renowned Enneagram teacher, author, consultant, and Enneagram Two, Dr. Beatrice Chestnut Ph.D.  A student of the Enneagram system of personality since 1990, she is the author of Ian’s all-time favorite Enneagram book, The Complete Enneagram: 27 Paths to Greater Self-Knowledge.

When it comes to relationships, how do you interact with and love other people? It’s often in our most intimate relationships that our most true self shows up and we realize that our view of the world is not necessarily the same as others. The Enneagram helps us understand ourselves better, provides a platform for understanding our partners, and teaches us how to walk more healthily in relationships. Today, J.J. Peterson processes past relationships with Ian and reminds us all to trust our gut.

How does the Enneagram affect how you communicate with your spouse?  Each personality type has a different communication style and the Enneagram helps us appreciate and negotiate those differences.    In today’s episode, former co-stars of Little People, Big World, and founders of Beating 50 Percent, Jeremy and Audrey Roloff join Ian on Typology to discuss the ways the Enneagram has shaped how they manage stress, helped them communicate better in their marriage, and transformed their relatio

Enneagram Fives operate from a withdrawing stance and value their privacy.  And though they can often appear detached there is actually a lot of vulnerability beneath the surface. The challenge for a Five is to not over-rely on their intellect but rather learn to connect with the heart by bringing their feeling up to the same level of their intellect. In today’s episode, Dan Haseltine opens up to Ian and shows how the powerful intellect of an Enneagram 5 can blend with their emotional space.

The more we come to know ourselves, to accept our own uniqueness and brokenness, the more we can begin to understand others. In fact, when we learn to speak into each other’s lives with a scalpel rather than a dagger, with the posture of gentleness, we can even correct each other’s excesses in a way that’s whole-making. In today’s episode, Scott Sauls discusses the role the Enneagram has played through his seasons of anxiety and depression, and how others help keep him in balance.