Family Personalities

Sandra interviews Christian Rivera, freelance digital designer and host of the popular podcast Dopamine and Other Happy Chemicals, about what it’s like as a parent who uses Precise Thinking (Introverted Thinking) in the Myers-Briggs personality type model. Christian is an INTP Enneagram 1 who has done a lot of self-growth through the lens of personality type and a father who uses personality type...

Sandra interviews Andrew, an ISTP dad and financial consultant, about what it’s like as a parent who uses Precise Thinking (Introverted Thinking) in the Myers-Briggs personality type model.  Links and references: Find your child’s Myers-Briggs type! Cognitive Function Cheat Sheet Myers-Briggs Basics Donate! Check out my podcast page for episodes broken down by topic. Enlist Sandra's services...

Sandra and Em talk about how the cognitive function of Introverted Thinking (nicknamed Precise Thinking) shows up in parents. This function is used by people who have ISTP, INTP, ESTP & ENTP preferences in the Myers-Briggs personality type model.  Full show notes Donate! Links and references: Find Your Child’s Myers-Briggs Type Myers-Briggs Basics Cognitive Function Cheat Sheet Check out my po...

Sandra gives a full update on how challenging the last 6 weeks have been for her after her surgery and Em won't let her try to wrap things up in a "nice little bow" just yet. They talk  about self-worth as a parent when you can no longer perform your usual parenting tasks and the urge to learn something something from a hard situation. Then they circle back to Sandra's journey...

Sandra gives a quick update on how she is doing and then revisits an episode that discusses whether using personality type with kids is harmful and how to use personality type models appropriately with your family.  This episode originally aired in September of 2020. Click here for full show notes. Links and references: Neuroscience of Personality by Dario Nardi Find Your Child’s Myers-Briggs Type...

Elena Nola, an INTJ Enneagram 7 single mom, breaks down her difficulties around housework and how she has been making sense of, and working to improve upon this part of her life.  Sandra gives a quick update since her surgery earlier this year.  (Spoiler: Things are not going well! Please be patient if there are any lags in future episode releases) She then introduces Elena Nola, an Integration Me...

Sandra interviews Jules, a 13-year-old with ENTJ preferences, about what it’s like as a teenager who uses the Efficient Thinking (Extraverted Thinking) function in Myers-Briggs.  Links and references: Find Your Child’s Myers-Briggs Type Myers-Briggs Basics Cognitive Function Cheat Sheet Donate! Enlist Sandra's services to create a more peaceful dynamic in your family! Email us at familyperson...

In the last episode of every month, Sandra gives quick tips! This month, she talks about different ideas to help your kids with getting ready for school in the morning, based on their Myers-Briggs Personality type.  Links and references: Find Your Child’s Myers-Briggs Type Myers-Briggs Basics Cognitive Function Cheat Sheet Donate! Check out my podcast page for episodes broken down by topic. Enlist...

Sandra and Em talk about how the cognitive function of Extraverted Thinking (nicknamed Efficient Thinking) shows up in kids. This function is used by kids who have ESTJ, ENTJ, ISTJ and INTJ preferences in the Myers-Briggs personality type model.  Full show notes Links and references: Find Your Child’s Myers-Briggs Type Myers-Briggs Basics Cognitive Function Cheat Sheet Donate! Check out my podcast...

Sandra interviews Susan, an ENTJ mom and lawyer about what it’s like as a parent who uses Efficient Thinking (Extraverted thinking) in the Myers-Briggs personality type model.  Full show notes Links and references: Find your child’s Myers-Briggs type! Cognitive Function Cheat Sheet Myers-Briggs Basics Donate! Check out my podcast page for episodes broken down by topic. Enlist Sandra's service...

Sandra and Em reflect on what they took away from 2021 and set intentions for 2022. Sandra reveals she is having doubts about her Enneagram type and they analyze a moment in which an E-mail made her feel really bad about her parenting. Happy New Year to the whole family!!! Links and references: Find your child’s Myers-Briggs type! Cognitive Function Cheat Sheet Myers-Briggs Basics Donate! Check ou...

Today we're revisiting episode 18 from fall of 2020 in which Sandra interviews Leslie and Laura from the Heartswitch podcast to talk about what it’s like being in an INFJ/INFP couple. This is the second part of a 2 part series. Click here for full show notes. Links and references: Leslie & Laura’s Wesbite Camacho.tv Leslie & Laura’s Podcast Heartswitch Podcast Find your child’s Myers-...

Today we're revisiting episode 17 from fall of 2020 in which Sandra interviews Leslie and Laura from the Glimmering podcast to talk about what it’s like being in an INFJ/INFP couple. This is the first part of a 2 part series.  Click here for full show notes. Links and references: Leslie & Laura’s Wesbite Camacho.tv Leslie & Laura’s Podcast Heartswitch Podcast Find your child’s Myers-B...

Sandra interviews Jacquie, an ESTJ mom of ESTP and ESFP teenage boys about what it’s like as a parent who uses Efficient Thinking (Extraverted thinking) in the Myers-Briggs personality type model and how she navigates the type differences in her family. Full show notes Links and references: Find your child’s Myers-Briggs type! Cognitive Function Cheat Sheet Myers-Briggs Basics Donate! Check out my...

Sandra and Em talk about how the cognitive function of Extraverted Thinking (nicknamed Efficient Thinking) shows up in parents. This function is used by people who have ESTJ, ENTJ, ISTJ and INTJ preferences in the Myers-Briggs personality type model.  Full show notes Links and references: Find Your Child’s Myers-Briggs Type Myers-Briggs Basics Cognitive Function Cheat Sheet Donate! Check out my po...

Sandra interviews June, a 6 year old with ISFJ preferences in the Myers-Briggs personality type model. Full show notes Links and references: Find Your Child’s Myers-Briggs Type Myers-Briggs Basics Cognitive Function Cheat Sheet Donate! Check out my podcast page for episodes broken down by topic. Enlist Sandra's services to create a more peaceful dynamic in your family! Email us at familyperso...

Today we're revisiting episode 13 from fall of 2020 in which Sandra interviews Leslie & Laura Camacho to explore the difficulty in sorting out the difference between learned skills vs natural preferences when typing in Myers-Briggs. Full show notes Links and references: Leslie & Laura’s Wesbite Camacho.tv Leslie & Laura’s Podcast Glimmering Podcast Find Your Child’s Myers-Briggs T...

Sandra and Em talk about how the cognitive function of Introverted Sensing (nicknamed Preservation Sensing) shows up in kids. This function is used by kids who have ISTJ, ISFJ, ESTJ and ESFJ preferences in the Myers-Briggs personality type model.  Full show notes Links and references: Find Your Child’s Myers-Briggs Type Myers-Briggs Basics Cognitive Function Cheat Sheet Donate! Check out my podcas...

Sandra interviews Mark, an ISTJ Enneagram 6 Dad to two kids who is a house keeping manager and an avid back country hiker.  Full show notes Links and references: Find your child’s Myers-Briggs type! Cognitive Function Cheat Sheet Myers-Briggs Basics Donate! Check out my podcast page for episodes broken down by topic. Enlist Sandra's services to create a more peaceful dynamic in your family! E...

Sandra and Em share some Why Do They Do That moments and analyze: Why a listener’s ESTP son responds apathetically to things he enjoys Why a listener with ISFP preferences loves to create a homey feel to the places she goes on vacation And why Sandra’s INTJ husband delegates to her when she’s otherwise occupied Full show notes Links and references: Myers-Briggs Basics Donate! Check out my podcast...

Sandra interviews Daniel and Caitlin Anear, an INFJ ISFJ couple with 3 kids. They talk about their personality similarities and differences and how they navigate those together in their marriage and parenting relationship.  Full show notes Links and references: Daniel Anear’s Counseling Convergently Speaking Podcast Cognitive Function Cheat Sheet Myers-Briggs Basics Donate! Check out my podcast pa...

Sandra and Em talk about how the cognitive function of Introverted Sensing (nicknamed Preservation Sensing) shows up in parents. This function is used by people who have ISTJ, ISFJ, ESTJ and ESFJ preferences in the Myers-Briggs personality type model.  Full show notes Links and references: Cognitive Function Cheat Sheet Myers-Briggs Basics Donate! Check out my podcast page for episodes broken down...

Sandra interviews Gail Swift to talk about the Kolbe Index, a model that looks at our instinctive modes of operation.  Full show notes Links and references: Gail’s Website Myers-Briggs Basics Donate! Check out my podcast page for episodes broken down by topic. Enlist Sandra's services to create a more peaceful dynamic in your family! Email us at familypersonalitiespod@gmail.com Follow us on I...

Sandra and Em share some Why Do They Do That moments and analyze: Why Em’s ISFJ daughter won’t share about her school day Why Em (INFP)  has such strong emotional reactions And why Sandra’s INTJ son is far more addicted to his tablet than her ISFP daughter Full show notes Links and references: Myers-Briggs Basics Donate! Check out my podcast page for episodes broken down by topic. Enlist Sandra&ap...

Sandra interviews “Ejee”, a 15 year old with ESTP preferences on the Myers-Briggs personality type model.  Full show notes Links and references: Cognitive Function Cheat Sheet Myers-Briggs Basics Donate! Check out my podcast page for episodes broken down by topic. Enlist Sandra's services to create a more peaceful dynamic in your family! Email us at familypersonalitiespod@gmail.com Follow us...