Nine Lives With Jeff King: Live Your Best One

Evan Turner explores the evolution of her spiritual journey and her understanding of faith. Evan, in true Enneagram 9 fashion, presents an honest, unassuming, yet profoundly insightful reflection of her life experiences and growth progression. In her words, she hasn't achieved Buddhahood quite yet. Evan is a certified Enneagram instructor and serves as an adjunct faculty with The Narrative Enneagr...

Author and culture-change catalyst, Rachel Keck, reflects on the events and influences that have shaped her spiritual journey, including the Enneagram. Rachel identifies the defining elements of her spirituality: connection, nurturing her life-force, trusting being held and loved, and gaining the wisdom to discern when and where to do stuff. She leads with the Enneagram Social Type 2. The Enneagra...

Embracing sexual orientation is one of the leading factors and catalysts for faith shifts and deconstruction. Susan Cottrell tells her own story that began when one of her children came out as queer. This launched a radical reevaluation of her theology, leading to discover the overriding principle of love over rules. Susan and her husband, Robert, founded FreedHearts, whose mission is to promote l...

Jamie Roach unpacks the gifts and challenges of forging his journey of faith as an Enneagram 1. He relays several turning points that continue to shape his life: Finding the courage to be; Learning to have fun; and Letting go of the pressure to be like Jesus. Jamie is a Licensed Professional Counselor and also holds an MDiv. He weaves insight and expertise from these two fields as he articulates h...

Kathy Escobar takes us into the sacred space of her life and faith journey in this episode. Kathy, who leads as an Enneagram 2, poignantly shares her story of finding faith, facing the dark side of organizational systems, suffering tremendous personal loss and discovering restoration through healing community. Kathy is a trained spiritual director, speaker, author, group facilitator and advocate....

Enneagram teacher and practitioner Terry Saracino outlines the power and wisdom of the Enneagram for spiritual growth and transformation. This interview goes wide and deep in its scope and understanding of the Enneagram. Terry relates her spiritual journey and how the Enneagram has provided deep insight and liberation in her pathway of growth. Terry is a core faculty member of The Narrative Enneag...

In Part 2, poet and author David Tensen reflects on the grief that comes with letting go of belief systems that no longer hold up in the face of life experience. He emphasizes that grief must be cradled rather than fixed. David shares how poetry serves as language to give voice to grief and opens the door to restoration and healing. His works of poetry have opened the door of healing for many. Fin...

In this first episode of Season 4, David Tensen tells his story of redefining his understanding of faith, God and himself. David, who leads with Enneagram 9, is a speaker, trainer, consultant and author. More importantly, he's a devoted husband and father. David has authored several books of poetry that beautifully articulate the soul's journey to wholeness. They are "must" reading. Find David at...

Season Four of Nine Lives with Jeff King launches next week. I give a preview of what's to come. Join the conversations as we explore the intersection of spiritual journey and the Enneagram. Lots of fascinating guests in the lineup. 

Michael Coupland wraps up Season 3 with a poignant look at his journey as an Enneagram 7 being confronted with grief. Mike recounts his experience of losing his daughter in a tragic accident and allowing his grief to open the door to transformation. His story points to the power of the Enneagram and its pathway to living a full life. You can follow Michael on LinkedIn.

Christopher Copeland shines light on the path of spiritual formation in this interview. He provides brilliant insight and compassion as he guides us onto our next step. Christopher is a member of the core faculty of The Narrative Enneagram and a spiritual director. He leads with the Enneagram Type 4. Find him at www.illuninatingpaths.com and www.narrativeenneagram.org.

Sonja Bomhoff masterfully demonstrates what leading from the Enneagram 3 structure is like. Sonja spells out how each individual charts their own unique path toward transformation. As an Enneagram 3, she's discovered the gift of being efficient, as well as the gift of not being efficient. Sonja is a certified coach, a certified facilitator based on Brene Brown's research, and a certified Enneagram...

Sharon Hornbeck provides a guided tour of navigating the landscape of conservative church tradition as a female Enneagram 8. Sharon also explores applying Enneagram wisdom to marriage, family, ministry and loss. Through it all, she latches onto the concept of "practicing the pause." Sharon is a Certified Enneagram Teacher and a trained spiritual director. Find out more about Sharon at www.transfor...

Kirsty Spence combines her expertise as a Certified Integral Coach and Certified Enneagram Teacher to map the growth process toward more holistic, integrated living. Kirsty illustrates the energy, enthusiasm and joy of the Enneagram 7 structure, at the same time demonstrating the brilliance and depth that 7s gift to the world. Kirsty's career is in education, serving as a Administrator/Professor a...

So many powerful truths come to the surface in this conversation with Jorja White, an Enneagram 8. Jorja courageously tells her story of truth-telling, self-acceptance and self-love. It's a story for each of us. Jorja is a trained Enneagram teacher and coach, a powerful presence and a beautiful human being. Find her at www.findingrokovoko.com and www.jorjawhite.com . Follower her on Instagram @jor...

Ali Glaser unpacks the guiding philosophy for her life and profession, "Being all in." Ali's passion radiates through all the hats she wears--a leader in the nonprofit sector, professor at Rutgers University and an executive performance coach. Ali combines her expertise in Positive Intelligence and the Enneagram to empower others to live life to their fullest potential. Along the way, Ali slips in...

Sharon Hornbeck provides a guided tour of leading with the Enneagram Type 8 structure. Sharon explores navigating the landscape of conservative church tradition as a female 8 as well as applying Enneagram wisdom to marriage, family, ministry and loss. Through it all, Sharon has latched onto the key concept of "practice the pause." Sharon is a Certified Enneagram Teacher and a trained spiritual dir...

Abi Robins joins me to explore the all-important, and sometimes neglected, call to apply the Enneagram for growth and transformation. Abi is the author of the popular The Conscious Enneagram , a hands-on manual to move us from typology to transformation. Abi's book is available wherever books are sold. You can find out more about their work at www.consciousenneagram.com . Follow Abi on Instagram @...

Jennifer Hurst tells her story of discovering the Enneagram as a pathway toward transformation, first for herself and then in helping others. Jen provides keen insight on leveraging the wisdom of the Enneagram through her experience of leading with the Type 2 personality structure. Jen is a certified Enneagram teacher. You can find her at www.everyday-enneagram.com . Follow her on Instagram at the...

Caryn is one of the bright and energetic young professionals doing great work around the Enneagram. In this interview, Caryn unpacks the struggles and successes of leading with Type 9, both in her personal and professional worlds. Caryn is CEO at Caryn Berley, LLC. Find more at www.carynberley.com, her Facebook page and @carynberley on Instagram. Listen to her new podcast, the Enneagram Typecast.

In this interview, Dr. Paul Fitzgerald shares how he leverages the Enneagram 5 structure to help others live a more confident, peaceful and resilient life. Dr. Paul, along with his wife Suzanna, are the founders of BreakThrough Seminars, an immersive, transformational process that has impacted thousands of lives. Dr. Paul also provides training and coaching around the personal growth process known...

Author and podcaster Ben DeLong (Enneagram 4) provides a painfully honest account of his faith journey in this final episode of Season 2. Like many of us Ben picked up toxic assumptions about God in his childhood, amplified by growing up in a pastor's home. Ben tells about his process of moving from shame-based spirituality to experiencing liberating grace. Ben is the author of There's a God in My...

Every once in a while I'm privileged to meet a true elder--someone who has been walking out their faith for many decades and exhibits the quality of wisdom that comes from experience. It's even a greater privilege when I can call them my friend. I'm excited introduce such an elder, Bill Knudson. Listen in on our conversation as Bill and I discuss the joys, sorrows, growth, setbacks and the deep re...

Writer and researcher Sam E. Greenberg discusses the ways Enneagram Type impacts sexual desire and expression. Sam is a PhD candidate in psychology and is conducting her doctoral research on this topic. In our conversation we uncover yet another layer of wisdom the Enneagram gifts us with. Sam is also a coach who uses the Enneagram to help people create effectiveness at work, in relationships, and...

What happens when our faith system encounters questions and growth curves that defy easy answers and push us toward new paradigms? What if we no longer feel we have a home in the faith community we once belonged to? David Hayward (Enneagram 4) joins me to discuss this very important topic. David's marketing handle is The Naked Pastor--a graffiti artist on the walls of religion. He's an artist, car...