Nine Lives With Jeff King: Live Your Best One

Alan Hodgetts leads us in a deep dive into the wisdom of the Enneagram as it leads to spiritual growth. Alan is an ordained Priest with the Church of England and recently retired from prison chaplaincy. Alan leverages his spiritual heritage and guides us to understand the Enneagram as a "liberation psychology." He is a Certified Enneagram teacher and the developer of T.U.N.E. Find him at https://w...

Dave (Type 5) and Jeannie (Type 7) Armbruster discuss how they leverage the wisdom of the Enneagram in their marriage. One of their biggest discoveries is how understanding Enneagram Types allows them to create a more accurate and compassionate understanding of each other. Jeannie is an Enneagram teacher and coach. One of her niches is coaching parents. You can find her at www.enneagramoms.com, as...

With great insight and depth, Katie Gustafson opens the window to the emotional terrain of the Enneagram 4 structure and experience. Katie is a therapist and an Enneagram instructor and coach. Located in Nashville, she is the creator of "The Practice," a self-development toolkit that combines practical ways to use the Enneagram, mindfulness, and self-compassion in your daily experience. Find out m...

Sam (Enneagram 9) and Margarita (Enneagram 7) Wallace discuss strategic ways they utilize the Enneagram in building their marriage. Sam and Margarita look for the "Shared Spaces"--those areas of the Enneagram where their Types intersect. They intentionally leverage shared spaces to find common ground and nurture compassionate understanding and empathy for each other. Join me in this enlightening c...

Theories on the Enneagram abound. They have their place. But without actually putting the Enneagram wisdom to work in our lives, discussions about the Enneagram can be a waste of time. Evan Barbee's passion is finding practical ways to apply the wisdom of the Enneagram in our lives, relationships and our world. In this episode Evan tells about her work with the Enneagram, personally and profession...

In this bonus episode I break down a practical strategy for you to dig into the Enneagram. I offer several coaching packages that will launch your Enneagram journey, designed to help you understand and apply the wisdom of the Enneagram in your life. I offer coaching for individuals and couples.

The Enneagram Moms, Mary Wright and Jeannie Armbruster, sit down with me to explore the vast resources the Enneagram offers parenting. Mary and Jeannie describe how the Enneagram provides compassionate insight for understanding our children as well as our parenting styles. Learning to apply the Enneagram may be the silver bullet that many parents are looking for. Follow Mary and Jeannie on Instagr...

Amber Webb tells about her struggle to live up to others' expectation and the bind that created for her. Encountering the Enneagram opened the door for her to compassionately embrace herself for who she really is and to live more authentically. Discovering she leads with Type 4--the individualist and romantic--has empowered her to express her creativity more fully. Amber is a social media strategi...

Sarah Duet explores the basic approach each Enneagram Type takes to get their needs met. Are you Assertive, Compliant or Withdrawn? Find out more in this deep dive into the Enneagram with Sarah. She's an Enneagram teacher, artist and communicator. Follow Sarah at sarahduet.com, enneagramcircle.com and The 100 Days of the Enneagram podcast. 

Brad Hill joins me in this episode and discusses leadership as an Enneagram 7. Brad is the Executive Director of HeartConnexion Seminars, located in the Kansas City Metro area. Brad is a passionate, visionary leader and loves empowering other leaders. In this conversation we explore the unique gifts and challenges that leading with the Type 7 structure brings to the table of life and leadership. F...

My son and daughter-in-law, Jon and Steph, reflect on the wisdom they are gleaning from the Enneagram to help them forge a more effective and satisfying relationship. They do a brilliant job in describing the interplay of their respective personality structures. I appreciate their vulnerability and candor in discussing their discoveries and growth. 

Kat King discusses her experience with the Enneagram Typing Interview and how it helped clear her confusion over her Enneagram Type. She relates the liberating clarity that an accurate identification of our Number brings. You can find Kat's music wherever you stream your music, and be sure to follow her on social media. For more information on Kat and her creative work, go to www.katbking.com.

The Enneagram provides rich and useful wisdom that can be employed in many settings. Understanding our personality structure and how it plays out in our profession, work and vocation gives us great insight in understanding how we can develop our workplace effectiveness. Andy Houltberg gives us perspective on how this plays for Enneagram Nines, particularly when the Nine is in a leadership position...

Chris Bay, who identifies as an Enneagram 2, discusses how he utilizes his personality structure in his profession. He pinpoints both the strengths and vulnerabilities that are associated with leading with Type 2. Chris refers to a personal development seminar, BreakThrough, and you can find out more about it at www.heartconnexion.org . Also, you can now join the Nine Lives team by becoming a Patr...

Jeannie Armbruster joins me in this episode. She gives us a tour guide along her faith journey as an Enneagram 7--a journey that moves her toward authentic, solid faith. Jeannie relates her pursuit of a faith that integrates the mind, body and emotions. She takes Jesus off Mount Rushmore and brings faith into the real, nitty-gritty of life. Explore her work at yourtruestyou.com and follow her on I...

Shawn Bay describes her faith shift as an Enneagram 6. She coins a perfect term for Six experience, especially in this time of a Pandemic and social unrest. This episode includes music from the talented Kat King, and you can find her work wherever you stream your music.

Meet my new friend, Dave. Dave identifies as an Enneagram 5, and tells about his experience in broadening his faith paradigm. As an engineer, Dave provides a unique perspective of merging science and faith. Like me, you might find his capacity to embrace both constructs as complimentary sources of spirituality refreshing. Hope you enjoy getting to know Dave as much as I did.

This is the second part of my interview with my wife, Kareen. She identifies as an Enneagram 4. True to the type structure of the 4, Kareen presents an authentic expression of her faith development. She's refreshingly honest in highlighting the strengths, as well as the pain, of living life as a Four.

I interview my wife, Kareen, my favorite Enneagram 4. In Part One, Kareen takes us on a guided tour of her faith biography. Uniqueness, authenticity and honest expression mark her journey from the get-go. Included is a taste of her musical expressions of her spiritual quest. 

Going through a faith shift is complicated. Understanding our Enneagram Type provides a pathway for this process. In this episode we explore Enneagram Threes' experience in deconstruction/reconstruction.  

Part Two of my interview with daughter, Rachel. Rachel describes well what life is like as an Enneagram 9. In particular, she describes the particular challenges that developing faith poses for the 9 structure. 

I sat down with my daughter, Rachel, and asked her to tell me her story of faith development. This is Part One of a two-part interview. In Part Two, Rachel describes how she experiences being an Enneagram Nine.

The Enneagram provides a useful guide in navigating our faith shifts. We explore the Two's process, what to be aware of and steps of growth. Music provided by Kat King.

The process of restructuring our understanding of faith brings discomfort and anxiety. Understanding our Enneagram Type provides valuable resources in navigating the journey effectively. Part One introduces deconstruction and examines how the Type One might experience it.

Our daughter, Joanna, recently visited us from her home in Germany (you'll learn more about why she lives in Germany during the episode). She and I sat down at our kitchen table and had this wonderful discussion. Joanna recently earned her M.A. in American History, Culture and Society from the University of Munich. When I grow up, I want to be more like my kids.