The Real Enneagram, a Podcast by the Institute for Conscious Being

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Real Enneagram , we had the privilege of hosting Gladys Schaefer, a dear friend and dedicated student from the Institute for Conscious Being (ICB). As a fellow type nine, Gladys shared her insightful journey of discovering her Enneagram type and the profound impact it has had on her life. Gladys began by recounting how she found ICB through a Google search w...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Real Enneagram , we had the pleasure of welcoming our dear friend Valerie Wheat, an instructor at the College of Education at Jacksonville State University. Valerie shared her journey with the Enneagram, which began about ten years ago when a friend introduced her to the concept. Initially, she approached it superficially, but as her friendship with Dr. Joe...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Real Enneagram , we had the pleasure of welcoming Art Wimberly, an adjunct faculty member of the Institute for Conscious Being and a vibrant Type 7. Art shared his journey of self-discovery, which began during a silent retreat where he stumbled upon the Enneagram through a book by Father Richard Rohr. He discussed how his initial understanding of the Enneagr...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Real Enneagram , we are thrilled to welcome Leigh Anne Taylor, a recent graduate of the Institute for Conscious Being. Leigh Anne shares her journey as a Type 6, highlighting her experiences with fear, anxiety, and the importance of self-understanding. She reflects on her initial struggles to identify her Enneagram type, revealing how reading Joe Howell&apos...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Real Enneagram , we had the pleasure of turning the tables and welcoming our own Scott Smith as a guest. Scott, who is typically behind the scenes as our producer and editor, shared his personal journey with the Enneagram, particularly as a Type 5. Scott recounted how he initially dismissed Dr. Joe Howell's book due to his narrow understanding of spirit...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Real Enneagram , we had the pleasure of welcoming Pavan Mudiam, a former student of the Institute for Conscious Being, to discuss his journey with the Enneagram and the significance of virtues and holy ideas in his life. Pavan shared how he was introduced to the Enneagram through his mother, Nanette, and how his initial curiosity led him to attend a transfor...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Real Enneagram , we dive into the complexities of Type 3, the Winner, with our special guest, Reverend Barrett Owen, who is a dear friend of the Institute for Conscious Being. Barrett shares his journey as the senior pastor of First Baptist Wilmington, North Carolina, and reflects on his experiences with the Enneagram, which he first encountered during his c...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Real Enneagram , we had the pleasure of welcoming Beverly Casey, a graduate of the Scholars Program at the Institute for Conscious Being. Beverly, a mental health clinician from Cleburne County, shared her transformative journey with the Enneagram, which she began nearly 15 to 20 years ago. As an Enneagram Type Two, Beverly discussed the challenges she faced...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Real Enneagram, we kick off our series on the virtues and holy ideas associated with each Enneagram type. I, Nanette Mudiam, along with my co-host Dr. Joe Howell, am thrilled to welcome Dr. Renee Harmon, our first guest, who identifies as an Enneagram Type One. Dr. Renee shares her journey as a family medicine physician and the profound impact of her late hu...

Send us Fan Mail ICB adjunct faculty member Tom Miller-Price rejoins us to share another guided meditation he has written, this time on the subject of amalgamation. To learn more about the Institute for Conscious Being, visit: theicb.info

Send us Fan Mail ICB adjunct faculty member Tom Miller-Price joins us to share a guided meditation he has written on the subject of the soul child. To learn more about the Institute for Conscious Being, visit: theicb.info

Send us Fan Mail Hi friends, Scott here with a brief update on The Real Enneagram podcast: Our upcoming season, in which we’ll dive deeply into the virtues and holy ideas with a guest for each Enneagram type, is taking a little longer than we originally expected.  We’re now expecting it to be out this fall. In the meantime, we have some bonus episodes for you!  This week, we have an episode in whi...

Send us Fan Mail ICB faculty member Drexel Rayford joins Nanette and Dr. Joe to discuss his new album, "Nine Prayers of the Soul." To listen to more of Drexel's music, including "Nine Prayers of the Soul," visit: vagrantschapel.com/music To learn more about the Institute for Conscious Being, visit: theicb.info

Send us Fan Mail This week, Nanette and Dr. Joe conclude our series on Becoming Conscious: The Enneagram’s Forgotten Passageway with a discussion on Chapter 18, "The Flowering of Consciousness."  In this season finale, we explore consciousness and its unfolding in the present moment.   We also look into how consciousness can bloom at different times, and the various levels through which...

Send us Fan Mail This week, ICB faculty member and ordained minister Nancy Hornsby joins us as we discuss Chapter 16, "The Eyes of the Kingdom," and Chapter 17, "The Beatitudes," from Becoming Conscious: The Enneagram’s Forgotten Passageway.    Nancy shares her own spiritual journey working with the Enneagram as a pathway to consciousness, and we reflect how different Beatitude...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Nanette and Dr. Joe explore Chapter 15, "The Return to Essence," from Becoming Conscious: The Enneagram’s Forgotten Passageway .  Dr. Joe offers his definition of the meaning of Essence, and shares personal stories from his own experiences with Essence and the soul child in his professional practice. To learn more about the Institute for Conscious Being, visit...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Nanette and Dr. Joe discuss Chapter 14, "Prayers for the Types," from Becoming Conscious: The Enneagram’s Forgotten Passageway .  Dr. Joe shares about how he was inspired to write these prayers.  We also explore spiritual practices for re-embodying your soul child and what is meant by amalgamation. To learn more about the Institute for Conscious Being, visit:...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Barbara Sloan joins us as we circle back to Chapter 9, “The Enneatypes in Cinema,” from Becoming Conscious: The Enneagram’s Forgotten Passageway.  Barbara is a member of the ICB faculty and author of Theatre Is My Life! Thoughts on Play Quotes: a Book of Meditations for Each Day of the Year.    We explore how creativity, fiction, and the performing arts intersect with t...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Nanette and Dr. Joe explore Chapter 13, "The Holy Ideas," from Becoming Conscious: The Enneagram’s Forgotten Passageway .  We discuss the irreducible nature of the holy ideas, the role that George Gurdjieff, Oscar Ichazo, and Claudio Naranjo played in discovering them, and how the holy ideas can facilitate growing in consciousness. To learn more about the Inst...

Send us Fan Mail This week we delve into Chapter 12, "The Soul Child," from Becoming Conscious: The Enneagram’s Forgotten Passageway .  We discuss the origin of the concept of the soul child, its role as a gateway to the soul, and the healing that the soul child can provide on the individual and collective level. To learn more about the Institute for Conscious Being, visit: theicb.info

Send us Fan Mail This week we discuss Chapter 10, "The Emergence of Consciousness," and Chapter 11, "Christ, Children & Consciousness," from Becoming Conscious: The Enneagram’s Forgotten Passageway .  We take a closer look at the Stages of Consciousness Emergence, found on page 193.  Dr. Howell expounds on the Flowering of Consciousness and helps us navigate the stages of t...

Send us Fan Mail This week we explore Chapter 8, "The Instinctual Subtypes of the Enneagram" from Becoming Conscious: The Enneagram’s Forgotten Passageway .  We discuss the instinctual subtypes of each ego type, which are the self-preserving, social affiliation. and sexual syntonic, and the relationship between our ego type and our subtype. To learn more about the Institute for Conscious...

Send us Fan Mail This week we take a break from our series on Becoming Conscious to bring you a special interview with Phil Cousineau, author of The Art of Pilgrimage . A true renaissance man, Phil is an award-winning writer, filmmaker, story consultant, editor, travel leader, and inspirational speaker.  Phil joined us at a recent ICB staff retreat, and he was kind enough to sit down with us for a...

Send us Fan Mail This week we dive into Chapter 6, "The Secret Passageways of the Arrows," and Chapter 7, "The Wings of Each Enneagram Type" from Becoming Conscious: The Enneagram’s Forgotten Passageway .  In this episode, we discuss the inner flow of the Enneagram, also known as the arrow theory.  We also discuss the ego types on either side of our own ego type, our wings. To...

Send us Fan Mail This week we discuss Chapter 4, "The Ego, Its Fixations and Suffering," and Chapter 5, "The Three Levels of Functioning and Consciousness within Each Type" from Becoming Conscious: The Enneagram’s Forgotten Passageway .  In this episode, we focus on the ego and its unhealthy fixations and take a look at the suffering that the ego can cause.   We also explore th...