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

Send us Fan Mail This week we continue our discussion of Becoming Conscious: The Enneagram’s Forgotten Passageway .  We explore Chapter 2, "The Types," and Chapter 3, "Self-Assessment," which which describe the characteristics of the nine Enneagram types. We also discuss how one can arrive at their ego type through self-assessment, feedback and self-discernment. To learn more a...

Send us Fan Mail This week we relaunch the podcast by beginning a new series on  Dr. Joe's book, Becoming Conscious: The Enneagram’s Forgotten Passageway. This episode focuses on Chapter 1, "The Enneagram of Personality to Consciousness."  We explore Oscar Ichazio’s Enneagram of personality, and discuss its application as a passageway to consciousness and spiritual growth, rather th...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Real Enneagram podcast, Dr. Joseph Howell leads a meditation going into the deepest self and focusing on the soul child. Connect with us: Email us: therealenneagram@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @therealenneagram Visit The Institute for Conscious Being: theicb.org

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Real Enneagram podcast, Dr. Joseph Howell and Nanette Mudiam reflect on their recent trip to India and how their experience relates to the Enneagram. Joe shares how this pilgrimage helped him gain a deeper understanding about humanity. Connect with us: Email us: therealenneagram@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @therealenneagram Visit The Institute for Cons...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Real Enneagram podcast, Dr. Joseph Howell speaks with Barbara Sloan, a senior faculty member at ICB. Barbara talks about her latest book, “THEATRE IS MY LIFE!: Thoughts on Play Quotes: a Book of Meditations for Each Day of the Year.” She also discusses how she got involved in theater and how it plays into her love and expertise with the Enneagram. Connect wi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Real Enneagram podcast, Dr. Joseph Howell speaks with Sujit, a student and volunteer at the Heartfulness Meditation Centre in India. They discuss how the centre changed Sujit’s way of life through evolving consciousness.  Connect with us: Email us: therealenneagram@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @therealenneagram Visit The Institute for Conscious Being: t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Real Enneagram podcast, Dr. Joseph and Lark Howell and Nanette and Sai Mudiam talk about the transformational power of the Enneagram and the impact they’ve witnessed from studying it in community. Connect with us: Email us: therealenneagram@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @therealenneagram Visit The Institute for Conscious Being: theicb.org

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Real Enneagram podcast, Dr. Joseph and Lark Howell and Nanette Mudiam reflect on the recent ICB Intensive, an intense weekend of diving into a deeper level of the Enneagram types. Dr. Howell shares his biggest takeaway from the weekend and the benefit of attending future intensives.  Connect with us: Email us: therealenneagram@gmail.com Follow us on Instagra...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Joseph Howell and Lori Miller-Price speak with Dr. Renee Harmon, who is part of the scholar program at the ICB. Renee talks about her book, Surfing the Waves of Alzheimer's: Principles of Caregiving That Kept Me Upright, about her experience caring for her husband with Alzheimer’s. She discusses what she learned about herself during this journey and how it was further inf...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Joseph Howell and Lori Miller-Price talk about disintegration and what happens as people move towards the unhealthy parts of their ego types. Lori shares a personal example of feeling overwhelmed and overstressed. Dr. Howell and Lori discuss how to recognize disintegration and how to handle it in the moment. Connect with us: Email us: therealenneagram@gmail.com Follow us on In...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Joseph Howell and Barrett Owen explore the subtypes that each ego type enters into. Dr. Howell shares what are the three subtypes, the benefits of investigating these subtypes and the concept of stacking. He discusses how our passions tell us more about our subtypes and what emerges from the ego once you have this new lens. Connect with us: Email us: therealenneagram@gmail.com...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Joseph Howell and Barrett Owen continue their discussion about the importance of taking a Sabbath and how the Enneagram can help the Ego Types experience a sense of peace and rest. They discuss what inspires Ego Types Six through Nine to take a Sabbath and what a Sabbath means to them. Connect with us: Email us: therealenneagram@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @therealenneag...

Send us Fan Mail As we say goodbye to 2022, Dr. Joseph Howell leads a meditation as we welcome 2023. He reflects on what we’ve been through as well as reminds us that we have things to look forward to in this new year. Connect with us: Email us: therealenneagram@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @therealenneagram Visit The Institute for Conscious Being: theicb.org

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Real Enneagram podcast, Dr. Joseph Howell and Nanette Mudiam reflect on the classic film, “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and discuss how the Enneagram helps with negative emotions around the holiday season. Joe’s wife, Lark, and Nanette’s husband, Sai, join the conversation and draw from their personal experience to share how the Enneagram has helped them handl...

Send us Fan Mail Give yourself a peace of mind as Dr. Joseph Howell leads a holiday meditation in this week’s episode of the Real Enneagram podcast. Allow yourself to be present and remember the true gifts you will give as well as receive this holiday season. Connect with us: Email us: therealenneagram@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @therealenneagram Visit The Institute for Conscious Being: the...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Joseph Howell and Lori Miller-Price speak with Josh Hickman, a student at the ICB. Josh shares his experience leading his congregation as a pastor and what he learned about the spirituality of the Enneagram. He discusses how the Enneagram plays a role in guiding his congregation. Connect with us: Email us: therealenneagram@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @therealenneagram Vi...

Send us Fan Mail We’ve recently become aware that apparently, for reasons unbeknownst to us, at the beginning of 2020 a 2nd Real Enneagram podcast appeared on Apple Podcasts.  So come December 1st, we will be deleting the accidental additional feed. BUT we don’t want to lose you! So make sure to double check your podcast feed on December 1st to make sure you are still subscribed and receiving epis...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Joseph Howell and Barrett Owen discuss the importance of taking a Sabbath, which means to rest. They share how the Enneagram can help show each type how to experience a Sabbath, starting with Ego Types One through Five. They discuss what motivates these types to take a Sabbath and what a Sabbath means to them. Connect with us: Email us: therealenneagram@gmail.com Follow us on...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Joseph Howell and Barrett Owen discuss the Flowering of Consciousness as mentioned in Dr. Howell’s book, “Becoming Conscious: The Enneagram's Forgotten Passageway.” They break down what this means, how to become aware of the process and the work that it entails.  Connect with us: Email us: therealenneagram@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @therealenneagram Visit The Inst...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Joseph Howell and Lori Miller-Price speak with Rod Jones, a student in the ICB. Rod talks about his experience with the Spirituality of the Enneagram program and what he’s learned through it. He shares how the critical mass of suffering helped put him in peace after a traumatic experience and rediscover his soul child. Connect with us: Email us: therealenneagram@gmail.com Foll...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Real Enneagram podcast, Dr. Joseph Howell and Nanette Mudiam discuss how the Enneagram helps us with changes and transitions in life and how to stay present in our life in order to not miss what nature is telling us. Connect with us: Email us: therealenneagram@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @therealenneagram Visit The Institute for Conscious Being: theicb...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Joseph Howell and Nanette Mudiam talk about spiritual quests. Dr. Howell shares one of his personal experiences with a vision quest and how it helped him with his ego and his soul. He also discusses how these have become part of his spiritual practice and influenced the daily reflections he shares on social media. Connect with us: Email us: therealenneagram@gmail.com Follow us...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Joseph Howell and Nanette Mudiam discuss questions they have about the Enneagram related to people to people relationships. They talk about how to get to a place of peace with people, even with those who may not be changing. Nanette shares how the Enneagram has helped with the stuff of life to give understanding to others and to herself. Connect with us: Email us: therealennea...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Joseph Howell and Nanette Mudiam speak with Rick Patton, a retired CPA and part of Blueprint for Men ministry. Rick talks about what he learned at the recent conference at St. Mary’s. He shares how the Enneagram helped him discover himself and other people as well as better communicate with other people and give compassion. Connect with us: Email us: therealenneagram@gmail.com...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Joseph Howell and Lori Miller-Price speak with Terri Bailey and her journey with the Enneagram. She shares how she became an adjunct faculty member at ICB and how the Enneagram impacts her work as a victim’s rights lawyer. Dr. Howell also discusses what can come out of soul connections. Connect with us: Email us: therealenneagram@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @therealennea...