The Wholehearted Enneagram Podcast

Send us Fan Mail To contribute to the Bening Family https://gofund.me/81f75f48 In this three part series, Tina Webb and I are talking about parenting, social justice and understanding your story. She is a mom of SIX kids, so Tina has some incredible wisdom and insight to pass along.  Tina has been a homeschool mama for twenty years and she loves it! Besides that full-time job, she’s been an associ...

Send us Fan Mail To contribute to the Bening Family https://gofund.me/81f75f48 In this three part series, Tina Webb and I are talking about parenting, social justice and understanding your story. She is a mom of SIX kids, so, Tina has some incredible wisdom and insight to pass along.  Tina has been a homeschool mama for twenty years and she loves it! Besides that full-time job, she’s been an assoc...

Send us Fan Mail To contribute to the Bening Family https://gofund.me/81f75f48 The story you are about to hear is powerful and compelling, and I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate this podcast community's FOURTH anniversary.  Keewani Vallejo-Cook was born into abject poverty in the Philippines but can share her story with you because of a Compassion sponsor. I’ve asked her to share b...

Send us Fan Mail When you have a minute to yourself how do you spend it?  Do you automatically hit the button on your phone and get lost in the scroll?  Do you find yourself with your head in the pantry or fridge snacking on a few things hoping they might satisfy or give the boost you are looking for?  Or do you stay up after the kids and hubby go to bed to get in a couple of hours of the new bing...

Send us Fan Mail To contribute to the Bening Family https://gofund.me/81f75f48  During this season of Lent, I wanted to introduce you to a new friend with a beautiful resource for your heart and the whole family to prepare for the celebration of Easter.  Quina Aragon was born in the Philippines but raised in FL where she became friends with a family who introduced her to Christ. It’s this relation...

Send us Fan Mail To contribute to the Bening Family https://gofund.me/81f75f48 Do you struggle with low self-esteem?  Are you burned out- all the time?  Are your decisions and choices Guilt driven?  These are all just a few manifestations of what you might do when you think you have to do mom life in your own strength and when you feel like you have to raise yourself.  Ultimately you feel alone an...

Send us Fan Mail To contribute to the Bening Family https://gofund.me/81f75f48 Do you often wonder what you are really good at?  You know the thing you want to be known for?  Have you ever wished you had superpowers, like Wonder Woman, Captain Marvel or Super Girl?  What if I said that you do have superpowers.  For real!  Okay, so you may not be able to leap from building to building or have a tru...

Send us Fan Mail To contribute to the Bening Family https://gofund.me/81f75f48 Have you ever felt lonely?  I know I have and more than once. Because not long ago I had three little babies, in a city where I still felt like a stranger, and I was downright lonely. And what was already a lonely road is even more lonely because, over the last year, you and I have found ourselves more isolated and more...

Send us Fan Mail To contribute to the Bening Family https://gofund.me/81f75f48 Do you love helping people?  Do you want others to like you and think well of you?  But, then you feel trapped in an exhausting and debilitating cycle of pleasing people?  Often people-pleasers like you and me get stuck giving without thanks and without receiving in the end.  That’s why I’ve invited Dr. Mike Bechtle, an...

Send us Fan Mail To contribute to the Bening Family https://gofund.me/81f75f48 Today, I am going to continue the conversation we started last week and I’m going to shine a light on the ideal self. In today’s episode, I am going to just scratch the surface, but I believe the content today is going to provide the empathy you’ve been craving and the practical help to flourish in motherhood.  First, w...

Send us Fan Mail To contribute to the Bening Family https://gofund.me/81f75f48 Are you a mom?  Do you struggle with frustration, anxiety, and self-doubt? Is your day-to-day mundane sometimes overwhelming?  You are not alone! Welcome to the first episode of a special series specifically created with you in mind to champion you to overcome the overwhelm of motherhood through faith, Enneagram, and si...

Send us Fan Mail Are you a journaling type? As in do you have a million journals that you’ve requested to be burned at the moment of your death?  Or do you like the idea of journaling, but when you try, you just don’t like it?  Is it something you dream of but never happens? That thing on your to-do list that you tend to put off because of all the things?  Yep, finding time to write, whether it’s...

Send us Fan Mail Worship. What does that word mean to you?  Choirs of angels? Church? A great band? What if I told you the rhythm of worship is so much simpler and yet so much more?  Here are four words to sum up the meaning of worship:   In everything, give thanks.  Yep, you heard me right. In everything, give thanks.  I’ll explain myself a little more in a minute, but- Here’s the deal- we need a...

Send us Fan Mail When you hear the phrase “quiet time” what does it make you think?  A time out in the corner? Something you dream of but never happens? That thing on your to-do list that you tend to put off because- borrrring?  Yep, Getting in the Word of God is challenging, especially if you are a mom.  That’s why every year this community begins with the 3 Wholehearted Rhythm Pillars series- Wo...

Send us Fan Mail Does the phrase New Year New You trigger you just a little bit?  How about the term resolution? Are you cringing as I say that word?  Well, friend, you aren’t the only one and this episode is perfect for you.  As this year begins, I think we all are holding our breath-hoping 2021 will be different. ⁣ ⁣But, there is only so much you can control. ⁣ ⁣𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆, 𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗿...

Send us Fan Mail Merry Christmas! I am continuing the Advent season of celebration with an episode that was a first of it’s kind for me last year.  Over the years I’ve shared my struggle with the month of December and how my battle with a scarcity mindset has contributed to this wrestle. In the summer of 2019 I had a vision for a writing project that is a little different than my typical genre. I...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever longed for a bosom friend? Or Is a visit to see the Lake of Shining Waters on your bucket list?  If you know what I mean then you are most likely a fellow Anne of Green Gables friend. And if you don't and you’ve somehow missed this timeless tale by L.M. Montgomery then let me have the pleasure of introducing you.  Some of your favorite episodes of the podcast ha...

Send us Fan Mail Does the gift buying process always feel a little stressful for you?  Do you find yourself worrying about whether your friends and family will like the gift you got them?  Is it meaningful? Is it what they want? Does it express the value you place on your relationship?  Well after dozens of conversations the consensus is in! The #1 struggle of gift buying is wondering if you will...

Send us Fan Mail Does the gift buying process always feel a little stressful for you?  Do you find yourself worrying about whether your friends and family will like the gift you got them?  Is it meaningful? Is it what they want? Does it express the value you place on your relationship?  Well after dozens of conversations the consensus is in! The #1 struggle of gift buying is wondering if you will...

Send us Fan Mail Do you love opening your home to others? Or does the thought of hosting a get together send make your palms sweat and your heart palpitate?  Do you remember your mom hosting endless streams of company, but now that it’s your turn you somehow didn’t inherit her entertaining gene?  Or do you LOVE to host, but find it hard to put all the details together and while it works out in the...

Send us Fan Mail Has 2020 left you feeling disappointed and perhaps even disillusioned?  Do you wonder if you have anything left to give this holiday season?  But, What if I told you 2020 was made for Advent?  This year more than ever, I imagine you’ve been tested, stretched, and worn thin like never before.  For me, I end this unexpected year knowing we need the hope of our Savior more than ever....

Send us Fan Mail Do you tense up at the thought of the hustle and bustle of the holiday season?  Does your heart sink a little when you think about spending the entire time with your extended family?  Or maybe not getting to see those you love?  Does the thought of the cost of all those gifts keep you up at night?  You are not alone if you raise your hand & feel a little anxiety about the holi...

Send us Fan Mail Does motherhood sometimes feel like the greatest adventure ever and yet simultaneously feel constricting and limiting? Have you felt a subtle anxiousness about suffering for most of your life?  If so, you’ll appreciate today’s conversation as my guest, Dorie Shannen, shares about motherhood from the perspective as a Type Seven. In this episode, Dorie is going to share her Typing j...

Send us Fan Mail Does your inner critic feel more like a committee of voices?  Do you happen to be hyper-aware of your surroundings and an uncanny ability to know what to do when things fall apart?  If so, you’ll appreciate today’s conversation as my guest, Rachel Vauthier, shares about motherhood from the perspective of a Type Six.   In this episode, Rachel is going to share her mistyping Typing...

Send us Fan Mail Do you sometimes struggle with finding time to recharge? Are you challenged by demands with your time and energy? Maybe you lead as Type Five or you want to get to know one better?   If so, you’ll appreciate today’s conversation as my guest, Carissa Davis shares about motherhood from the perspective as a Type Five.  Carissa Davis is a mom of three little kids and she leads as a tr...