Your Enneagram Coach, the Podcast

In this episode, Beth and Jeff continue their series on commonly misunderstood numbers with three female Types 8s—Angie Elkins, Suzie Barbour, and Lindsey Castleman. Female Type 8s have a particularly unique place in American culture, and today we discuss the challenges that accompany them as they find their place in the southern evangelical world. These women discuss how 8s can actually be the bi...

In this special episode, we’re answering questions from YOU, our listeners! Today, Beth and Jeff tackle questions about Enneagram Subtypes and living in our Stress Path. Please send us your questions. We’d love to answer them here on the podcast.    Mentioned in this show:   The Complete Enneagram by Beatrice Chestnut Mistyping Guide Please email your questions to info@yourenneagramcoach.com and i...

In this episode, Beth and Jeff begin our series on commonly misunderstood numbers with four members of the YEC team who identify as Type 6—Robert Lewis, Lydia Craig, and Abby Ortiz. Because of the complexity of Type 6, there is often confusion around the two sides— phobic and counter-phobic.  Beth brings clarity to the differences, and the team brings real-life examples of how this plays out in th...

This is Part 1 of a three-part episode on the origins, concerns, and Christian use of the Enneagram. In this episode, Beth and Jeff share how they use their theological training to teach the Enneagram from a Christian framework. Pastors Adam Breckenridge and Tyler Zach join them to discuss God's revelation, common grace, and the role of culture in the scriptures. Please click HERE to read our...

This is Part 2 of a three-part episode on the origins, concerns, and Christian use of the Enneagram. In this episode, Beth, Jeff, Adam Breckenridge, and Tyler Zach discuss the origin stories and history of the Enneagram and what it means to apply a worldview to the Enneagram. Please click HERE to read our position on the origins of the Enneagram and find more resources.  Discussed in this episode:...

This is Part 3 of a three-part episode on the origins, concerns, and Christian use of the Enneagram. In this episode, Beth, Jeff, Adam Breckenridge, and Tyler Zach discuss how a Christian worldview (to know and experience God and His truth) is very different from the secular Enneagram worldview (to understand ourselves and define truth on our own terms). They examine what we have in common (broken...

In this special Q & A episode, Beth and Jeff introduce their NEW monthly membership platform, Your EnneaPath. We often hear people say: “I know my Enneagram Type, but now what?” If you’ve ever asked that question or found yourself wondering what you should do after you discover the Enneagram—Your EnneaPath is the place for you. We can’t wait to see all the good God is going to do in your life...

Today on the show, Beth and Jeff talk about the challenge of moving from just knowing your Enneagram type toward what to do next.  They discuss the clarity the enneagram brings, but what exactly needs to happen to bring transformation? We would love for you to join us on Your Enneapath, an online community for  that has been created for clarity, connection and growth.    Click HERE to check out Yo...

Today, we are celebrating 1 year as a podcast! To celebrate this huge milestone, Annie F. Downs and Dave Barnes join Beth and Jeff to talk about the Enneagram, parenting, marriage, and of course, birthdays!!   Connect with Annie F. Downs: @anniefdowns Connect with Dave Barnes: @davebarnesmusic   Mentioned in this episode:   The Enneagram: A Christian Perspective by Richard Rhor How Children Raise...

In this special Q & A episode, Beth and Jeff introduce their NEW mini-course, EnneaWhat? If you ever wondered, “What is this Ennea-thing that my friends, family, and coworkers keep talking about?” or if you’ve wanted a resource to send to your newbie Enneagram friends and family, then this is for you! Mentioned in this episode: CLICK HERE to access our new course called EnneaWhat?   Follow You...

Today, Beth and Jeff reflect on Easter by talking about how each Type can put to death their Core Weakness and bring to life their Core Longing, which is offered to each of us through the resurrection of Christ.  Mentioned in this episode:   Does the enneagram put us in a box? Taking off the old self and putting on the new self Definitive and Progressive Sanctification Hebrews 10:14 , 1 John 4 , H...

Hi friends! Today is the last day of Lent, so we’ve invited Erin Moon back to process our experiences and talk about moving forward into the joy of Easter.     Becoming an Enneagram Coach: https://www.yourenneagramcoach.com/bec Free Enneagram Assessment: test.yourenneagramcoach.com Discovering You course: www.yourenneagramcoach.com/discovering-you Exploring You course: www.yourenneagramcoach.com/e...

Holly Christine Hayes is Founder + CEO of Sanctuary Project, a survivor-run nonprofit social enterprise employing and empowering women who’ve survived lives of trafficking, violence, and addiction in Austin, TX. Holly was rescued out of a life of trauma more than nineteen years ago and knows the path to recovery can be long and rocky. Her vision and leadership create a safe space for other survivo...

In this special episode, we’re answering questions from YOU, our listeners! Today we discuss if our Enneagram number can change as we get older, an 8 asks Beth how she can show love to her sister who is a 4, and a 9 mom asks for advice on how to motivate her 7 son to do menial chores without conflict.  Tune in to see how the Enneagram Yoda answers these questions.  Please email your questions to i...

Today, Beth and Jeff are continuing the conversation around the Enneagram and trauma with Aundi Kolber as they discuss how different numbers cope with trauma.  Aundi i s a licensed professional counselor (MA, LPC), an author, and a speaker living in Castle Rock, Colorado. She has received additional training in her specialization of trauma- and body-centered therapies and is passionate about the i...

In this special episode, we’re answering questions from YOU, our listeners! Today, Beth and Jeff tackle a question on managing anger as a parent, how our enneagram type can actually help us find the best way to share the gospel, and how Jeff mistyped himself at first.  Please send us your questions. We’d love to answer them here on the podcast.    Please email your questions to info@yourenneagramc...

In this episode, we continue our conversation with Trauma Therapist, Adam Young about the enneagram and trauma.  Connect with Adam: Website Adam’s podcast: The Place We Find Ourselves     Becoming an Enneagram Coach: https://www.yourenneagramcoach.com/bec Free Enneagram Assessment: test.yourenneagramcoach.com Discovering You course: www.yourenneagramcoach.com/discovering-you Exploring You course:...

Today, we begin a new series on the Enneagram and Trauma. Adam Young is a therapist who focuses on trauma and abuse, and the host of The Place We Find Ourselves podcast. He lives in Fort Collins, Colorado, with his wife Caroline and two children, a daughter (11) and a son (9).    Beth is leading us through how each type experiences or interprets trauma, and Adam brings his experience as therapist...

Well friends, we are several weeks into Lent, and we thought this would be a great time to visit some of the core weaknesses for each type and how they might be responding to this part of the Lent process. We are welcoming Erin Moon back to the show to engage with us about Lent.  Becoming an Enneagram Coach: https://www.yourenneagramcoach.com/bec Free Enneagram Assessment: test.yourenneagramcoach....

In this episode, Beth and Jeff talk with Ginger Lapid Bogda, a well-known Enneagram expert, about the three reasons people commonly mistype themselves and how cultural overlays can influence how you determine Type. Plus, they'll discuss the accuracy of Enneagram tests.  Connect with Ginger here:   The Enneagram in Business: https://theenneagraminbusiness.com/ Enneagram Learning Portal: https:...

In this special episode, we’re answering questions from YOU, our listeners! Today, Beth and Jeff tackle a question on parenting, marriage between an 8 and a 9 and one of our most frequently asked questions regarding the Enneagram and it’s origins. Please send us your questions. We’d love to answer them here on the podcast.    Please email your questions to info@yourenneagramcoach.com and include “...

In this episode, Beth and Jeff talk with Vanessa Sadler, a trauma-informed Enneagram specialist, about the Enneagram and ethnicity. Vanessa, who comes from a multi-racial background, will shed light on implicit bias and how it influences Typing and help us look at the Enneagram through a more diverse lens.    Connect with Vanessa: vanessa@yourenneagramcoach.com   https://www.abidinginstory.com Ins...

Today in this special episode, we’ve decided to answer some of the questions we get from you, our listeners.  Beth answers questions today about how to utilize the Enneagram with those who are grieving, why our number doesn’t change, and how marriage can work for every couple type. Please send us your questions for the podcast at info@yourenneagramcoach.com   Becoming an Enneagram Coach: https://w...

Today, we’re talking to Calvin Nowell , an advertiser and musician. This episode is an open and honest conversation about his struggle as a Black man in the advertising world, what it’s like to approach conflict as a Type 9, and how he’s learned to navigate his career.   Our prayer is that you are encouraged and inspired to move forward into greater understanding, empathy, and action. Thank you fo...

Since we're a few days into Lent, we've invited Erin Moon back to tell us what to expect in the coming days and to remind us what a typical day during Lent looks like. Beth will also share each Type's Focus of Attention and how it can help us dig deeper during Lent.   Mentioned in this episode: Free Download for Core Motivations   Connect with Erin Moon: Memento Mori (Lent guide) -...