Your Story Matters

In our second to last episode of the Fall Enneagram Series, I'm excited to introduce Jaken (Type 5). Jaken Orten a Pentecostal preacher from Dawson Springs, KY. He started preaching at the ripe old age of 15 and became a youth pastor at the age of 17. His one true passion has always been ministry. He loves spending time listening to podcasts on all topics from history to preaching to the Ennea...

The fourth episode in the Fall Enneagram Series is a special one. I am thrilled to introduce you to Bonni Mace (Type 9). This was such an in-depth + robust conversation that I won't soon forget. Bonni is a Personal Growth and Certified Enneagram Coach helping people to discover who they are and what they believe during a faith shift or deconstruction. Her passion is to help people see their wh...

Y'all get ready... I am so excited to share my new friend Linda Hannigan (Type 3) with you. Linda is a wife of 20+ years, mom to three sons, and Enneagram Coach from the Pacific Northwest. In 2018 she came across the Enneagram and began studying it for personal growth. The impact it had on her marriage and parenting was transformational. After experiencing information turning into revelation a...

In our second episode of our Fall Enneagram Series, I am excited to talk with the sweet + caring Renee Bethel! Renee Bethel is a Certified Enneagram Coach and a Professional Christian Life Coach who is passionate about nurturing growth in fellow Christian women. She specializes in helping women in the second half of life foster deeper connections and relationships with God, themselves, and with fa...

For the first episode in our 2023 Fall Enneagram Series, I am so excited to be talking with my life coach Alison. Meeting her through a mutual friend has been the highlight of my year as I worked with her, seeking help for feeling "stuck" in my life; she helped me SO MUCH. In this episode, we talk about: How the Enneagram found her Moving from a career in social work to becoming a life c...

Do you notice when your life is too loud? Join me as talk about the power of noise + how it's having a negative effect on us. Then, I propose the Enneagram as a way of slowing down. It will help answer questions you have + also help to make sense of the noise surrounding you. PLUS this is also an intro to our Fall Enneagram Series! I hope you'll join me in two weeks --- I'll be intervi...

Boy oh boy... what a journey this has been! A few weeks ago, I started to paint my office + little did I know how much I would change during this crazy adventure. Join me as I share the process of choosing a paint color + how I found myself back at Home Depot to look for another one. This story might have started out about color but really ended up being about the power of change. Subscribe to my...

I chose "visibility" for my word for 2023 + I talk about how it has challenged, changed, and confused me, to say the least. Listen in as I walk through how this summer has been for me especially when I was at my lowest + wanting to quit. Follow Michaela | Website

This episode is really fun because I get to bring my husband on the podcast to recap our story from dating to celebrating our 1 year anniversary. We chat about our highlights + some tough moments. We recap what we've learned + are still learning. This was so fun to do together, enjoy! Follow Mike: Facebook Follow Michaela: Website

You know her + you love her, Diane Roberts is BACK to chat it up with Michaela. This is her first time on Your Story Matters, but she's a pro having co-created/hosted the Don't Worry You're Enough Podcast with Michaela last year. In this episode, we chat about: our summer trip to see Annie F. Downs + Carlos Whittaker on the Here for You Tour the difference between singing for theatre +...

The last installment of our Spring Enneagram Series is with none other than powerhouse Stephanie Jordan (Type 8). Stephanie is an author, teacher, and speaker. She has been a cosmetologist for 24 years. She has 5 amazing kids with 4 extras that her husband brought into the family. She has one dog and two cats. She has broad life experiences and likes adventure. She loves Jesus and intends to spend...

This conversation is one of the most dynamic and energetic ones I've ever had! This week's guest is the fabulous Cheryl Knowlton (Type 7). Cheryl Knowlton is the CEO and Chief Energy Officer at Dynamite Productions, Inc., a Certified Woman-Owned Company and consulting firm focused on helping people to go on a deep-dive adventure into radical authenticity. She has been in the real estate in...

Spicy romance author Kris Renee chats with Michaela to discuss her new book Wren (Book II) from The Brat Pack Series. Kris Renee lives in the Midwest with her husband, their eight children, and two dogs. She is a lover of dangly earrings, reading, decorating, and peanut butter. Oh! And sleeping! Kris spends her summers camping with her big family in their travel trailer (pulled by their 15-passeng...

Today's guest is the lovely and insightful Amanda Dowell (Type 8). Amanda is a Certified Enneagram Coach with a passion to share the growth available through the Enneagram with the youngers of the world. Born in Alabama, yet a Texan at her core, Amanda and her husband currently live in Georgetown, Texas. She is also a Mom of one adult daughter who she is thrilled to call a Friend. She and her...

In continuation of our Spring Enneagram Series, my guest today is the wonderful Kara Rasmussen (Type 6). Kara Rasmussen is a Certified Enneagram Coach with a background in Social Work. Kara spent the first 12 years of her life as an MK (missionary kid) in Africa until her family moved to Minnesota — a place she still calls home, now with her husband of twenty years and their three teenage children...

I am so excited to have on the podcast today, my new Type Four friend, Abby Zandevakili! Abby is a mental health counselor in Texas, with an enneagram coaching business in the works! Her passion for the enneagram stems from how positively impactful it has been and continues to be, for her personal and professional life. This impact is what led her to become a certified enneagram coach in 2022, wit...

Today's conversation is all about passion and intensity from my new friend Carla Anne who identifies as a strong female Type 8. Carla Anne is a dynamic, author and speaker, mom, wife, grandma, and Coach. People who know her well consider her an 'idea machine' and a passionate protector for those she cares for. She has been a challenger her whole life, and being an Enneagram Type 8 woman has provid...

In today's TedTalk (ahem, podcast episode), we are looking at personality and why we should care about it. I share the top four personality typing systems out there and how they help people answer some of those questions about their behaviors and motivations for thinking, feeling, and doing what they do. I'm also excited to announce my Spring Enneagram Series which begins April 12th where...

If you're anything like me, I cannot resist period-piece dramas in books, movies, and TV shows because I am obsessed! In this episode, I talk about the reasons why I love all things period-piece as it relates to communication and what we seem to lack today. The pandemic certainly changed how we communicate now in the 21st century, but let's not forget the power of a good old-fashioned face-to-face...

In this episode, I take briefly about the importance of rest and why it matters.  Even with our crazy busy lives, we can find the time to stop, pause, and breathe into rest that will refuel us. I also share a list of ways to bring rest into your life... try one out if you haven't before! I'd love to know how you rest! Message me, I'd love to learn how you incorporate it into you life. Connect...

For lovers of books ( and the Enneagram ) that challenge our perspective, faith, and journey... this episode is for you. I am so excited to chat AGAIN with my friend and author Dani Cooper (Type 1) about her new book The Enneagram for Christian Couples: A Guide to Understanding Your Personality Types and Deepening Your Relationship. Dani Cooper is a Certified Enneagram Teacher and Coach for indivi...

Do social expectations get your heart beating fast and your head spinning faster? Have you ever struggled with what American society tells us about knowing what you're meant to do when you're in high school or college? Have you ever come to a crossroads in your life/career that surfaced the question "what do I do next?" If you're anything like me, I struggle with knowing what to do next in terms o...

I am so excited to introduce my best friend from college, Camara Rhodes. Camara is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and vocal instructor from Pittsburgh, PA. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Studies from Kent State University and is in pursuit of his Estill Figure Proficiency certificate. Camara specializes in stylizing voices to create signature pop and rock sounds. Using Estill Vo...

Welcome to the very first episode of Your Story Matters. I'm your host, Michaela Elizabeth, and I'm grateful you're here! I'm always reflective every new year, and I'm even more so when I took a look back, not on the last year but the last 10 years. You're invited to come along as I share my journey from high school to college to Covid-19 to finding my husband. It's been a wild ride and while I th...

New Year... New Podcast!  I'm so glad you're here. This quick episode is another insight into the beginnings of this podcast and my hope for the coming days.