Personality Junkie Podcast

A.J. Drenth & Elaine Schallock•personalityjunkie.com

Join us as we explore a host of fascinating topics—personality, growth, relationships, culture, religion, etc.—through the lens of personality typology. We draw heavily on the work of Carl Jung and the Myers-Briggs / MBTI, but also incorporate insights from the Enneagram, Big Five, and related taxonomies.

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Episodes

Why INFJ, INTJ, INFP & INTP Types Struggle with Inaction

A.J. Drenth and Elaine Schallock delve into the common challenge IN types face in materializing their ideas, attributing it to inferior sensing functions and a tendency towards extensive planning and perfectionism. They compare this to action-oriented ES types and discuss the pitfalls of "jumping the stack" by directly pursuing inferior function goals. The episode highlights the importance of developing auxiliary and tertiary functions as a bridge to authentic action and emphasizes building confidence through small, consistent steps.

Jul 30, 2023•43 min

Episode 5: The 3 Ways of Determining Your Personality Type

In this podcast we discuss the three commonly employed methods for honing in on your specific personality type. We explore the strengths and weaknesses of each method and how to avoid the common pitfalls with each method.

May 06, 2018•44 min

Episode 4: Thinkers in Relationships

This podcast explores the challenges, both practical and psychological, thinking types (e.g., INTP ) face in relationships. These challenges largely stem from the inferior nature of thinkers' feeling (F) function, which can make their feelings more difficult to access, understand, and express. There are exceptions, however, such as periods of infatuation in which feelings are fueled by idealism. While experiencing strong emotions provide the promise of a more rich and rewarding life for thinking...

Mar 31, 2018•58 min•Ep. 4

Episode 3: Judger (J) or Perceiver (P)?

In this podcast, we explore some general characteristics of Judging (J) and Perceiving (P) types. We also discuss how the J-P preference relates to a type's functions and why it can be particularly tricky for introverts to sort out their true J-P status.

Feb 18, 2018•32 min•Ep. 3

Episode 2: Introverts & Extraverts

In this podcast, we explore key personality differences between introverts and extraverts, as well as their respective paths to growth and development.

Dec 10, 2017•33 min•Ep. 2

Episode 1: Intro to the Functions

This podcast provides an overview of the Jungian functions (e.g., Introverted Intuition (Ni)) and discusses their importance with respect to personal development and knowing your true Myers-Briggs personality type (e.g., INFJ).

Nov 14, 2017•25 min•Ep. 1

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