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The Enneagram Journey

Using the wisdom of the Enneagram, and ongoing discussion and conversation, we will grow compassion for ourselves and others, as well as a better understanding for why we do what we do!
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Episode 71 - Q and A with Suzanne

After a small break we are back! Feedback has been that you love the episodes that feature Suzanne answering your questions, so that is what we are going to start "season 3"? with! Can we discover our children's orientation to time and what can we do with that? Is my husband a 5 or an 8? And lets discuss being a stay at home mom who is a 3 and wondering about her movements in stress and security. Also, enneagram 6, Lindsay O'connor joins the Journey to talk about anxiety and Suzanne breaks down ...

Dec 09, 201947 minEp. 71

Episode 70 - Leslie Bley (Enneagram 6)

Leslie Bley, enneagram 6, is on The Journey with Suzanne in today's episode! “It is a particular gift of yours regardless of what is happening in the room, to lead people back to the middle.” Suzanne to Leslie "One of the reasons its so important to me that people learn the enneagram, because you get to CHOOSE a reaction. And when you don’t know the enneagram, it so often chooses you." “For 6s, there’s something scary about hope, and there’s something scary about change.” Leslie “Duty is why I’m...

Oct 28, 20191 hr 10 minEp. 70

Episode 69 - Sean Palmer (Enneagram 3)

Enneagram 3, husband, and father of two beautiful girls, Sean Palmer is on today's episode of The Enneagram Journey! (He is also a pastor, speaker, writer) This episode is full of so many great sound bites: "3s don't cut corners. We find efficiencies." "Why is the investment in who we are and what we believe so low?" "How many people I have talked to who are married to 1s, and how deeply they love them, but don't understand the 1s feelings about themselves." This episode also holds some great co...

Oct 11, 201958 minEp. 69

Episode 68 - Craig Nash (Enneagram 6)

Have you taken a test to find out your enneagram number? Did it turn out to be incorrect? Craig Nash is one of MANY people who has had this experience and he shares it on today's episode of The Enneagram Journey! Suzanne and Craig discuss the counter-phobic/phobic continuum, relationships between Sixes and Twos, Sixes and Fear, chaining, and on and on. Be sure to listen for the Jason Isbell lyrics that Craig claims is the Enneagram Six Anthem! If you have questions for Craig, or want to hear mor...

Sep 26, 20191 hr 21 minEp. 68

Episode 67 - Brian McLaren (4) Part 2

This episode is a little bit Enneagram and a whole lot of Journey! Suzanne and Brian continue their conversation that was recorded at Lemuria Bookstore in Jackson, Mississippi.

Sep 06, 201947 minEp. 67

Episode 66 - Brian McLaren (4) Part 1

Coming to you from Lemuria Bookstore in Jackson, Mississippi! It's The Enneagram Journey with Suzanne Stabile and special guest and friend, Brian McLaren!! Brian and Suzanne have taught together in the past, and their warmth for one another is evident in the podcasts. If you want to know more about Brian though, here is a lot of great biographical information pulled from brianmclaren.net : Brian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, and public theologian. A former college English teacher a...

Aug 29, 20191 hr 1 minEp. 66

Episode 65 - Carolyn Teel (Enneagram 5)

You have probably heard more about Carolyn Teel from Suzanne over the years than will be in this podcast episode, but it is long overdue that you hear from Carolyn herself! Carolyn is an Enneagram 5 and Suzanne's oldest friend. You get to hear how they have made their relationship work as an extrovert 2 and an introvert 5 over the past 50 plus years. Their conversation goes back to when they had to use a microphone pointed at a record player for the drill team to perform to! Also, we hope you en...

Aug 22, 201956 minEp. 65

Episode 64 - Enneagram Ones: Casey Bonano and Whitney Stabile

This is an episode for everyone! Not just enneagram 1s, or 2s, or 7s, or people interested in learning about diet culture, or people who want to hear about SNAP, or people who want to learn about Belief Systems, or people struggling with shame, or people dealing with their body image....you see where we are going with this. Get to know Enneagram Ones, Casey Bonano RD, LD, CEDRD, and Whitney Stabile MS, LPC-S, CEDS and hear about their Enneagram Journeys. If you want to reach out to Whitney you c...

Aug 07, 201958 minEp. 64

Episode 63 - Susan Robb (Enneagram 9)

Meet Enneagram 9, Susan Robb! A former Kilgore Rangerette and Baylor Bear, mother of 2, and wife of Ike Robb (enneagram 1), Susan was called to seminary when her kids were in elementary school. Susan and Suzanne discuss Calling and what that can cost, but also what it's worth. She has been on staff at Highland Park United Methodist Church now for 18 years. They discuss her book, Called: Hearing and Responding to God's Voice, the gifts that Enneagram Nines have to offer the rest of us, shame and ...

Jul 25, 201950 minEp. 63

Episode 62 - Intro to Spiritual Practices and the Enneagram

This is a very special episode! Unlike previous podcasts, today's episode is the introduction (first hour) of Suzanne and Joe's workshop, Spiritual Practices and the Enneagram. As it was being edited, it was incredible how many of your questions get answered in the first hour. It was too great not to share! The hour includes some enneagram introductory information, enneagram history, some next step wisdom. Suzanne addresses trauma, Joe reaches out to Spiritual Directors and Clergy. What is Essen...

Jul 09, 20191 hr 5 minEp. 62

Episode 61 - Melissa Radke (Enneagram 7)

If you haven't met Melissa Radke yet, then you are in for a real treat! Author, star of the new USA reality show The Radkes, wife and mother of 2, and enneagram 7, Melissa joins Suzanne on the show today. One of the best parts of the conversation is hearing about when and how Melissa decided she was "worth the work". Like Melissa, have you ever been told you're "just too much"? They also discuss dealing with grief, they talk about faith, and about growing older. Enjoy the podcast and after liste...

Jun 27, 201954 minEp. 61

Episode 60 - Caroline (4) and Ann (8) Willet

Ann and Caroline have been on a Journey that has included the Enneagram for 7 years now after they attended Suzanne's workshops back in 2012. A lot of people think that 4s and 8s have much in common, and many believe that they are soooooo different. This podcast addresses both sides and talks about how their relationship has evolved as they've grown. What are the differences in parenting young children and adult children? And though he didn't know it, Loren, Ann's husband and Caroline's father, ...

Jun 18, 201959 minEp. 60

E59 - The Enneagram and Repressed Centers

What is your Repressed Center? Thinking? Feeling? Doing? Suzanne explains how 1s, 2s, and 6s are Thinking Repressed. How 4s, 5s, and 9s are Doing Repressed. And, how 3s, 7s, and 8s are Feeling Repressed. Remember, "Repressed" can mean many different things for each number in each Stance! People often push back on this topic, but today's episode will help to clear things up, and give us all some tools moving forward. If you want MORE TOOLS! visit www.LifeInTheTrinityMinistry.com and use the promo...

Jun 05, 201955 minSeason 1Ep. 59

E58 - Rachel Cruze (Enneagram 3)

How many fights do you have with people in your life about money and finances? How much internal conflict do you have over it?! We hope that today's podcast will help! Enneagram 3, Rachel Cruze joins Suzanne on The Journey to talk about life as a 3, contentment, money, jealousy and envy, and shame. Rachel helps people learn the proper ways to handle money and stay out of debt. She’s authored three best-selling books, including Love Your Life, Not Theirs and Smart Money Smart Kids . As the daught...

May 30, 201954 minSeason 1Ep. 58

E57 - Emily P. Freeman (Enneagram 4)

It's low hanging fruit, but it is fair to say that you have done The Next Right Thing by listening to this episode! Enneagram 4, Emily Freeman, joins Suzanne to talk about discernment and the process of doing The Next Right Thing, which is the title of her newest book and her incredibly wonderful podcast. Suzanne and Emily walk through the book discussing the chapters and the significance and overlap of enneagram work and discernment. What role does your enneagram number play when making big, to...

May 16, 20191 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 57

E56 - Answering Your Enneagram Questions

Another episode where Suzanne sets out to answer some of your Enneagram Questions! Today's questions were submitted through theenneagramjourney.org and on Instagram @suzannestabile. Thank you to everyone who submits questions, this is Suzanne's absolute favorite way to teach!

May 07, 201948 minSeason 1Ep. 56

E55 - Jeremy (9) and Audrey (8) Roloff

You probably know Jeremy and Audrey from the hit T.V. show Little People Big World, but as we discuss in this conversation, that isn't what defines them. You may also have read their new book, A Love Letter Life, but that doesn't define their future either! Jeremy, an Enneagram 9, past oriented and an immovable object, and Audrey, Enneagram 8, future oriented and an unstoppable force talk about their relationship, what they are doing to grow a healthy loving life together, and how they're encour...

Apr 29, 201957 minSeason 1Ep. 55

E54 - Annie F. Downs (Enneagram 7)

This is a good one! Annie F. Downs joins Suzanne in this episode to talk about life as a traveling, writing, public speaking, enneagram 7. They talk about faith, expectations, boundaries, and more. Annie F. Downs is a bestselling author, nationally known speaker, and podcast host based in Nashville, Tennessee. Flawed but funny, she uses her words to highlight the everyday goodness of a real and present God. An author of multiple bestselling books- including Remember God, 100 Days to Brave, and L...

Apr 16, 201955 minSeason 1Ep. 54

E53 - Answering Your Enneagram Questions

We are trying to clean out the questions inbox! In this Episode, Suzanne answers: How do I figure out my number? What is your stance on tests? What would you say to people who say that the enneagram is evil? Talk about wings. Are they important? What does pathology mean in the enneagram? What is the order of enneagram work? How long can you live in your stress or security number? What are good Lent practices for each enneagram number? We hope you enjoy the show, and keep the questions coming! Al...

Mar 28, 201946 minSeason 1Ep. 53

Episode 52 - Parenting Discussion Panel, Part 2

Welcome back everyone for Part 2 of the Parenting and the Enneagram Discussion! If you missed the first half, you will find it in Episode 51. On February 28th, Suzanne and 8 friends gathered together to discuss Parenting and the role enneagram work has played in their lives. It. Was. Incredible. Lindsay Norsworthy (1), Suzanne Stabile (2), Aaron Ivey (3), Elizabeth Chapin (4), Nathaniel Chapin (5), Jamie Ivey (6), Luke Norsworthy (7), Todd Dugas (8), and Joe Stabile (9) make up the panel and rep...

Mar 15, 201948 minEp. 52

Episode 51 - Parenting Discussion Panel, Part 1

On February 28th, Suzanne and 8 friends gathered together to discuss Parenting and the role enneagram work has played in their lives. It. Was. Incredible. Lindsay Norsworthy (1), Suzanne Stabile (2), Aaron Ivey (3), Elizabeth Chapin (4), Nathaniel Chapin (5), Jamie Ivey (6), Luke Norsworthy (7), Todd Dugas (8), and Joe Stabile (9) make up the panel and represent all 9 enneagram numbers. With 14 children between them and years of experience, what they shared is so beneficial for everyone! *During...

Mar 12, 20191 hr 3 minEp. 51

Episode 50 - Orientation to Time

Thank you all for continuing to ask such great questions! We sat down to look at the questions you have turned in through social media, the 3 websites, email, and at live events, and one topic continued to pop out over and over. Will you please talk more and explain more about the Enneagram and Orientation to Time? YES! This episode begins with an introduction on the 3 Enneagram Stances and walks through how our orientation to time can affect our parenting, marriage, and even work life! We hope ...

Mar 08, 201951 minEp. 50

Episode 49 - Jenny Mcnulty (Enneagram 9)

People have been asking for an episode with Suzanne and an Enneagram 9 who has an 8 wing, and this is that episode! Jenny Mcnulty, Suzanne's other daughter, joins the podcast! Topics include: Is there such thing as an extroverted 9? Relationships (always!). What having an 8 wing looks like, what work that causes for Jenny, and also how she benefits from it. AND MORE!

Feb 21, 201944 minEp. 49

Episode 48 - Knox McCoy (Enneagram 5)

The last 2 episodes included guests that were an enneagram 4 and 9, and this episode is going to wrap up the Withdrawing Stance with enneagram 5, Knox McCoy! Author of The Wondering Years, co-host of The Popcast with Knox and Jamie, husband and father of 3, Knox joins Suzanne to discuss life as a 5 including: social media (a common theme as of late), of course pop culture, social situations, and a subject a lot of people are curious about, Subtypes. You can find Knox in Birmingham, AL, you can f...

Feb 04, 20191 hr 1 minEp. 48

Episode 47 - Audrey Assad (Enneagram 9)

Enneagram 9, Audrey Assad joins Suzanne on this episode of The Enneagram Journey! This conversation stands alone in it’s uniqueness. Not only because of Audrey’s beautiful music that opens and closes the show, but because of the depth of their talk on how OCD, yoga, the enneagram, acupuncture, and music play a role in Audrey’s life. Suzanne and Audrey talk mental health, and be sure to listen when Suzanne talks about Enneagram Triads and the importance of finding balance in emotional, mental, an...

Jan 25, 201941 minEp. 47

Episode 46 - Marty Dalton (enneagram 4)

The first episode of 2019 is here, and it is a wonderful episode to start the year with! Get to better know Marty Dalton: Marty is a poet and novelist from Chicago, IL. His spoken word has been featured nationally on NPR and Moody Radio. He’s the author of three books, most recently The Brightest: a novella , a love story about love stories.

Jan 16, 201957 minEp. 46

Episode 45 - Luke Norsworthy Part 2

I love Luke Norsworthy, but to say this is an Enneagram 7 Episode would be such an injustice. In this episode we talk about mystery and faith, spiritual practices and enneagram stances, repressed centers, how Threes Sixes and Nines can be repressed and dominant in the same center, parenting, and answering other questions from the audience. And all of this with the joy and flare of 2 Sevens and a super extroverted Two! Go grab your copy of God Over Good, come see me at an upcoming conference or e...

Dec 07, 20181 hr 10 minEp. 45

Episode 44 - Luke Norsworthy (Enneagram 7) Part 1

This is what you get when you have a great interview, with an enneagram 7, and a live audience! Enjoy Part 1 of Suzanne's conversation with Enneagram 7, Luke Norsworthy. You may know Luke from his podcast, Newsworthy With Norsworthy, and you will definitely want to go out and buy or check out his new book, God Over Good. Luke's wife Lindsey is an Enneagram 1, and they live in Austin with their 3 beautiful daughters. This podcast was recorded at The Micah Center in Dallas in front of a small audi...

Dec 03, 201851 minEp. 44

Episode 43 - Jamie Ivey (Enneagram 6) Part II

Today's podcast is Part 2 of the conversation with Enneagram 6, Jamie Ivey. Suzanne, Jamie, and Joel dive into a few of the themes of Jamie's book, If You Only Knew. Be sure to check out Jamie's podcast, The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey also! Jamie Ivey is passionate about following wherever Jesus takes her, loving her husband, and trying to be the best mom she can be to the four cutest kids in the world. She loves reading great books, vacationing at the beach, speaking to women, date nights, and ...

Nov 17, 201854 minEp. 43

Episode 42 - Jamie Ivey (Enneagram 6)

This episode was so great we had to break it into 2! Meet Jamie Ivey! Jamie is a podcaster, writer, and speaker from Austin, Texas. She is the proud mama of four kids and the wife of Aaron, worship pastor of The Austin Stone Community Church. Jamie loves to encourage women to passionately follow Jesus through whatever stage of life. She does this through writing and her weekly podcast, The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey . Her book, If You Only Knew released in January of 2018. Jamie and Suzanne talk...

Nov 08, 201855 minEp. 42
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