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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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Episodes

Sean Palmer - 40 Days on Being a 3

The Enneagram Daily Reflections series continues! Sean Palmer joins Suzanne and Joel on the podcast to talk about his new book, 40 Days on Being a 3. This conversation was recorded at The Micah Center in front of a small audience during the LTM All Day event and is packed full of great conversation, knowledge, and wisdom. “For a three, there’s no such thing as self promotion. That's just called sharing.” “After lots of enneagram work, reality hit me. I rarely shared how I was feeling, because I ...

Dec 29, 20201 hr 20 minEp. 101

Episode 96 - Kelly Harp (Enneagram 4)

Kelly Harp joins Suzanne and Joel in this really cool episode of TEJ Podcast! Today's show was recorded Live outside of Fabled Bookshop and Cafe in Waco, TX, so you'll be able to hear the cars, the train, and the city in the background while they talk about enneagram 4s, the gifts they have to offer us, how the Heart Triad uses emojis, why Suzanne is limited in her social media access, and more! (More includes wrapping up with questions from the audience at the end!) You can find more about Kell...

Dec 09, 20201 hr 37 minEp. 100

Others on the Journey - Enneagram 9s

Putting together this podcast, I must have heard 100 times in my head Ross (Friends reference here!) say to Rachel, "Nobody like change!" Season 3, Episode 16 if you're looking for something great to watch. - Joel here. Well today we get to hear from Enneagram NINEs, and see if they agree, disagree, and why or why not. From career changes to getting a new cell phone, you share with the other listeners your thoughts and feelings in this episode of Others on the Journey. You'll hear in the introdu...

Dec 02, 202017 minEp. 96

Episode 95 - Q&A with Suzanne and Joel

Some people say that the best part of LTM workshops or Suzanne's Enneagram events is the Q&A time, and that is hard to argue with! Thank you all for submitting your questions, and keep 'em coming. Today Suzanne and Joel talk about parenting a 7 child as a 1 parent, negotiating conflict in all relationships and specifically a 7 and 8, anxiety disorders and 6s, 1s and anger and resentment, and more! Some of that "more" is talking about 9s and change. We want to hear from you NINES! Visit theen...

Nov 18, 20201 hr 5 minEp. 95

Episode 94 - Chad Mustain (Enneagram 1)

Correction! The Reverend Doctor Chad Mustain! Enneagram 1, Chad Mustain, joins Suzanne on the show today. And if you would like a really cool listening experience, listen to today's show, then go back and give Episode 21 a listen when Chad's wife Heather (6) was on the show! Chad shares what his inner critic is like to him, the greatness of "Vacation Chad", and the importance of intentionality. Very cool backstory: Chad initially was not about the enneagram, but he came around. It is great to he...

Oct 26, 20201 hr 7 minEp. 94

Hunter Mobley - 40 Days On Being a 2

When this episode opens, you hear Hunter and Suzanne talking about how beautiful this book is. Let's be clear. This is a BEAUTIFUL looking book, and what is on the inside is BEAUTIFUL, and it is written by a BEAUTIFUL human being. Hunter Mobley joins Suzanne to talk about his book, 40 Days on Being a 2, the first of 9 books released in a series by Intervarsity Press, Enneagram Daily Reflections. Hunter shares how he came to be involved in the project, his process in writing the book (spoiler ale...

Oct 12, 202051 minEp. 94

Episode 93 - Patrice Gopo (enneagram 7)

Another lover of stories on The Enneagram Journey! Let's talk today about the importance of bringing up and finding balance in Thinking, Feeling, and Doing. Let's talk about enneagram 7s and grief. Lets talk about gratitude journals and who doesn't need them! Let's discuss the enneagram, race, culture and context. And, lets all go get a copy of All The Colors We Will See and talk about it some more. When we're done talking about these things, how about we get together and talk Enneagram Stances ...

Oct 05, 20201 hr 17 minEp. 93

Episode 92 - Andrew (9) and Braden (6) Bowles

The year is 2020. Quarantine. Dispute at the house with your partner. Where do you go and what do you do?! Lets talk about how Andrew and Braden Bowles deal with it! And while we're at it, lets talk about enneagram 9s and 6s in relationships, sharing a line on the 'gram, and the importance of our mental health and what tools are out there to help.

Sep 23, 20201 hr 21 minEp. 92

Episode 91 - Christine Min (Enneagram 8)

There isn't enough time in a podcast or space here to adequately say how much we love Christine Min! Christine was born in Los Angeles and is a life-long Angeleno except for three years spent in Washington D.C., where she attended Georgetown Law and met her husband, Michael. Christine is an attorney and most recently worked as the in-house counsel for a venture-backed sustainable beverage company. She currently provides legal counsel for corporate clients, and also works with mission-driven exec...

Aug 27, 20201 hr 22 minEp. 91

Others on The Journey - Enneagram 1s

Do you have an enneagram one in your life that you want to understand better? Are you figuring out your enneagram number and still unsure if you're a One or not? Do you love listening to 20 minutes of good people sharing parts of their Enneagram Journey? Then this episode is for you! Others on The Journey part 2 is hearing from Enneagram Ones and what their Inner Critic is to them. It is definitely not a universal experience as you'll hear! If you want to read more submissions that were written ...

Aug 13, 202025 min

Episode 90 - Q&A with Suzanne

Let's check the voicemail and answer some questions! Everyone says this about their podcast or show, but it is for sure true in our case, what makes The Enneagram Journey podcast so wonderful is you the listener. Such great questions, keep 'em coming! Today's topics include: Numbers that share a line on the enneagram Veterans, Trauma, and the relationships with our stress and security numbers Enneagram and Parenting ONEs and their voices, prayer and prayer beads Are you triggered by other's who ...

Jul 29, 20201 hr 5 minEp. 90

Episode 89 - The 9 Virtues with Russ Hudson

What is above "bonus content"? That is what this is! Enneagram master Russ Hudson walks listeners through the 9 numbers and their Virtues and Passions. "If you've really found your core Passion, you'll be with it for the rest of your life." - Russ And, Ennegram 7s, Joel did you a solid and asked Russ to start with your number! Be sure to stick around though for the other 8, because it is all GOLD. PLUG! Be sure and sign up for the 2020 Enneagram Bootcamp online! Visit www.lifeinthetrinityministr...

Jul 08, 202053 minEp. 89

Episode 88 - Russ Hudson (Enneagram 5)

Well, if you wanted a WEALTH of enneagram knowledge and wisdom, just put Suzanne Stabile and Russ Hudson together! Enneagram 5, author of The Wisdom of the Enneagram, incredible teacher, and incredible human, Russ Hudson joins Suzanne to share what he has learned teaching different cultures around the world about the enneagram, what enneagram wisdom offers us during these times of social distancing and quarantine, and what he wants people to know about Fives. If listening to this episode leaves ...

Jul 08, 202051 minEp. 88

Episode 87 - Jamie Grace (Enneagram 7)

This episode is fantastic. That is the preview. Meet Jamie Grace, Enneagram 7, singer, song writer, artist, mother, daughter, sister, wife, and all the things! Jamie and Suzanne talk about life as an enneagram 7, as a young black woman, what it was like being diagnosed with Tourette's, OCD, anxiety and ADHD at a young age. Be sure and stick around until the end of the episode to hear a clip from Show Love, a song from Jamie's and Morgan's new EP, Songs For Our Children. You can find it on iTunes...

Jun 22, 20201 hr 12 minEp. 87

Episode 86 - Livestream Part 2

On May 7, Joey (8) and Billy Schewee (9) joined Suzanne, and then later Joe, to talk about parenting, relationships, the enneagram, struggling, and being vulnerable during the pandemic. Their conversation was so great, we decided to flip it for the TEJ Podcast! Episode 86 is the second part of their conversation, and it includes: 6s and Authority 9s and Orientation to Time Relationships when you share a line Forgiveness Could you be a 7 or an 8? 3s, expectations, and goals 2-8 Mother-Daughter Re...

Jun 09, 20201 hr 27 minEp. 86

Episode 85 - Parenting Livestream with Joey and Billy (part 1 of 2)

If you are in any sort of relationship with an enneagram 8 or 9, you want to hear this podcast episode! On May 7, Joey (8) and Billy Schewee (9) joined Suzanne, and then later Joe, to talk about parenting, relationships, the enneagram, struggling, and being vulnerable during the pandemic. Their conversation was so great, we decided to flip it for the TEJ Podcast! In episode 85, the first of two episodes, we learn about: Enneagram 8s and 9s and co-parenting. It's not always so easy! "Scene Contro...

May 27, 20201 hr 8 minEp. 85

Episode 84 - 3,6,9 Panel Live! Part 2

Welcome back to The Enneagram Journey Live! Join Suzanne, Jon Singletary (3), Laura Addis (3), Heather Mustain (6), Craig Nash (6), Jill Herrington (9), and Brett Gibson (9) during this 2 part series as they discuss life on the central triangle of the enneagram. Or the "3-6-9 train" as Father Rohr calls it! Episode 84 is part 2 of this panel discussion, so if you missed the first half, be sure and go back and listen to Episode 83. How are you in a group? If you could choose to go be with your en...

May 18, 20201 hr 5 minEp. 84

Episode 83 - 3,6,9 Panel Live! Part 1

What does it mean to have the same dominant and repressed center of intelligence? Let's find out! Join Suzanne, Jon Singletary (3), Laura Addis (3), Heather Mustain (6), Craig Nash (6), Jill Herrington (9), and Brett Gibson (9) during this 2 part series as they discuss life on the central triangle of the enneagram. Or the "3-6-9 train" as Father Rohr calls it! What does "later" mean to each number? Why is it so hard to determine if your enneagram number is a 9 or 1? How important is Google to 6s...

May 12, 202052 minEp. 83

Others on The Journey - Enneagram 4s

We are excited to offer a new series of episodes starring you the listeners! Others on The Journey will feature a question presented to Suzanne during a traditional Q&A podcast episode, her response to the question, and then responses from listeners who are on their own Enneagram Journeys. Suzanne often says, she knows the enneagram really well (yup!), but nobody can talk about an enneagram number as well as that number can. And, a main goal and mission of Life in the Trinity Ministry is to ...

May 12, 202020 min

Episode 82 - Q&A with Suzanne

You have questions, and Suzanne is going to answer them! Suzanne and Joel discuss what 5s look like when they move to their stress and security numbers. Do enneagram Fours like conflict? What is Essence? Aaaaaaand more. "I think a healthy 5 who can appropriately choose and use the high side of 7 and the high side of 8, is kind of a home for everybody." If you are an enneagram Four and would like to share your thoughts on conflict and today's talk, please visit www.theenneagramjourney.org/interac...

Apr 27, 202058 minEp. 82

Episode 81 - Morgan Harper Nichols (Enneagram 5)

The INCREDIBLY talented, Morgan Harper Nichols joins Suzanne on The Enneagram Journey today! Morgan Harper Nichols is an artist whose work is inspired by real conversations. Morgan spent the first couple of years of her professional life as a college admission counselor, and then, as a full-time touring singer-songwriter and musician. It was on the road that she cultivated her curiosity and passion for writing, art, and design and slowly began to share her work online. She and Suzanne discuss ho...

Apr 17, 20201 hr 16 minEp. 81

Episode 80 - Q&A with Suzanne

In today's episode, Suzanne sits down with Joel to answer some of the questions listeners have sent in. Why is it significant when an enneagram 3 has a 4 wing? What numbers are good in relationship together? How can 9s and 1s deal with their anger? What does being "other referenced" mean, and what numbers are? AND MORE Morning Pages Prayer Beads Church antagonists Totems Stay at home parents Thank you all for listening and for your feedback! Keep the questions coming in at www.theenneagramjourne...

Mar 09, 20201 hr 9 minEp. 80

Episode 79 - Education and the Enneagram Part 2

Part 2 of 2 Billy is back for more! Suzanne and Billy are diving into Repressed Centers of Intelligence today, as well as, how can each enneagram number best communicate with their kid’s teachers? The Process vs. Progress Responding vs. Reacting “Doing the next right thing is sometimes followed by the word, ‘now’.” “The delivery of the message is equally as important as the content of the message.” Billy in some form or fashion has been studying the enneagram under Suzanne since he was 19! Now 4...

Feb 27, 202052 minEp. 79

Episode 78 - Education and the Enneagram Part 1

Part 1 of 2 Billy Schewee, enneagram 9, joins Suzanne on the podcast to talk about his pursuit of bringing enneagram knowledge and work into the education world. Billy in some form or fashion has been studying the enneagram under Suzanne since he was 19! Now 40, married to Joey Schewee (enneagram 8), raising 2 boys and working on his doctorate at UTD, Billy shares how he utilizes what he has learned as a parent, an educator, and an administrator. We hope you enjoy Part 1 and be sure to download ...

Feb 21, 20201 hr 3 minEp. 78

Episode 77 - Meredith McDaniel (Enneagram 4)

Welcome Meredith McDaniel to The Enneagram Journey! Meredith is a wife, mom, author, and therapist from North Carolina. She and Suzanne talk about her new book, In Want and Plenty, which was released in January 2020, and what her life and relationships are like from the lens of an enneagram 4. They talk about so much including: Does God give us more than we can handle? Life as a 4 married to an enneagram 7. Disappointment Discernment Spontaneity vs. Surprise And more of course! You can find out ...

Feb 17, 20201 hr 22 minEp. 77

Episode 76 - Brad (7) and Noelle (4) Otts

Our good friends Brad and Noelle join Suzanne on The Journey today to talk about their relationship, their family, and how they have navigated life over the past 15 years as an Enneagram 7 and 4. The first half includes a lot of good enneagram stance talk and great discussion on the Head and the Heart and that disconnect in their relationship. "We realized that we don't know how to argue. He is very good at arguing, and I'm very good at retreating." - Noelle The second half of the show the Otts ...

Feb 03, 20201 hr 25 minEp. 76

The Enneagram, Trauma, and Adoption Part 3

This is the final installment of our three part conversation on the Enneagram, Trauma, and Adoption. If you are new to The Enneagram Journey Podcast, we recommend listening to the first two parts of this conversation in episodes 73 and 74. Dr. Rila (enneagram 7) and Suzanne (enneagram 2) open this episode answering a few more questions from the audience who was at The Micah Center for this recording. Then they run through each enneagram number and the struggles they may have with adoption as bot...

Jan 21, 20201 hr 15 minEp. 75

The Enneagram, Trauma, and Adoption Part 2

Part 2 of 3 on Trauma and Adoption. How should we address change in other's behavior? What is episodic meaning? Birthdays, Adoption Days, and Memory Candles Q&A from the audience and more! "...the wounds are so great that the family pulls into a cocoon for retreat and not for growth." - Dr. Barbara Rila "The enneagram gives us a structure in which to be mindful."

Jan 10, 20201 hr 2 minEp. 74

The Enneagram, Trauma, and Adoption

Special Episode! Dr. Barbara Rila joined Suzanne at the Micah Center in front of a small audience to talk about Trauma, Adoption, and the Enneagram, so we went ahead and recorded it to share. This is Part 1 of either 2 or 3 where Suzanne and Barbara introduce themselves and why they're having the discussion and then tackle the topic of Trauma. "Every enneagram number finds a victim spot in the low side of their stress number." - Suzanne This episode includes: Definition of Trauma Genetic predisp...

Jan 03, 20201 hr 42 minEp. 73

Episode 72 - Stephanie Hewitt (Enneagram 5)

Meet vocational coach, founder of The Reset Consortium, and enneagram 5, Stephanie Hewitt! Stephanie joins Suzanne and Joel on The Enneagram Journey to talk about life growing up as a 5 and daughter of a Marine who had to move a lot. She sheds some light on having a 4 wing, how she discovered her number, and what it has been like learning and growing with her stress and security numbers. Suzanne and Stephanie also talk some about Enneagram Subtypes. If you're interested in learning more about su...

Dec 19, 201951 minEp. 72
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