From Addiction to Authenticity: John Schaech and Julie Solomon's Tale of Recovery (S07-023)
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Typology we welcome a dynamic couple to the show: accomplished actor and screenwriter John ...
Four Distinct Ways We're All Created to Hear God, feat. Havilah Cunnington (Type 7) [S07-022]
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you discern what God is saying? The Enneagram teaches us that we're not all the same person. ...
What are the Five Marks of a Man? feat. Brian Tome (Type 8w7)
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to be a man? It can be an incendiary question in some circles. But Brian Tome br...
Living Fully through the Voice of the Heart, feat. Chip Dodd
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, distinguished guest Dr. Chip Dodd, a beacon of guidance and hope, joins me for a...
Curiosity is a profound expression of love, feat. Scott Shigeoka (Type 7)
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Curiosity is something we're all born with…it's a desire to know, a search for understanding. In t...
How Enneagram Types 7-9 Can Mitigate Stress [S07-017]
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Each of us manage stress differently, but understanding our pressure points and automatic reactions ...
Part 2: How Enneagram Types 4-6 Can Mitigate Stress
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you manage the weight of what's going on in the world these days? Each of us handle stress di...
How Enneagram Types 1-3 Can Mitigate Stress
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There's a lot going on in the world right now and we're all feeling different types of pressures. ...
How to Process Grief Based on Your Enneagram Type [S01-015]
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Grief is not something you do. It's something you go through. All of us experience different types...
Living a life of purpose, feat. Jay Hewitt (Enneagram 3) [S07-014]
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our greatest legacies are not just in what we achieve, but in the indomitable spirit we demonstrate ...
Growing Emotionally and Spiritually through the Enneagram, with Drs. Bill and Kristi Gaultiere (Types 1 and 2) [S07-013]
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How can we use the Enneagram to understand and navigate our emotions? Each of us has a unique emotio...
Finding Success Without A Recipe, feat. Mignon Francois (Enneagram 2) [S07-012]
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The metric of success is not tied to money or fame, it's living up to what you're called to do. Foun...
Loneliness and the Power of True Connection, feat. Justin Whitmel Earley [S07-011]
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As human beings we're wired for connection – to be seen and known fully – yet loved anyway. Wh...
What's So Amazing About Grace?, feat. Philip Yancey [S07-010]
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Philip Yancey is an award-winning author, renowned theologian, and influential speaker who has writt...
Living in Alignment with Dr. Julia DiGangi
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"We have three energetic engines of what it means to be human. One is our feeling, one is our thinki...
Trusting Your Self, feat. Jeff Chu (Enneagram 6) [S07-008]
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sixes have excellent analytical minds, are great strategists, troubleshooters, problem-solvers, and ...
Balancing the Contradictory Elements of an Enneagram 5w4, feat. Jason Adam Miller [S07-007]
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There's no such thing as a pure personality type. We're all a mash up of two types – your dominant...
From Burned Out to Fully Charged, feat. Dr. Neha Sangwan (Type 1w2)
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Burnout is more common than you think and the rates continue to rise. So, what constitutes burnout a...
Gut Feelings with Functional Medicine Expert, Dr. Will Cole (Enneagram 5w4) [S07-005]
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is the gut-brain connection, and what role does it play in living a healthy and fulfilling life...
Dr. Curt Thompson on Suffering and the Formation of Hope (Enneagram 4) [S07-004]
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To be human is to suffer. Most people try to bypass suffering or live with it in isolation. But true...
Harnessing Your Intuition to Achieve Personal and Professional Success, feat. Liz Tran [Enneagram 7] (S07-003)
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Does your internal world align with your external world? If not, how can the Enneagram help you harn...
Gifts from the Unexpected, feat. Jillian Benfield (Enneagram 3) [S07-002)
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We live in a world where we are faced with profound suffering on the news all day long and we see to...
Renée Rosario on Holy Ideas and the Enneagram [S07-001]
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're kicking off Season 7 with a topic I've not yet discussed on the show: Holy Ideas. Holy Ideas...
Revisit: Finding Your Inner Encourager with Julianne Cusick (Enneagram 1)
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As Richard Rohr says, Ones are childlike and full of joy and wonder at the world and creation. But...
Revisit: Becoming Lisa Whelchel
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Enneagram Threes focus on outstanding performance, being perceived as successful, and avoiding failu...
Bittersweet State of Mind, feat. Susan Cain (Enneagram 4)
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered why you like sad music, find comfort or inspiration in a rainy day, or react ...
Embracing Human Connection with Carlos Whittaker
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Some of my favorite interviews on Typology happen when a guest comes on thinking they're one type bu...
Using Art to Inspire Healthy Conversations, feat. Craig Lamar Brown and Andrea Summer (Type 4) [S06-050]
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When human language can no longer carry the freight of an idea or a spiritual truth, you have to def...
Relationship Dynamics of an Enneagram 6 and Enneagram 1, feat. Chief Mike Alexander and Cheryl Alexander [S06-048]
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let's face it, relationships are complicated. But the more you know about yourself and your partne...
Healing an Addiction to Drama, feat. Dr. Scott Lyons (Enneagram 4)
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Whether we're watching it play out on social media or experiencing it in our relationships and workp...
Find What Drives You, feat. Kevin Miller (Enneagram 7) [S06-046]
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What roadblocks keep you from reaching your true potential? How can you shift your mindset to find t...
Part 2: Practicing Vulnerability as an Enneagram 8, feat. David Gungor
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last week David Gungor shared his struggle in determining his type, how he embraces his "chaotic int...
Part 1: Practicing Vulnerability as an Enneagram 8, feat. David Gungor (Replay)
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Enneagram Eights are called The Challenger for a good reason. Eights don't like to feel controlled...
How Can Enneagram Stances Help You Move Through the World? feat. Dr. Jerome Wagner [S06-043]
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Enneagram is complex and dynamic and is itself, this act of self-curiousity, a portal to growth....
Kelli Thompson Closes the Confidence Gap (Type 5)
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Discovering the Enneagram was the key to helping Kelli Thompson get out of her head, move through do...
How an Enneagram 4 and Enneagram 8 Balance Their Relationship, feat. Makoto and Haejin Fujimura
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are an Enneagram 4 and an Enneagram 8 compatible? While both bring a fierce intensity to the world, ...
What's Your Instinctual Stack? feat. EnneaApp Creator Elan Benami (Type 6)
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is an Instinctual Stack? Do you know yours? We all have three instincts. None of us are absent ...
Replay: Healing from past sufferings, feat. Dr. Dan Allender (Type 8)
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How has your past uniquely prepared you to experience more joy? In today's replay of one of my favor...
How the Enneagram Can Help You Build Emotional Intelligence, feat. Scott Allender (Type 3)
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Research has shown that Emotional Intelligence (EI) is one of the biggest predictors of personal and...
Singer-Songwriter Cindy Morgan on the Enneagram (Type 4)
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, my dear friend and gifted songwriter, Cindy Morgan, joins me for a great conversation abo...
Three Words That Change Everything, feat. Mark Batterson (Type 3)
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the New York Times bestselling author of 23 books and lead pastor of National Community Church, M...
Permission to be honest, feat. Kate Bowler (Type 2)
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When Kate Bowler was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer, she was forced to grapple with the cultural scr...
What actually makes and happy and healthy life? feat. Dr. Robert Waldinger (Type 3)
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What actually makes a fulfilling and meaningful life? Today, Dr. Robert Waldinger, Director of the...
How to 'Get It Right,' with Andy and Sandra Stanley (Type 1s)
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What are your parenting goals? What does a "win" look like for you? Andy and Sandra Stanley dete...
How to set boundaries without losing your self, with Lysa TerKeurst (Type 9)
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Several years ago we had Lysa TerKeurst on our show and discussed not confusing the desire for peace...
Letting Hope Abound with Dr. Greg Jones, President of Belmont University (Type 3)
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As President of Belmont University, Dr. Greg Jones sees the importance of connection and community a...
Preempting Pain as a Counterphobic Six with Josh Shipp (Type 6)
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As a former at-risk foster kid, Shipp found it difficult to trust adults: "The way I defined trustwo...
Bo Rinehart Teams Up with His Inner Child to Reframe Past Trauma (Type 4)
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Two years following his departure from the band, NEEDTOBREATHE, Bo is releasing a candid look at his...
For Bonnie Smith Whitehouse, Wonder is An Antidote to Toxic Certainty (Type 2)
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout her 20+ years of teaching, Professor Bonnie Smith Whitehouse, has seen a significant ch...
Sissy Goff on Why We Should Name Our Worries (Type 1)
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the director of adolescent counseling at Daystar Counseling in Nashville, TN, Sissy Goff has seen...
4 questions to start off 2023
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
No matter where we fall on the Enneagram, intentionality is a crucial posture to take into the new y...
5 Questions for Reflecting on the Year
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A special offer for our podcast listeners: sign up for the Typology Institute today to get access to...
Return of the Mailbag: Ian Answers Even More of Your Questions
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A special offer for our podcast listeners: sign up for the Typology Institute today to get access to...
Unlocked: Anxiety and the Enneagram
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A special offer for our podcast listeners: sign up for the Typology Institute today to get access to...
Mailbag: Ian Answers Your Questions
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A special offer for our podcast listeners: sign up for the Typology Institute today to get access to...
Best Of: Part 2 of Andy Stanley on Decision-Making with the Enneagram
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast listeners: sign up for the Typology Institute today to get access to all 3 courses and other...
Best Of: Andy Stanley on Decision-Making with the Enneagram
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're off for Thanksgiving, but while we're gone, I wanted to share one of my favorite conversations...
Unlocked: Mindfulness and the Enneagram, A Members-Only Podcast Episode
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We've got a special treat for you this week. Every month, we record a secret podcast episode exclusi...
Nancy and Samantha Tell a New Story about the Church (Type 3)
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mother & Daughter duo Nancy and Samantha Beach are both leaning into their Enneagram number by tackl...
Irene Rollins Stops Living on Autopilot (Type 9) [S06-0018]
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For years, Irene Rollins lived on auto-pilot. Unaware of just how motivated by shame she was, it too...
David Thomas on What Makes a Healthy Parent (Type 1) [S06-0017]
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the director of family counseling at Daystar Counseling in Nashville, TN, David Thomas has seen s...
Finding Meaning Beyond Motherhood with Erin S. Lane (Type 5) [S06-0016]
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is motherhood really the hardest job in the world? Is there such a thing as a biological clock? Is m...
Colin O'Brady Achieves It All (Type 3) [S06-0015]
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In addition to breaking ten world records, Colin O'Brady's feats include the world's first solo, uns...
Pantsuit Politics' Sarah and Beth Explore the Divide (Types 1 and 2 ) [S06-0014]
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we step bravely into the world of politics, investigating the reasons it feels more divid...
Maud Newton on the Repetitions in Her Family (Type 4) [S06-0013]
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When Maud Newton read about the traits of the Enneagram Four, she had to laugh out of pure recogniti...
Mattie Jackson Wanted to Be The Best 28-Year Old Widow (Type 3) [S06-0012]
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Just three weeks shy of their one-year anniversary, the unthinkable happened. Mattie's 28-year-old h...
Mary Gauthier Has Six Decades Worth of Story (Type 8) [S06-0011]
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier has experienced abandonment from her mother, put he...
Success is Never Enough with Steve Taylor (Type 7) [S06-0010]
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Every creative has a dream project: something they'd love to do if they had infinite time and resour...
Spiritual Bypassing with AJ Sherrill (Type 3) [S06-009]
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're going deep! With the help of the author of The Enneagram for Spiritual Formation, w...
After Grief, Shauna Niequest Finds a Deeper Empathy (Type 7) [S06-008]
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the span of a few years, Shauna Niequest found herself experiencing a series of changes and heart...
Julie Solomon's Search for Acceptance (Type 3) [S06-007]
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When her husband discovered Julie Solomon's thirty thousand dollars of credit card debt, she became ...
Living in the Present with Jeanne Stevens (Type 8) [S06-006]
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For Jeanne Stevens, it didn't take long to see herself in her Enneagram type. But it took the experi...
Mallory Ervin Shares the Blessing of Her Crash (Type 3) [S06-005]
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Known for exuding energy, joy, and laughter, former Miss Kentucky and three-time contestant of The A...
Identify Your Origin Story with S.O.A.R. (Step 4: Rewrite) [S06-004]
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is the life that you want to live? The final step of S.O.A.R. is to rewrite your old story and ...
Identify Your Origin Story with S.O.A.R. (Step 3: Awaken) [S06-003]
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're talking about Step 3 of S.O.A.R. and what it means to awaken. We'll explore mindful...
Identify Your Origin Story with S.O.A.R. (Step 2: Own) [S06-002)
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What has your broken narrative cost you? This week, we're moving on to step 2 of the acronym S.O.A.R...
Identify Your Origin Story with S.O.A.R. (Step 1: See) [S06-001]
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For the next four weeks, I'm going to walk you through each step of the acronym S.O.A.R. to help you...
Feeding Your Brain to Become Your Best Self, feat. Max Lugavere, Type 3 [S05-049]
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When growing in self-awareness, it's important to be able to recognize, or identify, what your trigg...
Pathological: More than a Diagnosis, feat. Sarah Fay (Type 5) [05-048]
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After reading Pathological: The True Story of Six Misdiagnoses, I was delighted to have the opportu...
The Resilience of the Mind, feat. Dr. Caroline Leaf [S05-047]
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're continuing our series on feeding the brain. There's an ample amount of research ab...
Unveiling Wholeness through Neuroscience and the Enneagram, feat. Dr. Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson (S05-046)
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Your brain is a fascinating place that makes you who you are. It is also an endless source of inform...
Couples' Insights from Ian and Anne Cron
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, our longtime friends, Michael and Julianne Cusick, join us as special co-hosts to interview A...
Couples Insights from Ian w/Jon and Tristen Collins [S05-044]
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Expressing our emotions is vulnerable, and vulnerability is the secret sauce of relationships. So ho...
Couples Insights from Ian w/Abner and Amanda Ramirez (Johnnyswim) [S05-043]
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we continue our focus on couples and the Enneagram by taking another look at my conversati...
Couples Insights from Ian w/Kim and Penn Holderness [S05-042]
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Taking an Enneagram assessment is a great first step in learning about yourself and how you relate t...
Saying Yes to the Truth About Yourself (Enneagram 4) [S05-041]
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Life doesn't always go as we plan. As we grow up, we develop certain expectations about who we are...
Finding Self-Worth as an Enneagram 3 with Pat Flynn [S05-040]
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Enneagram Threes tether their identity and self-worth to how others see them and strive for validati...
Quiet the Mind, Awaken the Soul, feat. Rick Hamlin (Enneagram 2) [S05-039]
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As most of you know, I have long been an evangelist for a daily meditative practice if for no other ...
Redefining Masculinity with Enneagram 5, Brant Hansen [S05-E38]
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to be "masculine." Unfortunately, there are a lot of conflicting ideas and message...
7 Courageous Questions from Ian Cron [S05-037]
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When was the last time someone asked you a question that set you back on your heels? I've always bee...
Processing Trauma through the Mind-Body Connection, feat. Aundi Kolber (Enneagram 4) [S05-036]
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Trauma impacts not just our mental state, but also our emotional and physical health. So, in a world...
Thriving in the marriage-business relationship between Type 8 and Type 9, feat. Christine and Steve Bailey [S05-035]
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when an unstoppable force meets an unmovable object? Well, it can either be a recipe ...
Exploring Enneagram Ones with Ian's Editor, Jana Riess [S05-033]
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We have a very special guest for you today…author, editor, and Enneagram One, Jana Riess joins me ...
Finding Deeper Meaning with Enneagram 7, Bob Goff (S05-033]
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, attorney, author and Enneagram 7, Bob Goff shares how committing to therapy gave him a co...
From Felon to Fitness to Freedom, feat. Doug Bopst (Enneagram 3) [S05-032]
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Every personality style has a story that includes a catalog of false beliefs about themselves and th...
Working Together to Rewrite Your Story [S05-031]
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If we're trying to change a million things about ourselves at once, we're only going to find ourselv...
Using the Enneagram to Help Find Your Perfect Match, feat. Melissa Hobley, OkCupid [S05-030]
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do you find your "perfect match" during a pandemic? Over the past two years, dating etiquette ha...
Truth-telling, Reparations, and Forgiveness w/Lisa Sharon Harper (Type 3) [S05-029]
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do you repair that which is broken? You must first be willing to see the truth. We all have brok...
Enneagram Expert and Author AJ Sherrill [S05-028]
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How does the Enneagram help you grow spiritually? We've indirectly touched on this on Typology but...
Forming My Own Opinion as an Enneagram 9, feat. Andy Gullahorn [S05-027]
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Each Enneagram Type occupies a story about who they are and how they think the world works. The En...