Fourward Bound with the Enneagram

Ryan Deal
  • 5.0 (3)
  • Self-Improvement
  • Updated Semiweekly

Fourward Bound with the Enneagram is a podcast for compassionate curiosity. The Enneagram is a powerful tool for building understanding and compassion and achieving growth in our lives. – grounded by 9 types, or ways that our personalities and egos are structured. The conversations in this podcast are designed to illuminate the Enneagram in action by hearing directly from individuals who are working with the Enneagram in their lives. My encouragement is to listen with compassionate curiosity. Thanks for being with us.

Episodes

  1. 10/22/2023

    S1E12: Type 1 (The Perfectionist) - a conversation with Krista Terrell

    Get to know Type 1 (The Perfectionist) through a conversation with Krista, who leads with this type. Together, we discuss the type's sense of responsibility to make all the things right! We look at the role of the inner-critic and what it means to have a "slow-burn" in response to all the things that need to be addressed but that are often times out of our control. Krista sheds light on how an awareness of her enneagram type has helped her to develop patience and to feel some agency around making different choices when the habits of Type 1 are getting in the way. And, of course, Krista drops some helpful hints on how to make the most of your relationship with the Type 1s in your life.

    S1E12: Type 1 (The Perfectionist) - a conversation with Krista Terrell

  2. 10/01/2023

    S1E11: Type 8 (The Protector) - a conversation with Ann Parker

    Get to know Type 8 (The Protector) through a conversation with Ann, who leads with this type. Together, we discuss the type's drive to control and protect in an effort to get things done and get them done right! We look at the confidence and directness that Type 8 naturally carries and how this is both a gift and can sometimes get in the way. Ann helps us understand what folks might be misunderstanding about the Type (hint: 8's aren't always angry!) and along the way drops some helpful hints on how to make the most of your relationship with the Type 8s in your life.

    S1E11: Type 8 (The Protector) - a conversation with Ann Parker

  3. 09/22/2023

    S1E10: Type 2 (The Giver) - a conversation with Dee Grano

    Get to know Type 2 (The Giver) through a conversation with Dee, who leads with this type. Together, we discuss the type's tendency to focus on meeting the needs of others. We look at how this operates at a level beyond maternal or general helpful instincts in ways that feel deeply personal for the Type - with the tendency to over-help and move into an aggressive stance under stress or when help isn't appreciated. Dee shares insights about the shadow side of an emotional intelligence that is focused almost solely outwardly and what it takes to check in on her own emotional well-being. Along the way, Dee drops some hints for how you can best support the Type 2 in your life.

    S1E10: Type 2 (The Giver) - a conversation with Dee Grano

  4. 09/10/2023

    S1E9: Type 5 (The Observer) - a conversation with Bernie Petit

    Get to know Type 5 (The Observer) through a conversation with Bernie, who leads with this type. Together, we discuss the type's tendency to privilege thinking and to focus on preserving internal resources - paying close attention to personal boundaries along with soaking and storing up information for future use. We talk about the relationship Type 5 has with feeling separate and apart from others and the growth opportunity that comes with learning to stay in and trust the present moment. Along the way, Bernie drops some hints for how you can best support the Type 5 in your life.

    S1E9: Type 5 (The Observer) - a conversation with Bernie Petit

  5. 08/27/2023

    S1E8: Type 7 (The Epicure) - a conversation with Eboni Lewis

    Get to know Type 7 (The Epicure) through a conversation with Eboni, who leads with this type. Together, we discuss the type's tendency to focus on keeping things up, adventerous, and positive - moving from project to project, growing bored easily, and doing about anything they can to avoid the painful or negative. We talk about the relationship Type 7 has with limits and the importance of constancy. Along the way, Eboni drops some hints for how you can best support the Type 7 in your life.

    S1E8: Type 7 (The Epicure) - a conversation with Eboni Lewis

  6. 08/04/2023

    S1E7: Type 6 (The Loyal Skeptic) - a conversation with Olivia Beaver

    Get to know Type 6 (The Loyal Skeptic) through a conversation with Olivia, who leads with this type. Together, we discuss how the type's tendency to focus on worry and doubt plays out as a gift at times and can stand in the way at other times. We also explore the importance of loyalty for the type, including its limits, and touch on how the notion of courage represents a growth opportunity. Along the way, Olivia shares insights on how to make the most of your relationship with the Type 6 in your life.

    S1E7: Type 6 (The Loyal Skeptic) - a conversation with Olivia Beaver

  7. 07/21/2023

    S1E6: Type 4 (The Romantic) - a conversation with Ashley Lam

    Get to know Type 4 (The Romantic) through a conversation with Ashley, who leads with this type. Together, we discuss the rich inner emotional life of Type 4 and the tendency to withdraw and focus on what is missing. We talk a bit about what it means and looks like to turn these tendencies outward, offering the gift of self to the world. Ashley also drops a few tips for how to make most of the relationship with the Type 4 in your life.

    S1E6: Type 4 (The Romantic) - a conversation with Ashley Lam

  8. 07/07/2023

    S1E5: Type 2 (The Giver) - a conversation with Susan Cherin

    Get to know Type 2 (The Giver) through a conversation with Susan, who leads with this type. Together, we discuss the type’s natural tendency to focus on others by tending to their needs - including how, left unchecked, this operates as a means of finding self worth. We explore what it requires to connect with self and self-needs and what movement toward the virtue for the type, which we refer to as “humility”, looks like. You’ll also pick up some tips on how to support the Type 2 in your life.

    S1E5: Type 2 (The Giver) - a conversation with Susan Cherin

  9. 06/23/2023

    S1E4: Type 3 (The Performer) - a conversation with Amy Fistner

    Get to know Type 3 (The Performer) through a conversation with Amy, who leads with this type. Together, we discuss the importance of accomplishment and recognition, the gift of gab (which does not necessarily mean one is an extrovert!) and the type's preference to stay active. Amy demystifies some common misunderstandings about Type 3 and offers some advice on how to support the Type 3 in your life.

    S1E4: Type 3 (The Performer) - a conversation with Amy Fistner

  10. 06/09/2023

    S1E3: Type 1 (The Perfectionist) - a conversation with Luke Bob Robinson

    Get to know Type 1 (The Perfectionist) through a conversation with Luke, who leads with this type. Together, we discuss the seemingly never ending pursuit of self improvement including ways to reframe this narrative. We explore what happens when attempts at reform turn into resentment and how an awareness of the pattern can lead to a loosening of the tight grip on perfectionism and a comfort with "is-ness". Luke shares thoughts about how to be supportive of the Type 1 in your life.

    S1E3: Type 1 (The Perfectionist) - a conversation with Luke Bob Robinson

  11. 05/26/2023

    S1E2: Type 8 (The Protector) - a conversation with Maile Kim

    Get to know Enneagram Type 8 (The Protector) through a conversation with Maile, who leads with this type. Together, we discuss what it means to show up as a protector through strength and compassion - with an almost never ending source of energy for action - and what happens when commitments and responsibilities reach a boiling point.

    S1E2: Type 8 (The Protector) - a conversation with Maile Kim

  12. 05/10/2023

    S1E1: Type 9 (The Mediator) - a conversation with Liz Fitzgerald

    Get to know Enneagram Type 9 (The Mediator) through a conversation with Liz, who leads with this type. Together, we discuss what it means to lead by listening and to organicslly seek harmony as well as ways the type structure avoids conflict, falls into self-forgetting, and moves toward right action.

    S1E1: Type 9 (The Mediator) - a conversation with Liz Fitzgerald
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Fourward Bound with the Enneagram is a podcast for compassionate curiosity. The Enneagram is a powerful tool for building understanding and compassion and achieving growth in our lives. – grounded by 9 types, or ways that our personalities and egos are structured. The conversations in this podcast are designed to illuminate the Enneagram in action by hearing directly from individuals who are working with the Enneagram in their lives. My encouragement is to listen with compassionate curiosity. Thanks for being with us.

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