This week on Enneagram in Real Life, Stephanie Barron Hall interviews Aycee Brown. Aycee is a psychic channel, medium, spiritual guide, and teacher dedicated to helping people unlock their most magical lives. The conversation is a great introduction to Human Design and how we can use the system to enhance our lives. Our guest covers the five main aura types—Generators, Manifesting Generators, Projectors, Manifestors, and Reflectors—and their corresponding strategies for making decisions and moving through the world. She highlights that many people live in opposition to their human design, leading to exhaustion and resistance. She offers practical, aura-type-specific steps that we can utilize on our growth journeys.

Pre-Order Aycee’s upcoming book, Embody Your Magic, right here!

Find the full show notes here:  www.ninetypes.co/blog/aycee-brown

🔗 Connect with Aycee!

📷Aycee’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ayceebrown

💻Aycee’s website: https://www.ayceebrown.com/

📱 Aycee’s TikTok: @ayceebrown

🎥Aycee’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/AyceeBrown1

🎙️ Aycee’s Podcast: Is My Aura On Straight?

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 Stephanie’s Website: https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Stephanie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ninetypesco

🎥 Stephanie’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@stephbarronhall

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

This week on Enneagram in Real Life, Stephanie Barron Hall interviews Hunter Mobley, Enneagram teacher, author, attorney, and former pastor. Mobley shares his journey with the Enneagram, which began organically through a friendship with Suzanne Stabile. He explains his approach to Enneagram work and spiritual growth, which he details in his new book, Letting Go, Finding You. He emphasizes the core belief that our truest selves and virtues are not something we need to "go get," but rather something that is already within us. Hunter shares some practices with us that we can apply in our daily lives. They discuss the idea that through the practices of contemplation, we can allow our true essence to re-emerge, leading to genuine transformation.

Grab Hunter’s book, Letting Go, Finding You — right here!

Find the full show notes here:  https://www.ninetypes.co/blog/hunter-mobley

🔗 Connect with Hunter!

📷Hunter’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enneagramhunter/

💻Hunter’s website: https://www.enneagramhunter.com/

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 Stephanie’s Website: https://ninetypes.co/

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🎥 Stephanie’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@stephbarronhall

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

This week on Enneagram in Real Life, Stephanie Barron Hall interviews returning guest, Rev. Nhien Vuong. In this episode, Nhien and Stephanie dive deeper into Nhien’s book, The Enneagram of the Soul: A 40-Day Spiritual Companion for the 9 Types. They discuss key concepts, including the transformative power of integrating the Enneagram with contemplative practice. They explore the idea that you are not your type, but rather your type is a gateway to greater self-awareness and spiritual freedom. The conversation emphasizes the importance of moving beyond simply self-describing to actually doing the inner work and practicing self-compassion. Nhien also breaks down conscious communication (from her book) for each type. 

Read more in Nhien’s book! Grab a copy of The Enneagram of the Soul here. 

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Find the full show notes here:  https://www.ninetypes.co/blog/the-enneagram-of-the-soul-with-rev-nhien-vuong

🔗 Connect with Reverend Nhien Vuong!

📷Nhien’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evolvingenneagram/

💻Nhien’s website: https://evolvingenneagram.com/

🎥Youtube: www.youtube.com/@evolvingenneagram

🔗 Connect with Steph!

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🎥 Stephanie’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@stephbarronhall

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

This week on Enneagram in Real Life, Stephanie Barron Hall interviews Dr. Camden Morgante, a licensed clinical psychologist and author of Recovering from Purity Culture. Dr. Morgante defines purity culture and discusses related, harmful aspects associated with fear, shame, and control. She also breaks down common myths based on her research, and gives insight into how purity culture affects each Enneagram type. This discussion provides valuable context for understanding past experiences and practical initial steps for healing to reconstruct physical intimacy ethics based on personal values.

The book is out now! Grab a copy of Recovering from Purity Culture here. 

Download Dr. Camden’s guide, How Purity Culture Affects Your Enneagram Type, here!

Find the full show notes here:  https://www.ninetypes.co/blog/dr-camden-purity-culture

🔗 Connect with Dr. Camden:

💻 Dr. Camden’s Website: www.drcamden.com

📷 Dr. Camden’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/drcamden

📚 Dr. Camden’s Substack: http://drcamden.substack.com/

📱Dr. Camden's Facebook: facebook.com/drcamden

🔗 Connect with Steph!

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Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

This week on Enneagram in Real Life, Stephanie Barron Hall interviews co-authors Khara Croswaite Brindle, certified financial therapist, and Hannah DeGroot, LPC and Certified Enneagram Coach. Khara (SO3) and Hannah (SP3) share insights from their book, Your Enneagram and Money: Transforming Enneagram Edges into Financial Freedom. They delve into how each Enneagram type approaches financial beliefs and challenges, emphasizing that money is an emotional topic often overlooked in traditional financial approaches. The conversation highlights the importance of self-awareness regarding money beliefs and offers practical, type-specific tools for achieving financial wellness.

The book is out now! Your Enneagram and Money: Transforming Enneagram Edges into Financial Freedom: You can grab a copy of the book here.

Find the full show notes here: https://www.ninetypes.co/blog/how-your-enneagram-type-influences-your-money

🔗 Connect with Khara and Hannah!

📷 Khara’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kharacroswaite/

📷 Hannah’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/method.and.mind/

🔗 Connect with Steph!

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📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ninetypesco/

🎥Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@stephbarronhall

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

On this week’s episode of Enneagram in Real Life, Stephanie Barron Hall interviews Emily Kasriel, author of "Deep Listening: Transform Your Relationships with Family, Friends, and Foes." Kasriel, a former BBC journalist, introduces the concept of deep listening as a more authentic and transformative approach than traditional active listening. She outlines an 8-step framework that emphasizes self-awareness, creating a safe space, being present, and practicing the embodiment of curiosity and empathy. This episode highlights how deep listening empowers individuals to feel truly heard, reduces defensiveness, and promotes self-discovery and growth for both the speaker and the listener.

Emily's book is out now! Deep Listening: Transform Your Relationships with Family, Friends, and Foes: You can grab a copy here.

Find the full show notes here: http://ninetypes.co/blog/the-transformative-art-of-deep-listening-with-emily-kasriel

🔗 Connect with Emily!

💻 https://www.emilykasriel.com/

📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ekasriel

💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilykasriel/

🔗 Connect with Steph!

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📷 Instagram: @ninetypesco

🎥Youtube: @stephbarronhall

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

On this week’s episode of Enneagram in Real Life, Stephanie Barron Hall interviews Dayo Ajanaku, founder of The Black Enneagram. Dayo discusses her journey of creating her Instagram platform to provide Enneagram education through the lens of Black culture. She shares her experiences as a Type One, balancing law school with her passion, and the challenges of showing up online. Dayo also delves into her understanding of her social subtype, the cultural nuances of her Nigerian American upbringing, and how her Type One shows up in her day-to-day life.

Find the full show notes here: http://ninetypes.co/blog/the-black-enneagram-cultural-nuance-and-advocacy-with-dayo-ajanaku-type-1

🔗 Connect with Dayo!

📷 Instagram: @theblackenneagram

🔗 Connect with Steph!

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📷 Instagram: @ninetypesco

🎥Youtube: @stephbarronhall

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

On this week’s episode of Enneagram in Real Life, Stephanie Barron Hall interviews Christina Wilcox, author of Take Care of Your Type and Take Care of Your Friends. Christina discusses the nuanced difference between self-care and self-pampering, focusing on how self-care often involves stepping out of emotional, relational, or physical comfort zones for personal growth. The conversation includes practical and emotional self-care tips for each Enneagram type, Christina’s reflections on writing her book, and updates on her current and upcoming projects.

Find the full show notes here: https://www.ninetypes.co/blog/how-to-take-care-of-your-type-with-christina-wilcox

Order Christina’s new book, Take Care of Your Friends. 

🔗 Connect with Christina!

💻 https://www.christinaswilcox.com/

📷 Instagram: @christinaswilcox

🎥Youtube: @genuinelycareaboutyoupodcast

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Instagram: @ninetypesco

🎥Youtube: @stephbarronhall

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

In this episode of Enneagram in Real Life, Stephanie Barron Hall interviews Sandra Smith, longtime Enneagram teacher and author of The Enneagram Map to Your Deeper Self: Living Beyond Your Type. Sandra shares her personal journey of discovering her leading type as Eight, the transformative role the Enneagram has played in her personal growth, and how she now teaches the system as a map toward presence and inner freedom rather than just a typing tool. They explore how they work with clients and teams, how to utilize other points on the map, and how embodied presence can open the door to deeper truth. Sandra also offers type-specific practices from her book to help listeners move beyond their ego habits.

Find the full show notes here: https://www.ninetypes.co/blog/stranscending-type-with-enneagram-8-sandra-smith

🔗 Connect with Sandra Smith!

📷Sandra’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sandrasmithalchemyworks/

💻Sandra’s Website: https://alchemyworksevents.com/

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 Stephanie’s Website: https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Stephanie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ninetypesco

🎥 Stephanie’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@stephbarronhall

Here are the key takeaways:

• Sandra shares her journey of encountering the Enneagram and finding her core type 
• The Enneagram is a map, not a box—your type is just the beginning of your journey
• Stephanie and Sandra talk about working with organizations
• Sandra talks about utilizing the arrows and the wings
• Presence arises when we’re grounded in the body and emotionally open
• Type patterns begin early and form limiting habits, but can be softened through awareness
• Moments of awe reveal our essence
• Sandra offers practical, embodied advice tailored to each type to help interrupt habitual defenses
• We are more than our type—transcending our personality opens us to compassion and freedom
• Spiritual wholeness comes through embodied presence, not self-fixing
• How to connect with Sandra

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Work from Sandra Maitri
•  Work from Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
• Heart of the Enneagram podcast (co-hosted by Sandra Smith)
• Chatter by Ethan Kross
• The Diamond Approach
• Poetry by Hafiz, Mary Oliver, Rumi, David Whyte, John O’Donohue, Denise Levertov

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

In this episode of Enneagram in Real Life, Stephanie Barron Hall interviews Colton Simmons. 

Colton Simmons is the creator and host of You've Got a Type, a podcast dedicated to self-awareness, personal growth, and all things enneagram. Colton has a B.A. & M.A. in Theology, and it was during his time in seminary when he first learned of the enneagram as a tool for spiritual discernment. Since then, Colton has had a long and winding road through many different career paths, but has always reserved time in his life to create meaningful content that improves the lives of others. ​After launching You've Got a Type just over four years ago, Colton has been wonderfully surprised to see his burgeoning channel receive more than 2.2M views, hundreds of thousands of hours of watch time, and over 37k subscribers as of April 2025.

Find the full show notes here: https://www.ninetypes.co/blog/self-improvement-and-that-pesky-inner-critic-as-an-enneagram-1-with-colton-simmons

🔗 Connect with Colton Simmons!

📷Colton’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youvegotatype/

💻Colton’s Website: https://www.youtube.com/youvegotatype

🎥Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/youvegotatype

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 Stephanie’s Website: https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Stephanie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ninetypesco

🎥 Stephanie’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@stephbarronhall

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.