On this week's episode of Melody and Friends, Melody sits down with Dr. Jerome Wagner to discuss the nine personality types outlined in the Enneagram and how they can help us understand our views and responses to the world around us. Dr. Wagner explains how the Enneagram differs from personality tests like Myers-Briggs and how the Enneagram not only shows us which personality type we fall into, but why we like to fall into that personality.

He also explains how each type on the Enneagram creates our lense of seeing the world, and that each of these lenses informs us about what's important and what might threaten our values. Finally he discusses the importance of how we should look at all nine types on the enneagram and use them as a basis to prevent ourselves from distorting our vision of the world, and coming into the best versions of ourselves as Christ created us to be.

Our listeners can learn more about Dr. Jerome Wagner and the courses he offers by visiting enneagramspectrum.com and www.wepss.com

Our listeners can also purchase his books including Nine Lenses of the World by clicking the amazon link here

Who is Dr. Jerome Wagner?

Dr. Jerome Wagner, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist, psychotherapist, supervisor, consultant in private practice, and emeritus faculty member in the Department of Psychology and Institute of Pastoral Studies at Loyola University, Chicago.

Among the earliest students of the Enneagram in the United States, Dr. Wagner’s dissertation was one of the first written descriptions of the Enneagram and pioneered formal research studies on the Enneagram. Part of his study involved constructing an Enneagram inventory. 

Things We Talk About In This Episode:

• What is the Enneagram?
• What makes the Enneagram different from other personality tests?
• What are the 9 types of the Enneagram?
• Why is it important to know your typing on the Enneagram and how can it help me in my day to day life?
• Why is knowing the positives and negatives of each type important?
• Why should we look at all 9 types of the Enneagram if we only have one that drives us individually?

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