Typology

Throughout her 20+ years of teaching, Professor Bonnie Smith Whitehouse, has seen a significant change in her students' ties to religion.

"I've seen them completely abandon spirituality because that drug of certainty has just gotten too toxic for them," says Whitehouse. "And so, what is really powerful to me is wonder. It's always been really powerful to me, as an Enneagram 2."

This week, we talk to Bonnie Smith Whitehouse about how being an Enneagram 2 has opened her eyes to an alternate posture toward spirituality.

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Bonnie Smith Whitehouse, PhD, is a writer and professor who studies storytelling, creativity, contemplation, and wonder.

Check out her book, Seasons Of Wonder

To learn more about Bonnie Smith Whitehouse, follow her on Instagram, or visit her website.

As the director of adolescent counseling at Daystar Counseling in Nashville, TN, Sissy Goff has seen first-hand how anxious behavior in children has been fueled by unrealistic social expectations.

But according to Goff, one way to address that worry in kids is by teaching them self-talk: "I have them give the worry a name, because we all think of the voice in the back of our head as truth until we learn differently. And so to separate it out. I'll call it the worry monster. I have one girl who named her's, Bob. But adolescents come up with their own names. [So they can say] I'm not listening to you. You're always wrong. You always make me feel incapable."

This week, we talk to Sissy Goff about how being an Enneagram 1 helps her in her work with young girls.

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Sissy Goff, MEd, LPC-MHSP, spends most of her days counseling girls and their families alongside her assistant/pet therapist, Lucy the Havanese. Sissy serves as the director of child and adolescent counseling for Daystar Counseling Ministries(Nashville, TN) where she has worked with girls and their families for more than 25 years.

Check out her book, Raising Worry-Free Girls: Helping Your Daughter

Feel Braver, Stronger, and Smarter in an Anxious World.

To learn more about Sissy Goff, follow her on Instagram, or visit her website.

No matter where we fall on the Enneagram, intentionality is a crucial posture to take into the new year. This week, we model how you can think ahead in the new year by drawing a few questions out of a hat and reflecting on the year to come.

A special offer for our podcast listeners: sign up for the Typology Institute today to get access to all 3 courses and other monthly perks. Go to typologyinstitute.com/workplace and use the code TYPOLOGYPODCAST for 30% savings through the end of 2022 only.

The Enneagram is all about self-knowledge, self-reflection and learning about ourselves. We close out the year with today's episode, and talk through some questions that will help us reflect on our year and look back on what we learned.

A special offer for our podcast listeners: sign up for the Typology Institute today to get access to all 3 courses and other monthly perks. Go to typologyinstitute.com/workplace and use the code TYPOLOGYPODCAST for 30% savings through the end of 2022 only.

This week, we take a phone call from a friend. Also: the benefits of the Enneagram for those in recovery.

Tune in to hear our discussion on these topics, plus a few more. And for a chance to have your questions answered on-air, leave us a comment on social or email us at [email protected].

A special offer for our podcast listeners: sign up for the Typology Institute today to get access to all 3 courses and other monthly perks. Go to typologyinstitute.com/workplace and use the code TYPOLOGYPODCAST for 30% savings through the end of 2022 only.

Every month, we record a secret ad-free podcast episode exclusively for Typology Institute Members. This week, we're giving you special access to a conversation between Ian and Anthony about the nature of anxiety and how it relates to the Enneagram.

In addition to the Enneagram in the Workplace Course and monthly podcast episodes like this, the Typology Institute Membership includes:

• A monthly live Town Hall Q&A session with Ian about a specific topic.
• A monthly newsletter from Ian that shares thoughts around personal development, Enneagram insights, and spiritual formation.
• The "Hidden Gems of the Enneagram" video series (more video series coming soon).

A special offer for our podcast listeners: sign up for the Typology Institute today to get access to all 3 courses and other monthly perks. Go to typologyinstitute.com/workplace and use the code TYPOLOGYPODCAST for 30% savings through the end of 2022 only.

I receive so many questions from our listeners via email and social media that I don't get to respond to them all. But I want you to know I'm paying attention!

So, this week, Anthony pulls a few more audience questions for me to answer. I share some thoughts about how "right action" works for an Enneagram 9, the ins and outs of meditation, and how to tell whether you are a 1 or a 5.

Tune in to hear our discussion on these topics, plus a few more. And for a chance to have your questions answered on-air, leave us a comment on social or email us at [email protected].

Podcast listeners: sign up for the Typology Institute today to get access to all 3 courses and other monthly perks. Go to typologyinstitute.com/workplace and use the code TYPOLOGYPODCAST for 30% savings through the end of 2022 only.

Hey folks! Last week, I shared one of my favorite episodes in which the host of The Andy Stanley Leadership Podcast, founder of North Point Ministries, and author of Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets, Andy Stanley and I talked about how your type makes decisions.

This week we continue our conversation and cover how each Enneagram type responds when decisions are made for them that impact their life circumstances.

We're off for Thanksgiving, but while we're gone, I wanted to share one of my favorite conversations I've been a part of about the Enneagram. Make sure to check us out next week for part two!

In this episode, The host of The Andy Stanley Leadership Podcast, founder of North Point Ministries, and author of Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets, Andy Stanley takes over as host and interviews me on how each type makes decisions.

To learn more about the Enneagram and how to use it in the business world, visit typologyinstitute.com/work/

We've got a special treat for you this week. Every month, we record a secret podcast episode exclusively for Typology Institute Members. But this month, we're letting you listen to one of our favorites, a conversation with Andrew Chapman, psychotherapist and meditation teacher, about the nature of mindfulness and how it relates to the Enneagram. You won't want to miss this deep dive into how transformational mindfulness impacts your daily life.

Check out the Typology Institute Membership to access a monthly podcast episode like this, plus:

• A monthly live Town Hall Q&A session with Ian about a specific topic.
• A monthly newsletter from Ian that shares thoughts around personal development, Enneagram insights, and spiritual formation.
• The "Hidden Gems of the Enneagram" video series (more video series coming soon).