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  • WCME 076: Subscribe to The Dervish and the Mermaid to get future Enneagram episodes and much more!

    We hereby reveal with a flourish
    That this podcast is getting refurbished!
    We’re merging it in
    With our podcasting twin,
    So subscribe to The Mermaid and the Dervish!
    This is the last episode of Wild Crazy Meaningful Enneagram, but it’s not our last podcast about the Enneagram!
    To continue to get more Enneagram podcast episodes, as well as episodes about other fascinating topics, subscribe to our main (and now only) podcast, The Dervish and the Mermaid!
    We have some great episodes coming up, including Tracy Tressider on parenting and the Enneagram, and Bea Chestnut on countertypes and instinctual stacks, so be sure to hop over so you can listen to them!



    7 min
  • WCME 075: 12-Step Recovery Programs and the Enneagram, with Anne Geary

    12 Steps are a great way to heal;
    Anne Geary knows that, and now she’ll
    Share her discovery
    About how recovery
    And the Enneagram can congeal.

    * The mysterious secretive history of Bill Wilson (the founder of 12 step programs) and Gurdjieff
    * How the 12 steps fit in with the 3 centers of the Enneagram
    * How you can apply this to your personal growth, even if you’re not in a 12-step program (Humans Anonymous)
    * Anne, I didn’t mention this on the podcast but I highly recommend The Game of God if you haven’t read it already.


    You can find Anne at enneagramcharlotte.org.
    If you enjoyed this episode, would you be so kind as to leave us a review? You can find us by going to the Podcast page in iTunes and searching for “wild crazy meaningful enneagram”. Thanks! Your review helps more people discover the awesomeness of the Enneagram.
    And if you’d like to discover how the Enneagram could help YOU, sign up for an Enneagram Exploration! The Enneagram Exploration is your opportunity to talk with me one-on-one about how the Enneagram can help you live a wild, crazy, meaningful life. If that piques your curiosity, you can find out more at EnneagramPodcast.com.
    We’re here every Wednesday morning, so we’ll see you next time!



    50 min
  • WCME 074: The Spiritual Psychology of Type Three, The Performer (part 3 of 3)

    Enneagram Study Group: Pace and Kyeli dive into The Spiritual Dimension of the Enneagram, by Sandra Maitri, bridging the spirituality and psychology of Type Three, the Performer.
    Previous episodes in this series:

    * WCME 067: The Spiritual Psychology of Type Three, The Performer (part 1)
    * WCME 072: The Spiritual Psychology of Type Three, The Performer (part 2)
    * WCME 031: Introduction to the Spiritual Dimension of Type Three (Essential Law, Essential Harmony, Essential Hope)

    If you enjoyed this episode, would you be so kind as to leave us a review? You can find us by going to the Podcast page in iTunes and searching for “wild crazy meaningful enneagram”. Thanks! Your review helps more people discover the awesomeness of the Enneagram.
    And if you’d like to discover how the Enneagram could help YOU, sign up for an Enneagram Exploration! The Enneagram Exploration is your opportunity to talk with me one-on-one about how the Enneagram can help you live a wild, crazy, meaningful life. If that piques your curiosity, you can find out more at EnneagramPodcast.com.
    We’re here every Wednesday morning, so we’ll see you next time!



    51 min
  • WCME 073: “How do you know that?” with Jack Killen

    Today’s guest, with whom we’ll be chillin’
    Brings a method of knowledge distillin’:
    To cleave with an axe
    The opinions from facts,
    So please welcome Dr. Jack Killen!

    * “Science is one way of knowing.” – Jack Killen
    * VUCA: Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous (Dan Siegel)
    * we don’t have to choose between science and spirituality – we can have our cake and eat it too
    * what it means to bring a more scientific mindset into our study of, and work with the Enneagram
    * how this can benefit the Enneagram field of study in general
    * how this can benefit me, the listener, in my work with the Enneagram. Why not just ignore everything you’re saying and get back to doing what I know works?

    Jack Killen, MD recently retired from a 33 year career in biomedical research at the National Institutes of Health. He has been an avid student of the Enneagram for 20 years, and is certified as an Enneagram teacher and Coach by Enneagram Studies in the Narrative Tradition, and The Enneagram in Business. He has particular interests in the intersections of science, the Enneagram, and wisdom tradition teachings and practices. He and colleagues, Dan Siegel, David Daniels, Denise Daniels, Laura Baker, and Kristin Arthur, collaborate in an ongoing project which seeks to look at the Enneagram from a scientific perspective. He teaches Enneagram workshops and collaborates with his husband, Fred Boykin, in work with individuals and couples. He is a professional member of the International Enneagram Association, and a member and past president of the Enneagram Association in the Narrative Tradition.
    If you’d like to read more about Jack’s work, you can read some articles he and his colleagues have written here, here, and here.
    If you enjoyed this episode, would you be so kind as to leave us a review? You can find us by going to the Podcast page in iTunes and searching for “wild crazy meaningful enneagram”. Thanks! Your review helps more people discover the awesomeness of the Enneagram.
    And if you’d like to discover how the Enneagram could help YOU, sign up for an Enneagram Exploration! The Enneagram Exploration is your opportunity to talk with me one-on-one about how the Enneagram can help you live a wild, crazy, meaningful life. If that piques your curiosity, you can find out more at EnneagramPodcast.com.
    We’re here every other Wednesday morning, so we’ll see you next time!



    55 min
  • WCME 072: The Spiritual Psychology of Type Three, The Performer (part 2)

    Enneagram Study Group: Pace and Kyeli dive into The Spiritual Dimension of the Enneagram, by Sandra Maitri, bridging the spirituality and psychology of Type Three, the Performer.
    Previous episodes in this series:

    * WCME 067: The Spiritual Psychology of Type Three, The Performer (part 1)
    * WCME 031: Introduction to the Spiritual Dimension of Type Three (Essential Law, Essential Harmony, Essential Hope)

    If you enjoyed this episode, would you be so kind as to leave us a review? You can find us by going to the Podcast page in iTunes and searching for “wild crazy meaningful enneagram”. Thanks! Your review helps more people discover the awesomeness of the Enneagram.
    And if you’d like to discover how the Enneagram could help YOU, sign up for an Enneagram Exploration! The Enneagram Exploration is your opportunity to talk with me one-on-one about how the Enneagram can help you live a wild, crazy, meaningful life. If that piques your curiosity, you can find out more at EnneagramPodcast.com.
    We’re here every Wednesday morning, so we’ll see you next time!



    43 min
  • WCME 071: A modern introduction to the Enneagram, with Melanie Bell

    Melanie Bell will break through
    Old ways of thought you outgrew.
    So if you’re under fifty
    You’ll sure find this nifty:
    A take that is modern and new!
    Melanie Bell gives a modern introduction to the Enneagram, based on her book The Modern Enneagram with co-author Kacie Berghoef.

    * What is the Enneagram?
    * A thumbnail sketch of each of the 9 Enneagram types
    * How can the Enneagram help in the workplace?
    * How can the Enneagram help in relationships and dating?
    * The Enneagram as a tool for personal growth

    And if you liked this podcast, you’ll love the book it’s based on: The Modern Enneagram by Kacie Berghoef and Melanie Bell.
    If you enjoyed this episode, would you be so kind as to leave us a review? You can find us by going to the Podcast page in iTunes and searching for “wild crazy meaningful enneagram”. Thanks! Your review helps more people discover the awesomeness of the Enneagram.
    And if you’d like to discover how the Enneagram could help YOU, sign up for an Enneagram Exploration! The Enneagram Exploration is your opportunity to talk with me one-on-one about how the Enneagram can help you live a wild, crazy, meaningful life. If that piques your curiosity, you can find out more at EnneagramPodcast.com.
    We’re here every Wednesday morning, so we’ll see you next time!



    55 min
  • WCME 070: The 9 Types of Leadership: Mastering the Art of People in the 21st Century Workplace, with Beatrice Chestnut (part 2 of 2)

    Bea’s gonna talk; you should heed her.
    And tell all your friends who are readers
    To pick up her new book,
    And give it a look,
    To find out the 9 types of leaders.
    Beatrice Chestnut gives us an overview of the 9 different leadership styles, and for each Enneagram type, 1 example of how knowing your type can make you a better leader.

    * An overview of the leadership styles of each of the following types, and an example of how knowing your type can make you a better leader:

    * 9. Leading from Consensus, Modeling Inclusion, and Defusing Conflict – or the Consensus-Building Mediator
    * 1. Doing the Right Thing Is the Right Thing
    * 2. The Power of Pleasing People
    * 3. The Compulsively Productive Professional, or Getting to the Goal and Looking Good Doing It
    * 4. The Power of Authentic Self-Expression


    * How to apply what you’ve learned to teams or to your organization

    Listen part one here: WCME 069: The 9 Types of Leadership: Mastering the Art of People in the 21st Century Workplace, with Beatrice Chestnut (part 1 of 2)
    You can find Bea at beatricechestnut.com and her new book here.
    If you enjoyed this episode, would you be so kind as to leave us a review? You can find us by going to the Podcast page in iTunes and searching for “wild crazy meaningful enneagram”. Thanks! Your review helps more people discover the awesomeness of the Enneagram.
    And if you’d like to discover how the Enneagram could help YOU, sign up for an Enneagram Exploration! The Enneagram Exploration is your opportunity to talk with me one-on-one about how the Enneagram can help you live a wild, crazy, meaningful life. If that piques your curiosity, you can find out more at EnneagramPodcast.com.
    We’re here every Wednesday morning, so we’ll see you next time!



    1 hr 5 min
  • WCME 069: The 9 Types of Leadership: Mastering the Art of People in the 21st Century Workplace, with Beatrice Chestnut (part 1 of 2)

    Bea’s gonna talk; you should heed her.

    And tell all your friends who are readers
    To pick up her new book,
    And give it a look,
    To find out the 9 types of leaders.

    Beatrice Chestnut gives us an overview of the 9 different leadership styles, and for each Enneagram type, 1 example of how knowing your type can make you a better leader.

    • Who is this for? Answer: “It will help you orient yourself when you get caught up in people problems that you don’t know how to work your way out of.”
    • How is this different from other enneagram workplace books
    • How this can help you know yourself better
    • How this can help you lead others better
    • Yes, it’s got subtypes in it
    • An overview of the leadership styles of each of the following types, and an example of how knowing your type can make you a better leader:
      • 5. The Knowledgeable Observer, or the Quiet Authority
      • 6. The Skeptical, Vigilant Troubleshooter
      • 7. The Innovative, Optimistic Visionary, or Focusing on the Future (and Feeling Festive)
      • 8. The Powerful, Decisive Activator or Moving Things Forward from a Position of Strength
      • You can find Bea at beatricechestnut.com and her new book here.

        If you enjoyed this episode, would you be so kind as to leave us a review? You can find us by going to the Podcast page in iTunes and searching for “wild crazy meaningful enneagram”. Thanks! Your review helps more people discover the awesomeness of the Enneagram.

        And if you’d like to discover how the Enneagram could help YOU, sign up for an Enneagram Exploration! The Enneagram Exploration is your opportunity to talk with me one-on-one about how the Enneagram can help you live a wild, crazy, meaningful life. If that piques your curiosity, you can find out more at EnneagramPodcast.com.

        We’re here every Wednesday morning, so we’ll see you next time!

        42 min
      • WCME 068: Enneagram and Relationships, with Ben Saltzman

        Ben Saltzman has done an inspection

        Of how type sabotages connection.
        So listen up now
        To learn how to allow
        More intimacy and affection.

        How each of the 9 types sabotages relationships in a different way – and what quality is needed to stop doing that!

        Ben has a special offer just for listeners of our podcast (that’s you!), going deeper into how you can use the Enneagram to help you in your relationship.

        You can check it out here!

        54 min
      • WCME 067: The Spiritual Psychology of Type Three, The Performer (part 1)

        Enneagram Study Group: Pace and Kyeli dive into The Spiritual Dimension of the Enneagram, by Sandra Maitri. bridging the spirituality and psychology of Type Three, the Performer.

        Previous episodes in this series:

        • WCME 031: Introduction to the Spiritual Dimension of Type Three (Essential Law, Essential Harmony, Essential Hope)
        • Our previous podcast about Gurdjieff’s Law of Three:

          • WCML 070: Wild Crazy Meaningful Day Job
          • If you enjoyed this episode, would you be so kind as to leave us a review? You can find us by going to the Podcast page in iTunes and searching for “wild crazy meaningful enneagram”. Thanks! Your review helps more people discover the awesomeness of the Enneagram.

            And if you’d like to discover how the Enneagram could help YOU, sign up for an Enneagram Exploration! The Enneagram Exploration is your opportunity to talk with me one-on-one about how the Enneagram can help you live a wild, crazy, meaningful life. If that piques your curiosity, you can find out more at EnneagramPodcast.com.

            We’re here every Wednesday morning, so we’ll see you next time!

            49 min