Episode 52: The Enneagram—9 Ways to Uncover the Best (and Worst) of Who You Are, Get Honest With Yourself, & Improve Your Relationships

What a rich conversation with Enneacast hosts Jesse Eubanks and Lindsey Lewis about the 9 types of the Enneagram! We talk everything from mistyping women to Jesus, Kevin Hart, and the Apostle Paul.

This is a great episode to share with your family, small group, and friends—it's an opportunity for honest conversations about your areas of brilliance. . .and the blind spots we all have.

Here’s what we cover:

1. The 9 different types

2. Your Enneagram number as one part of who you are

3. The Enneagram and narcissism

4. Why celebration is a discipline we all need to practice

5. How to love types that trigger us

6. The difference between comfort and shalom

7. What type was Jesus? Paul? Peter? Tom Brady?

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Related Episodes:

Episode 49: Personality, the Big Five Traits, and Why Are We So Obsessed With Personality Types?

Episode 50: 9 Types of Intelligence, the Trap of Comparison, and How to Connect More Authentically with God

Episode 51: The 12 Common Thinking Traps, Mind Reading, Mental Filters, and How To Stop Taking Things Personally

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