Episode 196: Unpacking the 9 Types on the Enneagram Personality Test

Alice Fryling is a spiritual director and author. She and her husband worked with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship for over fifty years. Alice has also been actively involved in church ministry and teaching workshops on the Enneagram and Myers Briggs Temperament Inventory. Her books on relationships, spiritual formation, and spiritual direction have sold over half a million copies and are published in over ten languages. She and her husband, Bob, are parents of two daughters and grandparents of two grandsons and two granddaughters. They live in Monument, Colorado. 

Listen to this insightful Whinypaluza episode with Alice Fryling about the Enneagram Personality Test.

Here is what to expect on this week’s show:

• What is Enneagram?
• What are the 9 types of Enneagram personalities?
• The Perfectionist
• The Caring Nurturer or Helper
• The Successful Achiever
• The Sensitive Creative
• The Wise, Perceptive Observer
• The Loyal and Sensitive to Authority
• The Joyful and Fun-loving
• The Leader & Challenger
• The Easygoing Peacemaker
• Each has its strengths and weaknesses- developing self-awareness is key.
• How accurate are the tests?
• Does your personality type change as you grow older?
• When we are under stress, we often overplay our gifts.
• Understanding the personality type of someone else can help you to engage with them and problem-solve.
• The Enneagram will enrich your marriage, which in turn will enrich your parenting.
• The Enneagram Triads: Head, Heart, and Gut
• What are the gifts and compulsions of each personality type?

Connect with Alice:

• Websitewww.alicefryling.com
• Mirror For The Soul and Alice’s other books https://www.alicefryling.com/books
• The Road Back to You by Ian Cron http://bit.ly/3tP54eS

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