Motives, Meaning, and the Enneagram with Jeff Cook

About this episode

Jeff Cook returns to discuss the Enneagram and its implications for understanding motives and personal growth.

Text us your questions! Our friend Jeff Cook—writer, podcaster, and Enneagram systems thinker—is back with us to discuss his recent book (volume 1 of a series because of course it is): about the Enneagram. (See our first conversation from S03E26 here.) Jeff explains how the Enneagram names the “why” beneath our choices, conflicts, faith, and love. Randy shares how the framework has sharpened his self-awareness and softened his edges. And Kyle characteristically pushes back a bit on evidence, ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Randy Knie, Kyle Whitaker

Guest: Jeff Cook

Topics covered

• Enneagram
• self-awareness
• conflict resolution
• faith
• love
• personal growth

Keywords

• Enneagram
• self-awareness
• motives
• conflict
• faith
• love
• personal growth

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Enneagram, volume 1 of a series

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