Enneagram + Lent, What to Give Up or Add for Each Type (1–9)

About this episode

The episode discusses how to approach Lent through the lens of the Enneagram, offering practical suggestions for each type.

We start with lint (dryer fires and all), then realize we mean Lent, and we actually go there. If you’ve never practiced Lent, or you grew up doing it and still aren’t sure what to do with it, this episode makes it simple. Kelly connects Jesus’ three temptations to the Enneagram triads (gut, head, heart), then gives practical Lent invitations for every Enneagram type (1–9), including whether you should give something up or add something in for the next 40 days. Spoiler, 7s get a “Sunday looph...

People in this episode

Guest: Kelly

Topics covered

• Enneagram
• Lent
• self-improvement
• spirituality
• practical advice

Keywords

• Enneagram types
• Lent practices
• spiritual growth
• self-reflection
• 40 days

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Enneagram

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