Understanding the Enneagram | Q&A with Ian Morgan Cron

About this episode

Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife and Ian Morgan Cron discuss the transformative power of the Enneagram in understanding personal narratives and coping mechanisms.

We tell ourselves stories about who we are — and most of us have been telling the same ones since childhood. The Enneagram doesn't just teach us about our personality type, it exposes the story underneath it. Through the Enneagram we can learn why we cope the way we do, what we're afraid to lose, and what's possible when we're willing to loosen our grip on the narrative that's been organizing our life. In this Q&A episode, Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife is joined by bestselling author, psychotherapist, and Enneagram teacher Ian Morgan Cron to explore how the Enneagram can transform the way we understand ourselves and the people we love. SAVE $200 on all of Dr. Finlayson-Fife's domestic multi-day retreats with code JFF200 SAVE 15% on Ian's Enneagram Assessment and Online Courses with code ROOMFORTWO

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife

Guest: Ian Morgan Cron

Topics covered

• Enneagram
• personality types
• self-understanding
• coping mechanisms
• personal narratives

Keywords

• Enneagram
• personality
• self-improvement
• psychotherapy
• narrative

Sponsors

Dr. Finlayson-Fife's domestic multi-day retreats, Ian's Enneagram Assessment and Online Courses

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dr. Finlayson-Fife's domestic multi-day retreats, Ian's Enneagram Assessment and Online Courses

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