Welcome to this International podcast about the Enneagram. We want to bring you great interviews with remarkable people from the Enneagram to discuss how the Enneagram can be both a key and a gateway into deeper presence and awareness and into strong and healthy relationships. Host and owner: The Danish Enneagram teacher Flemming Christensen. Cohost and podcast production: Charlotte Haase. www.flemmingchristensen.com
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Our mission is to foster a global and inclusive Enneagram community through Engagement, Education, and Excellence. We envision a world in which the Enneagram is widely used for positive change.
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Using the Enneagram as a Mindset with Flemming Christensen (Part 2)
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45:22In this episode of the International Enneagram Association podcast, Seth “Creek” Creekmore and Ahmad Wazir continue their conversation with Flemming Christensen, founder and owner of Think About It and The Enneagram Institute of Denmark. They talk more about his book, “The Enneagram and why your blind type matters,” and his approach to the Enneagra…
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Using the Enneagram as a Mindset with Flemming Christensen
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48:15In this episode of the International Enneagram Association podcast, Seth “Creek” Creekmore and Ahmad Wazir speak with Flemming Christensen, founder and owner of Think About It and The Enneagram Institute of Denmark, about his work with the Enneagram. In this first part of the conversation, we get to know Fleming as he shares how he was introduced t…
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Archetype and Imagery in the Enneagram (Part 2)
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39:46In this episode of the International Enneagram Association podcast, we continue listening to Gina Thomas’s presentation about her study that studies the archetypes and their connections with the Enneagram. Gina is an Enneagram teacher who bridges the field with depth psychology, which studies myth, dream and symbol as a way to understand the psyche…
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#66 Unlocking Team Dynamics with Seok Hian Tang
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44:22In this episode of the Enneagram Insights Podcast, host Flemming Christensen welcomes special guest Seok Hian Tang from Singapore to discuss the transformative power of the Enneagram in team dynamics. Seok Hian helps co-founders and business owners scale their leadership. As a consultant, coach and trainer, Seok Hian specializes in Talent Managemen…
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In this episode of the International Enneagram Association podcast, we listen to a presentation by Gina Thomas, MA, an Enneagram teacher who bridges the field with depth psychology, which studies myth, dream and symbol as a way to understand the psyche. Gina talks about her study that studies archetypes and their connections with the Enneagram thro…
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In this episode of the International Enneagram Association podcast, we continue Lisa Morrice’s discussion about the passions by looking at the qualities from the thinking center. This center is about being present in our mind and having the awareness to be mentally still and receptive to insight, intuition and not knowing. Lisa talks about three wa…
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#65 Learning how to live. Cristina Muntean
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55:29In this episode of the Enneagram Insights Podcast, Flemming Christensen interviews Cristina Muntean, a passionate advocate for personal development through the Enneagram. They discuss their experiences at various international conferences, Cristina’s journey from a business journalist to a dedicated Enneagram professional, and the significance of r…
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#64 Discovering Human Nature and Liberation with Julian Randle
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50:12In this episode of the Enneagram Insights Podcast, Flemming Christensen engages in a deep conversation with Julian Randall, discussing his diverse achievements, life experiences, and his newly published book 'One Life, Six Words.' The episode touches on themes of ego, human nature, and the complexities of identity, while exploring how understanding…
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In this episode of the International Enneagram Association podcast, we listen to a talk from Lisa Morrice about the passions—a recurring emotional pattern associated with our personality types. When we’re not aware of them, they run us pretty much all the time, making us forget ourselves on a fundamental level. Lisa explains how it helps to underst…
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#63 Unlocking Creativity Through The Enneagram with Russ Hudson
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35:24In this episode Flemming Christensen introduces an exciting workshop on creativity which is scheduled for October in Copenhagen 2025. The conversation covers how understanding the Enneagram's deeper principles, rather than just type classifications, can aid in tapping into one's creativity. Russ Hudson emphasizes that creativity spans all aspects o…
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A Preview of IEA Enneagram Experience 2025
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54:21In this special collaborative episode with the IEA Podcast, Do It for The Gram and Fathoms, Milton Stewart, Seth “Creek” Creekmore, Lindsey Marks and Lee Fields preview the upcoming IEA Enneagram Experience 2025 - Global Conference and Celebration. All four hosts will be in attendance, so they share what they are looking forward to at this summer’s…
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Mindfulness and the Enneagram with Renee Rosario (Part 2)
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48:55In this episode of the International Enneagram Association podcast, we continue Renee Rosario’s conversation about using mindfulness with the Enneagram, which is a great tool to open us up to greater wisdom and help us make better choices. Renee invites two people from each center—heart, head and body—to share what they bring to inner practice and …
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Mindfulness and the Enneagram with Renee Rosario
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2:05:24In this episode of the International Enneagram Association podcast, we listen to a talk from Renee Rosario about using mindfulness with the Enneagram to gain greater clarity with what’s happening inside. Mindfulness is a great tool to transform things and opens us up to greater wisdom. Renee explains the three skills that are essential to mindfulne…
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Alfred Adler’s Individual Psychology and the Enneagram
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56:57In this episode of the International Enneagram Association podcast, we listen to a talk from IEA Conference 2009 by Dr Jerome “Jerry” Wagner about Alfred Adler, founder of the school of individual psychology. Jerry explains Adler’s theory that emphasizes on the uniqueness of each person and social dimensions, comparing it to Freud, and its relevanc…
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Exploring of the Instincts and Subtypes (Part 5)
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58:48This episode of the International Enneagram Association podcast is another part of the multi-type series about instincts, instinctual biases and subtypes with well-known teachers–Beatrice Chestnut, Russ Hudson, Peter O’Hanrahan and Mario Sikora. They focus on answering audience questions on topics such as the three centers and levels of development…
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Exploring of the Instincts and Subtypes (Part 4)
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1:24:46In this episode of the International Enneagram Association podcast, we continue the multi-type series about instincts, instinctual biases and subtypes with well-known teachers–Beatrice Chestnut, Russ Hudson, Peter O’Hanrahan and Mario Sikora. This week, they provide a practical example as they conduct 20-minute typing interviews with volunteers who…
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Exploring of the Instincts and Subtypes (Part 3)
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54:34In this episode of the International Enneagram Association podcast, we continue the multi-type series about instincts, instinctual biases and subtypes with well-known teachers–Beatrice Chestnut, Russ Hudson, Peter O’Hanrahan and Mario Sikora. Mario discusses the Awareness to Action approach to instinctual biases, which is considered unconventional,…
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Exploring of the Instincts and Subtypes (Part 2)
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51:13In this episode of the International Enneagram Association podcast, we continue the discussion about the instincts, instinctual biases and subtypes with well-known teachers–Beatrice Chestnut, Russ Hudson, Peter O’Hanrahan and Mario Sikora. Each brings their own perspectives as they explore how they think about these subjects and the terms they use …
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Exploring of the Instincts and Subtypes (Part 1)
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41:28In this episode of the International Enneagram Association podcast, we listen to a discussion with four well-known teachers–Beatrice Chestnut, Russ Hudson, Peter O’Hanrahan and Mario Sikora–about the instincts and instinctual biases, subtypes and how those apply to our lives. This exploration will help us understand how these four teachers view and…
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The Vice to Virtue transformation with Helen Palmer (Part 2)
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1:29:29In this episode of the International Enneagram Association podcast, we continue the discussion by Helen Palmer, a teacher of psychology and intuition, from the 2005 archives. Helen talks about the inner witness, the inner observer and the conversion from Vice to Virtue–a contemplative method that helps us recognize our own psychological patterns. S…
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#62 Navigating Growth: Flemming Christensen's Enneagram Approach
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26:49In this episode of the Enneagram Insights Podcast, Flemming Christensen is interviewed by Cindy Atiqah from the Enneagram Academy Singapore. Flemming Christensen discusses his innovative approaches towards team evolution and personal growth using the Enneagram. He describes his new ways of integrating Enneagram with team dynamics, especially focusi…
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The Vice to Virtue transformation with Helen Palmer
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1:15:04In this episode of the International Enneagram Association podcast, we reach into the 2005 archives to share the first part of a discussion from Helen Palmer, a teacher of psychology and intuition, about the inner observer and inner witness and the conversion from Vice to Virtue. This contemplative method helps us recognize their own psychological …
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#61 Understanding and Implementing Psychological Safety in Teams
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24:28In this episode of The Enneagram Insights podcast, Flemming Christensen discusses the complexities of fostering a culture of psychological safety. He explores the challenges of implementing this safety in environments of pressure, change, and complexity. The episode looks into leadership blind spots, cultural biases, and the various personal and pr…
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In this episode of the International Enneagram Association podcast, Marion Gilbert leads a meditation for the Embodied Enneagram. As we start the last month of 2024, take this moment to relax and reconnect with your mind, heart and body. Connect with us: Web: internationalenneagram.org 2025 IEA Global Conference: internationalenneagram.org/2025-iea…
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#60 Fostering Psychological Safety in the Workplace
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35:43In this first episode of the Enneagram Insights podcast miniseries about Psychological Safety, the host Flemming Christensen explores the concept of psychological safety in the workplace. The episode discusses what psychological safety is, why it's critical to cultivate it, and how it can be implemented to enhance learning, performance, innovation,…
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#59 Exploring the Enneagram Teachings and the deeper Purpose with Russ Hudson
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37:27In this interview, Enneagram teacher Russ Hudson discusses his transformative Enneagram workshops in Denmark, emphasizing the serious and engaged nature of Danish students. He reflects on his decades-long teaching journey, his collaborative work with Don Riso, and the interplay between personal growth and educational methodologies. Russ Hudson also…
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The Embodied Enneagram with Peter O’Hanrahan and Marion Gilbert
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55:24In this episode of the International Enneagram Association podcast, we reach into the 2007 archives to share this session by Peter O’Hanrahan, an Enneagram teacher and trainer since 1978, and Marion Gilbert, an R.P.T. who has been practicing physical therapy since 1978. Peter and Marion talk about the Embodied Enneagram, a holistic view of people a…
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#58 Enhancing Team Development with the Enneagram 2:2
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22:05In this episode of The Enneagram Insights podcast by Flemming Christensen the focus is on team development using the Enneagram framework. It expands on a previous episode, discussing how the Enneagram fosters empathy and non-judgmental interactions within teams by understanding individual triggers and blind spots. Key elements include promoting aut…
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#57 Effective Team Building with the Enneagram 1:2
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22:47In this episode, Flemming Christensen explores the applications of the Enneagram in team building. Flemming discusses how the Enneagram brings greater awareness, empathy, and understanding among team members by highlighting different motivations and triggers. This episode delves into the nuanced language of empathy, the concept of blind spots, and …
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Is it Good to Speak of Higher Consciousness? with Fr. Richard Rohr
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1:04:34In this episode of the International Enneagram Association podcast, we pull from the archive to listen to a conference talk by Fr. Richard Rohr in 2006. Father Richard, a Franciscan friar and ecumenical teacher, talks in his endnote about the transformational work of the Enneagram and the notion of higher consciousness. He explores if the Enneagram…
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Attachment Theory in the Enneagram (Part 2)
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57:42In this episode of the International Enneagram Association podcast, we continue listening to the talk by Dr. Dan Siegel and the late Dr. David Daniels about attachment theory–the importance of seeking closeness between infants and their parents–in the Enneagram. They speak to a group of parents and have them describe each Enneagram type’s parenting…
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#56 The Blind type in our relationships. Michelle Joy and Flemming Christensen
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52:21This episode is an interview from the Enneagram Summit for Businesses and Teams by Michelle Joy. She is a certified Enneagram teacher and trainer and the host of this summit. They talk about the blind type and how it can affect our relationships. Maybe we are suppressing parts of ourselves because that it's deemed not safe for whatever reason. So i…
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In this episode of the Enneagram Insights podcast, we dive into the essential factors involved in building an Enneagram-based business. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, this episode highlights the importance of aligning with the deeper purpose of the Enneagram, avoiding common business pitfalls, and cultivating self-awar…
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In this episode of the International Enneagram Association podcast, we pull from the archives and listen to a talk from 2005 by Dr. Dan Siegel and the late Dr. David Daniels about the attachment theory in the Enneagram. Attachment theory is the importance of seeking closeness to another human, in this case, the early relationships between infants a…
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#54 The power of your blind type in leadership and teambuilding. Michelle Joy and Flemming Christensen
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52:07This episode is a recording from the Enneagram Summit for Businesses and Teams hosted by Michelle Joy. She is a certified Enneagram teacher and trainer. In this episode she interviews Flemming Christensen, who is the founder and owner of his company's Think About It and the Enneagram Institute of Denmark. And the host of this podcast. Join the conv…
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#53 Leadership, Purpose, and the Enneagram with Isabelle Peyrichoux
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57:40In this episode, Flemming Christensen welcomes Isabelle Peyrichoux to discuss leadership, personal growth, and how the Enneagram can be used as a tool for self-discovery and team development. Isabelle Peyrichoux is a Leadership Coach and the Founder of Brilliant Seeds. Isabelle shares her journey from a successful corporate career in user experienc…
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The Psychic Structures with Russ Hudson and Don Richard Riso (Part 2)
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34:12In this episode of the International Enneagram Association podcast, we continue the talk by Russ Hudson and the late Don Richard Riso about psychic structures from the IEA Global Conference in 1994. Psychic structures are the schematic models that help us visualize the dynamics for each Enneagram type, and Russ and Don use Enneagram Types Six and N…
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The Psychic Structures with Russ Hudson and Don Richard Riso (Part 1)
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50:34In this episode of the International Enneagram Association podcast, we dig into the archives and present a talk by Russ Hudson and the late Don Richard Riso from the first IEA Global Conference in 1994. With the theme for this year’s conference being “Honoring Pioneers and Future Frontiers,” we hear from some of the founders as they discuss psychic…
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Welcome to this episode with Flemming Christensen about Enneagram Type 8. Type 8 is that part of all of us who wants to be alive, who wants to feel the vitality of life, who wants to be connected with true energy, true force. And it's also the part of us who connects with sensitivity, vulnerability, openness, fairness, and care for others. Links ht…
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In this episode of the International Enneagram Association podcast, Adelaida Harrison, Seth "Creek" Creekmore, Milton Stewart and Patrick Simonsen talk about the 2025 IEA Global Conference, which will take place July 25-27 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Milton, Conference Chair, previews what to expect as IEA celebrates 30 years with this year’s theme,…
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#51 “The Enneagram has taught me not to see a relationship as a project” Cindy Leong
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44:38Today's guest is Enneagram Master Trainer and Relationship coach Cindy Leong from Singapore. She helps people make sense of their professional and personal relationships and relates to type 3. Cindy Leong is the founder of the Relationship Studio and the Enneagram Academy and the author of four books. She is also the Resident Relationship Expert on…
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The Role of the Enneagram in Business with Karl Hebenstreit
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36:51In this episode of the International Enneagram Association podcast, Patrick Simonsen, from IEA Denmark, speaks with Karl Hebenstreit, an executive coach, author, speaker, leadership/team/organization development consultant with more than 25 years of experience. Karl talks about his books, starting with his most recent, Explicit Expectations: The Es…
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A Tool for Growth with Sandra Maitri (Part 2)
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37:41In this episode of the International Enneagram Association podcast, we share the second part of Sandra Maitri’s talk from 2017 about using the Enneagram as a tool for growth. Sandra talks more in depth about the practice of inquiry to question our basic assumptions for each Enneagram type. Each Enneagram type has fundamental qualities and reactive …
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A Tool for Growth with Sandra Maitri (Part 1)
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39:48In this episode of the International Enneagram Association podcast, we pull from our 2017 archives to feature a talk by Sandra Maitri about the history of the Enneagram and how to understand the Enneagram as a tool for growth that describes a pattern our consciousness takes. In this first part of her talk, Sandra talks about her experience with the…
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#50 “The Enneagram is a remarkable way for us to wake up” Peter O’Hanrahan
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53:17Flemming Christensen interviews Peter O’Hanrahan. Peter is an IEA accredited Professional with Distinction and a renowned Enneagram teacher. Peter O’Hanrahan is a core faculty member of The Narrative Enneagram. He has been working with the Enneagram for more than 45 years and has combined it with his practice in counseling and body therapy. He was …
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The Centers of Intelligence with Leslie Hershberger (Part 2)
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55:44In this episode of the International Enneagram Association podcast, we present the second half of Leslie Hershberger’s presentation on her approach to the centers. She shares an excerpt from a panel that explores the heart center and its core function of doing as well as discusses the body center and its dominant function of feelings. She also give…
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The Centers of Intelligence with Leslie Hershberger (Part 1)
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46:08In this episode of the International Enneagram Association podcast, we take a break from our usual content and share some archival discussions from conferences and what we think is a great fit. This week is the first part of Leslie Hershberger’s presentation on her unique approach to the centers. She walks us through her research project that studi…
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20: Sparks of Great Ideas and Innovations with Milton Stewart
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14:59In this episode of the International Enneagram Association podcast, we speak with Milton Stewart, founder of Kaizen Careers, Coaching and Consulting LLC and creator of the podcast "Do It For the Gram: An Enneagram Podcast." As a member of the IEA Global Board of Directors, Milton shares his thoughts on the IEA Conference compared to previous years,…
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Flemming Christensen is inteviewing Cicci Lyckow Bäckman about her Enneagram journey and her wishes for the Enneagram. Cicci is Swedish and has studied body-oriented psychotherapy and facilitates courses on experiential inner growth and published several books Cicci Lyckow Bäckman is certified with the Enneagram Institute and an accredi…
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#48 “The Enneagram addresses the paradox of life” Diana Redmond
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1:07:54In this episode Flemming Christensen is interviewing Diana Redmond. She is an American certified Enneagram teacher through the Enneagram Institute and accredited teacher with the International Enneagram Association, speaking at conferences worldwide. She is a presenter at the IEA Netherlands 2024 and her keynote is called: “Essential Trust: From Co…
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