Enneagram and Marriage
418 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsThe Enneagram and Marriage Podcast, hosted by Christa Hardin, MA, is rooted in two decades of experience counseling and coaching couples. On top of her expert marriage advice, Christa uses the Enneagram to add another layer of understanding in how we work as individuals and gives us deeper insight into how we connect and shine together in marriage and relationships across the collective community.
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All About 9's In Relationship
September 14, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 81.6 MBHead on over to enneagramandmarriage.com to check out all of our amazing freebies and resources! Instagram: @enneagramandmarriage | @enneagrammarriagepod Facebook @ enneagramandmarriage Have a specific question? Fill out this form to get your personal questions answered now! Or leave us a comment or question by sending an MP4 recording to [email protected]. (You can use your voice memos app on your iPhone to record). Love what you're learning on E + M? Make...
All About Enneagram 8's in Relationship
September 07, 2020 08:00 - 49 minutesHave you always wondered what makes an Enneagram 8 tick? Feeling like you want to avoid making an 8 feel ticked off? Learn all about the often understood and awesome Enneagram 8s - people of power, lots of love, and a heart for leadership, love, and family! The goal of this episode is to bring honor and love to this group because in many ways, 8s make the world go round. We want you 8s to be as healthy as possible as you share and shape others to bring out your most healthily vulnerable self!...
Special Episode: Marriage with Blended Family Issues with Enneagram 3, Abbie Perry, MA
September 02, 2020 20:47 - 45 minutesJoin Christa for a chat on this special bonus listener request show on blended family issues. Christa is joined by her sister Abbie, an Enneagram 3, who talks about being married to an Enneagram 8, and also about all she's learning in blending her family of five boys. Abbie shares tips about navigating emotions, family meetings, therapy, knowing your role as a step-parent, how to give space, how to start the blending process, and so much more! Head on over to enneagramandmarriage.com to chec...
All About Enneagram 7s in Relationships
August 31, 2020 08:00 - 48 minutesIt's time to talk deep about our light and refreshing Enneagram 7s and this episode goes down to the nitty-gritty depths indeed! Join Christa in going through Type 7 tendencies, misconceptions, and the whirling and swirling tendencies of this last counterpart in the anxiety triad. Known as storytellers with a penchant for using rationalization for the avoidance of pain, it's time to find out how you and your 7 loved ones can both get healthy and stay healthy in the relationships! Head on ove...
All About 7's in Relationships
August 31, 2020 08:00 - 47 minutes - 39.9 MBIt's time to talk deep about our light and refreshing Enneagram 7's and this episode goes down to the nitty-gritty depths indeed! Join Christa in going through Type 7 tendencies, misconceptions, and the whirling and swirling tendencies of this last counterpart in the anxiety triad. Known as storytellers with a penchant for using rationalization for the avoidance of pain, it's time to find out how you and your 7 loved ones can both get healthy and stay healthy in the relationships! Head on ...
BONUS EPISODE: Exploring Fear with Enneagram 6, Lindsey Palmer
August 28, 2020 13:02 - 36 minutesHave you been experiencing more fear during COVID? Have you been wanting to figure out how to master your stress as an Enneagram Six? Perhaps you're someone who's likely managing a lot more stress lately and you could use some tips and tools for bringing your personal stress levels down. This will bring healing and growth to your marriage and family. Lindsey Palmer, PharmD, an Enneagram Six takes us through the ins and outs of cortisol levels and the fight or flight response of our bodies. Sh...
BONUS EPISODE to GO: Exploring Fear with Enneagram 6, Lindsey Palmer
August 28, 2020 13:02 - 36 minutes - 29 MBHave you been experiencing more fear during COVID? Have you been wanting to figure out how to master your stress as an Enneagram Six? Perhaps you're someone who's likely managing a lot more stress lately and you could use some tips and tools for bringing your personal stress levels down as well as bringing continued healing and growth to your marriage and family. Lindsey Palmer, PharmD, an Enneagram Six was awesome enough to take us through not only the ins and outs of cortisol levels and th...
All About Enneagram 6s in Relationship
August 24, 2020 08:00 - 32 minutesJoin Christa for a full on analysis of arguably the most analytical of all of the types, the Loyal and Skeptical Enneagram 6. Typically heralded as the most courageous of all the personality types, our 6s offer a myriad of paradoxes, starting with the fact that they're also considered the most fearful of all the types. You'll learn how marriages with varying types influence them as well as how you can truly bring joy and healthy love to your relationship with the awesome 6 in your life! Head...
All About 6's in Relationship
August 24, 2020 08:00 - 31 minutes - 38.7 MBTypically heralded as the most courageous of all the personality types, our Sixes offer a myriad of paradoxes, starting with the fact that they're also considered the most fearful of all the types. Join Christa for a full on analysis of arguably the most analytical of all of the types, the Loyal and Skeptical Enneagram Six. You'll learn how marriages with varying types influence them as well as, most of all, how you can truly bring joy and healthy love to your relationship with the awesome S...
The Importance of Mentoring and Friendships in Marriage
August 14, 2020 21:43 - 40 minutesWhether it's a friendship like therapy or a professional helper, research tells us that whatever your Enneagram type, your relationship thrives with healthy encouragement from others. Many couples, however, are leaving this to the singles and not soliciting wise feedback when they need it most in marriage. Listen to this episode as Christa details the why, the who, the where and the when you need mentors most in your relationship. She also warns of the friendships you may need to shift away f...
All About 5's in Relationship
August 10, 2020 08:00 - 36 minutes - 41.2 MBAs the Investigators of the Enneagram personality typing system, Fives and their loved ones are in for a treat as we delve deep into the mind of the Five! We're exploring the gifting of Five, the wings, subtypes and shadow of Five, and trying to find ways for you and your brilliant Five to thrive! As always for our type by type, this podcast is largely in response to the wonderful research shared in community and conversation with you on the Enneagram and Marriage Instagram page. Head on o...
All About Enneagram 5s in Relationship
August 10, 2020 08:00 - 37 minutesAs the Investigators of the Enneagram personality typing system, 5s and their loved ones are in for a treat as we delve deep into the mind of the 5! We're exploring the gifts, wings, subtypes, and shadows of the 5, while giving you ways for you and your brilliant 5 to thrive! Head on over to enneagramandmarriage.com to check out all of our amazing freebies and resources! Instagram: @enneagramandmarriage | @enneagrammarriagepod Facebook @ enneagramandmarriage Have a specific question? Fill...
Recovering From Affairs & The Enneagram
August 02, 2020 04:00 - 45 minutesJoin Christa as she goes through each Enneagram type for healing from an affair. Though affairs can be a taboo topic, even more difficult to discuss is how we heal from them. She goes through the four classes of affairs and how to specifically treat them. This episode may not be as traditionally fun as many shows but we're so excited for you to listen because it's a truly life saving adventure to save a marriage from the brink of disaster! Head on over to enneagramandmarriage.com to check ou...
Preventing Affairs and the Enneagram
July 27, 2020 08:00 - 33 minutesDo certain Enneagram types tend to cheat more than other types and what causes an affair? The findings of marriage studies tell us there are predictors for extramarital affairs but that the seasons of marriage, maturity levels, and ages, may have even more to do with this factor than which types are together. Join Christa in examining the eight reasons couples give for cheating as well as how to set boundaries and prevent a third party from complicating your marriage further! https://umdrig...
All About Enneagram 4s in Relationship
July 20, 2020 08:00 - 58 minutesFours are considered the Individualists or the Romantics of the Enneagram. Why do Fours seem to delve into places of shame and sorrow more quickly than others, and why is there so much variety and stereotyping going on with them as well? What are they like in marriage, and most importantly, what can they do to be at the best individually and in their families and relationships? Join in for a talk on all things beloved Enneagram 4 including wings, subtypes, and type-by-type relationship pairin...
All About Fours in Relationship
July 20, 2020 08:00 - 57 minutes - 67.3 MBFours are considered the Individualists or the Romantics of the Enneagram. Why do Fours seem to delve into places of shame and sorrow more quickly than others, and why is there so much variety and stereotyping going on with them as well? What are they like in marriage, and most importantly, what can they do to be at the best individually and in their families and relationships? Join in for a talk on all things beloved Enneagram Four including wings, subtypes, and type-by-type relationship pa...
Around the Table Part II: With Guest Dietician & PA, Stacey Day, Enneagram 2
July 13, 2020 10:37 - 55 minutesThis week as we wrap up our Around the Table segment, join Christa going through her research findings and chatting with her first official guest, her best friend Stacey Day, a dietician and PA-C. It's been so wonderful to conduct research and to spend time learning about how so many individuals and types have formed food preferences, food issues, and couple bonds over the course of their lives and relationships. They discuss couples tips for the long haul and also how friendship and food can...
Around the Table: The Role of Eating Together for Healthy Marriages
July 06, 2020 08:00 - 41 minutesIn this episode, you'll get encouragement and learn how to talk about and address food issues in your marriage, season by season. Research tells us ways we plan for or initiate and carry out our eating rituals in our families and cultures matter. Food together in marriage and family has such potential to either hurt or help your communication. You're also getting a great tool for conversations around your table! Head on over to enneagramandmarriage.com to check out all of our amazing freeb...
All About Enneagram 3s in Relationship
June 29, 2020 08:00 - 36 minutesFresh from the vault of pre-COVID times comes our "All About Enneagram 3s in Relationship" episode! Though our voices are a bit lighter in earlier 2020 times, the content you'll find for loving and living with your Enneagram 3 is just as rich and deep as you would hope. Enjoy this episode so you learn more about this secretly romantic and deeply vulnerable (under the stylish and bold exterior) heart type with the absolute best you have to give! Head on over to enneagramandmarriage.com to che...
All About 3's in Relationship
June 29, 2020 08:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBFresh from the vault of pre-COVID times comes our "All About Enneagram 3's in Relationship" episode! Though our voices are a bit lighter in earlier 2020 times, the content you'll find for loving and living with your Enneagram 3 is just as rich and deep as you would hope. Enjoy this episode so you learn more about this secretly romantic and deeply vulnerable (under the stylish and bold exterior) heart type with the absolute best you have to give! Head on over to enneagramandmarriage.com to ...
Choosing to Celebrate Together: Anniversary Episode
June 22, 2020 08:00 - 34 minutesHappy events in our lives and marriages deserve to be celebrated, and not just at the end of the road, but at important milestones too. In this episode, join Christa as she talks about various personality trappings for your types and hers, and especially how celebrating the amazing journey along the way changes your life for the better. Research, media, and personal examples all converge to tell us the same thing - the stories you tell about your marriage and the actions you take in it matter...
Technology Troubles (& Tips) for Marriage with All Enneagram Types
June 15, 2020 08:00 - 43 minutesMarriages are in danger of losing connection more than ever due to literally constant tech use & interruptions. The research we gathered over quarantine shows that phones are getting out of control and communication is suffering. Listen to why tech is particularly addicting, what types suffer most, and how it's hurting you even if you don't realize it. We also share seriously vital tips you need in order to stay tuned not just to social media but to your most important relationship! https:/...
Healing Attachment Wounds in Marriage & Culture
June 08, 2020 08:00 - 30 minutesJoin Christa in a conversation about the importance of compassion, listening, empathy, and specific steps for healing trauma wounds in a marriage using the Enneagram. These steps bring success to a large degree and are the hallmark of healing difficult moments - together. Tune in for the three steps in healing attachment wounds as a couple, and stick around or our free resource for regaining balance in your marriage as well. Visit https://www.verywellmind.com/five-stages-of-grief-4175361, ht...
4-Second Start and Stop Behaviors Every Marriage Needs
June 01, 2020 08:00 - 38 minutesCan a few seconds really make a difference in the life of a person, a marriage, a culture? The answer is a resounding yes, and in light of what's been happening in culture lately with the instability, the quarantine and the racial tragedies, it's the very best time to bring life and healing to your marriage, family, and community. Starting with a prayer and some tips for what you can do about what's happening around us today, and listening to this entire strategy-packed episode, will help you...
The Big 3 Issues in Marriage: Part 3, Sex
May 25, 2020 08:00 - 30 minutesListen in as Christa uses the Enneagram to openly discuss sexual needs and desires, as well as the ways they have been stifled, shamed, and overexposed. This episode is critical for you to listen to on your own or with your partner. Then you can get started on the road to your most amazing and sacred intimate life together with tons of practical tips and research you don't want to miss! Kendra Swalls info from Girl Means Business also! Website - www.girlmeansbusiness.com Itunes - https://...
Transforming Through Trials, Grief, and Loss Together
May 25, 2020 08:00We know you're working so hard to make a great life and legacy for future generations together both in the world and in your family. But what do we do in marriage when trials and losses hit, as they inevitably do as time passes. Join Christa for an amazing journey through her own and your grief at each stage with tons of practical and heartfelt marriage and personal tips and an extra special freebie for you from her husband Wes!
Transforming Through Trials, Grief, and Loss Together
May 25, 2020 08:00We know you're working so hard to make a great life and legacy for future generations together both in the world and in your family. But what do we do in marriage when trials and losses hit, as they inevitably do as time passes. Join Christa for an amazing journey through her own and your grief at each stage with tons of practical and heartfelt marriage and personal tips and an extra special freebie for you from her husband Wes!
Transforming Through Trials, Grief, and Loss Together
May 25, 2020 08:00We know you're working so hard to make a great life and legacy for future generations together both in the world and in your family. But what do we do in marriage when trials and losses hit, as they inevitably do as time passes. Join Christa for an amazing journey through her own and your grief at each stage with tons of practical and heartfelt marriage and personal tips and an extra special freebie for you from her husband Wes!
Transforming Through Trials, Grief, and Loss Together
May 25, 2020 08:00 - 23 minutesWe know you're working so hard to make a great life and legacy for future generations together both in the world and in your family. But what do we do in marriage when trials and losses hit, as they inevitably do as time passes. Join Christa for an amazing journey through her own and your grief at each stage with tons of practical and heartfelt marriage and personal tips and an extra special freebie for you from her husband Wes! Head on over to enneagramandmarriage.com to check out all of ou...
Transforming Through Trials, Grief, and Loss Together
May 25, 2020 08:00We know you're working so hard to make a great life and legacy for future generations together both in the world and in your family. But what do we do in marriage when trials and losses hit, as they inevitably do as time passes. Join Christa for an amazing journey through her own and your grief at each stage with tons of practical and heartfelt marriage and personal tips and an extra special freebie for you from her husband Wes! Head on over to enneagramandmarriage.com to check out all of ...
Transforming Through Trials, Grief, and Loss Together
May 25, 2020 08:00 - 22 minutes - 26.3 MBWe know you're working so hard to make a great life and legacy for future generations together both in the world and in your family. But what do we do in marriage when trials and losses hit, as they inevitably do as time passes. Join Christa for an amazing journey through her own and your grief at each stage with tons of practical and heartfelt marriage and personal tips and an extra special freebie for you from her husband Wes! Head on over to enneagramandmarriage.com to check out all of ...
The Big 3 Issues in Marriage: Part 2, Finances
May 18, 2020 08:00 - 44 minutesWhatever their socioeconomic status, couples continue to report that arguing about finances is one of the three biggest issues in their marriages. In this vital episode, we're talking about the effects of financial infidelity as well as finding your wise and authentic financial voice. Start now on integrating your own budget as we share our weekly tools and more from financial gurus across the globe! Most importantly, you'll learn how couples struggle with their finances and how to overcome ...
Mini Episode: When to Come Out of Quarantine - Together
May 14, 2020 13:11 - 7 minutesCouples we're surveying are talking about a new topic of communication that's currently at hand. The question is about when and how to individually and jointly emerge from quarantine, especially where there's disagreement. When survival is at stake, what and who gives? Join in for this special midweek mini-edition of the podcast in a conversation about how we can still live and work together with our spouses in a loving manner even when we differ about this important and deeply relevant marri...
The Big 3 Issues in Marriage: Part 1, Communication
May 11, 2020 12:24 - 28 minutesTired of running around the same marriage stumbling blocks? Join us for another episode where we tackle not just the rhetoric but the actual roadblocks of marriage communication issues! Whatever your Enneagram type, there are some tried-and-true methods for getting through to your spouse that will enrich your relationship for a lifetime! Head on over to enneagramandmarriage.com to check out all of our amazing freebies and resources! Instagram: @enneagramandmarriage | @enneagrammarriagepod Fa...
Help for the Big 3 in Marriage: Communication
May 11, 2020 08:00 - 20 minutes - 25.7 MBThere are three issues in marriage that couples continually report as needing help in, communication, finances, and intimacy. We're covering each of them right here, especially as we (hopefully!) find ourselves exiting quarantine in the coming weeks and months and life gets busier again. Listen in on this week's podcast for the communication do's and don'ts that every relationship, regardless of your Enneagram type, needs to not only survive, but to thrive!
The Parenting Tendencies of Each Enneagram Type
May 08, 2020 15:38 - 35 minutesJust how does your Enneagram type inform your parenting at best and at worst? This is a special episode that's full of grace for parents, and one that we're finally releasing from the pre-quarantine time capsule! We hope you take some time this Mother's Day weekend and beyond to both explore and to embrace the fun and the learning lessons of each Enneagram type, both from your own days as kids and to reflect on your own parenting style. We know you want to be the best parent possible, whateve...
Important Routines for Every Type in Marriage
May 04, 2020 08:00 - 37 minutesEven if you're an assertive type and you don't like to be controlled by another person, human relationships need not only connections, but routines together to thrive, especially married couples. Don't worry, however, routines can be varied and fun! Listen as we go over the vital habits you need to continually establish so you can find or re-find your best routine vibes both individually and together, whatever your Enneagram type! We're also including info about a special freebie and a marria...
Creating Healthy Emotional Self Care for Each Enneagram Type
April 27, 2020 08:00 - 42 minutesTune in to hear about the importance of emotional self-care for each Enneagram type. Listen to hear how Christa and the couples she's been working with have been taking steps to get more in touch with their hearts. Get tips on both your type and your spouse's type to have better emotional self-care for yourself and your marriage! Head on over to enneagramandmarriage.com to check out all of our amazing freebies and resources! Instagram: @enneagramandmarriage | @enneagrammarriagepod Facebook @...
How Your Fitness Level Affects Your Marriage and Your Type
April 20, 2020 08:00 - 40 minutes - 46.5 MBThis week's research has shown cutting edge tips for staying as healthy as possible during COVID-19. In addition to wearing your PPE, we've learned getting through this harrowing virus has everything to do with your fitness levels! Join Christa for a compelling conversation as we talk all things Enneagram and fitness! You'll learn how you, whatever type you are, can not only improve your own fitness life but also steer your marriage toward life and balance as well! Head on over to enneagr...
How Your Fitness Level Affects Your Marriage and Your Enneagram Type
April 20, 2020 08:00 - 40 minutesJoin Christa for a compelling conversation as we talk all things Enneagram and fitness! This week's research has shown cutting edge tips for staying as healthy as possible during COVID-19. In addition to wearing your PPE, we've learned getting through this harrowing virus has everything to do with your fitness levels! You'll learn how you, whatever type you are, can not only improve your own fitness life but also steer your marriage toward life and balance as well! Head on over to enneagram...
The 9 Enneagram Types in Spirituality & Marriage
April 13, 2020 08:00 - 52 minutesTune in as Christa creatively guides you through helpful tools and tips for each Enneagram type on their spiritual journey. Chances are, your faith has evolved over the years and that your marriage has also been influenced. She offers some tips to stay connected as a couple even if you differ spiritually or just at different points. This episode is truly for everyone to wants to grow in their marriages and their spirituality! Head on over to enneagramandmarriage.com to check out all of our ...
The 9 Types in Spirituality & Marriage
April 13, 2020 08:00 - 51 minutes - 59.9 MBHave you changed over the years in how you've thought about and related to God? Chances are, your faith has evolved over the years and that your marriage has also been influenced. Tune in as Christa creatively guides you through helpful tools and tips for each Enneagram type not only in the flourishing times but also the desert times. She also offers some tips to stay connected as a couple even if you differ spiritually and shares a refreshing free download! Head on over to enneagramandma...
Marriage With the 9 Types During Quarantine
April 06, 2020 08:00 - 43 minutesWhen quarantine guarantees an unquestionably long time together with your partner, what can you do to keep things not only healthy but also safe? Join us for an important conversation about each type in stress and ways to strategize with your partner so you both land in a safe place of wellness for the duration of the quarantine and beyond. Christa explores not only each type in stress but also highlights a strategy for a healthy rising up to the call of your unique gifts as well. Don't miss ...
Learning from The Anxiety Triad During COVID-19
March 30, 2020 08:00 - 32 minutes - 37.6 MBSome people spend their entire lives preparing for emergency and when it comes, they find themselves more than equipped to handle the problems. Others of us find ourselves in a whirlwind of emotions we need help processing, sometimes falling apart for a little while. Join this week's podcast for amazing tips on managing both anxiety as an individual as well as a spouse, and learning to differentiate normal anxiety from a paralyzing disorder. Listen also for special tips for managing coronavi...
Learning from The Enneagram Anxiety Triad During COVID-19
March 30, 2020 08:00 - 32 minutesListen in for amazing tips on managing anxiety by Enneagram type as an individual as well as a spouse, and learning to differentiate normal anxiety from a paralyzing disorder. Some people spend their entire lives preparing for emergency and when it comes, they find themselves more than equipped to handle the problems. Others of us find ourselves in a whirlwind of emotions we need help processing, sometimes falling apart for a little while. Listen also for special tips for managing coronavirus...
Up Close & Personal With Christa's Husband Wes, Enneagram 1?
March 23, 2020 08:00 - 26 minutesJoin us for this special episode as host Christa Hardin and her guest, her husband Wes, Enneagram 1, get serious as well as laugh as they contemplate their relationship and whether he's actually been a 3 all this time. This is a special peek into a twenty-four year long relationship and especially relevant if you're someone who wonders about your non-Enneagram obsessed spouse or someone who just want an inner look at another couple's Enneagram + Marriage story! Head on over to enneagramandm...
SPECIAL EPISODE: Connection During the Coronavirus
March 17, 2020 20:58 - 24 minutesDuring times of local or national stress, couples often become more conflicted that ever. With the world shutdown and Coronavirus upon us, we need each other more than ever so we can stay connected and in healthy control of the things we need to manage well, namely our families. Join us in the special episode where Christa gives your relationship the boost it needs to withstand the pressures of right now, using tools from past critical moments in time, Enneagram insights, and more! Head on o...
Seasons of Marriage & All 9 Types
March 16, 2020 08:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBCouples often approach their marriage with eyes of hope and excitement for how their spouse will heal their wounds. This isn’t a faulty approach, as we do help one another to heal. However, when we expect spouses to heal all of our own wounds, most of which started long before marriage, we are let down. Listen to this important episode to learn what you in your type can expect over the beginning, middle, and later stages of marriage as you make the important decision to grow love. Head on ...
Seasons of Marriage & All 9 Enneagram Types
March 16, 2020 08:00 - 50 minutesListen to this important episode to learn what you in your Enneagram type can expect over the beginning, middle, and later stages of marriage as you make the important decision to grow love. Couples often approach their marriage with eyes of hope and excitement for how their spouse will heal their wounds. This isn’t a faulty approach, as we do help one another to heal. However, when we expect spouses to heal all of our own wounds, most of which started long before marriage, we are let down. G...
Females and the Enneagram
March 09, 2020 08:00 - 33 minutesWomen are stereotyped as being more emotional than men and our surveys showed that feelings types were indeed much more prevalent with females than males. Join us as we talk about the large number of compliant and withdrawing women we surveyed and especially as we help these types and all types to find their voice in marriage! As we celebrate International Women’s Day this week you don’t want to miss being part of the conversation on how females can increasingly thrive in marriage and relatio...