So what is the enneagram? 

It’s a tool for understanding ourselves and the other people in our worlds.

It’s a blueprint that shows us 9 distinct ways of seeing things. 

It’s easy to call the Enneagram a personality system, which I do think is a good descriptor, but it goes much deeper than personality. 

Their new book, Around the Circle, stands out for its unique structure: instead of profiling types individually, it explores the Enneagram through nine essential questions everyone faces, like How do I get what I want? and How do I connect with others? This fresh approach highlights the dynamic interplay between types and helps readers see themselves and others more holistically.

Parenting is hard. Parenting with intention, awareness, and emotional wisdom? Even harder. That’s exactly why I sat down with Victoria—mom of seven and deep-feeling Type Four—to talk about how she uses the Enneagram as a parenting tool inside her big, busy, beautiful family.

Whether you're new to the Enneagram or you’ve already typed your whole extended family (twice), this episode brings real-life insight into how this tool can shift family dynamics, deepen connection, and help you parent each child more uniquely and compassionately.

This is the story of how I started a podcast.

This photo is from exactly one year ago - June 25, 2024.

My friends Erin and Christel are Enneagram enthusiasts, & we connected during an Enneagram class at church. We were hanging out last summer and they mentioned their dream of doing a podcast together. I also had a dream of making an Enneagram podcast.

In episode 23 of the Towards Eden Podcast, I chat with Blake Boardman about how he uses the Enneagram in his role as an HR trainer. He introduced the Enneagram to his workplace to help solve the communication issues that everyone kept bringing up. Months later, he’s mapped out 50 of his coworkers on the Enneagram, and they use it to understand each other and communicate more effectively. Blake is an Enneagram type 6.

Max Partain, freelance video editor, jumps into the Enneagram headfirst. In this episode we explore several types to try to try to find out which Enneagram number best fits Max. He’s been mistyped by other people over the years. So how do you actually figure out your type?