Love and the Enneagram

The Problem With Perfect

The Problem With Perfect
Love and the Enneagram
Nov 19, 2019 Season 1 Episode 8
Robin May and Rachel Leigh

Let's face it - relationships can be challenging. You see the world one way; your partner sees it another. As a result, conflict can abound. In this episode, Certified Enneagram Facilitator Dr. Kelly Wright joins us to discuss how our Enneagram number or type can help us better understand ourselves and how we interact with those around us.

At 4:00, Kelly explains what the Enneagram is, the nine types and why we typically don't "like" our number.

At 7:20, Kelly explains the specific challenges that each type brings to relationships.

At 13:30, Kelly answers the question, "Is there an Enneagram match made in heaven?"

At 17:45, Kelly discusses how couples get "triggered" by one another and explains how long it takes to get "un-triggered."

At 20:00, Kelly, Rachel and Robin discuss how to be OK when the people we love aren't.

At 25:20, Kelly offers additional tips for individuals and couples who are interested in how the Enneagram can enrich their relationships.


Guest: Dr. Kelly Wright, LPC and Associate Pastor; Restore Ministries, Woodcrest Chapel, Certified Enneagram Facilitator, Columbia, MO.

To join Kelly for her next workshop, sign up here: https://woodcrest.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/1076/responses/new

Recommended Readings: 

  • The Road Back to You, Ian Cron and Suzanne Stabile
  • The Path Between Us, Ian Cron and Suzanne Stabile
  • Spiritual Rhythms for the Enneagram, Calhoun and Loughrige
  • The Wisdom of the Enneagram, Don Richard Riso and Russ Hudson
  • The Enneagram, A Christian Perspective, Richard Rohr
  • The Enneagram in Love and Work, Helen Palmer
  • The Enneagram Made Easy, Elizabeth Wagele
  • The Nine Lenses on the World, Jerome Wagner
  • Are you my Type? Am I Yours? Relationships Made Easy through the Enneagram, Elizabeth Wagele
  • The Essential Enneagram, David Daniels


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