The Enneagram Journey

Sandra Van Opstal (8) & Karl Ostroski (1) - Getting Things Done

A groundbreaking show! TEJ's first 8 and 1 conversation! You probably know Sandra from the Enneagram Daily Reflections Series, she authored 40 Days on Being an 8. If you don't know her yet, get to meet her and her husband Karl in today's episode. Don't get distracted by the frog talk in the start of this conversation, it's going somewhere... The importance of Intentionality "Let's make it happen." Justice Parenting “I have a motivation of how do I make sure no one can scold me for anything.” - Karl (1) “Rest feels like a choice to me, and I’ve had to undo that.” - Sandra (8)   PLUG TIME! Know Your Number with Suzanne in Kansas City at Resurrection UMC this June! June 23-24 at their Leawood Campus, tickets are only! $30!!! What a great weekend vacation getaway! CLICK HERE for all the information and to get your tickets. Looking forward to seeing you there! Is it time for you to join an LTM Cohort? While you're discerning, click on the link below for all of the info, dates, expectations, and the application. Don't wait until it is too late to apply for the De/Re-Construction Cohort! The deadline is June 30th! Apply for the LTM Cohort Program   TODAY's INTRO: Wedding Crashers (2005 New Line Cinema) Sandra Van Opstal on TEJ podcast (January 2022) Brooklyn 99 - S3: E13 The Office - S5: E15

Kendra Adachi (1) - The Lazy Genius

"How can we 'Lazy Genius' this?" Find out in this episode of The Enneagram Journey with enneagram 1, Kendra Adachi! Kendra and Suzanne talk about:  their perspectives as a 1 and a 2 in the world The Dependent Stance and their relationship with Childhood Wounds is Joel a man-child? (Spoiler: his is) Anger, Connection, and Acceptance After today's show you'll be wanting to visit thelazygeniuscollective.com And be sure and subscribe to The Lazy Genius podcast!   PLUG TIME! Enneagram Bootcamp registration is OPEN!!! August 3-5 in Dallas, TX join Suzanne and LTM as we learn how to best Name and Navigate our experience. This three day weekend is the flagship event for Life in the Trinity Ministry each year where members of the growing LTM and enneagram community, both new and old, come together to grow compassion and understanding. You can find all of the important information and registration at lifeinthetrinityministry.com/23bc We're thrilled this year that Courtney Perry (yennneagram.com) will be leading a preconference workshop on Yoga and the Enneagram. Space is limited for the preconference workshop, so don't delay! For all of the teaching of the weekend there is a virtual option if you cannot attend in person in Dallas. 2023 Enneagram Bootcamp - August 3-5, 2023 - Naming and Navigating TODAY'S INTRO: "Just Breathe", Pearl Jam "No. 1", Nelly Super Troopers, 2001 Fox Searchlight Family Guy, S5: E7 The Office, S6: E4 The Sopranos, S5: E13

KJ Ramsey (4) - Common Courage

Have you asked yourself recently the question, "Am I currently whole?". If you have, what then did you do? Suzanne and KJ are going to unpack what courage is, what it isn't, and talk about so much more. If you're new to KJ Ramsey (enneagram 4), you can find out more about her at kjramsey.com where you can also get your copy of The Book of Common Courage. You can also listen to KJ and Suzanne from their first conversation on The Journey back in May of 2022. PLUG TIME! Broken to Beloved online Summit The Gospel for Enneagram online Summit The 2024 LTM Cohort Program Support LTM TODAY'S INTRO: Family Guy (Seahorse Seashell Party S10 E2 FOX) Parks and Recreation (Go Big or Go Home S3 E1 NBC) Gangster's Paradise (feat. L.V.), Coolio KJ Ramsey on TEJ Podcast (May 2022)

Melissa Corkum (7) and Lisa Qualls (3) - Reclaim Compassion and Blocked Care

The authors of Reclaim Compassion and hosts of The Adoption Connection podcast, Melissa Corkum (enneagram 7) and Lisa Qualls (enneagram 3) join Suzanne and Joel on The Journey this week! Parenting is HARD Working together as a 3 and 7 and how they relate differently to feelings Blocked Care What is hand lettering? You can find out more about Melissa and Lisa at theadoptionconnection.com as well as the great resources they have to offer.   Save the date! August 3-5, the first Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of August 2023 is the Enneagram Event of the year! Suzanne will be teaching on Enneagram Triads and Enneagram Stances and where they intersect. More details and information will be available soon, but for now, lock it in your calendar. It will be in Dallas, TX with an online option. While you're waiting for those details, go ahead and click on over to lifeinthetrinityministry.com and apply for the 2024 LTM Cohort Program! Applications for The Enneagram Cohort, The Contemplative Cohort, and The Family Systems Cohort are now being accepted. You can get all of the information, dates, and application at lifeinthetrinityministry.com.   Today's INTRO: The Office (NBC, Season 3 EP 24) Compilation from How I Met Your Mother (CBS) Jamie Ivey on TEJ Podcast (November 2018) G.I. Joe theme

David Thomas (1) - Raising Emotionally Strong Boys

Who should listen to this episode? EVERYONE. Enneagram 1, David Thomas, joined Suzanne and Joel at the Micah Center to discuss parenting, especially from the perspective of men and fathers who are raising boys. Empathy Ninjas Where do your children experience community that doesn't involve competition? Fear vs. Anxiety The gifts already on board each enneagram personality in raising children more, so much more David is the director of family counseling at Daystar Counseling ministries. Learn more and find more resources at daystarcounseling.com and raisingboysandgirls.com    PLUG TIME! April 1 through August 30, applications are being accepted for the 2024 LTM Cohorts. The Enneagram Cohort The Contemplative Cohort The Family Systems Cohort You will not find a better space or community to grow in these areas than the LTM Cohort program. Find out more and apply at lifeinthetrinityministry.com   TODAY'S INTRO: Mike Alexander on The Enneagram Journey podcast (June 2022) YMCA, Village People Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, The Other Guys (2010 Columbia Pictures)

Shannan (8) & Cory (6) Martin - Part 2

The Journey with Shannan and Cory Martin continues today with Part 2 of their conversation with Suzanne and Joel! Let's get into some Phobic/Counter Phobic Enneagram 6 talk, as well as confront our own biases, lean into mystery, and more. Odds are you're going to want to check out more about what Shannan and Cory are up to and here are two good places to look: shannanmartin.com and elkhartcountyjailministry.org And if you caught it in the intro, find your way to lifeinthetrinityministry.com to see where Suzanne will be teaching next! You'll also find The Table an online subscription with hundreds of hours of content, and more audio workshops then your spiritual life can handle at once! TODAY'S INTRO: It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Season 14: Ep 7 Jamie Ivey on TEJ Podcast (November 2018) New Girl, Season 4: Ep 2

Shannan (8) & Cory (6) Martin - Part 1

Welcome Shannan and Cory Martin on The Journey! Shannan, enneagram 8, is an author (Start with Hello, The Ministry of Ordinary Places, and Falling Free) and a cook at a soup kitchen. Cory, enneagram 6, is the Chaplain at The Elkhart County Jail. They have 4 kids and have been married for 22 years. The conversation was so great that we had to break it into two episodes, so enjoy Part 1 and be sure and come back for the rest of the talk! PLUG TIME 2 fantastic teaching events coming up: February 24-25: Change, Change, Change March 9-11: The Joy & Complexity of Fostering & Adoption Both weekends will be streamed live and all partcipants will have access to the teaching through the month of June! ADDED BONUS, registration for the Joy & Complexity of Fostering & Adoption includes the teaching from Change, Change, Change. Get all of the information and important details at lifeinthetrinityministry.com and join us in Dallas or virtually online! TODAY'S INTRO The Campaign (2012 Gary Sanchez Productions) Mike Alexander, Enneagram 6 on The Enneagram Journey (June 2022) New Girl (Season 2: Ep 16)

January Q&A - The Journey Toward Wholeness

The first podcast of 2023! We are excited for what the New Year will bring on The Enneagram Journey! New incredible guests are already lined up, and a new schedule of podcasts to release each month has us thrilled. We thought the best way to kick off 2023 would be to wrap up some questions from the 2022 Book and Podcast Tour, The Enneagram Journey Toward Wholeness. Thank you everyone who joined Suzanne, other podcast listeners, and LTM last year. Stay tuned for upcoming teaching destinations, and visit the LTM Event Page to see where Suzanne will be next! PLUG TIME The Joy & Complexity of Fostering and Adoption March 9-11 in Dallas, TX or register to attend online Sparrow House Counseling has teamed with LTM to provide CEUs for this event! Visit lifeinthetrinityministry.com/family to register and for all of the important information! Today's INTRO Seinfeld: Season 7, EP 21 "The Wait Out" Sports Radio 96.7 and 1310 The Ticket: "The Tee Box" The Enneagram Journey podcast with Teresa and Scott Mcbean Daniel Tiger, "When You Feel So Mad That You Want To Roar"  

December Q&A

Taking a break from Holiday shopping and decorating, and we're back in the mailbag and mailbox for today's episode. Enneagram 3 questions about feelings (always great!) Communication in relationships (4 & 8 couple in this instance) Diving too deep too quickly in relationships Keep your questions coming! Beginning in 2023 we will have a monthly Q&A episode. These episodes are so great because you the listener ask such great questions. theenneagramjourney.com/contact PLUG TIME!!! The Joy & Complexity of Fostering & Adoption: Learning to Manage Expectations Through the Lens of the Enneagram An Enneagram teaching event March 9-11 in Dallas, TX at The Grove or join from anywhere you are online lifeinthetrinityministry.com/family   TODAY'S INTRO: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Season 5 EP 5) Baby Mama (2008 Universal Pictures) Corporate (Season 1 EP 3)

TEJTW Kansas City! with Ryan (8) and Suzanne (9) Motter

Thank you everyone who has joined us on The Enneagram Journey Toward Wholeness Tour '22, both in person at the recordings and from your home, car, work, the gym and on your walks. Today's episode is the final conversation from the tour, with Ryan and Suzanne Motter in Kansas City, MO. Ryan and Suzanne work together, raise two wonderful girls together, and support each other in the hot seat with the Enneagram Godmother. 2023 will be filled with new episodes and conversations, but it'll be hard to top these live shows! If you listened all the way through this episode and want to contribut to the next episode of Others On The Journey. Visit theenneagramjourney.com/contact and leave a voicemail with your enneagram number and your relationship with Trust. Reminder that it has to be 90 seconds or less.  Can hardly wait to hear and share your responses! The podcast is produced by Life in the Trinity Ministry. It is made possible with your financial support. You can make donations to support LTM and the podcast at lifeinthetrinityministry.com/about   TODAY'S INTRO: The Change Up (2011 Relativity Media) TEJ podcast, OOTJ (9s and Change) The Kingdom of Heaven (2005 Twentieth Century Fox) Meet The Parents (2000 Universal Pictures) Old School (2003 Paramount Pictures)