For our first Fathom 15 of the season, we’re discussing a most frequently asked question on the enneagram, according to Google Analytics:   What are the enneagram triads?    3:00 - There are multiple triadic groupings of the enneagram.  3:45 - The three centers of intelligence 6:00 - The stances [social styles/Hornevian groups] 8:10 - The harmony triads 8:55 - Object relations: Dominant affect groups  10:30 - Conflict styles: The harmonic groups 12:15 - How our type is connected to other types in multiple ways    **If you like Fathoms, please leave a review ..read more

In this episode, the Seths and Drew talk with enneagram teacher and addiction expert Michael Naylor (4w5). Michael was kind enough to join us from his home in Portland, Maine and talk to us about the intersection of personality and addition. Michael is a wise soul with a wealth of insight. Enjoy!  A bit about Michael and his enneagram origin story [3:40] Michael’s enneagram elevator pitch [7:30] In Michael’s opinion, the greatest myth about the enneagram [8:15] Creek goes to therapy with Michael [9:40] One of Michael’s favorite transformation stories working with clients in addition and ..read more

Today we team up with the guys at the Art of Growth podcast, Jim Zartman and Joel Hubbard. Jim and Joel are trained in the Narrative Tradition of the enneagram and do some excellent enneagram work. We talked to them about their own stories and how the enneagram has helped them make sense of them. Our season theme of "story" plays a big role in how they approach their podcast and their work with clients.  Also, if you like typing film characters, this is the episode for you. Jim and Joel have some insightful takes about the characters in the film Encanto.  This was a profound conversa ..read more

In this week’s episode, we have the privilege of talking with the one and only Beatrice Chestnut. Beatrice joined us to talk about her new book with Uranio Paes, The Enneagram Guide to Waking Up. But, the conversation doesn’t stop there. We get to know Beatrice beyond her enneagram teaching and writing, and the result was a fun and meaningful conversation.  6:10 - Beatrice’s thoughts on the enneagram and our stories 7:40 - Getting to know Beatrice [hobbies, interests, TV shows]  14:10 - The inspiration behind her new book 17:45 - Her experience co writing with Uranio Paes 19:30 - How ..read more

Surprise! Enjoy this bonus episode with our friends Bekah TenHaken and Molly Tindall, the creative and kind geniuses behind Enneagram Magazine. Enneagram Magazine is a bold, profound, and beautiful contribution to today’s enneagram landscape. Thanks to Bekah and Molly for joining us to talk about it! And use the code: “FATHOMS” for 10% off your Enneagram Magazine order!  About Bekah & her enneagram origin story [1:45] About Molly & her enneagram origin story [4:45] Their enneagram elevator pitches [8:00] The heart behind Enneagram Magazine [10:40] In the current glut of enneagram ..read more

Fathom 15 | Personality vs. Personhood. What’s the difference between being a person and having a personality type? In this brief Fathom 15 episode, we talk about it.   We contain multitudes. [2:00] You have a type. You are not your type.-Russ Hudson [4:35] Regarding the language we use to describe type [6:30] Knowing someone’s type doesn’t mean you know that person fully [9:00] Fractals of type [10:00] On whether or not we should share what our personality type is with others [14:30]   **If you like Fathoms, please leave a review!**   — Fathoms | An Enneagram Podcast: “Disco ..read more

Merry Christmas (Eve)! Tonight marks the end of Advent, and tomorrow begins Christmas-time! Enjoy this conversation with friend, pastor, and returning guest Jason Adam Miller of South Bend City Church. He shares with us a profound way to understand Advent in light of who we are…which leads us all to talk about the Advent of Ourselves for each Enneagram Type.    The traditional 3 Advents [1:40] “It’s true not just because it happened, but because it happens.” [2:40] The ontology and the experience of Advent. [4:45] Jason’s theory on Advent and the enneagram [7:00] Applying Jason’s th ..read more

Creek & Abram have a quick conversation about how to practically apply the things we talk about in the previous Thanksgiving episode (check your podcast feed). Creek then leads us in a meditation that no matter where you are, is exactly what you need.  — Fathoms | An Enneagram Podcast: “Discovering our inner depths, one fathom at a time.” — Co-hosts: Seth Abram, Seth Creekmore, Drew Moser Production/Editing: Seth Creekmore   Follow us on Instagram: @fathoms.enneagram Follow Abram: @integratedenneagram Follow Creek: @creekmoremusic Follow Drew: @enneagrammers — Drew’s book: The ..read more

In this Fathom 15, the guys provide a timely conversation for those celebrating Thanksgiving in the U.S. Holidays with family can be uniquely stressful, even more so amid a global pandemic. We hope this short episode helps you get through the day. If you need a break from the political debate, go find a quiet room and have a listen.    On our own experiences around the Thanksgiving table [1:35] 2 tools to help you through today: 1. Transcending and Including & 2. Family Systems Theory [3:40] Going home can be a liminal space [6:40] What we should do with tension [8:15] The false ..read more

Drew and the Seths interview their teacher, the one and only Nan Henson. Nan is a master enneagram teacher based in Atlanta, Georgia. She’s one of a select few of  Enneagram Institute authorized teachers in the world. Nan is the founder of Enneagram Atlanta and co-founder of Enneagram Georgia. And you’ll want to stick around to the end of this episode, because Nan leads us through a brief and powerful meditation exercise.    How Nan is continuing her enneagram teaching amid COVID-19 [3:20] Nan’s enneagram origin story [4:41] How long it took Nan to feel confident in her enneagr ..read more