We're throwing it back today to episode 50: Things We're Thankful For to celebrate the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and to share our excitement about our February retreat! Don't miss out on the amazing things our retreats offer: community, connection, and healing ..read more

We dropped our first episode of this pandemic podcast four years ago this week, and today we are celebrating that! We're talking about some of our favorite guests, series, and episodes, and also giving you more behind-the-scenes discussions about what goes into making each episode. Plus: find out what is next for us ..read more

Amber Runyan returns to the podcast to discuss how complex trauma can affect how people understand the parts of themselves. Listen to her give practical tips on how to use coping skills to return to the present moment in order to understand what our protector parts are doing. Amber Runyan is a 23 year old enneagram nine! She is currently in her last semester of my Masters of Social Work program through Aurora University. She works for Eden’s Glory where she is a Resident Assistant, Clinical Intern, and Intake Coordinator. Amber has the privilege of walking alongside survivors both in adult res ..read more

Deedra's husband Paul joins us today to discuss his journey through learning about the Enneagram and IFS! You don't want to miss hearing his story and why these tools were the keys to unlocking so much more healing in his life ..read more

This is an extra special episode! Deedra and Megan were interviewed on Tammy Sollenberger's podcast The One Inside about how they use Internal Family Systems in their relationship. This kicks off a series on IFS in all different kinds of relationships, so don't miss how they talk about it as friends! You can find Tammy and The One Inside podcast at tammysollenberger.com ..read more

This summer, we are featuring stories from diverse perspectives in order to stir curiosity and compassion for others. While we don’t necessarily endorse every stated view, we stand by each guest as a fellow image-bearer and a human of inherent value. We invite you to listen with an open mind and open heart as you hear the pain, struggle, and triumph of other children of God. Joani and her husband pastored at a West County Church in St. Louis for 18 years. During this time they also led short term mission trips around the world with teams from their church. In 2004 the Lord opened their eyes to ..read more

Therapist Malissa Melton-Otunba joins the podcast this week to discuss why even therapists need to be able to do their own inner work! For Malissa, the enneagram was a life-changing tool that helped her understand herself, especially as a mom and woman. Malissa is a midwest girl at heart transplanted in Dallas/Fort Worth for the past 20 years. She is active in doing her own work to become who she was created to be. Malissa is a Enneagram 2w1 who loves this current season of her life as an empty nester. She has raised three amazing young adults who are creating their own identities. Malissa is ..read more

The both/and we experienced in 2021 stays true today: the world is full of joy and sorrow. The Christmas season especially magnifies it all: it's a season of awe, wonder, hope, and expectations, but it also holds the tension of exposing sadness, grief, longing, and loneliness. Whatever your circumstances are this season, there is an Emmanuel, God with us, who brings us a hope to carry us through the unmet expectations ..read more

Megan and Deedra reminisce about the last three years of The Dauntless Grace Exchange--why it started, what they've learned, and where it's going! They each share some of their favorite episodes and guests, and they had big plans to link all the episodes they discuss in these show notes, but there are just too many! However, you can find all their episodes in order on their podcast page ..read more

Jenna, an enneagram 9, is a recently ordained elder with the Free Methodist Church. She and her family served as Free Methodist World Missionaries in Chiang Mai, Thailand from 2018-2021. Now she considers herself a missionary stateside and is planting a micro-church in Iowa City, Iowa alongside some of her best friends. When not working on her church plant, Jenna is a wife of 16 years to her husband Keith and mom to 2 amazing boys! She enjoys cycling in her free time or curling up on the sofa with a good book and her dog ..read more