Episode 37: The Enneagram Part 2: Exploring Relationships with Leslie Root

02/21/21 • 46 min

This week’s episode is the second part of The Enneagram mini-series. This tool is useful for understanding ourselves, our roles, how we relate to one another, and how we find our place in the world.

In Episode 37, we explore with Leslie Root how the enneagram affects our relationships. We will learn about the positives and pitfalls of each enneagram type, and how we can deepen our relational understanding with each particular personality type, growing greater compassion towards those around us. This translates directly to our relationship with our children, and Leslie gives parents some great advice as they navigate family life. If you are interested in learning how the enneagram can help improve your relationships, give this episode a listen!

Key Takeaways

What Leslie does and incorporating enneagram in her work
What made her choose enneagram in her practice
On understanding how enneagram types helps in forming relationships
What the attachment theory is
What enneagram types she thinks pair up together
Her view on the positive and pitfalls of enneagram types
On wings, instinct, and subtypes in getting enneagram type variations
Her advice to do a discovery session with experts in knowing the enneagram type
Her description of the nine enneagram types
Her view on building relationships through understanding the enneagram types
When she thinks the enneagram type fully evolves
How enneagram affects love relationships for her
On enneagram types as the shortcut in understanding people and relationships
Resources she recommends
About her online workshop in discovering enneagram types

Link

Leslie Root on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lroot
Enneagram unlimited on Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/groups/318602159249453/?_rdc=1&_rdr

Book

The wisdom of the enneagram by Russ Hudson – https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/311053.The_Wisdom_of_the_Enneagram

Podcast

Leslie Root Podcast - http://leslierootcounseling.com/podcast

Bio:

Leslie Root LMFT is a certified sex and love addiction, RLT, PIT, Enneagram trained therapist who loves to work with clients on discovering their true north in life and love relationships. In addition to her therapy work, Leslie trains coaches and therapists on using the enneagram in their work and personal lives. To learn more about Leslie and her program offerings feel free to visit her website at leslierootcounseling.com or join the enneagram facebook group at facebook.com/groups/enneagramunlimited

Key Takeaways

What Leslie does and incorporating enneagram in her work
What made her choose enneagram in her practice
On understanding how enneagram types helps in forming relationships
What the attachment theory is
What enneagram types she thinks pair up together
Her view on the positive and pitfalls of enneagram types
On wings, instinct, and subtypes in getting enneagram type variations
Her advice to do a discovery session with experts in knowing the enneagram type
Her description of the nine enneagram types
Her view on building relationships through understanding the enneagram types
When she thinks the enneagram type fully evolves
How enneagram affects love relationships for her
On enneagram types as the shortcut in understanding people and relationships
Resources she recommends
About her online workshop in discovering enneagram types

Link

Leslie Root on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lroot
Enneagram unlimited on Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/groups/318602159249453/?_rdc=1&_rdr

Book

The wisdom of the enneagram by Russ Hudson – https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/311053.The_Wisdom_of_the_Enneagram

Podcast

Leslie Root Podcast - http://leslierootcounseling.com/podcast

Bio:

Previous Episode

Episode 36: The Enneagram Part 1 with Ramona Reid

From the moment a child is born, they are shaped by the world outside themselves. However, if you look at a young child, it is evident that they have their own unique personality. Because of this, various personality typing tools have evolved to help a person understand one’s self and others better.

The Enneagram has its roots in ancient tradition, and has become a modern way to synthesize various personality types. The Enneagram outlines only nine personality types; however, this seemingly simple system is quite complex when you look below the surface.

In Episode 36, we invited Enneagram Coach Ramona Reid to provide a broad overview of the Enneagram types. Ramona shares the importance of the Enneagram, how groups of Enneagram types operate in similar ways, and how we can approach understanding our own Enneagram type. Whether this is familiar or your first time hearing about the Enneagram , this episode will provide you with a better understanding of yourself and others.

Key Takeaways

Ramona’s journey to getting into the enneagram
Her view on what enneagram is
On understanding enneagram for emotional wellbeing
How she correlates somatic experience of emotion and the enneagram types
Her explanation on the nine enneagram types according to the centres of intelligence
How she distinguishes what enneagram type a person is
Her recommended resources on the enneagram
Her view on understanding the enneagram types to help people understand things better
How she uses enneagram to analyze what a person needs in a situation
How she uses enneagram in relationships
How enneagram helps in searching for life’s purpose or meaning for her

Links

Ramona Reid on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramona-reid-103187b1/
Ramona Reid on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rooreid/
Enneagram Institute - https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/
Holistic Revolution Radio Shows - http://www.mynashvillecenter.com/
Green Circle Initiatives - https://www.greencircleinitiatives.com/but-really-how-are-you

Book

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D. - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18693771-the-body-keeps-the-score
The Brain-Based Enneagram by Jerome D. Lubbe - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/51977642-the-brain-based-enneagram
The Honest Enneagram by Sarajane Case - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/52152562-the-honest-enneagram
The Wisdom of the Enneagram by Don Richard Riso and Russ Hudson - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/311053.The_Wisdom_of_the_Enneagram

Podcast

The Sleeping at Last Podcast - https://sleepingatlast.podbean.com/
Enneagram Worldwide - https://enneagramworldwide.com/

App

As Well - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.greencircleinitiatives.aswell&hl=en&gl=US

Next Episode

Episode 38: The Purpose of Emotions with Karla McLaren

When emotions arise, oftentimes we try to figure out how to fix them, rather than asking what they are trying to tell us. However, our emotions are not separate from or intelligence or logic. In fact, emotions are messengers telling us about what we may need or events to pay attention to.

In Episode 38, we speak with Karla McLaren on the purpose of emotions. She explains the importance of connecting with them and how it benefits our well-being. Karla dives into the specific messages that anger, sadness, grief, anxiety, frustration, happiness and hope are telling us. Karla also researches empathy, and she shares her model of how true empathy works. By the end of this episode, you will learn that emotions aren’t something that need to be fixed, but instead they need to be understood. If you want to grow in your understanding of emotions, this is the episode for you!

Key Takeaways

Karla’s work and the things that she does
Her explanation on what emotions are and what it tells
How she thinks emotions are related to intelligence and logic
On connecting with emotions
The benefits of investigating emotions for her
Her view on how emotions work
The effects of working in an unhealthy work or social environment for her
Sharing her communication practices for workers to create small areas of engagement
Her view on what empathy is
Her explanation of the six aspects model of empathy
Her opinion on what sadness and grief are and what it tells us
What frustration vs anger is for her
How can people work on handling anger for her
What hope and happiness are for her
How she thinks understanding emotions help us deal with life differently
Her four families of emotions to knowing emotions
How understanding emotions helps in handling problems for her
How she thinks people tune in to empathy despite feeling fatigue
The message that she wants to leave with the listeners

Link

Karla McLaren on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karla-mclaren-m-ed-17b947a2/
Karla McLaren on Twitter - https://twitter.com/KarlaMcLaren
Karla McLaren Website - https://karlamclaren.com/
As Well App - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.greencircleinitiatives.aswell&hl=en_IN&gl=US
Green Circle Initiatives Website - https://www.greencircleinitiatives.com/

Book

Practices for Embracing Anxiety by Karla McLaren M.Ed. - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52079401-practices-for-embracing-anxiety
Power of Emotions at Work by Karla McLaren M.Ed. - coming out in August 2021

Bio:

Karla McLaren, M.Ed. is an award-winning author, social science researcher, and empathy pioneer. Her lifelong work focuses on her grand unified theory of emotions, which revalues even the most “negative” emotions and opens startling new pathways into self-awareness, effective communication, and healthy empathy.

Karla is the author of Embracing Anxiety: How to Access the Genius of this Vital Emotion (2020), The Dynamic Emotional Integration® Workbook (2018), The Art of Empathy: A Complete Guide to Life’s Most Essential Skill (2013), and many audio learning programs and online courses.