Conscious Construction

I have the great honor, today, to sit down with Leslie Hershberger who has been teaching the Enneagram for over 20 years. We dive into so many wonderful topics, you are sure to walk away different from this episode. Here's more about Leslie: A teacher, theologian, coach and facilitator by training, Leslie Hershberger is the founder of Living Enneagram and offers both corporate and contemplative workshops, retreats, keynotes throughout the US and in Europe. She designed and facilitated two internationally popular web courses with Integral Theory author/philosopher, Ken Wilber and facilitated the Integral Enneagram web course, Compassionate Presence, with Helen Palmer and The Narrative Enneagram. She co-designed the Three Centers Course which is both a deep and practical way of developing emotional and social intelligence. She integrates the Enneagram, three-centered contemplative practice and Integral Theory in her work. She was recently honored for using the theological objectives at Xavier University towards

Today on Conscious Construction I sit down with my friend, Catie Bilz, to talk about life, parenting, and becoming a mother all through the lens of the Enneagram.  Here's more about Catie: Catie Bilz M.Ed, LPC is a Licensed Professional Counselor working in private practice, as well as a teacher and coach of the Enneagram. Throughout Catie’s career as a therapist, she has worked with individuals ranging the lifespan. Having entered Enneagram work through meditation and mindfulness practice, these themes are the basis of therapeutic work with individuals and couples. Catie is trained in the Narrative Tradition, both as a teacher and as a professional working one on one with clients. She runs the Instagram account @enneawakening. When she’s not engaging in Enneagram work, she is spending time with her baby, her partner, and her animals in Michigan. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any of the action, and don't forget to give us a rating and a written review in your podcast app! Help me Queer the Enneagram

Today we're talking all things 2! This is the recording from the South Austin Enneagram Meetup's Type 2 Panel. We had some incredible 2's on who were able to share with such depth and clarity, I know you will find this episode endlessly valuable in understanding the type 2's in your life! Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any of the action, and don't forget to give us a rating and a written review in your podcast app! Help me Queer the Enneagram by supporting my trip to the International Enneagram Association's Global Conference! Check out the GoFundMe here! If you're wanting to sign up for any of my workshops coming up click here: www.consciousenneagram.com/events If you're enjoying this podcast and the work I'm doing on my social media outlets, consider becoming a sustaining partner. It's fast, easy, and you can help out with as little as $1 a month! Sign up here: www.patreon.com/consciousconstruction You can also give a one-time gift at www.consciousenneagram.com/support  Be sure to connect with me

On this week's episode of Conscious Construction I have the extreme pleasure of sitting with my good friend and Narrative Enneagram buddy Chichi Agorom to talk about her journey with the Enneagram, her work as a mental health counselor, and effective ways we can work with the Enneagram and mental health. Here's more about Chichi: I’m Chichi Agorom, a curious observer of people whose fascination with the experience of being human on a journey toward wholeness and purpose led me to studying the Enneagram. I am a trained teacher in The Narrative Tradition which prioritizes the felt experience and voices of participants, and I also hold a Coaching Certificate from The Enneagram in Business which focuses on the uses of the Enneagram in organizations. I also earned an MA in Mental Health Counseling with an emphasis in Couples & Family Therapy so when I’m not working with the Enneagram, I spend my days working with individuals, couples, and families to cultivate self-awareness and move towards authenticity, whol

In today's episode, I sit down with Allison Johnson Heist (Enneagram 1) to talk about using the Enneagram in activism work. We chat about the Enneagram community's general lack of racial, sexual, and gender diversity and how we can change that.    Allison Johnson Heist (she/her/hers) is an organizer, facilitator and Enneagram practitioner rooted in racial justice and contemplative activism.   She has over 10 years of experience training, educating and mobilizing people to act for social justice in Minnesota and throughout the country. Allison is co-founder of Enneagram in Color, a people of color-centered approach to the Enneagram. She is pursuing a Master’s Degree in Leadership for Social Transformation at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities.   In her spare time, she's into Crossfitting, swimming, and food adventures with her husband Kevin. You can find more out about the work Allison is doing here: www.instagram.com/enneagramincolor   Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any of the action, and

Today is our first Panel Episode! I am so excited to share this wonderful experience with you all. This panel was so much fun to facilitate and I believe both the participants and the attendees all had a wonderful time, and learned a lot! I hope you can learn a lot about 1's in this episode as well! Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any of the action, and don't forget to give us a rating and a written review in your podcast app! Help me Queer the Enneagram by supporting my trip to the International Enneagram Association's Global Conference! Check out the GoFundMe here! If you're wanting to sign up for any of my workshops coming up click here: www.consciousenneagram.com/events If you're enjoying this podcast and the work I'm doing on my social media outlets, consider becoming a sustaining partner. It's fast, easy, and you can help out with as little as $1 a month! Sign up here: www.patreon.com/consciousconstruction You can also give a one-time gift at www.consciousenneagram.com/support  Be sure to conn

Today I have the honor of sitting down with Sarajane Case of Enneagram and Coffee. We talk about the depth the Enneagram has to offer it and how to share a deep and transformational tool through the two-dimensional lens of social media, as well as the typing process and what it's like being an Enneagram 7! Sarajane Case is a writer, speaker and podcaster based in Asheville, NC. She is the creator of the Enneagram & Coffee Podcast & Instagram account. She also hosts a membership community called the Brave Collective for people wanting to deepen their relationship to themselves and turn that into creative expression. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any of the action, and don't forget to give us a rating and a written review in your podcast app! Help me Queer the Enneagram by supporting my trip to the International Enneagram Association's Global Conference! Check out the GoFundMe here! If you're wanting to sign up for any of my workshops coming up click here: www.consciousenneagram.com/events If

We're back for Season Two! I am so incredibly STOKED to be back behind the microphone chatting it up with you all! This episode is to get you as pumped as I am for the incredible season I have prepared for you! This season we'll be doing more teaching episodes and killer interviews, as well as adding in Panel episodes once a month! Be on the look out for some great conversations as we tackle some exciting topics like The Enneagram in Activism and using the Enneagram in your mental health journey. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any of the action, and don't forget to give us a rating and a written review in your podcast app! Help me Queer the Enneagram by supporting my trip to the International Enneagram Association's Global Conference! Check out the GoFundMe here! If you're wanting to sign up for any of my workshops coming up click here: www.consciousenneagram.com/events If you're enjoying this podcast and the work I'm doing on my social media outlets, consider becoming a sustaining partner. It's fast

This episode is brought to you by Canyon Voyages in Moab, Utah and all my other fabulous supporters on Patreon! Today I get the great pleasure of chatting with my good friend Evan Barbee about her work, her life, and being an Enneagram 9.  Here's more about Evan: Evan is a trained educator and devoted student of the Enneagram, having studied under of some of the foremost teachers in the field. In 2010 she discovered Russ Hudson and Don Riso's work with the Enneagram Institute in New York and followed their teaching closely. In 2018 she completed her teacher training in Menlo Park with Helen Palmer and the senior faculty of the Narrative Enneagram. She founded Narrative Enneagram Nashville and offers monthly panel discussions to her community in the method of the Narrative Tradition. Evan is pursuing a 500-hr yoga certification with Asheville Yoga Center with a focus on trauma-informed yoga.  She has taken these skills into the prison system and is dedicated to offering resources to low-income areas, to resour

This episode is brought to you by Canyon Voyages in Moab, Utah and all my other fabulous supporters on Patreon! Today we talk about Enneagram Type 9! We discuss the 9's Habit of Attention, Habit of Emotion, bodily energy, as well as their higher idea and higher emotional state! All of this is to prepare for next week's interview with Evan Barbee, an Enneagram teacher based in Nashville, TN. Sign up for Enneagram and Coffee’s Enneagram Summit! https://sarajane-case.mykajabi.com/a/12234/mMP6FNjT If you're wanting to sign up for any of my workshops coming up click here: www.consciousenneagram.com/events If you're enjoying this podcast and the work I'm doing on my social media outlets, consider becoming a sustaining partner. It's fast, easy, and you can help out with as little as $1 a month! Sign up here: www.patreon.com/consciousconstruction You can also give a one-time gift at www.consciousenneagram.com/support  If you want to learn more about me or yoga, check out my yoga website here: www.abirobinsyoga.com.

This episode is brought to you by Canyon Voyages in Moab, Utah and all my other fabulous supporters on Patreon! Today I sit down to chat with my good friend and fellow 8, Holli Laffer. Holli shares about her growth through the Enneagram, engaging with her own religious trauma, and learning how to soften around her experience.  Here's more about Holli: Holli grew up in Mobile Alabama. She’s moved around the USA but now calls Nashville home. Currently, she is studying the narrative tradition with the Enneagram and training to become a Yoga instructor.  Holli loves grappling with the numerous ways in which the mind and body are interconnected. She has a profound desire to better understand the ways in which trauma affects our lives and how confronting our deepest truths can unlock the person we were meant to be. When she’s not studying the enneagram or yoga she loves hiking the Greenways of Nashville with her dog Fancy and her husband Justin. Oh, and she’s very very much an 8.  If you're wanting to sign up for a

This episode is brought to you by Canyon Voyages in Moab, Utah and all my other fabulous supporters on Patreon! Today we sit down to chat about Enneagram Type 8! I go over the 8's Habit of Attention, Habit of Emotion, and bodily energy as well as their Higher Idea and Higher Emotional state. All of this is to get us ready for next week's episode with Enneagram 8 Holli Laffer! If you're wanting to sign up for any of my workshops coming up click here: www.consciousenneagram.com/events If you're enjoying this podcast and the work I'm doing on my social media outlets, consider becoming a sustaining partner. It's fast, easy, and you can help out with as little as $1 a month! Sign up here: www.patreon.com/consciousconstruction You can also give a one-time gift at www.consciousenneagram.com/support  If you want to learn more about me or yoga, check out my yoga website here: www.abirobinsyoga.com.   And if you want to be the first to know what's up with me and when new episodes drop, sign up for my email list here: h

This episode is brought to you by Canyon Voyages in Moab, Utah and all my other fabulous supporters on Patreon! In today's episode I sit down with my good friend Cat Donohoe (who is also one of my co-hosts of the South Austin Enneagram Meetup) to talk about her life, her work, and what it's like being an Enneagram 7! Here's some more about Cat: "I help people who think they should be happy all the time but are worn out from carrying around hurt or stress and are afraid to be vulnerable. I support them by guiding them to grow in self knowledge so they can take the next step towards being the best version of themselves. I know from my own journey that understanding yourself and becoming aware of your own motivations, coping strategies, and relationship patterns helps you relate better with others and promotes personal healing. I believe therapy can be beneficial for anyone who wants to transform their life, that's why I hope you take the next step to connect with me. Reach out to me via email or give me a call 

Today we're talking about Enneagram Type 7, The Epicure or The Enthusiast! We'll discuss the 7's Habit of Attention, Habit of Emotion, their bodily energy as well as their Higher Idea and Higher Emotional state. All of this is to prepare us for my interview with Cat Donahoe of Austin Relational Wellness!    This episode is brought to you by Canyon Voyages in Moab, Utah and all my other fabulous supporters on Patreon! It's here are it's Officially Launched! Check out the full www.consciousenneagram.com and let me know what you think! :D If you're wanting to sign up for any of my workshops coming up click here: www.consciousenneagram.com/events If you're enjoying this podcast and the work I'm doing on my social media outlets, consider becoming a sustaining partner. It's fast, easy, and you can help out with as little as $1 a month! Sign up here: www.patreon.com/consciousconstruction You can also give a one-time gift at www.consciousenneagram.com/support  If you want to learn more about me or yoga, check out my

Hey Today I sit down with Gina Bastone-Tavino to talk about being an librarian, civic engagement, yoga, and being an Enneagram 1. Gina Bastone (she/her) is a librarian, feminist, and sometimes writer. She’s part of the poetry collective Chicon Street Poets and does a lot of yoga. She also enjoys making lasagnas for people who just had babies, attempting to keep houseplants alive, and writing haiku about cats. She lives in Austin, Texas with her spouse and their cat named Codex. This episode is brought to you by Canyon Adventures in Moab, Utah and all my other fabulous supporters on Patreon! It's here are it's Officially Launched! Check out the full www.consciousenneagram.com and let me know what you think! :D If you're wanting to sign up for any of my workshops coming up click here: www.consciousenneagram.com/events If you're enjoying this podcast and the work I'm doing on my social media outlets, consider becoming a sustaining partner. It's fast, easy, and you can help out with as little as $1 a month! Sign

On this week's episode we're talking about Enneagram Type 1! We explore Type 1's habit of attention, habit of emotion, and the bodily energy as well as their Higher Idea and Higher emotional state. We also chat some about what to look out for in my interview with Gina Baston-Trevino that will air next week!    It's here are it's Officially Launched! Check out the full www.consciousenneagram.com and let me know what you think! :D If you're wanting to sign up for any of my workshops coming up click here: www.consciousenneagram.com/events If you're enjoying this podcast and the work I'm doing on my social media outlets, consider becoming a sustaining partner. It's fast, easy, and you can help out with as little as $1 a month! Sign up here: www.patreon.com/consciousconstruction You can also give a one-time gift at www.consciousenneagram.com/support  If you want to learn more about me or yoga, check out my yoga website here: www.abirobinsyoga.com.   And if you want to be the first to know what's up with me and whe

On this week’s episode I’m sitting down with my good friend Mirage Greene to talk about her life, the best ways to engage with the Enneagram, and what it’s like being a 6. This episode is super rich for anyone wanting to learn more about their type 6 friends or wanting a deeper understanding of the Enneagram as a whole. Mirage Greene is on the cusp of certifying as a Teacher of the Enneagram in the Narrative Tradition, and is currently writing a book on the Enneagram.  It's here are it's Officially Launched! Check out the full www.consciousenneagram.com and let me know what you think! :D If you're wanting to sign up for any of my workshops coming up click here: www.consciousenneagram.com/events If you're enjoying this podcast and the work I'm doing on my social media outlets, consider becoming a sustaining partner. It's fast, easy, and you can help out with as little as $1 a month! Sign up here: www.patreon.com/consciousconstruction You can also give a one-time gift at www.consciousenneagram.com/support  If y

Today we sit down to talk about Enneagram Type 6. We discuss the 6’s Habit of Attention, Habit of Emotion, and bodily energy, as well as their higher idea and higher emotional state. I also discuss some things to look out for in my interview with Enneagram 6 Mirage Greene that will air next week! It's here are it's Officially Launched! Check out the full www.consciousenneagram.com and let me know what you think! :D If you're wanting to sign up for any of my workshops coming up click here: www.consciousenneagram.com/events If you're enjoying this podcast and the work I'm doing on my social media outlets, consider becoming a sustaining partner. It's fast, easy, and you can help out with as little as $1 a month! Sign up here: www.patreon.com/consciousconstruction You can also give a one-time gift at www.consciousenneagram.com/support  If you want to learn more about me or yoga, check out my yoga website here: www.abirobinsyoga.com.   And if you want to be the first to know what's up with me and when new episodes

In this week's episode I sit down with my good friend Fanny Priest to talk about her life, love, relationships, and the art of holding sacred space. Fanny is an Enneagram 2, so be sure to listen into the themes of her personality structure! Here's more about Fanny: Fanny Priest (she/her) is a queer, polyamorous, yoga therapist witch. She helps healers and empaths create safe space in the tender animal of their bodies, so they feel free to fully experience the whole, glorious ranger of their human emotions. She view self-care as a sacred responsibility, and as the source of sustainable dealership. She teaches weekly yin classes, workshops, and works privately with yoga therapy clients in South Austin. Check her out on instagram at @TheYogaOfDesire   It's here are it's Officially Launched! Check out the full www.consciousenneagram.com and let me know what you think! :D If you're wanting to sign up for any of my workshops coming up click here: www.consciousenneagram.com/events If you're enjoying this podcast and

In today's episode we're talking about Enneagram Type 2 in preparation for our interview episode with Fanny Priest next week! We discuss their habit of attention, their habit of emotion, and their bodily energy. We also talk about their higher idea and higher emotional state as well as the Vantage and Refuge points for type 2. There are things to look out for in the interview with Fanny.   If you're wanting to sign up for any of my workshops coming up click here: www.consciousenneagram.com/events If you're enjoying this podcast and the work I'm doing on my social media outlets, consider becoming a sustaining partner. It's fast, easy, and you can help out with as little as $1 a month! Sign up here: www.patreon.com/consciousconstruction If you want to learn more about me and what I do, check out my website here: www.abirobinsyoga.com or www.consciousenneagram.com And if you want to be the first to know what's up with me and when new episodes drop, sign up for my email list here: https://www.abirobinsyoga.com/em