Conscious Construction

In this week's episode I sit down with my buddy Wes Fang to talk about his life, his journey with entrepreneurship, and how his goals have shifted after some major wins in life.  Here's a little bit more about Wes: Wes is a listener, learner, and entrepreneur advocate. He started his first entrepreneurial venture running a candy bar arbitrage business at age 10. Since then, he’s developed three six-figure businesses all before the age of 30. He is the Founder of XCL Group, a peer-to-peer accountability panel for young entrepreneurs and future CEOs.  He is also the Host of The EnTRUEpreneurship Podcast, a business podcast highlighting the true highs-and-lows in the life of an entrepreneur. Wes currently serves as the Chief Strategy Officer at Zilker Media, a full-service branding and marketing agency for many top thought leaders and brands including Chicken Soup for the Soul and Captain “Sully” Sullenberger. In the past, Wes served as the Vice Chair at ForbesBooks, where he assisted business professionals in c

On this week’s episode we talk about Enneagram Type 3! We discuss the 3’s habit of attention and habit of emotions, as well as their higher idea and higher emotional state. We also discuss themes to look out for in next week’s episode with Wes Fang.   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 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/email-signup I just launched an Enneagram specific Instagram and Twitter, so be sure to connect with me on my new social medias! Facebook Instagram Twitter

Today's guest is Erin Inman, a wife, mother, artist, and business owner who also just happens to be an Enneagram 4. We talk about her business, connecting to her art, parenting, and learning to love people in ways they can understand. Find Erin at Blue Ink Moon on Etsy and Instagram! 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 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/email-signup I just launched an Enneagram specific Instagram and Twitter, so be sure to connect with me on my new social medias! Facebook

Today we talk about the basics of type 4. We cover the habit of attention, habit of emotion, as well as the arrows or resource points for this type. Stay tuned for next week's episode where I sit down with bonafide Enneagram 4 Erin Inman.  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 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/email-signup I just launched an Enneagram specific Instagram and Twitter, so be sure to connect with me on my new social medias! Facebook Instagram Twitter

Today I sit down with my good friend Brandon Hill to talk about his journey with faith, identity, and being an Enneagram 5.  Brandon Hill... storyteller, photographer. Grew up evangelical, son of a pastor. Learning about my Enneagram type led to deconstruction - and then rebuilding - of my faith. Working on some storytelling projects to help others examine their meta-story/worldview.  Social stuff is always @howdybrandon / website: www.howdybrandon.com Look! You can support me on Patreon! www.patreon.com/consciousconstruction If you want to learn more about me and what I do, check out my 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: https://www.abirobinsyoga.com/email-signup I just launched an Enneagram specific Instagram and Twitter, so be sure to connect with me on my new social medias! Facebook Instagram Twitter

Here's the first episode in our new and (hopefully!) improved format!  This is a mini teaching episode exploring Type 5 in preparation for our interview with Brandon Hill aka @HowdyBrandon that will drop next week.  We dive into the 5's Habit of Attention, Habit of Emotion, and Somatic Energy as well as how those can be transformed into their Higher Idea, Virtue, and Uninhibited Life Force. We also bring up a few points about 5's that you can look out for in the interview. Look! You can support me on Patreon! www.patreon.com/consciousconstruction If you want to learn more about me and what I do, check out my 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: https://www.abirobinsyoga.com/email-signup I just launched an Enneagram specific Instagram and Twitter, so be sure to connect with me on my new social medias! Facebook Instagram Twitter

In this week’s episode, I have the extreme honor of sitting down with singer songwriter and Kansas native, Jennifer Knapp. We talk about her coming out process and the choice to return to the public eye after years “underground.” We also talk about her adventures in self-discovery and how the Enneagram can help! Here’s more about Jennifer: Jennifer Knapp is a Grammy-nominated songwriter, author, and advocate. Her impressive history includes selling over one million albums with her first three releases Kansas (debut 1998, Gold-certified), Lay It Down (2000), and The Way I Am (2001). She has earned four Dove Awards and two Grammy nominations. The Kansas-born musician has toured the globe with artists such as Jars of Clay and was featured on the Lilith Fair Tour in 1999 and again in 2010. Knapp has received critical acclaim for her human approach to the divine, with the Los Angeles Times calling her "a rising star" and People Magazine describing her as "an uncommonly literate songwriter." With a considerable fan

I'm finally back to the real world! My adventures in California have come to a close, but i certainly didn't miss the opportunity to sit down with two of my new besties to talk about our experience training to become teachers with The Narrative Enneagram. Alan doesn’t have a personal website, but you can check out Evan’s work here: www.evanbarbee.com And look! You can support me on Patreon! www.patreon.com/consciousconstruction If you want to learn more about me and what I do, check out my 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: https://www.abirobinsyoga.com/email-signup Connect with me on social media! Facebook Instagram Twitter

Encore Episode!    On this week’s episode Matt Inman and I sit down to talk about how to live life with more inefficiency, in a good way.  We cover everything from career choices to family stuff and take a nice dive into the Enneagram for good measure.  Matt Inman lives in Austin, Texas and loves his family, tacos, coffee, beer, working out and evidently, dehydration. He is a psychotherapist with a private practice and has long been the host of Inefficiency Podcast. His show carves out the time and space necessary to live out relationships, convictions and spirituality well. Recently, Matt became Editor-In-Chief of Inefficiency Magazine. This publication is a beautiful, thoughtful and therapeutic magazine that promotes emotional and relational health and will be in counseling rooms all over the country. While Matt and his family call Austin home, part of his heart is in Kansas City, MO and several pieces are scattered up and down the California coastline. Check out Matt here: www.inmanpsychotherapy.com www.in

Encore Episode!   I love the enneagram!  I love it so much, it's going to be something we talk about on the podcast quite a bit. So on this week's episode I sit down with Lesley and Rick Bradstreet to talk about what this incredible self awareness tool can bring into your life. To find out more about how you can connect with Lesley and Rick check out their website here: http://www.enneagramcentraltexas.com/ If you want to check out the monthly Enneagram meetup I co-facilitate click here:  https://www.austinrelationalwellness.com/south-austin-enneagram-community Here's the low down on Lesley and Rick, Rick and Lesley Bradstreet lead the Enneagram Community of Central Texas out of Austin. They teach the Enneagram together, and Rick uses it in his therapy practice and mentors those who are completing their certification in the EPTP process. Lesley is a Social Seven, born in Nebraska and raised in the mid-west.  Rick is a One-to-One Two, born in Arizona and raised in Los Angeles.  They met in Austin in 1997, both

Today’s the Day! I’m heading out to California to start my training with the Narrative Enneagram!  This episode is about me taking the time to share with you the deep and profound effect this last 5 weeks have had on me. I engaged in a trust experiment with the Universe and the results were astounding.  I also talk about some of the changes coming up for Conscious Construction as I move into the next phase of my business and life.    If you want to know more about the Enneagram, check out the Narrative Enneagram’s website: www.enneagramworldwide.com If you’re interested in getting an Enneagram Based Tarot reading from Danielle at Oak Moon Tarot, send her a message on her instagram: www.instagram.com/OakMoonTarot If you’re interested in helping me complete my Enneagram teacher certification you can Venmo me here: www.venmo.com/AbiRobinsYoga  And look! You can support me on Patreon! www.patreon.com/consciousconstruction If you want to learn more about me and what I do, check out my website here: www.abirobinsyo

I had a blast sitting down with one of my co-facilitators of the South Austin Enneagram metope, Hannah Eubank, to talk about the enneagram in relationships and therapeutic settings.  Hannah Eubank, MA, NCC, LMFT Associate, LPC Intern Supervised by Tammy Fisher, LPC-S, LMFT-S   Hannah is a therapist at Austin Relational Wellness, a group counseling and wellness center in Austin, Texas. She is a relational therapist that works with couples and young adults in various life transitions. She is passionate about helping people live more fulfilling lives with stronger relationships. Hannah helps people move from a place of stuckness and disconnection to a place of connection and growth. She is an Enneagram enthusiast and uses the tool in her own life, as well as in her work with clients. When she isn't helping people in the therapy room, you can find her spending time with close friends and family, enjoying some live music, tending to her many plants, or relaxing on a Central Texas river.   Check out Hannah at www.a

I’m sitting down today with one of my all-time besties, Kimberly Culbertson to talk about the Enneagram and some of the more practical applications of this incredible personal growth tool. Kimberly Culbertson is one half of Kimberly & Coach, a speaking and podcasting duo on a mission to retool, recharge, and rehumanize leadership. She helps clients to lead authentically, maximize their teams, and create empowering culture. Decades of leadership experience in publishing, non-profit, and corporate training have taught her a thing or two about how teams function, and these days she’s leveraging that knowledge on behalf of leaders who are looking to release the full power of their teams. She uses tools like Strengthsfinder, Myers-Briggs, and Enneagram to map a team and help them to curate an environment that expresses value, appreciates diversity, and harnesses collective intelligence. She also lights up when she’s holding a paintbrush, enthusiastically pursues the impossible, and is a walking billboard for h

After a few months of scheduling issues, I finally got the chance to sit down with Austin Wells was guru Alli Waddell! We talk the difference between fitness and wellness, the effort required to change your life, and, of course, the enneagram! Alli’s an Enneagram 7, and this episode is non-stop fun!  Check out Alli on all her social media and her website here: www.alliwaddell.com   If you’re interested in helping me complete my Enneagram teacher certification you can Venmo me here: www.venmo.com/AbiRobinsYoga  And look! You can support me on Patreon! www.patreon.com/consciousconstruction If you want to learn more about me and what I do, check out my 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: https://www.abirobinsyoga.com/email-signup Connect with me on social media! Facebook Instagram Twitter

Today on Conscious Construction I have the extreme pleasure of sharing with you one of my favorite Austin-owned business, Lettuce Networks! We talk about the food system in our country, what’s gone wrong and how they’re working to make it better.  Check out what they do, and sign up for your meal delivery kits here: www.lettuce.fm   And look! You can support me on Patreon! www.patreon.com/consciousconstruction If you want to learn more about me and what I do, check out my 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: https://www.abirobinsyoga.com/email-signup Connect with me on social media! Facebook Instagram Twitter

Today I sit down with my all-time favorite person, Danielle Park, to talk about the Tarot, finding your own magic, rediscovering faith, the enneagram, and sexuality. Danielle is a massage therapist living in Austin, Tx. She is a native Austinite and the mother of two wonderful daughters. She has a thriving tarot practice, using the mirror and medicine of the tarot to guide her through the many transitions of life. Find her on Instagram: @OakMoonTarot   And look! You can support me on Patreon! www.patreon.com/consciousconstruction If you want to learn more about me and what I do, check out my 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: https://www.abirobinsyoga.com/email-signup Connect with me on social media! Facebook Instagram Twitter

Today I have the honor of sitting down with the total badass who is Emily Joy. We talk about her yoga journey, poetry performance, sharing her #metoo story and creating #churchtoo, and of course a hefty dose of the Enneagram. Emily Joy is a spoken word poet and yoga teacher RYT 200 whose work and writing lives at the intersections of faith and sexuality, embodied justice, and spiritual deconstruction. Emily has released two studio albums of spoken word poetry, and travels the country performing and speaking at schools, conferences, churches and festivals. She also teaches yoga every week in her hometown of Nashville, Tennessee. Her work as the co-creator of the #ChurchToo campaign exposing sexual abuse in faith communities has been featured on websites such as Time, Teen Vogue, The Huffington Post, and more. Emily is passionate about helping others make peace with their bodies, unlearn toxic theology, and hold open space to do healing work in their own hearts.   Website: www.emilyjoypoetry.com Twitter: @emily

It's PRIDE MONTH! This week, I'm rereleasing the episode where I sit down with Matthias Roberts to talk about the nuanced application of self-care.  Find Matthias here! Matthias Roberts is a writer, speaker, and host of Queerology: A Podcast on Belief and Being. His work has been featured in HuffPost Religion, Believe Out Loud, OnFaith, and The Oregonian. He holds an MA in Theology and Culture and is currently finishing his second master’s in Counseling Psychology at The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology. Matthias's spare time is spent wandering the streets of Seattle ever in search of new coffee shops. Support Matthias on Patreon! www.patreon.com/matthiasroberts And look! You can support me on Patreon! www.patreon.com/consciousconstruction If you want to learn more about me and what I do, check out my 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: https://www.abirobinsyoga.com/email-signup

Today I get the opportunity to sit down with an absolutely incredible singer-songwriter by the name of Dana Falconberry! We talk about the music industry, how local scenes have changed, and how we can listen to music more consciously. Dana Falconberry & Medicine Bow's new album, From the Forest Came the Fire, guides us past the forest's edge, beneath the surface of the water, and up the base of the mountain, leaving listeners awestruck at the meeting of natural landscapes and the supernatural forces that lay within them. Find out more about Dana and her music here: www.danafalconberry.com www.danafalconberry.bandcamp.com And look! You can support me on Patreon! www.patreon.com/consciousconstruction If you want to learn more about me and what I do, check out my 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: https://www.abirobinsyoga.com/email-signup

Today, I sit down with a very special guest, myself! This is the first of hopefully many "teaching/sharing" episodes of Conscious Construction. In this episode I talk about how the patterns we fall into with those around us are more like subtle dances that we do, and what to do when the dances are no longer serving us. Let me know what you think about this format for the show and if you want more or less of it! Also, I talk about why I launched my Patreon page and how you can help me keep Conscious Construction growing and improving! Things I talk about in this episode: My Church! I love The Church of Conscious Harmony and if you're interested in the place that changed my life and provided healing for my relationship with Christianity, check it out! www.consciousharmony.org PACE AND KYELI! These ladies are total badasses and I love their podcast The Dervish and The Mermaid! Go listen! And look! You can support me on Patreon! www.patreon.com/consciousconstruction If you want to learn more about me and what I d