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As we continue to celebrate reaching over 11 Million downloads, I\\u2019d like to revisit my interview with Fr. Richard Rohr.\\xa0 I first encountered the Enneagram when I was a graduate student at a conservative seminary. While on a weekend retreat I came across a copy of Fr. Richard Rohr\\u2019s book, Discovering The Enneagram: An Ancient Tool for a New Spiritual Journey. In that book Richard describes the traits and the underlying compulsions of each of the nine basic Enneagram types. Based on my life experience and what I\\u2019d learned in my training to become a counselor, Rohr\\u2019s description of the types blew my mind.\\xa0 They were uncannily accurate. I felt sure I had stumbled on an amazing resource, not only for Christians but for all people. Little did I know, that 25 years later, Richard and I would be friends and the Enneagram would become the central focus of my work.

In this episode, you will learn:

• How Richard discovered the Enneagram
• How to break the shackles of self-doubt with self-compassion
• What exactly is the true self vs. false self
• Why the Enneagram can help to identify the true-self
• How we can use the Enneagram on a daily basis as a framework, or blueprint, for spiritual formation

Richard also offers words of encouragement for and caution for each Enneagram type.

Richard is a Franciscan priest of the New Mexico Province and he is the founder of the\\u202fCenter for\\u202fAction and Contemplation (CAC)\\u202fin Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is the author of numerous books, including\\u202fEverything Belongs,\\u202fAdam\\u2019s Return,\\u202fThe Naked Now,\\u202fBreathing Under Water,\\u202fFalling Upward,\\u202fImmortal Diamond, and\\u202fEager to Love: The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi.\\xa0\\xa0