Holding the Tensions with Caryn Berley - Enneagram 9

In today’s episode we dive into all things Enneagram 9 with Caryn Berley. Caryn is a dear friend and the love and care we have for each other allows us to dive DEEP in this episode. This isn’t just for 9’s, though! There is so much gold for every type in this conversation, and I can’t wait for you to hear it!Check out the Centering Prayer Summit here!Learn more about Caryn and here work here: www.carynberley.comConscious Connection is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abirobins.substack.com/subscribe

I’m thrilled to have the one and only Rebecca Rusch on the podcast! We discuss all things adventure, how the body is a conduit for spirituality, and how to discover your Enneagram type!Register for the Centering Prayer Summit Here!Get 15% off Great coffee here! Conscious Connection is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Next Enneagram Office Hours is Monday January 5th! Register here! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abirobins.substack.com/subscribe

In today's episode we dive deep into mystic spirituality and how 9's embody their work by showing up to their own lives. Our guest Keith Kristich shows us the beauty of the type 9 and how valuable contemplative spirituality can be.Find out more about Keith's work here: www.closerthanbreath.comTo support this podcast head on over to my substack to become a paid subscriber and get access to bonus content and all sorts of other goodies: www.abirobins.substack.comRegister for the Enneagram Expedition here: https://www.consciousenneagram.com/enneagram-expeditionGot Enneagram questions? I’ve got Enneagram answers! Or at least some insights and possibly more questions! Come hang with us at Enneagram Office Hours! https://www.consciousenneagram.com/eventsIf you’re ready to dive into the down to earth work of transforming your relationships, your world, and yourself, let’s work together: https://www.consciousenneagram.com/work-with-me This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abirobins.substack.com/subscribe

In this incredibly timely conversation, Brit Barron and I discuss the difficulty of exploring nuance in our relationships, the value of comedy, and what it’s like being an Enneagram 7!Find out more about Brit here: www.britbarron.comTo support this podcast head on over to my substack to become a paid subscriber and get access to bonus content and all sorts of other goodies: Conscious Connection is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a paid subscriber.Register for the Enneagram Expedition here: https://www.consciousenneagram.com/enneagram-expeditionGot Enneagram questions? I’ve got Enneagram answers! Or at least some insights and possibly more questions! Come hang with us at Enneagram Office Hours! https://www.consciousenneagram.com/eventsIf you’re ready to dive into the down to earth work of transforming your relationships, your world, and yourself, let’s work together: https://www.consciousenneagram.com/work-with-me This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abirobins.substack.com/subscribe

TW: This Episode discusses suic*dal ideation and severe depressionWhat do you do when the darkness moves in? How do you process your own pain and grief? How do you move through the Low times? These are the questions we discuss in today's episode with Scott Erickson! Scott Erickson is an artist, author, performance speaker, and creative curate who mixes autobiography, mythology, and aesthetics to create art and moments that speak to our deepest experiences.Using his passion and commitment to craft, Scott has been a working artist for over a decade, and has had his work appear on CNN, National Geographic, and various magazines, newspaper outlets, and book covers.Find out more about Scott and his art here: www.scottericksonart.comTo support this podcast head on over to my substack to become a paid subscriber and get access to bonus content and all sorts of other goodies: www.abirobins.substack.comRegister for the Enneagram Expedition here: https://www.consciousenneagram.com/enneagram-expeditionGot Enneagram questions? I’ve got Enneagram answers! Or at least some insights and possibly more questions! Come hang with us at Enneagram Office Hours! https://www.consciousenneagram.com/eventsIf you’re ready to dive into the down to earth work of transforming your relationships, your world, and yourself, let’s work together: https://www.consciousenneagram.com/work-with-me This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abirobins.substack.com/subscribe

What is contemplation? What does it mean to queer something? How can we make more inclusive spaces in and around our spiritual experience? In this episode of Conscious Construction we dive into all these questions and more with my guest Rev. Cassidy Hall. Rev. Cassidy S. Hall (she/her), MA (counseling), MDiv (Divinity), MTS (theology), is an author, award-winning filmmaker, podcaster, and leading voice in contemplative spirituality. She is the cohost of the Encountering Silence podcast and the creator of the Contemplating Now and Queering Contemplation podcasts. Her films include In Pursuit of Silence and Day of a Stranger. Cassidy is widely published and resides in Indianapolis, where she is studying for her doctorate degree. You can learn more about her at cassidyhall.comTo support this podcast head on over to my substack to become a paid subscriber and get access to bonus content and all sorts of other goodies: www.abirobins.substack.comRegister for the Enneagram Expedition here: https://www.consciousenneagram.com/enneagram-expeditionGot Enneagram questions? I’ve got Enneagram answers! Or at least some insights and possibly more questions! Come hang with us at Enneagram Office Hours! https://www.consciousenneagram.com/eventsIf you’re ready to dive into the down to earth work of transforming your relationships, your world, and yourself, let’s work together: https://www.consciousenneagram.com/work-with-meConscious Connection is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abirobins.substack.com/subscribe

In today's episode I chat with Rev. Nhien Vuong about all things contemplative enneagram! We talk about the value of community and lifting up diverse voices in the Enneagram Community, as well as her work with Evolving Enneagram and what it was like for her mistyping as a 1 when she first encountered the Enneagram.Get Nhien’s book, The Enneagram of the Soul: https://evolvingenneagram.com/enneagrambookContemplative Enneagram Summit, Nov 8-9, 2025:https://contemplativeenneagramsummit.com/referral/CES/bQPj8gGmiGgDbOzw Nuances of Type and Subtype—from Surviving to Thriving, Dec 5-7, 2025 (recorded):https://evolvingenneagram.com/cep-tc-module2-nuances-of-type-and-subtype To support this podcast head on over to my substack to become a paid subscriber and get access to bonus content and all sorts of other goodies: www.abirobins.substack.comRegister for the Enneagram Expedition here: https://www.consciousenneagram.com/enneagram-expeditionGot Enneagram questions? I've got Enneagram answers! Or at least some insights and possibly more questions! Come hang with us at Enneagram Office Hours! https://www.consciousenneagram.com/eventsIf you're ready to dive into the down to earth work of transforming your relationships, your world, and yourself, let's work together: https://www.consciousenneagram.com/work-with-me This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abirobins.substack.com/subscribe

In today's episode I dive into all things music, activism, faith, and love with Gina Chavez, who identifies as an Enneagram 9. Check out Gina's music here: www.ginachavez.com Gina Chavez is a Latin Grammy nominee, internationally acclaimed recording artist, wife and philanthropist. Born in Austin, she is a 16-time Austin Music Award winner. Gina's first all-Spanish language album, La Que Manda, was nominated for a 2020 Latin Grammy in Best Pop/Rock, making them the third Latine born in the continental U.S. to ever be nominated in history of the category (and the first queer Texan). Gina’s NPR Tiny Desk concert has more than 1.4 million views and she is featured on Brené Brown's hit podcast, Unlocking Us, for which she co-wrote the theme music. Gina tours internationally as a cultural ambassador with the U.S. State Department and runs Niñas Arriba a college fund Gina and their wife founded for young women in gang-dominated El Salvador.To support this podcast head on over to my substack to become a paid subscriber and get access to bonus content and all sorts of other goodies: www.abirobins.substack.com Register for the Enneagram Expedition here: https://www.consciousenneagram.com/enneagram-expedition Got Enneagram questions? I've got Enneagram answers! Or at least some insights and possibly more questions! Come hang with us at Enneagram Office Hours! https://www.consciousenneagram.com/events If you're ready to dive into the down to earth work of transforming your relationships, your world, and yourself, let's work together: https://www.consciousenneagram.com/work-with-me This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abirobins.substack.com/subscribe

So thrilled to have my good friend and world-renowned artist Lisa Congdon on the podcast! Lisa identifies as an Enneagram 3 and we talk about how her career didn’t really take off until she got clear on her values and started fully using her voice. Lisa’s story of growth is truly inspirational and her work is exceptional. You can find out more about Lisa here: https://www.lisacongdon.com If you want to support this podcast head on over to my substack to become a paid subscriber and get access to bonus content and all sorts of other goodies. www.abirobins.substack.com Get more info about the Enneagram Expedition here: https://www.consciousenneagram.com/enneagram-expedition Got Enneagram questions? I’ve got Enneagram answers! Or at least some insights and possibly more questions! Come hang with us at Enneagram Office Hours! https://www.consciousenneagram.com/events If you’re ready to dive into the down to earth work of transforming your relationships, your world, and yourself, let’s work together: https://www.consciousenneagram.com/work-with-me This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abirobins.substack.com/subscribe

Conscious Construction is baaaack!!!Here’s a kickoff episode where I share about what happened with the podcast, and what to expect moving forward. I share about my work in recovering from burnout, and how I want the Enneagram to play a role in the podcast moving forward. If you’d like to support the podcast check out my substack: www.abirobins.substack.com And you can learn more about my work and The Enneagram Expedition here: www.consciousenneagram.com/Enneagram-Expedition This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abirobins.substack.com/subscribe