Beyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.
Beyond the Type is an Enneagram-inspired podcast about the beautiful mess of being human, inspired by the notion that ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐ค๐ฃ'๐ฉ ๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐, ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐. Hosted by Sandy Swanson, Communication and...
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Why You Feel Guilty Resting (And Why Summer Makes It Worse)
Why do so many people feel guilty when they slow down, even when their body and intuition are telling them to do exactly that?ย
If you've ever felt low-energy, nostalgic, orย experienced "summer sadness" during the...
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The Enneagram Guide to Surviving (and Understanding) Your Family This Summer
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You've done the work. The therapy, the journaling, the coaching, maybeย you've had a few real breakthroughs.
And then summer rolls around. And so does theย inevitable trip home to see your family, friends, and people...
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June Check-In: Forget the Goals. How Are You, Really?
If you've ever felt exhausted despite doing all the "right" things, stuck between who you were in January and who you are now, or quietly haunted by aย feeling you keep pushing aside โ this episode is for you.
In this...
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Why "Just Be Yourself" Is Terrible Advice: The Enneagram, Authenticity, and Finding Yourself
Have you ever been told to "just be yourself" and wondered what that even means?
In this episode, Sandy explores the difference between the True Self and the False Self through the lens of the Enneagram. We look at...
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Burned Out or Stuck in Survival Mode? Why Youโre So Reactive or Exhausted
Feeling exhausted, reactive, emotionally flat, or constantly on edge? It may not be burnout. In this episode, Sandyย explores the difference between burnout and nervous system overwhelm - and why so many people feel...
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Why Do I Feel Lonely When I Have Friends?
Have you ever been surrounded by people and still felt completely, inexplicably lonely? That hollow, flat feeling has a name: relational hunger. And it's more common than you think.
In this episode, Sandy explores the...
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Doomscrolling, Dopamine, and Revenge Bedtime Procrastination: The Truth About Your Phone Habit
Do you reach for your phone without really deciding to? You're mid-scroll at 11pm, exhausted, and yet... you keep going.
There's a reason for that - and it has nothing to do with willpower.
In this episode of Beyond...
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I Am Not Enough (And Other Lies Your Mind Believes)
Most of us are walking around with a set of beliefs about ourselves that we never consciously chose. Beliefs that were handed to us early, filed away as facts, and have been quietly running the show ever since.
In...
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What Needs to Die for You to Live Again?
Shed what no longer serves you to make space for what DOES.
Spring is here, and with it comes an invitation that goes a lot deeper than cleaning out your closet.
This short, reflective episode is about the kind of...
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Listen Better: 5 Skills Nobody Taught You (Part 2)
In Part 2 of this two-part conversation on listening, we move from awareness into action, with five practical skills to help you become a more present, connected, and intentional listener. In your relationships, your...
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Listen Better: Why People Donโt Feel Heard - And Whatโs Really Going On (Part 1)
Listening is the most important part of communication (imho). In Part 1 of this two-part series on listening, we look atย whyย weย don't listen as well as why we think we do - and what's actually happening in our heads...
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Why We React So Strongly (And How Language Can Help)
Why do we sometimes react so strongly to situations that seem small in hindsight?
Strong reactions are often blamed on stress, personality, or a lack of emotional control.
But research suggests something simpler and...
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