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Beyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.When a Role Doesn’t Fit: Masks and the Pressure to Fit InMost of us wear masks and play different roles in life, sometimes to fit in, make others comfortable, or meet expectations about who we should be. But how do you know when you’re adapting to a situation and when you’re trying to be someone you’re not??
In Part 2 of this 3-part Halloween series, Sandy looks at the masks we wear, the roles we play, and how the Enneagram can help us understand some of the patterns behind the way we adapt to others.
She talks about shapeshifting, including how it can show up for...
2026-10-2411 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.The Costumes We Wear: What your Enneagram type reveals about youIf you had a closet full of costumes, which one would you reach for first? Not a witch’s hat or a vampire cape, but the familiar roles we slip into without a second thought: the one who gets things done, the one everyone counts on, the one who smooths over an awkward moment before anyone else notices.
In this first episode of a three-part Halloween series, Sandy opens the closet door and walks through a wardrobe of very recognizable (and very stereotypical) costumes, from the leather jacket to the pressed shirt, the floral dress and pearls to...
2026-10-1714 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.How to Say No Without Feeling Like a Jerk: Learning to Trust Yourself, Set Boundaries, and Let Other People Be DisappointedSaying no can be surprisingly difficult, especially when you’ve learned to equate being kind with keeping other people happy. You may know what you want to say, but then the guilt kicks in, you start explaining yourself, or you worry that someone will think you’re selfish, difficult, or just a jerk.
In this episode, Sandy shares a text exchange with a friend and uses it to explore how to say no without feeling guilty or like a jerk. She offers three simple scripts for setting boundaries, looks at where the "jerk" feeling comes from, and show...
2026-10-1022 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.4 Ways the Enneagram Can Help You Have a More Balanced Life (...and better relationships/communication too)Have you ever felt fine one moment, and then the next moment something throws you completely off balance?
Life is like that. And the Enneagram can be an excellent framework for regaining balance.
In this episode, Sandy uses a hiking trail (and one spectacularly ungraceful cat) to explore what balance looks like through the lens of the Enneagram.
Rather than treating balance as a fixed state you finally arrive at, Sandy reframes it as a series of small, constant adjustments. She also walks you through four aspects of the Enneagram that can help yo...
2026-10-0320 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.When Self-Improvement Becomes Another Way to Fail: Finding the balance between challenging yourself and giving yourself some graceHave you ever tried to relax, meditate, or simply enjoy a walk outside, and ended up feeling like you failed at it?
In this episode, Sandy explores the pressure to optimize even our rest: to meditate without a single wandering thought, to be fully present in nature without a trace of distraction, to regulate every emotion before it shows up.
Using a story from a recent hike (and a chatty bird that refused to cooperate with a bird ID app) alongside an experience gleaned from a circus high-wire act, she gets into what it actually m...
2026-09-2609 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.The Comparison Trap: The trouble with measuring your life against someone else’sYou know that feeling when you're scrolling on social media, and you see a former classmate who just bought a lake house, and you think, "Why isn't my life like that?"
Or you're up for a promotion at work, you look around and decide everyone else is more qualified, so what's the point?
In this episode of Beyond the Type, Sandy explores comparison, using a "mirror and window" metaphor to unpack why we measure ourselves against everyone else's life instead of our own.
Drawing on Leon Festinger's social comparison theory, Sandy looks at wh...
2026-09-1919 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.What Was Dolly Parton's Enneagram Type? (a nerdy dive into ambition, motivation, and subtypes)Following Dolly Parton's passing, Sandy found herself stuck on a question with no clean answer: What was Dolly's Enneagram type?
In this episode, Sandy dives down the Enneagram-nerd-rabbit-hole and makes the case for three possibilities: Nine, Two, and Three, and ends up landing somewhere a little more useful than just a guess.
Sandy brings subtype into the conversation, explaining how this can really affect how a type presents itself, and offers the names assigned to a few of the 27 subtypes (one of them is particularly fitting!).
Along the way, she uses a spontaneous perfor...
2026-09-0526 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.How Your Enneagram Type Runs Your Life: The "Job" You Never Signed Up ForHave you ever realized you're doing a job you never actually applied for? Maybe you're the one who keeps the peace, fixes what's wrong, takes care of everyone, stays prepared, or makes sure everything gets done. In this Enneagram episode, Sandy looks at the nine types as different "jobs," the patterns each of us can fall into without even realizing it.
This episode explores:
The invisible job each Enneagram type can take on, and what it's really trying to get, avoid, or protect us from
What these patterns can cost us when they run on autopilot
A...
2026-08-2923 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed by Everything: What happens when you stop fighting what you’re experiencingYou don't have to fix everything you're feeling. You just have to stop treating it like a problem.
Have you ever stood in a vet's office doing math on whether you can afford this, while somewhere in the back of your mind you're also thinking about the moving boxes, the email you've been avoiding, and the bill that showed up out of nowhere?
None of it is catastrophic on its own. All of it, at once, can feel like your whole life has become something you're failing to solve.
In this episode, Sandy...
2026-08-1509 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.What Is Coaching, Really? (And Is It Right for You?)Why good coaching isn't about giving advice or fixing you.
A lot of people think coaching is about getting advice, setting goals, or having someone hold you accountable. While those things can be part of the process, real coaching goes much deeper.
In this episode, Sandy explains what coaching looks like from the inside. She talks about what happens during a coaching session, why she doesn't spend time telling clients what they should do, how coaching differs from therapy and from talking with a good friend, and why self-awareness is often the starting point for la...
2026-08-0813 min
Master Your Metabolism- Fat Loss, Fitness and MindsetUnlocking Inner Peace: Breathwork, EMDR, and Cold Plunges with Crystal LittleCrystal Little, EMT-P, A-CFHC, SomatIQ™ Breathwork Practitioner, Morozko Cold Water Guide, is a Battalion Chief with the Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, an esteemed yoga teacher, speaker, published author, and entrepreneur. Her publication in EMS World magazine, "Nervous System Resuscitation for First Responders," is a collection of her life's work, which merges her fire rescue career and her expertise as a health and wellness guide. Her own challenges from a combination of emergency responder and personal stressors led her down the path to learn proven methods for optimal physical, mental, and emotional health. This all culminates in actionable tools to...
2026-08-021h 01Beyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.How to Stop OverthinkingThree practices to quiet your mind and build self-trust.
Have you ever tried to think your way out of something that was never actually solvable? Maybe it's when a coworker is annoyed with you, or whether an email landed the way you meant it to, or how a future conversation is going to go..?
In part two of this two-part series on overthinking, Sandy picks up where part one left off. The first episode was about understanding why we overthink; this one is about what to actually do about it.
Using a story abo...
2026-08-0114 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.Why Do I Overthink Everything?Fear, self-doubt, and why your mind keeps searching for certainty.
Do you replay conversations long after they're over? Second-guess emails you've already sent? Lie awake at night wondering if you made the right decision?
If so, you're not alone.
In this episode of Beyond the Type, Sandy Swanson explores one of the most common things she hears from coaching clients: "I overthink everything."
She unpacks why overthinking isn't a personality trait or a sign that something is wrong with you, the difference between rumination and worry, why the Head Center is...
2026-07-2511 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.How to Stop Taking Things PersonallyWhat your brain, your Enneagram type, and two simple practices can teach you.
Have you ever spent hours replaying a two-word email, wondering if someone is upset with you? Or convinced yourself that one awkward conversation meant you'd done something wrong?
If you have, you're not alone.
In this episode of Beyond the Type, Sandy Swanson explores one of the most common questions she hears in coaching sessions: why do I take everything so personally?
She unpacks why certain comments, emails, and interactions seem to lodge themselves in our minds while ot...
2026-07-1816 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.Why People Stop Trusting You (And How to Build It Back)Trust isn't built in one big moment. It's built in hundreds of small ones.Trust is the foundation of every relationship, whether it's with a partner, a friend, a client, or a coworker. And it rarely disappears in one big moment.More often, it erodes through small ones: the phone glanced at mid-conversation, the plan canceled one too many times, the reasoning that was never quite explained.Those moments add up, and they leave people wondering: Do you care about me? Do I understand your thinking? Can I count on you?In this...
2026-07-1125 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.How to Start Over Without Leaving Yourself BehindCareer Change, Divorce, Empty Nest, Retirement, and Other Life Transitions
Life transitions come in many forms, but they often ask the same things of us: What do we take with us? What do we leave behind? What needs to be honored before we move forward?
In this episode, Sandy shares seven questions that she uses with coaching clients who are navigating major life changes. These aren't quick fixes or silver linings wrapped in motivational quotes. They're thoughtful questions designed to help you reflect, find closure, and step into your next chapter with intention.
Y...
2026-07-0414 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.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?
If you've ever felt low-energy, nostalgic, or experienced "summer sadness" during the warmer months when everyone else seems to be thriving, this episode is for you.
Sandy opens with a personal story about sitting alone in her car on her birthday, feeling forgotten and weepy, listening to the radio, and letting herself be sad for a while. And how, surprisingly, that felt exactly right.
She also talks about crabs. No...
2026-06-2711 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.The Enneagram Guide to Surviving (and Understanding) Your Family This Summer
You've done the work. The therapy, the journaling, the coaching, maybe you've had a few real breakthroughs.
And then summer rolls around. And so does the inevitable trip home to see your family, friends, and people from your past.
And it feels like all of your hard work just goes right out the window.
Why does this always happen??!?
In this episode of Beyond the Type, Sandy answers that question, explores why outdated versions of ourselves seem to show up uninvited, and how our Enneagram type (and the types of t...
2026-06-2027 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.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 a feeling you keep pushing aside — this episode is for you.
In this episode of Beyond the Type, holistic life and leadership coach Sandy Swanson invites you to do something radical: stop measuring your progress and start checking in with yourself. And June is an excellent time to do just that.
Sandy offers three powerful self-reflection questions to help you assess where your energy has actually been going, whe...
2026-06-1311 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.Why "Just Be Yourself" Is Terrible Advice: The Enneagram, Authenticity, and Finding YourselfHave 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 how personality patterns develop, why authenticity can feel so difficult, and how each of the nine Enneagram types can lose touch with their deeper essence.
Because before we can *be* ourselves, we have to know who that self actually is.
In this episode:
• What the True Self and False Self really mean
2026-06-0640 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.Burned Out or Stuck in Survival Mode? Why You’re So Reactive or ExhaustedFeeling exhausted, reactive, emotionally flat, or constantly on edge? It may not be burnout. In this episode, Sandy explores the difference between burnout and nervous system overwhelm - and why so many people feel exhausted, reactive, anxious, emotionally flat, or “on edge” even when nothing catastrophic is happening.
We'll cover: • The difference between burnout and nervous system dysregulation • Fight, flight, freeze, and fawn explained simply • How overwhelm shows up in each Enneagram type • Why productivity strategies don’t work when the body feels unsafe • 3 tools to help you navigate overwhelm and stress
If y...
2026-05-3024 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.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 difference between being heard and being truly known, why so many of us are starving for real connection even when our calendars are full, and what's quietly getting in the way.
You'll learn about the three Enneagram instincts (self-preservation, social, and sexual/one-to-one) and how each one shapes what you hunger for in relationships, as well as where your blind...
2026-05-2329 min
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2026-05-2300 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.Doomscrolling, Dopamine, and Revenge Bedtime Procrastination: The Truth About Your Phone HabitDo 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 the Type, Holistic Life and Leadership Coach Sandy Swanson digs into why our phones have such a grip on us: from the dopamine loop and the slot machine design of social media apps to the algorithm that's working around the clock to keep you engaged (whether that's good for you or not).
Sandy also i...
2026-05-1625 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.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 this episode, Sandy will be digging into limiting beliefs: What they are, how they form, and why they're so stubborn. She'll draw on the work of therapist and author Marissa Peer, including Peer's idea that underneath almost every limiting belief is some version of the same core wound: I am not enough.
You'll walk away with:
...
2026-05-0927 min
ChoinqueCastHow Self-Awareness & Emotional Intelligence Help Leaders Understand Team Behavior with Melissa MooreIn this episode, host Jim Emerick sits down with Melissa Moore, Director of Training and Development at Central Florida Health Care, Inc. She shares her unique journey from psychology and education to health care leadership. She discusses the importance of emotional intelligence, leadership development, and how she’s shaping the future of health care with her team. Join us as we explore how leadership in health care is evolving and the vital role soft skills play in patient care and organizational success.Expect to Learn:Melissa's background in psychology, education, and healthcare leadership.The im...
2026-05-0526 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.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 renewal that actually matters — the internal kind.
I explore what it really means to "start again," why something has to die first, and what gets in the way (hint: it's probably yourself, e.g., your ego!).
I touch on:
What needs to "die" in our external world (intolerance, emotional immaturity, th...
2026-05-0205 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.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 workplace, and everywhere in between.
We start with a framework from Otto Scharmer, a senior lecturer at MIT and author of Theory U, that will genuinely change how you think about every conversation you have from now on.
From there, we get into the actual skills:
How to listen for the emotion underneath the words (and why that emotion is almost...
2026-04-2527 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.Listen Better: Why People Don’t Feel Heard - And What’s 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 at why we don't listen as well as why we think we do - and what's actually happening in our heads when someone else is talking.
We'll explore five of the most common patterns that get in the way of real listening, including:
The "righting reflex" (the urge to fix things, and why it often backfires)
Why rushing someone toward positivity is often more about your discomfort than the other person's well-being
How denying someone's experience (even if you mea...
2026-04-1829 min
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2026-04-1332 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.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 more practical is often at play: a lack of precise language for what we’re actually feeling.
In this episode, we delve into how language influences emotional experience, why vague feelings often lead to intense reactions, and how accurately naming emotions supports emotional regulation, self-awareness, and healthier responses.
Drawing on the work of Brené Brown, Susan David’s rese...
2026-01-1716 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.New Year Manifesting (Without the Woo): The Science of Mindset, Vision, and ActionManifesting isn’t magic. It’s mental training. Your brain is already rehearsing the future. The question is: Is it rehearsing the future you want...?
In this episode, we’re talking about manifesting, mindset, and vision boards, without the woo and without the magical thinking. We’re grounding this conversation in neuroscience, psychology, and real-world practice.
Drawing on the work of neurosurgeon James Doty, neuroscientist Tara Swart, and insights from Jonathan Hammond, we examine how attention, emotional rehearsal, and expectation influence behavior over time.
This episode isn’t about passive wishing or pretending the future...
2026-01-0327 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.Why You React the Way You Do: Understanding the Enneagram PassionsEver wonder why certain reactions feel automatic, even when you know better? In this episode, we explore the Enneagram passions: Those emotional patterns beneath each type that quietly shape how we communicate, react, and relate.
We'll get into where the passions came from and why they’re sometimes called the seven deadly sins plus two; we'll also walk through each passion for each type - and I'll talk about how noticing your own passion can help you type yourself more accurately and show up with a little more awareness in everyday conversations, at work, and at home.
2025-11-2923 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.When Conversations Get Spicy: Communication Skills for the HolidaysSince the holidays are coming (and politics somehow always sneaks onto the table...I'm looking at you, Uncle Jim), now is the perfect moment to learn how to bring safety back when things get tense.
In this episode, we dive into the thing that makes or breaks every conversation you care about: safety. This is the foundation of healthy communication, conflict resolution, and staying grounded when conversations get a little… "spicy".
We'll explore:
• How to notice early signs that safety is at risk• How the nervous system reacts when conversations feel unsafe• The beh...
2025-11-2225 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.Say What You Mean (Without Starting a Fight)How to use Nonviolent Communication for calmer, more confident holiday conversations.
Tired of tiptoeing around family or coworkers during the holidays? This episode will get you ready for those holiday conversations that sometimes go sideways. I’m talking about the moments when you want to stay kind, but you also want to remain honest.
We’ll dive into Nonviolent Communication, or NVC, and how it can help you speak clearly and compassionately. You’ll learn the simple OFNR framework (Observations, Feelings, Needs, Requests) and hear real examples that make this framework come alive.
Sandy w...
2025-11-0121 min
Podcasts | The Survival PodcastReversing Modern Disease with Ancestral Nutrition – Epi-3747Lori Balue, A-CFHC, FDN-P, is a Certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and Adapt-Certified Functional Health Coach helping women and seniors over 50 lose weight, prevent disease, and reclaim their vitality. After reversing her own obesity, prediabetes, depression, asthma, allergies, and degenerative joint pain, Lori developed her signature Holistic Low Carb Method—a functional lab-guided weight loss and diabetes solution designed specifically for women over 50. She is the founder of Aging Adventurously™, a lifestyle brand and health movement for women ready to stop chasing symptoms and start living with confidence and purpose. Lori has been a featured speaker at The Whole … Continue readin
2025-10-151h 50The Survival PodcastReversing Modern Disease with Ancestral Nutrition – Epi-3747Lori Balue, A-CFHC, FDN-P, is a Certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and Adapt-Certified Functional Health Coach helping women and seniors over 50 lose weight, prevent disease, and reclaim their vitality. After reversing her own obesity, prediabetes, depression, asthma, allergies, and degenerative joint pain, Lori developed her signature Holistic Low Carb Method—a functional lab-guided weight loss and diabetes solution designed specifically for women over 50. She is the founder of Aging Adventurously™, a lifestyle brand and health movement for women ready to stop chasing symptoms and start living with confidence and purpose. Lori has been a featured speaker at The Whole … Continue readin
2025-10-151h 50Beyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.Put Down the Phone: Rediscovering the Art of Being BoredHow stepping away from screens can open up meaning, creativity, and deeper connection. We’ve trained ourselves to fill every quiet moment with screens, but research shows boredom isn’t the enemy - it’s a hidden superpower.
In this episode, we talk about what happens in your brain when you stop scrolling, how screens fuel anxiety and distraction, and why boredom might be the secret to more creativity and calm.
Drawing from research by Harvard professor Arthur Brooks and Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation, we explore why boredom matters and how constant screen time impac...
2025-10-0418 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.Yoga Nidra Meditation for Nervous System Regulation and Deep RestThis 20-minute guided yoga nidra meditation helps your nervous system regulate and relax, restoring a deep sense of safety and calm in your body.
In this session, you’ll be guided through a short rotation of consciousness (body scan) and a series of vivid images designed to bring calm, curiosity, and balance to your whole being. You’ll explore both ease and discomfort, learning how to stay present and grounded - instead of reactive.
This meditation is perfect for anyone seeking to practice being non-reactive in conversations, stress relief, or a few moments of deep rest and...
2025-09-2724 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.5 Communication Habits You Need to BreakMost people don’t struggle with communication because of the big moments - it’s the small, sneaky habits that trip us up.
In this episode, you’ll uncover five common communication habits that quietly sabotage clarity and connection, and learn simple swaps to replace them.
Whether you’re navigating tough conversations at work or at home, these tools will help you feel more confident, clear, and authentic. Sandy will even touch on how certain Enneagram types can fall into these traps in unique ways, because we gotta bring the Big E into the conversation!
2025-09-2018 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.Better Communication at Work and Home: 4 Tips You Can Use TodayBecause nobody likes reactive or awkward conversations.
In this episode, Sandy is diving into the myths and pitfalls of communication and sharing the science and coaching tools that actually help us connect.
You'll learn:
Why clarity doesn’t equal agreement (and how this shows up in everyday life - including Sandy's life on LinkedIn - yikes!)
The dangers of reacting vs. responding (and how to pause in the body)
Simple coaching tools like looping back, reflecting, and naming the point of the conversation
How nonviolent communication transforms accus...
2025-09-1315 min
The LakelandGov PodcastExpanding Access to Care: Central Florida Health Care’s Impact in Lakeland | Listen Lakeland - September 2025In this month’s episode of Listen Lakeland, host Carol Philipson is joined by Ann Claussen, CEO of Central Florida Health Care, and Dr. Cara Nelson-James, Chief Medical Officer, for an inspiring conversation about how CFHC is transforming healthcare access in our community.
Learn how this federally qualified health center is breaking down barriers to care—offering everything from same-day appointments and pharmacy services to pediatric care, behavioral health, and support for the uninsured. You’ll also get a first look at their new four-story health center opening in 2026, including a Diabetes Center of Excellence designed to educat...
2025-09-0730 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.The Inner Critic: 9 Voices That Won’t Shut Up (and How to Deal With Them)Ever feel like you’ve got a tiny judge (or a giant gray monster) sitting on your shoulder with a megaphone? That’s your inner critic, and it has a different script for each Enneagram type. In this episode, we'll look at how the voice of judgment shows up for all 9 types, from the Type 1’s perfection police to the Type 9’s chill hippie dude.
You’ll also learn 7 practical (and fun!) practices to loosen the critic’s grip, like personifying it, reassigning its job, forgiving yourself through the body, and even giving your critic a silly operatic voice...
2025-09-0619 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.Swimming Upstream: Using Enneagram Lines and Arrows for Personal GrowthReady to dive deeper into the Enneagram? Today, we’ll explore the growth paths of all nine types using the lines and arrows of the Enneagram symbol. The arrows aren’t just cute little decorations - they point us toward both stress and transformation. Learning to go "against the current" is where real growth happens, and that's what I'll be talking about in this episode.
You'll learn:
What the Enneagram lines and arrows actually mean
Why growth means going against the arrows (and why it’s hard but worth it)
The unique g...
2025-08-3035 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.The Hallway Incident: Understanding Enneagram MotivationIt’s the same scene every time with this poor kid in the "hallway incident", but when you put nine different Enneagram types in the role of the person stepping in to help, you get nine completely different reasons for doing so.
In this episode, Sandy will walk you through a story that brings the Enneagram motivations to life. Because the Enneagram is all about motivation, not behavior. This is why it can be challenging to land on your type - and why we do NOT ever want to type others!
You’ll see how the s...
2025-08-2312 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.Feeling Stuck? It’s Not Just YouWhy You’re Still Stuck — and How to Finally Move Forward.
Whether it’s work, relationships, life transitions, or decision overload, “stuckness” shows up in sneaky and stubborn ways. And most of the time, we try to solve it with more information. But what if that’s not the answer?
In this episode, Sandy shares what she sees every day as a holistic communication and relationship coach: that getting unstuck isn’t about doing more — it’s about listening to your inner experience.
She’ll explore:
Why your body might be holding the clue to...
2025-08-1621 min
Fitness FreedomHow To Create Sustainable Change Easily With Caitlin MorrisHow do you make habit changes that actually last AND even feel easy & enjoyable?& how do you prioritize your own self-care when you’re also responsible for others? In this episode, certified functional health and life coach Caitlin Morris shares a grounded, gentle, and nature-rooted approach to creating sustainable change, especially for caregivers who struggle to create new patterns:You’ll learn:-What motivates change in the first place, & how to begin making it (even if it feels...
2025-08-1239 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.Why You Withdraw, Talk Too Much, or Bulldoze PeopleThe Deeper Layer Behind Why You React the Way You Do - Through the Lens of the Enneagram
Ever wonder why you retreat when things get tough? Or why your friend always talks through everything out loud? Or why some people seem to barrel forward like a freight train?
In this episode, we're diving into the three stances of the Enneagram—Withdrawing, Dependent (or Responsive), and Independent (or Assertive). These stances shape how each type moves through the world, handles stress, and interacts with others.
You’ll learn:
Why some types retr...
2025-08-0916 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.Goal-Setting for Real Life: Avoid the 8 Mistakes That Keep You StuckStruggling to stick with your goals — or even know where to start? In this episode, certified coach Sandy Swanson shares a holistic, down-to-earth approach to goal-setting that actually works in real life.
You’ll learn:
The 8 most common goal-setting mistakes (and how to avoid them)
How to create realistic, values-aligned goals that support your mind, body, and life
How the Enneagram personality framework can reveal the hidden challenges each type faces when trying to make change
Why goal overwhelm, perfectionism, and emotional roadblocks keep so many people stuck — and what t...
2025-08-0225 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.Enneagram Centers of Intelligence: How You Filter the WorldWhat’s your real superpower—your body, your heart, or your head?
In this episode, we’re breaking down the Enneagram’s 3 Centers of Intelligence—and how each one shapes the way you move through the world.
Certified holistic coach Sandy Swanson shares how these centers—Body, Heart, and Head—act like filters for how we take in information, respond to life, and connect with others.
You’ll learn:
What these 3 centers actually are (beyond the buzzwords)
How your dominant center drives your reactions and decisions
The “big emotions” tied to each center: anger, shame...
2025-07-2619 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.3 Powerful Questions to Ask Yourself When Feeling AnxiousWant to feel happier but anxiety keeps crashing the party? Whether you’re dreaming of reading more books, hitting up cool events, or finally shaking those stubborn habits, anxiety can be a real buzzkill.
In this episode, Sandy will share how creating a sense of emotional safety is the secret sauce to kicking anxiety to the curb and unlocking your creative, joyful self.
Inspired by wisdom from Gretchen Rubin and Martha Beck, she shares a personal story about battling performance anxiety as a classical musician (yes, even musicians freak out!). She'll also walk you through ho...
2025-07-1911 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.Understanding the 9 Enneagram Types for Better RelationshipsDo you ever feel like you're speaking a completely different language from the people closest to you? Understanding the 9 Enneagram personality types can change everything about how you communicate, connect, and show up in your relationships.
In this episode, we're breaking down all 9 Enneagram energies — what makes each type tick, what they need to feel heard, and exactly how to meet them where they are.
Whether you're navigating a relationship with a bold Type 8, a peacemaking Type 9, or anything in between, you'll walk away with practical, compassionate tools you can use immediately.
In th...
2025-07-1218 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.The Enneagram Symbol: Kinda Creepy, or Kinda Cool?If you’ve ever looked at the Enneagram symbol and thought, “What is this spiky circle thing that looks like it belongs in a wizard's notebook?”—you’re not alone.
In this episode, Sandy shares her take on the circle (spoiler: you already belong), the triangle (there’s always a third option!), and that funky zig-zag line (hello, personal growth spiral). Learn how it can help you stop competing, start flowing, and maybe even chill out for once. If you've ever felt stuck, scattered, and want to feel more whole, less reactive, and a lot more human, this one’s fo...
2025-07-0511 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.How to Self-Coach for Breakthroughs: A 3-Step Process to Get UnstuckCan you create your own "aha" moments? In this episode, Sandy shares a simple but powerful 3-step self-coaching process inspired by psychologist Ken Sheldon’s insight that “we are self-programming organisms”—but most of us were never taught how to ask the right questions to guide our own growth.
You'll learn how to shift from confusion to clarity by getting curious, tuning into your subconscious, and learning to listen deeply to your own needs. Sandy will also share how this exact process helped her find clarity during a pivotal moment in her marriage.
Whether you're feeling s...
2025-06-2817 minBeyond the Type: An Enneagram-Inspired Podcast about Being Human.Start Here: Coaching, the Enneagram, & Your Shade of BlueWhy do we keep getting stuck in the same patterns and keep making the same choices—even when we know better?In this kickoff episode of Beyond the Type, we’re diving into the Enneagram—what it really is (hint: not just another personality test), how it reveals your core motivations, and why it’s one of the most powerful tools for personal growth and communication.You’ll also hear why Sandy thinks the “Golden Rule” needs a makeover—and how discovering your own “shade of blue” can open the door to more choice, compassion, and confidence in ho...
2025-06-2011 min
Be More Than A FiduciaryKelly Majdan: Wellness, The Science Behind ChangeWith over 25 years of experience in financial services, Kelly has a passion for helping employers optimize their retirement plans and empower their employees to achieve financial security and retire with confidence. Combining financial expertise with wellness coaching, Kelly enjoys crafting comprehensive strategies that support employees throughout their health and wealth journey. She holds key certifications in fiduciary retirement plan management (AIF, QPFC, CRPS) as well as functional health and wellness coaching (NBC-HWC, A-CFHC), enabling her to implement a whole-person strategy in retirement plan management.She has also been recognized twice by The Financial Times, in September 2015 & 2016, as...
2025-04-0947 min
Redefining Us13: Redefining Rest, and Overcoming Overwhelm with Caitlin MorrisCaitlin Morris, an Overcoming Overwhelm Coach and mother of three, shares her raw and honest journey of navigating motherhood, grief, and the pressure to “do it all.” Caitlin helps moms redefine overwhelm and discover rest and self-care in ways that work for them.What You’ll Hear:Caitlin’s transition from fitness professional to redefining self-care as a mom of threeThe "ReRooted" framework: a simple, cyclical approach to growth and restBalancing new life with loss and how grief shapes motherhoodWhy micro-moments of rest matter and how to release the guilt of prioritizing yourselfMotherho...
2025-01-3035 min
Renegade Remission: Holistic Healing for Cancer, Heart Disease, Alzheimer's, Dementia, MS, ALSThe Low-Carb Method to Aging Beautifully and Adventurously - with Lori BalueIn this episode, we’re joined by Lori Balue, A-CFHC and Certified FDN Practitioner, as she shares her incredible personal journey and expertise in empowering women over 50 to reclaim their health and longevity through a holistic low-carb approach. Lori, the CEO and Founder of Lori Balue Aging Adventurously and the Holistic Low Carb Method, has transformed her own life through low-carb and keto living, experiencing remarkable benefits like:
Losing 100 pounds.
Reversing depression, asthma, and allergies.
Healing degenerating knees and melanoma.
Avoiding diabetes, a condition that claimed the life of her sister.
Now, Lo...
2025-01-201h 15
The Be Well Now Method PodcastBreaking the Cycle of Emotional Eating with Janet Frank | #13In this episode of the Be Well Now Method Podcast we have "Janet Power"! Janet Huehls, MS, ACSM-CEP, NBC-HWC chats with Janet Frank, Ph.D., NBC-HWC, A-CFHC, PFAC The "Janets" discuss the complexities of emotional eating and the importance of health coaching. They explore the significance of mindfulness, awareness, and understanding the root causes of emotional eating. Janet Frank shares her framework of Learn, Love, and Live, which helps clients navigate their relationship with food and emotions. The conversation emphasizes the need for self-awareness, empowerment, and the role of coaching in...
2024-10-1531 min
Reshape Your Health with Dr. Morgan NolteThe Power of Real Food and Avoiding Processed Foods With Lori Balue, A-CFHCHave a question you want answered on the podcast? Send us a text!Join functional health coach Lori Balue, A-CFHC, as she shares her motivational story of reversing pre-diabetes, losing 100 pounds, and improving her gut health. Eating real, complete meals and staying away from processed foods that are loaded with chemicals and additives is something Lori encourages. Lori highlights the need to cut back on carbs and put more of the focus on healthy fats and proteins as she discusses the differences between the paleo and keto diets. Lori analyzes the effects of food sensitivity...
2024-07-311h 00
Boundless Body RadioAge Adventurously with Lori Balue, FDN, A-CFHC! 657Send us Fan MailLori Balue is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition practitioner (FDN-P), an Adapt-Certified Functional Health Coach and GEMA licensed Holistic Practitioner. As a kid growing up in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles, CA, Lori loved all the processed cookies, deserts and ice cream, and especially loved the frosted animal cookies the most! Before she knew it, she was getting chubby and reached 200lbs as well as suffering from depression. Now, as a health coach, she helps women who are total goal-getters reverse metabolic dysfunction that leads to weight gain...
2024-07-051h 07
Just Earthly PodcastFunctional Health, Nature Connection & Trauma and Nervous System Regulation through Nature w/ Efan Hsieh of Thrive with EfanEfan (ee-fahn) Hsieh of Thrive with Efan, A-CFHC, is a certified functional health coach, Biology of Trauma professional, and nature connection guide. She shares tools to regulate our nervous system, maintain mind-body coherence, and connect deeply and authentically to nature and our True Self. Currently, she is training to become a holistic financial wellness professional to guide healers to anchor in their visions for a New Earth with financial abundance and works with the women-led Vortex Collective of conscious wealth professionals.
In this episode Efan and I chat about functional health, nature connection, fox...
2024-04-1644 min
UNLOCKED with Rachel Scheer & Lauren UngeldiCould Your Gut Issues be Coming From Mold? with Lindsay ChristensenToday, in the Scheer Madness Podcast, our guest Lindsay Christensen, MS, CNS, LDN, A-CFHC, CKNS, talks about the dangers of Mold Illness, how it can affect your gut and the environments in which it can come from. Lindsay is a functional nutritionist and expert in nutrition therapy for Lyme disease, mold illness, and gastrointestinal issues. Having previous health issues due to mold, Lindsay is on a mission to help others recover from their sickness and escape the environments that cause them.To know more about Lindsay Christensen check out her IG: https...
2023-01-1840 min
Benefits Like a Boss PodcastEpisode 14: Look-Alike Show Andrea DeMeo & Edward LujanoBenefits Like a Boss and Nonstop are proud to help amplify the story of the Look-Alike community. We are joining our voices with theirs as they pursue locking in federal funding to ensure they can continue to do what they've always done, provide healthcare to our nations most vulnerable regardless of their ability to pay. Listen in to this show to learn from two leaders that are on the frontlines fighting for what's right, Andrea DeMeo CEO of Trillium Health in Rochester, NY and Edward Lujano CEO of Castle Family Health Center in Atwater, CA.What is a...
2022-09-2925 min
Strong For Your Tasks: Health & Holiness077: A Discussion with Dr. Alexandria Ford (Cultivate Well)In today's episode, I talk with Alexandria Ford (Ed.D., A-CFHC, CPT). Alex wrote her doctoral thesis titled, "The Implications of an Evangelical Theology of the Body for Christocentric Spiritual Formation." at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
We discuss why it's important to view the body as a holistic unit and why it matters that we are embodied beings.
You can follow Alex at her website, Cultivate Well, or on Instagram @cultivatewell.co.
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2022-08-2955 min
Lighten Up, Ladies!Aging Adventurously with Lori Balue, FDN-P, A-CFHC018Don't let the narrative of the negative aspects of midlife aging fool you. There is SO much to look forward to during the second stage of life!Today's guest, Lori Balue, shares her inspirational story of how she was able to transform the challenges she faced in life and create amazing health and wellness through cultivating sunshine, excitement, beauty and adventures out in nature to help herself - and now her clients, heal stress & burnout, and even let go of excess weight and physical pain.She also shares about her approach with Ancestral h...
2022-08-0558 minLighten Up, Ladies!Aging Adventurously with Lori Balue, FDN-P, A-CFHC018Don't let the narrative of the negative aspects of midlife aging fool you. There is SO much to look forward to during the second stage of life!Today's guest, Lori Balue, shares her inspirational story of how she was able to transform the challenges she faced in life and create amazing health and wellness through cultivating sunshine, excitement, beauty and adventures out in nature to help herself - and now her clients, heal stress & burnout, and even let go of excess weight and physical pain.She also shares about her approach with Ancestral h...
2022-08-0558 min
The Problem With PerfectHow to Give Yourself the Gift of Body AcceptanceNo matter what study you read on body image, the results are disturbing. One says that more than 90 percent of women are unhappy with their bodies. Another says that 46 percent of 9-11 year-old girls are “sometimes” or “very often” on diets, and 82 percent of their families are ‘”sometimes” or “very often” on diets. And it's not just an issue for women. It's reported that more than a third of all men are unhappy with their bodies and 20 percent say they would consider plastic surgery. But why? Why are we so unhappy with ourselves? Where did we learn what our bodies "sh...
2021-12-2150 min
Chasing Common Ground: Lifestyle Conversations with Chris LiddleEpisode 195 - Gerard Friedman on Connecting the Dots and Growing To Further Health in the IndividualGerard Friedman (@bellhouse_fitness_ on IG), MS, ATC, A-CFHC is a Certified Athletic Trainer, Personal Trainer, and Functional Health Coach. Gerard holds a Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training, a Master’s degree in Exercise Science and Rehabilitation, and is a certified Functional Health Coach through the ADAPT Functional Health Coach Institute. Gerard has spent over 15 years in the fitness industry, and has seen countless trainers make the same mistakes regarding lifestyle and behavior coaching. He has witnessed too many clients fail to achieve their goals, and trainers struggle to retain client...
2021-08-211h 06
The Health Detective Podcast by Functional Diagnostic Nutrition#55: Weight Loss Is Much More Than Calories In, Calories Out w/ Lori Balue, A-CFHC, FDN-P, LEHP🔬 5 LABS IN 5 DAYS STARTS MONDAY, OCTOBER 19!
Join FDN's FREE 5-day practitioner workshop featuring 10 expert-led sessions, daily Q&A, and permanent replays.
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See you October 19–23!
In this episode, we're lucky enough to get an update from an FDN practitioner who was the guest for episode #12 of this podcast, Lori Balue! In addition to being an FDN, Lori is an Adapt-Certified Functional Health Coach and...
2021-07-0943 minThe Health Detective Podcast by Functional Diagnostic Nutrition#12: From Overweight To Hiking The Grand Canyon YEARLY w/ Lori Balue, A-CFHC, FDN-P, LEHP🔬 5 LABS IN 5 DAYS STARTS MONDAY, OCTOBER 19!
Join FDN's FREE 5-day practitioner workshop featuring 10 expert-led sessions, daily Q&A, and permanent replays.
🎟️ YOUR FREE TICKET IS WAITING!
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See you October 19–23!
In this episode, we talk to the incredible Lori Balue!
Lori is one of those people who has been studying the topic of natural health for awhile now. These are my favorite types of people to talk to...
2021-02-1642 min
Alopecia LifeS2E06 Health Coaching, Low Dose Naltrexone & Advocating for Your Family, with Laura Krippner, A-This is the first episode in a 2 part series about Low Dose Naltrexone or LDN. Several months ago, I discovered a FB page called LDN and Natural Healing for Alopecia Areata. After becoming a member and researching the page to find out what LDN was (which was still pretty vague), I asked who had seen results from using it. A handful of people volunteered their experience, and only one said they had seen growth from using it. Today's guests are Laura Krippner, A-CFHC and her son, Harrison. Laura retrained as a health coach after spending years seeking so...
2020-11-1931 min
What's Going On With AABE?Always Bet On Black: Be Your Authentic Self - A Conversation w/ Barrett HatchesEpisode #5 of Always Bet on Black with Paula Glover returns for another wonderful conversation, this time with Barrett Hatches, CEO of Chicago Family Health. Barrett is a natural leader, having work in senior roles at numerous utilities companies. This conversation starts with Barrett's background, getting roles without really applying, and how to be your authentic self.
For all things AABE, please visit us at www.aabe.org. Follow us on all social platforms @AABE.
Show Resources:
Barrett Hatches Bio:
Barrett Hatches joined Chicago Family Health Center in February 2014. He man...
2020-10-221h 20
This Is My TruthEpisode 8: The Loss of Expectations: A conversation with Briana WilliamsToday I have a conversation with Briana Williams who bravely shares her story around her journey to motherhood. She experienced a miscarriage and then, when she ultimately became pregnant again, she was told that the pregnancy & delivery she'd always dreamed about would not be her reality. At 22 weeks, she was told that there was something wrong with her daughter. After delivering her daughter shortly thereafter, her daughter spent the next 12 weeks of her life in NICU. Briana and I talk about her experiences, but the underlying theme throughout the podcast is the loss of expectations that she faced and t...
2020-04-2350 min
The Social World Podcast060 Dr Simon Lenton – Child Friendly Health CareInterview with Dr Simon Lenton MB, ChB, DRCOG, MRCP, MPH/DLSHTM, FRCPCH, MFPH
He completed his medical training in Aberdeen in 1977 and was appointed as a Consultant Paediatrician in Community Child Health (CPCCH) in Bath in 1987 after training in New Zealand, Canada and the UK.
Between 1996 and 2000 he completed Public Health training with a Masters in Public Health (MPH) from LSHTM and placements with the commissioning arm of Wiltshire Health Authority and a further placement Southwest Regional Office.
Between 2000-3 he worked as a Policy Adviser in the Department of Health and helped develop the C...
2015-07-0729 min