{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Buddhist Enneagram: How Mindfulness Transforms Your Personality Patterns with Susan Piver","description":"What happens when two powerful paths\u2014Buddhism and the Enneagram\u2014sit down for a conversation? In this episode, Ian welcomes author and Buddhist teacher Susan Piver (The Buddhist Enneagram) to explore the overlap between these two systems. Susan\u2019s new book, The Buddhist Enneagram, offers a fresh lens on personality\u2014not as something to fix, but as something to understand, soften, and ultimately hold with compassion. This conversation goes beyond personality labels and into something deeper: How your patterns form, why they stick, and how awareness\u2014not willpower\u2014is what actually creates change. If you\u2019ve ever felt stuck in your reactions, overwhelmed by your emotions, or quietly convinced you\u2019re \u201cdoing life wrong,\u201d this episode offers a different path forward. Together, they unpack: How the Enneagram and Buddhism overlap (and where they challenge each other) The difference between mindfulness and awareness (and why both matter) How meditation helps you notice your reactions without being ruled by them Why trying to \u201cfix yourself\u201d often backfires\u2014and what works instead How Enneagram subtypes shape conflict, connection, and relationships As always, this isn\u2019t about becoming someone else. It\u2019s about becoming more fully who you already are\u2014with a little more grace along the way.     About Susan Piver Susan Piver is a Buddhist teacher, meditation instructor, and author of The Buddhist Enneagram. Her work bridges ancient wisdom and modern psychology, helping people cultivate compassion and awareness in everyday life. Subscribe & Follow If this episode resonates, follow the show so you don\u2019t miss future conversations on the Enneagram, relationships, and spiritual growth. Share This Episode Know someone who\u2019s deep into the Enneagram\u2014or stuck in their patterns? Send this their way. It might be exactly what they need to hear.   ","author_name":"Typology","author_url":"http:\/\/www.typologypodcast.com","html":"