Parenting Teens Through the Lens of the Enneagram, feat. Ainsley Britain (REVISIT)

Typology · Sep 17, 2026 · 40m

What if you had learned the Enneagram when you were a teenager?

In this replay of my conversation with Ainsley Britton, author of The Enneagram for Teens, we explore what self-awareness can look like during adolescence and how parents can use the Enneagram without turning it into another way of labeling or controlling their kids.

Ainsley and I talk about why she believes teenagers can benefit from learning the Enneagram, why it should be held loosely, and why parents should never force it on a teenager who isn't interested.

We also discuss parenting, curiosity, vulnerability, mental health…