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The Enneagram in a Movie
The Enneagram in a Movie Podcast is a fun and informative way to take a deep dive into understanding the Enneagram. You’ll never see movies—or the Enneagram—the same way!
Episodes
The Enneagram in a MovieEmployee Picks - About a Boy
In this episode, Mario Sikora, TJ Dawe and TJ Ingrassia discuss “About a Boy,” starring Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult and Toni Collette. The three hosts explore…
The Enneagram in a MovieEmployee Picks - Birdman
In this episode, Mario Sikora, TJ Dawe and TJ Ingrassia discuss “Birdman,” starring Michael Keaton. As the film oozes with themes of the Enneagram Type Four…
The Enneagram in a MovieEmployee Picks - Grease
Starting with this episode, Mario Sikora, TJ Dawe and TJ Ingrassia will select two films they would like to discuss each week from an Enneagram perspective…
The Enneagram in a MovieThe Marvel Cinematic Universe: Thor
In this episode, Mario Sikora, TJ Dawe and TJ Ingrassia close out their series on the Marvel Cinematic Universe by discussing the two films, “Thor: Ragnarok”…
The Enneagram in a MovieThe Marvel Cinematic Universe: Black Panther
In this episode, Mario Sikora, TJ Dawe and TJ Ingrassia discuss the two films, “Black Panther '' and “Avengers: Infinity War,” focusing on the primary…
The Enneagram in a MovieThe Marvel Cinematic Universe: Captain America
In this episode, Mario Sikora, TJ Dawe and TJ Ingrassia discuss the character, Captain America, through the films, “Captain America: The First Avenger” and…
The Enneagram in a MovieThe Marvel Cinematic Universe - Black Widow
In this episode, Mario Sikora, TJ Dawe and TJ Ingrassia discuss the film, “Avengers: Age of Ultron” as a lens to explore the title character in “Black Widow,”…
The Enneagram in a MovieThe Marvel Cinematic Universe: Iron Man
In the third season of The Enneagram in a Movie podcast, Mario Sikora and TJ Dawe are joined by TJ Ingrassia to explore themes related to the Enneagram in a…
The Enneagram in a MovieReese Witherspoon and Enneagram Type 3 (Part 2)
In the final episode of Season 2, Mario, TJ and María José Munita continue their discussion on the Enneagram Type 3, “Striving to Feel Outstanding,” through…
The Enneagram in a MovieReese Witherspoon and Enneagram Type 3 (Part 1)
Mario and TJ are joined by podcast co-founder and Season 1 co-host María José Munita to discuss the Enneagram Type 3, “Striving to Feel Outstanding,” through…
The Enneagram in a MovieDavid Fincher and Enneagram Type 5 (Part 2)
Mario and TJ continue their discussion on the films of David Fincher to explore Enneagram Type 5, “Striving to Feel Detached.” They discuss the films, “The…
The Enneagram in a MovieDavid Fincher and Enneagram Type 5 (Part 1)
In this episode, Mario and TJ discuss the films of David Fincher to explore Enneagram Type Five, “Striving to Feel Detached.” They discuss the darker side of…
The Enneagram in a MovieMartin Scorsese and Enneagram Type 6 (Part 2)
Mario, TJ and special guest, Russ Hudson, continue their discussion of the films of Martin Scorsese through the lens of Enneagram Type 6, “Striving to Feel…
The Enneagram in a MovieMartin Scorsese and Enneagram Type 6 (Part 1)
Mario and TJ are joined by special guest, Russ Hudson, to discuss the films of Martin Scorsese through the lens of Enneagram Type 6, “Striving to Feel Secure.”…
The Enneagram in a MovieSteven Spielberg and Enneagram Type 7 (Part 2)
Mario and TJ and special guest Tom Condon, author of The Enneagram Movie & Video Guide, continue their discussion on Enneagram Type Seven, “Striving to Feel…
The Enneagram in a MovieSteven Spielberg and Enneagram Type 7 (Part 1)
Mario and TJ are joined by special guest Tom Condon, author of The Enneagram Movie & Video Guide, to discuss Enneagram Type Seven, “Striving to Feel Excited,”…
The Enneagram in a MovieSpike Lee and Enneagram Type 1 (Part 2)
Mario, TJ and special guest Milton Stewart, Enneagram facilitator, teacher, and coach, continue their exploration of Enneagram Type One, “Striving to Feel…
The Enneagram in a MovieSpike Lee and Enneagram Type 1 (Part 1)
Mario, TJ are joined by special guest Milton Stewart, an Enneagram facilitator, teacher, and coach, as they explore Enneagram Type One, “Striving to Feel…
The Enneagram in a MovieWes Anderson and Enneagram Type Four (Part 2)
Mario and TJ continue their conversation exploring Enneagram Type Four, “Striving to Feel Unique,” through the films of Wes Anderson. Wes’ individualistic body…
The Enneagram in a MovieWes Anderson and Enneagram Type Four (Part 1)
Mario and TJ explore Enneagram Type Four, “Striving to Feel Unique,” through the films of Wes Anderson, starting with “Rushmore.” Wes' body of work in the last…
The Enneagram in a MovieMichael Mann and Enneagram Type Eight (Part 2)
Join us as we continue our conversation with special guests, Tom Condon and Russ Hudson. We explore the work of director Michael Mann and Enneagram Type Eight…
The Enneagram in a MovieMichael Mann and Enneagram Type Eight (Part 1)
Director Michael Mann is known for his sweeping, visually arresting movies that explore conflict and the contrast between the need for autonomy vs the demands…
The Enneagram in a MovieChristmas Movie Special
Mario, TJ, and their special guest TJ Ingrassia go to the North Pole and discuss four of their favorite Christmas movies through the lens of the Enneagram…
The Enneagram in a MovieClint Eastwood and Enneagram Type Nine (Part 2)
Mario and TJ continue their conversation about Clint Eastwood. While known for his tough-guy roles as cops, cowboys, and soldiers, Eastwood as a director…
The Enneagram in a MovieClint Eastwood and Enneagram Type Nine (Part 1)
For Season Two, hosts Mario Sikora and TJ Dawe will explore the Enneagram through the lens of movie directors whose work demonstrates themes related to the…
The Enneagram in a MovieMovies, the Creative Process, and the Enneagram: A Conversation with TJ Dawe
S1E19: “Movies, the Creative Process, and the Enneagram: A Conversation with TJ Dawe” We are joined by writer, director, performer, Enneagram teacher and movie…
The Enneagram in a MovieRocky, Rocky Balboa, Creed, and the Inner Triangle of the Enneagram (Part 3)
S1E18: “Rocky, Rocky Balboa, Creed, and the Inner Triangle of the Enneagram” (Part 3) Our epic podcast on the saga of fictional boxer Rocky Balboa draws to a…
The Enneagram in a MovieRocky, Rocky Balboa, Creed, and the Inner Triangle of the Enneagram (Part 2)
S1E17: “Rocky, Rocky Balboa, Creed, and the Inner Triangle of the Enneagram” (Part 2) This episode takes a deep dive into the Core Qualities and continues with…
The Enneagram in a MovieRocky, Rocky Balboa, Creed, and the Inner Triangle of the Enneagram (Part 1)
S1E16: “Rocky, Rocky Balboa, Creed, and the Inner Triangle of the Enneagram” (Part 1) The Enneagram is both a model of “kinds” of people and a model of each of…
The Enneagram in a Movie“The Subtypes at the Movies”
S1E15: “The Subtypes at the Movies” Now that the podcast has covered the three instinctual biases and the nine strategies, Mario, Maria Jose, and Tamer explore…
The Enneagram in a Movie“Ferris Bueller's Day Off” and the Ennea-Type Seven, Striving to Feel Excited
S1E14: “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” and the Ennea-type Seven, Striving to Feel Excited. “Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a…
The Enneagram in a MoviePart Two with Special Guest Russ Hudson about “Contact,” and Ennea-Type Five, Striving to Feel Detached
S1E13: Part Two of our conversation with Special Guest Russ Hudson about “Contact,” and Ennea-Type Five, Striving to Feel Detached. We continue our…
The Enneagram in a MovieSpecial Guest Russ Hudson, “Contact,” and Ennea-Type Five, Striving to Feel Detached (Part 1)
S1E12: Special Guest Russ Hudson, “Contact,” and Ennea-Type Five, Striving to Feel Detached. (The first of two parts.) How do we maintain the clarity-providing…
The Enneagram in a Movie“Defending Your Life” and the Ennea-Type Six, Striving to Feel Secure
S1E11: “Defending Your Life” and Ennea-Type Six, Striving to Feel Secure. We all face fear and uncertainty and seek ways to create a sense of security; for…
The Enneagram in a Movie“Lost in Translation” and the Ennea-Type Four, Striving to Feel Unique
S1E10: “Lost in Translation” and the Ennea-Type Four, Striving to Feel Unique. “Who am I? Where am I? How did I get into this strange place surrounded by these…
The Enneagram in a MovieMovies & the Enneagram in Today's World with Tom Condon, Part 2
S1E9: Mario and Maria Jose continue their conversation with Tom Condon, author of “Enneagram Movie and Video Guide” and an internationally known Enneagram…
The Enneagram in a Movie“Jerry Maguire” and the Ennea-Type Three, Striving to Feel Outstanding (Part 1)
S1E8: “Jerry Maguire” and the Ennea-Type Three, Striving to Feel Outstanding. We hunger for a feeling of value—inherent worth independent of accomplishment—but…
The Enneagram in a Movie“Almost Famous” and the Ennea-Type Two, Striving to Feel Connected
S1E7: “Almost Famous” and the Ennea-Type Two, Striving to Feel Connected. Who are we without others? What happens when we lose ourselves into someone or…
The Enneagram in a Movie“A Few Good Men” and the Ennea-Type One, Striving to Feel Perfect
S1E6: “A Few Good Men” and the Ennea-Type One, Striving to Feel Perfect. Can YOU handle the truth? If so, join us for a discussion of the Tom Cruise/Jack…
The Enneagram in a Movie"The Big Lebowski" and the Ennea-Type Nine, Striving to Feel Peaceful
S1E5: "The Big Lebowski" and the Ennea-Type Nine, Striving to Feel Peaceful. “Sometimes there’s a man, I won’t say a hero, because what’s a hero, but sometimes…
The Enneagram in a Movie"The Godfather" and the Ennea-Type Eight, Striving to Feel Powerful
S1E4: "The Godfather" and the Ennea-Type Eight, Striving to Feel Powerful. An offer you can’t refuse. The desire to shape your own destiny rather than be a…
The Enneagram in a Movie"Cast Away" and the Preserving Domain
S1E3: "Cast Away" and the Preserving Domain. The Preserving domain is not just about self-preservation, it is also about a need to preserve those things that…
The Enneagram in a Movie"The Breakfast Club" and the Navigating Domain
S1E2: "The Breakfast Club" and the Navigating Domain. Five high school students spend an afternoon in detention in John Hughes’ exploration of how people…
The Enneagram in a Movie"Saturday Night Fever" and the Transmitting Domain
S1E1: "Saturday Night Fever" and the Transmitting Domain. Disco! White polyester suits! Gold chains! And, most of all, Travolta! The Transmitting instinctual…