“The E + M podcast has given me such wonderful insight not only on myself and how to take care of my self love but also, how my 5 husband operates. We are both able to go a different way about things within our marriage, it has been such a positive change. You’re doing such wonderful things for people! 💗” - Katie, Type 9

The Enneagram & Marriage Podcast

 

The Enneagram + Marriage Podcast is focused on educating listeners on how they can work through their relationship issues using the Enneagram and other marriage and relationship tools. Christa Hardin brings her experience helping couples for two decades to engage the E + M audience as fellow peers on the journey of life and love as she teaches and brings guests on to share as well! Tune in to learn what the Enneagram can and can’t help you with, what the best marriage research is teaching us, and how to understand your unique personality in terms of relationship dynamics, as well as how to find encouragement as you intentionally integrate healthy change in your marriage and life.

Relationship coach, Christa Hardin has a background in clinical psychology and the E+M Podcast specifically and practically yet empathically touches on topics like connecting over just communication, learning you/your spouse's conflict styles, understanding revolutionary sexual intimacy tips, and how you and your spouse can shine or "Enneagram Glow" together as a team in your romance as well as in the world as part of a bigger and more meaningful collective. Start your week off on the right foot with a new episode every Monday of the Enneagram + Marriage Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Castbox, and platforms episodes. We’ve got over 1 million downloads and counting of our 100+ episodes!

All About Enneagram 9's In Relationship

It's time to go deep with our peaceful and powerful Enneagram 9s! Join Christa in going through Type 9 tendencies, misconceptions, and paths to growth. Find out how you and your 9 loved ones can both get healthy and find your voice and power as a 9!

 
 

All About Enneagram 8's in Relationship

Have you always wondered what makes an Enneagram 8 tick? Feeling like you want to avoid making an 8 feel ticked off? Learn all about the often understood and awesome Enneagram 8's - people of power, lots of love, and a heart for leadership, love, and family! The goal of this episode is to bring honor and love to this group because in many ways, 8s make the world go round. We want you 8s to be as healthy as possible as you share and shape others to bring out your most healthily vulnerable self!

Special Episode: Marriage with Blended Family Issues with Enneagram 3, Abbie Perry, MA

Join Christa for a chat on this special bonus listener request show on blended family issues. Christa is joined by her sister Abbie, an Enneagram 3, who talks about being married to an Enneagram 8, and also about all she's learning in blending her family of five boys. Abbie shares tips about navigating emotions, family meetings, therapy, knowing your role as a step-parent, how to give space, how to start the blending process, and so much more!

 
 

All About Enneagram 7s in Relationships

It's time to talk deep about our light and refreshing Enneagram 7s and this episode goes down to the nitty-gritty depths indeed! Join Christa in going through Type 7 tendencies, misconceptions, and the whirling and swirling tendencies of this last counterpart in the anxiety triad. Known as storytellers with a penchant for using rationalization for the avoidance of pain, it's time to find out how you and your 7 loved ones can both get healthy and stay healthy in the relationships!

BONUS EPISODE: Exploring Fear w/ Enneagram 6, Lindsey Palmer

Have you been experiencing more fear during COVID? Have you been wanting to figure out how to master your stress as an Enneagram Six? Perhaps you're someone who's likely managing a lot more stress lately and you could use some tips and tools for bringing your personal stress levels down. This will help you bring healing and growth to your marriage and family. Lindsey Palmer, PharmD, an Enneagram Six takes us through the ins and outs of cortisol levels and the fight or flight response of our bodies. She also shares essential tips that she's learned over the years to utilize courage and to establish careful, planned, and non-stressful steps! Tune in to get started on managing your stress, too!

 
 

All About Enneagram 6s in Relationship

Join Christa for a full on analysis of arguably the most analytical of all of the types, the Loyal and Skeptical Enneagram 6. Typically heralded as the most courageous of all the personality types, our 6s offer a myriad of paradoxes, starting with the fact that they're also considered the most fearful of all the types. You'll learn how marriages with varying types influence them as well as how you can truly bring joy and healthy love to your relationship with the awesome 6 in your life!

The Importance of Mentoring & Friendships
in Marriage

Whether it's a friendship like therapy or a professional helper, research tells us that whatever your Enneagram type, your relationship thrives with healthy encouragement from others. Many couples, however, are leaving this to the singles and not soliciting wise feedback when they need it most in marriage. Listen to this episode as Christa details the why, the who, the where and the when you need mentors most in your relationship. She also warns of the friendships you may need to shift away from as she shares critical life lessons in love and friendship!

 
 

All About Enneagram 5s in Relationship

As the Investigators of the Enneagram personality typing system, 5s and their loved ones are in for a treat as we delve deep into the mind of the 5! We're exploring the gifts, wings, subtypes, and shadows of the 5, while giving you ways for you and your brilliant 5 to thrive!

Recovering From Affairs and The Enneagram

Join Christa as she goes through each Enneagram type for healing from an affair. Though affairs can be a taboo topic, even more difficult to discuss is how we heal from them. She goes through the four classes of affairs and how to specifically treat them. This episode may not be as traditionally fun as many shows but we're so excited for you to listen because it's a truly life saving adventure to save a marriage from the brink of disaster!

 
 

Preventing Affairs and the Enneagram

Do certain Enneagram types tend to cheat more than other types and what causes an affair? The findings of marriage studies tell us there are predictors for extramarital affairs but that the seasons of marriage, maturity levels, and ages, may have even more to do with this factor than which types are together. Join Christa in examining the eight reasons couples give for cheating as well as how to set boundaries and prevent a third party from complicating your marriage further!