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The Virtual Couch

Exploring the Enneagram, Mental Health and Self-Discovery with Artist Mikenzi Mitchell

The Virtual Couch

Tony Overbay LMFT

Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.9668 Ratings

🗓️ 9 August 2023

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Tony sits down with graphic artist Mikenzi Mitchell to delve into her personal journey and creative process. Mikenzi reveals her fascination with Enneagrams and how they have helped her connect with her true self, navigate personal growth, and find validation within herself. They discuss her specific art categories, including women's portraits, diversity, spirituality, mental health, and the power of art to inspire others. Mikenzi's favorite project, designing Black History Month labels for Press Juicery, symbolizes both her struggle and pride in her work. The conversation further explores the Enneagram as a tool for self-awareness and understanding motivations for personal growth. Tony and Mikenzi discuss different Enneagram types and their characteristics, shedding light on how they have recognized growth and stress points in their lives. They appreciate the importance of self-reflection, emotional maturity, and understanding one's Enneagram type can enhance relationships and help break free from codependency. Overall, this episode offers valuable insights into Mikenzi's authentic and uplifting artistic journey, intertwined with her exploration of the Enneagram, making it an essential listen for anyone interested in creativity and personal growth. You can find Mikenzi’s Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/kenzistudioco/ with links to her other projects. And you can sign up for Mackie Overbay and Tony’s new podcast, “The Mind, The Mirror & Me,” at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mind-the-mirror-me/id1701226687 To learn more about their project or make an investment, visit http://wefunder.com/toosoon and be a part of the change in independent filmmaking. You can find Jeff and Aurora on Instagram at the production company’s account @stnormajean as well as on their individual accounts @auroraflorence and @jeffdickamore and go check out the Dating After Death podcast Jeff and Aurora mentioned at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dating-after-death/id1614164834 To learn more about Tony's upcoming re-release of the Magnetic Marriage course, his Pathback Recovery course, and more, sign up for his newsletter through the link at https://linktr.ee/virtualcouch Inside ACT for Anxiety Disorder Course is Open! Visit https://praxiscet.com/virtualcouch Inside ACT for Anxiety Disorders, Dr. Michael Twohig will teach you the industry-standard treatment used by anxiety-treatment experts around the world. Through 6 modules of clear instruction and clinical demonstrations, you will learn how to create opportunities for clients to practice psychological flexibility in the presence of anxiety. After completing the course material, you'll have a new, highly effective anxiety treatment tool that can be used with every anxiety-related disorder, from OCD to panic disorder to generalized anxiety disorder. And follow Tony on the Virtual Couch YouTube channel for a sneak preview of his upcoming podcast "Murder on the Couch," where True Crime meets therapy, co-hosted with his daughter Sydney. You can watch a pre-release clip here https://youtu.be/-RkRq8SrQy0 Subscribe to Tony's latest podcast, "Waking Up to Narcissism Q&A - Premium Podcast," on the Apple Podcast App. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/waking-up-to-narcissism-q-a/id1667287384 Go to http://tonyoverbay.com/workshop to sign up for Tony's "Magnetize Your Marriage" virtual workshop. The cost is only $19, and you'll learn the top 3 things you can do NOW to create a Magnetic Marriage. You can learn more about Tony's pornography recovery program, The Path Back, by visiting http://pathbackrecovery.com And visit http://tonyoverbay.com and sign up to receive updates on upcoming programs and podcasts. Tony mentioned a product that he used to take out all of the "uh's" and "um's" that, in his words, "must be created by wizards and magic!" because it's that good! To learn more about Descript, click here https://descript.com?lmref=bSWcEQ

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0:00.0

Hey, oh, oh, oh, come on and take a seat on the virtual couch.

0:21.9

Hey, everybody.

0:22.5

Welcome to episode 389 of the virtual couch.

0:25.9

I am your host, Tony Overbay.

0:27.0

I'm a licensed marriage and family therapist, a certified mindful habit coach,

0:30.6

a writer, speaker, husband, father of four.

0:32.9

I want to get to today's episode.

0:34.1

Today is a very, very exciting episode.

0:36.3

And so I'll just ask you to quickly

0:38.0

go sign up for my newsletter. I will tell you that there are just many things in the works,

0:41.7

many exciting things, an update to the magnetic marriage course, some new material in my

0:46.1

pathback addiction recovery course. And I have a parenting course that has embarrassingly been

0:51.8

hidden and not available on my website so that purchase will be available

0:56.4

very soon. And there's the Murder on the Couch podcast with my daughter Sydney. And if you tuned in last

1:01.5

week, I interviewed my daughter Mackey about parenting with older to adult children and how to

1:06.7

best show up as a parent when your kid is all up in their amygdala or being extremely

1:10.8

emotional, having all the feelings, which is perfectly normal and how you show up and not make it

1:15.3

about you or if it's just about getting rid of your own discomfort. So I love the content that

1:19.4

Mackey and I talked about there. And I introduced some concepts around a healthy, assertive,

1:24.7

and nurturing frames that are based off the concepts that are also talked about often

1:28.7

about masculine and feminine energy and polarity. We talked about McKinley's new podcast.

1:33.7

Mackey has a new podcast that trailers up and I highly encourage you to go sign up for it.

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