Ike Miller Discusses "Good Baggage" and the Enneagram Three's Journey to Authenticity
Typology
Ian Morgan Cron
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🗓️ 11 January 2024
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
How does your past shape your present relationships? This week's episode is a treasure trove of insights that you won't want to miss!
Join us as we sit down with the insightful Ike Miller, PhD, author, pastor, and Enneagram Three, who brings a fresh perspective on how the baggage we carry from our childhood isn't all bad. In fact, it might just be the key to unlocking healthier relationships and a more authentic self.
Ike's new book, "Good Baggage," challenges the notion that all our past experiences weigh us down. Instead, he invites us to sift through our stories and find the hidden tools that can lead to personal growth and relational health.
In this episode, you'll discover:
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Ike's journey with the Enneagram and how it helped him understand his motivations and fears.
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The core fear of the Enneagram Three and how it can manifest in daily life.
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Strategies for self-differentiation and setting healthy boundaries
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The importance of authenticity in leadership and personal relationships.
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And much more!
Whether you're an Enneagram Three wrestling with image management or someone curious about how to leverage your past for a better future, this conversation is for you.
As always, we're here to support you in your journey of self-discovery and growth. If you find this episode as enlightening as we did, share it with a friend who might also benefit from Ike's wisdom.
Until next time, keep exploring the mystery of your unique personality and remember, "May you have love, may you have joy, may you have peace, may you have healing, and may you have rest.”
P.S. Stay tuned for our upcoming episodes and make sure to follow us on Instagram @TypologyPodcast for daily doses of Enneagram knowledge and encouragement!
Don't forget to check out Ike's book, "Good Baggage," and if you're looking for more resources to help you on your journey, consider exploring "The Search for Significance" by Robert McGee, a book that has deeply influenced Ike's understanding of identity and value.
TIMESTAMPS
(00:00:03) - Introduction to Typology Podcast
(00:00:24) - Ike Miller's New Book: Good Baggage
(00:01:21) - Reflecting on Past Events and Changes
(00:02:43) - Ike Miller's Enneagram Discovery Journey
(00:04:31) - Core Fear of Enneagram Three
(00:05:12) - Utilizing Baggage from Childhood
(00:06:06) - Threes Under Stress and Image Management
(00:07:06) - Ike Miller on Identity and Achievement
(00:08:03) - Preaching and Identity for Enneagram Threes
(00:10:19) - Celebrating Personal Progress
(00:12:10) - Moving Theological Understanding to Personal Experience
(00:13:04) - Ike's Challenges During the Pandemic
(00:14:02) - Ike and His Wife's Enneagram Dynamics
(00:15:38) - Risk Aversion and Entrepreneurship in Enneagram Types
(00:16:03) - Ike's Experience Leading a Church During COVID-19
(00:17:33) - The Importance of Authenticity in Ministry
(00:18:14) - Ike's Book and The Search for Significance
(00:19:02) - Therapy and Enneagram Threes
(00:20:11) - Ike's Motivation for Therapy and Transparency
(00:21:20) - The Challenge of Vulnerability for Enneagram Threes
(00:22:49) - The Five Whys Technique for Personal Growth
(00:24:34) - Self-Differentiation and Family Dynamics
(00:25:41) - Ike's Three Keys to Navigating Dysfunctional Families
(00:26:25) - Post-Traumatic Growth and Personal Development
(00:27:23) - Tools for Healing and Growth in Ike's Book
(00:28:04) - The Story of David and Goliath: A Metaphor for Self-Identity
(00:29:20) - Closing Remarks and Ike's Contact Information
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hey folks and welcome to Typeology the show on which we explore the |
| 0:07.8 | mystery of the human personality through the lens of the any gram my |
| 0:11.5 | name is Anthony Skinner your producer and co-host, so happy to have you here with us. Today we have on the show, author, PhD, and pastor Ike Miller. He is an inigram 3 and he has a brand new book called Good Baggage. We all of course have baggage and he says that we typically associate all of our baggage as bad baggage but he makes the point and the case and today show that some of our |
| 0:35.4 | baggage can actually be good baggage in eagram 3 Ike Miller glad that he's |
| 0:41.0 | with us glad that you're with us folks. |
| 0:43.4 | And now without any further to do here is the host of our show, Ian Crone. |
| 0:50.6 | Hello, typology family, welcome back to the podcast on which we explore the mystery of the human |
| 0:57.4 | personality, of the human adventure, and of the life of Anthony Skinner, my friend and producer. |
| 1:04.2 | Anthony, how you doing? |
| 1:05.2 | Ian, man, I'm doing really well, enjoying the holiday season and |
| 1:09.1 | excited to be back with you here. |
| 1:11.2 | I saw pictures of downtown Franklin Tennessee's Christmas lighting on |
| 1:15.1 | Instagram the other day and it looked like Bonnaroo. There's a significant difference |
| 1:22.4 | between last year and years previous and this year. |
| 1:26.3 | It is truly now shoulder to shoulder and something like Bonnaru. |
| 1:30.9 | If a rain comes and if there were mud, if there happened to be dirt underneath |
| 1:33.7 | our feet, it would be as nasty as Bonnaru. |
| 1:36.8 | You know the difference I saw between last year and this year's, it's even whiter than usual. |
| 1:42.4 | That is amazing. |
| 1:43.6 | How is that even possible? |
| 1:45.8 | How's that possible? |
| 1:46.8 | Anyway, I digress. |
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