Type 1: Architects of the Ideal with Tessa Bielecki

Everything Belongs: Living the Teachings of Richard Rohr Forward

Center for Action and Contemplation

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 723 Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2026

⏱️ 91 minutes

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Summary

Do you find yourself struggling with perfectionism or a harsh inner critic? Today's episode of Everything Belongs explores the Enneagram Type One with special guest author, teacher, and urban hermit, Tessa Bielecki. Tessa shares personal stories regarding how trauma and betrayal shattered her need to fix everything, the 1's ability to make order out of chaos, and how saguaro cacti became teachers — all opening her up to a more compassionate way of living. Both Richard and Tessa shed light on the Enneagram One's struggle with perfectionism, and self-judgment, eventually finding healing through embracing imperfection, forgiveness, and presence. Welcome to a journey that helps reveal how everything — and everyone — belongs. Find the transcript for this episode here. Sign Up for The Enneagram Email Series: Deepen your journey with the Enneagram. Sign up for monthly reflections, practices, and resources that connect the contemplative wisdom with your daily life here: https://cac.org/belongs2026/ Additional Enneagram Resources: Enneagram Type One: Perfection and Transformation: Learn how Enneagram ones can move beyond mixed motives and into a uniquely gifted way of being connected to God and creation. Get 35% Off Additional Enneagram Teachings: Use the offer code POD35 to get a 35% discount on The Enneagram for Your Spiritual Journey and The Enneagram & Grace from Fr. Richard Rohr and Russ Hudson. Follow us on Instagram. Did you know that the nine Enneagram types are clustered in three triads? ⁠Talk with others about using the Enneagram as a framework for transformation. Join the conversation on Facebook. Share your insights with others on the Enneagram journey. Pick up a copy of Fr. Richard's book The Enneagram: A Christian Perspective. Connect With Us Have a question you’d like ask the team to answer about this season? Email us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcasts@cac.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send us a voicemail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠cac.org/voicemail⁠⁠⁠⁠

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1:33.2	Friends, welcome back to the Everything Belongs podcast with Father Richard Roar. Each season,
1:39.4	we've explored an aspect of Richard's deep teachings, usually focusing on one of his books.
1:45.8	So far, we've looked at falling upward, we've looked at eager to love, and last season, we looked at Richard's latest
1:51.0	book, The Tears of Things. Each episode, we travel over to Richard's house to unpack some
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