Wired for Relationship: Attachment Theory and Spiritual Growth with Dr. Todd Hall

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Ian Morgan Cron

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🗓️ 19 September 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Typology, I sit down with Dr. Todd Hall to explore the profound ways attachment theory shapes not only our personal relationships but also our spirituality.

Together, we unpack how the early bonds we form with caregivers influence our emotional health, the ways we relate to others, and even how we connect with God. Todd shares insights from his groundbreaking research on relational spirituality, reminding us that true spiritual formation is not just about what we know—it’s about how we experience love, connection, and trust in real relationships.

We discuss the different attachment styles—secure, anxious, avoidant, and fearful—and how they show up in daily life and in faith. Along the way, Todd offers hope: insecure attachment styles are not destiny. Through healing relationships and spiritual practices, our relational patterns can be rewired toward greater security, freedom, and love.

If you’ve ever wondered why relationships are so hard, why intimacy feels risky, or why your connection with God sometimes feels distant or fragile, this conversation will help you see yourself with fresh compassion—and invite you into a more integrated path of personal and spiritual growth.

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0:00.0	Hey folks and welcome to Typology, the show on which we explore the mystery of the human personality and the great human adventure all through the lens of the Enneagram.
0:14.0	Today we've got an amazing human being and brilliant author of a brand new book.
0:21.9	Todd W.
0:22.5	Hall, PhD, a leading voice at the intersection of psychology, faith, and spiritual transformation.
0:29.1	Dr. Hall is a professor of psychology at Biola University's Rosemede School of Psychology,
0:35.4	a faculty affiliate with the Harvard Human Flourishing Program, and a licensed
0:40.1	clinical psychologist. He's authored several books. The one we talk about today is Connected Life,
0:47.0	the Art and Science of Relational Spirituality. In this book, he explores how our deepest
0:52.9	connections with God and with one another are central to our growth and well-being.
0:57.8	This is a really interesting conversation.
0:59.8	We go through all the attachment styles.
1:02.3	Dr. Hall breaks it down for us, and then we get into his book.
1:06.0	It's really, really fascinating.
1:07.7	I know you're going to love this episode.
1:10.0	Glad you're here, folks. Buckle in for
1:12.3	this ride. That's it for me, Anthony Skinner. And now, without any further ado, here is the man
1:17.2	of the hour, Ian Kronk. Hello, typology, friends, welcome back. We are so delighted that you're
1:26.8	here. And today I'm really stoked
1:28.4	because my friend Enneagram 4, Dr. Todd Hall, the man, the lead researcher and creator of my
1:36.0	Enneagram assessment, is here in the house with us. He's also the author of two extraordinary books.
1:43.3	One is relational spirituality, and the other is
1:45.8	the connected life. Todd, welcome to the show. Thank you, Ian. It's great to be here. Thank you so
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