Podcasts about mbti

AFFEN&Co, la collégiale de l’AFFEN, numéro 410 avec Johann Divaret, CEO de Synesis, redéfinit le bien-être au travail non pas comme un simple concept déclaratif, mais comme un levier concret de reconnaissance et d’équilibre physique et mental. Ancien sportif de haut niveau et kinésithérapeute, il propose une approche innovante reliant le corps et l’esprit : l’intelligence motrice et décisionnelle. Le corps comme porte d’entrée de la connaissance de soi Contrairement aux tests cognitifs classiques comme le MBTI, la méthode de Divaret utilise le corps pour identifier le mode de fonctionnement préférentiel d’un individu. En 10 minutes, des tests de poussées physiques révèlent l’un des 16 profils moteurs, évitant les biais liés à l’usure psychologique des questionnaires en ligne. Par exemple, un profil « vertical » sera naturellement direct et frontal, tandis qu’un profil « horizontal » privilégiera des biais de communication pour atteindre ses objectifs. Optimiser le management et la cohésion d’équipe L’outil permet de comprendre comment un collaborateur bascule de son « profil d’action » vers son « profil de récupération » (souvent l’opposé) en cas de stress ou de fatigue. Pour un manager, cette lecture est cruciale pour adapter son discours, éviter les conflits et prévenir la « sédentarité mentale ». Le bien-être devient ainsi une stratégie pour « huiler la machine » collective. Une stratégie de prévention durable en entreprise Johann Divaret préconise un accompagnement sur la durée plutôt qu’une intervention ponctuelle. La mise en œuvre inclut : L’expérimentation par les décideurs pour valider l’outil. Des formations de deux jours sur la santé globale (TMS et RPS). La nomination de référents santé et l’organisation de « causeries » régulières pour maintenir le lien humain. En conclusion, l’approche de Synesis transforme la prévention des risques en un véritable projet de vie, permettant aux salariés de performer avec plaisir, à l’image des athlètes de haut niveau

Halo, Sobat Gemercik!Kamu tim yang energinya nggak ada habisnya saat kumpul sama temen, atau yang butuh me-time dulu buat recharge setelah seharian beraktivitas? Perbedaan ini ternyata bisa dijelaskan lewat MBTI, salah satu tes kepribadian yang banyak digunakan untuk memahami bagaimana seseorang berpikir, bersosialisasi, dan menghadapi berbagai situasi.Di episode kali ini, tiga narasumber dengan tipe kepribadian berbeda berbagi pengalaman soal bagaimana MBTI membantu mereka memahami diri sendiri dan orang-orang di sekitar mereka.Yuk, dengarkan selengkapnya Suara Gema Gemercik di Spotify!

Šárka Miková je psycholožka, autorka konceptu Teorie typů a 25 let pomáhá lidem i firmám pochopit, jak různě je nastavený lidský mozek. V podcastu Z Podpalubí říká nahlas to, co spousta HR oddělení nechce slyšet: dotazníky typu MBTI nebo 16personalities lžou, v Čechách se používají často hodně neeticky a nikdo z nich nepozná, kým ten člověk doopravdy je. K tomu rozebírá, proč pod stresem ze všech spadne maska, jak se vyhnout tomu, abyste z lidí dělali své kopie, a proč nemá smysl ptát se „kdo jste“ pomocí 200 otázek. „Ani 200 otázek, ani 500 otázek vám nepomůže. Ten dotazník vás vždycky vede k nějaké volbě – a vy odpovídáte za svoji persónu, ne za to, jak vám funguje mozek.“ – Šárka Miková, psycholožka A přesně v tomhle je Šárka jiná než spousta lidí, kteří dnes prodávají osobnostní typologie jako šablonu na rychlé zařazení. Ona odmítá nálepky. Místo „introvert / extrovert / červený / žlutý“ rozebírá čtyři způsoby přijímání informací a čtyři způsoby rozhodování, a teprve z jejich kombinace vyleze, jak je daný člověk vlastně nastavený. Zní to složitě, ale praktický dopad je obrovský: jiná komunikace, jiný nábor, jiný styl vedení, jiná výchova. Co si z podcastu odnesete? ✅ Proč „typ osobnosti = nějaké chování“ je omyl, který firmy stojí talenty. ✅ Jak Teorie typů (česká adaptace Junga) vychází z MBTI a v čem se zásadně liší. ✅ Proč Šárka nikdy nepoužívá dotazník na určení typu a co používá místo něj. ✅ Čtyři skupiny temperamentu a jak je poznáte z toho, co kdo nejvíc potřebuje (svobodu, stabilitu, kompetentnost, smysl). ✅ Proč stejné zadání úkolu nefunguje u všech a co to dělá s motivací půlky týmu. ✅ Stres jako odhalovač pravdy: proč se pod tlakem lidi vrací k přirozenosti, nebo se vynořuje jejich opak. ✅ Proč rodiče i šéfové tak rádi vychovávají kopie sebe samých a kolik energie to ostatní stojí. ✅ Jak v náboru rozpoznat „persónu" od skutečného typu – konkrétní otázky a signály. ✅ Proč Šárka sama Freelo používá a proč kontrolu úkolů delegovala na člověka v týmu, kterému to typově sedí. ✅ Co se v ní mění, když píše novou knihu o tom, jak různé typy reagují na stres a proč univerzální „rady na stres“ většinou nefungují. „Abychom se mohli stát sami sebou, musíme potlačit to, co nám přirozené není. Znám fakt spoustu lidí, kteří se naučili hodně dobře být někým jiným – a mají s tím pak problém ve vztazích sami se sebou.“ – Šárka Miková

Mili Velikova has a video on style vs taste that's worth your time before you listen to this episode. She names something real: what you're drawn to and what you actually wear with confidence are not always the same thing. And the gap between them is a genuine source of wardrobe frustration. What I've noticed is that the gap almost always has a cognitive function explanation underneath it. Your four MBTI letters are a starting point. The function stack underneath them is where the answer actually lives. That's what episode 130 is about. If you've ever loved something on the hanger and felt off in it all day, this is the missing piece. Let's connect! To suggest a podcast topic, send email to hello@signaturestylesystems.com. Want to learn more about how to discover your Style DNA? Start with The Congruence Code! Check out the FREE video masterclass: The Myers-Briggs Key to Signature Style.

Are you actually ready for a relationship? The honest answer is probably NO — and most traditional advice is setting you up to fail.In this fast-paced 9-minute episode, C.S. Joseph reveals why you keep struggling with dating and relationships, and how the powerful Octagram system fixes everything that MBTI, Socionics, Enneagram, and normal matchmaking get wrong.• Why nurture matters more than nature when it comes to personality• How gender dramatically changes how personality types behave• Why mistyping is destroying your compatibility chances• The truth about the Golden Pair• How to finally understand real compatibility and attract the right personPerfect for anyone tired of bad dating advice and repeated relationship failures.

Welcome to the new era of the Octagram.In this foundational episode from December 2, 2025, C.S. Joseph reveals why 99% of people mistype themselves — and why every major personality system (MBTI, Enneagram, Socionics, Big Five) has been incomplete for decades. The missing piece? Gender.Traditional experts and MBTI YouTubers completely overlook how gender affects the psyche. Without the Octagram, accurate personality typing is literally impossible.✅ Octagram = Your Nurture (gender-aware) ✅ 4-Letter Type = Your Nature Together = 128 real personality combinationsTake the FREE gender-aware Octagram Personality Test: https://linktr.ee/csjosephAll links, resources, and Skool community: https://linktr.ee/csjosephTimestamps:0:00 - The Octagram Era Begins1:30 - Why 99% of People Mistype Their Personality3:45 - The Gender Gap Destroying Personality Typing6:20 - The 8 Octagrams Explained8:10 - 128 Personality Type Combinations9:40 - How to Finally Type Yourself AccuratelyThis marks the beginning of all new Octagram-based content. Everything released after December 2, 2025, follows this framework. Pre-2025 episodes are now archive material.Drop your Octagram result in the comments — I read every single one.Like, follow, and turn on notifications for more Ego Hacking content.#Octagram #MBTI #PersonalityTyping #GenderPsychology #Enneagram #Socionics #JungianPsychology

六年过去，我们都变了：有人从职业经理人走向创业，有人成为母亲，有人跨进新的年龄赛段，也有人在失去与衰老里，重新辨认自己。可如果把这些身份一层层拿掉，我们还能怎么介绍自己？别人爱的是我们的社会标签，还是那个会维护秩序、会为朋友奔跑、会在路上看见小狗就开心的人？聊到最后，这期停在一个更柔软的看见上：当我们慢慢知道自己想被怎样爱，也许才更有机会，按自己的方式活着，也按自己的方式被爱。时间轴00:00｜六年回看：从2020年第一期到现在，三个人先盘点这六年的变化——职业、年龄、体重、亲密关系、失去亲人，哪些只是标签，哪些其实已经改写了生命本身？06:10｜人会在几年里变成另一个人吗：她们顺着“时间划过皮肤”往下聊——有人觉得自己至少变了一半，有人却觉得底层基座始终没动。外在在变，内核也会一起换新吗？11:27｜旧题重来：一个“不准用职业、性别、MBTI介绍自己”的练习，再次把问题推回来——如果不借助社会身份，我们还能怎么回答“你是谁”？14:00｜游戏开始：三个人轮流练习不用标签描述自己，也互相补充彼此眼中的样子——自我认知和朋友视角，原来常常并不重合。14:56｜Coco是谁：先把自己定义成一个会在公共场合维护秩序的人，随后又被补充出另一面——对朋友好、总掉不进钱眼里、也最知道哪里好吃。一个人到底是原则感更重要，还是生活趣味更重要？18:56｜薇薇是谁：一边暴露出自己“没看提纲”的松弛，一边也被指出是个高度关系导向的人——很多决定不是算计来的，而是被朋友、伙伴和共同体牵引出来的。24:08｜老柴是谁：她像是不太表达需求的人，更习惯照顾别人，也更容易把自己的求助藏成一句轻描淡写的话。28:17｜自由、欲望与自我描述：从“自由等于特别大的能力和特别小的欲望”聊开，她们发现每个人描述自己的方式都不同——有人抽象，有人具体，有人讲原则，有人讲画面。这些差异背后，藏着的其实是不同的自我理解。33:12｜标签的便利与困局：Coco谈起过去的职场身份——title确实带来便利，但也会让人被简化、被误读。我们想摆脱的，到底是标签本身，还是标签对人的遮蔽？37:47｜问题升级：讨论从“我是谁”推进到“我为什么被爱”——别人爱的是我们的社会身份，还是那些看起来更内在的特质？如果标签拿掉，爱会不会跟着一起流失？39:05｜近处的爱与远处的爱：亲密关系和真正的朋友未必靠title维系，但外围世界的很多连接，的确与身份、平台和光环有关。这很残酷，但也很真实。40:23｜脆弱的瞬间：柴提到自己因品牌评论受伤，Coco谈到创业后那种“身体已经离开旧角色，心态却还没跟上”的滞后感——人从一种身份里走出来，为什么总要慢半拍？42:09｜平台、流量与不自由：话题扩展到播客和写作——实力、运气、平台到底怎么缠在一起？当一个人既受过平台托举，又害怕离开平台后失重，她该怎么跟这种不自由和解？51:12｜第二轮练习： “爱的5种语言”——如果一个人值得被爱，那她最希望被怎样爱？这个问题，也成了前面所有追问的落点。52:05｜爱的排序：精心时刻（quality time）、礼物、言语肯定、身体接触、服务，三个人开始分别给朋友和伴侣排序——原来同样是“爱”，放进不同关系里，语法完全不同。52:56｜被爱的方式为什么总错位：有人最在意高质量陪伴，有人更能接住身体接触和服务；而送礼这件事，也常常暴露出爱的偏差——我们给出去的，真的是对方想要的吗？01:00:11｜爱很具体：聊到生日、陪伴、送礼和日常相处，她们一点点确认——被爱从来不是抽象概念，而是极具体的时刻、动作和在场感。01:08:18｜爱的盲区：Coco意识到，自己把“服务”排得靠后，也许并不是不需要，而是因为自己不擅长这样去爱别人，所以也不容易辨认别人正这样爱她。我们接不住的，真的是爱太少，还是自己太不熟悉？01:12:15｜蜷缩与开口：话题继续往深处走——多年关系里，有些人总习惯先成全别人、把自己缩起来。可真正亲密的关系，是不是也该允许人表达需求，而不是永远懂事？01:14:48｜那你现在想怎么被爱：聊完排序，问题终于落回此刻——不是泛泛谈“爱”，而是具体到今天，你最希望别人怎样靠近你、理解你、回应你？01:17:29｜练习的意义：哪怕朋友们未必猜得准彼此的排序，这个过程本身也已经很重要——它让我们重新认识自己，也重新学习怎么去爱。01:19:14｜爱是动词：薇薇把我们的讨论往前推了一步——爱不是一个静态名词，而是一种需要表达、回应和练习的能力。01:22:10｜轻轻收束：临近结尾，留下一个很朴素的愿望——愿朋友之间都能更自由地表达需求，也愿每个人都能按自己的方式被爱。本期书影音推荐《脱下社会身份的你究竟是谁》｜Slightly Open 第一期播客《笑忘书》｜王菲《猫咪是猫咪，这已经让人感觉幸福》本期思考当我们一边想脱下标签，一边又离不开标签时，我们是在寻找真正的自己，还是在寻找一个更想被爱的自己？

Are you raising resilient children?In this episode, Kate Mason and Tania Johnson dive into the importance of building resilience and emotional strength in both parents and children.From the benefits of play to the power of independent problem-solving, they explore how cultural differences impact our approach to parenting.Discover practical strategies for fostering resilience and learn why it's crucial to let kids experience failure and take risks.Listen For:5:03 Teaching Conflict Resolution9:22 Overprotection and Online Dangers16:56 The Importance of Family Togetherness27:00 Fostering Hope in Children Leave a rating/review for this podcast with one click Guest: Tania JohnsonWebsite | LinkedIn | The Parenting Handbook | Instagram |Contact Kate:Email | Website | Kate's Book on Amazon | LinkedIn | Facebook | XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

【其實你應該】年紀越大越社恐？年過三十反而越來越怕「尷尬社交」！ 無論你是I內向還是E外向，有別於在校園時期，你有同學、班級這個保護傘；出了社會，你就得學會去應付那些充滿陌生人的局。而有趣的是，你的社恐症狀卻沒有因為你年紀漸增而逐漸變得好轉？#其實你應該 #尷尬社交 #人際關係 #人際互動 #找回自信 #MBTI #自我提升 #心靈雞湯 #社交應酬 #社恐 #社交恐懼 #年過三十 #自信 #正向 #Podcast #轉念--- Podcast 收聽平台：https://linktr.ee/Ushould2020 合作聯繫信箱：Ushould2020@gmail.com

In this episode of Carmen Talk, Carmen breaks down the real story behind the Myers-Briggs personality test and why it isn't scientific. She shares her own experience being mislabeled as an introvert as a kid, explains how the test became a corporate marketing tool, and clarifies why most people are actually ambiverts. Carmen also talks about how old beliefs can stick with us and why it's important to question what we were taught. This episode encourages listeners to rethink labels, trust their own experiences, and stay curious about what's actually true. Thank you for stopping by.  Please visit our website: All About The Joy and add, like and share.  You can now watch the livestream version of the show on YouTube at @CarmenLezeth You can also support us by shopping at our STORE - We'd appreciate that greatly.  Also, if you want to find us anywhere on social media, please check out the link in bio page. Music By Geovane Bruno, Moments, 3481Editing by Team A-JHost, Carmen Lezeth DISCLAIMER:  As always, please do your own research and understand that the opinions in this podcast and livestream are meant for entertainment purposes only. States and other areas may have different rules and regulations governing certain aspects discussed in this podcast.  Nothing in our podcast or livestream is meant to be medical or legal advice. Please use common sense, and when in doubt, ask a professional for advice, assistance, help and guidance. 

What if the reason you and your partner drive each other absolutely crazy over the washing, the cushions, or even the toilet paper roll has nothing to do with bad habits and everything to do with personality?Kate Mason takes a warm, witty, and surprisingly eye-opening dive into the everyday irritations that quietly shape our closest relationships. Drawing on the melancholic and phlegmatic temperaments and the Myers-Briggs judging and perceiving preferences, Kate explores why some of us are natural organizers who feel genuine calm when things are in order, while others live happily in flexible, "good enough" mode. Through hilarious real-life stories from laundry debates at a dinner party to her 94-year-old mother's enduring love of perfectly folded clothes, Kate reveals how understanding your partner's or family member's personality type can transform daily conflict into genuine connection. This episode will leave you asking a different question: am I loving them, or am I reorganizing them? Listen For4:14 What everyday moment reminded Kate how strongly our personalities show up in daily life?6:07 Are you a folder or a scruncher  and what does it actually reveal about your personality?7:10 What are the key strengths and challenges of the melancholic and phlegmatic temperaments?12:00 How do judging and perceiving types experience time differently and why does it cause conflict?15:02 What does Kate's 94-year-old mother teach us about how deeply personality is woven into who we are? Leave a rating/review for this podcast with one clickContact Kate:Email | Website | Kate's Book on Amazon | LinkedIn | Facebook | X 

Não é sobre rotular pessoas em caixinhas. A alta performance e a redução de frustrações no seu time vêm de entender e liberar os talentos que cada um *já tem* para que possam atuar em sua máxima potência.

超过60%的伴侣，睡眠习惯存在显著差异——这是美国国家睡眠基金会的数据。但大多数人从来没有认真聊过这件事，只是日复一日地在同一张床上将就、妥协，或者把对方悄悄踢开。这期节目，miya和划水怪终于把它摆上台面。划水怪有呼吸机，是「管子人」，必须靠窗那侧，要黑暗，要流通的空气，会在miya睡着之后悄悄开窗透气，然后自己也忘记关，睡着了。miya胆子小，门窗要锁严，衣柜不能留缝，睡前要把房间每个角落检查一遍——但又怕黑要开小夜灯，被子裹太紧会热，热了就踢掉，踢掉了就斜过去，一个人把整张床占满。两套截然不同的睡眠逻辑，在同一张床上共存了十六年。聊着聊着，话题拐到了睡姿心理学——「胎儿式说明你外刚内柔」那类流行理论。划水怪直接不屑：睡姿能推导出人格，跟星座、MBTI有什么区别？这不过是人对「用简单方式快速定义自己」的焦虑。miya说，真正认识自己，恰恰是一件慢的、充满挫败的事。「绝知此事要躬行。」不过，miya也有一件很满足的事：以前两人作息完全错开，早饭从来一起吃不上，最近弥补了，「非常大的幸福感」。俩人具体还争了哪些东西，欢迎收听本期节目～～听友互动：你们有没有和伴侣因为睡眠习惯不同闹过矛盾，又是怎么和解的？欢迎在评论区分享～--时间戳--01:06 今天的主题：关于睡眠03:19 划水怪自称怎么都能睡10:51 miya睡前要把衣柜缝都堵上13:02 透气和温度，两人最核心的矛盾19:09 划水怪要全黑，miya要开小夜灯27:37 划水怪半夜被miya拍醒的控诉41:32 热恋时抱着睡，老夫老妻后各自睡48:38 6种睡姿和人格分析59:10 和星座有什么区别01:12:31 分床睡的伴侣比你想象的多--重要公告-- 关于《枕边风》的小小改变从这一期开始，《枕边风》有了新的英文名：Whisper & Roar。 Whisper，是深夜的低语；Roar，是白天的交锋。温柔与火花，我们都留着。还有一件好事要告诉你—— 《女娲舞厅》独立开台了你可能已经在《枕边风》里听过她。从现在开始，我们决定给她一个独立的家，《女娲舞厅》会在独立的播客频道继续更新。《枕边风》里原来的「女娲舞厅」节目还会留在那里，但新的对话，都会在新台发生。Miya 会在这里对话不同的女性朋友，走进她们的世界，看见她们身体里的风暴与舞蹈。不是只有女性才能听——这里是每个人都可以来坐坐的地方。欢迎在小宇宙 / 喜马拉雅 / 荔枝FM / 网易云音乐 / Apple 播客搜索「女娲舞厅」找到她。--加听友群--加深夜谈谈子微信（微信号: SYTT-midnightalks）并回复：枕边风听众群，即可进群。--本期团队-- 主播 / miya 相征后期 / 昊宇制作人 / yiwen视觉设计 / 小王--本节目由深夜谈谈 MidnightNetwork出品—-深夜谈谈播客网络旗下播客：大内密谈、枕边风、空岛、女娲舞厅、随便聪明、淮海333-你还可以在这里找到我们：小红书：@miya 、@深夜谈谈微博：@枕边风Whisper_and_Roar微信公众号：枕边风 Whisper&Roar商务合作邮箱：biz@midnightalks.com

What if the real challenge in parenting is not about doing more, but about understanding how we show up? In this conversation, Kate Mason speaks with family therapist Dr Jenny Brown about the quiet pressure many parents carry to get everything right and the self-doubt that often follows. With decades of experience and a foundation in Bowen family systems theory, Jenny explores how a parent's emotional responses, anxiety, and level of involvement shape a child's development in powerful ways. Rather than focusing only on changing children's behaviour, she encourages parents to build awareness, steadiness, and confidence in themselves, creating an environment where children can develop resilience and independence.  Listen For3:20 What inspired Dr Jenny Brown to shift from law into social science and family therapy?4:50 Why is understanding humans in their social context so important for parenting?5:16 What do parents often realise later about what they wish they had known earlier?5:42 Is it ever too late to improve your parenting approach and relationships?6:13 Why did Dr Jenny Brown write The Parenting Paradox and who is it for? Leave a rating/review for this podcast with one click Contact Dr Jenny Brown:Email | Website | Dr Jenny's Book "The Parenting Paradox" | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedInContact Kate:Email | Website | Kate's Book on Amazon | LinkedIn | Facebook | X 

What if the "right" path to parenthood looked nothing like the one you imagined and turned out to be exactly the one you were meant to take? Kate Mason sits down with Lorena Otes, author of Solo Mum By Choice, dance teacher, and mother who made one of the most courageous choices a woman can make: to become a parent entirely on her own terms. Lorena opens up about navigating 12 rounds of IVF, genetic discoveries she never expected, the emotional and financial reality of solo fertility treatment, and the quiet strength it takes to keep going when life doesn't follow the script. Her story reframes what family can look like and will leave listeners understanding that love, consistency, and showing up are what truly define a parent.Listen For:2:52 Was becoming a parent always something Lorena had envisioned for herself?7:03 What did Lorena discover about her own genetics when she began the IVF process?13:46 What did 12 rounds of IVF really feel like emotionally and practically for Lorena?20:06 How does a fiercely independent personality shape the solo parenting experience?36:12 What advice does Lorena have for anyone considering the solo parenthood path?Leave a rating/review for this podcast with one click Contact Lorena Otes:Email | Website | Lorena's Book | Instagram | Facebook | TikTokContact Kate:Email | Website | Kate's Book on Amazon | LinkedIn | Facebook | X 

Send us Fan MailMost hiring still starts with a resume. Jason P. Carroll says that's the problem, not the solution.Jason grew a company from $20M to $80M before building Aptive Index, a behavioral intelligence platform that replaces resume screening with validated science. In this episode, he and Josh break down why formal education and work history predict almost nothing about job performance, what behavioral data actually reveals, and how one CEO used Jason's AI to resolve a team conflict in five minutes that management couldn't crack for months.Key takeaways:• Why DISC and MBTI lack scientific rigor and what assessments actually predict performance• What behavioral descriptive interview questions are and why they outperform everything else• How Aptiv Index writes job descriptions that repel the wrong candidates and surface hidden talent• Why your best candidate already applied and you probably said no• The real cost of a bad hire and why avoiding one pays for the platform for five to ten years• How HR teams are using this to finally have a concrete AI initiative they can ownGuest: Jason P. Carroll, Founder, Aptive Index. aptiveindex.comConsumer version launching soon: askaria.comThe Hiring Edge explores hiring strategy, leadership, and the systems companies use to build exceptional teams. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.

What if the hard weeks…the ones where nothing is catastrophically wrong, but everything still feels completely overwhelming…are actually telling you something important about yourself? Kate Mason invites you into one of those weeks. A solo episode unlike any other, Kate shares the real, raw, and sometimes messy experience of a family illness unfolding over Easter. Sick grandchildren, worried parents, a husband mistaken for a heart attack, and Kate herself, the last one standing. With warmth and honesty, Kate connects everyday stress to the deeper work of understanding ourselves and those we love. This episode offers personality-aware tools for getting through life's quietly destabilising moments. Not by fixing everything, but by staying steady while it passes.  Listen For2:01 How did a vomiting bug over Easter turn into a week Kate will never forget?5:24 What happens when you're the main caregiver for everyone and you can't even be near them?8:53 How do other families quietly carry these kinds of exhausting, invisible weeks?12:34 What practical tools can help you get through a week when everything feels like a lot?15:22 Why does acknowledging your stress, rather than minimizing it, actually help you recover faster? Leave a rating/review for this podcast with one clickContact Kate:Email | Website | Kate's Book on Amazon | LinkedIn | Facebook | X 

What if the overwhelm you feel as a parent isn't a personal failing but a signal that something deeply human is missing from your family's life? Kate Mason sits down with Stephanie Malia Krauss, an educator, social worker, author, and mother of teenage boys, to explore the revolutionary idea of "re-humaning": reclaiming the connections, love, and belonging that modern life has quietly stolen from our families. Stephanie's latest book, How We Thrive: Caring for Kids and Ourselves in a Changing World, draws on decades of working with young people and thousands of conversations with overwhelmed parents and caregivers worldwide. Together, Kate and Stephanie unpack the science behind why our children are struggling, and the beautifully simple, practical shifts that can transform your family's wellbeing starting today. Understanding your child and those you love has never felt more urgent…or more hopeful. Listen For2:59 What personal experiences shaped Stephanie's lifelong commitment to caring for children?10:20 How did the pandemic reveal what overwhelmed parents and children truly need?23:37 What does the science tell us about connection, love, and belonging as human essentials?30:50 How does the story of Eastern European orphanages show us what children cannot survive without?41:06 What small intentional actions can parents take this week to rebuild belonging in their family? Leave a rating/review for this podcast with one clickConnect with guest: Stephanie Malia Krauss, M.Ed., MSW | Author | Speaker | Strategist LinkedIn | Website | YouTube | Instagram | Book: How We ThriveContact Kate:Email | Website | Kate's Book on Amazon | LinkedIn | Facebook | X 

If you've ever taken the MBTI test and felt like the INFP label put you in a box (especially a box labeled "perpetually lost," "overly sensitive," or "unable to finish anything") this video is for you.The INFP personality type is a powerful tool for self-discovery, but it's often misinterpreted as a life sentence. We're breaking down the biggest misconception about what the INFP label means. It's time to stop letting a four-letter code define your limitations and start using it as a map to your greatest strengths.The INFP personality type absolutely does not mean you are doomed to be:• Stuck in a loop of procrastination.• Unable to handle conflict or tough decisions.• Defined by your past struggles.Understanding your type is the first step toward self-acceptance and growth. Let's reframe the narrative and talk about what being an INFP actually means for your potential.00:00 The INFP Label That Kills Your Life00:51 Stop Repeating This Lie To Yourself02:05 The Simple Hack That Changed My Life03:01 The New Identity You Need Now

What if the moment your child stops believing isn't an ending… but the beginning of something even more meaningful? Kate Mason takes a warmlook at one of family life's most tender rituals: Easter traditions. From the egg hunts of her own Adelaide childhood to the night her son Jack and daughter Cassie discovered the truth behind the Easter Bunnyand the beautiful reframe that followed,Kate explores how traditions shape family identity across generations. This episode is a gentle, heartfelt reflection on what makes family rituals matter, how to create ones that are doable and sustainable, and why understanding the people you love means holding the magic carefully… and then passing it on. Listen For1:40 What makes Easter traditions worth keeping, even as life gets busier and children grow?4:33 What does Kate say traditions actually need to be to last across the years?9:21 How do you handle the moment a child starts questioning whether the Easter Bunny is real?11:20 What happened the day Kate's children found out the truth — and how did the family recover?15:59 How can grandparents, aunties, and uncles join in traditions without stepping on parents' toes?Leave a rating/review for this podcast with one clickContact Kate:Email | Website | Kate's Book on Amazon | LinkedIn | Facebook | X

Sharon Peake (she/her) Founder & CEO at Shape Talent Qualifications · Chartered Occupational Psychologist · MSc Occupational and Organisational Psychology · Graduate Diploma in Business and Personal Coaching​ · Bachelor of Business Administration · Accredited BPS psychometric test user: Hogan Personality Inventory, MVPI, OPQ, CPI, MBTI and many more)​ Sharon is an experienced diversity and talent management leader with over 20 years' experience in global businesses, leading teams of 100+ employees. She is also a registered psychologist and certified coach. Prior to founding Shape Talent in 2017, she held senior leadership roles in two FTSE20 business.​ Born in Australia, Sharon has lived and worked in Australia and the UK, and her roles have given her experience working across 6 continents, delivering work in locations as diverse as Colombia, Romania, India, Uganda, New York, and Hong Kong. Her clients come from sectors as diverse as telecoms, consumer goods, manufacturing, publishing, medical devices, and financial services. Sharon's research has identified the most significant barriers to women's career progression and this, combined with her significant corporate experience, has informed the development of the methodology underpinning Shape Talent's evidence-based solutions: the Three Barriers model™. Sharon regularly speaks at events, conferences and on panels, has published her research on career transition, and her opinion has been cited in the Guardian, Forbes.com, Psychologies magazine, Metro, Business Leader, Business Reporter, WeAreTheCity and more. Her favourite moment on a client engagement is hearing the client's success stories – whether that be a shift in the system at an organisational level or seeing a women's development programme participant achieve her desired (and deserved) promotion.​ Sharon's out-of-work interests include having everyday laughs with her young family, scuba diving, big cats and wildlife conservation. She is a Board Member of Born Free, a leading wildlife charity. ---- SOCIALS: Website: https://shapetalent.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonpeake/ 

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What if the biggest barriers to your autistic child's progress aren't the ones anyone told you about… and the solutions are already backed by science? Kate Mason welcomes back Theresa Lyons, PhD, scientist, autism researcher, and founder of navigating AWEtism, for a conversation that goes beyond the diagnosis and into the biology. Theresa unpacks three powerful areas that functional medicine research has identified as having real impact for children on the spectrum: gut health and diet (including gluten, dairy, and food additives), the role of genetics and environment in why two siblings in the same house can have completely different outcomes, and a groundbreaking discovery called cerebral folate deficiency… a condition affecting up to 70% of autistic children that may be dramatically limiting speech. Parents who feel overwhelmed, confused, or like they've already tried everything will find this episode both deeply informative and genuinely hopeful. Listen For3:50 What is the real science behind going gluten-free for a child with autism?7:31 Why is diet change so overwhelming for autism families, and how should parents approach it?12:16 How can genetics and environment explain why two children in the same household experience autism so differently?14:29 What is cerebral folate deficiency, and how could a simple blood test unlock speech in non-verbal children?18:34 What should parents do right now if they think cerebral folate deficiency could be a factor for their child? Leave a rating/review for this podcast with one click  Connect with guest: Theresa Lyons, MS, MS, PhD | Founder & CEO Navigating AWEtismWebsite | LinkedIn | Instagram| YouTube| FacebookContact Kate:Email | Website | Kate's Book on Amazon | LinkedIn | Facebook | X

Ariel Vox is a dynamic speaker and a Destiny Designer. She combines her rich background in various fields to offer a unique perspective on overcoming fear and turning failure into success. Her diverse experiences led her to start her own business, which she sold for a 7-figure sum after just 2 years. Ariel loves to speak at events, where she inspires others to STOP doubting their dreams and START doubting their limitations. She captivates audiences with her stories and practical advice. In episode 658 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out what does "LUCK" actually mean in her framework, what lessons from entrepreneurship shaped the ideas behind her book, what are the four distinct personality patterns, how her approach is different from MBTI, DISC, or Enneagram, what are the common mistakes people make when trying to read someone's personality in the first five minutes of meeting them, how understanding personality types can help chapters improve brotherhood, sisterhood, and communication, what personality combinations tend to work well together in leadership roles within student organizations, how understanding personality can be game-changing in a job interview, and how students can overcome procrastination, stress, and uncertainty about the future. Enjoy!

Join our panelists—Boris (ENTP), Shiv (ENTJ), Joseph (INFP), and Wendy (ISFP)—as they explore the differences between having and not having an inner monologue, sharing how each type experiences their internal world in unique ways.☆Check out what I'm up to!☆Hi there! I'm Joyce, a certified MBTI® Master Practitioner, Enneagram Coach, Jungian Typology Expert, Master NLP Practitioner, and Gallup® CliftonStrengths Coach.WONDERING WHICH ONE OF THE 16 PERSONALITY TYPES YOU ARE?Book a session to get my take on your type. I'd love to help guide you on your type-discovery journey!Here is my scheduling link to arrange a time with me:https://calendly.com/joycemengcoachingI charge $85 for a typing session. Another colleague of mine certified by Personality Hacker will work alongside me and we will give you our independent assessments of you.Want to go deeper? For $97, you can purchase a typing session with 1 hour of additional coaching with me.Or maybe you know your personality type already and are seeking some type-based coaching? As a trained coach, I can help you apply type concepts to all areas of your life for lasting change. The coaching session rate is $75 per hour for a bundle of 3. :)By purchasing a session, you will help support the Type Talks channel and gain personalized mentorship and guidance from an experienced industry expert with over 12 years of experience.If you'd like to get in touch, you can email me at joycemeng22@gmail.comFor those of you who are interested, I am also launching a website and releasing a typology book next year! Here's a link to my coaching website if you'd like to learn more about me and the services I offer: https://www.joycemengcoaching.com/Connect with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoyceMeng22Like the show? Buy me a coffee! (it means the world to me): https://ko-fi.com/joycemengShow your support by becoming a monthly patron! https://ko-fi.com/joycemeng/tiersWant to know when the next Type Talks video is premiering? Join our Discord community for the latest updates! (Inactive now, looking for moderators) https://discord.gg/ksHb7fmMcm#INFJ #ENTJ #ENTP #INFP #ISFP #16types #innermonologue #mbti

What if the most powerful personality lesson of your life came not from a book or a podcast…but from a train in Tokyo? Kate Mason shares warm, witty, and surprisingly profound reflections from her holiday in Japan. Travelling with her family, Kate finds herself using the four temperaments:  sanguine, choleric, melancholic, and phlegmatic, to make sense of everything from Tokyo's train etiquette to the way her travel companions plan (or don't plan) their days. This episode is a beautiful reminder that understanding personalities isn't just an academic exercise, it's the daily practice of giving people grace. You will come away with fresh insight into why the people you love move through the world differently, and why that difference is worth celebrating. Listen For1:02 How does travelling to a very different culture reveal your own personality?3:52 What does Japan's approach to rubbish and shared spaces teach us about parenting?7:28 Why is riding a quiet Japanese train a surprisingly confronting experience for a sanguine?9:49 What happens when a choleric personality meets the Tokyo train system?11:44 How do temperament differences show up when a group travels together and what can that teach families?Leave a rating/review for this podcast with one clickContact Kate:Email | Website | Kate's Book on Amazon | LinkedIn | Facebook | X 

加入會員，支持節目： https://richlife.firstory.io/join 留言告訴我你對這一集的想法： 歡迎您用一杯咖啡支持我持續創作 : https://pay.soundon.fm/podcasts/a11a2120-4bc4-4fb2-813b-135bd96e5868 「布姐的交誼廳。陪你聊人生聊職場」Line 社群 https://reurl.cc/36NWEL(密碼：love) 本集重點： 「半熟」的轉型意義：三十幾歲開始的迷惘並非失敗，而是人格趨向「完整」的自然驅動力，渴望活出年輕時被隱藏的另一半自己 。 中年危機的本質：當過去的生活、工作或思考方式，與內在真實的天性「未對齊」時，心靈就會產生卡關與迷惘的感覺 。 心靈水怪的警示：若前半生長期壓抑或抗拒不喜歡的特質，這些能量會在中年轉型期以負面、破壞性的「暴走」形式出現 。 水怪是人生的老師：水怪的出現具有正面意義，它是在提醒你性格中的「短板」與漏洞，指引你成為更好、更完整的人 。 首要任務「角色剝離」：轉型第一步是先將自己從社會、家庭或職場的標籤中抽離，透過覺察與自己對話，看清真實的需求 。 善用工具「原廠設定」：透過 MBTI 定錨，找回老天爺賦予你的與生俱來的天賦與優勢，這將成為你應付轉型壓力的最強武器 。 當下修復 vs. 長期發展：當水怪暴走時，應先回歸本性最熟悉的狀態進行「修復」；平穩後再「有意識」地將缺失的細節或特質整合進生活 。 接納不完美的自己：轉型過程中必須練習接納那個看似難看、不討喜的水怪特質，因為它也是你生命拼圖的一部分 。 螺旋式的轉化過程：心靈轉化的五部曲（覺察、辨識、定錨、接納、整合）並非線性，而是可能重複循環的螺旋式成長 。 內在力量的長成：真正的強大轉型，不是在外在穿上厚重的盔甲迎戰，而是透過整頓內心，讓力量從內在自然長出來 。 來賓 王凱琳 心理學人格特質分析專家，職涯發展諮商師，企業組織與領導力的發展顧問。具有電機工程碩士及心理學博士學位，並具有美國MBTI®心理學人格類型分析諮商大師級認證（Myers Briggs Type Indicator Master Practitioner in Step I & Step II）。　　早在2012年就把MBTI®帶入中文世界。《30分鐘破解性格密碼》是第一本由華人專家親筆書寫的MBTI®中文書。結合在高科技行業裡多年的豐富工作經驗與人格心理的專長，加上熟悉亞洲文化，因應不同文化、種族的需求，深入且實際地幫助中文世界的讀者。　　具有多樣藝術才華（音樂、舞蹈、繪畫等），亦擅長文學創作，是「海外華文女作家協會」認可的正式會員。著有：《思科現形記》、《30分鐘破解性格密碼》、《你是我的黑髮》、《見人說人話之超效溝通指南》。　　FB「王凱琳的人格心理沙龍」　　Podcast：人格心理沙龍

We all have a personality—but do you truly know how yours is driving your decisions, your stress, and your relationships? In this episode of The Change Mastery Show, John J Murphy dives deep into the world's most researched personality tool: the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). Drawing on nearly 40 years of experience teaching this framework, John moves beyond the "labels" to show you how to use the MBTI as a practical discipline for mindfulness and balance. You'll discover: The "Eight Disciplines": Why your personality is like being right- or left-handed, and how to develop your "non-dominant" side for greater effectiveness. Organizational DNA: How to identify if your team is a "Let's change it" or "Let's keep it" culture—and how to lead through the resulting conflict. The Rational Problem-Solving Secret: How to use Sensing, Intuition, Thinking, and Feeling to make bulletproof decisions. Temperament Insights: Are you an SJ (Dutiful) or an NT (Power-seeker)? Understanding your core drive is the first step to inner peace. Stop letting your mind control you. Start "minding your mind" and master the art of interpersonal connection.

加入會員，支持節目： https://richlife.firstory.io/join 留言告訴我你對這一集的想法： 歡迎您用一杯咖啡支持我持續創作 : https://pay.soundon.fm/podcasts/a11a2120-4bc4-4fb2-813b-135bd96e5868 「布姐的交誼廳。陪你聊人生聊職場」Line 社群 https://reurl.cc/36NWEL(密碼：love) 本集重點： 以下為您整理凱琳老師訪談的 10 個核心重點： 電機背景轉戰心理學：凱琳老師擁有電機學碩士，在矽谷科技業（如 Cisco）任職超過 10 年，後轉型為心理學博士與 MBTI 專家 。 中年轉型的三大警訊：29 歲起察覺對科技圈話題無感、過度依賴度假逃避工作，並對「50 歲的自己仍坐辦公室」感到否定 。 職涯轉型先做「排除法」：不知道要什麼沒關係，先從釐清「不要什麼」開始，逐步縮小範圍找到真正熱情所在 。 利用組織資源做實驗：在離職前，凱琳老師先在思科內部進行跑道轉換，從開發轉向技術行銷與銷售賦能，測試自己與「人」工作的契合度 。 40 歲重返校園的底氣：除了累積的作品（如第一本書），身邊家人與朋友的支持是她決定攻讀博士的最後動力 。 理工邏輯加速學習：運用理工腦的邏輯組織能力與 10 多年職場經驗，她僅花不到 4 年便完成一般人需耗時 8 至 10 年的博士學位 。 MBTI 的誤區與標籤：許多人因適應工作環境而表現出「假的性格」，導致網路測驗結果高達一半以上是不準確的 。 重新定義內外向（E/I）：內向與外向的差異在於「能量交換」與「建立認知的頻率」，而非單純的社交技巧或活躍程度 。 SJ 族群的轉型挑戰：在 MBTI 中，S（實感）與 J（判斷）組合的人最追求穩定與可預測性，在面對職涯大跨度轉型時通常需要更多的安全感 。 找回人生的自主權：轉型後的凱琳老師感受到極高的工作自主性，並從幫助他人成長中獲得比科技業時期更大的成就感 。 來賓. 王凱琳 心理學人格特質分析專家，職涯發展諮商師，企業組織與領導力的發展顧問。具有電機工程碩士及心理學博士學位，並具有美國MBTI®心理學人格類型分析諮商大師級認證　　早在2012年就把MBTI®帶入中文世界。《30分鐘破解性格密碼》是第一本由華人專家親筆書寫的MBTI®中文書。結合在高科技行業裡多年的豐富工作經驗與人格心理的專長，加上熟悉亞洲文化，因應不同文化、種族的需求，深入且實際地幫助中文世界的讀者。　　具有多樣藝術才華（音樂、舞蹈、繪畫等），亦擅長文學創作，是「海外華文女作家協會」認可的正式會員。著有：《思科現形記》、《30分鐘破解性格密碼》、《你是我的黑髮》、《見人說人話之超效溝通指南》。　　FB「王凱琳的人格心理沙龍」　　Podcast：人格心理沙龍

We all have a personality—but do you truly know how yours is driving your decisions, your stress, and your relationships? In this episode of The Change Mastery Show, John J Murphy dives deep into the world's most researched personality tool: the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). Drawing on nearly 40 years of experience teaching this framework, John moves beyond the "labels" to show you how to use the MBTI as a practical discipline for mindfulness and balance. You'll discover: The "Eight Disciplines": Why your personality is like being right- or left-handed, and how to develop your "non-dominant" side for greater effectiveness. Organizational DNA: How to identify if your team is a "Let's change it" or "Let's keep it" culture—and how to lead through the resulting conflict. The Rational Problem-Solving Secret: How to use Sensing, Intuition, Thinking, and Feeling to make bulletproof decisions. Temperament Insights: Are you an SJ (Dutiful) or an NT (Power-seeker)? Understanding your core drive is the first step to inner peace. Stop letting your mind control you. Start "minding your mind" and master the art of interpersonal connection.

What if the words you use every day…without even realising it…are quietly shaping who your children believe they can become? Kate Mason sits down with communications expert, author, and mother of two boys, Kate Mason, to explore the hidden power of gendered language in parenting. From "be careful" on the playground to "give grandma a kiss," the two Kates unpack the subtle, everyday phrases that send very different messages to our sons and daughters…often without us even noticing. Drawing on research, real-life stories, and her new book Powerfully Likeable, guest Kate Mason offers parents practical insight and a simple but transformative question: Would I say this to the other gender? This episode is for every parent who wants to raise emotionally confident, connected, and capable children. Listen For2:21 How can better listening instantly improve the way we communicate with others?7:59 Why do we tell girls to be careful more often than boys?14:31 How does praising girls for being pretty shape their identity over time?18:44 Why are boys taught hierarchy while girls are taught rapport?34:09 How can parents teach body autonomy without forcing children to hug or kiss relatives? Leave a rating/review for this podcast with one click Connect with guest: Kate Mason, Communications Coach | Author, Powerfully Likeable | World-champion DebaterWebsite | LinkedIn | Instagram | LinktreeContact Kate:Email | Website | Kate's Book on Amazon | LinkedIn | Facebook | X 

你的錢，有在替你工作嗎？我是理財醫生陳大仁。《大仁的鈔能力》只講實戰邏輯：教你避開買房陷阱、打造股票現金流、掌握加密貨幣。每週更有免費直播課，教你如何讓投資變簡單，拿回財富主控權！ https://fstry.pse.is/8tgf5e —— 以上為 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— 加入會員，支持節目： https://richlife.firstory.io/join 留言告訴我你對這一集的想法： 歡迎您用一杯咖啡支持我持續創作 : https://pay.soundon.fm/podcasts/a11a2120-4bc4-4fb2-813b-135bd96e5868 「布姐的交誼廳。陪你聊人生聊職場」Line 社群 https://reurl.cc/36NWEL(密碼：love) 本集重點： 打破「四十不惑」的迷思 現代人往往越活越迷惑，40 歲常不是「不惑」而是「大惑」，中年轉型與危機是許多人共同的課題 。 電機工程師的 16 年科技路 凱琳老師擁有電機學士與碩士學位，並在矽谷 Cisco（思科）等科技公司任職超過 10 年，職涯前期完全專注於科技領域 。 盲從社會期待的開端 早年選填志願大多照分數排，並依照當時社會覺得「有前途」的工作去填寫，缺乏自我探索的機會 。 覺察警訊一：對環境話題失去熱情 29 歲時發現同事們熱衷聊股票、產品與併購，自己卻完全不想參與，開始意識到自己與環境的格格不入 。 覺察警訊二：極度依賴度假逃避 發現自己越來越喜歡度假，且每次放假結束要回去上班時，都會感到心情沉重，必須深呼吸才能面對 。 覺察警訊三：預見未來的否定 觀察 50 歲的主管後，自問：「我到 50 歲還要坐辦公室做這些事嗎？」因答案是否定的，決定提早採取行動 。 在大公司內部進行「職涯實驗」 凱琳老師並未立刻離職，而是利用 Cisco 內部轉調機會，從寫軟體的工程師轉向「技術行銷（Technical Marketing）」，練習將機器語言轉譯為人類語言 。 從「人」的差異開啟心理學契機 在「銷售賦能（Sales Enablement）」工作中，發現每個人被激勵（Motivate）的方式不同，進而開啟對 MBTI 性格與心理學的興趣 。 轉型必經的「排除法」過程 很多人不知道自己要什麼，但可以先從「釐清自己不要什麼」開始，透過嘗試與淘汰法逐步找到適合的方向 。 性格影響轉型的擔憂（MBTI 觀點） 凱琳老師指出，MBTI 中的 SJ 族群（社群主義者） 傾向守規矩、追求穩定，因此在面對職涯變動時通常會比其他類型的人更猶豫、需要更多安全感 。 來賓 王凱琳 心理學人格特質分析專家，職涯發展諮商師，企業組織與領導力的發展顧問。具有電機工程碩士及心理學博士學位，並具有美國MBTI®心理學人格類型分析諮商大師級認證（Myers Briggs Type Indicator Master Practitioner in Step I & Step II）。　　早在2012年就把MBTI®帶入中文世界。《30分鐘破解性格密碼》是第一本由華人專家親筆書寫的MBTI®中文書。結合在高科技行業裡多年的豐富工作經驗與人格心理的專長，加上熟悉亞洲文化，因應不同文化、種族的需求，深入且實際地幫助中文世界的讀者。　　具有多樣藝術才華（音樂、舞蹈、繪畫等），亦擅長文學創作，是「海外華文女作家協會」認可的正式會員。著有：《思科現形記》、《30分鐘破解性格密碼》、《你是我的黑髮》、《見人說人話之超效溝通指南》。　　FB「王凱琳的人格心理沙龍」　　Podcast：人格心理沙龍

Joyce Meng reveals why she identifies as her specific personality type, breaking down the distinctions between INFJ, ENFJ, INTJ, INFP, and ISFJ.☆Check out what I'm up to!☆Hi there! I'm Joyce, a certified MBTI® Master Practitioner, Enneagram Coach, Jungian Typology Expert, Master NLP Practitioner, and Gallup® CliftonStrengths Coach.WONDERING WHICH ONE OF THE 16 PERSONALITY TYPES YOU ARE?Book a session to get my take on your type. I'd love to help guide you on your type-discovery journey!Here is my scheduling link to arrange a time with me:https://calendly.com/joycemengcoachingI charge $85 for a typing session. Another colleague of mine certified by Personality Hacker will work alongside me and we will give you our independent assessments of you.Want to go deeper? For $97, you can purchase a typing session with 1 hour of additional coaching with me.Or maybe you know your personality type already and are seeking some type-based coaching? As a trained coach, I can help you apply type concepts to all areas of your life for lasting change. The coaching session rate is $75 per hour for a bundle of 3. :)By purchasing a session, you will help support the Type Talks channel and gain personalized mentorship and guidance from an experienced industry expert with over 12 years of experience.If you'd like to get in touch, you can email me at joycemeng22@gmail.comFor those of you who are interested, I am also launching a website and releasing a typology book next year! Here's a link to my coaching website if you'd like to learn more about me and the services I offer: https://www.joycemengcoaching.com/Connect with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoyceMeng22Like the show? Buy me a coffee! (it means the world to me): https://ko-fi.com/joycemengShow your support by becoming a monthly patron! https://ko-fi.com/joycemeng/tiersWant to know when the next Type Talks video is premiering? Join our Discord community for the latest updates! (Inactive now, looking for moderators) https://discord.gg/ksHb7fmMcm☆Check out Denzel Mensah @DeezyRYG !☆#INFJ #INTJ #ENFJ #INFP #ISFJ #16types

Can Buzzfeed quizzes, Myers-Briggs Types, and Enneagrams tell us anything valid about who we are? In episode 163 of Overthink, Ellie and David discuss personality. They talk through the Big Five personality test and its legitimacy, the history of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test (MBTI), and how the concept of personality emerged out of abnormal psychology. Why did the concept of personality replace using literature to understand the self? How does the concept of personality presuppose a fixed concept of the self? And what is the connection between MBTI and World War II? In the Substack bonus segment, your hosts think about how personality tests might be susceptible to the Barnum effect and their reduction of the self to egos. Works Discussed:Theodor Adorno, The Authoritarian PersonalityMerve Emre, What's Your Type? The Story of the Myers-Briggs, and How Personality Testing Took Over the WorldColin Koopman, How We Became Our Data: A Genealogy of the Informational PersonEnjoy our work? Support Overthink via tax-deductible donation: https://www.givecampus.com/fj0w3vJoin our Substack for ad-free versions of both audio and video episodes, extended episodes, exclusive live chats, and more: https://overthinkpod.substack.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Parenting isn't a performance, it's a relationship, and the messiest moments might be your best clues. Kate talks with family therapist and educator Lisa Taylor about her new book The Perfect Parent Trap and why “losing it” doesn't mean you're failing. It may mean an old, tender part of you is getting “ignited.” They explore Lisa's “heartprint” framework (the deep beliefs we carry, like “I'm not enough”), how kids “borrow our nervous system,” and why the real shift often starts with regulating ourselves instead of “fixing” our children.  Listen For:00 Have you ever “lost it” and realized you weren't parenting from today?12:43 How do you tell if you're reacting to your child—or the child within you?24:59 What does a real repair sound like after you've messed up?33:05 Why does one “difficult” child sometimes hold the whole family system together?40:49 Can re-parenting your inner child change how you parent right now?Leave a rating/review for this podcast with one click Connect with guest: Lisa TaylorWebsite | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Email | Lisa's Book Contact Kate:Email | Website | Kate's Book on Amazon | LinkedIn | Facebook | X

In this video, Dario Nardi explains how to use the 4 MBTI temperaments—Improviser, Stabilizer, Catalyst, and Theorist—to gain deeper insights into personality.☆Check out the "Jung for Life" Workshop mentioned at the beginning of the video!☆Here is the registration link for the event:https://forms.gle/mBcTvfd8F8jTm9ux8Here is the 3-page flyer PDF detailing more information here:http://www.radiancehouse.com/JUNG-FOR-LIVING.pdfHere is the link to the webinar recording to preview Jung for Life:https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/1CDR6Haz7L8fbsIcHJHIItdXWObJI06vL-RVBtdlN-MLlL9wPRohm4VwUhTuoljK.6jhbSkvp1AGlYlVq ☆Check out Dario Nardi!☆Decode Your Personality: Go Beyond Myers-Briggs With 64 Brain-Based Subtypes: https://www.amazon.ca/Decode-Your-Personality-Myers-Briggs-Brain-Based/dp/B0CMJ5W5DX/ref=sr_1_1?crid=28Z0X3NUWUI0C&keywords=go+beyond+dario&qid=1704488749&sprefix=go+beyond+dario%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-1Radiance House: https://radiancehouse.sellfy.store/Linda Beren's Interview: https://youtu.be/EYZ9LTzmbpw☆Check out what I'm up to!☆Hi there! I'm Joyce, a certified MBTI® Master Practitioner, Enneagram Coach, Jungian Typology Expert, Master NLP Practitioner, and Gallup® CliftonStrengths Coach.WONDERING WHICH ONE OF THE 16 PERSONALITY TYPES YOU ARE?Book a session to get my take on your type. I'd love to help guide you on your type-discovery journey!Here is my scheduling link to arrange a time with me:https://calendly.com/joycemengcoachingI charge $85 for a typing session. Another colleague of mine certified by Personality Hacker will work alongside me and we will give you our independent assessments of you.Want to go deeper? For $97, you can purchase a typing session with 1 hour of additional coaching with me.Or maybe you know your personality type already and are seeking some type-based coaching? As a trained coach, I can help you apply type concepts to all areas of your life for lasting change. The coaching session rate is $75 per hour for a bundle of 3. :)By purchasing a session, you will help support the Type Talks channel and gain personalized mentorship and guidance from an experienced industry expert with over 12 years of experience.If you'd like to get in touch, you can email me at joycemeng22@gmail.comFor those of you who are interested, I am also launching a website and releasing a typology book next year! Here's a link to my coaching website if you'd like to learn more about me and the services I offer: https://www.joycemengcoaching.com/Connect with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoyceMeng22Like the show? Buy me a coffee! (it means the world to me): https://ko-fi.com/joycemengShow your support by becoming a monthly patron! https://ko-fi.com/joycemeng/tiersWant to know when the next Type Talks video is premiering? Join our Discord community for the latest updates! (Inactive now, looking for moderators) https://discord.gg/ksHb7fmMcm#INTJ #16Types #DarioNardi #neuroscience #16personalities #MBTI #carljung #eightfunctionmodel #infj #infp #intp #enfp #esfp #entp #estp #enfj #esfj #entj #estj #istj #isfj #istp #isfp

Face au manque de reconnaissance professionnelle, aux écarts salariaux, au plafond de verre et à la précarisation de l'emploi (largement accentuée par la déferlante de l'intelligence artificielle), il est tentant de se tourner vers des formations qui nous promettent de dépasser nos “pensées limitantes“, d'éradiquer notre syndrome de l'imposteur, de mieux gérer le harcèlement ou encore de nous reconnecter à notre puissance personnelle. Mais sur quoi reposent les outils qu'elles proposent ? Permettent-elles vraiment d'augmenter notre performance et notre bien-être au travail ? Et surtout, comment sortir enfin de la jungle des pseudo-solutions dans le milieu professionnel ?Je tente d'apporter quelques réponses dans cette keynote donnée en janvier 2025, lors d'une journée de conférences en ligne organisée par Compositech, association qui milite pour l'inclusion dans les métiers de la tech.•• SOUTENIR ••Méta de Choc est gratuit, indépendant et sans publicité. Vous pouvez vous aussi le soutenir en faisant un don ponctuel ou mensuel : https://soutenir.metadechoc.fr/.•• RESSOURCES ••Toutes les références en lien avec cette émission sont sur le site Méta de Choc : https://metadechoc.fr/podcast/formations-bullshit-comment-les-eviter/.•• SUIVRE ••Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Mastodon, PeerTube, YouTube.•• TIMECODES ••01:54 : Les croyances dans la tech : milieu rationnel, métier-passion, environnement challengeant, développement personnel.03:56 : La démarche de Méta de Choc.05:50 : Thèmes de cette keynote.06:57 : Les offres de développement personnel dans le milieu professionnel : démarche motivationnelle, mieux se connaître et connaître les autres, techniques de communication, bien-être, spiritualité.10:58 : Pourquoi cette offre nous séduit-elle ? storytelling, attrait de la nouveauté, espérance d'un gain, socialisation, apparente complexité, suggestion professionnelle.15:43 : Les origines de ces techniques : New Age, techniques sans fondement scientifique.18:18 : Quelle est l'efficacité de ces techniques ? PNL, pensée positive, indicateur MBTI, test DISC, ennéagramme, Process Communication, Human Design, Communication NonViolente, méditation, sophrologie, soins énergétiques, spiritualité, tisseuses de rêve.31:06 : Les risques de ces offres : perte de temps et d'argent, injonctions, pseudosciences, essentialisation de la femme, responsabilisation individuelle.35:10 : Quelles solutions ? refuser, tests de personnalité étalonnés, approches scientifiques, qualification des intervenants, test OCEAN, éviter le coaching de masse.41:24 : Les offres qui doivent alerter : offres gratuite, promo à saisir, marques déposées, arnaques à la sororité, pseudo-neurosciences.42:28 : Questions du public : doit-on refuser ces formations, recrutement légal par ces tests, appropriation culturelle, le bien-être en entreprise. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

What if the anger you feel as a mother isn't a character flaw…but a signal worth listening to? Kate Mason sits down with Lauren Novak, award-winning journalist, mother of two, and author of the groundbreaking new book Meltdown: Why Motherhood Makes Us Angry and What to Do About It. Lauren brings her two decades of investigative journalism to bear on one of motherhood's most taboo subjects: mum rage. Drawing on a survey of over 200 mothers and cutting-edge neuroscience, Lauren unpacks why so many mothers feel consumed by anger they can't explain and why that anger is far more common, and more understandable, than anyone admits. This episode is a warm, validating, and genuinely practical conversation for every parent who has ever lost it and immediately felt consumed by guilt. Listen For3:45 What inspired Lauren Novak to turn her journalistic lens on her own experience of mum rage?9:13 How did discovering the term "postpartum rage" change the way Lauren understood her own anger?15:10 Why does sleep deprivation make it so much harder for mothers to manage their emotions?17:10 What does the research say about who is really getting up in the night — and why hasn't that changed?28:43 What are the first steps Lauren recommends when a mother is feeling overwhelmed by anger? Leave a rating/review for this podcast with one click Connect with guest: Lauren Novak, Education and Social Policy Editor | Author 'Meltdown'  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram| Facebook| XContact Kate:Email | Website | Kate's Book on Amazon | LinkedIn | Facebook | X

Think you're just “not a people person”? Most tech leaders quietly believe this about themselves, and it's exactly what's holding them back.In this episode, Martijn Versteeg, founder of peer leadership community Group Effort and former CPTO with a background in organizational psychology, makes the case that it's not: human behavior follows predictable patterns you can understand and work with, just like any system. The conversation covers a six-variable model for understanding what drives behavior and disengagement on your team, why popular personality tools like MBTI and DiSC often do more harm than good, and a clear structure for delivering bad news without the usual stress buildup. We also get into what it really takes to let go of hands-on coding when you move into leadership, why developing a product mindset matters even if product isn't in your title, and the psychological risks of heavy AI use that most teams still aren't thinking about.Key topics discussed:The 6 human needs that predict human behaviorWhy MBTI and DiSC often do more harm than goodHow to stop avoiding difficult conversationsDeliver bad news clearly using a 10-second ruleWhy becoming a bottleneck is a slow career killerBuilding a product mindset when you're in techThe mental health risks of heavy AI useWhat peer groups give you that books can'tTimestamps:(00:00:00) Trailer & Intro(00:03:06) Why Small Steps Matter More Than Career Turning Points(00:05:11) About Martijn Versteeg(00:07:01) How Can I Learn People Skills Systematically?(00:13:19) Six Human Needs That Predict Behavior(00:17:28) How Does It Compare to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?(00:19:49) Why Are Personality Tests Like MBTI Unreliable?(00:23:20) How Do I Use Pain and Pleasure to Drive Growth?(00:28:30) How Do I Handle Conflict and Difficult Conversations?(00:32:47) A Model for Delivering Bad News in 10 Seconds(00:36:12) How Do I Transition from Tech Lead to Engineering Leader?(00:41:12) How Do I Let Go of Coding as a Leader?(00:42:49) The Vanilla Orchid Story: Why Leaders Must Let Go(00:46:55) How Can Engineers Develop a Product Mindset?(00:53:17) What Are the Hidden Risks of AI for Mental Health?(01:02:19) What Is the Value of Learning Through Podcast Conversations?(01:07:19) Why Consuming Knowledge Is Not the Same as Producing(01:09:06) 3 Tech Lead Wisdom_____Martijn Versteeg's BioMartijn Versteeg is the founder of Group Effort, a Netherlands-based collective that empowers tech and product leaders across Europe through peer groups, offsites, and specialized training. As a key figure in the global product community, he is also an organizer of the Product Mastery Conference, where he helps curate insights for the next generation of product leaders.Before founding Group Effort, Martijn built and successfully sold an EdTech IT platform and spent over five years as an Agile coach and Scrum Master. His unique perspective on leadership is rooted in high-performance athletics; at just 22 years old, he served as the National Rowing Coach for Singapore.Today, Martijn is a vocal advocate for community-led learning. He frequently challenges leaders to move past the search for “golden nuggets” of wisdom and instead focus on the consistent, incremental iterations that solve the “hard people stuff” in scaling organizations.Follow Martijn:LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/versteegGroup Effort – groupeffort.nlNewsletter – groupeffort.nl/newsletterFree training on Massive Action-Taking for Product Leaders – groupeffort.nl/actionLike this episode?Show notes & transcript: techleadjournal.dev/episodes/248.Follow @techleadjournal on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.Buy me a coffee or become a patron.

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What if the mood swings, the sleepless nights, the sudden irritation, and the loss of joy aren't signs that something is wrong with you…but signals that your biology is quietly staging a dramatic takeover? Kate Mason sits down with Dr. Joanna Bruce, GP of over 25 years, clinical director of Myma Health, and passionate advocate for women's hormonal wellbeing, to talk openly about perimenopause and menopause. Together they unpack why this decade-long hormonal shift is so often missed, dismissed, or misdiagnosed, and what women (and the people who love them) can actually do about it. From understanding the science of estrogen and progesterone fluctuation to debunking the damaging 2002 WHI study on HRT, this empowering conversation gives parents and partners the insight they need to understand what's really going on… in their bodies, their relationships, and their homes. Listen For2:00 What does the history of menopause research tell us about why women have been so underserved?8:20 How do you distinguish perimenopause symptoms from everyday exhaustion and stress?11:00 What are the early signs of perimenopause that women most commonly overlook?16:55 Is HRT actually safe, and why has the fear around it lasted more than two decades?25:10 What practical steps should women take if they think they are entering perimenopause? Leave a rating/review for this podcastwith one click  Connect with guest: Dr Joanna Bruce, GP & Clinical Director, Myma HealthWebsite | LinkedIn | Instagram Contact Kate:Email | Website | Kate's Book on Amazon | LinkedIn | Facebook | X

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Explore Your Personality: https://PersonalityHacker.com    This episode explores why it can be difficult to find your best fit MBTI type when cognitive functions are oversimplified or described with bias. Joel and Antonia break down the four perceiving functions Sensation (Se), Memory (Si), Exploration (Ne), and Perspectives (Ni) and explain how each one can lead to mistyping through stereotypes, unclear language, or missing context. They also discuss why intuition is often misunderstood, why some people hide their intuitive side, and why intuitive patterning may matter even more in a world shaped by AI and increasing complexity.

What happens when you ask AI to give you brutally honest feedback about how you lead, decide, and show up in your business? You get a CEO Reality Check that helps you stop spinning, start integrating, and lead with way more clarity. In this video, I'm walking you through how I built my Reality Check Folder inside ChatGPT (or Claude), which includes: The prompt that gave me feedback was so accurate that I almost dropped my coffee Personality-based data (Human Design, Enneagram, MBTI, astrocartography!) Business strategy and mindset coaching Energy rhythms and lifestyle integration If you're someone who wants your business to run in alignment with your actual self (instead of duct-taping strategy over burnout), this is for you.

Explore Your Personality: https://PersonalityHacker.com    Joel and Antonia explore the common reasons people struggle to find their best-fit personality type. They break these into two core categories: sincere, curiosity-driven challenges and unconscious ego defenses or bypasses. Along the way, they unpack misconceptions about cognitive functions, the impact of trauma, family dynamics, self-knowledge gaps, and why type confusion often reflects deeper patterns of identity, self-permission, and psychological resistance.

How can you build iconic characters that your readers want to keep coming back to? How can you be the kind of creator that readers trust, even without social media? With Claire Taylor In the intro, Dan Brown talks writing and publishing [Tetragrammaton]; Design Rules That Make or Break a Book [Self-Publishing Advice]; Amazon's DRM change [Kindlepreneur]; Show me the money [Rachael Herron]; AI bible translation [Wycliffe, Pope Leo tweet]. Plus, Business for Authors 24 Jan webinar, and Bones of the Deep. Today's show is sponsored by Bookfunnel, the essential tool for your author business. Whether it's delivering your reader magnet, sending out advanced copies of your book, handing out ebooks at a conference, or fulfilling your digital sales to readers, BookFunnel does it all. Check it out at bookfunnel.com/thecreativepenn This show is also supported by my Patrons. Join my Community at Patreon.com/thecreativepenn Claire Taylor is a humour and mystery author, the owner of FFS Media, and a certified Enneagram coach. She teaches authors to write stronger stories and build sustainable careers at LiberatedWriter.com, and her book is Write Iconic Characters: Unlocking the Core Motivations that Fuel Unforgettable Stories. You can listen above or on your favorite podcast app or read the notes and links below. Here are the highlights, and the full transcript is below. Show Notes Why Claire left social media and how she still markets her books and services What the Enneagram is and how core fears and desires shape character motivation Using Enneagram types (including Wednesday Addams as an example) to write iconic characters Creating rich conflict and relationships by pairing different Enneagram types on the page Coping with rapid change, AI, and fear in the author community in 2026 Building a trustworthy, human author brand through honesty, transparency, and vulnerability You can find Claire at LiberatedWriter.com, FFS.media, or on Substack as The Liberated Writer. Transcript of the interview with Claire Taylor Joanna: Claire Taylor is a humour and mystery author, the owner of FFS Media, and a certified Enneagram coach. She teaches authors to write stronger stories and build sustainable careers at LiberatedWriter.com, and her book is Write Iconic Characters: Unlocking the Core Motivations that Fuel Unforgettable Stories. So, welcome back to the show, Claire. Claire: Thank you so much for having me back. I'm excited to be here. Joanna: It's great to have you back on the show. It was March 2024 when you were last on, so almost two years now as this goes out. Give us a bit of an update. How has your writing craft and your author business changed in that time? Claire: One of the things I've been focusing on with my own fiction craft is deconstructing the rules of how a story “should” be. That's been a sort of hobby focus of mine. All the story structure books aren't law, right? That's why there are so many of them. They're all suggestions, frameworks. They're all trying to quantify humans' innate ability to understand a story. So I'm trying to remember more that I already know what a story is, deep down. My job as an author is to keep the reader's attention from start to finish and leave them feeling the way I hope they'll feel at the end. That's been my focus on the craft side. On the author business side, I've made some big shifts. I left social media earlier this year, and I've been looking more towards one-on-one coaching and networking. I did a craft-based Kickstarter, and I'd been focusing a lot on “career, career, career”—very business-minded—and now I'm creating more content again, especially around using the Enneagram for writing craft. So there's been a lot of transition since 2024 for me. Joanna: I think it's so important—and obviously we're going to get into your book in more detail—but I do think it's important for people to hear about our pivots and transitions. I haven't spoken to you for a while, but I actually started a master's degree a few months back. I'm doing a full-time master's alongside everything else I do. So I've kind of put down book writing for the moment, and I'm doing essay writing and academic writing instead. It's quite different, as you can imagine. It sounds like what you're doing is different too. One thing I know will have perked up people's ears is: “I left social media.” Tell us a bit more about that. Claire: This was a move that I could feel coming for a while. I didn't like what social media did to my attention. Even when I wasn't on it, there was almost a hangover from having been on it. My attention didn't feel as sharp and focused as it used to be, back before social media became what it is now. So I started asking myself some questions: What is lost if I leave? What is gained if I leave? And what is social media actually doing for me today? Because sometimes we hold on to what it used to do for us, and we keep trying to squeeze more and more of that out of it. But it has changed so much. There are almost no places with sufficient organic reach anymore. It's all pay-to-play, and the cost of pay-to-play keeps going up. I looked at the numbers for my business. My Kickstarter was a great place to analyse that because they track so many traffic sources so clearly. I could see exactly how much I was getting from social media when I advertised and promoted my projects there. Then I asked: can I let that go in order to get my attention back and make my life feel more settled? And I decided: yes, I can. That's worth more to me. Joanna: There are some things money can't buy. Sometimes it really isn't about the money. I like your question: what is lost and what is gained? You also said it's all pay-to-play and there's no organic reach. I do think there is some organic reach for some people who don't pay, but those people are very good at playing the game of whatever the platform wants. So, TikTok for example—you might not have to pay money yet, but you do have to play their game. You have to pay with your time instead of money. I agree with you. I don't think there's anywhere you can literally just post something and know it will reliably reach the people who follow you. Claire: Right. Exactly. TikTok currently, if you really play the game, will sometimes “pick” you, right? But that “pick me” energy is not really my jam. And we can see the trend—this “organic” thing doesn't last. It's organic for now. You can play the game for now, but TikTok would be crazy not to change things so they make more money. So eventually everything becomes pay-to-play. TikTok is fun, but for me it's addictive. I took it off my phone years ago because I would do the infinite scroll. There's so much candy there. Then I'd wake up the next morning and notice my mood just wasn't where I wanted it to be. My energy was low. I really saw a correlation between how much I scrolled and how flat I felt afterwards. So I realised: I'm not the person to pay-to-play or to play the game here. I'm not even convinced that the pay-to-play on certain social media networks is being tracked in a reliable, accountable way anymore. Who is holding them accountable for those numbers? You can sort of see correlation in your sales, but still, I just became more and more sceptical. In the end, it just wasn't for me. My life is so much better on a daily basis without it. That's definitely a decision I have not regretted for a second. Joanna: I'm sorry to keep on about this, but I think this is great because this is going out in January 2026, and there will be lots of people examining their relationship with social media. It's one of those things we all examine every year, pretty much. The other thing I'd add is that you are a very self-aware person. You spend a lot of time thinking about these things and noticing your own behaviour and energy. Stopping and thinking is such an important part of it. But let's tackle the big question: one of the reasons people don't want to come off social media is that they're afraid they don't know how else to market. How are you marketing if you're not using social media? Claire: I didn't leave social media overnight. Over time, I've been adjusting and transitioning, preparing my business and myself mentally and emotionally for probably about a year. I still market to my email list. That has always been important to my business. I've also started a Substack that fits how my brain works. Substack is interesting. Some people might consider it a form of social media—it has that new reading feed—but it feels much more like blogging to me. It's blogging where you can be discovered, which is lovely. I've been doing more long-form content there. You get access to all the emails of your subscribers, which is crucial to me. I don't want to build on something I can't take with me. So I've been doing more long-form content, and that seems to keep my core audience with me. I've got plenty of people subscribed; people continue to come back, work with me, and tell their friends. Word of mouth has always been the way my business markets best, because it's hard to describe the benefits of what I do in a quick, catchy way. It needs context. So I'm leaning even more on that. Then I'm also shifting my fiction book selling more local. Joanna: In person? Claire: Yes. In person and local. Networking and just telling more people that I'm an author. Connecting more deeply with my existing email lists and communities and selling that way. Joanna: I think at the end of the day it does come back to the email list. I think this is one of the benefits of selling direct to people through Shopify or Payhip or whatever, or locally, because you can build your email list. Every person you bring into your own ecosystem, you get their data and you can stay in touch. Whereas all the things we did for years to get people to go to Amazon, we didn't get their emails and details. It's so interesting where we are right now in the author business. Okay, we'll come back to some of these things, but let's get into the book and what you do. Obviously what underpins the book is the Enneagram. Just remind us what the Enneagram is, why you incorporate it into so much of your work, and why you find it resonates so much. Claire: The Enneagram is a framework that describes patterns of thoughts, feelings, and actions that tend to arise from nine different core motivations. Those core motivations are made up of a fear–desire pair. So, for instance, there's the fear of lacking worth and the desire to be worthy. That pair is the Type Three core motivation. If you're a Type Three, sometimes called “The Achiever,” that's your fundamental driver. What we fear and desire above all the other fears and desires determines where our attention goes. And attention is something authors benefit greatly from understanding. We have to keep people's attention, so we want to understand our own attention and how to cultivate it. The things our attention goes to build our understanding of ourselves and the world. Being intentional about that, and paying attention to what your characters pay attention to—and what your readers are paying attention to—is hugely beneficial. It can give you a real leg up. That's why I focus on the Enneagram. I find it very useful at that core level. You can build a lot of other things on top of it with your characters: their backstory, personal histories, little quirks—all of that can be built off the Enneagram foundation. Why I like the Enneagram more than other frameworks like MBTI or the Big Five is that it not only shows us how our fears are confining us—that's really what it's charting—but it also shows us a path towards liberation from those fears. That's where the Enneagram really shines: the growth path, the freedom from the confines of our own personality. It offers that to anyone who wants to study and discover it. A lot of the authors I work with say things like, “I'm just so sick of my own stuff.” And I get it. We all get sick of running into the same patterns over and over again. We can get sick of our personality! The Enneagram is a really good tool for figuring out what's going on and how to try something new, because often we can't even see that there are other options. We have this particular lens we're looking through. That's why I like to play with it, and why I find it so useful. Joanna: That's really interesting. It sounds like you have a lot of mature authors—and when I say “mature,” I mean authors with a lot of books under their belt, not necessarily age. There are different problems at different stages of the author career, and the problem you just described—“I'm getting sick of my stuff”—sounds like a mature author issue. What are some of the other issues you see in the community that are quite common amongst indie authors? Claire: One that comes up a lot, especially early on, is: “Am I doing this right?” That's a big question. People say, “I don't know if I'm doing this right. I'm going to mess it up. This person told me this was the way to do things, but I don't think I can do it this way. Am I doomed?” That's the fear. A lot of what I help people with is seeing that there isn't a single “right” way to do this. There's a way that's going to feel more aligned to you, and there are millions of ways to approach an author career because we're all constructing it as we go. You were there in the early days. We were all just making this up as we went along. Joanna: Exactly. There was a time when ebooks were PDFs, there wasn't even a Kindle, and there was no iPhone. We were literally just making it up. Claire: Right. Exactly. That spirit of “we're all making it up” is important. Some of us have come up with frameworks that work for us, and then we tell other people about them—“Here's a process; try this process”—but that doesn't mean it's the process. Understanding what motivates you—those core motivations—helps you see where you're going to bump into advice that's not right for you, and how to start making decisions that fit your attention, your life, your desires in this author role. Early on we do a lot of that work. Then there are the authors who started a while ago and have a bunch of books. They hit a point where they say, “I've changed so much since I started writing. I need to figure out how to adjust my career.” Joanna: Tell us more about that, because I think that's you and me. How do we deal with that? Claire: Well, crying helps. Joanna: That is true! There's always a bit of crying involved in reinvention. From my perspective, my brand has always been built around me. People are still here—I know some people listening who have been with the podcast since I started it in 2009—and I've always been me. Even though I've done loads of different things and changed along the way, at heart I'm still me. I'm really glad I built a personal brand around who I am, rather than around one genre or a single topic. How about you? How do you see it? Claire: I'm the same. I just can't stick with something that doesn't feel right for me anymore. I'll start to rebel against it. There's also that “good girl” part of me that wants to do things the way they're supposed to be done and keep everybody happy. I have to keep an eye on her, because she'll default to “this is the way it should be done,” and then I end up constricted. As we advance through our careers, positioning around what motivates us and what we love, and allowing ourselves to understand that it's okay to change—even though it's painful—is crucial. It's actually destructive not to change over time. We end up forfeiting so many things that make life worth living if we don't allow ourselves to grow and change. We end up in this tiny box. People sometimes say the Enneagram is very restrictive. “It's only nine types, you're putting me in a box.” It's like: no. These are the boxes we've put ourselves in. Then we use the Enneagram to figure out how to get out of the box. As we start to see the box we've put ourselves in with our personality—“that's me, that's not me”—we realise how much movement we actually have, how many options we have, while still being ourselves. Joanna: So many options. This kind of brings us into your book, because part of the personal brand thing is being real and having different facets. Your book is Write Iconic Characters, and presumably these are characters that people want to read more about. It uses the Enneagram to construct these better characters. So first up— What's your definition of an iconic character, as opposed to any old character? And how can we use the Enneagram to construct one? Claire: An iconic character, in my imagination, is one that really sticks with us after we've finished the story. They become a reference point. We'll say, “This person is kind of like that character,” or “This situation feels like that character would handle it this way.” It could be our friends, our enemies, someone we meet on the bus—whoever it is might remind us of this character. So they really get lodged in our psyche. An iconic character feels true to some fundamental part of the human condition, even if they're not strictly human. So, all the alien romance people listening, don't worry—you're still in! These characters take on a life of their own. With an iconic character, we may hear them talking to us after the book is done, because we've tapped into that essential part of them. They can become almost archetypal—something we go back to over and over again in our minds, both as writers and as readers. Joanna: How can we use the Enneagram to construct an iconic character? I'm asking this as a discovery writer who struggles to construct anything beforehand. It's more that I write stuff and then something emerges. But I have definitely not had a hit series with an iconic character, so I'm willing to give your approach a try. Claire: It works with whatever your process is. If you're a discovery writer, start with that spark of a character in your head. If there's a character who's just a glimmer—maybe you know a few things about them—just keep writing. At some point you'll probably recognise, “Okay, it's time to go deeper in understanding this character and create a cohesive thread to pull all of this together.” That's where the Enneagram becomes useful. You can put on your armchair psychologist hat and ask: which of the nine core fears seems like it might be driving the parts of their personality that are emerging? Thankfully, we intuitively recognise the nine types. When we start gathering bits for a new character, we tend to pull from essentially the same constellation of personality, even if we don't realise it. For instance, you might say, “This character is bold and adventurous,” and that's all you know. You're probably not going to also add, “and they're incredibly shy,” because “bold and adventurous” plus “incredibly shy” doesn't really fit our intuitive understanding of people. We know that instinctively. So, you've got “bold and adventurous.” You write that to a certain point, and then you get to a place where you think, “I don't really know them deeply.” That's when you can go back to the nine core fears and start ruling some out quite quickly. In the book, I have descriptions for each of them. You can read the character descriptions, read about the motivations, and start to say, “It's definitely not these five types. I can rule those out.” If they're bold and adventurous, maybe the core fear is being trapped in deprivation and pain, or being harmed and controlled. Those correspond to Type Seven (“The Enthusiast”) and Type Eight (“The Challenger”), respectively. So you might say, “Okay, maybe they're a Seven or an Eight.” From there, if you can pin down a type, you can read more about it and get ideas. You can understand the next big decision point. If they're a Type Seven, what's going to motivate them? They'll do whatever keeps them from being trapped in pain and deprivation, and they'll be seeking satisfaction or new experiences in some way, because that's the core desire that goes with that fear. So now, you're asking: “How do I get them to get on the spaceship and leave Earth?” Well, you could offer them some adventure, because they're bold and adventurous. I have a character who's a Seven, and she gets on a spaceship and takes off because her boyfriend just proposed—and the idea of being trapped in marriage feels like: “Nope. Whatever is on this spaceship, I'm out of here.” You can play with that once you identify a type. You can go as deep with that type as you want, or you can just work with the core fear and the basic desire. There's no “better or worse”—it's whatever you feel comfortable with and whatever you need for the story. Joanna: In the book, you go into all the Enneagram types in detail, but you also have a specific example: Wednesday Addams. She's one of my favourites. People listening have either seen the current series or they have something in mind from the old-school Addams Family. Can you talk about [Wednesday Addams] as an example? Claire: Doing those deep dives was some of the most fun research for this book. I told my husband, John, “Don't bother me. I need to sit and binge-watch Wednesday again—with my notebook this time.” Online, people were guessing: “Oh, she's maybe this type, maybe that type.” As soon as I started watching properly with the Enneagram in mind, I thought: “Oh, this is a Type Eight, this is the Challenger.” One of the first things we hear from her is that she considers emotions to be weakness. Immediately, you can cross out a bunch of types from that. When we're looking at weak/strong language—that lens of “strength” versus “weakness”—we tend to look towards Eights, because they often sort the world in those terms. They're concerned about being harmed or controlled, so they feel they need to be strong and powerful. That gave me a strong hint in that direction. If we look at the inciting incident—which is a great place to identify what really triggers a character, because it has to be powerful enough to launch the story—Wednesday finds her little brother Pugsley stuffed in a locker. She says, “Who did this?” because she believes she's the only one who gets to bully him. That's a very stereotypical Type Eight thing. The unhealthy Eight can dip into being a bit of a bully because they're focused on power and power dynamics. But the Eight also says, “These are my people. I protect them. If you're one of my people, you're under my protection.” So there's that protection/control paradox. Then she goes and—spoiler—throws a bag of piranhas into the pool to attack the boys who hurt him. That's like: okay, this is probably an Eight. Then she has control wrested from her when she's sent to the new school. That's a big trigger for an Eight: to not have autonomy, to not have control. She acts out pretty much immediately, tries to push people away, and establishes dominance. One of the first things she does is challenge the popular girl to a fencing match. That's very Eight behaviour: “I'm going to go in, figure out where I sit in this power structure, and try to get into a position of power straight away.” That's how the story starts, and in the book I go into a lot more analysis. At one point she's attacked by this mysterious thing and is narrowly saved from a monster. Her reaction afterwards is: “I would have rather saved myself.” That's another strong Eight moment. The Eight does not like to be saved by anyone else. It's: “No, I wanted to be strong enough to do that.” Her story arc is also very Eight-flavoured: she starts off walled-off, “I can do it myself,” which can sometimes look like the self-sufficiency of the Five, but for her it's about always being in a power position and in control of herself. She has to learn to rely more on other people if she wants to protect the people she cares about. Protecting the innocent and protecting “her people” is a big priority for the Eight. Joanna: Let's say we've identified our main character and protagonist. One of the important things in any book, especially in a series, is conflict—both internal and external. Can we use the Enneagram to work out what would be the best other character, or characters, to give us more conflict? Claire: The character dynamics are complex, and all types are going to have both commonalities and conflict between them. That works really well for fiction. But depending on how much conflict you need, there are certain type pairings that are especially good for it. If you have a protagonist who's an Eight, they're going to generate conflict everywhere because it doesn't really bother them. They're okay wading into conflict. If you ask an Eight, “Do you like conflict?” they'll often say, “Well, sometimes it's not great,” but to everyone else it looks like they come in like a wrecking ball. The Eight tends to go for what they want. They don't see the point in waiting. They think, “I want it, I'm going to go and get it.” That makes them feel strong and powerful. So it's easy to create external and internal conflict with an Eight and other types. But the nature of the conflict is going to be different depending on who you pair them with. Let's say you have this Eight and you pair them with a Type One, “The Reformer,” whose core fear is being bad or corrupt, and who wants to be good and have integrity. The Reformer wants morality. They can get a little preachy; they can become a bit of a zealot when they're more unhealthy. A One and an Eight will have a very particular kind of conflict because the One says, “Let's do what's right,” and the Eight says, “Let's do what gets me what I want and puts me in the power position.” They may absolutely get along if they're taking on injustice. Ones and Eights will team up if they both see the same thing as unjust. They'll both take it on together. But then they may reach a point in the story where the choice is between doing the thing that is “right”—maybe self-sacrificing or moral—versus doing the thing that will exact retribution or secure a power-up. That's where the conflict between a One and an Eight shows up. You can grab any two types and they'll have unique conflict. I'm actually working on a project on Kickstarter that's all about character dynamics and relationships—Write Iconic Relationships is the next project—and I go deeper into this there. Joanna: I was wondering about that, because I did a day-thing recently with colour palettes and interior design—which is not usually my thing—so I was really challenging myself. We did this colour wheel, and they were talking about how the opposite colour on the wheel is the one that goes with it in an interesting way. I thought— Maybe there's something in the Enneagram where it's like a wheel, and the type opposite is the one that clashes or fits in a certain way. Is that a thing? Claire: There is a lot of that kind of contrast. The Enneagram is usually depicted in a circle, one through nine, and there are strong contrasts between types that are right next to each other, as well as interesting lines that connect them. For example, we've been talking about the Eight, and right next to Eight is Nine, “The Peacemaker.” Eights and Nines can look like opposites in certain ways. The Nine is conflict-avoidant, and the Eight tends to think you get what you want by pushing into conflict if necessary. Then you've got Four, “The Individualist,” which is very emotional, artistic, heart-centred, and Five, “The Investigator,” which you're familiar with—very head-centred and analytical, thinking-based. The Four and the Five can clash a bit: the head and the heart. So, yes, there are interesting contrasts right next to each other on the wheel. Each type also has its own conflict style. We're going into the weeds a bit here, but it's fascinating to play with. There's one conflict style—the avoidant conflict style, sometimes called the “positive outlook” group—and it's actually hard to get those types into an enemies-to-lovers romance because they don't really want to be enemies. That's Types Two, Seven, and Nine. So depending on the trope you're writing, some type pairings are more frictional than others. There are all these different dynamics you can explore, and I can't wait to dig into them more for everyone in the relationships book. Joanna: The Enneagram is just one of many tools people can use to figure out themselves as well as their characters. Maybe that's something people want to look at this year. You've got this book, you've got other resources that go into it, and there's also a lot of information out there if people want to explore it more deeply. Let's pull back out to the bigger picture, because as this goes out in January 2026, I think there is a real fear of change in the community right now. Is that something you've seen? What are your thoughts for authors on how they can navigate the year ahead? Claire: Yes, there has been a lot of fear. The rate of change of things online has felt very rapid. The rate of change in the broader world—politically, socially—has also felt scary to a lot of people. It can be really helpful to look at your own personal life and anchor yourself in what hasn't changed and what feels universal. From there you can start to say, “Okay, I can do this. I'm safe enough to be creative. I can find creative ways to work within this new environment.” You can choose to engage with AI. You can choose to opt out. It's totally your choice, and there is no inherent virtue in either one. I think that's important to say. Sometimes people who are anti-AI—not just uninterested but actively antagonistic—go after people who like it. And sometimes people who like AI can be antagonistic towards people who don't want to use it. But actually, you get to choose what you're comfortable with. One of the things I see emerging for authors in 2026, regardless of what tools you're using or how you feel about them, is this question of trustworthiness. I think there's a big need for that. With the increased number of images and videos that are AI-generated—which a lot of people who've been on the internet for a while can still recognise as AI and say, “Yeah, that's AI”—but that may not be obvious for long. Right now some of us can tell, but a lot of people can't, and that's only going to get murkier. There's a rising mistrust of our own senses online lately. We're starting to wonder, “Can I believe what I'm seeing and hearing?” And I think that sense of mistrust will increase. As an author in that environment, it's really worth focusing on: how do I build trust with my readers? That doesn't mean you never use AI. It might simply mean you disclose, to whatever extent feels right for you, how you use it. There are things like authenticity, honesty, vulnerability, humility, integrity, transparency, reliability—all of those are ingredients in this recipe of trustworthiness that we need to look at for ourselves. If there's one piece of hard inner work authors can do for 2026, I think it's asking: “Where have I not been trustworthy to my readers?” Then taking that hard, sometimes painful look at what comes up, and asking how you can adjust. What do you need to change? What new practices do you need to create that will increase trustworthiness? I really think that's the thing that's starting to erode online. If you can work on it now, you can hold onto your readers through whatever comes next. Joanna: What's one concrete thing people could do in that direction [to increase trustworthiness]? Claire: I would say disclosing if you use AI is a really good start—or at least disclosing how you use it specifically. I know that can lead to drama when you do it because people have strong opinions, but trustworthiness comes at the cost of courage and honesty. Transparency is another ingredient we could all use more of. If transparency around AI is a hard “absolutely not” for you—if you're thinking, “Nope, Claire, you can get lost with that”—then authenticity is another route. Let your messy self be visible, because people still want some human in the mix. Being authentically messy and vulnerable with your audience helps. If you can't be reliable and put the book out on time, at least share what's going on in your life. Staying connected in that way builds trust. Readers will think, “Okay, I see why you didn't hit that deadline.” But if you're always promising books—“It's going to be out on this day,” and then, “Oh, I had to push it back,” and that happens again and again—that does erode the trustworthiness of your brand. So, looking at those things and asking, “How am I cultivating trust, and how am I breaking it?” is hard work. There are definitely ways I look at my own business and think, “That's not a very trustworthy thing I'm doing.” Then I need to sit down, get real with myself, and see how I can improve that. Joanna: Always improving is good. Coming back to the personal brand piece, and to being vulnerable and putting ourselves out there: you and I have both got used to that over years of doing it and practising. There are people listening who have never put their photo online, or their voice online, or done a video. They might not use their photo on the back of their book or on their website. They might use an avatar. They might use a pen name. They might be afraid of having anything about themselves online. That's where I think there is a concern, because as much as I love a lot of the AI stuff, I don't love the idea of everything being hidden behind anonymous pen names and faceless brands. As you said, being vulnerable in some way and being recognisably human really matters. I'd say: double down on being human. I think that's really important. Do you have any words of courage for people who feel, “I just can't. I don't want to put myself out there”? Claire: There are definitely legitimate reasons some people wouldn't want to be visible. There are safety reasons, cultural reasons, family reasons—all sorts of factors. There are also a lot of authors who simply haven't practised the muscle of vulnerability. You build that muscle a little bit at a time. It does open you up to criticism, and some people are just not at a phase of life where they can cope with that. That's okay. If fear is the main reason—if you're hiding because you're scared of being judged—I do encourage you to step out, gently. This may be my personal soapbox, but I don't think life is meant to be spent hiding. Things may happen. Not everyone will like you. That's part of being alive. When you invite in hiding, it doesn't just stay in one corner. That constricted feeling tends to spread into other areas of your life. A lot of the time, people I work with don't want to disclose their pen names because they're worried their parents won't approve, and then we have to unpack that. You don't have to do what your parents want you to do. You're an adult now, right? If the issue is, “They'll cut me out of the will,” we can talk about that too. That's a deeper, more practical conversation. But if it's just that they won't approve, you have more freedom than you think. You also don't have to plaster your picture everywhere. Even if you're not comfortable showing your face, you can still communicate who you are and what matters to you in other ways—through your stories, through your email list, through how you talk to readers. Let your authentic self be expressed in some way. It's scary, but the reward is freedom. Joanna: Absolutely. Lots to explore in 2026. Tell people where they can find you and your books and everything you do online. Claire: LiberatedWriter.com is where all of my stuff lives, except my fiction, which I don't think people here are necessarily as interested in. If you do want to find my fiction, FFS Media is where that lives. Then I'm on Substack as well. I write long pieces there. If you want to subscribe, it's The Liberated Writer on Substack. Joanna: Brilliant. Well, thanks so much for your time, Claire. That was great. Claire: Thanks so much for having me.The post Leaving Social Media, Writing Iconic Characters, and Building Trust With Claire Taylor first appeared on The Creative Penn.