Tools, teachings & inspiration
Resources I love to share
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This page is a living collection β gathered over many years of study, practice, and the privilege of walking alongside hundreds of seekers on their journeys inward. Everything here has moved me, informed my work, or been recommended to clients and students so many times that it belongs in one place. I hope you find exactly what you need.
The Enneagram β where to begin
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The Enneagram is one of the most profound maps of the human psyche I have ever encountered. Unlike personality systems that simply describe behavior, the Enneagram illuminates the deep motivations, fears, and gifts that drive us β and offers a genuine path toward freedom, compassion, and growth.
If you are new to the Enneagram, or if you have encountered it before but never gone truly deep, I encourage you to begin here.
A note on typing: Determining your Enneagram type is not straightforward β and that is actually part of its wisdom. Unlike tests that tell you who you are in three minutes, the Enneagram asks something more of you. The most accurate way to find your type is through a combination of taking a well- designed test, and/or reading the full type descriptions with an open and honest heart, and sitting with the question over time. If you find yourself drawn to two types, that is not confusion β it is information. Stay curious.
The Narrative Enneagram
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One of the most respected Enneagram schools, the Narrative Enneagram offers a rich, humanistic approach to the system rooted in direct personal experience β the idea that we learn best from hearing others of our own type speak about their inner lives. Their website is full of valuable free resources, including detailed type descriptions and illuminating type comparisons that can help you discern between two possibilities you may be considering. Their typing test is available for $10 and is a excellent starting point.
The Enneagram Institute
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Created in 1997 byt the late Don Richard Riso and by Russ Hudson β one of the foremost Enneagram teachers in the world, one of my most beloved teachers and mentors and a direct influence on my own work β the Enneagram Institute offers the RHETI, widely considered one of the most thorough and reliable Enneagram typing instruments available. If you want to go deep, this is the test I most often recommend to clients and students.
Their test is available for $20 and is well worth the investment. I also strongly encourage you to sign up for their free daily resource, EnneaThought β a brief daily reflection delivered to your email, written from the perspective of whichever type you select. You can sign up for up to two types at a time. If you have narrowed your type to two possibilities, receiving the daily EnneaThought from both perspectives is one of the most helpful discernment practices I know β over time, one will simply feel more true than the other.
Books that have shaped my thinking and my practice.
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These are the books I return to and recommend to clients and students most often.
The Enneagram
The Wisdom of the Enneagram
Don Richard Riso & Russ Hudson
The definitive guide to the Enneagram for personal growth. If you read one Enneagram book, make it this one.
The Spiritual Dimension of the EnneagramΒ
Sandra Maitri
A profound and nuanced exploration of the Enneagram's deepest roots β written for those ready to go beyond personality into essence.
The Enneagram of Passions and Virtues
Sandra Maitri
A companion to the above, focusing on the emotional patterns and higher qualities of each type with rare depth and clarity.
Facets of Unity: The Enneagram of Holy Ideas
A.H. Almaas
A remarkable and rare book β one that approaches the Enneagram not from the level of personality but from the level of essence and spiritual realization.
Personal growth & transformation
The Seat of the Soul
Gary Zukav
A visionary exploration of authentic power, spiritual partnership, and the evolution of the human spirit. Transformative.
The Power of Now
Eckhart Tolle
One of the most important books of our time β a clear, direct invitation into present-moment awareness and freedom from the tyranny of the thinking mind.
A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
Eckhart Tolle
A natural companion to The PowerΒ of Now, with particular depth on the ego, life purpose, and collective awakening.
The Gifts of Imperfection
BrenΓ© Brown
A warm, research-grounded invitation to let go of who you think you should be and embrace who you are. Essential reading for anyone doing self-love work.
The Four Agreements
Don Miguel Ruiz
Four deceptively simple principles drawn from ancient Toltec wisdom that have the power to transform every relationship β beginning with the one you have with yourself.
Eastern Body, Western Mind
Anodea Judith
The most thorough and accessible guide to the chakra system I know β bridging Eastern energy wisdom with Western psychology in a way that is both scholarly and deeply practical.
The Hero's Journey & mythology
The Hero with a Thousand Faces
Joseph Campbell
The book that gave language to the universal journey of transformation that every human being undergoes. If you are drawn to my Awakening theΒ Hero Within course, begin here.
The Power of Myth
Joseph Campbell with Bill Moyers
A more accessible entry point into Campbell's world β a series of conversations that crackle with wisdom, wonder, and relevance to modern life.
Spiritual practice & contemplative wisdom
A Course in Miracles
Foundation for Inner Peace
The text that was in my hands the night of The Vision. A demanding, rewarding, and genuinely transformative spiritual curriculum for those ready to question everything they think they know about reality, forgiveness, and love.
When Things Fall Apart
Pema ChΓΆdrΓΆn
One of the most compassionate and courageous books ever written about meeting difficulty with an open heart. I return to it again and again.
The Untethered Soul
Michael A. Singer
A clear, direct, and liberating exploration of consciousness, the inner voice, and what it means to be truly free. Accessible and profound in equal measure.
Energy, intuition & the unseen world
Hands of Light
Barbara Brennan
The foundational text on the human energy field from the teacher who most deeply shaped my approach to energy healing. Dense, detailed, and extraordinary.
The Subtle Body: An Encyclopedia of Your Energetic Anatomy
Cyndi Dale
A comprehensive and beautifully written guide to the energy systems of the human body β chakras, meridians, fields, and more. An invaluable reference.
Many Lives, Many Masters
Brian Weiss
A psychiatrist's account of his unexpected journey into past-life therapy β quietly life-changing for readers who are beginning to open to the larger dimensions of who we are.
TED Talks worth your time
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Short, powerful, and often life-changing β these are the talks I recommend most often.
The Power of Vulnerability
BrenΓ© Brown
The talk that introduced millions of people to the transformative power of vulnerability and wholeheartedness. If you haven't seen it, stop everything. Β Β
My Stroke of Insight
Jill Bolte Taylor
A neuroanatomist's firsthand account of experiencing astroke β and the profound spiritual awakening it catalyzed. One of the most remarkable talks ever given.Β
Where Joy Hides and How to Find It
Ingrid Fetell Lee
A joyful, surprising exploration of the physical and sensory sources of joy. Delightful and genuinely useful.
Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are
Amy Cuddy
A compelling look at how the body shapes the mind β and how small physical shifts can create real changes in how we feel and how we show up.
Meditation & mindfulness β where to begin and where to go deeper
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A regular contemplative practice is, in my experience, the single most transformative thing a person can add to their daily life. These are the resources I reach for most often when a client is ready to begin β or ready to go deeper.
Insight Timer
(free app)
The largest free meditation app in the world β with thousands of guided meditations, sleep support, music, and talks across every tradition and length. Whether you have three minutes or an hour, whether you are brand new to meditation or a seasoned practitioner, Insight Timer has something for you. It is the first resource I recommend to almost every client who wants to begin a practice.Β
Tara Brach
(free website, podcast & guided meditations)
Tara Brach is a psychologist, Buddhist meditation teacher, and one of the most compassionate voices in contemporary mindfulness. Her website offers hundreds of free guided meditations and dharma talks β all available to stream or download at no cost. I particularly recommend her RAIN practice β a simple, powerful four-step process for working with difficult emotions with presence and self-compassion. It is one of the mostΒ useful tools I know for shadow work and inner healing, and it is available free on her site.
Ten Percent Happier
(app & podcast)
Founded by journalist Dan Harris after a very public anxiety attack led him unexpectedly into meditation, Ten Percent Happier is designed specifically for the skeptical, analytically-minded seeker β the person who wants the benefits of meditation without the spiritual packaging. The podcast is free and features some of the best conversations on mindfulness, neuroscience, and contemplative practice available anywhere. The app offers a more structured paid course experience for those who want guidance.
Online tools and communities I recommend
VIA Institute on Character
Character Strengths Survey
One of the most affirming and practically useful assessments available β free, research-backed, and a wonderful complement to Enneagram work. Where the Enneagram illuminates your patterns and motivations, the VIA survey reveals your signature strengths. I use both with clients.
Self-Compassion Institute
Guided Practices & Exercises
Dr. Kristin Neff self- Dr. Neff is the world's leading researcher on self-compassion, and her website offers a generous collection of free guided meditations and exercises. Essential for anyone doing self-love work β a beautiful companion to my Falling in Love with You course.
7-Minute Chakra Tune Up
Jonathan Goldman
A simple, accessible, and surprisingly effective sound healing practice for the chakra system. I recommend this to clients as a daily energetic maintenance practice β seven minutes that can genuinely shift how you feel in your body and your field.
A free gift to begin your journeyΒ
The Wheel of Life is one of the first tools I use with every client β a simple, powerful visual map of your life that reveals where you are thriving, where you are longing for more, and where your energy and time may not yet match what you most deeply value.
It takes just a few minutes. And it has a way of showing you exactly what you most need to see.
Access the Free Wheel of Life Tool βPodcasts worth your time
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Some of the most nourishing teaching I encounter these days arrives through my earbuds on a walk or a drive. These are the podcasts I return to most often β and recommend most freely.
On Being with Krista Tippett
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If I could recommend only one podcast to every seeker I know, it would be this one. Krista Tippett is one of the most gifted interviewers alive β bringing together scientists, poets, theologians, activists, and contemplatives in conversations about what it means to be human, what it means to live well, and what it means to be alive at this particular moment in history. Luminous, unhurried, and consistently extraordinary. Free everywhere you listen to podcasts.Β
SuperSoul with Oprah Winfrey
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Available on all major podcast platforms Oprah's long-running series of conversations with the teachers, authors, and thought leaders who have most shaped her own spiritual journey β many of whom will be familiar from this Resources page. Accessible, warm, and often genuinely moving. A wonderful entry point for those newer to this territory, and still deeply nourishing for seasoned seekers.
Insights at the Edge β Sounds True
Sounds True has been publishing transformational audio teachings for decades, and their podcast β hosted by founder Tami Simon β features in-depth conversations with many of the authors and teachers already represented on this page: Pema ChΓΆdrΓΆn, Adyashanti, Peter Levine, and many others. If you want to go deep with a teacher before committing to their book, this is an excellent place to listen first.
Typology Podcast with Ian Morgan Cron
Available on all major podcast platforms Ian Morgan Cron β co-author of The Road Back to You, one of the most accessible Enneagram introductions available β interviews guests about their Enneagram type and how it has shaped their lives, relationships, and spiritual journeys. Warm, personal, and endlessly illuminating. Essential listening for anyone exploring the Enneagram, especially if you are still discerning your type.Β
This page will keep growing
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I am always discovering new resources worth sharing β books, teachers, tools, and practices that have earned a place in my work and my life. Check back from time to time, and feel free to reach out if there is something specific you are looking for. If I know of something that might help, I will always say so.
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