Oh, Good Grief | The Podcast with Joy McMillan
If faith feels complicated and healing feels slow, you’re in good company. Oh, Good Grief | The Podcast is a space for honest conversations about the hard and holy moments of life—the ones that stretch us, shape us, and sometimes unravel us.Through stories, reflections, and…
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039 | Summer Enneagram Series | Beyond Your Number: From Survival to Wholeness (opens the original)
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What if the goal of the Enneagram isn't to become a different type, but to become more fully yourself? As we close this Enneagram Summer Series , we take a step back and look at the bigger picture: the wounds we carry, the strategies we've developed to survive, and the lies we may have learned along the way. The Enneagram can help us become more aware and compassionate, but it isn't the destination. It's a mirror . And the invitation of the Gospel is to move from self-awareness to surrender, all
038 | Summer Enneagram Series: Type 1 | When Perfection Keeps You From Peace (opens the original)
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What if grace has been waiting for you where perfection never could take you? Type Ones long for goodness, integrity, and a world made right. Their desire to improve what they touch is a gift—but when excellence becomes the measure of worth, striving quietly replaces peace. In this final episode of the nine Enneagram types, we explore the beautiful heart of the Reformer, the burden of the inner critic, the impact of trauma on perfectionism, and the Gospel invitation to lay down striving and rece
037 | Summer Enneagram Series: Type 9 | When Keeping the Peace Costs You Yourself (opens the original)
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What if the peace you've been protecting has come at the cost of your own presence? Enneagram Nines are compassionate, steady, and deeply attuned to the needs of others. They have a remarkable ability to bring calm into chaotic spaces and help people feel seen. But beneath that gift can be a quiet question: "Does my presence matter?" In this episode, we explore how trauma can teach us to disappear, minimize our needs, or avoid conflict in order to preserve connection. Together, we'll discover th
036 | Summer Enneagram Series: Type 8 | When Strength Becomes Armor (opens the original)
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What if your greatest strength was never meant to become your hiding place? Enneagram Eights are courageous, protective, and deeply committed to justice. They instinctively stand between vulnerable people and harm, often carrying more responsibility than anyone realizes. But beneath that strength can be a quieter belief: "If I don't protect myself, who will?" In this episode, we explore how trauma can shape the Eight's relationship with power, anger, vulnerability, and trust. Together we'll disc
035 | Summer Enneagram Series: Type 7 | When Chasing Happy Keeps You From Healing (opens the original)
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What if the thing you've been running from is actually the doorway to healing? Type Sevens are often the dreamers, the visionaries, and the bringers of joy. They see possibility where others see limitations. They remind us that even after heartbreak, there can still be beauty. They are the ones who ask: "What if tomorrow holds something beautiful?" And that perspective is a gift. But beneath that gift can be a quieter fear: "What if I get stuck?" Stuck in pain. Stuck in disappointment. Stuck in
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