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Podcast of the Day

Breaking Free From Fixed Roles

November 29, 2005

Host Armand DiMele Guests Gladys Santopal, Sherry Oren King

When we cling to a fixed idea of who we are, something in the mind can sabotage us, as with a kicker who missed three field goals in front of his cheering family. Armand and two Gestalt therapists, Sherry Oren King and Gladys Santopal, explore how rigid self-concepts block authentic living and what awareness, inner reliance, and stopping the urge to change others can actually do.

Wisdom of the Week

Crazy Making and How It Works

Featured episode while curated clips are being prepared.

Why do people deliberately destabilize those they love, and how does it work on different personality types? Armand DiMele walks through the psychology of crazy-making, using the Enneagram to show exactly which pressure points unravel each type, while callers share their own experiences of being worn down by the people closest to them.

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