Pure Desire Podcast

265 - Finding Your True Self w/ Marilyn Vancil

Episode Summary

Each of us carries two types of “self.” Our authentic self—who God has made us to be. And our adapted self—the facade we’ve created to protect ourselves from pain and difficulty. On today’s episode, we talk to Marilyn Vancil, a spiritual director, coach, and author of Self To Lose, Self To Find. Marilyn talks us through how to identify which self we are living out of and what tools we can use to live out of who God made us to be.

Episode Notes

Each of us carries two types of “self.” Our authentic self—who God has made us to be. And our adapted self—the facade we’ve created to protect ourselves from pain and difficulty. On today’s episode, we talk to Marilyn Vancil, a spiritual director, coach, and author of Self To Lose, Self To Find. Marilyn talks us through how to identify which self we are living out of and what tools we can use to live out of who God made us to be.

RESOURCES

Full Episode Video (YouTube)

MarilynVancil.com

Self To Lose, Self To Find (Marilyn's book)

Beyond The Enneagram (Marilyn's book—coming October 18, 2022)

Seven Pillars Of Freedom (Mens' Recovery Resource)

Genesis Process (Recovery Resource)

Relapse Prevention Tool (Three Circles)

Should Christians Use The Enneagram? (Blog Post)

OWN-UP Worksheet