Spiritual Ambition Ep. 43: Dr. Robert Holden: Becoming Yourself with the Wisdom of the Enneagram
Nothing is missing in you. The invitation is to recognize more of the “real” you!
This week on Spiritual Ambition, Donna welcomes New York Times bestselling author and her dear friend and mentor Dr. Robert Holden, Ph.D., whose work has reached Oprah, the BBC, and millions worldwide. They explore his powerful new book, Becoming Yourself: A Journey of Self-Discovery Using the Wisdom of the Enneagram — and why the personal growth path forward isn’t about becoming someone new, but recognizing the “real” you!
What You’ll Discover
What the Enneagram lens can do to help you recognize your essential self
Exploration of the nine points through the lens of spiritual ambition
The difference between your Type’s ego drivers and its innate gifts
How to find out why you think, feel and react the way you do, and what you can do about it
In This Episode You’ll Learn
How to move beyond typing yourself and the benefit of understanding all nine types
Practical insight for living your purpose, as Robert outlines in the book
How to enroll in the Certified Enneagram Coach training with Hay House
Key Takeaways
Your essential self is already whole, complete, and perfectly made
Growth is recognition, not reinvention
Self-understanding through the Enneagram extends compassion to yourself — and everyone around you
TUNE IN LIVE: Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 2:22 PM Pacific, or catch the replay anytime.
About Your Guest: Dr. Robert Holden, Ph.D.
Robert Holden’s work on psychology and spirituality has been featured on Oprah, Good Morning America, a PBS special Shift Happens!, and in two major BBC-TV documentaries. Robert is an Accredited Professional Member of the International Enneagram Association (IEA). He has given the opening keynote at two IEA conferences in 2009 and 2021. Robert teaches public programs on the Enneagram worldwide. He has led Enneagram retreats in Greece, Jerusalem, Assisi, Montserrat (home of the Black Madonna), and Findhorn. He also teaches a Leadership & Enneagram program for clients including Dove & the Real Beauty Campaign, Unilever, IBM, and Google. Robert teaches public programs on the Enneagram worldwide. He leads a certified Coaching and the Enneagram training for health professionals, educators, and coaches. He is a New York Times best-selling author of 15 books, including Happiness NOW!, Shift Happens!, Authentic Success, Loveability, Life Loves You (co-written with Louise Hay), Higher Purpose, and a book of poetry, Finding Love Everywhere. Robert writes a weekly newsletter called Shift Happens! You can sign up for free at: www.robertholden.com
Get a head start and take Robert’s Enneagram Assessment
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Certified Enneagram Coach Training
https://www.robertholden.com/events/f…
About Your Host: Donna Bond, M.A.
Donna Bond, M.A., is a Transformational Wisdom Teacher — a former Ritz-Carlton executive turned Soul Catalyst and Spiritual Psychology Life Coach who guides high-achieving, spiritually awakening women who’ve lost themselves in performance, pressure, and perfectionism. Blending the soul-mapping precision of the Gene Keys, the healing depth of Spiritual Psychology, and her own transformational healing modality Higher Human Integration®, she guides women to fully embody their Higher Self and Human Self so they can reclaim their emotional balance, live with vitality, purpose, and inner authority going to to make their own unique positive contributions to the world.
Slow down. Tune in. Remember who you are.
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