Episodes 114
Avg. Duration 42m
Activity Highly Active
Since Apr 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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A podcast that brings personality type models into parenting! Sandra is a Family Type Practitioner, certified in Myers-Briggs personality type for both adults and children. Em is a mom, lawyer, "accidental politician" and personality type enthusiast. Together, they explore how MBTI, Enneagram and other personality type models can help you parent more peacefully and compassionately. 

If you are wondering why your kids, teens, your spouse and your parenting partner do the things they do and how you can understand them on a deeper level, then this is the podcast for you. This podcast takes it beyond generic personality type quizzes and assessments and will help you figure out your child’s or teenager’s personality type and everyone in your family. Knowing your kids’ personality type can help you better communicate with them, understand how they are best motivated and really help you change the way your see your family. Sandra and Em are not only into personality type models but also believe in gentle, empathetic and positive discipline approaches with their own children, and find that personality type helps them accomplish a healthy attachment style for their kids. Join us to discuss Introversion, Extraversion, Sensing, Intuition, Thinking, Feeling, Judging and Perceiving and all of the cognitive functions in Myers-Briggs. The podcast will sometimes mix in other models like love languages, the Kolbe Index, DISC, true colors and HSP, to name a few! Anything that can help us better understand our kids and our whole family is welcome. If you’re looking for self growth, self understanding and a way to improve your parenting - come join the family! Personality type is especially great for homeschoolers because it helps you understand how your homeschool child best learns. It’s great for unschoolers because unschooling parents understand that true learning comes from intrinsic motivation and they want their kids to build a life that really honors their individuality instead of trying to fit them into the traditional school box. It’s great for stay home moms and dads and working moms and dads alike. The show also helps you in your adult relationships, whether it’s your marriage you’re looking to improve or the relationship with your co-parent. You can understand how to best communicate with one another and understand whether the other person is coming from, leading to a more cooperative and peaceful partnership. This show is a great fit for: introverts, extraverts, INTJ ENTJ INFJ ENFJ INTP ENTP INFP ENFP ISTJ ESTJ ISFJ ESFJ ISTP ESTP ISFP ISTP And of course for Enneagram type 1, Enneagram type 2, Enneagram type 3, Enneagram type 4, Enneagram type 5, Enneagram type 6, Enneagram type 7, Enneagram type 8, Enneagram type 9 Come join The Family! 

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106 I'M BACK - Neurodivergence

Jun 08, 2026 21m

I'm back to give some life updates and talk about how neurodivergence has changed how I see myself and my family.

105 Sandra's Chronic Illnesses - POTS IIH EDS

Aug 05, 2024 1h 19m

Sandra talks about her experience with the chronic illnesses that have kept her from this podcast the last couple of years. Links and references:About POTSAbout IIHPOTS Clinic - POTS CareConcentric…

104 ISFP Child Lilly - Introverted Feeling - Extraverted Sensing - MBTI in Kids

Feb 08, 2024 1h

Sandra interviews Lilly, her 8 year old daughter, about what it’s like being a child with ISFP preferences in Myers-Briggs.Links and references:Myers-Briggs BasicsCognitive Function Cheat SheetCheck…

103 Kate Mason ESFP Parent and Fellow Personality Type Podcaster - Extraverted Sensing Myers Briggs MBTI Kids Children

Oct 23, 2023 1h 12m

Sandra interviews Kate Mason, a parenting and personality type podcaster, about what it’s like being a parent who uses the cognitive function of Extraverted Sensing, nicknamed Responsive Sensing, in…

102 Resonant Feeling (Fi) in Kids - ISFP INFP ESFP ENFP - Introverted Feeling - MBTI Myers Briggs Children

Sep 08, 2023 59m

Sandra and Em talk about how the cognitive function of Introverted Feeling (nicknamed Resonant Feeling) shows up in kids. This function is used by kids who have ISFP, INFP, ESFP and ENFP preferences…

101 Persuasive Children, Countertype Moments and Purposeful Careers - MBTI Myers Briggs Kids Parenting

Jun 07, 2023 34m

Sandra & Em briefly catch up and then analyze some Why Do They Do That Moments including:-One INFP listener’s thoughts on the recent Resonant Feeling (Introverted Feeling) episode-A listener’s…

100 Japan Personalities with Harumi Gondo - MBTI Myers Briggs Moms Parents Social Culture

May 04, 2023 52m

Sandra chats with Harumi Gondo about what Myers Briggs type represents Japanese culture and expectations and what it’s like working with moms and personality type in Japan.Links and…

99 The Gift of Personality Type in Parenting with Sue Blair ESTJ - Myers Briggs MBTI

Mar 14, 2023 55m

Sandra interviews Sue Blair, a personality-based speaker, author and coach. They chat about:-Being a mother with ESTJ preferences-Parenting her two vastly different children with ISTJ and ENTP…

98 ISFP Parent Megan Chen - MBTI Myers Briggs Introverted Feeling Fi

Feb 27, 2023 58m

Sandra interviews Megan Chen, an occupational therapist, wife and mother with ISFP preferences on what it’s like to use the cognitive function of Introverted Feeling, nicknamed Resonant Feeling, in…

97 Resonant Feeling (Fi) in Parents - ISFP INFP ESFP ENFP Introverted Feeling Myers-Briggs MBTI

Feb 06, 2023 38m

Sandra and Em talk about how the cognitive function of Introverted Feeling (nicknamed Resonant Feeling) shows up in parents. This function is used by people who have ISFP, INFP, ESFP and ENFP…

96 Dog Abuse, Helpful Sisters and Cults! - Myers-Briggs and Kids

Jan 18, 2023 40m

Sandra & Em  share their New Years hopes and goals and then they analyze some Why Do They Do That Moments including:-How an ISFP listener approaches “symptom googling” -Sandra tries to use…

95 Relational Feeling (Fe) in Kids - ESFJ ENFJ ISFJ INFJ - Extraverted Feeling Myers-Briggs MBTI Parenting

Dec 20, 2022 54m

Sandra and Em talk about how the cognitive function of Extraverted Feeling (nicknamed Relational Feeling) shows up in kids. This function is used by kids who have ESFJ, ENFJ, ISFJ and INFJ…

94 Canceling on Friends, Kids' Fear of Failure and Googling Symptoms - Myers Briggs MBTI Parenting Kids

Dec 13, 2022 43m

Sandra & Em chat about how Em’s election for state legislature went and then they analyze some listener and personal Why Do They Do That moments including:-One INTJ listener shares his experience…

93 Using Personality to Simplify Your Life with Alyssa Wolff - Gretchen Rubin Four Tendencies - Introversion - Myers-Briggs WAHM

Nov 21, 2022 23m

Sandra interviews Alyssa Wolff, a productivity coach for WAHM, about how to use personality type to help simplify your life. They chat about parenting confidence, goal setting and Gretchen Rubin’s…

92 Thinking Kids and Social Rules with Elena Nola - Myers Briggs Typology MBTI Personality Type

Nov 09, 2022 54m

Sandra has an important conversation with Elena Nola, about how  to help our children with a Thinking preference in Myers-Briggs navigate a world full of social rules, while still honoring and…

91 ENFJ Parent Grace Lager - Myers-Briggs MBTI Parenting

Oct 31, 2022 56m

Sandra interviews Grace Lager, a mother and communications professor with ENFJ preferences, on what it’s like to use the cognitive function of Extraverted Feeling, nicknamed Relational Feeling, in…

90 Relational Feeling (Fe) in Parents - ESFJ ENFJ ISFJ INFJ Extraverted Feeling MBTI Myers-Briggs

Oct 19, 2022 53m

Sandra and Em talk about how the cognitive function of Extraverted Feeling (nicknamed Relational Feeling) shows up in parents. This function is used by people who have ESFJ, ENFJ, ISFJ and INFJ…

89 Fall Welcome Back

Oct 12, 2022 25m

Sandra & Em welcome the podcast back after the summer break with some emotional news and some Why Do They Do That’s:-Em reveals a scary health diagnosis and talks about leaning on her ISTJ…

88 Summer Send-off Smorgasbord

Jun 22, 2022 42m

Family Personalities is off for the rest summer and will continue in OCTOBER!!Sandra & Em close out the podcast before taking a break for the summer with a variety of topics including: Sandra…

87 Type and Temperament in Kids with Wendy Gossett - Myers-Briggs MBTI Parenting

Jun 14, 2022 41m

Sandra interviews Wendy Gossett, author of the best-selling parenting book, Your Child’s Inner Drive, about type and temperament in kids. Wendy helps parents understand their children by using…

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