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Feb 2025
52m 44s

ATG 215: The Fix: How to Stop Getting in...

JON ACUFF
About this episode

What if the key to real transformation has been hiding in plain sight?

In this episode, I sit down with Ian Morgan Cron—bestselling author, psychotherapist, and Enneagram expert—to talk about his brand-new book, The Fix: How the Twelve Steps Offer a Surprising Path of Transformation for the Well-Adjusted, the Down-and-Out, and Everyone In Between.

We dive into why the 12 Steps aren’t just for people in recovery, how they offer a practical roadmap for anyone feeling stuck, and how self-awareness (with a little help from the Enneagram) can be a game-changer. If you’re tired of trying to change and getting nowhere, this episode just might be the fix you’ve been looking for.

Ian’s Book List:
The Brother’s Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
New Seeds of Contemplation by Thomas Merton
The Gift of Being Yourself by David Benner
Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry
Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe
Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life by James Hollis
Falling Upward by Richard Rohr

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Find Ian's newest book, The Fix, wherever quality books are sold
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