Enneagram in Real Life

Harnessing Your Potential with the Wisdom of Human Design with Aycee Brown

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 18:00:00 -0700

This week on Enneagram in Real Life, Stephanie Barron Hall interviews Aycee Brown. Aycee is a psychic channel, medium, spiritual guide, and teacher dedicated to helping people unlock their most magical lives. The conversation is a great introduction to Human Design and how we can use the system to enhance our lives. Our guest covers the five main aura types—Generators, Manifesting Generators, Projectors, Manifestors, and Reflectors—and their corresponding strategies for making decisions and moving through the world. She highlights that many people live in opposition to their human design, leading to exhaustion and resistance. She offers practical, aura-type-specific steps that we can utilize on our growth journeys.

Pre-Order Aycee’s upcoming book, Embody Your Magic, right here!

Find the full show notes here: www.ninetypes.co/blog/aycee-brown

🔗 Connect with Aycee!

📷Aycee’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ayceebrown

💻Aycee’s website: https://www.ayceebrown.com/

📱 Aycee’s TikTok: @ayceebrown

🎥Aycee’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/AyceeBrown1

🎙️ Aycee’s Podcast: Is My Aura On Straight?

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 Stephanie’s Website: https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Stephanie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ninetypesco

🎥 Stephanie’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@stephbarronhall

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Letting Go of Striving to Find Your Truest Self as an Enneagram 2 with Hunter Mobley

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 15:00:00 -0700

This week on Enneagram in Real Life, Stephanie Barron Hall interviews Hunter Mobley, Enneagram teacher, author, attorney, and former pastor. Mobley shares his journey with the Enneagram, which began organically through a friendship with Suzanne Stabile. He explains his approach to Enneagram work and spiritual growth, which he details in his new book, Letting Go, Finding You. He emphasizes the core belief that our truest selves and virtues are not something we need to "go get," but rather something that is already within us. Hunter shares some practices with us that we can apply in our daily lives. They discuss the idea that through the practices of contemplation, we can allow our true essence to re-emerge, leading to genuine transformation.

Grab Hunter’s book, Letting Go, Finding You — right here!

Find the full show notes here: https://www.ninetypes.co/blog/hunter-mobley

🔗 Connect with Hunter!

📷Hunter’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enneagramhunter/

💻Hunter’s website: https://www.enneagramhunter.com/

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 Stephanie’s Website: https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Stephanie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ninetypesco

🎥 Stephanie’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@stephbarronhall

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

The Enneagram of the Soul and Contemplation with Rev. Nhien Vuong

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 14:00:00 -0700

This week on Enneagram in Real Life, Stephanie Barron Hall interviews returning guest, Rev. Nhien Vuong. In this episode, Nhien and Stephanie dive deeper into Nhien’s book, The Enneagram of the Soul: A 40-Day Spiritual Companion for the 9 Types. They discuss key concepts, including the transformative power of integrating the Enneagram with contemplative practice. They explore the idea that you are not your type, but rather your type is a gateway to greater self-awareness and spiritual freedom. The conversation emphasizes the importance of moving beyond simply self-describing to actually doing the inner work and practicing self-compassion. Nhien also breaks down conscious communication (from her book) for each type.

Read more in Nhien’s book! Grab a copy of The Enneagram of the Soul here.

Contemplative Enneagram Certification Program: Click here to learn more and get on the Waitlist

Find the full show notes here: https://www.ninetypes.co/blog/the-enneagram-of-the-soul-with-rev-nhien-vuong

🔗 Connect with Reverend Nhien Vuong!

📷Nhien’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evolvingenneagram/

💻Nhien’s website: https://evolvingenneagram.com/

🎥Youtube: www.youtube.com/@evolvingenneagram

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 Stephanie’s Website: https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Stephanie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ninetypesco

🎥 Stephanie’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@stephbarronhall

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Questioning Purity Culture and Keeping the Faith as an Enneagram 6 with Dr. Camden Morgante

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -0700

This week on Enneagram in Real Life, Stephanie Barron Hall interviews Dr. Camden Morgante, a licensed clinical psychologist and author of Recovering from Purity Culture. Dr. Morgante defines purity culture and discusses related, harmful aspects associated with fear, shame, and control. She also breaks down common myths based on her research, and gives insight into how purity culture affects each Enneagram type. This discussion provides valuable context for understanding past experiences and practical initial steps for healing to reconstruct physical intimacy ethics based on personal values.

The book is out now! Grab a copy of Recovering from Purity Culture here.

Download Dr. Camden’s guide, How Purity Culture Affects Your Enneagram Type, here!

Find the full show notes here: https://www.ninetypes.co/blog/dr-camden-purity-culture

🔗 Connect with Dr. Camden:

💻 Dr. Camden’s Website: www.drcamden.com

📷 Dr. Camden’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/drcamden

📚 Dr. Camden’s Substack: http://drcamden.substack.com/

📱Dr. Camden's Facebook: facebook.com/drcamden

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 Website: https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ninetypesco/

🎥Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@stephbarronhall

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

How Your Enneagram Type Influences Your Money with Khara Croswaite Brindle, Financial Therapist, and Hannah DeGroot, LPC

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 14:00:00 -0700

This week on Enneagram in Real Life, Stephanie Barron Hall interviews co-authors Khara Croswaite Brindle, certified financial therapist, and Hannah DeGroot, LPC and Certified Enneagram Coach. Khara (SO3) and Hannah (SP3) share insights from their book, Your Enneagram and Money: Transforming Enneagram Edges into Financial Freedom. They delve into how each Enneagram type approaches financial beliefs and challenges, emphasizing that money is an emotional topic often overlooked in traditional financial approaches. The conversation highlights the importance of self-awareness regarding money beliefs and offers practical, type-specific tools for achieving financial wellness.

The book is out now! Your Enneagram and Money: Transforming Enneagram Edges into Financial Freedom: You can grab a copy of the book here.

Find the full show notes here: https://www.ninetypes.co/blog/how-your-enneagram-type-influences-your-money

🔗 Connect with Khara and Hannah!

📷 Khara’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kharacroswaite/

📷 Hannah’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/method.and.mind/

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 Website: https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ninetypesco/

🎥Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@stephbarronhall

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

The Transformative Art of Deep Listening with Emily Kasriel

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram in Real Life, Stephanie Barron Hall interviews Emily Kasriel, author of "Deep Listening: Transform Your Relationships with Family, Friends, and Foes." Kasriel, a former BBC journalist, introduces the concept of deep listening as a more authentic and transformative approach than traditional active listening. She outlines an 8-step framework that emphasizes self-awareness, creating a safe space, being present, and practicing the embodiment of curiosity and empathy. This episode highlights how deep listening empowers individuals to feel truly heard, reduces defensiveness, and promotes self-discovery and growth for both the speaker and the listener.

Emily's book is out now! Deep Listening: Transform Your Relationships with Family, Friends, and Foes: You can grab a copy here.

Find the full show notes here: http://ninetypes.co/blog/the-transformative-art-of-deep-listening-with-emily-kasriel

🔗 Connect with Emily!

💻 https://www.emilykasriel.com/

📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ekasriel

💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilykasriel/

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Instagram: @ninetypesco

🎥Youtube: @stephbarronhall

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

The Black Enneagram, Cultural Nuance, and Advocacy with Dayo Ajanaku, Type 1

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 07:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram in Real Life, Stephanie Barron Hall interviews Dayo Ajanaku, founder of The Black Enneagram. Dayo discusses her journey of creating her Instagram platform to provide Enneagram education through the lens of Black culture. She shares her experiences as a Type One, balancing law school with her passion, and the challenges of showing up online. Dayo also delves into her understanding of her social subtype, the cultural nuances of her Nigerian American upbringing, and how her Type One shows up in her day-to-day life.

Find the full show notes here: http://ninetypes.co/blog/the-black-enneagram-cultural-nuance-and-advocacy-with-dayo-ajanaku-type-1

🔗 Connect with Dayo!

📷 Instagram: @theblackenneagram

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Instagram: @ninetypesco

🎥Youtube: @stephbarronhall

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

How to Take Care of Your Type with Christina S. Wilcox

Tue, 27 May 2025 13:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram in Real Life, Stephanie Barron Hall interviews Christina Wilcox, author of Take Care of Your Type and Take Care of Your Friends. Christina discusses the nuanced difference between self-care and self-pampering, focusing on how self-care often involves stepping out of emotional, relational, or physical comfort zones for personal growth. The conversation includes practical and emotional self-care tips for each Enneagram type, Christina’s reflections on writing her book, and updates on her current and upcoming projects.

Find the full show notes here: https://www.ninetypes.co/blog/how-to-take-care-of-your-type-with-christina-wilcox

Order Christina’s new book, Take Care of Your Friends.

🔗 Connect with Christina!

💻 https://www.christinaswilcox.com/

📷 Instagram: @christinaswilcox

🎥Youtube: @genuinelycareaboutyoupodcast

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Instagram: @ninetypesco

🎥Youtube: @stephbarronhall

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Transcending Type with Enneagram 8, Sandra Smith

Wed, 14 May 2025 16:00:00 -0700

In this episode of Enneagram in Real Life, Stephanie Barron Hall interviews Sandra Smith, longtime Enneagram teacher and author of The Enneagram Map to Your Deeper Self: Living Beyond Your Type. Sandra shares her personal journey of discovering her leading type as Eight, the transformative role the Enneagram has played in her personal growth, and how she now teaches the system as a map toward presence and inner freedom rather than just a typing tool. They explore how they work with clients and teams, how to utilize other points on the map, and how embodied presence can open the door to deeper truth. Sandra also offers type-specific practices from her book to help listeners move beyond their ego habits.

Find the full show notes here: https://www.ninetypes.co/blog/stranscending-type-with-enneagram-8-sandra-smith

🔗 Connect with Sandra Smith!

📷Sandra’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sandrasmithalchemyworks/

💻Sandra’s Website: https://alchemyworksevents.com/

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 Stephanie’s Website: https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Stephanie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ninetypesco

🎥 Stephanie’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@stephbarronhall

Here are the key takeaways:

Sandra shares her journey of encountering the Enneagram and finding her core type
The Enneagram is a map, not a box—your type is just the beginning of your journey
Stephanie and Sandra talk about working with organizations
Sandra talks about utilizing the arrows and the wings
Presence arises when we’re grounded in the body and emotionally open
Type patterns begin early and form limiting habits, but can be softened through awareness
Moments of awe reveal our essence
Sandra offers practical, embodied advice tailored to each type to help interrupt habitual defenses
We are more than our type—transcending our personality opens us to compassion and freedom
Spiritual wholeness comes through embodied presence, not self-fixing
How to connect with Sandra

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Work from Sandra Maitri
Work from Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Heart of the Enneagram podcast (co-hosted by Sandra Smith)
Chatter by Ethan Kross
The Diamond Approach
Poetry by Hafiz, Mary Oliver, Rumi, David Whyte, John O’Donohue, Denise Levertov

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Self-Improvement and that Pesky Inner Critic as an Enneagram 1 with Colton Simmons

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:00:00 -0700

In this episode of Enneagram in Real Life, Stephanie Barron Hall interviews Colton Simmons.

Colton Simmons is the creator and host of You've Got a Type, a podcast dedicated to self-awareness, personal growth, and all things enneagram. Colton has a B.A. & M.A. in Theology, and it was during his time in seminary when he first learned of the enneagram as a tool for spiritual discernment. Since then, Colton has had a long and winding road through many different career paths, but has always reserved time in his life to create meaningful content that improves the lives of others. After launching You've Got a Type just over four years ago, Colton has been wonderfully surprised to see his burgeoning channel receive more than 2.2M views, hundreds of thousands of hours of watch time, and over 37k subscribers as of April 2025.

Find the full show notes here: https://www.ninetypes.co/blog/self-improvement-and-that-pesky-inner-critic-as-an-enneagram-1-with-colton-simmons

🔗 Connect with Colton Simmons!

📷Colton’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youvegotatype/

💻Colton’s Website: https://www.youtube.com/youvegotatype

🎥Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/youvegotatype

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 Stephanie’s Website: https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Stephanie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ninetypesco

🎥 Stephanie’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@stephbarronhall

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

High and Low Thresholds by Enneagram Type (Special Release from Around the Circle Podcast)

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 11:00:00 -0700

Today’s episode is a special release from the Enneagram podcast, Around the Circle, hosted by TJ Wilson and Jeff Cook. This episode was released on their podcast in January, and I’m sharing the unabridged version here, with their permission.

Check out Around the Circle:

Podcast: Apple Podcasts and Spotify

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroundthecirclepodcast/

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aroundthecircle

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Becoming Whole Through Slowing Down as an Enneagram 3 with Rev. Nhien Vuong

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 13:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, Stephanie Barron Hall interviews Reverend Nhien Vuong.

Reverend Nhien Vuong, JD, MDiv, is an internationally accredited Enneagram professional with distinction, a certified somatic Enneagram facilitator, and the founder of Evolving Enneagram. She has been studying the Enneagram since 2002, teaching it since 2007, and training other Enneagram professionals since 2017. She holds a juris doctor from Stanford Law School, a master of divinity from Unity Institute and Seminary, and a bachelor of arts in philosophy from the University of California, Irvine.

An ordained interspiritual Unity minister, Nhien marries intellectual rigor with a heart for a more collaborative, compassionate world. Born in wartime Vietnam and raised in the United States, she comes from a family of refugees who built their lives from the ground up. Nhien spiritual companions individuals from diverse backgrounds from around the world. She regularly offers scholarships for Evolving Enneagram’s many transformational programs and donates her time to various nonprofits and the incarcerated. Her extensive experience in pastoral care, community building, and conflict resolution help to foster a world where everyone belongs.

Nhien is the author of the new book, The Enneagram of the Soul: A 40-Day Spiritual Companion for the 9 Types.

Find the full show notes here: https://www.ninetypes.co/blog/tag/podcast+episode

🔗 Connect with Reverend Nhien Vuong!

📷Nhien’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evolvingenneagram/

💻Nhien’s website: https://evolvingenneagram.com/

💻Facilitator Training: https://evolvingenneagram.com/upcoming-events

🎥Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZzOVSVloAGQNX-AJG8Niow

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 Stephanie’s Website: https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Stephanie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ninetypesco

🎥 Stephanie’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@stephbarronhall

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Being "Too Emotional" as an Enneagram 4 with Reagan Pugh

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, Stephanie Barron Hall interviews Reagan Pugh about his journey of self-discovery through the Enneagram, his new book Too Emotional: Overcome the Thunderstorm of Feelings, Shame, and Self-Doubt, and his personal and professional experiences. Reagan reflects on his early interest in introspection and writing, his professional career as an educator and consultant, and how the Enneagram has deepened his understanding of himself as the one-to-one subtype of Type Four. They discuss themes like shame, emotionality, and the value of taking actionable steps to move beyond internal struggles. Reagan shares practical advice for people who feel overwhelmed by their emotions and emphasizes the importance of participating fully in life. Find the full show notes here: https://www.ninetypes.co/blog/tag/podcast+episode

🔗 Connect with Reagan!

💻 https://www.reaganpugh.com/

📷 Instagram: @reaganpugh

🔗 Connect with Stephanie!

💻 https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Instagram: @ninetypesco

🎥Youtube: @stephbarronhall

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Relationships, Instincts, and Sex with Dr. Sam E. Greenberg (5) and Lyndsey Fraser, MA, LMFT, CST (9)

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 01:00:00 -0800

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, Stephanie Barron Hall interviews Dr. Sam E. Greenberg, a sexuality researcher and therapeutic coach, and Lyndsey Fraser, a licensed marriage and family therapist and certified sex therapist. The conversation explores the intersection of the Enneagram and sexuality, particularly through the lens of dominant instincts—self-preservation, social, and sexual. The sexperts share insights from their professional and personal experiences on how these instincts influence sexual desire, relational dynamics, and communication in intimate relationships. They also discuss common misconceptions about sexuality, the impact of cultural conditioning, and offer practical advice for navigating conversations about sex with partners.

Join Dr. Sam and Lyndsey for their upcoming workshops:

A virtual Enneagram Type & Sexuality workshop on March 13th. Pre-sale available now through Feb 7 at this link HERE.
A full-day in-person workshop Enneagram & Sexuality for Transformed Relationships workshop on July 28th in Minnesota the day after the IEA International Conference. Pre- sale available now through March 31 at this link HERE.

🔗 Connect with Dr. Sam and Lyndsey!

📷Dr. Sam’s Instagram: @Ennea_gasm

💻Dr. Sam’s website: https://enneagramsexpert.com/

📷Lyndsey’s Instagram: @lyndseyfraserlmft

💻Lyndsey’s website: https://lyndseyfraser.com/

🎥Youtube: @lyndseyfraser

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Instagram: @ninetypesco

🎥Youtube: @stephbarronhall

Here are the key takeaways:

How Lyndsey learned about the Enneagram and her type
How Sam discovered the Enneagram and her type
The three instincts and their influence on sexuality
Each instinct's approach to sex
The challenges each instinct might face
Common myths about sexuality and the Enneagram
Practical advice for enhancing sexual understanding for each dominant instinct
All individuals can benefit from understanding their own sexual scripts and normalizing conversations about sex
How to approach conversations about sex
Using a book as a discussion starter can create a structured and neutral space for these conversations
Recognizing that all forms of consensual sexuality are normal can help reduce shame and anxiety around sex

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Hot and Unbothered: How to Talk About the Sex You Really Want to Have by Jessa Zimmerman
Come as You Are by Emily Nagoski

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

How the Arrows Work and Why This Theory Can Unlock Deeper Understanding and Application

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0800

In this episode, we're breaking down how the arrows work, beyond "Stress" and "Growth." I was first introduced to this theory a number of years ago, and it has revolutionized the way I teach the Enneagram AND the way I apply the arrows in my daily life.

This episode features one example of movement to the high side, and one example of movement to the low side, but I've written all about this perspective in Enneagram in Real Life, featuring more examples of each movement and strategies to build more of the high side of each arrow.

Enneagram in Real Life is out TODAY! Be sure to grab your copy wherever books are sold.

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

How to Choose a Career that Actually Suits You with Betsy Wills (3) & Alex Ellison (7)

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0800

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, Stephanie Barron Hall interviews Betsy Wills and Alex Ellison, co-authors of Your Hidden Genius. The discussion revolves around the role of aptitude testing in career exploration and personal growth. Betsy and Alex share insights into how understanding aptitudes can guide individuals to find career satisfaction, overcome burnout, and navigate workplace dynamics. They explain the science behind aptitudes, the practical tools available in their book, and how these assessments complement personality frameworks like the Enneagram. The conversation highlights actionable steps to foster career wellness and equity in professional settings.

Watch the episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOPl_6Ud48M

Betsy Wills, cofounder of YouScience and a pioneer in aptitude awareness, and expert career coach Alex Ellison have joined forces to write an essential life and career guide, YOUR HIDDEN GENIUS: The Science-Backed Strategy to Uncovering and Harnessing Your Innate Talents. Their research provides a custom-made road map to what makes you special, revealing your distinct combination of natural talents, interests, and personality traits—a mix as unique to you as your fingerprint.

🔗 Connect with Betsy Wills and Alex Ellison!

💻 https://www.yourhiddengenius.com/

📖 Your Hidden Genius Book + Included Code

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Instagram: @ninetypesco

🎥Youtube: @stephbarronhall

Here are the key takeaways:

Leverage Aptitudes for Career Wellness
Understand and harness innate abilities to align with career paths or hobbies.
Use aptitudes as a lifelong "compass" to navigate inflection points in professional life.
Tools for Self-Discovery
The book Your Hidden Genius includes resources and a free aptitude test for deeper self-awareness.
Personalized reports guide individuals in exploring their unique skills and strengths.
Foster Empathy Through Aptitudes
Understanding diverse aptitudes among colleagues and loved ones improves communication and collaboration.
Reevaluate Burnout Sources
Burnout often stems from unmet or overtaxed aptitudes; realigning roles or avocations can mitigate exhaustion.
Permission to Pivot
Aptitude insights empower individuals to explore new roles confidently, reducing fear of failure or inadequacy.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Inside Enneagram in Real Life, Chapter by Chapter

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 15:00:00 -0800

In this episode, you'll find a quick tour of my upcoming book, Enneagram in Real Life. Listen in for short descriptions of each section in the type chapters and tips on how to read and use the book. Each type chapter begins with a short story, revealing what it's like to be inside the life of that type. Today, you'll hear what it's like to be inside a type Six's brain as she's dealing with an emergency situation.

There's still time to preorder! If you are at all interested in the book, I would love it. If you would preorder. This is the single most helpful thing you can do to support authors like me because it lets publishers and retailers know that people are interested in the book. So if you want to support my work, OR you're just curious about the Enneagram, this is a fantastic way to delve into it.

PREORDER HERE: https://www.ninetypes.co/enneagram-in-real-life

Am I a 6? Or is that my OCD? with Enneagram 6, Christina S. Wilcox

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 17:00:00 -0800

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, Stephanie meets with Christina S. Wilcox. They discuss Christina’s journey to identifying her Enneagram type and her evolution from mistyping herself as a Four and a Three before ultimately identifying as a Type Six with a Five wing. Christina reflects on how her experiences with OCD, mental health, and personal motivations have intertwined with her understanding of her Enneagram type.

Christina is an author, mental health advocate, enneagram expert, and creative. You may recognize her from her first book Take Care of Your Type: An Enneagram Guide to Self-Care, or from one of her Instagram graphics. As her second book, Take Care of your Friends is released, Christina continues to pursue her passion for writing and analysis of behavior as she works a 9-5 in Content Strategy. She hopes to continue to advance her understanding of the Enneagram while expanding her written work and online content into other mental health topics outside of personality typing systems. She currently resides in Denver, Colorado with her husband Noah, and their puppy, Moose! When she’s not writing or creating, you can find Christina indulging in cozy video games, books across every genre, and quality time with friends and family.

🔗 Connect with Christina!
💻 https://www.christinaswilcox.com/
📷 Instagram: @christinaswilcox
🎥Youtube: @genuinelycareaboutyoupodcast
📖 https://www.christinaswilcox.com/books

🔗 Connect with Steph!
💻 https://ninetypes.co/
📷 Instagram: @ninetypesco
🎥Youtube: @stephbarronhall

Here are the key takeaways:

Christina’s background and how she discovered the Enneagram
Typing as a Six and searching for certainty
Differentiating diagnosable OCD, Anxiety, and type Six patterns
The compulsion of rumination of OCD
Not being truly seen because of masking
Talking about how stereotypes can be hurtful
Intellectualizing emotions as a head type
Getting information about emotions through the body
Touching on how heart types show up in Typing Interviews
How does Christina see Type Six and 5 wing in daily life?
Needing to feel certain to feel safe
The importance of facing the fear and feeling the pain
How to connect with Christina

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

SNEAK PEEK of Enneagram in Real Life (the Book)

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0800

In this episode, I'm excited to share an excerpt from my brand new book! In Enneagram in Real Life, you’ll find a step-by-step guide to use the Enneagram as a practical tool for self-discovery, self-awareness, curiosity, and relational wholeness.

Listen in to learn why I wrote the book, who it's for, and some of the challenges I've faced on my own Enneagram journey.

There's still time to preorder! If you are at all interested in the book, I would love it. If you would preorder. This is the single most helpful thing you can do to support authors like me because it lets publishers and retailers know that people are interested in the book. So if you want to support my work, OR you're just curious about the Enneagram, this is a fantastic way to delve into it.

PREORDER HERE: https://www.ninetypes.co/enneagram-in-real-life

An Enneagram 1's Path to Freedom, Wholeness, and Letting Go with Brian Lee

Thu, 26 Dec 2024 01:00:00 -0800

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Brian Lee. Brian is a pastor, coach, and speaker. As a survivor of spiritual abuse and religious trauma, he has spent his time since leaving vocational ministry in 2021 working to provide recovery and resources for fellow victims and survivors. In 2023, he created and founded Broken to Beloved, a nonprofit organization that exists to help other victims and survivors through its Annual Summit and seasonal Cohorts, while also providing trauma awareness and safeguarding practices to pastors, leaders and churches.

🔗 Connect with Brian Lee

💻 https://www.brokentobeloved.org/

📷 Instagram: @brokentobeloved

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Instagram: @ninetypesco

🎥Youtube: @stephbarronhall

Here are the key takeaways:

Noticing Type One patterns growing up
Feeling like a mistake can lead to losing everything
The Enneagram versus other systems of personality
Knowing what to do when trauma happens
What is Broken to Beloved?
Talking Spiritual Bypass (neglecting psych work) and Toxic Positivity
How does Brian’s type show up?
Accessing the arrows to 4 and 7
Shifting Type One patterns and moving toward transformation
Working with shame and “worm theology”
Discussing Brian’s Social Type One experience with the inner critic
“One” by Sleeping At Last — “grace requires nothing of me.”
Words for other Type Ones on this inner work journey
How to connect with Brian

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life!

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Showing Up: Embodied Inner Work as an Enneagram 5 with Chris Schoolcraft

Tue, 21 May 2024 11:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Chris Schoolcraft. Chris has led and coached individuals, teams, and organizations through adversity for over 25 years. During this time, he has worked in religious, non-profit, and corporate settings, investing in urban, small towns, and suburban communities. He has learned from and supported both the disenfranchised and the ultra-wealthy, personally and professionally, partnering with non-profits and businesses to positively impact communities and lives.

A little over 8 years ago, Chris's life underwent a foundation-shaking shift, prompting him to seek new tools, perspectives, and relationships. He was introduced to the Enneagram, engaged in therapy focusing on inner child work, and enlisted a professional coach. Chris discovered a newfound authenticity and resilience, leading to a richer and deeper life. Out of this life-changing journey, Chris feels a clearer call to lead and coach organizations, teams, groups, and individuals toward greater self-awareness, growth, depth, and transformation.

🔗 Connect with Chris!

💻 https://www.clsleadership.com/

📷 Instagram: @cls.leadership

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Instagram: @ninetypesco

🎥Youtube: @stephbarronhall

Here are the key takeaways:

Chris talks about his background & how he discovered the Enneagram
Typing as a Five and spending a year exploring his type
Discovering his subtype as an SP Five
“As Fives, we perfected getting our needs met without asking”
Discussing boundaries and privacy
Type Five childhood wound - Either abandoned or too intruded upon
Nervous system overload
The passion of “Avarice” and fixation of “Stinginess”
“Fives want to know the answer before they get to the conversation”
Fives learning to “do”
Origin stories and how they make up who we are
How does Chris see his type in work?
Coming out of the “abstract” and experiencing the present
Connecting to other Intelligence Centers
Chris’ experience in leadership
How can people connect with Fives?
Practical advice for Fives beginning their self-discovery journey

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Finding Your Guiding Light (Enneagram Virtues) with GLDN Founder and Enneagram 7, Chrissy Lavdovsky

Tue, 14 May 2024 09:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Chrissy Lavdovksy, the passionate founder and lead designer of GLDN Jewelry: a studio she started a decade ago with just fifty bucks in her pocket…and organically grew into the beloved brand it is today. Her dream was to create personal, meaningful jewelry that connects people to their stories and makers to their craft through conscious, thoughtful practices. Chrissy’s enthusiasm for design and love for exploring our humanness became the cornerstones of GLDN, transforming jewelry into intrinsically charged keepsakes that represent what you care about most.

GLDN just launched their biggest labor of love yet: the Enneagram Collection that they spent four years designing. The collection features a reversible necklace for every enneagram type, with custom symbols hand-illustrated by Chrissy to represent each type’s gift and guiding light.

Use code NINETYPES at checkout for 15% off the Enneagram Collection or any of their timeless, ethically-made staples.

🔗 Connect with GLDN!
💻 https://gldn.com/
📷 Instagram: @itsgldn
📱 TikTok: @itsgldn

🔗 Connect with Steph!
💻 https://ninetypes.co/
📷 Instagram: @ninetypesco
🎥Youtube: @stephbarronhall

Here are the key takeaways:

Chrissy’s background and what inspired her to create GLDN
Discovering the system & gaining self-awareness as a Seven through the Enneagram
“Pain for me was boredom”
GLDN’s Enneagram collection: How did Chrissy develop the concept?
Chrissy walks through each Enneagram type’s “Gift” and “Guiding Light” of the pendants
Highlighting the virtues in our growth path
“You don’t have to be chasing. It is in you. It is here.”
What skills and practices have helped Chrissy as a Type Seven
Gratitude vs. Enthusiasm
Steph talks about her perspective on the “Gift” and “Guiding Light” for Three
Where to find GLDN and the Enneagram Collection

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Navigating Identity as a Busy Mom with Enneagram 9s Susanne & Missy, Hosts of the Mom &... Podcast

Tue, 07 May 2024 10:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Missy Stevens and Susanne Kerns of the “Mom and…” Podcast.

Missy Stevens is a writer, foster child advocate, and podcaster. Her past life includes stints as a corporate community relations manager, and non-profit communications writer. These days, Missy is an aspiring novelist, slowly working on endless revisions of her first manuscript. Her work has been featured in local and national online publications, as well as in the stage production, Listen to Your Mother. Susanne is a humor writer living in Austin, Texas with her husband and two children. Her work has been featured in Scary Mommy, Redbook, Today Parents and several parenting anthologies. She's currently writing her first non-fiction book. and also runs "Informed Parents of Austin," a group she founded to advocate for LGBTQIA+ students, families and staff in her school district.

Listen to the “Mom and…” Podcast Here!

🔗 Connect with Susanne and Missy!

💻 https://momandpodcast.com

📷 Instagram: @momandpod

🎥 Youtube: @momandpodcast

📱 Facebook: @MomAndPodcast

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Instagram: @ninetypesco

🎥Youtube: @stephbarronhall

Here are the key takeaways:

The story behind the “Mom and…” Podcast
“Make your ellipsis count”
Missy’s typing journey as an Enneagram Nine
Susanne’s typing experience as an Enneagram Nine
Nine’s standing up for justice
Wings vs. subtypes
A breakdown of Self-Pres, Social, and One-to-one Nine
Brief growth paths for each subtype
What is it like working together as two Nines?
Taking time to rest and revitalize
Reflecting on the world shutting down during the pandemic
Numbing out the world as a Nine
Susanne and Missy’s advice to other Nines beginning their Self-discovery journey
Where to find the “Mom and…” duo!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Mindfulness, Presence, and an Enneagram Path to Healing Humanity with Dr. Deborah Threadgill Egerton, Type 1

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 14:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Dr. Deborah Threadgill Egerton. She is an Internationally Respected Psychotherapist, Best-selling Author and Unity and Belonging Advocate for the Healing of Humanity. Affectionately referred to as Dr. E, she has attained IEA Certification with Distinction for her groundbreaking utilization of the Enneagram in the realm of bridging historical divides. Her work is dedicated to dismantling marginalization and transcending the divisive practice of "othering".

Dr. E serves as the President of the International Enneagram Association and extends her coaching and mentoring expertise to a diverse spectrum of individuals, including best-selling authors, top-tier executives, spiritual luminaries, accomplished therapists, and a myriad of thought leaders, each hailing from distinct and varied backgrounds. In her multifaceted roles as Consultant, Coach, Mentor, and Spiritual Teacher, Dr. Egerton guides humanity toward harmonious unification.

Grab her book, The Enneagram Made Easy, out now!

🔗 Connect with Dr. Deborah Egerton!

💻 https://www.deborahegerton.com/

📷 Instagram: @enneagramjedi

📱 Facebook: @DeborahEgerton

👩‍💻 LinkedIn: Dr. Deborah Egerton

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Instagram: @ninetypesco

🎥Youtube: @stephbarronhall

Here are the key takeaways:

Diving into Dr. E’s background
How did Dr. Egerton see herself in Type One
“Information, when embodied, becomes wisdom”
Utilizing all three centers of intelligence
What is “A full body ‘yes’”?
Practical advice for beginners practicing presence and mindfulness
“The present moment is the most important moment of your life”
How does her background as a psychotherapist intersect with the work she does with the Enneagram?
Paying attention to mental health and wellbeing
“Move to the solution”
Talking through a few perspectives of Type One
Dr. E touches on the Harmonics and Law of Three
The story behind the book, The Enneagram Made Easy?
“We want to make love and kindness complicated, and it’s not complicated”
Utilizing the wings and arrows for growth

Resources mentioned in this episode:

No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

How a Bioinspirationalist Learns from Nature to Spark Ideas & Ignite Action with Dr. Jeff Karp, Enneagram 7

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 15:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Jeff Karp, Ph.D., acclaimed mentor and biomedical engineering professor at Harvard Medical School and MIT, a Distinguished Chair at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. As a child, his teacher wanted to hold him back in the second grade. As an adult, he got his PhD, became a celebrated Professor and member of the National Academy of Inventors, and a Distinguished Chair at Brigham and Women’s Hospital where he has co-founded twelve companies, amassed over 100 patents and received 50 awards.

Fueled by his Life Ignition Tools, 'LIT', Jeff turned to nature for inspiration to revolutionize lab practices. Now, Jeff is sharing his lessons in his debut book. LIT aims to empower others to take themselves off autopilot and unlock their own reservoirs of potential.

Grab a copy of LIT: Life Ignition Tools here!

🔗 Connect with Dr. Jeff Karp!

💻 https://jeffkarp.com/

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Instagram: @ninetypesco

🎥Youtube: @stephbarronhall

Here are the key takeaways:

Jeff’s experience as a child with ADHD
Highlighting Jeff’s Enneagram Type, Seven
What is Radical Simplicity and how is it helpful?
What inspired Jeff’s new book, LIT: Life Ignition Tools?
Low-energy brain state vs. high-energy brain state?
“Do New” practice to tap into a high-energy brain state
“Flip the Switch”, a four-step process to bring more awareness
Connecting to your senses to help get out of the head
Harnessing creativity by increasing your curiosity
Making tiny changes to create momentum
Experiencing awe

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Want to keep the conversation going? Join me on Instagram @ninetypesco to keep learning and chatting about how our types show up in REAL LIFE! Connect with me here: https://www.instagram.com/ninetypesco/?hl=en

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.

Want to stay up to date with all things Nine Types Co? Join my email-list and receive Enneagram reflections, thoughts about growth and personal development. Plus, you’ll get priority access to new offers and courses! Sign up here.

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Not Perfect Enough to Be a Perfectionist as an Enneagram 1 with Dani Cooper

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 10:00:00 -0800

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Dani Cooper, a Certified Enneagram Teacher, Coach, and totally-biased cheerleader for individuals, couples, and teams who want to find out who they really are and grow beyond the armor of their Enneagram types. She is the author of the book, The Enneagram for Christian Couples, which came out in 2022. Her life's work is learning how to love herself as a messy, imperfect and absolutely enough human person.

Book a session with Dani here!

🔗 Connect with Dani Cooper!

💻 https://www.deepwatersenneagram.com/

📷 Instagram: @deepwatersenneagram

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Instagram: @ninetypesco

🎥Youtube: @stephbarronhall

Here are the key takeaways:

Diving into Dani’s background
“Without knowledge of self, there is no knowledge of God”
Dani’s AHA moments when typing as a One
“I’m not perfect enough to be a perfectionist”
Typing as the one-to-one subtype
Perspectives within their relationships from one-to-one subtypes
“With awareness, we get to choose. Without awareness, you just react.”
Growing up with negative messaging
How do you measure what’s “appropriate?”
What has Dani learned from working with clients?
Dani’s advice for those starting a self-discovery journey
How to connect with Dani

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Dance of the Dissident Daughter by Sue Monk Kidd
The Book of Longings: A Novel by Sue Monk Kidd
The Wisdom of Your Body by Hillary L. McBride

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

What to Do When Life Doesn’t Feel Authentic as an Enneagram 3 with Tyler Zach

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 08:00:00 -0800

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Tyler Zach, author and certified Enneagram coach with 18 years of experience coaching students, adults, couples, and business teams. He has grown a vibrant community of over 47K Enneagram enthusiasts on his Instagram account @GospelForEnneagram. He is writing a faith-based 40-day devotional for every Enneagram type which you can grab on Amazon.com.

To test drive your type's book, download a free 5-day devotional on his website at https://www.tylerzach.com/free.

🔗 Connect with Tyler Zach!

💻 https://www.tylerzach.com

📷 Instagram: @GospelForEnneagram

🎥 Youtube: @gospelforenneagram

📱 Facebook: @gospelforenneagram

🐦 X/Twitter: @gospelforgram

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Instagram: @ninetypesco

🎥Youtube: @stephbarronhall

Here are the key takeaways:

My mom follows Tyler’s Instagram
How we (as Threes) sometimes mistype ourselves based on how we want to be
Making the decision to leave ministry
Loss of identity and identity work as a Three
Changing his perspective from his previous ideas (Joke about Wayne Grudem, IYKYK)
Opening up to different perspectives of himself and who God is
How we use our types to harm others unintentionally, and how the Enneagram can improve our relationships
Sixes as protectors
Feeling like we’re drowning as Threes when we try to slow down
The EnneaSummit: how it came to be and why Tyler is excited about it
Tip for Threes: Practice slowing down. It doesn’t feel great at first, but it’s necessary.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The EnneaSummit: Love & Relationships Edition
Tyler’s History of the Enneagram Course https://www.tylerzach.com/history
The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile
Enneagram 2.0 Podcast by Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes
Facets of Unity by AH Almaas (the book Steph mentions on Holy Ideas)
Here on a Mission by Donald Miller

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Rewire Your Brain for Less Stress and More Resilience with Dr. Aditi Nerurkar

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 11:00:00 -0800

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Dr. Aditi Nerurkar, Harvard physician, nationally recognized stress expert, and author. She is also an in-demand multi-media personality, high profile medical correspondent, internationally renowned Fortune50 speaker, and podcaster. Uniquely fulfilling her original career ambition to be a journalist, Dr. Nerurkar has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Oprah Magazine, Architectural Digest and Elle – in addition to being a columnist for Forbes and writing for The Atlantic.

Dr. Nerurkar’s expertise on stress comes from working with thousands of patients throughout her years as a primary care physician and director of an integrative medicine program at Harvard’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She is now a lecturer at Harvard Medical School in the Division of Global Health & Social Medicine and serves as the Co-Director of the Clinical Clerkship in Community Engagement. She has also worked in global public health at a World Health Organization collaboration center in Geneva, Switzerland.

To bring stress back to healthy levels, Dr. Nerurkar offers her five science-backed mindset shifts, rooted in more than two decades of clinical experience, for when life gets hard:

The First Reset: Get Clear on What Matters Most
The Second Reset: Find Quiet in a Noisy World
The Third Reset: Sync Your Brain and Your Body
The Fourth Reset: Come Up for Air
The Fifth Reset: Bring Your Best Self Forward

To learn more about Dr. Aditi Nerurkar and “The 5 Resets,” visit https://www.draditi.com/.

🔗 Connect with Dr. Aditi Nerurkar!

💻 https://www.draditi.com/

📷 Instagram: @draditinerurkar

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Instagram: @ninetypesco

🎥Youtube: @stephbarronhall

Here are the key takeaways:

What is Toxic Resilience?
The Rule of Two
Diving into the Five Resets
Addressing: “I’ve tried everything nothing is working”
What is the mind-body connection?
Exercise: Stop, Breathe, Be & Sticky Feet
Myth: You can’t think your way out of stress

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Why Small "t" Traumas Matter & How They Impact Our Lives with Dr. Meg Arroll

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 13:00:00 -0800

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Dr. Meg Arroll (PhD, CPsychol, CSci, AFBPsS, FHEA, MISCPAccred), a chartered psychologist, scientist and author with a specialist focus on behavioural psychology related to health and wellness, invisible/misunderstood illness and everyday trauma. Dr Meg has published widely in peer-reviewed journals including British Medical Journal (Open) and Medical Hypotheses, in addition to seven mainstream books for the public on topics ranging from chronic fatigue to emotional eating. Dr Meg works on a 1-2-1 basis with individuals, in corporate settings to improve health and performance and as an advisor to brands and the media. As a regular contributor to commercial publications such as The Daily Mail and Psychologies magazine, Dr Meg translates complex scientific theories and research for public dissemination.

Meg has held academic positions at a number of universities and is currently an assessor for the British Psychological Society’s chartered route in coaching psychology. She’s busy promoting her most recent book Tiny Traumas around the world, across 33 publication territories including the UK, USA, throughout Europe, South America, Asia and Australasia and splits her time between London and the southern states of the US.

Grab her book here!

🔗 Connect with Meg!
💻 https://www.drmegarroll.com/
📷 Instagram: @drmegarroll

🔗 Connect with Steph!
💻 https://ninetypes.co/
📷 Instagram: @ninetypesco
🎥Youtube: @stephbarronhall

Here are the key takeaways:

Breaking down “little T” trauma
Why “Keep Calm and Carry On” isn’t helpful
Misconceptions about tiny T trauma
Meg’s Triple A approach: Awareness, Acceptance, Action
Benefits of emotional writing
What is our “psychological immune system?”
Meg’s response to “Is everything just trauma nowadays?”

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

When to Quit Your Job & How to Leave Well with Enneagram 8, Naomi Hattaway

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 02:00:00 -0800

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Naomi Hattaway. Naomi is the CEO of 8th & Home, a consulting practice that combines affordable housing and homelessness prevention work, with the power of Leaving Well, a practice for individuals, organizations, and boards in periods of transition.

Her practice of leadership and implementation of the Leaving Well concept combines strategic visioning, organizational development, and community care. She delivers a deep commitment to equitable practices, a willingness to have tough conversations, strong project management and facilitation skills, and compassion and generosity to every interaction and facet of her work.

After living across the US, her family moved overseas to India where she learned to thrive in the midst of chaos. Following one year in Singapore, they moved back to the US and have traipsed their way through Florida, Virginia, Ohio, and Nebraska, and now back in Florida. Naomi is an 8w7, and her love languages are accountability, tattoos & really good playlists.

🔗 Connect with Naomi!

💻 https://naomihattaway.com

📷 Instagram: @naomihattaway

🧑‍💻Linkedin: @naomihattaway

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Instagram: @ninetypesco

🎥Youtube: @stephbarronhall

Here are the key takeaways:

Naomi’s journey of self-discovery
Vulnerability vs. transparency in Eights
What is the concept of “Leaving Well”
Grief and loss as part of a transition
Discussing each Enneagram type in workplace transition
The Workplace Transition Archetypes
Practical Practices for those making transitions
How to connect with Naomi

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide here: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Obstacles Each Type Encounters When Starting a Business with Kristi Rowles

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 11:00:00 -0800

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Kristi Rowles, a mental health therapist turned Enneagram Coach. She launched Enneagram University in 2020 where she trains Enneagram-loving humans to be the most competent and confident coaches on the market. Kristi is known for teaching the Enneagram in a way that is accessible, practical, fun, and compassion-driven. She and her partner, Nick, call central Florida home but they love traveling. She’s got a thing for chocolate, bright colors, and fun earrings.

We discuss Kristi’s journey opening a business (and purchasing a totally unfamiliar business) as an Enneagram Six, and we discuss obstacles each type faces in opening a business.

Find Kristi Online!

Instagram: @enneagramuniversity and @heyitskristirowles

Her earring business: https://roziejune.com/

Sign up for Enneagram University (Affiliate links):

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Here are the key takeaways:

Kristi’s path into entrepreneurship
What makes entrepreneurship challenging as a 6
Why Kristi built Enneagram University
Obstacles each type faces in opening a business + how each type can shift their perspective or do something different

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Free Preview of Enneagram University

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

What to Do When Holidays are Hard with Jacqui Acree

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 15:00:00 -0800

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Jacqui Acree. As a certified Advanced EFT (Tapping) Practitioner, Jacqui Acree works with overstimulated, high achieving women to turn down the dial on your stress response so you can actually enjoy the good already in your life...and maybe even let more in.

Join Happyish Holidays! This is an affiliate link, so I earn a small commission if you purchase. This really helps support the podcast and it helps Jacqui track where her clients are coming from. ninetypes.co/happyish-holidays

🔗 Connect with Jacqui!

💻 ninetypes.co/happyish-holidays

📷 Instagram: @jacqui.acree

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Instagram: @ninetypesco

🎥Youtube: @stephbarronhall

Here are the key takeaways:

Why do the holidays feel so hard for so many of us?
You’re not alone in feeling this way
What is tapping and why does it help?
Self-care vs. Self-maintenance (a perspective shift)
Emotional boundaries and how we can use them
Being a middle school girl with curly hair
Micro tools we can use when gatherings are challenging
How laughter can help us change our perspective

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control by Katherine Morgan Schafler
A list of micro-tools for self-regulation
Jacqui’s funny reel
Steph’s funny video

Full Show Notes Here: https://www.ninetypes.co/blog/enneagram-irl-podcast-jacqui-acree-happyish-holidays

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

How to Use the Enneagram in Your Marriage with Christa Hardin of Enneagram + Marriage

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 01:00:00 -0800

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Christa Hardin, MA, a relationship expert, author, as well as host of the popular Enneagram & Marriage Podcast. Christa has been working with and researching marriage for two decades, providing hope for couples who are struggling to find their light, love, and mission together in any season of relationship. Her most recent title, "The Enneagram in Marriage: Your Guide to Thriving Together in Your Unique Pairing," is out now from Baker Books!

Grab her book here!

🔗 Connect with Christa!

💻 www.enneagramandmarriage.com

📷 Instagram: @enneagramandmarriage

🎙️Podcast: The Enneagram + Marriage Podcast

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Instagram: @ninetypesco

🎥Youtube: @stephbarronhall

Here are the key takeaways:

Going beyond typology
Using the Enneagram with your partner
An Enneagram perspective in therapy
What is the “Enneagram Glow,” according to Christa?
An overview of strengths & pitfalls for each type in relationship
Christa’s perspective on typing kids
Christa shares tips from her book: Type 1 & 5 pairing
How to connect with Christa

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Birth-Mark, Short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Dating Divas Date Night Kits
The Lord of the Rings by J. R.R. Tolkien

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Writing Advice for Each Enneagram Type

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 01:00:00 -0800

A while back, I shared an email about the top 5 things I learned while writing my last book (release date TBA!). Many of you asked for more writing tips for each Enneagram type. On this week’s episode, we’re tackling that topic!

Writing can be hard. Here are a few tips for each Enneagram type to write (and finish) your next blog post, article, book, etc. Plus, I’ve tagged on some of my favorite advice at the end, too.

You can also watch this video on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/iG3CQ4g1xAI

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Instagram: @ninetypesco

🎥Youtube: @stephbarronhall

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Leaving a Career in Law to Follow Her Novelist Dreams as an Enneagram 3 with Mary Adkins

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 01:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Mary Adkins, a writing coach and founder of The Book Incubator, a 12-month program to write, revise, and pitch your novel or memoir. She is author of the novels When You Read This (Indie Next Pick, “Best Book of 2019” by Good Housekeeping and Real Simple), Privilege (Today.com “Best Summer Read,” New York Post “Best Book of the Week”), and Palm Beach (recently named one of the New York Post’s “Best Books of 2021”). Her books have been published in 13 countries, and her essays and reporting have appeared in the New York Times, The Atlantic, Slate, and more.

A graduate of Yale Law School and Duke University, she helps aspiring authors finish their books with joy and clarity.

You can apply for The Book Incubator here: https://www.thebookincubator.com/

🔗 Connect with Mary!

💻 https://maryadkinswriter.com/

📷 Instagram: @adkinsmary

🎙️Podcast: The First Draft Club

🎥Youtube: @maryadkins

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Instagram: @ninetypesco

🎥Youtube: @stephbarronhall

Here are the key takeaways:

Typing as an Enneagram Three
Mary’s journey from lawyer to writer
Patience and rejection as an Enneagram Three
The finished, published product— what’s it like?
Discussing a Type Three approach to loss and life
Working with different Enneagram Types
Mary’s goal-setting process for writing
How to connect with Mary

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Palm Beach: A Summer Beach Read by Mary Adkins
Expressive writing, according to research by James Pennebaker
Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Talking Worst-Case Scenarios as an Enneagram 6 with Marta Gillilan

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 01:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Marta Gillilan. Marta has taught in public and private schools both in the US and in Europe. Marta has a Master’s degree in Global Leadership from Fuller Seminary. She has over 25 years of experience in teaching, leadership teams, small group dynamics as well as individual coaching. Marta has extensive practical experience interweaving the complexities of the Enneagram into everyday life coaching for all types of people. Marta teaches Enneagram in classes, small groups and retreats but her passion is coaching and mentoring, relationship building, and leadership development. She's traveled extensively but calls Kansas City, Missouri her home.

🔗 Connect with Marta!

💻Email: marta.gillilan@gmail.com

📷 Instagram: @smartagram

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Instagram: @ninetypesco

🎥Youtube: @stephbarronhall

Here are the key takeaways:

Marta’s typing experience as a Six
The Type Six inner committee and self-doubt
Typing as a Sexual Six
Opposite-case scenario vs. worst-case scenario
“Grief feels like fear”
Remembering & honoring Marta’s Type Five husband
Living with grief— what worked, what didn’t?
Being in touch with your body as a Six
The transformational power of the Enneagram

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

A Quick Overview of Enneagram Intelligence Centers

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 01:00:00 -0700

The #1 Thing New Enneagram Learners Miss

YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4H1GSIOb3Q&t=125s

The Enneagram might seem simple at first glance: you take a quick quiz, it spits out a number, and now you know your type. That’s it, right?

Well, not quite! The truth is, there’s a lot more to the Enneagram, especially if you want to use it for growth and inner work. In this video, you’ll learn about your intelligence center and why that matters.

→ How do you see the core emotion of your intelligence center in your life?
→ If you feel disconnected from your intelligence center (for example, sometimes 9s feel disconnected from the action of the body center, and 3s feel disconnected from the emotionality of the heart center), what would it be like to tune into that more?

Thanks so much for listening! Leave your questions & future video requests as comments on the YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4H1GSIOb3Q&t=125s

★ FIND YOUR TYPE: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping

🔗 Connect with me!
💻 https://ninetypes.co/
📷 https://www.instagram.com/ninetypesco/
🎙️ https://www.enneagramirl.com

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Learning to Slow Down and Embrace Solitude as an Enneagram 7 with Elle Pugh

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 14:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Elle Pugh, registered Nurse and Certified Enneagram Professional Coach, who is passionate about joining others on their journey to self-discovery, healing and liberation. Upon reaching burnout while working as a bedside nurse eight years ago, Elle transitioned to the startup space, leading a team of 30 medical professionals. It was during that time Elle learned about the Enneagram and began using it for her own personal and professional growth as well as to help her team work together more effectively. Inspired by the healing potential with the Enneagram, Elle became a Certified Enneagram Coach and Consultant through the Chestnut Paes Enneagram Academy in 2020. She now coaches individuals and teams through the lens of the Enneagram to live healthier, more integrated lives. Elle lives in Austin with her husband Reagan and their dog Lily.

Join Elle’s 1:1 9-week coaching program

Book a corporate workshop for your team with Elle

🔗 Connect with Elle!

💻 https://www.beyondyourtype.co/

📷 Instagram: @beyondenneagram

https://www.linkedin.com/in/elle-pugh-rn-bsn-35b2aa2a/

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Instagram: @ninetypesco

🎥Youtube: @stephbarronhall

Here are the key takeaways:

Elle’s typing journey as a Social Seven
Typing differences between Two & Seven
Discussing the influences of the instincts: Self-Preservation, Social, Sexual
How has the Enneagram helped in conflict?
The Biology of Trauma
The Virtue of Sobriety as a Type Seven
How to connect with Elle

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

A Guided Tour of Internal Family Systems (IFS) with Amanda Steed, LCSW

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 01:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Amanda Steed. Amanda is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) serving Texas, Colorado, and Washington through her private practice - Unfolding Collective - Therapy & Consulting. With a mission to facilitate healing and wholeness, Amanda believes in the power of establishing trusting relationships as the cornerstone of therapy.

Her therapeutic approach is rooted in trauma-informed care and attachment-focused techniques. Amanda has completed Level One IFS training, is EMDR-certified and an EMDR consultant in training. She trusts these evidence-based modalities to guide her clients through core wound healing, creating new pathways in the brain, and empowering them to regain a fulfilling life. She specializes in working with spiritual trauma, anxiety disorders, ADHD, and codependency.

While Amanda takes her work very seriously, she does not take herself seriously and enjoys being silly as often as possible.

Sign up for IFS Demo Group for Therapists

Sign up for EMDR+IFS Consultation Groups

🔗 Connect with Amanda!

💻 https://www.amandasteed.com/

📷 Instagram: @amandasteedlcsw

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Instagram: @ninetypesco

🎥 Youtube: @stephbarronhall

Here are the key takeaways:

A dive into Amanda’s background
Amanda’s strengths as a Type Eight therapist
What is Internal Family Systems Therapy?
Discussing the “inner critic” and “inner child” parts of ourselves
Healing vulnerable parts
“We all have the ability to hold self-energy”
How can IFS help with trauma or ADHD?
Resources for Internal Family Systems Therapy
How to connect with Amanda

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Relationship Dealbreakers by Enneagram Type

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 11:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, Steph is breaking down the relationship dealbreakers of each Enneagram type. In the spirit of Parks and Rec’s Tom Haverford’s “Oh No No” list, join us as Steph shares responses collected from hundreds of individuals on Instagram!

Do you have an “Oh No No” that we didn’t mention? Send us a DM on IG and let us know!

Subscribe to catch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@stephbarronhall

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Instagram: @ninetypesco

🎥 Youtube: @stephbarronhall

Click here to learn more about how Steph can help your team using the Enneagram!

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Brains, Neuroplasticity, Identity, and the Enneagram with Dr. Jerome Lubbe

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 01:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Dr. Jerome Lubbe. Dr. Jerome is referred to as the “Patient Doctor” because it was his own quest for neurological well-being that led him to specialize in complex, unresolved neurological cases. His practice explores how functional neurology, neuroplasticity, and tools like the Enneagram can improve holistic well-being. Dr. Jerome created and released the first-ever neuroscience-based model of the Enneagram in his book, The Brain-Based Enneagram. Being a functional neurologist has shown him that the healing we once thought was impossible is actually possible. Neuroplasticity tells us that we are capable of change. If we understand the function of the brain, we can improve our way of life.

Grab His Book:

The Brain-Based Enneagram: You are not A number by Dr. Jerome D. Lubbe

🔗 Connect with Dr. Jerome!

💻https://www.drjerome.com/

📷 instagram.com/doctor.jerome

🎙️listennotes.com

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Instagram: @ninetypesco

Here are the key takeaways:

An intro to Dr. Jerome’s background
Seeing the entire picture when working with identity & personality
“What if we’re not innately broken?” — In essence, we are good
Survival vs. sustainability
Dr. Jerome breaks down the meaning of “safety”
What is trauma?
Considering neuropsychology within the Enneagram perspective
Discussing the different versions of productivity

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Study: An overview of intentional change from a complexity perspective - Richard E. Boyatzis
No Bad Parts by Richard C. Schwartz
The Year of Becoming Whole series with Dr. Jerome
Dr. Jerome Lubbe Podcast Episodes - Listen Notes
Free Language Exercise - Dr. Jerome
The Wisdom of Your Body by Dr. Hilary McBride

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

The True Meaning of Control as an Enneagram 8 with Lauren Cañafranca

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 01:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Lauren Cañafranca, Accredited Financial Counsellor Canada, speaker, and Joyful Money Coach. She specializes in serving those who have variable income and anyone who is looking to develop a stronger relationship with their money. Lauren is an enneagram eight, a rugby coach, and a mother to three.

Grab Lauren’s E-Book: 7 Steps to a Joyful Relationship with Your Variable Income

🔗 Connect with Lauren!

💻https://www.elbiecoaching.com/

📷 Instagram: @elbie.coaching

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Instagram: @ninetypesco

Here are the key takeaways:

Lauren’s introduction to becoming a Financial Counselor
Discovering the Enneagram
Diving into the Eight’s pattern of control
A more gentle perspective toward financial health
Working with the nine types and their boundaries
Financial health as Self-care
Lauren’s experience working with clients
How to connect with Lauren

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Surrender as a Pathway to Healing as an Enneagram 4 with Dr. Chad Prevost

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 01:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Chad Prevost. Chad Prevost (PhD, MA, MDiv) is a certified Enneagram coach, executive coach, and business consultant. He co-founded Big Self School in 2020. He specializes in using the Enneagram and other important tools for taking big leaps in burnout and stress.

Grab Chad’s Book: Shock Point: The Enneagram in Burnout and Stress

🔗 Connect with Chad!

💻 https://www.bigselfschool.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-prevost-57b47615/

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Instagram: @ninetypesco

Here are the key takeaways:

Chad’s introduction to the Enneagram
How does Chad identify with the SX4 subtype?
A true inner work experience
Understanding the type four envy & idealization
A life-changing spiritual experience for Chad
Writing his book, Shock Point: The Enneagram in Burnout and Stress
Talking Subtypes
Chad’s takeaways from the writing process

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Q&A: Relationships, Enneagram Type Compatibility, and a Research-Backed Method for Improving Your Relationship

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 01:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we are answering some questions that we received on IG! And the questions we pulled are all about…relationships!

Q&A ⬇️

“Are certain Enneagram types more compatible than others?”

“Can you give some insight into a Type 5 & Type 6 relationship?”

“What does intrusion mean for a Type 5, and what does this look like?

“What is each Type’s attention of Focus, and how does it affect their relationships?”

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Instagram

Sources & Resources mentioned in this episode:

Steph’s Study Hall:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23804960/

45 Type Pairings — Nine Types Co. Blog

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Writing an Enneagram Murder Mystery as an Enneagram 9 with Kate Hallock

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 01:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Kate Hallock, a writer who loves taking non-fiction topics and turning them into engaging fiction. Her Debut novel, Nine Ways to Die: An Enneagram Murder Mystery, takes the concepts of the Enneagram, and displays them in the fun puzzle of a murder mystery. Kate lives in Peachtree City, Georgia where she drives a golf cart everywhere usually with at least one of her three daughters in tow, sometimes her husband and occasionally their scruffy dog. She spends most of her free time inventing worlds and characters and writing about them. Luckily, she can do a lot of it in her head while she runs carpool, shops for groceries, and endlessly sorts socks.

Grab Kate's Book: Nine Ways to Die: An Enneagram Murder Mystery with Author Kate Hallock.

🔗 Connect with Kate!

💻 www.katehallock.com

📷Instagram: @katehallockwrites

🔗 Connect with Steph!

💻 https://ninetypes.co/

📷 Instagram: @ninetypesco

Here are the key takeaways:

Kate’s introduction to the Enneagram
How Kate became a writer & exploring her research process
Taking up space as a Type Nine writer
The development & writing process of her novel
“What would cause a Nine to kill?”
“What would cause a Three to kill?”
Discussing the challenges and eases of writing about the types
“Killing your Darlings”

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Road Back to You by Ian Cron
Josh Radnor’s Shift from the Outside In (Typology Podcast)
Scrivener Tool for writing
Tenfold More Wicked Podcast
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
On Writing by Stephen King
Illustrated Enneagram by Deanna Talwalkar
The Enneagram of Emotional Intelligence by Scott Allender
Judy Bloom Masterclass

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Words of Wisdom from Enneagram Types 5, 6, & 7

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 01:00:00 -0700

We’re back with more words of wisdom from past podcast guests. One of my favorite things about this podcast is hearing about the growth path of each Enneagram type, how they’ve stepped out of some personality patterns, and how they find confidence, peace, and courage along the way. This episode features types 5, 6, & 7 (the head types!).

The Passions & Virtues of the Enneagram Free Download

Clip #1

Becoming Your Most Confident Self as an Enneagram 5 with Kelli Rae Thompson
Season 2, Episode 16: https://ninetypes.co/blog/enneagram-irl-podcast-interview-episode-16
Connect with Kelli online:
https://www.kelliraethompson.com/
Follow Kelli on Instagram: @kelliraethompson
Linkedin: in/kelliraethompson

Clip #2

Going Out on a Limb in Entrepreneurship as an Enneagram 6 with Kristi Rowles
Season 2, Episode 11: https://ninetypes.co/blog/enneagram-irl-podcast-interview-episode-11
Follow Kristi on Instagram: @TheEnneagramUniversity and @HeyItsKristiRowles
Or connect with her online: https://www.theenneagramuniversity.com/

Clip #3

Tapping Into Deep Emotion as an Enneagram 7 with Camille Logan, LCMHC
Season 2, Episode 4: https://ninetypes.co/blog/enneagram-irl-podcast-interview-episode-4
Follow Camille on Instagram: @Camille.Logan.lcmhc & @EnneagramfortheCulture

Clip #4

Pain as a Spiritual Teacher as an Enneagram 7 with Samantha Mackay
Season 2, Episode 20: https://ninetypes.co/blog/enneagram-irl-podcast-interview-ep-20
Follow Samantha on Instagram: @individuo_coaching
Or connect with her online: www.individuo.co.nz

Clip #5

The Healing Power of the Enneagram in Relationships as an Enneagram 7 with Jackie Brewster
Season 3, Episode 5: https://ninetypes.co/blog/enneagram-irl-podcast-interview-ep-27
Follow Jackie on Instagram: @enneagramwithjb
Connect with Jackie online: https://enneagramwithjb.com/
www.facebook.com/EnneagramWithJB

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Words of Wisdom from Enneagram Types 2, 3, & 4

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 01:00:00 -0700

On today’s episode, we’re hearing words of wisdom from past podcast guests. One of my favorite things about this podcast is hearing about the growth path of each Enneagram type, how they’ve stepped out of some personality patterns, and how they find humor, joy, and self-compassion along the way. This episode features types 2, 3, & 4 (the heart types!).

Clip #1

Redefining Health as an Enneagram 2 with Dr. Shelley Prevost
Season 2, Episode 2: https://ninetypes.co/blog/enneagram-irl-podcast-interview-episode-2
Connect with Shelley online:
https://www.bigselfschool.com/coaching
https://www.bigselfschool.com
https://www.bigselfschool.com/podcast

Clip #2

Breakups, Healing, & Grief as an Enneagram 2 with Gina Gomez
Season 2, Episode 15: https://ninetypes.co/blog/enneagram-irl-podcast-interview-episode-15
Follow Gina on Instagram: @ginagomez.co
Or connect with her online: https://ginagomez.co/

Clip #3

Carving Your Own Path as an Enneagram 3 with Kimberly Reese, LCSW
Season 2, Episode 5: https://ninetypes.co/blog/enneagram-irl-podcast-interview-episode-5
Follow Kimberly on Instagram:
@KReeseLCSW
@EnneagramfortheCulture
@MelanatedEnneagramCoaching

Clip #4

The Enneagram Path to Emotional Intelligence with Scott Allender, Type 3
Season 2, Episode 23: https://ninetypes.co/blog/enneagram-irl-podcast-interview-ep-23
Follow Scott on Instagram: @EQEnneagram
Or connect with Scott online: Scotteallender.com
Twitter: @Evolving_Leader
LinkedIN: linkedin.com/in/scott-allender

Clip #5

The Armor of Personality as an Enneagram Four with Chichi Agorom
Season 2, Episode 25: https://ninetypes.co/blog/enneagram-irl-podcast-interview-ep-25
Follow Chichi on Instagram: @theenneagramforblackliberation
Or connect with her online: https://www.chichiagorom.com/

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Words of Wisdom from Enneagram Types 8, 9, & 1

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 01:00:00 -0700

On today’s episode, we’re hearing words of wisdom from past podcast guests. One of my favorite things about this podcast is hearing about the growth path of each Enneagram type, how they’ve stepped out of some personality patterns, and how they find humor, freedom, and lightness along the way. This episode features types 8, 9, and 1 (the body types!).

Clip #1

Joy, Liberation, and Antiracist Enneagram with Jessica Denise Dickson, Enneagram 8
Season 2, Episode 4: https://ninetypes.co/blog/enneagram-irl-podcast-interview-episode-3
Follow Jessica on Instagram: @jessicaddickson & @jessicaddicksoncoaching

Clip #2

Finding Softness with EFT Tapping as an Enneagram 8 with Jacqui Acree
Season 2, Episode 6: https://ninetypes.co/blog/enneagram-irl-podcast-interview-episode-6
Jacqui’s Masterclass: How Self-Help is Keeping You Stressed and Stuck AF
Free Tapping Session: Start Your Day Calm, Clear and Grounded

Clip #3

Freedom in Stoicism as an Enneagram 9 with Sarah Mikutel
Season 2, Episode 9: https://ninetypes.co/blog/enneagram-irl-podcast-interview-episode-9
Follow Sarah on Instagram: @sarahmikutel
Or connect with her online: https://sarahmikutel.com/

Clip #4

Scaling Back from Overworking and Finding Purpose as an Enneagram 9 with Stephanie Woodward
Season 2, Episode 19: https://ninetypes.co/blog/enneagram-irl-podcast-interview-episode-19
Follow on LinkedIn & Instagram: @agencytochange
Or connect with her online: https://stephaniewoodward.com & https://www.agencytochange.com

Clip #5

Finding Purpose as an Enneagram 1 with Liz Goulding
Season 2, Episode 1: https://ninetypes.co/blog/enneagram-irl-podcast-interview-episode-1
Connect with Liz online: https://www.alongsideliz.com/
And get her awesome newsletter: https://www.alongsideliz.com/newsletters

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Wisdom for Our Younger Selves by Enneagram Type

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 01:00:00 -0700

In this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, Steph and Heidi discuss a recent series from Instagram: What would you tell your younger self?

We love this question because it always helps connect with more kindness and compassion for our younger selves. We often find words of wisdom for our younger selves that we still need – it’s always a good reminder to follow our own advice, too!

These responses were sent in via Instagram a few months ago, so in this podcast episode, we’ll be reading each of the messages in the post as well as various insightful comments from the @NineTypesCo Instagram community.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Science of Stuck by Britt Frank
Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell
Little Pieces of Hope by Todd Doughty

Checkout all nine posts on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ninetypesco/

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Burnout Recovery & Accessible Self-care as an Enneagram 3 with Taylor Elyse Morrison

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 02:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Taylor Elyse Morrison. She is a founder, facilitator, coach, and serial entrepreneur making well-being and personal development more accessible. Through her company Inner Workout and her book of the same name, Taylor supports people’s journey to know, care for, and become their full selves.

In this episode, we talk about Taylor’s experience with burnout, discuss her perspective on failure, and how she approaches self-care as a tool for her own well-being, all through the lens of an Enneagram Type 3.

Order Taylor’s book, Inner Workout, right here!

Follow Taylor on Instagram: @innerworkout & @taylorelysemorrison

Or connect with Taylor online: https://www.innerworkout.co/

Tune in to the Inner Warm up Podcast

Here are the key takeaways:

An experience of burnout
Taylor’s definition of self-care & what this looks like in practice
Being introduced to the Enneagram and identifying the shadows of Type 3
Managing image and shame - “Whose opinion matters?”
Listening within and staying attuned
“Defining success for myself and expanding what that looks like.”
Reframing failure
A Type 3’s book-writing process
Practical advice from one Type 3 to another
A quick beginner’s guide to listening to your body

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Neurodharma by Rick Hanson
Inner Workout by Taylor Elyse Morrison
The Sacred Enneagram by Richard Rohr
Free Self-Care Assessment by Taylor Elyse Morrison
5 Dimensions of well-being by Taylor Elyse Morrison

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

How I Became an Enneagram Coach – Update

Tue, 30 May 2023 01:00:00 -0700

There are about as many paths to becoming a coach as there are coaches. Today, I talk about my path in particular and give you some ideas on how to pursue becoming an Enneagram coach.

Here are the key takeaways:

Coaching vs. Therapy
My Road Map
Things you need to know if you want to go down this path

Resources mentioned in this episode:

International Coach Federation (ICF) Credential - https://coachfederation.org/icf-credential
Chestnut Paes Enneagram Academy - https://cpenneagram.com/professional
Enneagram Institute - https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/events
The Narrative Enneagram Program - https://enneagramworldwide.com/
Shift Network - https://theshiftnetwork.com/
Integrative9 Accreditation - https://www.integrative9.com/events/calendar/
Enneagram University with Kristi Rowles * affiliate link * https://www.theenneagramuniversity.com
Become an Enneagram Coach * affiliate link * https://www.yourenneagramcoach.com/a/21463/RhYsodeU
International Enneagram Association (IEA) Accredited Training - https://www.internationalenneagram.org/find-a/accredited-training-program/#!directory/map/lbl=5693b3cf4f952e810d46781a

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

The Healing Power of the Enneagram in Relationships as an Enneagram 7 with Jackie Brewster

Tue, 23 May 2023 01:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL we meet with Jackie Brewster, a certified Enneagram coach, experiential specialist, author, and speaker who consults with teams and people across the country. She shares daily, practical Enneagram content on her fast-growing Instagram page @enneagramwithjb. In her free time, Jackie loves to cook, work out, and spend time with friends, and is constantly on the hunt for growth and spiritual development in her own life. She and her husband, Stephen, have four amazing children and live in Franklin, Tennessee.

Order Jackie’s Workbook: The Enneagram and Your Marriage: A 7-Week Guide to Better Understanding and Loving Your Spouse

Follow Jackie on Instagram: @enneagramwithjb

Connect with Jackie online: Enneagramwithjb.com

www.facebook.com/EnneagramWithJB

Here are the key takeaways:

Jackie’s journey to finding her type
A look inside Jackie’s relationship with her husband
The writing process through Jackie’s lens
Experiencing fear as a Type 7
Recognizing our personality patterns
“My partner is not interested in the Enneagram. How can we get on the same page of doing inner work using this tool?”
How can the Enneagram be transformational as individuals and as partners in relationships?
Jackie gives some helpful advice

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Atomic Habits by James Clear
Wisdom of the Enneagram by Don Richard Riso, Russ Hudson
Card Deck for Self-Awareness and Connection by Jackie Brewster

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Enneagram 101: A Brief Introduction to the Enneagram Types

Tue, 16 May 2023 01:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we discuss the motivations of each Enneagram type while also touching on what each type avoids. As we explore each type, we provide real-life examples of the motivations and behaviors, highlighting how they can show up in everyday life.

If you have any examples of how you've seen your own type's motivation show up in your day-to-day life, we want to hear them! DM us your stories @ninetypesco on Instagram!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Free Subtypes Guide by Nine Types Co.
Free Typing Guide by Nine Types Co.

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

The Armor of Personality as an Enneagram Four with Chichi Agorom

Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Chichi Agorom, a writer, a Certified Enneagram Teacher & Practitioner through the Narrative Tradition, adjunct faculty at The Narrative Enneagram and a former psychotherapist whose life’s work is to support people on their journeys towards wholeness and healing. Her greatest joy is learning how to belong to herself, and creating spaces—both physically and with her words––that help others feel less alone and more known. She is the author of The Enneagram for Black Liberation, available wherever books are sold.

Click here to order Chichi’s book

Follow Chichi on Instagram: @theenneagramforblackliberation

Or connect with her online: https://www.chichiagorom.com/

Here are the key takeaways:

Chichi’s Introduction to the Enneagram System
Typing as a 4: Feeling common humanity & facing real transformation
Learning how to “just be”
Chichi explains the Armor of the types
Exploring the roles of power: Power Over, Power Within, Power With
The Enneagram for Black Liberation: “This work is everyone’s work”

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Narrative Enneagram
The Enneagram for Black Liberation by Chichi Agorom
At Ease Cohort with Chichi Agorom
From Armor to Ease Podcast with Chichi Agorom
The One You Feed Podcast

Other Enneagram Resources

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Self-Discovery as a Heart Type with Heidi Alaniz Critz (4) & Steph Barron Hall (3)

Tue, 02 May 2023 01:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we are in full swing with season 3! As we introduce a new season, we are also introducing a new co-host, Heidi Alaniz Critz, who has been part of the Nine Types Co. team for almost three years. Get to know both of us in this episode as we do a deep dive into our personal Enneagram journeys, our types, subtypes, and more!

Here are the key takeaways:

How did we get into the Enneagram & learn our type?
What was the most glaring evidence for our type?
Examples of passion-based personality patterns: Envy & Self-Deceit
The journey to finding our subtype: Sx3 & Sx4

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron, Suzanne Stabile
The Riso-Hudson Enneagram Type Indicator
The Passions and The Virtues of the Enneagram Blog Post
IEQ9
The Wisdom of the Enneagram by By Don Richard Riso, Russ Hudson
Passions & Virtues Free Download
The Complete Enneagram by Beatrice Chestnut
A Few Things to Know About Fours, Type Series by Nine Types Co.
Midnight Library Series by Matt Haig

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

The Enneagram Path to Emotional Intelligence with Scott Allender, Type 3

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Scott Allender.

Scott Allender is an expert in global leadership and organizational development. Along with cohosting The Evolving Leader podcast, Scott regularly teaches Enneagram workshops and conducts typing interviews and emotional intelligence assessments for individuals and teams who seek to become more radically self-aware and cognizant of the impact they have on the world.

Click here to order Scott’s book

Follow Scott on Instagram: @EQEnneagram

Or connect with Scott online: Scotteallender.com

Twitter: @Evolving_Leader

LinkedIN: linkedin.com/in/scott-allender

Here are the key takeaways:

The importance of Emotional Intelligence
Scott’s introduction to the Enneagram and finding his type
Common unconscious patterns of Type 3
Scott’s experience as a Self Preservation 3
An act of courage: Confronting the ego
Growth requires a bit of suffering
Real inner work doesn’t come from quick “tips & tricks”

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Complete Enneagram by Beatrice Chestnut
The Enneagram of Emotional Intelligence by Scott Allender
Scott’s podcast: The Evolving Leader

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Liberating Financial Mindsets as an Enneagram 2 with Tori Dunlap

Tue, 27 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0800

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Tori Dunlap, an internationally-recognized money and career expert, and podcast host. After saving $100,000 at age 25, Tori quit her corporate job in marketing and founded Her First $100K to fight financial inequality by giving women actionable resources to better their money. She has helped over three million women negotiate salary, pay off debt, build savings, and invest. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Tori now travels the world writing and speaking about personal finance, online businesses, and confidence for women.

We discuss Tori’s journey with her business, the Enneagram, and everything in between. Tori also gives us a little sneak peek into her new book, Financial Feminist.

Click here to order Tori’s book, Financial Feminist!

Follow Her First 100k on Instagram: @herfirst100k

Or connect with Tori & Her First 100k online: http://herfirst100k.com/

Here are the key takeaways:

What's Tori's type & journey with the Enneagram?
How does Tori use the Enneagram in her personal & professional life?
Discussing playing big and financial inequality
Our first financial memory & dissecting financial trauma
3 practical financial steps you can begin right now

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Financial Feminist Podcast with Tori Dunlap
Financial Feminist: Overcome the Patriarchy's Bullsh*t to Master Your Money and Build a Life You Love by Tori Dunlap
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear By Elizabeth Gilbert ·
Playing Big: Find Your Voice, Your Mission, Your Message by Tara Mohr
We Should All Be Millionaires by Rachel Rodgers
You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth by Jen Sincero

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

The Traveling Enneagram with Nikki Meyers

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 13:00:00 -0800

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On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we are sharing a fun conversation I had with Nikki Meyers as I joined her Live Talk Radio Show, The Traveling Enneagram. Nikki Meyers is a certified Enneagram Practitioner with a serious passion for helping people be the very best version of themselves each and every day by cultivating self-awareness and a space for growth. She works one-on-one with individuals, with couples, and professionally with teams and leaders. She's spent almost 20 years working in leadership development, incorporating the teachings of the Enneagram and Emotional Intelligence to create high-performing teams and leaders. Nikki owns her own practice, Pura Vida Coaching & Development, with the name coming from the Costa Rican term meaning "pure life," a saying she deeply believes in and lives by.

We discuss what the Enneagram is, what it is not, and some of the best ways to use this system. We also answer a few questions from listeners, as this show was recorded live!

Click here to listen to this show and more of The Traveling Enneagram. You can find Nikki’s Talk Radio Show on any podcast app!

Follow Nikki on Instagram: @nikkipuravidacd

Or connect with her online: https://www.puravidacd.com/

Here are the key takeaways:

A breakdown of the Enneagram System — and what it’s not
How does the Enneagram differ from other systems?
Using the Enneagram as a tool for curiosity
Steph and Nikki discuss personal “Aha” moments as a Type 3 and Type 7.
Different approaches to the Enneagram: Levels of Health
The importance of subtypes
How to narrow down on your Enneagram type
Advice for a type Six jumping into a new professional role

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Pain as a Spiritual Teacher as an Enneagram 7 with Samantha Mackay

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 01:00:00 -0800

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Samantha Mackay, an Enneagram coach, trainer, and educator who specializes in using the Enneagram to amplify personal growth and healing. Samantha was a litigation lawyer until chronic stress and burnout lead her to evaluate what she really wanted in her life and to find the source of her pain. As a Self-Preservation Seven, she was good at ignoring her pain until her body made it clear that was no longer an option. She found the path to recovering from chronic stress and managing an autoimmune condition was to heal not just her physical body, but also her emotional, intellectual, and spiritual bodies. Her recovery journey started 15 years ago and she now supports others on their journey.

We discuss how Samantha found the Enneagram, her core type, and subtype, and how it now all plays a role in her life of personal healing, as well as coaching others to do the same. Such a fascinating episode that helps give great insight into the experience of a Self-Pres Seven.

Follow Samantha on Instagram: @individuo_coaching

Or connect with her online: www.individuo.co.nz

Here are the key takeaways:

Samantha’s Self-Pres Seven experience
Using the Enneagram in healing work
The importance of recognizing the need for deep inner work
Giving ourselves permission to heal, what this looks like, and being patient through the process
Concision vs. Speed
How can you connect and work with Samantha?

Resources mentioned in this episode:

iEQ9 Test
Giving Yourself Permission to Heal Course
Outsmarting Procrastination Course
Clearing Overlooked Grief Course
The Flight from Intimacy: Healing Your Relationship of Counter-Dependency - The Other Side of Co-Dependency by Barry K Weinhold and Janae B. Weinhold

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Scaling Back from Overworking and Finding Purpose as an Enneagram 9 with Stephanie Woodward

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 01:00:00 -0800

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Stephanie Woodward, a whole-life and leadership coach, facilitator, and author of The Big Scale Back: Success and balance by your own design (which was just released this week). She is the founder of Agency to Change, a boutique firm specializing in custom coaching programs to help individuals and teams redefine their relationship with work.

We discuss Stephanie’s journey of reevaluating her approach to work and productivity as a One-to-One Nine. She offers so much insight into team dynamics, Type Nine strengths & shadows, burnout, & more!

Grab a copy of The Big Scale Back right here!

Follow Stephanie on LinkedIn & Instagram: @agencytochange

Or connect with her online:

https://stephaniewoodward.com

https://www.agencytochange.com

Here are the key takeaways:

Chronic workaholism as part of the Type Nine defense mechanism, narcotization
Discovering one’s wants and “ruffling feathers” as a Type Nine
The Big Scale Back & Stephanie’s experience with hyper-productivity and unsustainable hours
Underlying issues behind difficult workplace dynamics
Type Nine strength of being the pace setter & Stephanie’s encouragement to fellow Type Nines
Signs of burnout and unfulfillment
How can you connect with Stephanie and her work?

✨A special resource from Stephanie Woodward ONLY for our listeners:

https://stephaniewoodward.com/enneagram-in-real-life/

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Sobriety, Healing, & Holistic Mental Health as an Enneagram 3 with Amanda E. White

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 02:00:00 -0800

Welcome back to Enneagram IRL, the weekly podcast where we go beyond Enneagram theory and dive into practical understanding, new clarity, and fresh insight. We’re talking about how each type is in REAL LIFE so you can remember – you’re more than just a number.

We meet with Amanda E. White, a licensed therapist and the creator of the popular instagram account @therapyforwomen. She is the author of the book “Not Drinking Tonight: A Guide to Creating A Sober Life You Love," and the workbook version which will be coming out in January 2023. She is the founder and owner of the group therapy practice, Therapy for Women Center, based in Philadelphia serving clients across the country. She has been featured in notable publications such as Forbes, Washington Post, Shape, Self and more.

We discuss performance and perfectionism, as well as explore the topic of Alcohol & more. This episode is great for those who are curious if their relationship with alcohol is serving them in their daily lives. What a great conversation with my fellow Enneagram Three!

Buy Amanda’s book, Not Drinking Tonight & Pre-order the Not Drinking Tonight Workbook

Follow Amanda on Instagram & Tik Tok: @therapyforwomen
Or connect with her online: www.amandaewhite.com
www.therapyforwomencenter.com

Here are the key takeaways:

Amanda’s journey of finding her Enneagram type as a Three
Discussing how Amanda uses the Enneagram with her therapy clients
The relationship between alcohol and anxiety and the science behind it
The importance of forming a conversation around Alcohol and overall health
Shame & Self-compassion
Amanda talks about trauma and how individuals experience it
How can you connect and work with Amanda

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Naked Mind Podcast with Annie Grace
The Naked Mind book by Annie Grace
Sober Curious Podcast with Ruby Warrington
Andrew Huberman on Alcohol

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing gu

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

MBTI & the Enneagram with Leslie McDaniel

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Leslie McDaniel, a coach, personality consultant, and podcast host for creative and ambitious problem solvers who want to rediscover who they are and what matters most through the lens of personality type so they can live each day with purpose and intention. She can help you take your Myers-Briggs® or Enneagram personality type from a casual curiosity to a life-changing path for growth.

We discuss Myers-Briggs® Typology while touching on some basic and advanced theory. Leslie answers MBTI questions from the Nine Types Co. community and shares her passion for working with individuals using this personality system.

Follow Leslie on Instagram: @heyhihellopersonality

Listen to Leslie’s Podcast: The Hello Personality Podcast

Or connect with her online: https://hellopersonality.com/

Here are the key takeaways:

Trends and patterns between MBTI Types & Enneagram Types
Intro to the cognitive functions and using MBTI for growth
Breaking down the specific type of INFJ
What are practical differences between Sensing and Intuition?
ISTJ vs. ISFJ
Can your type change throughout your life?
How can you connect with Leslie?

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Free MBTI & Enneagram Typing Guide by Leslie McDaniel
Personality Hacker: Harness the Power of Your Personality Type to Transform Your Work, Relationships, and Life by Antonia Dodge and Joel Mark Witt
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience by Brené Brown

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Becoming Your Most Confident Self as an Enneagram 5 with Kelli Rae Thompson

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 02:00:00 -0700

Welcome back to Enneagram IRL, the weekly podcast where we go beyond Enneagram theory

and dive into practical understanding, new clarity, and fresh insight. We’re talking about how

each type is in REAL LIFE so you can remember – you’re more than just a number.

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Kelli Thompson, a women’s leadership coach and speaker who helps women advance to the rooms where decisions are made. She has coached and trained hundreds of women to trust themselves, lead with more confidence, and create a career they love. She is the founder of the Clarity & Confidence Women's Leadership Program, and a Stevie Award winner for Women in Business—Coach of the Year. She is the author of Closing The Confidence Gap: Boost Your Peace, Your Potential & Your Paycheck, releasing November 1, 2022. Click here to Pre-order Kelli’s book

We discuss Kelli’s journey from gaining confidence in the corporate world to now leading the way for others to do the same. We dive into Kelli’s experience as a social Five and how she applies the Enneagram in her daily life.

Follow Kelli on Instagram: @kelliraethompson

Or connect with her online: https://www.kelliraethompson.com/

Linkedin: in/kelliraethompson

Here are the key takeaways:

Kelli’s AHA moment when she realized she was a type Five
Identifying unconscious type five patterns and growing through them
Tapping into feelings and emotions as a Five
What brought Kelli to write about the confidence gap
Accessing the Body center as type Five
Discussing the concept of limiting beliefs
Breaking down Imposter Syndrome
How can you connect and work with Kelli

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Learn more by joining the Enneagram in Real Life Course
Integrative 9 Enneagram Solutions
Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole by Susan Cain
We Can Do Hard Things Podcast with Glennon Doyle
Strengths Finder
My Life in Full: Work, Family, and Our Future by Indra Nooyi
The Knowing-Doing Gap: How Smart Companies Turn Knowledge into Action by Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert I. Sutton

Bonus: Download two free resources from Kelli Rae Thompson

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here:

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Breakups, Healing, & Grief as an Enneagram 2 with Gina Gomez

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 02:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Gina Gomez, a Conscious Breakup & Relationship coach, and author of the book, The Enneagram & You. She specializes in mentoring women going through breakups or divorce, and she helps them to feel hopeful again, regain their sense of identity, find new and healthy love, and feel empowered and whole.

We discuss Gina’s passion of working with people as they heal and grieve a breakup, and dissect what that really means. Gina shares her experience as a coach while also giving insight into her life as a self-preservation Two.

Sign up for Gina’s 9-week group coaching program, The Haven — Starts October 18th, 2022

Follow Gina on Instagram: @ginagomez.co

Or connect with her online: https://ginagomez.co/

Here are the key takeaways:

How did Gina begin teaching about intentional relationships and offering breakup support?
How does Gina integrate the Enneagram into her work?
Discussing grieving in the context of a breakup
Working with different Enneagram types and how certain types respond to this coaching
Gina’s perspective on how to set healthy boundaries
How can you connect with Gina and her work?

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Enneagram & You by Gina Gomez
1:1 Coaching with Gina
The Haven, Group Coaching Program
The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate―Discoveries from A Secret World by Peter Wohlleben

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.

Want to keep learning? Join my Enneagram in Real Life course to start applying all this Enneagram knowledge and start GROWING! Check it out here: https://www.enneagramirl.com

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here:

https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Expanding Awareness as an Enneagram 4 with Grizel Caminas

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0700

This week’s episode of Enneagram IRL we meet with Grizel Caminas, an outdoor enthusiast and therapist who uses her platform to inspire folks to connect with nature to support their mental health. After backpacking over 5000 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail, Appalachian Trail, and part of the Continental Divide Trail, Grizel has been personally impacted by the healing that comes with Mother Nature and believes everyone deserves to experience that form of healing. Grizel has been featured on a variety of platforms in both the mental health and outdoor space, including Outside Magazine, REI Co-op Journal, Blue Ridge Magazine, She Explores, Backcountry, American Foundation of Suicide Prevention, Talkspace, and more.

In this episode, we break down aspects of an Enneagram type Four as it applies to Grizel’s experience of being a therapist, influencer, and lover of the outdoors.

Follow Grizel on Instagram & Tik Tok: @grizelcaminas

Or find her online at https://www.grizelcaminas.com/

Here are our key takeaways:

What led Grizel to become a therapist who also works with the Enneagram
Grizel’s perspective on the type Four passion of Envy
The impact of social media — encountering envy, communicating pain and trauma, and striving for authenticity
Grizel’s experience with clients — creating connection, holding space for depth, & honoring their stories
Ways to connect with Grizel and her work

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Wisdom of the Enneagram by Don Richard Riso
Listen to Underneath It All Podcast
Patreon: Underneath It All Podcast
Underneath It All Podcast Episode with Guest Steph Barron Hall

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.

Want to keep learning? Join my Enneagram in Real Life course to start applying all this Enneagram knowledge and start GROWING! Check it out here: https://www.enneagramirl.com

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here:

https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Programming Note

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0700

We've got some incredible episodes coming up! But this week, we're taking a little fall break.

If you have any favorite business owners, podcasters, or creators you'd love to hear on the show, shoot me a DM at @ninetypesco, or send them in here: https://ninetypes.co/contact

We'll be back next week with a brand new episode. Happy October!

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Using the Enneagram with Teams with Truity Labs & Samantha Mackay

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 10:00:00 -0700

This week’s episode of Enneagram IRL is a little special because I'm the one being interviewed! Truity Labs (@truitylabs) is an online personality assessment platform, and they have a variety of assessments, including the Enneagram. A few months ago, I was interviewed by Samantha Mackay, who creates training programs and content for Truity Labs! Fun Fact: Samantha and I met in the Chestnut Paes Enneagram Academy. In this interview, Samantha and I discussed some of the upsides and downsides of using the Enneagram with teams, my approach to leadership and organizational communication as a practitioner, and more. So thank you so much to Samantha and Truity for interviewing me!

Watch the entirety of this episode on Truity Labs' YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDVI9WML1Aw

Follow Truity Labs on Instagram @truitylabs

Or find them online at https://www.truity.com/

Here are our key takeaways?

Professional journey of using the Enneagram with teams
Practical ways to use the Enneagram with teams & common challenges
Why organization development matters within teams
Discussing the importance of self-leadership

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.

Want to keep learning? Join my Enneagram in Real Life course to start applying all this Enneagram knowledge and start GROWING! Check it out here: https://www.enneagramirl.com

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Going Out on a Limb in Entrepreneurship as an Enneagram 6 with Kristi Rowles

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 01:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Kristi Rowles, a mental health therapist turned Enneagram Coach. She runs Full + Free Enneagram Co and launched Enneagram University in 2020 where she trains people-and-Enneagram-loving humans to be the most competent and confident coaches on the market. Kristi is known for teaching the Enneagram in a way that is accessible, practical, fun, and compassion-driven. She and her partner, Nick, call central Florida home but they love traveling and just wrapped up a 3-month trip to Central America. Find the full show notes here: https://ninetypes.co/blog

Follow Kristi on Instagram: @TheEnneagramUniversity and @FullAndFreeEnneagram2.0

Or connect with her online: TheEnneagramUniversity.com

Download a Free Preview of Enneagram University HERE

Sign up for Enneagram University (Affiliate links):

Here are the key takeaways:

Kristi redefining her relationship with anxiety
Discussing the importance of professionals doing their own inner work
Choosing to recognize social identifiers when using the Enneagram
Kristi’s entrepreneur journey as a Sexual Six
Kristi discusses her battle between the heart, head, and instincts
A message to Kristi’s younger self (and other sixes)
How to connect with Kristi and her work

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown
No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model by Richard C Schwartz
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert

Want to keep the conversation going? Join me on Instagram @ninetypesco to keep learning and chatting about how our types show up in REAL LIFE! Connect with me here: https://www.instagram.com/ninetypesco/?hl=en

Want to keep learning? Join my Enneagram in Real Life course to start applying all this Enneagram knowledge and start GROWING! Check it out here: https://ninetypes.co/enneagram-in-real-life-course

Want to stay up to date with all things Nine Types Co? Join my email-list and receive Enneagram reflections, thoughts about growth and personal development. Plus, you’ll get priority access to new offers and courses! Sign up here: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6114333594750b048ea1a4b2

Not sure about you

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Relationships & the Enneagram – Q&A with Steph + Brandon

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 01:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Brandon Hall! In this anniversary episode of Enneagram in Real Life (that’s right, it’s their anniversary!), Brandon and Steph answer listener & Enneagram follower question about life, relationships, and the Enneagram.

Check out some of Brandon’s design work on Instagram: @chainbraindg

Key Takeaways

Brandon’s Typing Journey
How we see both of our types show up in our relationship
Common stereotypes of our types
Our best tips for a good relationship
Advice & Books we’ve loved recently

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Do Hard Things by Steve Magness
Design for the Real World by Victor Papanek
You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman

Want to keep the conversation going?

Join me on Instagram @ninetypesco to keep learning and chatting about how our types show up in REAL LIFE! Connect with me here: https://www.instagram.com/ninetypesco/

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.

Want to keep learning? Join my Enneagram in Real Life course to start applying all this Enneagram knowledge and start GROWING! Check it out here: https://www.enneagramirl.com

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Freedom in Stoicism as an Enneagram 9 with Sarah Mikutel

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 01:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Sarah Mikutel, an American writer and coach and host of the LIVE Without Borders podcast. We discuss the energizing concept of Stoicism and grasp the empowering idea of living your life to the fullest and what exactly that means as Sarah shares her experiences and knowledge as a Self- Preservation Nine.
Find the full show notes here: https://ninetypes.co/blog

Follow Sarah on Instagram: @sarahmikutel

Or connect with her online: https://sarahmikutel.com/

Key Takeaways

What is Stoicism and how does it play a role in Sarah's life?
Sarah taking risks and making big moves as an Enneagram Nine
Learning to be comfortable with being center stage and taking up space
Identifying what we can and can’t control and approaching life accordingly
Connect with Sarah and her work

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Passions and The Virtues of the Enneagram | Nine Types Co. Blog
Calm the Choas Audio Course
Podcast Launch Academy with Sarah
Live Without Borders Podcast
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.

Want to keep learning? Join my Enneagram in Real Life course to start applying all this Enneagram knowledge and start GROWING! Check it out here: https://www.enneagramirl.com

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

What We Miss When We Overfocus - By Enneagram Type

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 01:00:00 -0700

Enneagram type is frequently described as a lens through which we see the world. This lens often causes us to overfocus on certain things and completely miss other things! What if we could shift our focus to see what we’re missing?

This episode was inspired by my own thoughts around what I tend to overfocus on and what that causes me to miss, and as I reflected on this idea, I realized that I’d experience more balance, fulfillment, and freedom if I could shift my perspective.

So what about you? What do you tend to overfocus on? What does that cause you to miss? What would be different if you shifted your focus?

Key Takeaways:

The Enneagram as a camera lens rather than colored glasses
What we overfocus on by type

Enneagram Resources for You

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.

Want to keep learning? Join my Enneagram in Real Life course to start applying all this Enneagram knowledge in your daily life! Check it out here: https://www.enneagramirl.com

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Finding Softness with EFT Tapping as an Enneagram 8 with Jacqui Acree - Part 2

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 01:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we continue our conversation with Jacqui Acree. We talk about what it’s like to be an Enneagram Eight, finding softness and gentleness through EFT tapping, and the power of NOT powering through. Find the full show notes here: https://ninetypes.co/blog

Follow Jacqui on Instagram: @jacqui.acree

Or connect with her online: https://jacquiacree.com/

Key Takeaways

Discovering that Eights are part of the Gut Triad
How does Jacqui’s core type show up in her day-to-day life?
Jacqui explains Brene Brown’s concept of the “midlife unraveling”
Jacqui’s message to fellow Enneagram Eights
Enneagram Eights and their relationship with trust
Connect with Jacqui and her services

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Goal Trauma Course by Jacqui Acree
Being Human Together Facebook Community
Jacqui’s Masterclass: How Self-Help is Keeping You Stressed and Stuck AF
Free Tapping Session: Start Your Day Calm, Clear and Grounded
Everything Happens Podcast with Kate Bowler

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.

Want to keep learning? Join my Enneagram in Real Life course to start applying all this Enneagram knowledge and start GROWING! Check it out here: https://www.enneagramirl.com

Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Finding Softness with EFT Tapping as an Enneagram 8 with Jacqui Acree - Part 1

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 01:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Jacqui Acree. We talk about what it’s like to be an Enneagram Eight, finding softness and gentleness through EFT tapping, and the power of NOT powering through. Find the full show notes here: https://ninetypes.co/blog

Follow Jacqui on Instagram: @jacqui.acree

Or connect with her online: https://jacquiacree.com/

Key Takeaways

Jacqui’s journey of discovering the Enneagram
What is EFT Tapping and how is it beneficial?
How is “Self-Help” actually holding us back?
Discussing a better approach to starting the day

Resources mentioned in this episode:

I first got to know Jacqui through my course, Enneagram IRL! Start applying all your Enneagram knowledge and begin your inner work journey today. Check it out here: https://www.enneagramirl.com
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Intentional Change Theory by Richard Boyatzis
Goal Trauma Course by Jacqui Acree
Being Human Together Facebook Community
Jacqui’s Masterclass: How Self-Help is Keeping You Stressed and Stuck AF
Free Tapping Session: Start Your Day Calm, Clear and Grounded
Try Softer by Aundi Kolber

Want to keep the conversation going? Join me on Instagram @ninetypesco to keep learning and chatting about how our types show up in REAL LIFE!

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Carving Your Own Path as an Enneagram 3 with Kimberly Reese, LCSW

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 01:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Kimberly Reese, LCSW. We talk about what it’s like to be an Enneagram Three, emotionality and being in the heart center, the Type Three approach to losing, failure, and achievement, and learning to do things we’re bad at. Find the full show notes here: https://ninetypes.co/blog/enneagram-irl-podcast-interview-episode-5

Follow Kim on Instagram:

Therapy Practice @kreeselcsw
Podcast @enneagramfortheculture
Enneagram Page @melanatedenneagram

Enneagram for The Culture Podcast https://www.enneagramfortheculture.com/
Melanated Enneagram https://www.melanatedenneagram.com/

Looking for our key takeaways? Jump to them here:

Kim’s first reaction to learning her type [8:12]
Why Kim became a therapist [17:47]
Kim’s thoughts on being emotional and a Three [27:01]
Connect with Kim and her work [44:40]

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Enneagram for the Culture Podcast

Want to keep the conversation going? Join me on Instagram @ninetypesco to keep learning and chatting about how our types show up in REAL LIFE!

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.

Want to keep learning? Join my Enneagram in Real Life course to start applying all this Enneagram knowledge and begin your inner work journey today. Check it out here: https://www.enneagramirl.com

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Using the Enneagram in Therapy as a Client

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 01:00:00 -0700

Welcome back to Enneagram IRL, the weekly podcast where we go beyond Enneagram theory and dive into practical understanding, new clarity, and fresh insight.

This week’s bonus episode is about Using the Enneagram in Therapy as a Client.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Typing Interview: https://ninetypes.co/typing-session
Book a Discovery Call https://ninetypes.co/coaching
Follow on IG @ninetypesco
Email me! hello@ninetypes.co

Want to keep the conversation going? Join me on Instagram @ninetypesco to keep learning and chatting about how our types show up IRL!

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Tapping Into Deep Emotion as an Enneagram 7 with Camille Logan, LCMHC

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 01:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Camille Logan, a licensed clinical mental health clinician who co-owns a private practice called the KC Collective in Raleigh, North Carolina. She enjoys working with adolescents, college students, and adults on a range of issues, but primarily around helping people untangle limiting beliefs, undo unhelpful patterns, and heal from hurtful experiences to help build a healthier narrative that makes room for healing, connection, and personal freedom. We discuss how Camille integrates the Enneagram in professional settings as a therapist who acknowledges the Enneagram as a tool of self-discovery, assertiveness, social justice, and the value of connection and vulnerability. We get a clarifying look into the fascinating depths of an Enneagram type Seven.

Follow Camille on Instagram: @Camille.Logan.lcmhc & @EnneagramfortheCulture

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Enneagram for the Culture Podcast

For the full show notes, timestamps, & resources CLICK HERE

We are here for all the little “a-ha!” moments along the way because when you hear your thoughts coming out of someone else’s brain, everything just clicks. If you like the show, leave a rating and a review to help more people find this podcast. If you didn’t like the show, just forget I said anything *wink*!

Want to keep the conversation going? Join me on Instagram @ninetypesco to keep learning and chatting about how our types show up in REAL LIFE! Connect with me here: https://www.instagram.com/ninetypesco/?hl=en
Want to keep learning? Join my Enneagram in Real Life course to start applying all this Enneagram knowledge and start GROWING! Check it out here: https://ninetypes.co/enneagram-in-real-life-course
Want to stay up to date with all things Nine Types Co? Join my email-list and receive Enneagram reflections, thoughts about growth and personal development. Plus, you’ll get priority access to new offers and courses! Sign up here: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6114333594750b048ea1a4b2
Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Joy, Liberation, and Antiracist Enneagram with Jessica Denise Dickson

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 01:00:00 -0700

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Jessica Denise Dickson, a life empowerment coach who believes that when Black women heal, the world heals. She believes that the path to personal and collective healing comes through embodying our Enneagram and liberation work. Jessica supports clients, through groups and one-on-one work, with the reclamation of our full humanity - healing work that leads us to equity, justice, and freedom. We discuss that when we do this work, we live more authentically with self-trust, self-safety, and fully-embodied freedom, and this echoes into our communities and changes the world. We explore Jessica’s beautiful and powerful experience as an Enneagram Eight whose love for life, people, and justice is so evident and quite contagious!

Follow Jessica on Instagram:
@jessicaddickson & @jessicaddicksoncoaching

Looking for our key takeaways? Jump to them here:

Discovering the Enneagram and core type: Am I a Two or Eight? [13:37]
“Is this my trauma or is this my type?”: Acknowledging outside factors [22:19]
Gaining perspective and asking the right questions as a leader [35:43]
How to recognize the passion of lust & cherish the virtue of innocence [49:54]
About Jessica’s services & how you can connect [01:01:41]

*Quick note: Jessica explains how a black male type four may differ from stereotypical descriptions of this Enneagram type. She uses an example based on one specific individual and is not intended to reflect the black community as a whole. [43:08]

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Definition of Social Identifiers [03:42]
Difference Matters by Brenda J. Allen [3:57]
Where We Stand Class Matters by Bell Hooks [04:06]
Definition of Whiteness [04:18]
Jessica’s Orientation Course [07:18]

Other helpful Resources:

This Week’s Guest Picks:

Healing Developmental Trauma by Heller & LaPierre [01:06:43]
The Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer [01:08:02]
Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Estés [01:08:58]

Enneagram Resources for YOU!

Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Redefining Health as an Enneagram Two with Dr. Shelley Prevost

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 01:00:00 -0700

Redefining Health as an Enneagram Two with Dr. Shelley Prevost

Welcome back to Enneagram IRL, the weekly podcast where we go beyond Enneagram theory and dive into practical understanding, new clarity, and fresh insight. We’re talking about how each type is in REAL LIFE so you can remember – you’re more than just a number.

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Dr. Shelley Prevost, Co-founder of Big Self School, a personal development studio focused on supporting the mental and emotional well-being of leaders, teams, and organizations. She is a licensed therapist, educational psychologist, leadership coach, and Enneagram practitioner. She has 25 years of clinical and coaching experience combined with 10+ years as an early-stage investor and startup executive to help create workplaces where everyone can thrive. In this episode, she shares fascinating insights into her experience as an Enneagram Two and how she approaches inner work for herself and professionally with others.

Find @bigselfschool on all social media
Listen to The Big Self Podcast

Looking for our key takeaways? Jump to them here:

Rediscovering the Enneagram as a tool for thorough inner work [09:57]
Exploring Shelley’s subtype and the role it plays in her life [15:17]
Identifying the passion of pride & moving toward the virtue of humility [28:41]
Shelley’s professional journey as an Enneagram Two [34:01]
How can you connect & work with Shelley? [52:15]

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Passions and The Virtues of the Enneagram Blog Post [02:22]
Chestnut Paes Enneagram Academy [02:54]
The Wisdom of the Enneagram by Don Riso & Russ Hudson [08:03]
Ashlee Sikorski & Scott Allender Podcast Interview [12:00]
The Complete Enneagram by Beatrice Chestnut [15:32]
The Big Self Podcast with Parker Palmer [57:33]

This Week’s Guest Pick:
Let Your Life Speak by Parker Palmer [56:55]

We are here for all the little “a-ha!” moments along the way because when you hear your thoughts coming out of someone else’s brain, everything just clicks. If you like the show, leave a rating and a review to help more people find this podcast. If you didn’t like the show, just forget I said anything *wink*!

Enneagram Resources for YOU!

Want to keep the conversation going? Join me on Instagram @ninetypesco to keep learning and chatting about how our types show up in REAL LIFE! Connect with me here: https://www.instagram.com/ninetypesco/?hl=en
Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.
Want to keep learning? Join my Enneagram in Real Life course to start applying all this Enneagram knowledge and start GROWING!
Want to stay up to date with all things Nine Types Co? Join my email-list and receive Enneagram reflections, thoughts about growth and personal development. Plus, you’ll get priority access to new offers and courses!

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Finding Purpose as an Enneagram 1 with Liz Goulding

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 01:00:00 -0700

Finding Purpose as an Enneagram 1 with Liz Goulding

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Liz Goulding, ADAPT Certified Health and Wellness Coach. Liz focuses on the intersection of personal well-being and professional development, working primarily with creative professionals and self-employed individuals who want more energy and capacity to meet life's challenges and opportunities. We discuss navigating day-to-day life, running a coaching business, and experiencing personal growth as a Self-Preservation Type One. I’m particularly excited about this conversation because, fun fact, Liz is my personal coach!

Follow Liz on Instagram.

Looking for our key takeaways? Jump to them here:

What does the Enneagram typing & self-discovery process look like? [09:57]
Why is personal growth essential for a coaching professional? [17:12]
Liz’s experience of being an Enneagram Type One [24:15]
What is Strengths-Based Coaching? [37:47]
About Liz Goulding’s Coaching Services [54:54]

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Liz Goulding’s Newsletter [1:32]
Helping People Change by Richard Boyatzis [37:41]
The Genius Zone by Gay Hendricks [44:11]
The Power of Fun by Catherine Price [59:12]

This Week’s Guest Pick:

4,000 Weeks by Oliver Burkeman [56:55]

Enneagram Resources for YOU!

Want to keep the conversation going? Join me on Instagram @ninetypesco to keep learning and chatting about how our types show up in REAL LIFE! Connect with me here: https://www.instagram.com/ninetypesco/?hl=en
Learn more about subtypes! Download my free subtypes guide here.
Want to keep learning? Join my Enneagram in Real Life course to start applying all this Enneagram knowledge and start GROWING! Check it out here: https://www.enneagramirl.com
Want to stay up to date with all things Nine Types Co? Join my email-list and receive Enneagram reflections, thoughts about growth and personal development. Plus, you’ll get priority access to new offers and courses! Sign up here.
Not sure about your type? Get my free self-typing guide and a series of six emails to walk you through the whole process. Sign up here: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

5 Things You Need to Know to Apply the Enneagram in Your Life

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 01:00:00 -0700

Welcome back to Enneagram IRL, the weekly podcast where we go beyond Enneagram theory and dive into practical understanding, new clarity, and fresh insight. This is the very first bonus episode! The first Thursday of each month will feature a solo episode like this one covering topics that come up either on Instagram or in guest interviews. Send me a DM on Instagram (@ninetypesco) if there's a topic you'd love to hear more about!

This week’s bonus episode features 5 Things You Need to Know to Apply the Enneagram in Your Life!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Free Self-Typing Guide: https://ninetypes.co/selftyping-guide [4:33]
Learn more about subtypes: https://ninetypes.co/subtypes [4:40]
Mindset by Carol Dweck [12:01]
Join Enneagram IRL, the course! https://www.enneagramirl.com [17:20]
Already Enough by Lisa Olivera [19:03]
Book a Typing Interview: https://ninetypes.co/typing-session
OPEN Framework for growth: https://ninetypes.co/open [22:04]

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Introducing Enneagram IRL, the Podcast!

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 18:00:00 -0700

Enneagram in Real Life (IRL for short!) is a new weekly podcast about the Enneagram.

I'll be interviewing guests of each type about what it's like to be their type, and I'll ask them all sorts of questions about their day-to-day lives, work, and growth. Each guest will also share books and advice that have changed their life, and we've got a great list already!

Come back here on July 12th for the first episode.

This podcast is a production of Nine Types Co. LLC. It is created and produced by Stephanie Barron Hall, with editing help from Brandon Hall, and additional support from Critz Collaborations. Our music is by Doctor Dreamchip, and you can listen to more of their music on Spotify.

Follow along for more Enneagram education on Instagram @ninetypesco.
If you're ready to start applying your Enneagram knowledge in your daily life, be sure to checkout Enneagram IRL, the course! https://www.enneagramirl.com/

Do Enneagram subtypes feel like a mystery to you? I've got you! Grab a free guide to the 27 subtypes here.

Thanks so much for listening!

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Parenting & the Enneagram (Part Two) with Parent Coach, Rebecca Horch

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0800

Today's guest is Rebecca Horch. Rebecca is an Enneagram coach and parent mentor. She is married with 3 children, has her Bachelor's in Child & Family Support, and she has been working with families for over a decade. Over the years she has developed curriculum and programs for parents in order to help them navigate struggles within the home, and bring more peace and joy to their families. Rebecca uses the Enneagram to mentor caregivers in their parenting journey - helping them to understand their own ticks and motivations better so that they can bring out the best of themselves as parents and as people. Her program The KIN Parent Approach brings together her expertise in child and adolescent development, how to use unique and individualized parenting strategies, and how to use with the Enneagram to help guide families toward creating mutual bonds of love and respect within the home.

Find Rebecca at
https://www.evitaconsulting.ca/kin-parent-approach
https://www.instagram.com/evita_consulting
Or via email at evitaconsulting@gmail.com

Join the KIN Parent Approach: choose from a 10-session, 4-session, or 4-week workshop for parents & caregivers (https://www.evitaconsulting.ca/kin-parent-approach)

Want to keep learning about the Enneagram? Grab Steph’s new book, Enneagram in Real Life! Find the book, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold.

Parenting & the Enneagram with Parent Coach, Rebecca Horch

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0800

Today's guest is Rebecca Horch. Rebecca is an Enneagram coach and parent mentor. She is married with 3 children, has her Bachelor's in Child & Family Support, and she has been working with families for over a decade. Over the years she has developed curriculum and programs for parents in order to help them navigate struggles within the home, and bring more peace and joy to their families. Rebecca uses the Enneagram to mentor caregivers in their parenting journey - helping them to understand their own ticks and motivations better so that they can bring out the best of themselves as parents and as people. Her program The KIN Parent Approach brings together her expertise in child and adolescent development, how to use unique and individualized parenting strategies, and how to use with the Enneagram to help guide families toward creating mutual bonds of love and respect within the home.

Find Rebecca at
https://www.evitaconsulting.ca/kin-parent-approach
https://www.instagram.com/evita_consulting
Or via email at evitaconsulting@gmail.com

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Enneagram Stereotypes True & False

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0800

TRUE OR FALSE?

There are best and worst Enneagram types.
Some type combinations can be extremely toxic to one another in relationships.
Enneagram 1s are more fun than Instagram portrays - they're not only about list-making and cleaning.
Men can be Enneagram 2s.
Enneagram 3s are more likely to be secretive and cause "scandals" because of not being truthful.
Enneagram 4s are the most self-centered type.
Enneagram 5s can actually be pretty open but usually only to a few incredibly close people.
Enneagram 6s are downers and constantly making situations worse.
All Enneagram 7s are lavish big spenders.
Enneagram 8s may appear intense & scary but that's often their passion shining through.
Enneagram 9s aren't pushovers at all, but are in fact very strong, stubborn, and opinionated.

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Doing the Inner Work, Finding Your Type, & Therapy with Amanda Steed, MSW

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0800

Today's guest is AMANDA STEED, MSW. Amanda Steed is an Enneagram Teacher and has just completed her masters of Social Work which she will use to provide therapy services in the DFW area. She sees the Enneagram as a tool that helps people let go of their protective personalities and embrace their Essence and true identity. Amanda teaches workshops and hosts retreats across the country and calls Dallas, Texas home. She lives in Oak Cliff with her husband, artist Kyle Steed, and their two wild and spirited daughters, Genevieve and Savannah. In her spare time she likes to play piano, read, hang out with the Real Housewives of Potomac, and engage in meaningful conversations with friends over coffee.
The Enneaflip booklet describes the essential workplace and relational differences of the nine, core Enneagram types in a simple and practical format.

Find Amanda at https://www.amandasteed.com/
or https://www.instagram.com/enneagramandtherapy/

On today's episode, we discussed this post: https://www.instagram.com/p/B_p0CbZnil2/

MEET TODAY'S SPONSOR:
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Using the Enneagram to Build Relational Intelligence with Scott Allender & Ashlee Sikorski

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0800

ENNEAFLIP
The Enneaflip booklet describes the essential workplace and relational differences of the nine, core Enneagram types in a simple and practical format.

What’s Inside:

Overview of the Enneagram
Ethics and Etiquette
Intelligence Centers
Concise strategies around communication styles, blindspots, and tips on how to work well with each Ennea-type.
Growth Practices

Pick up your copy of Scott & Ashlee's new project, Enneaflip at https://www.swayleadership.com/enneaflip

INTRO TO SCOTT
Scott is an expert in global people leadership and organizational development with more than 20 years of experience. He is the creator of a multi-award-winning Global Leadership Development Program and has built a broad curriculum of bespoke people-development workshops, growth accelerators, and talent initiatives that have a measurable impact on organizational performance and effectiveness.

Scott is certified in MBTI and Hogan personality systems and is a certified emotional intelligence coach. Scott is passionate about developing radical self-awareness in others through the wisdom of the enneagram, a tool that he was professionally trained in by by Ian Morgan Cron and the CP Enneagram Academy.

Scott regularly teaches and coaches around the world.

More from Scott: http://www.instagram.com/eqenneagram

INTRO TO ASHLEE
Ashlee is a PCC-level certified coach through the International Coaching Federation and holds a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology as well a graduate certificate in Transformational Coaching. She has studied at the CP Enneagram Academy and is a practitioner of the Enneagram personality theory. This led her to found the Nine Shapes Project, a vehicle for more meaningful conversations. Her early background in higher education and community development gave her a passion for creatively re-envisioning community leadership and practices, and she loves facilitating this discovery process for leaders and teams. When not coaching, she is hanging out with her husband and two goats in their urban garden in Portland, Oregon. She is also the owner and founder of Sway.

More from Ashlee: http://www.instagram.com/nineshapes & https://www.instagram.com/a.s.coaching/

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Holidays and Boundaries with Michael Shahan, LMFT

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -0800

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Enneagram 4 Motivation, Type 2 & 3 Relationship, & Navigating Regret as a Type 1

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 16:00:00 -0700

This episode is all about types 1, 2, 3, & 4!

On today’s episode, we'll cover the following questions:

What does it mean that the core desire of a four is “to find themselves” or “find their identity”? Or I guess it’s better put as “how does this core motivation show up in feelings, thoughts, or actions?” Maybe just some real life examples that can help me wrap my head around it.
I have gotten my boyfriend very involved in the enneagram as well and it has really helped us learn about each other and ourselves! I am a 2W3 and he is a 3W2 and I was wondering if you could give me a summary on a 2/3 relationship? (I've already read your book and loved it!)
My husband is a type one, he struggles with himself being the best that he can be, and he will hold on to any regret for a long time and let it tear him apart. Even if what happened wasn't his fault, or in the moment he didn't know better. I'm a type 9 and all I want to do is help him not hurt. How can I help him process his regrets correctly?

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Ask a Therapist with Michael Shahan, LMFT

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0700

Today's podcast features Michael Shahan! Michael is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist located in Kansas City, MO. He specializes in trauma and identity work with his clients, seeing individuals as well as couples. He is passionate about helping people get unstuck, and allowing them to become the best version of themselves. Michael uses the Enneagram with almost all of his clients, allowing it to help guide them on their own road to healing in amazing ways.

You can find Michael's upcoming course for therapists here: https://michaelshahan.com/enneagram-course-for-therapists-and-mental-health-professionals

Be sure to follow him on Instagram at @michaelshahan_therapy or checkout his selection of E-books at https://michaelshahan.com

Quote from the episode:
"Those who have come from highly dysfunctional families can take heart in knowing that the Essential self within us is completely intact and always looking for ways to manifest itself. Initially, we may have to spend a great deal of time and effort working on the gaps in our development, but the core of our Being is always there to support us. Again, no matter how painful our early experiences were, our Essence cannot be harmed." The Wisdom of the Enneagram by Don Richard Riso & Russ Hudson, pg. 35

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Best Jobs for Each Enneagram Type (& How You Can Thrive at Work)

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 01:00:00 -0700

Today's podcast is short and sweet!

Today’s podcast covers the common question:

What are the best jobs for each Enneagram type?

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Conflict Styles by Enneagram Type, Common Mistype (4 vs. 6), & Compatibility Between 3 & 7

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 10:00:00 -0700

Today's podcast is about Harmonic Groups (also called Conflict Styles or Coping Styles). This is another way to look at the Enneagram's triadic groupings and can be helpful for understanding and working through conflict.

Today’s podcast also covers the following questions:

Why do type 4 and 6 mistype so often? And how can I know which type I am?
Are types 3 & 7 compatible?

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Enneagram Stress & Growth Arrows, 8s & the Impact of their Words, and Mistyping (2 vs. 7 and 6 vs. 9)

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 13:00:00 -0700

More Enneagram questions! Today’s show is packed with information, and the notes are filled with links! If there was something in the show you wanted to know more about, it’s probably linked below, so be sure to peruse these notes. PLUS, the start of the show features a brand new segment.

Today’s podcast covers the questions:

I’ve noticed as a 7 that I have a lot of 2ish tendencies like wanting to make sure that everyone in the room feels like they’re having a good time and just being obsessed about wanting everyone to feel cared for, is there a reason why a 7 would feel that way or have I mistyped myself as a 2?
How can 8s learn to be more aware of how their words affect others?
Is it possible to be one type in your professional life and another in your personal life?
What is the difference between type 6 & type 9?
Can you explain growth & stress arrows?

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OTHER MENTIONS

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Movement Points Blog Post
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How I Became an Enneagram Coach

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 12:00:00 -0700

There are about as many paths to becoming a coach as there are coaches. Today, I talk about my path in particular and give you some ideas on how to pursue your coaching dreams! Since recording, Integrative9 has added an August online option.

Today’s podcast covers the questions:

What is an Enneagram coach?
How did you become an Enneagram coach?

International Coach Federation (ICF) Credential
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The Narrative Enneagram Program
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Chestnut Paes Enneagram Academy
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International Enneagram Association (IEA) Accredited Training
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Enneagram 3s & Rest, The Best Thing About Each Type, & Enneagram Types + Anxiety

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 13:00:00 -0700

Thanks so much for listening! Today's episode explores these common Enneagram questions:

What are some ways for a three to tell whether they are actually feeling their feelings or just performing their feelings?
Could my significant other understand my personality better from learning my enneagram type?
Is there any correlation between Enneagram Type, Astrology, MBTI, etc.?
What would you tell each type when they’re in that mental space of “I really don’t like my type”? https://www.instagram.com/p/B9E6IPch2Xf/
Tips to help threes relax when there’s nothing to do?
Do 7s usually struggle with anxiety? I know 6s do but is that a thing for 7s?

National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) Resource Directory

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Key Enneagram Takeaway, Type 9 Anger, Comparing Type 1 vs. 8 and Type 1 vs. 6

Fri, 03 Jul 2020 14:00:00 -0700

Thanks so much for listening! Today's episode explores these common Enneagram questions:

If I had only one takeaway from learning my type, what should it be?
What's the deal with 9s and anger?
What about 9s and expectations?
I'm a 1 AND an 8 - what does that mean?
Why do 1 and 6 mistype so often?

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Enneagram Basics, Finding Your Type, & the 9 Core Motivations

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 20:00:00 -0700

Thanks so much for listening! Today's episode explores four common Enneagram questions. It's pretty long, but this is a great episode to share with people who are unfamiliar with the Enneagram and would like to learn more about each type & how to find their own type. I talked through questions like,

How do you find your core motivation?
Can your type change?
What are the nine core motivations?
What do you do when you really can’t figure out your type?

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Typing Complexities - Subtypes, Wings, & Tritypes

Thu, 11 Jun 2020 17:00:00 -0700

Thanks so much for listening! Today's episode explores three common Enneagram questions:

What are wings? How do you find them? What do they mean? + a brief summary of each type & wing combination
What are subtypes? Why do they matter? (starts around 15:00)
What are tritypes? (For this topic especially, let me know if you want to learn more and I'll invite a tritype expert to explore further!) (starts around 30:00)

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Compatibility, Common Type Pairings, and What is the Enneagram?

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 13:00:00 -0700

Thanks so much for listening!

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Ask an Enneagram Coach - Trailer

Thu, 21 May 2020 10:00:00 -0700

Welcome to Ask an Enneagram Coach. I’m your host, Steph Barron Hall! I am a certified Enneagram coach, creator of @ninetypesco on instagram, and author of the new book The Enneagram in Love. Every week, you can find me here, answering all of your pressing Enneagram questions so that you can understand yourself more clearly and find new paths toward growth.

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See you back here on June 4th for the OFFICIAL pod launch!

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