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Through insights from coaching, the Enneagram, and her own personal inner overhaul, Jen brings honesty, humor, and sharp emotional clarity to the table. With real talk, self-awareness tools, and a healthy dose of tough love, she helps you uncover what’s driving you, shift what’s no longer serving you, and ultimately do the work of you — one honest episode at a time.
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The Work of You
Moving Through the World as an Enneagram Body Type [8,9,1]
What is it like to be an Enneagram Body Type processing the world somatically and through instinct?
Kicking off our 3-part series on diving deeper into all 9 Enneagram types, in this episode we explore the Body Center of the Enneagram—Types 8, 9, and 1—whose core drive is to have agency and autonomy over their world. We'll breakdown the core fear, primary motivation and core emotion to be managed for each type as well as how these translates in personality attributes and behaviors. We'll do a light touch on how each of the 3 instincts shade the core type as well as the pathways to growth for each type.
Episode Topics:
- Type 8 - Controller/Challenger: exploring the core fear, motivation, personality, 3 instincts and growth opportunity
- Type 9 - Peacemaker: exploring the core fear, motivation, personality, 3 instincts and growth opportunity
- Type 1 - Reformer/Perfectionist: exploring the core fear, motivation, personality, 3 instincts and growth opportunity
Coaching Prompts:
- Where or when do you notice the core fear of your type showing up?
- What’s one area of your life – at home or at work or in relationships – where your motivation is more in the lead than you?
- Where you have started to integrate toward one or both of your lines?
Resources | Links:
Website | The Enneagram 9 Types
GET YOUR ENNEAGRAM TYPE -- includes the Instinct data; most ideal for professional use: leaders and teams
ALT OPTION FOR TYPING - also includes the Instincts
Episode 5: Why The Enneagram is a Leadership Superpower (overview of the model).
Episode 10: The 3 Instincts That Shape Your Enneagram Type
