I was very competitive as a child.
I remember we lived on a cul-de-sac and there was a boy visiting. I had just gotten new shoes and I said to him, “I just got new shoes. I can run faster than you.”
And he said, “Your shoes don’t make you fast.”
I said, “Do you want to make a bet? I’ll race you to the end.”
I had to go so fast that I beat that kid.
It’s interesting to look back at some childhood memories to help understand our current behavior.
There are forces that help give us the self-discovery that we need to understand our subconscious programming.
And in today’s episode of The Best of The Menopause Movement Podcast, we’ll talk about the Enneagram.
The Enneagram is a deep dive into what makes you tick. Unlike most personality systems, which usually have a cluster of preferences or behaviors, the Enneagram really goes way deeper than behavior, which is why it’s hard to test.
But our guest, Stephanie Davis, an enneagram expert and a trainer educated in business, psychology, and systems theory will give us an overview about the 9 different types.
Tune in today and find out what your type might be!
Resources:
Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.menopausemovement.com/podcast)
Connect with me on Instagram (@drmichellegordon)
Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/drmichellegordon)
Check out my LinkedIn posts (https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmichellegordon/)
Head over to Stephanie’s site to take an enneagram test (this test is geared toward finding success in life)
Books mentioned in this episode:
The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer https://amzn.to/2O0nPbe
The Complete Enneagram by Beatrice Chestnut https://amzn.to/33XWo7C
The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile https://amzn.to/2NY7KD0
The Wisdom of the Enneagram by Don Riso and Russ Hudson https://amzn.to/35dOG9n
What’s Discussed in This Episode:
(02:28) The enneagram and what makes you tick.
(08:39) What you can get from learning the enneagram
(12:02) What makes your type “messed up”
(16:42) The three types within each triad of the enneagram
(18:06) What is the gut triad?
(25:27) Why there are no accurate enneagram tests.
(26:56) The gut triad (1, 8, 9), what makes them tick, their ego, and how they react.
– (26:01) Type 1
– (26:56) Type 8
– (29:33) Type 9
(32:20) The heart triad (2, 3 4): what makes them tick, their ego, and how they react.
– (33:33) Type 2
– (37:26) Type 3
– (42:25) Type 4
(46:16) The goal after figuring out your type
(57:23) The head triad (5, 6, 7): what makes them tick, their ego, and how they react.
– (57:45) Type 5
– (1:00:58) Type 6
– (1:07:46) Type 7
– (1:13:37) Other theories from Katherine Fauvre and Claudio Naranjo, and the continuous evolution of the field
(1:21:52) Resources for your growth
(1:24:13) Going through the nine enneagram types and drawing a caricature for each
About the Guest:
Stephanie Davis is an Experienced President with a demonstrated history of working in the management consulting/coaching industry and retail/franchise development. Skilled in Navigating (or Instigating) Disruption, Business Planning, Coaching, Sales, Negotiating, Teambuilding and Creating Empowered Cultures. Strong business development professional with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and post-graduate work in Business and Systems Theory.