How To Use Your Enneagram Type To Your Advantage | Growth, Success, Relationships, and MORE (The Best of The Menopause Movement Podcast Episode 19)

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! 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 Our 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.   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   Amazon pays me a small fee when you buy using these links.   For more podcast episodes, you may also visit my website. Tune in and subscribe to The Menopause Movement Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.   Thank you for tuning in!If You Like It, Donate To My Venmo! Thanks!: https://account.venmo.com/u/drgordonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.