Enneagram for Idiots

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**Enneagram for Idiots**

A banter podcast about the Enneagram. We remind you to have self compassion while making you laugh and pissing you off. Try listening. We wish you luck. Or just go Google the Enneagram.

Latest Episodes:

Enneagram Countertypes - Social 8, Social 9 and Sexual 1 Feb 17, 2023

Show notes

Intro/Outro:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMi8iILfYEg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdCyzJT59nw

**Episode starts at 10 minutes in**

In this episode wrapping up the series on countertypes, we talk about:

Countertypes of the body triad 8 9 1 - the social 8, social 9 and sexual 1
What kind of wedding do the different instincts do? Please write us about your experience at other people’s weddings if you know their instinct
We talk about Obama, who gives off 9 energy
Marissa talks about her experience as a social 8w9 exploring topics around commitment, friendships and relationships growing up and de-escalating situations at work
We briefly touch on some mistyping of countertypes
Came up with a phrase for the sexual 1 countertype “this is how people should be
Tara shares her personal experiences and observations with some sexual 1s (likely both 1w2 which is not mentioned in the podcast)
We still owe you self-pres 3 description coming soon

Our next class is online, we're reserving 10 spots per date - learn how to type yourself and help others type themselves on March 15, 2023 and March 25, 2023: https://www.enneagramforidiots.com/classes

Resources: Truity.com, Beatrice Chestnut, Anecdotes from Reddit, there may be some brief mentions of other resources in the episode.

Enneagram Countertypes - Type 2, 3, 4 (All Self Preservation Types) Feb 11, 2023

Show notes

Intro/Outro: Ahnboi, Nobody Cares: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eqeS6XYm-8

In this episode we continue our series on the countertypes with the emotional triad, Enneagram types 2, 3, 4. At the end of the episode, self preservation 3 gets cut off almost entirely - we owe you this part of the episode in a near future recording!

Disclaimer: we had a lot of audio issues in this episode that we fixed for the next episode. We're so sorry and thank you for bearing with us!

Episode notes, topics we discussed:

Refresher on the concept of countertypes
Common questions each instinctual variant asks themselves that may possibly help you identify your own dominant instinct
Self preservation fixations, fears, strategies and delusions
We cover Self Preservation Enneagram type 2 and Self Preservation Enneagram Type 4 with a short intro into Self Preservation Enneagram Type 3
Update on Tara's old pooping cat

Resources: Marika Dentai in Enneagram Monthly: http://www.enneagram-monthly.com/subtypes.html, Truity.com, Beatrice Chestnut, there may be some brief mentions of other resources in the episode.

New series on Enneagram countertypes (5, 6, 7) Jan 25, 2023

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Intro/Outro: Aggressive - Tolou/AmprodBeats: https://youtu.be/H6Zp79eStbw

It's a new series on countertypes!

In this episode we:

Explain the concept of instincts, subtypes and countertypes
Kick off the series exploring the fear-based thinking triad countertypes - the sexual 5, sexual 6 and social 7
Talk about why the self pres 7 isn’t a countertype and the social 7 is (Tara is confused about this)
Wonder if Kurt Cobain and Trent Reznor are sexual 5s
Explore themes of toxic masculinity in sexual 6s, *trigger warning, we talk about animal abuse during this part as well*, and a sexual 6’s relationship with authority and others

The next episode will be focused on the countertypes in the shame/feeling triad types 2, 3 and 4.

Resources: Beatrice Chestnut, Truity.com, Claudio Naranjo.

Keeping Up With Kourtney Kardashian's Enneagram Type Jan 18, 2023

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In this episode:

Tara rants about how 9s can be passive-aggressive (if you’re a 9 this might be triggering)
We talk about Kourtney’s interactions and conflict with Kim and Khloe and Kourtney merging with Travis
A little bit of talk about 9s on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
The potential differences between a 9 and 8 when interacting or in conflict
We ask any 9s who made it to the end, what triggers a 9 to become passive-aggressive and wonder how disconnection to both parents influences general stress levels in relationships, potentially for sexual-dominant 9s?

I hope Kris Jenner doesn’t find this episode

Also where's Rob?

Love is Blind (Netflix) Enneagram Types - Episode 53 Jan 10, 2023

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WE'RE BACK

Intro/Outro: Lethal Needle, Shooter (YouTube)

In this episode we talk about the cast of Love is Blind, season 3 and what their Enneagram types MIGHT be.

Key notes: - We go off on a tangeant about Cole + Zanab - We don't get to everyone in the cast - There are some interesting discussions about the differences between 3s, 6s and 9s in stress and relationships

Resources include our brains and a brief mention of an instinctual variant description from PsychologieJunkie.com (apologies if I missed any citing sources here, I'll update again here if I did)

Self Preservation 3 - Episode 52 May 10, 2021

Show notes

*General instinct knowledge @ 16 min *Self-pres 3 starts @ 26 min

In this episode, we talk about the self-pres 3 (aka "Vanity No Vanity") and explore how they deny their passion of vanity (in a fixated state of mind).

In our typical style, we kick the episode off with a personal catch-up and some banter.

We apologize ahead of time for the audio situation.

In the intro, we talk about what we’ve been up to
Review and refresher of all the instincts and levels of health in the instincts
SP 3s can look like 1s
Tara talks about her personal experiences with SP3
Compare the sexual/social/SP instinct’s relationship to vanity
SP3 motivations and fixations
Enneagram 3 anxiety and how it shows up from their over-identification with roles
Celebrity examples of 3s - mostly of the reality trash TV variety
Ideas for being less fixated

Resources we used and may have mentioned for this episode:

EnneagramMonthly.com, Beatrice Chestnut - The Complete Enneagram, Sandra Maitri - The Spiritual Dimension of the Enneagram, Personality Types: Using the Enneagram for Self-discovery, A variety of books on the Enneagram by Russ Hudson, Oscar Ichazo

Self - Preservation 7 - Episode 51 Jan 18, 2021

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In this episode, we continue our series on the instinctual variants and focus on the Self-Preservation 7 AKA "The Hungry/Happy Hedonist", "The Gourmand", "The Keeper of the Castle" or... HUGH HEFNER?!?! A self-pres 7w8? Is this the same type as neurotic cult leaders? Anyway, here's what we talked about (resources are below):

- How the 7s passion of gluttony + fear of emotional pain mixes with the self-preservation instinct - Anecdotal experiences of Maris' family, which is full of self-pres 7w6s - We explore how a self-pres 7 might like to exercise - Why do self-pres 7s want people in their circle to be comfortable and happy? - The self-pres 7s ulterior motives and the challenge (for us personally) in seeing it - Tips for self-growth and behaving in new ways outside of the SP7s fixations

Resources: Dietnosis.com, Beatrice Chestnut, Russ Hudson, Personality Types: Using the Enneagram for Self-discovery, Oscar Ichazo

Book a consulting session with us: http://enneagramforidiots.com

Self-Preservation 1 - Episode 50 Nov 08, 2020

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Intro/Outro - Powfu - Death Bed (Save the Sky Remix)

In this episode, we continue our series on the instinctual variants and focus on the self-preservation 1 aka Hilary Clinton (we kind of sort of think). Here's what we talked about:

We're doing consulting now, all the details are on our website at enneagramforidiots@gmail.com
If you're a part of our Patreon community, we're planning a live virtual hang out session soon, stay tuned for that
Thank you for emailing about the last SP4 episode, we learned a lot and you learned a lot and that is ALWAYS THE GOAL

Instinct and Self-Pres 1 learnings and discoveries (22 minutes in)

Each instinct has a different kind of energy
There's a lot of learning to be done around how the passions and fixations interact with the instincts, there's so much we all don't know
The SP1:
- is characterized by a lot of worry, anxiety, perfection and apparently "almost paranoia?"
- can look like a 6 but the 6 knows the world shouldn't be against them and the 1 isn't so sure
- struggles with feeling inadequate or undeserving and react with anxiety and worry
- thinks that when they judge themselves it's actually helpful
- is possibly Hillary Clinton? lots of thoughts and exploration there
- lots more, dive in to hear it all

And to wrap up, we would like all SP1s and 1s in general - YOU ARE NOT YOUR THOUGHTS

Resources: Beatrice Chestnut, EnneagramCentral.com, 9Types.com

Self-Preservation 4 - Episode 49 Oct 24, 2020

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In today's episode we talked about:

We're doing consulting now! Details at enneagramforidiots.com
We're continuing our series on the instinctual variants, featuring the self-pres 4s (aka I'm not sad and I don't want to be sad with you).
- Lots of descriptors for this instinctual variant: "tenacity" "defensive action" "dauntless". What resonates with you?
- We talk about the theory that the instincts have levels of health as well (Russ Hudson "Essence Emerging" meetups, A.H. Almaas, Creator of the Holy Ideas)
- Tara talked about her self-pres 4 experiences and then realized she's probably self-pres dominant
- Self-pres fours have a lot of endurance
- If you're SP4 are you in-tune with the temperature of the room? Other comforts? How do you go about getting your physical needs met?
- Talked about how the self-pres four is the counter type of the fours and can look like some other types
- Also talked about a self-pres four not wanting to be "held down" by other unhealthy or brooding/moping fours or people in general

As always, email us your thoughts, feedback and if you're self-pres 4 or know a self-pres 4 we'd love to chat via email. Talk to us on the internet and thanks for listening to this episode. <3

We're Back + Chris Hurts - Episode 48 Sep 27, 2020

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THE PODCAST IS BACK. Thank you so much for your patience with our break.

Intro: Music by RujayInstrumental: "Next Level" by SeriouzBeatsChannel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV

Here’s what we talked about in today’s return episode:

Thank you for supporting us on Patreon while we were away, it helped us cover our online subscriptions and keep the podcast online
We are going through all of your emails, please keep sending more, we want to connect in these weird pandemic times
Life update: Tara had a baby and she can’t type him, she got married and moved in with her husband (1w2 sx), moved twice after discovering cockroaches, got scammed and had a period of postpartum depression
Life update: Marissa got hit by a car and tore her ACL, got kicked out of her apartment by her landlord, moved back home, went through a miscarriage, was put in a new position at work,
Discussion about Chris Heuertz and a blog post that was written by 33 women and men who shared their stories of experiencing and witnessing abuse by him (Starts around 39-minute mark). *See our website for links to everything - enneagramforidiots.com
We talk about:
- How we found out about this
- How we know Chris (Correction: Chris didn’t say that the IEA almost didn’t pay him, he said, as confirmed by email, “They really under paid me for the keynote and none of the 40+ workshop presenters got paid for their breakout sessions.”)
- The details of the blog post outlining how Chris has harmed many people (53 minutes in)
- Chris’s response and our issues with it
- Gravity Centre’s investigation and summary of findings and its conflicts of interest
- Our thoughts about all of this

Correction: in this episode, we often say 33 women and men came forward saying they were abused by Chris. The blog post says that the 33 women and men were both abused and witnessed abuse.

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