Enneagram for Idiots

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Mistyping Part 1 - Episode 37 Mar 02, 2019

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You’re just our type (even if you don’t know your type)

Today is part 1 of 2 on mistyping aka how do you type yourself? This episode is pretty general on typing, we start diving into specific types towards the end (around 1:05 mark). The next episode will be on common mistypes and questions.

In this episode we cover:

- An overview of the 3 centres of intelligence and how to use them as a guide - How to NOT type yourself - Why running into a fire doesn’t mean you’re an 8 - HONESTY VS. LYING when typing - Two good (classic) books for beginners; Personality Types: Using the Enneagram for Self-Discovery and The Wisdom of the Enneagram - Creating a safe space for others to discover their type and finding safe spaces to discover more about your type (around the 1-hour mark) - A message board poster thinks they might be a 5, 9, 2 or a 1 - We get HEATED like you get HEATED comparing common traits in the aggressive types 3, 7, 8 (revisiting R Kelly, Trump, Cardi B and a new case study of a 3; Rachel Dolezal)

Resources we learned things from for this episode and recommended continued learning:

Facets of Unity: The Enneagram of Holy Ideas, Personality Types: Using the Enneagram for Self-Discovery, The Widsom of the Enneagram, EnneagramInstitute.com, Rob Fitzel (the centres and different triads we talk about), Higher Reality Therapy: Nine Pathways to Inner Peace

Neurotic 7s at their Worst - Episode 36 Jan 29, 2019

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In this wildcard episode we talk about:

- The Surviving R Kelly documentary - Billy McFarland and the trashfire that is the Fyre Festival - The Fyre Fraud documentary on Netflix and the Fyre documentary on Hulu

We explore how deeply neurotic Billy McFarland and R Kelly are and try to make sense of their predatorial and exploitative behaviour with the Enneagram. SPOILER ALERT we mostly talk about neurotic 7 behaviours and a little bit about neurotic 3 behaviours.

The main resource we used for this episode is Claudio Naranjo, Character and Neurosis: An Integrative View and our own brains and life experience. This isn’t a scholarly article it’s a banter podcast.

*We talk about some pretty heavy themes in this episode so if you’ve experienced trauma this is a trigger warning.

Also, IF YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO WENT TO THE FYRE FESTIVAL OR YOU DID PLEASE EMAIL US ALL THE DETAILS

Also here is a link to the Fyre Festival's slice of sadness sandwich

C.A.S (Enneagram Type 1w9) - Episode 35 Jan 15, 2019

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We’re finally wrapping up our series on wings with 1w9, the driest saint aka the idealist aka Ghandi aka people without facial hair apparently

Tritypes still don’t exist

Questions:

Do you or your family or friends have vague explosive energy Do you have facial hair Would you go to a rage room Do you have road rage Did you leave the oven on Did you lock the door Do you work in activism

Resources for today’s episode:

Resources: Personality Types: Using the Enneagram for Self-Discovery, Spiritual Dimension of the Enneagram, 16 Types and REDDIT *some more to be added, stay tuned

Turning out Foxes (Enneagram Type 1w2) - Episode 34 Dec 25, 2018

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Today we’re continuing our series on wing subtypes with 1w2 aka the judgemental dog who works so hard to turn out the foxes

Resources: Personality Types: Using the Enneagram for Self-Discovery, Spiritual Dimension of the Enneagram (the theory of the soul child), 16 Types, Russel Rowe, Deep Living Institute (Iceberg Theory), Enneagram in Business (the source of the person that calls the soul child the disowned childlike self), Structural Enneagram

A 1w2 is not Switzerland but you can definitely trust their intentions

1w2 can you detach yourself emotionally to the causes you care about? Hey, how’s your pride?

Are you a teacher?

If you have a judging dog please send us photos: enneagramforidiots (at) gmail.

The Optimistic Tragedist (Enneagram Type 4w3) - Episode 33 Dec 10, 2018

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This week we’re continuing our series on wings with 4w3, Tara’s subtype aka The Aristocrat or… AristoCAT?! aka the Romantic Status Seeker aka Lana del Rey aka the Optimistic Tragedist

In our new recording space (aka Maris’ dining room) it’s a bit echoey. We’re still finding our groove, almost a year later, apologies if the audio sounds weird

We kick off this episode with an open letter to all 4w3’s from a frustrated 9 who instead of expressing this to her friend, decided to share it with the internet

Hey 4w3, does real success feel FOUR-eign?

Note: Tritypes are like throwing self-help books into a fire

Other things we talked about: - the effects of the 3 being image conscious, producing, competitiveness, success - vulnerability, self deceit, seeking validation, self esteem, identity, self-loathing, TRAGIC

Resources: Personality Types: Using the Enneagram for Self-Discovery, Spiritual Dimension of the Enneagram, 16 Types, Russel Rowe, Open Letter to 4w3s

Hey Marilyn Manson You're Cute (Enneagram Type 4w5) - Episode 32 Nov 22, 2018

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Today we’re continuing our series on wings jumping back into the emotional triad with 4w5 aka the Bohemian aka the Individualist aka Marilyn Manson. We talked about how the 4 is made, healthy, average, unhealthy levels of the 4w5, mental health and lots more. In short, we’ve read you for filth, hope you enjoy. <3

Also, are you an ACCOUNTANT who is a 4w5? Stop lyin’

“10 times Marilyn outclassed interviewers” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F4r_VBP2m8 Resources: Personality Types: Using the Enneagram for Self-Discovery, Spiritual Dimension of the Enneagram, 16 Types, Russel Rowe, Enneagram Universe

Peter Pan Out the Window (Enneagram Type 7w6) - Episode 31 Nov 14, 2018

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Today we’re continuing our series on wings with subtype 7w6, the entertainer aka the loyally entertaining optimist aka Marissa’s brother aka Mozart aka Robin Williams aka JOHN LEGEND?? but NOT MISS PIGGY

Resources: Personality Types: Using the Enneagram for Self-Discovery, Spiritual Dimension of the Enneagram, 16 Types, 7 celebs, Russell Rowe

The 6 stackings we mentioned, a Sexual/Self-pres 6 can look like an 8: https://oceanmoonshine9.wordpress.com/six-stacks/

Do you enjoy being in love 7w6? Do you fall out of love easily? What do you do when you have conflict with your partner?

Are you … flighty? like Peter Pan?

Can you solve puzzles easily?

Do you wear shorts all year? Are you HOT!? Like inside your body?

The Realest (Enneagram Type 7w8) - Episode 30 Oct 25, 2018

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Today we’re continuing our series on wings with the 7w8 aka The Realist or.. The REALEST

Naranjo’s calling ya’ll a narcissist (link on show notes)

Are you EARTHY!? Well travelled? Do you wear GREEN!? Empty? On the DEEP WEB?

Resources: Personality Types: Using the Enneagram for Self-Discovery, Spiritual Dimension of the Enneagram, 16 Types *More resources to be posted.

Check our show notes for links to resources at enneagramforidiots.com

Email us enneathing you want

Captain Friendzone (Enneagram Type 2w1) - Episode 29 Oct 11, 2018

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This week we’re continuing our series on wings with Enneagram Type 2w1 aka the altruist aka the servant aka seeking love and rightness aka Jorah Mormont aka Captain Friendzone aka protector of Khaleesi

Tara gives a lesson on relaxing your butthole

We owe you chicken wings and sauce

We’re ONEdering… are you looking down on your nose to people 2w1s? Are you dressed a little bit more formal? Email us anything, we love to learn about you, you're kind of cool and when you're wigging out you're the worst parts of us

When you’re saying ‘no no no no no’ to a 2w1, you’re really saying ‘yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah’

Resources: Personality Types: Using the Enneagram for Self-Discovery, Spiritual Dimension of the Enneagram, Structural Enneagram, 16 Types, Enneagrampaths *a few more to be added to this list next week.

What do you GET OUT OF THIS (Enneagram Type 2w3) - Episode 28 Oct 02, 2018

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This week we’re continuing our series on wings, featuring the 2w3 aka the host/hostess, the giver aka Anna Nicole Smith aka Richard Simmons

We have (kind of) new audio - almost fully new

2 x 4 = 8?

Today’s word of the day is BURGLARIZED

2w3’s have you ever been to diaper level? How do you avoid getting to diaper level? How do you GET OUT OF diaper level?

2w3 what is your journey of emotions like? Email us about literally anything

Resources: Personality Types: Using the Enneagram for Self-Discovery, Spiritual Dimension of the Enneagram, Structural Enneagram, 16 Types, Facets of Unity: The Holy Ideas (all about the ‘holding environment’), Iceberg Theory Model, Leslie Hershberger

For additional resources and links to the resources above, head to our website at enneagramforidiots.com

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