On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Kate Hallock, a writer who loves taking non-fiction topics and turning them into engaging fiction. Her Debut novel, Nine Ways to Die: An Enneagram Murder Mystery, takes the concepts of the Enneagram, and displays them in the fun puzzle of a murder mystery. Kate lives in Peachtree City, Georgia where she drives a golf cart everywhere usually with at least one of her three daughters in tow, sometimes her husband and occasionally their scruffy dog. She spends most of her free time inventing worlds and characters and writing about them. Luckily, she can do a lot of it in her head while she runs carpool, shops for groceries, and endlessly sorts socks.

In this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, Steph and Heidi discuss a recent series from Instagram: What would you tell your younger self? We love this question because it always helps connect with more kindness and compassion for our younger selves. We often find words of wisdom for our younger selves that we still need – it’s always a good reminder to follow our own advice, too!

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Taylor Elyse Morrison. She is a founder, facilitator, coach, and serial entrepreneur making well-being and personal development more accessible. Through her company Inner Workout and her book of the same name, Taylor supports people’s journey to know, care for, and become their full selves. In this episode, we talk about Taylor’s experience with burnout, discuss her perspective on failure, and how she approaches self-care as a tool for her own well-being, all through the lens of an Enneagram Type 3.

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL we meet with Jackie Brewster, a certified Enneagram coach, experiential specialist, author, and speaker who consults with teams and people across the country. She shares daily, practical Enneagram content on her fast-growing Instagram page @enneagramwithjb. In her free time, Jackie loves to cook, work out, and spend time with friends, and is constantly on the hunt for growth and spiritual development in her own life. She and her husband, Stephen, have four amazing children and live in Franklin, Tennessee.

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we discuss the motivations of each Enneagram type while also touching on what each type avoids. As we explore each type, we provide real-life examples of the motivations and behaviors, highlighting how they can show up in everyday life.

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Chichi Agorom, a writer, a Certified Enneagram Teacher & Practitioner through the Narrative Tradition, adjunct faculty at The Narrative Enneagram and a former psychotherapist whose life’s work is to support people on their journeys towards wholeness and healing. Her greatest joy is learning how to belong to herself, and creating spaces—both physically and with her words––that help others feel less alone and more known. She is the author of The Enneagram for Black Liberation, available wherever books are sold.

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we are in full swing with season 3! As we introduce a new season, we are also introducing a new co-host, Heidi Alaniz Critz, who has been part of the Nine Types Co. team for almost three years. Get to know both of us in this episode as we do a deep dive into our personal Enneagram journeys, our types, subtypes, and more! 

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Scott Allender. Scott Allender is an expert in global leadership and organizational development. Along with cohosting The Evolving Leader podcast, Scott regularly teaches Enneagram workshops and conducts typing interviews and emotional intelligence assessments for individuals and teams who seek to become more radically self-aware and cognizant of the impact they have on the world. 

Overcorrecting behavior — whether it's a manifestation of our type's passion, or maybe we are noticing our unuseful behavior patterns and trying out some new things (& we quickly find out that maybe this time around, it wasn't beneficial to me or others) — it's all part of the process. 

When we continue our inner work and growth path, we find more and more clarity, but the process can look so messy! So out of a sense of common humanity and learning what works best for us by discovering what doesn’t, let's dive into just a few examples of how we may overcorrect according to our type. 

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Tori Dunlap, an internationally-recognized money and career expert, and podcast host. After saving $100,000 at age 25, Tori quit her corporate job in marketing and founded Her First $100K to fight financial inequality by giving women actionable resources to better their money. She has helped over three million women negotiate salary, pay off debt, build savings, and invest. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Tori now travels the world writing and speaking about personal finance, online businesses, and confidence for women. We discuss Tori’s journey with her business, the Enneagram, and everything in between. Tori also gives us a little sneak peek into her new book, Financial Feminist.

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Samantha Mackay, an Enneagram coach, trainer, and educator who specializes in using the Enneagram to amplify personal growth and healing. Samantha was a litigation lawyer until chronic stress and burnout lead her to evaluate what she really wanted in her life and to find the source of her pain. As a Self-Preservation Seven, she was good at ignoring her pain until her body made it clear that was no longer an option. She found the path to recovering from chronic stress and managing an autoimmune condition was to heal not just her physical body, but also her emotional, intellectual, and spiritual bodies. Her recovery journey started 15 years ago and she now supports others on their journey.

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Stephanie Woodward, a whole-life and leadership coach, facilitator, and author of The Big Scale Back: Success and balance by your own design (which was just released this week). She is the founder of Agency to Change, a boutique firm specializing in custom coaching programs to help individuals and teams redefine their relationship with work. We discuss Stephanie’s journey of reevaluating her approach to work and productivity as a One-to-One Nine. She offers so much insight into team dynamics, Type Nine strengths & shadows, burnout, & more!

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Amanda E. White, a licensed therapist and the creator of the popular instagram account @therapyforwomen. She is the author of the book “Not Drinking Tonight: A Guide to Creating A Sober Life You Love," and the workbook version which will be coming out in January 2023. She is the founder and owner of the group therapy practice, Therapy for Women Center, based in Philadelphia serving clients across the country. She has been featured in notable publications such as Forbes, Washington Post, Shape, Self and more. We discuss performance and perfectionism, as well as explore the topic of Alcohol. This episode is great for those who are curious if their relationship with alcohol is serving them in their daily lives. What a great conversation with my fellow Enneagram Three!

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Leslie McDaniel, a coach, personality consultant, and podcast host for creative and ambitious problem solvers who want to rediscover who they are and what matters most through the lens of personality type so they can live each day with purpose and intention. She can help you take your Myers-Briggs® or Enneagram personality type from a casual curiosity to a life-changing path for growth. We discuss Myers-Briggs® Typology while touching on some basic and advanced theory. Leslie answers MBTI questions from the Nine Types Co. community and shares her passion for working with individuals using this personality system.

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Kelli Thompson, a women’s leadership coach and speaker who helps women advance to the rooms where decisions are made. She has coached and trained hundreds of women to trust themselves, lead with more confidence, and create a career they love. She is the founder of the Clarity & Confidence Women's Leadership Program, and a Stevie Award winner for Women in Business—Coach of the Year. She is the author of Closing The Confidence Gap: Boost Your Peace, Your Potential & Your Paycheck, releasing November 1, 2022. We discuss Kelli’s journey from gaining confidence in the corporate world to now leading the way for others to do the same. We dive into Kelli’s experience as a social Five and how she applies the Enneagram in her daily life.

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Gina Gomez, a Conscious Breakup & Relationship coach, and author of the book, The Enneagram & You. She specializes in mentoring women going through breakups or divorce, and she helps them to feel hopeful again, regain their sense of identity, find new and healthy love, and feel empowered and whole. We discuss Gina’s passion of working with people as they heal and grieve a breakup, and dissect what that really means. Gina shares her experience as a coach while also giving insight into her life as a self-preservation Two.

This week’s episode of Enneagram IRL we meet with Grizel Caminas, an outdoor enthusiast and therapist who uses her platform to inspire folks to connect with nature to support their mental health. After backpacking over 5000 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail, Appalachian Trail, and part of the Continental Divide Trail, Grizel has been personally impacted by the healing that comes with Mother Nature and believes everyone deserves to experience that form of healing. Grizel has been featured on a variety of platforms in both the mental health and outdoor space, including Outside Magazine, REI Co-op Journal, Blue Ridge Magazine, She Explores, Backcountry, American Foundation of Suicide Prevention, Talkspace, and more. In this episode, we break down aspects of an Enneagram type Four as it applies to Grizel’s experience of being a therapist, influencer, and lover of the outdoors.

This week’s episode of Enneagram IRL is a little special because I'm the one being interviewed! Truity Labs (@truitylabs) is an online personality assessment platform, and they have a variety of assessments, including the Enneagram. A few months ago, I was interviewed by Samantha Mackay, who creates training programs and content for Truity Labs! Fun Fact: Samantha and I met in the Chestnut Paes Enneagram Academy. In this interview, Samantha and I discussed some of the upsides and downsides of using the Enneagram with teams, my approach to leadership and organizational communication as a practitioner, and more. So thank you so much to Samantha and Truity for interviewing me!

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Kristi Rowles, a mental health therapist turned Enneagram Coach. She runs Full + Free Enneagram Co and launched Enneagram University in 2020 where she trains people-and-Enneagram-loving humans to be the most competent and confident coaches on the market. Kristi is known for teaching the Enneagram in a way that is accessible, practical, fun, and compassion-driven. She and her partner, Nick, call central Florida home but they love traveling and just wrapped up a 3-month trip to Central America. She’s got a thing for chocolate, bright colors, and fun earrings.

On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Sarah Mikutel. Sarah is an American writer and coach and host of the LIVE Without Borders podcast. In 2010, at the advice of a stranger, Sarah traded New York City for a small town in Italy, obtained dual citizenship within two months, and has been living the expat / location independent dream ever since. (She may look like Type 7, but — surprise! — she leads with 9). As a student of Stoic philosophy — the foundation of modern cognitive behavioral therapy — Sarah takes an evidenced-based approach to her coaching. This includes goal mapping and habit building that leads to long-lasting, transformational results.

In the episode, we discuss the energizing concept of Stoicism and grasp the empowering idea of living your life to the fullest and what exactly that means as Sarah shares her experiences and knowledge as a Self- Preservation Nine.