Enneagram 2.0 with Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes

How does the Enneagram move around the world? What is the history of the Enneagram and how is it accepted (or not) by different cultures? What are the Enneagram types associated with different countries? Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes are globally renowned Enneagram teachers, and as a result, have taught in many cultures around the world. In this episode, they discuss what their experience has...

If you have been to our workshops or retreats, chances are you have heard us refer to our Levels of Awareness model. Everything the Chestnut Paes Enneagram Academy does around the Enneagram is centered on our ability to leverage it for our inner work and growth. But what does it mean to grow? How do we move away from the Enneagram system of personality toward the Enneagram model for growth? In the...

If you have been to our workshops or retreats, chances are you have heard us refer to our Levels of Awareness model. Everything the Chestnut Paes Enneagram Academy does around the Enneagram is centered on our ability to leverage it for our inner work and growth. But what does it mean to grow? How do we move away from the Enneagram system of personality toward the Enneagram model for growth? In thi...

Here’s the one you have all been waiting for. What do Beatrice and Uranio really think about the role of wings on the Enneagram? You might notice that you never hear us refer to a type with a dominant wing attached to it (e.g. 1w2) and there’s a specific reason for that. In this episode, you will hear Bea and Uranio discuss foundational Enneagram theory as it relates to the wings. What does identi...

By now we all know what the nine types look like in personality, but what shifts when they start developing and experiencing changes in themselves? In this episode, Beatrice and Uranio speak to Janet, an Enneagram Type 3 who is actually a CP Enneagram Academy student doing tremendous inner work. Different from what you might hear on other podcasts, this interview focuses on what Type Three looks l...

Do you ever wonder how much time you would save with a therapist if they only knew your Enneagram type? Many of us have come to the Enneagram as a tool to help us overcome issues that have kept us from getting to our next level of awareness. And when we go to therapy, we are trying to tackle those same things. So what does it look like when a therapist actually applies the Enneagram as a tool with...

What is behind your reactivity? What are the knee-jerk reactions that drive your behavior underneath the surface? In this episode, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes teach us about the unconscious behaviors that we develop to protect ourselves in childhood. Each type manifests this differently, resulting in nine different defense mechanisms. For any student of the Enneagram, this holds the key to m...

You asked and we answered! In this episode, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes go through the questions that the Enneagram 2.0 listeners have posted! This is part two of a two-part episode, so check out the first one as well if you missed it.  If you want to discover which Enneagram Type you could be, visit our webpage cpenneagram.com/compass to learn about the Enneagram Test they just launche...

You asked and we answered! In this episode, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes go through the questions that the Enneagram 2.0 listeners have posted! This is part one of a two-part episode.  If you want to discover which Enneagram Type you could be, visit our webpage cpenneagram.com/compass to learn about the Enneagram Test they just launched, CPS Enneagram Compass. If you have enjoyed this po...

Resilience has emerged as a key theme in psychology over the past decades. How does this apply to the Enneagram types, how can they foster it in a way that functions for them? In this episode, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes discuss how they have seen the nine types get in touch with their growth paths to reach higher-level resilience. If you want to discover which Enneagram Type you could be, v...

What happens when we work on spirituality but don't resolve our psychological issues? In this episode, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes discuss the common issue of spiritual bypass in personal development work. They describe the issues that surface when we don't pay sufficient attention to the issues that may cause us to hurt others when ignored. They provide examples of how this has happened, wa...

In this episode, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes discuss the great teachers that influenced their own trajectories. From elementary school teachers to dissertation advisers all the way to the legendary Enneagram teachers they both learned from, Bea and Uranio describe the moments that impacted their lives. Both students of The Narrative School and Narrative Tradition in the Enneagram, Bea and Ur...

In this episode, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes discuss how they have experienced the Enneagram unfolding in their own lives. They talk about how they met, how they each use the Enneagram, and how they have balanced each other out through their partnership. They especially focus on the energy-based and intuitive work that they have collaborated on through the years and brought to students aroun...

In this episode, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes discuss the (sometimes controversial) viewpoint that the Enneagram is a system that leads to spiritual growth. Part of this process is found in the Virtues, the higher-level emotions that often serve as the antidote to our Enneagram passions. Listen as Bea and Uranio discuss the implications of working on the Enneagram solely as a typology and rev...

Thank you for 100k plays! Here's a bonus episode to share our gratitude. As teachers, Beatrice and Uranio hear interesting stories from their students - some are funny and at times even a little bit absurd. What they all have in common is that they wonderfully illustrate what makes each of the nine types who they are.  If you want to discover which Enneagram Type you could be, visit our webpa...

We all act out our emotions when triggered and personality moves us to a space of reactivity. But how do we learn to contain the behavior when these tendencies feel so hardwired and out of our control? In this episode, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes discuss the power of the Enneagram and work from Gurdjieff's teachings on reactivity to support students to shift their lives and improve their rel...

Did you know that even heart types need to develop emotionally? The Enneagram symbol provides us with wisdom around the three centers: body, heart, and head. The truth is that types of any center, including heart types, can shut down their emotions. In addition, each center has a dominant emotion. So, with all of this at play, how does your Enneagram type deal with emotions and how can the Enneagr...

In this episode, listen as Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes give you a taste of their 5-week course by discussing the challenges and opportunities that parents of all types face when parenting children of all types. Families everywhere can use the Enneagram system to better understand their family dynamics. Bea and Uranio provide key insights for all of the types.  Get a special 25% discount...

One of the ways that the Enneagram is often used is in business, team-building, and work. Whether working on oneself and developing self-awareness or identifying areas of miscommunication and opportunities for growth, the Enneagram is an unparalleled tool for working with others. Listen as Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes share their perspectives on the Nine types in work, each having decades of...

When students first learn about the Enneagram, the area of life where they often find immediate improvement is in their personal relationships. As teachers, Bea and Uranio have witnessed first-hand the impact of the Enneagram on relationships between partners and family members. The system has a unique ability to translate one's individual language to the other. The notion that individuals have un...

In every case, with each of the nine points of the Enneagram, there are two subtypes that go with the flow of the energy of the passion and there is one that is upside-down, one that goes against the main energetic direction of the passion. This "counter-passional" type is called the "counter-type" of the three subtypes. The most well-known of the counter-types is the counter-phobic Six. It's a ki...

Central to the Enneagram and self-development is understanding and managing one's instincts. But what are they? Often, we conflate subtypes and instincts in the Enneagram community. In this episode, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes teach us what the difference is between the two, how to identify one's dominant instinct, and how to use instinctual work to support your inner work. They also discuss...

As the Enneagram grows in popularity and enters the mainstream, a wide group of teachers have entered the Enneagram community and new, creative theories have emerged. With new pathways available to learning about the system, wonderful and fresh perspectives have found a voice in the Enneagram space. But with widespread reach, what are the risks that arise for Enneagram students and Enneagram theor...

How can each of the nine types cultivate empathy as we face divisive times and unprecedented common global concern? In this episode, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes discuss why empathy matters, how it plays out at a social level, and how each of the nine Enneagram types struggle and how they can thrive in their pursuit of genuine empathy.  If you want to discover which Enneagram Type you co...

Each Enneagram type has a core passion that is running unconscious behavior. In order to spot the passion, practicing self-observation is key. But why are the passions so difficult to identify when they direct so much of our lives? And why are so many students put off by working with the Enneagram passions? In this episode, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes break down the definitions of each of th...