From Armor to Ease

In the final episode of Season 1, Chichi reflects on what she's learned from all the guests this season around intimacy and armor, and shares more about her journey to understanding she's an enneagram five. Season 2 with an all-new theme will return soon so follow the podcast to be notified when we return! Have a question or just want to share your response to this episode? Text Chichi o...

Chichi Agorom & Becca Moravec talk about: Honesty as central to intimacy The fear of being fully who you are The exhaustion and loneliness that comes with always needing to be the helper The freedom of self-direction About Becca: Becca Moravec is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and a certified enneagram practitioner in Denver, with a hea...

Chichi Agorom & Hollis Heath talk about: What the purpose of friendship is How context and culture influence the understanding and expression of friendship Friends as soulmates About Hollis : Hollis Heath is an award-winning theatre artist, writer, and girl’s empowerment leader. She is co-founder of Harlem KW Project, a theatre company that produced the Audelco award-winning play, “Renaissance...

Chichi Agorom and Amy Morrison talk about: How the desire to be seen as successful can keep you from intimacy Breathwork as a way to reconnect to the fullness of who we are Learning how to be instead of always doing. About Amy : Amy Morrison is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Wellness Consultant who specializes in educating others about the nervous system. When Amy works with her clients she...

Chichi Agorom and Adam Bailon discuss: The desire to be seen and the pressure to be exceptional Grief around not showing up fully  The freedom of living a non-curated life About Adam: Adam Bailon is an Enneagram practitioner and teacher. He loves working with people using the Enneagram for the way it opens a soulful space that allows for self compassion and invites us back to the power of our own...

Chichi Agorom & Jessica Denise Dickson talk about: Internal barriers to love and intimacy bell hooks' definition of love and its 6 components Considering how our socialization into whiteness, patriarchy, and capitalism influence our pursuit of love. About Jessica: Jessica Denise Dickson is a life empowerment coach who teaches and coaches for the reclamation of our full humanity, equity, j...

Chichi Agorom and Nikki Blak talk about: The power of using your thoughts to shape your experience Cultivating joy as a practice How  the desire to share knowledge can sometimes be selfish Questioning and releasing the meaning we give to other people's requests About Nikki: Nikki Blak is a writer, sociologist, and womanist, whose art interrogates social constructs and affirms Blackness. Her t...

In this episode, Sam E. Greenberg and Chichi Agorom talk about: The difference between arousal and desire Self-preservation, social, and sexual instincts and how they impact our sexual desire Desire cues by enneagram type How to work with your repressed instinct About Sam: Sam E. Greenberg is a sexuality researcher and Enneagram coach specializing in sex and relationships. Her doctoral research fo...

In this episode, Kennesha Rodgers and Chichi Agorom talk about: How overthinking limits our ability to be present for intimacy The importance of felt safety even while life and people remain uncertain How vigilance is used to protect against rejection About Kennesha: Kennesha Rodgers is a Project Manager and Personal development coach. In 2022 she launched her enneagram-based coaching practice, Am...

In this episode, Kaycee Polite and Chichi Agorom talk about: What intimacy is and why it's different from sex How to cultivate and own our pleasure Vulnerability and communication around sexual desires How to deepen our experience of sexual intimacy About Kaycee: Kaycee Polite is a certified Sex Therapist, clinical social worker, intimacy coach, social media influencer and international speak...

In this episode, Milton Stewart and Chichi Agorom talk about: The impact of societal norms on men's understanding and experience of intimacy. How the armor of optimism shows up relationally  How the avoidance of pain and limitations impacts intimacy Experiencing love, joy, and connection in our bodies rather than just our minds About Milton: Milton Stewart, MBA, is the founder of Kaizen Caree...

In this episode, Joel Leon and Chichi Agorom talk about: Intimacy as vulnerable closeness Living outside of the binaries in love and identity Labels as containers that can still be fluid Masculinity and softness About Joel: Joel L. Daniels, also known as Joel Leon, is a Bronx-born and raised performer, father, author, and storyteller who writes and tells stories for Black people. He is a Creative...

In this episode, Satoya Foster and Chichi Agorom talk about: How culture and society impact a Black woman’s expression of power and strength The vulnerability of being seen in your power Holding your cards close for protection and safety How not telling the truth about our grief keeps us from getting free About Satoya: Satoya Foster is an artist, trauma recovery coach, and Program Director at The...

In this episode, Eli Harwood and Chichi Agorom talk about: How filtering impacts intimacy How to understand what attachment really is The difference between attachment styles and attachment strategies How each attachment strategy shows up in intimate relationships About Eli: Eli Harwood is a licensed therapist, author, and educator who is passionate about helping people develop secure attachment r...

In this episode, Jason Foster and Chichi Agorom talk about: How adaptability can make it difficult to belong to oneself The importance of recognizing and overcoming self-disqualification to allow oneself to experience intimacy How Jason is learning to fight for himself and advocate for his needs About Jason: Jason Foster has been a professional musician in the entertainment business for over 20 ye...

In this episode, Chichi Agorom interviews Tracey Michae'l Lewis-Giggetts, author of the NAACP award-winning book "Black Joy: Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Restoration." They discuss: Healing, identity, and Black joy. Tracey’s shift from performing for love to realizing that she is enough. The fear of losing your armor and part of your identity Tracey’s definition of Black j...

In this episode, Chichi Agorom and Micky Scottbey Jones discuss: How the Enneagram personality system itself can sometimes be used as a barrier to intimacy How the belief that you always have to be good impacts Micky’s intimate relationships How our desire to manage risk keeps us from love What happens when you become bad, and how to remember yourself whole. About Micky: Micky Scottbey Jones is a...

In this episode, Chichi Agorom and Ashtin Berry discuss: Intimacy of the mind, body, self, and spirit Relationship anarchy & how it supports intimacy Relationship Intake Forms Goodie bags About Ashtin:  Ashtin Berry (she/her) is a lot of things. For one, she’s someone who has made a point of it being as hard as possible to condense who they are into two small paragraphs, but here we are. Ashti...

In this episode, Chichi Agorom introduces the show and talks about: The Enneagram as armor Why creating space between ourselves and our armor is important How her own armor creates a barrier to love and intimacy What to expect from Season 1 About Chichi: Chichi Agorom is the creator and host of the From Armor to Ease podcast. She is also a writer, a Certified Enneagram Teacher & Practitioner t...