Life Uninhibited - The Enneagram 6 Podcast

What if the thing you've been trying to fix… isn't actually the problem? In this episode, we talk about one of the most life-changing ideas I've ever learned: We create our emotional experience from the inside out. As Sixes, we often believe that if people behaved differently, if circumstances changed, or if life became more certain, we'd finally feel better. But that's not how emotions work. Inst...

One of the questions I hear most from Sixes is:   "How do I know if I'm thinking something through... or just overthinking?" It's a great question. Because as Sixes, our minds are incredibly capable. We anticipate problems, make contingency plans, and often see things others miss. Those are real strengths. But those same strengths can quietly shift into rumination, endless doubt, and anxiety...

 What if discomfort isn't a problem?   What if it's just part of being alive? In this episode, I explore one of the biggest traps Sixes fall into: Believing that if we just work harder, do more, know more, prepare more, or get things "right," we'll finally feel safe. But underneath so much of our striving is a quiet belief: "I need to earn safety." "I need to earn approval." "I need to e...

What if the thing causing the most suffering isn't the anxiety, fear, frustration, or self-doubt? What if it's your resistance to them? In this episode, I unpack one of the biggest obstacles Sixes face: The constant internal battle with ourselves. We resist our feelings. We resist our reactions. We resist our humanity. And then we wonder why we feel stuck. Using stories from a recent family vacati...

What if the thing Sixes are actually looking for isn't certainty? What if it's alignment? In this episode, I share a new framework I've been developing for understanding growth and healing as a Type Six through the lens of the three centers of intelligence: 🧠 Head ❤️ Heart 💪 Body I explore why self-compassion isn't just a nice idea or another thing we "should" do. It's foundational. Because when...

We've spent the last several episodes talking about the shadow. The parts of ourselves we don't see. The parts we reject. The parts we push away. But what about the opposite? What lives in the light? In this episode, I explore the traits and identities that many Sixes willingly claim as part of who they are: ✨ loyal ✨ responsible ✨ prepared ✨ helpful ✨ truthful ✨ reliable ✨ the questioner...

 In this final episode of the shadow work series, we get very specific about what may actually live in the shadow of Type Six. And yes… some of it may sting. Because shadow work is not about finding “bad” things about yourself. It’s about discovering the parts of yourself you pushed away in order to feel safe, accepted, supported, or secure. In this episode, we explore: Why Sixes struggle so...

Sixes often believe: “If there’s something wrong with me… I need to fix it immediately.” But what if that approach is actually keeping you stuck? In this episode, I continue our conversation around shadow work and why this kind of inner work can feel especially threatening for Sixes. Because for Sixes, seeing parts of ourselves we haven’t acknowledged can feel dangerous. Not just uncomfortable. Da...

In this episode, we explore shadow work through the lens of the Enneagram — specifically what it means for Sixes. I talk about: what the “shadow” actually is why we disown certain qualities, emotions, and reactions how fear and anger often get split apart in Sixes projection, defensiveness, and unconscious patterns and how the Enneagram helps reveal the parts of ourselves we don’t want to see But...

This episode is a behind-the-scenes look at season one of Inside Story  what I actually learned from that experience. It might not be what you think.  The huge fear so many Sixes carry: if people think ___ about me, then ___.  I walk through how to actually finish that sentence, ask resourcing questions, and stop leaving yourself hanging in the worst-case story. The difference betwe...

Ep. 166 — The Missing Piece   In this episode, I unpack a Type Six Enneathought from the Enneagram Institute and what it really means to go to type 3 and  borrow the inner-directedness and self-respect that finally dissolves the chronic insecurity and lack of faith in ourselves. It's not about becoming someone else. It's about balancing the scales — bringing ourselves back...

Sixes don’t just experience stress. We experience stress… and then stress about how we handled it. In this episode, I break down a simple but powerful way to understand stress — and more importantly, what to do about it. Because stress doesn’t end when the situation resolves. Your body still holds the activation. Your mind still wants to analyze it. And how you respond in that moment matters. In t...

Sixes don’t struggle because life changes. We struggle because we don’t want it to. Transitions are happening all the time — big ones, small ones, chosen ones, and the ones we never asked for. But for Sixes, change often feels like a threat. Not because we can’t handle it… but because we don’t trust ourselves to. In this episode, I explore why transitions feel so difficult for Sixes and what’s act...

Sixes don’t just feel emotions. We manage them. We analyze them. We prepare for them. We try to contain them. And often… we try not to feel them at all. In this episode, I walk through some of the most common emotional patterns I see in Sixes — patterns that keep us disconnected from our actual experience and stuck in loops of fear, control, and overthinking. Because the truth is: It’s not the emo...

Sixes don’t need more thinking. We need a different relationship to our thinking. In this follow-up to last week’s episode, I take metacognition — thinking about thinking — and make it practical. Because this isn’t just a concept. This is a daily, moment-by-moment skill that changes how you experience your life. In this episode, I walk through real examples of what reactive metacognition looks lik...

You can contact me  HERE  if you're interested in 1:1 Coaching. Sixes don’t struggle because they think too much. We struggle because we’re thinking inside our thoughts instead of being aware of them. In this episode, I break down one of the most important skills you can develop as a human — and especially as a Six: Metacognition. Thinking about your thinking. The truth is… Sixes are alr...

Sixes often spend a lot of time trying to feel safe. But what if the path to happiness isn’t found in eliminating fear… but in changing your relationship to it? In this episode, I share a simple but powerful framework for understanding happiness as a Six — one that moves beyond managing anxiety and into actually experiencing more ease, presence, and trust in your life. We explore how our nervous s...

Have you ever been absolutely certain about something… only to realize later your brain made the entire story up? Sixes are wired for threat detection. When our nervous system becomes activated, our brain often fills in the blanks with a narrative that explains what’s happening — even if that narrative isn’t true. In this episode, I walk through a real-life moment when my own brain went “super six...

Sixes often say, “I’m not negative… I’m just realistic.” But what if that isn’t actually true? In this episode, I explore how Sixes often mistake threat detection for realism. Our brains are wired to scan for what could go wrong — and when those predictions occasionally come true, it reinforces the belief that we’re simply seeing reality more clearly than others. But that isn’t realism. It’s a ver...

What does it actually look like for a Six to live inside a secure relationship with themselves? In this episode, I share personal, real-life examples of what it means to move through the world without being dominated by threat detection — including navigating both everyday vulnerability and a deeply personal family challenge. We talk about: The difference between talking at yourself vs. talking wi...

In this episode, I explore what is meant by essential will and how sixes are disconnected from this quality. Understanding how this functions, creates a template for how to reconnect to this essential quality. Schedule a 30 minutes call with me Workshop on February 20th @ 10cst - How to Talk to Yourself Uninhibited Program Helpful Links: Sign up for my FREE   Series on Confidence  or &nb...

In order to shift from fear to faith and courage, we can build a bridge with acceptance. In this episode, I talk about what that means and how to do it! Schedule a 30 minutes call with me Workshop on February 20th - How to Talk to Yourself Uninhibited Program Helpful Links: Sign up for my FREE   Series on Confidence  or   Self Loyalty  email series! You can find me on Instagram...

In this episode, I explore the shift in experience as we go from seeing the world through a lens of fear to one that has more more courage and faith from within.     Uninhibited Program Helpful Links: Sign up for my FREE   Series on Confidence  or   Self Loyalty  email series! You can find me on Instagram   HERE You can contact me   HERE   if you have q...

In this episode I describe why sixes struggle to receive support and how to expand our capacity to receive “imperfect” support. Uninhibited Program Helpful Links: Sign up for my FREE   Series on Confidence  or   Self Loyalty  email series! You can find me on Instagram   HERE You can contact me   HERE   if you have questions or want to chat more about Life Coachin...

In this episode I share how sixes misplace where we are scanning for threats and miss the most important threat and what to do about it! Uninhibited Program Helpful Links: Sign up for my FREE   Series on Confidence  or   Self Loyalty  email series! You can find me on Instagram   HERE You can contact me   HERE   if you have questions or want to chat more about Lif...