The Enneagram 8 Podcast

You have an ego. We all do. It's all those "I am" statements you've built into your identity over the years. The 8 ego has been notoriously labelled as a big one. Maybe it is, but we insist that it's no bigger than any other type's ego. It's just a lot louder. In this episode, we name some of the "I ams" that we held on tight to in order to survive childhood. But, they're kind of getting old now....

Last week, we gave you a sense of how we interact with the enneagram. This mini episode goes a lot further. This is our "podcast white paper." Jo lays out clearly and plainly what we've chosen to build into our enneagram tool kit, and what we've discarded. She explains that faith and science and plain practicality intersect in the way we use the enneagram system. We think you'll appreciate the fra...

We're launching into season one for real. We'll be picking apart the enneagram system piece by piece and building it back up using 8 language. We're starting with a high level discussion about how we interact with the system as a whole, what we thought about it initially, how we felt about learning we were 8s, and the quirky way we type people. We created a sister episode (coming up next) filled w...

We decided to lead with denial because IT'S A THING. 8s are absolute geniuses at denying things that just hurt too darn much to look at straight. So... we want to rip off the Band-Aid so you're wide open for the season ahead. Sound fun? We unpack an article written by fellow 8 and Enneagram Coach Cheryl McMillan about what denial is and does. RESOURCES: Using the Enneagram: Denial as a Defense (Ar...

This episode is about the "nuts & bolts" of Jo's type: Wing, instinct stacking & tritype. She'll also tell you why the enneagram has been such a gift to a perpetual outsider like her. NOTE: We're so sorry about the audio. New mic + rookie mistakes... We'll get there. NEXT EPISODE: 8's and Denial! Join our 8 Community HERE Find us here www.theenneagram8podcast.com Support this podcast: The...

This one's for all of you 8s who feel braced for a fight wherever you go. Jo gets it. She was that silent, watchful kid in every room that expected trouble. This episode is about what shaped her, and who she's become. The nuts & bolts of Jo: 8w7/SEXUAL/Tritype 847. Dig in! RESOURCES: The Place We Find Ourselves (A podcast about childhood wounds & trauma). Find us here www.theenneagram8podc...

This one's about Eryn. We figure that if you are going to lend us some ear time, you should know who we are, along with our particular "flavour" of 8ness. We discuss the nuts & bolts of Eryn: 8w7/SOCIAL/Tritype 827, and how life in her thirties (and all the hard things it threw her way) softened her, slowed her down, and helped her access her 9 wing. Enjoy! Resources: Zhuanlan (Triptype descri...

Another enneagram podcast?! Whyyyyyyy?! We'll tell you why. Also, we'll complain a bit about all the ways the world gets us wrong, but we'll set the record straight. Top resources for beginners: FINDING TYPE: RHETI Test (Best testing tool for typing. It will give you the ranking of all nine types within your personality in order of how dominant they are. Note: Your top few will help you determine...

It takes an 8 to know an 8, so we're giving you two! Join our Enneagram 8 Community here www.theenneagram8community.com Visit our website www.theeneagram8podcast.com Support this podcast: The Enneagram8 Podcast is creating podcasts | Patreon