The Enneagram Edge with Host Tracy O’Malley

High achievement is a badge of honor. But being a high achiever doesn't make us immune to things like depression, relationship tensions, parenting issues, stress or financial problems. It doesn’t mean we’ve got it all figured out. In fact, there are six common stumbling blocks unique to high achievers. What are they? And what can we do to work through them? On this episode of The Leadership Formul...

The Enneagram 9 has a knack for making people feel safe. Known as the Adaptive Peacemaker, 9s are easygoing and inclusive. But in an effort to be accommodating and avoid conflict, 9s often struggle with speaking their mind. So, how can the Enneagram 9 tap into their gifts without denying their own voice? Toni Marinucci is the Registered Dietician behind Tips with Toni, a nutrition program dedicate...

If you’re listening to this podcast, you’re committed to growth. But do your actions match that intention? If not, then it’s time to look back and connect the dots. To identify the beliefs that are holding you back and where they came from. To break the cycle of self-sabotage that’s keeping you from the life you want. On this episode of The Leadership Formula, I share my journal exercises for expl...

If you’re not where you want to be in your life, but you can’t figure out why you keep procrastinating or playing small or sabotaging yourself, then it’s time to ask what Little You would do. You see, there’s a child inside each and every one of us. A child who’s still feeling a lot of pain from the traumas they endured. And until you can learn to identify what Little You needs when you’re trigger...

Do you want more love and abundance in your life? Then you’ve got to make space for it. And that means letting go of the things that aren’t working. But how do you know when it’s time to move on? And how do you make the transition without blowing up your life? On this episode of The Leadership Formula, I share 10 signs that it’s time to turn the page on a job or relationship, explaining why you sh...

The Enneagram 3 is good at making things happen. They see a goal. They set a goal. They crush a goal. But the 3’s worth is tied to what they do, how they appear and what they achieve. They don’t share their struggles, and when things don’t work out the way they planned, it feels like the end of the world. When I met Hannah, the Productivity Strategist behind With Hannah & Co., she was 22 years old...

Our differences open the door to comparison and competition, two forces that oppose cooperation. But the Enneagram helps us see our differences in a new way. It allows us to come together and collaborate in a way that honors each person’s contributions to the group as a whole. So, how can we foster better communication and more collaboration on our team or in our family? On this episode of The Lea...

My client Terra was in a constant state of feeling broken and unfinished. And she was struggling with her emotions around her kids, frustrated that her oldest daughter wouldn’t stand up for herself. As an Enneagram 4 coming from an unhealthy place, Terra was emotional and a little self-absorbed. But applying what she learned from working with me, Terra is sitting on the throne of her 4-ness. She’s...

Some of you have bookcases of strategy, but you have yet to tap into what’s holding you back. Some of you have been doing all things self-help but avoiding strategy because that means you’ll actually have to take action. But here’s the thing. You need both strategy and soul work to build a successful business. And the good news is, you can work on both at the same time. On this episode of The Lead...

Yes, you need strategy to build a successful business. But all the best strategy in the world doesn’t mean jack if you’ve got some stuff rumbling beneath the surface. Stuff that you hope nobody finds out about. Stuff that you’re not willing to address. Keep avoiding the inner work and ignoring your pain, and it will come in like a tsunami and take you (and your business) out. Beyond being my best...

Does it seem like everyone else in your online niche is effortlessly selling out their programs? Meanwhile, you’re struggling to get people to sign up for your free stuff? So, what is it you’re missing? What do you need to do to find your ideal clients and get them excited about buying from you? On this episode of The Leadership Formula, I explain why your message isn’t connecting with your ideal...

Are you good at reading a room? Instinctively knowing what others are feeling? And giving them what they need? Kyle Depiesse is a connector. A strong, sensitive man with a gift for helping people reach beyond what they thought was possible and, in that setting, discover a sense of belonging. Kyle is the high-level business and transformation coach behind The Reaching Beyond Experience, a practice...

So, you have a clear vision of the life you want. But something seems to be holding you back. Is it your own bullsh*t? How do you know if you’re getting in your own way? And what can you do to course correct? On this episode of The Leadership Formula, I share the three things keeping you from the life you want, explaining how the way we judge others reflects the way we feel about ourselves. I desc...

Four years ago in May, I was on my deathbed. I’d seen 14 specialists in two years, and no one could find the root cause of my health issues. Then a doctor asked me to think through the timeline, and I put two and two together. My symptoms began right after I swapped out my old, leaking breast implants for new-and-improved ones. And I knew intuitively, in that moment, it’s your implants. Get them o...

Do You Ever Wish You Could Just Be a Different Enneagram Type? How to Lean into Your Gifts and Stay Out of Sabotage I don’t want to be an Enneagram 8 right now! I’m hitting vulnerable spots in every area of my life, and it’s making me 50 shades of crazy. So, at the moment, I wish I was a 3. When all hell breaks loose, we tend to think that other types have it easier. And yes, if we leave our main...

Enneagram 9s are motivated by the need to be in harmony with the world, and at their best, 9s bring people together and bring out the best in all of us. The downside to being a peacemaker is that 9s often silence their own voices to avoid conflict, which keeps them from building any real intimacy with anyone else. In addition to being an Enneagram 9, my client Tricia is also a single mom who wore...

How do you recognize when you (or someone you love, lead or parent) is stuck? Hitting a plateau looks different for each Enneagram type. But you can learn to identify the warning signs and take steps TODAY to bust out of being stuck. On this episode of The Leadership Formula, I describe what it looks like when each of the nine Enneagram types gets stuck, challenging you to reframe being stuck as a...

The energy of an Enneagram 8 is big and powerful. And at our best, that power and strength is balanced with pure joy and vulnerability. My client Austin shares my typing, and we started working together last summer. He was unhappy in his corporate job and looking to make the shift to network marketing full time. And Austin had witnessed the results of my coaching firsthand through his wife, Moniqu...

Do you use the words pressure and stress interchangeably? I thrive under pressure. And it helps me to manufacture a little of it to produce my best work. But when I tip the scales too far, I put myself in a stressful situation and actually block myself from stepping into what I’m here to do. So, what’s the difference between pressure and stress? And how can understanding that difference help us ge...

Becoming bulletproof is about standing on the frontline of your life, willing and able to take any and all hits that come your way—without it taking you out. But you can’t become truly bulletproof until you learn to lead yourself. And being able to lead yourself well impacts your ability to lead others. So, that’s why I’m rebranding Becoming Bulletproof as The Leadership Formula. On this episode,...

Do you remember the feeling you had when you first understood your Enneagram type?⁣ ⁣ When you knew you’d landed properly, it may have felt like a whole new world opened up to you.⁣ ⁣ Listen now⁣ ⁣ ⁣ When I was introduced to the Enneagram 10 years ago, I was mistyped as a 3.⁣ ⁣ But there was something that happened when I was typed properly. It was like the sky opened up and I was given the secret...

One of the greatest gifts of the Enneagram and the framework it provides is how it can serve you when life gets crazy.⁣ ⁣ No one is immune to it—I don't care how much work you do on yourself.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ Listen now⁣ ⁣ ⁣ None of us are immune to life happening.⁣ ⁣ 2020 was okay for me because I’m more introverted by nature—the stay-at-home orders didn’t stress me out.⁣ ⁣ However, when things started to op...

You know what I love about the Enneagram framework?⁣ ⁣ No matter what happens in life, you have a map to help get you back on track.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ Listen now⁣ ⁣ ⁣ Even with 20 years of personal development under my belt, nothing has kept me on track like the Enneagram.⁣ ⁣ Not just in success, and not just as a parent, but in compassion, honor, and love.⁣ ⁣ I just got back from a trip to Cancún with my best...

Today we’re talking to someone I’ve taken through the typing process.⁣ ⁣ Marissa is an Enneagram 6, and 6s don’t like to be blindsided by things—but I’m a go-rogue type of person naturally.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ Listen now⁣ ⁣ ⁣ In fact, she was up at 3am wondering what we were going to talk about.⁣ ⁣ I like when 6s lean into their healthy 9 (their growth number). If she wasn’t healthy, me not sending her these que...

I’m fresh off a celebration of life for a very dear friend of mine for 20 years.⁣ ⁣ I felt compelled while it was still fresh on my heart to share.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ Listen now⁣ ⁣ ⁣ I’ve learned a lot about myself this week.⁣ ⁣ Real vulnerability is showing up when you don’t know what it’s going to look like. And as I record this, I have zero notes in front of me.⁣ ⁣ In death, in grief, I’ve learned a lot ab...