Ep 08: Enneagram Personality Classifications

In this episode of the Personality Couch Podcast, we provide an overview of the Enneagram personality typology as a growth tool instead of a personality “box” or label. We discuss our personal journeys with the Enneagram, our typologies, and how we use this non-diagnostic tool in clinical practice. By exploring the different centers of intelligence (body, head, and heart) and the three types within each center, we highlight the key characteristics and tendencies of each of the 9 types, including their strengths and challenges.

Chapters

• 00:00 - Introduction to the Enneagram
• 01:00 - Our Enneagram Journeys
• 07:30 - Enneagram as a Growth Tool, Not a Box
• 10:15 - Enneagram Overview
• 12:02 - The Heart Center: Type 2s
• 15:48 - The Heart Center: Type 3s
• 19:47 - The Heart Center: Type 4s
• 25:04 - The Head Center: Type 5s
• 30:32 - The Head Center: Type 6s
• 34:08 - The Head Center: Type 7s
• 36:43 - The Body Center: Type 8s
• 41:36 - The Body Center: Type 9s
• 44:20 - The Body Center: Type 1s
• 48:36 - The One - Five Dynamic of Doc Bok and Doc Fish

Additional Podcast References

A Few of Our Favorite Enneagram resources:

• https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/
• https://sleepingatlast.podbean.com/
• https://cac.org/daily-meditations/the-enneagram-an-introduction/ (Richard Rohr)