On this episode of Enneagram+ Yoga Kat and Christy Interview, Anthony Prince. Anthony is a musician, a yogi, wellness coach and mindfulness teacher. An athlete most of his life, he first fell in love with yoga in 2014, but after taking a powerful yin yoga class on a bright New Year’s Day in 2016, he realized there was more to it than the physical aspects. From then on, Anthony knew he needed to become a teacher and in 2020, as the world transformed, he received his CYT-200hr Yoga certification from Tough Love Yoga in Atlanta, GA. Through several years of self-development as an artist on the road, Anthony learned the importance of self-growth through self-love and compassion and incorporates these ideals in every aspect of his teaching.

Since starting his journey through yoga, Anthony has made it his soul’s purpose to commit himself to the service of others by providing wellness coaching through the lens of yoga as a foundation to uplift the spirit, encourage radical self-expression, address unaddressed trauma, and to create a new sense of balance in personal well-being.

If you are interested is doing some private yoga classes with Anthony contact him at

[email protected]

or on Instagram Ig @ mindfulrhythmwellness

In this episode Kat and Christy interview, Brittany Young. Brittany is an educator, certified yoga instructor and practitioner, blogger, and lover of all things enneagram. Recently she and her sister started a lifestyle and faith-based blog together centered around habits of mindful living.

In fact, Brittany first learned about the enneagram from her sister! It took her about 2 years to settle on her number, but now she is quite sure she is (and always has been) an enneagram 9. Check out: www.annieandaudrey.com These are some of the questions we asked Brittany you may want to reflect on: 1) Enneagram 9's tend to avoid conflict. Is this true for you and if so how are you working on being more assertive, even if it is uncomfortable?

2) Like Enneagram 2's, 9's can struggle with boundaries and saying no and speaking up more for their own needs and wishes. What are some ways the Enneagram has helped you work on boundaries?

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The deadly passion of the Enneagram 9 is sloth. Sloth is not only complacency, but also the tendency of 9's to not fully engage with life, their desires or even their vocational pursuits. How does sloth show up in your life?

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The arrow of health for an Enneagram 9 is the Enneagram 3. What is a yoga pose that helps you feel more energized and confident, like a healthy 3? 5) What parts of you is the Enneagram helping to heal or even awaken?

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Enneagram 9's are in the Anger triad of the Enneagram, but they tend to disown and repress their anger and it can come out in more passive ways. Is this true for you and if so, how are you working on owning and feeling your anger and communicating it in healthier ways? 7) Comfort and harmony can be very important to a 9. Are they for you? If so, how do you create them in your own life?

8) As an enneagram 9, do you often feel misunderstood? If yes, in what way(s)?

9) Just like 2’s, 9’s have strong desire to have relationships. Is that true for you? What relationships have been the most challenging and/or rewarding?

10) What are some mindfulness tools that are your go to for recharging and decompressing? In short, what is your self care protocol?

11) What myths about enneagram 9 would you like to shatter?

12) 9’s tend to be homebodies. Is it true for you? Is it the same with your yoga practice? Do you prefer a home practice over one in the studio?

In this interview we spend time exploring the Enneagram & Yoga with Michelle Dunn-Loveless. She is a recovering rebel with an outlaw spirit, your typical Enneagram 8 who lived life in the fast lane and has been cultivating growth towards her inner two since the birth of her darling daughters. This passion to leave an imprint on the world led Michelle into teaching where she taught in the public schools for over ten years. A life-long learner and educator, Michelle earned her masters in education, a 200-hour yoga certification, and most recently a 500-hour certification specializing in Kundalini Yoga. She teaches paddle board yoga with Outshine Adventures, Yin + Meditation and Kundalini Yoga at Yoga landing. Not only does Michelle teach, she and her wife own Outshine Adventures: Eco Tours + Travel to inspire others to adventure differently.  Full-time, Michelle works as an educator at a local nonprofit that removes barriers to birth control by providing education, outreach, and access to free birth control - proving to the world she can do it all! Here are some of the questions we asked Michelle of you want to spend time meditating on them. 1) What does being bold mean to you?

2) How challenging is it to let your walls down? 3)

Do you resist being vulnerable because vulnerability equals weakness?

4) Oftentimes, passion and intensity of 8’s is wrongly perceived as aggressive and controlling. How do you deal with this misconception, especially as a woman?

5) Advocacy, fairness, honesty, authenticity are just few things that are very important to an 8. What area of life would you like to leave the most impact in?

6) Oftentimes, 8’s struggle with asking for help. When was the last time you asked for help? What was it for? How did it make you feel?

7) Sometimes 8’s struggle with showing emotion out of fear of being weak. When was the last time you got really emotional? What was it about? 8) Enneagram 8s struggle with vulnerability. What are some emotions that you wish you had expressed to others in the past, but have been too afraid to?

9)Enneagram 8's are known for loving the intensity of a good argument and like a 1 they can be prone to black and white thinking when they argue. Is this true for you and if so how do you tone down the intensity in an argument and also the need to be right?

10) The arrow of growth for the Enneagram 8 is the two and so 8's benefit from softening their hearts. What yoga pose opens up your heart and moves you from being a bear to a teddy bear?

11) The deadly passion of the Enneagram 8 is lust. This lust is necessarily sexual and can most often be defined as a lust for power and control. How has the Enneagram helped you to let go of power and control and be more collaborative?

12) The needed childhood message of the 8 is you will be protected or you will not be betrayed. Were either if those messages ones you could have heard more of as a child or even as an adult?

Kevin is a proud husband to Kat Smith and an adoring father to their two kids. He is a Chief Revenue Officer for Simply Bank. He is also an active mountain biker, yoga practitioner, lover of adventure, community volunteer and advocate for all things outdoors! Check out the questions we asked Kevin and grab and cup of tea and take some time for introspection by answering these questions in a journal or with a friend! 1) What are some mindful practices that keep you grounded in the present moment?

2) The deadly passion of the seven is gluttony. Are there ways you have overindulged in the past or presently? 3) 7's love the power of positive thinking. What helps you to embrace not just the joy of life, but also your painful and negative feelings?

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7's love to think about what's next. Do you ever get caught in fantasizing about the future?

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Fear of missing out (FOMO) is a real thing for most 7's. What helps you let go of FOMO and live in the present moment?

6) 7's are often sometimes as Energizer bunnies. What is one way you could slow down today? 7) What is your first memory of being really excited? Do you try to connect with that feeling often? 8) How do you use the Enneagram/Yoga when you interact with others at work or on a personal level? 9) Finish this sentence...The best part of waking up is...

Allison is a textbook 5 (all 5s love being compared to textbooks, seriously) who leans heavily into her 4 wing. She describes herself as an introverted, chronic thinker plagued with extroverted tendencies. It’s a tough life. She is the proud mother of two stellar teenagers and has been married to her beloved Type 2 husband for 23 years. Allison graduated summa cum laude with her Doctor of Pharmacy in 2002 and set off to blaze trails but discovered along the way that something was missing. In 2014, what she now understands as her 4 wing begging to be set free, called her live creatively by becoming a fashion stylist. Through this work, she helps women change their negative self-perceptions by helping them feel good in what they wear. She struggled with the paradox of her two careers and felt that she couldn’t possibly do both until she learned more about herself through the Enneagram. She now understands that each job brings satisfaction to different parts of her being and helps her live life fully. If not at one of her kids’ sporting events, you’ll find her splitting her time between being a pharmacist and fashion stylist and loving every minute.  You can follow her on IG @styledandprofiled or feel free to reach out to her at [email protected] really does love meeting new people :-)

Check out these questions we asked Allison and perhaps spend some time journaling or processing these for yourself.

Knowledge, learning, observation, intellect, logic are some of the words that may resonate strongly with a 5. When did you first knew you had a desire to gain knowledge? Do you have a childhood or adolescence memory about that you can share with our listeners?

5’s can sometimes get caught up in a need to know everything inside of just knowing where to find it. Do you ever find yourself experiencing the internal pressure of needing to know everything? If yes, how do you combat it?

As a 5, do you recognize when you sound like a know-it-all? What do you do when it happens?

Sometimes 5’a can feel drained after being around people. How do you avoid energy depletion? How do you recharge yourself?

How do you show love and how do you feel loved?

Since 5’s can seem withdrawn, quiet, reserved, people around may have misconceptions about them. What would you want people to know about being a 5? The good, bad or ugly!

The talk style of the 5 is often called dissertations. 5's have alot of wisdom and knowledge to impart to the world. And yet for many 5's underneath their love of learning and all the books on their shelves is a fear of incompetence. Is a fear of incompetence something you feel from time to time and if so, could you describe when this surfaces for you and how you are working to let go of this fear?

What mantra are you most drawn to that helps you as a 5?

Avarice is the deadly passion of the 5 and this can show up as withholding time, money, resources, knowledge or affection from others. How do you withholding from others and how are you working in this?

Fives can sometimes be pretty disconnected from their bodies and so practicing yoga can connect them to their body and eventually connecting to the body can be a pathway to the heart for a 5. What is a physical practice in your life that helps you connect to the body?

Fives are often the first to leave a social event and they have a tendency to withdraw from others. How are you working on staying longer in social situations, instead of running away from them?

Stacy Ferris is a mother of two children, Peyton and Maddie Johnson, a 28 year veteran of the Hamilton County School System and certified yoga instructor. Currently, she serves as a 4th grade elementary math teacher, but has also served as an Elementary Assistant Principal and Elementary Principal for 12 years of her career. Stacy has studied the enneagram for 6 years. She is committed to many spiritual practices, but particularly enjoys yoga and centering prayer. During any free time that you don’t see Stacy on her yoga mat, you can find her in some mountain area, hiking and enjoying nature, on her mountain bike, hanging out with her family and friends, walking her dog, Lana, or motivating and encouraging others in various organizations in the Chattanooga area.

In this episode, Kat and Christy interview Lauren Aune, Enneagram 4. Lauren completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training program at Southern Soul Yoga in Chattanooga, TN in 2018. This life-changing experience led her to teach yoga and dedicate herself as a lifelong student of yoga, Ayurveda and Bhakti. Lauren is proudly sober for nearly three years and has a passion for supporting women in recovery. She empowers women to find purpose and deeper meaning in their life through sobriety. Off my mat she is a mother to an amazing daughter and enjoys spending time in nature, having soulful conversations, building community, gardening, writing, reading, listening to inspiring podcasts and living with intention and purpose. She currently facilitates creative clusters and leads women through “The Artist Way” process. She is also the co-founder of a private community for women in recovery called “The Healing Hive." If you would like more information about the Artist Way process or Healing with the Hive, she can be found on Instagram @LaurenAune, @joyfulbodyyoga, or @healing.with.the.hive. You can also connect with her on Facebook via Lauren Aune or email her a [email protected]. These are some of the questions we asked Lauren that you might want meditate on: 1)

How did finding the Enneagram help you to heal a part of your story that you needed to heal?

2) The deadly passion of the four is envy. Sometime envy shows up as comparison or competitiveness for 4's. Do you ever struggle with envy and if so, how does it show up in your life?

3) The basic fear of the Type 4 is that they do not matter or are not having a significant impact on the world. In less healthy times, they often feel misunderstood, outcast, or unrelatable to or by others. How do you work on this basic fear that we may even call shame and learn to see yourself and embrace who you are?

4) What is a yoga pose that can help you find equanimity when you find yourself caught in dark feelings? 5) Does the thought of being flawed make you uncomfortable? What is easier for you to accept, flaws in others or in yourself?

6) How do you express yourself creatively?

7) Who is your most favorite creative individual (any medium, dead or alive) of all time?

8) What is your “pick me up” during moody & broody times? Do you use yoga to get out of the funk?

9) Do you have a memory of one of your first emotional experience/expressions? How do you reflect on it now?

Today on Enneagram+Yoga Kat & Christy interview Wesley Nichols, who is a dominant Enneagram 3. Be sure to check out the meditation at the end of the episode! This episode will help 3's grow in self-understanding and will help the rest of us understand the 3's in our life! Wesley works as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Chattanooga, TN and is the founder of Enneagram Chattanooga. He teaches and coaches people across the United States, helping them thrive personally and relationally through the Enneagram. When he's not serving clients or teaching the Enneagram, Wesley can be found playing board games, bird watching from his deck, planning adventures with his wife, or loving on his dogs, Penny and Otto. If you are an Enneagram 3 perhaps spend some time meditating on these questions we ask Wesley: 1. I know success and accomplishments matter a lot to a 3. What success/accomplishment are you most proud of?

2. Do you self compare often? Do you feel it drives you towards success or away from it?

3. How do you slow down? Do you ever spend a day doing nothing? What does that look like?

4. Enneagram 3's can push down their feelings. How do you make space to feel your feelings by yourself and with others?

5. 3's are sometimes called the best dressed on the Enneagram, but it might be the home they live in or car they drive instead of their wardrobe. Are there any ways you are image conscious?

6.How does the fear of failure show up in your life?

7. What is vacation time like for you? Do you bring work with you or are you able to slow down?

8. What are some mindful practices in your life that move your from the art of doing to the art of being?

Today Kat and I interview Dr. Shelley Prevost. She is the Co-founder of Big Self School, a personal growth school supporting the mental and emotional wellbeing of leaders through coaching, classes, books, a podcast, and events. She is a licensed therapist, educational psychologist, leadership coach, and Enneagram practitioner. She has 25 years of clinical and coaching experience combined with 10+ years as a business coach and startup executive to help leaders be their wisest and most authentic selves.

Some of the questions we ask in today's interview that you may want to journal or think about. Every episode ends with a meditation! 1) How do boundaries help you as an enneagram #2?

2) The deadly passion for the #2 is pride. Does pride or the need to be seen as good by others ever get in your way in life?

3) Are there any meditative practices that help you feel like a healthier version on an Enneagram #2.

4) What is a mantra or affirmation that helps to ground you?

5) When you have trouble sleeping, what is it that you are worrying about?

6) Do you ever experience compassion fatigue? 7) Do you go on “helping cleanse”, a period of time when you make a conscious effort not to go out of your way to help others?

8) Do you think there is an element of selfishness in practicing compassion? If yes, how do you keep that in check? How do you help for the sake of helping vs helping to feel good?

On today's episode we interview Maggie Sparks. Maggie is a devoted dog mom, yoga practitioner & teacher, homebody extraordinaire and dominant  Enneagram One. She discovered the Enneagram in college through a copy of "The Wisdom of the Enneagram" that was passed around her house of 8 girls.  It took about 5 years to land on her own number, but she has leaned into her identification as an Enneagram One and loves to dig deep in discovering others' Enneagram paths. Practicing Yoga and studying the Enneagram have given her the tools for cultivating self-compassion and kindness towards herself, and she is so grateful to have stumbled upon both!  If you are an Enneagram 1 or Reformer perhaps spend some time meditating on these questions: 1)Tell me a yoga pose that helps you feel less rigid and helps you to move towards a feeling of freedom in your body?2) When do you get most caught up in perfectionism?

3) Were you a serious child? How is the Enneagram helping you be a more playful version of yourself? 4) Enneagram 1s sometimes think of things as right or wrong or good or bad. How is the Enneagram helping you to embrace mystery or the grey of life?

5) Ones often have a strong inner critic. What is your self-talk like and what helps you to be kinder to yourself? 6) What helps you be more optimistic and joyful?