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Episode 31. Learn about enneagram 6, also known as the strategist, guardian, skeptic, and loyalist.

Greatest desire: to be secure, supported, safe, and protected.

Unique characteristics: often act as a devil's advocate, suspicious, insightful problem solvers.

Moves: 3 in stress, 9 in security.

Vice: fear. Virtue: courage.

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Episode 30. Learn about enneagram 5, also known as the observer, investigator, and philosopher.

Greatest desire: to be competent, capable, knowledgeable, self-sufficient, and well-informed.

Unique characteristics: analytical, enjoy collecting, minimalistic.

Moves: 7 in stress, 8 in security/growth.

Vice: avarice. Virtue: non-attachment.

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Episode 29. Learn about the enneagram 4, also known as the individualist, artist, and romantic.

Greatest desire: to be authentic/uniquely themselves, to find their place in this world, and to find meaning.

Unique characteristics: connected with their feelings, focused on what is missing, often engaged in creative outlets.

Moves: 2 in stress, 1 in security/growth.

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Episode 28. Learn about the enneagram 3, also known as the achiever, initiator, performer, and motivator. Greatest desire: to succeed, to be admired, to be valuable.

Unique characteristics: skillful at adapting to groups of people, entrepreneurial.

Moves: 9 in stress, 6 in security/growth.

Vice: self-deceit. Virtue: veracity.

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Episode 27. Learn about the Enneagram 2, also know as the giver, nurturer, helper, and supporter.

Greatest desire: to be wanted, loved, appreciated, and be seen as kind and helpful.

Unique characteristics: centered around relationships, big heart, intuitively know what others need.

Moves: 8 in stress and 4 in security.

Vice: pride. Virtue: humility.

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Episode 26. Learn all about the Enneagram 1, also known as the reformer, improver, moral perfectionist, idealist, and critic.

Greatest desire: to be good, ethical, right, responsible, and virtuous.

Unique characteristics: inner critic, high expectations, prioritize methods over results.

Moves: 4 in stress and 7 in security.

Vice: Anger. Virtue: Serenity.

Listen to my previous episode (The Enneagram: Understanding Nine Unique Worldviews) for an overview of the series, even if you are already familiar with the Enneagram.

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Episode 25. Discover the transformative power of the Enneagram in understanding yourself and others. Explore how the nine types reveal distinct ways of seeing the world, offering a pathway to self-awareness, personal growth, and deeper connections. Additional episodes will cover all nine types (one episode for each). The Enneagram has a long history of being taught in its entirety, and it is essential to know all the types to understand your number. Refer to this introductory episode as you listen to the rest of the series. 

Stances: Assertive (3, 7, 8), Dependent (1, 2, 6), Withdrawn (4, 5, 9) 

Centers of Intelligence (also called Triads): Thinking/Head (5, 6, 7), Feeling/Heart (2, 3, 4), Instinctual/Gut (8, 9, 1) 

Core Motivations/Desires: Being right/good (1), Being wanted/loved (2), Being admired/successful (3), Being authentic/unique (4), Being self-sufficient/knowledgeable (5), Being safe/supported (6), Being happy/free (7), Being independent/self-governed (8), Being harmonious/untroubled (9).  

3 Subtypes for each number: Self-preserving, Sexual, and Social.

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Episode 24. We explore how the "Best Next Step" mindset can simplify achieving personal goals by breaking them into manageable actions. Learn strategies for embracing failure, balancing internal and external factors, and setting achievable resolutions.

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Episode 23. We explore sleep's vital role in overall health and how it impacts glucose metabolism, weight management, and mental well-being. Tune in for evidence-based tips to improve your sleep hygiene, insights into how hormones influence your sleep cycle, and simple hacks you can implement tonight for better rest and resilience.

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Episode 22. We cover the emotional triggers that lead to stress eating and practical tips to help you break the cycle. Focusing on mindfulness, healthier coping strategies, and shifting your mindset around food, let's explore how these changes can positively impact your mental and physical health.

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