The Enneaology Podcast

As a coach and a leader in my social selling business, I have learned much about my leadership style through studying the Enneagram. And I am thrilled to share these learnings with you as an Enneagram 5 Leader.

Join me in this episode where I will share my journey of self-discovery as we unwrap the complexities of being an Enneagram Type Five leader. I share the challenges I experienced, and the strengths unique to Fives, from establishing boundaries and shifting to a softer tone, to harnessing analytical prowess in crafting a vision.

This episode is a deep look into the heart of a Five and an invitation to engage and learn how to enrich our lives and leadership more emotionally and intuitively. If you are a Five or know someone who is (especially if they're in a leadership position) this episode is for you!

• Exploring Enneagram Type 5 Leadership Traits

• Exploring Leadership Blind Spots Type 5 Leaders

• Lessons in Leadership and Social Selling as an Enneagram Type 5 Leader

"Fives can be considered true thought leaders of the entire Enneagram. Fives are very diplomatic. They focus on appropriate boundaries, not just in business, but in life."

"I realized I really need to soften and make my language and like throw in some emojis, but just make it a little bit more flowery, more rah-rah for my team. I think women just, they welcome that."

"I just want to encourage anybody else out there who's a Five - the world does need you. They do need to see you. They need you to show up and be you in all of your fiveness."

"The personality style of the Five, they see the work that they do through the lens of the information that needs to be mastered to get the job done."

"Fives are greedy with themselves. They are greedy with their time. They are greedy with showing themselves and opening up to the world."

"My goal is to get into action. It is to bring everyone together. It is to have more consensus."

• (00:26) Enneagram Type 5 summary.

• (05:32) The talk style of Enneagram Type 5 leaders.

• (09:44) The leadership style of the Enneagram Type 5.

• (15:38) The Type 5 wings and subtypes.

• (22:15) The personality of the Enneagram Type 5 in the workplace.

• (24:35) The blindspots of Type 5 Leaders.

• (28:35) Lessons in leadership in my social selling business as an Enneagram Type 5 leader.

The 9 Types of Leadership: Mastering the Art of People in the 21st Century Workplace by Beatrice Chestnut, PhD: https://a.co/d/5h9hLh8

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Do you ever wonder how the Enneagram Types are as leaders? Join me as we kick off this enlightening series on leadership through the lens of the Enneagram, starting with the nurturing and consensus-building Enneagram Type 9 Leaders, the Peacemakers.

In this episode, I will share the quintessential traits that define a Type Nine leader, from their quest for harmony to their inherent aversion to conflict, and how these characteristics shape their approach to leadership. We're diving into the strengths they bring to the table, like their unparalleled ability to see the big picture and foster inclusion, as well as the hurdles they might face due to their peace-seeking nature. I will also share the concept of self-awareness as a cornerstone of effective leadership for Enneagram Type 9, and addressing their blind spots.

If you are a Nine or know someone who is (especially if they're in a leadership position) this episode is for you!

• Exploring Enneagram Type 9 Leadership Traits

• Exploring Leadership Blind Spots and Self-Awareness of Type 9 Leaders

"The core motivation of the Nine is to maintain inner stability, peace, peace of mind, and avoid conflict at all costs. Their core fear is being in conflict or having a feeling of not belonging, but anything having to do with conflict, the Nine does everything to avoid."

"What's great about working with nines is they are awesome at making people feel accepted and included."

"Nines tend to be blind, asleep to their own anger, which often leads them to act out the anger they don't feel or acknowledge in covert ways."

"Another blind spot for the Nine leader is being able to take in, to receive recognition and support from other people."

"If you're a Nine, it'd be important for you to give yourself credit for your capacity to understand the larger context of the work and how all that work fits in to different puzzle pieces into what makes up your world."

"You just have a natural tendency on how to create harmony within everyone around and within the workplace. The fact that you value everyone's contribution is huge. People love that about you."

"Nines gravitate toward goals that will benefit others. You inspire people with your selfless approach to leadership. And you model a way of being that shows how people working together are more than the sum of their parts."

• (00:26) Starting the series with the Enneagram Type 9 Leaders.

• (02:08) A summary of the Enneagram Type 9, their wings, subtypes, and their growth and stress paths.

• (11:42) The strengths and weaknesses of an Enneagram Type 9 in the workplace.

• (15:04) How self-aware is a Type 9 as a leader?

• (18:00) The blindspots of Enneagram 9 leaders.

• (23:45) Self-management tips for Enneagram 9 leaders.

• (24:25) The Enneagram Type 9 Leadership strengths.

The 9 Types of Leadership: Mastering the Art of People in the 21st Century Workplace by Beatrice Chestnut, PhD: https://a.co/d/5h9hLh8

Connect with me on Instagram! @stefanie_shaughnessy_

Listen to other Enneaology Podcast Episodes: The Enneaology Podcast

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Did you ever look back at your childhood and wonder how those early experiences and expectations in life etched themselves into the very fabric of your being?

Join me on this reflective journey through the Enneagram, where we explore our childhood experiences' profound impact on shaping our personalities. This episode peels back the layers of formative messages, unmet needs, and how our younger selves perceive the world and carve out our Enneagram types. This episode is also a gentle reminder that these perceptions are not indictments of our caregivers but rather a testament to the uniqueness of our individual experiences.

Which type's wounded childhood message resonated with you the most? I would love to hear your thoughts and experiences by connecting with me through Instagram or leaving this episode a rate and review!

• Understanding how our childhoods are all different.

• Enneagram types and their childhood messages.

"Our personality is largely shaped by what we perceive to be true as little people. Our childhood experiences are what shape a lot of our personalities. Our personality also shapes how we perceive our childhood."

"Ones, as kids, were required to take on too much responsibility too soon. They received this message at some point that it was not okay to make mistakes and it was not okay to do anything bad or wrong, immoral, corrupt."

"Twos, as kids, got the message at some point that their needs didn't really matter or weren't as important as the needs of those around them."

"I think as Threes it just becomes ingrained in your head that you are loved and valued for what you do, not who you are."

"Fours, as children, experience actual or perceived loss of love sometime earlier on in life as kids and they blame themselves for it."

"For whatever reason, the caregivers of Fives were not responsive to their needs, so the five felt neglected."

"Sixes at some point when they were kids they had problems with authority or people, maybe caretakers, maybe it was their parents, but at some point, they felt unprotected by the person who was meant to protect them."

"Little Sevens at the time do what they do best and the experience of safety for them comes in the form of positivity."

"For Eights, growing up home could have been a place that wasn't safe. It could have been a battleground where there was conflict or constant combat was necessary to survive."

"Nines, at some point in their lives, heard or perceived this message of it's not okay to assert yourself."

"We all are walking around as just adult versions of hurt or traumatized or whatever fill-in-the-blank big children that need to be more compassionate for ourselves and through the work."

• (00:26) Understanding that each of us has different childhood experiences.

• (07:27) Enneagram 1: It's not okay to make mistakes.

• (09:37) Enneagram 2: Your needs did not matter.

• (10:58) Enneagram 3: You are loved and valued for what you do, not for who you are.

• (13:22) Enneagram 4: You blame yourself for losing actual or perceived love.

• (14:41) Enneagram 5: You felt neglected in your childhood by your caregivers.

• (17:44) Enneagram 6: You felt unprotected by the people who should be protecting them.

• (19:41) Enneagram 7: It's not okay to depend on others for anything.

• (22:50) Enneagram 8: You cannot be vulnerable - the strong survives and the weak are eaten alive.

• (25:03) Enneagram 9: It's not okay to assert yourself.

Truity Personality Website:

https://www.truity.com/blog/uncovering-your-common-childhood-wounds-enneagram-type

Connect with me on Instagram! @stefanie_shaughnessy_

Listen to other Enneaology Podcast Episodes: The Enneaology Podcast

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At a recent gathering with some new friends, a significant question inspired me to share this episode with you - what is the Enneagram?

As a certified Enneagram coach, I'm thrilled to share what the Enneagram is and some of its discoveries and impact on my life, providing guiding insights and fostering personal and business growth. In this episode, I will briefly share what the Enneagram is about - the nine types, triads, wings, subtypes, and core fears. I will also share amazing resources (including my FREE Enneagram Assessment) that you can check out to start your journey in discovering the Enneagram and have a deeper understanding of yourself.

And whether you're an Enneagram enthusiast or a newcomer to this path, I welcome you to reach out and join me in learning more about the Enneagram, self-discovery, and growth!

• What is the Enneagram?

• The Nine Enneagram Types.

• Understanding the Enneagram Triads, Wings, Subtypes, and Core Motivations and Core Fears.

"The Enneagram is a personality typing system. It's a tool. Nothing more, nothing less."

"Ideally the goal is to be all nine types, is to have a little bit of all nine types in us, which I believe that we do to some degree. But ultimately you are one specific type. There's no type that's better than the other."

"If you look at the enneagram diagram, you will see nines are up at the top and it just goes in a counterclockwise pattern around from one back around up to nine. There's nothing sinister or you know hokey or cultish at all with this diagram of the Enneagram."

"That's part of the work of the Enneagram, is to lean into that wing. And if you feel like you're somebody who's pretty balanced in them, that's cool. That's a great thing."

• (00:26) How a recent gathering with new friends inspired me to share what is the Enneagram.

• (03:27) What is the Enneagram?

• (06:00) What are the Nine Enneagram Types?

• (09:02) What are the core fears of each Enneagram Type?

• (09:51) What are the three triads of the Enneagram?

• (14:41) What are the Enneagram Wings? How does it work?

• (17:39) What are the Enneagram Subtypes?

• (29:31) Enneagram resources you need to check out!

"The Road Back to You" by Ian Cron

https://a.co/d/7RmFZBV

"The Art of Typing"

https://a.co/d/bMhJNwy

Interested in becoming a certified Enneagram Coach? Here's a link to "Your Enneagram Coach" Certification company, I highly recommend!

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As an Enneagram Eight, how do you embrace the ups and downs of having the big boss, CEO energy? How do you allow yourself to be vulnerable and be seen and heard authentically?

Join me in this episode as I welcome my cherished friends and the healthiest Enneagram Eights I know, Kristen Noel and Heather, for a candid discussion on the robust and dynamic world of Type Eights.

Heather Alice Shea, M.S., PCC, is the CEO and Founder of Atmana Academy. She helps emerging coaches go from lacking the skills, confidence, and credibility that hold them back to mastering the research-supported traditional and intuitive coaching skills that transform into a category-of-one coach, with the business acumen you need to create lasting success and financial freedom on their own terms.

Kristen Noel is a New York-based writer, Certified Intuitive Life Coach, and Editor-In-Chief of Best Self Magazine. She empowers career-oriented mothers facing divorce, to get off the emotional rollercoaster, save thousands in legal fees, and protect their kids and their future in just 12 weeks.

In our conversation, we share personal tales that highlight the protective instincts and leadership qualities inherent to Eights, while also acknowledging the double-edged sword of intensity and assertiveness. This conversation celebrates the personal evolution that comes from embracing our inner strengths and vulnerability. This episode is an anthem for female Eights everywhere, navigating the waves of identity and societal expectations while holding true to their formidable truths.

• The experience of Heather and Kristen in discovering Enneagram and their type.

• What a healthy Eight can look like.

• Embracing the power and vulnerability of Eights.

• What Enneagram Eights need to hear.

"I think that when we can practice vulnerability and ask for help and just letting people know, yeah, okay, I am Wonder Woman, but even Wonder Woman needs help, needs support, needs love, needs assistance, needs reassurance, has needs." - Kristen Noel

"I love being around eights. I love their being strong people in the room and I'm going to be strong in the room and you are, too. But what I'm learning is maybe I need to be a little softer so other people feel there's room for them to be strong, too." - Heather Alice Shea, M.S., PCC

• (01:18) Who is Kristen Noel?

• (02:54) Who is Heather Alice Shea?

• (06:20) Heather and Kristen's thoughts on being healthy 8's.

• (12:20) How long has it been since Heather and Kristen discovered the Enneagram and what was it like discovering their type?

• (16:11) How Eights make you feel safe.

• (17:44) Kristen and Heather's thoughts on being described and perceived as intimidating.

• (27:43) How Eights use their power to speak the truth authentically and truthfully.

• (32:38) Heather and Kristen talk about vulnerability, and being able to receive from other people.

• (36:56) How Heather goes to the high side of Enneagram Five through her work and life.

• (40:55) Talking about the Enneagram Eight wings.

• (47:50) Heather and Kristen talk about what they need to hear as Enneagram Eights.

• (55:42) Heather and Kristen's thoughts on Eights being the only type who are virtually disliked for being who they are.

Website: https://heatheraliceshea.com/

IG: @heatheraliceshea

Facebook: Heather Alice Shea

Facebook Group: Atmana Intuitive Coach Collective

Podcast: The Everyday Intuitive Podcast

Website: https://kristennoel.com/

IG: @bestselfmedia

Facebook: Best Self Magazine

Connect with me on Instagram! @stefanie_shaughnessy_

Listen to other Enneaology Podcast Episodes: The Enneaology Podcast

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Welcome to the Enneaology Podcast!

This year, I am thrilled to bring to life The Enneaology Podcast, formerly known as The Alpha Energy Podcast. The Enneaology Podcast is a brainchild of my amazing friend, Heather Alice Shea (stay tuned for her episode!) and me, combining the "Ennea" from Ennagram and "ology", the suffix of that literally means a subject of study or a branch of knowledge. So this year, we are talking about all things Enneagram, especially team-related, working with others, and relationships.

For those who have been listening for the past two years, I want to thank you deeply and my highest hope for you is that you come to know your true self more fully and feel empowered to boldly give that version of yourself to the world with the help of The Enneaology Podcast. Here's to 2024 you guys!

• The Enneaology Podcast and how it came to be.

• What to expect in 2024 from the Enneaology Podcast.

"Go do the damn thing, whatever it is, because time waits for nobody."

"Ennea, just truly coming from the word Enneagram, right? Taking some of that out of it. And ology, which was her brainchild, and her thought process was "ology". The suffix of that literally means a subject of study or a branch of knowledge."

"Enneaology 2024, thank you for being here, thank you for being a listener. And I'm so excited for what's to come!"

• (00:27) Welcome to The Enneaology Podcast!

• (02:15) Why Enneaology?

• (06:56) What to expect this year in the Enneaology Podcast?

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Need some last minute holiday shopping ideas? I got you!

Christmas is just around the corner and I am excited for this episode where I share a holiday gift guide for each Enneagram type. I talk about the preferences of each Enneagram type according to their personalities. Don't worry, this is not the stereotypical guide and it's inspired by the people around me who are a mix of different Enneagram types.

I hope you enjoy this episode, and let me know what you think about the holiday gift guide- link below! Thank you for listening and wishing you peace, joy, and love this holiday season!

• My Enneagram Holiday Gift Guide (check out the link below)

• Gift Ideas for each Enneagram Type

"Anything that will cause disorganization, clutter, or make a mess is a no-go for an Enneagram 1."

"Enneagram 2's know what you want or would want as a gift. They know what you need and love."

"Enneagram 3's want the latest and the greatest, and they prefer quality over quantity."

"Any gift that confirms you get Enneagram 4's will win their hearts and mean the world to them."

"Enneagram 5's love to receive gifts they deem necessary, practical, and enable them to spend time doing what they love."

"Enneagram 6's are all about a calm environment where they can share their space with trusted friends and fun get-togethers."

"Enneagram 7's have a wide-eyed view of the world and they want everything life has to offer."

"Releasing control and expressing vulnerability doesn't come naturally for Enneagram 8's."

"If you were to say what Enneagram type is just in love with their creature comfort, it would be Enneagram 9's."

• (00:26) Sharing my Enneagram Holiday Gift Guide for you!

• (04:11) Don't sit on your dreams and stop Edging God Out.

• (12:49) Enneagram 1: Think PRACTICAL

• (17:17) Enneagram 2: Think SENTIMENTAL

• (18:49) Enneagram 3: Think TRENDY

• (22:35) Enneagram 4: Think UNIQUE

• (23:59) Enneagram 5: Think KNOWLEDGE

• (26:37) Enneagram 6: Think SECURITY

• (27:43) Enneagram 7: Think EXPERIENCE

• (29:22) Enneagram 8: Think STRENGTH

• (30:54) Enneagram 9: Think COMFORT

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Our ego is such a tricky thing that wants to keep us safe and comfortable. But this can also result in self-defense mechanisms that make us play a small role in life.

There is a specific defense mechanism assigned to each Enneagram type based on their fears and what self-image they want to maintain. In this episode, I want to deep dive into each self-defense mechanism and help you understand why you do things to keep yourself comfortable and feel safe. I also want to emphasize that you have access to each self-defense mechanism, and should not be used as an excuse to not improve yourself and be your healthiest self.

Do you resonate with your Enneagram type's self-defense mechanism? Let me know by leaving this episode a review or sharing this episode with your friends and on your favorite social media platform!

• The importance of recognizing the self-defense mechanisms of the Enneagram.

• The self-defense mechanisms of each Enneagram type.

"When I started diving into the Enneagram, it's like this realization that people are wonderful, people are awesome, but also people are difficult."

"Enneagram Eight wants to negotiate every single part of their existence, their day, to doing everything they can to squash down any kind of thoughts, feelings, emotions, or anything that will make them feel the least bit vulnerable."

"Enneagram Nine narcotize themselves, not literally, but they do this. It's a numbing. It is a checking out. It is being asleep to deep avoidance to avoid conflict."

"Reaction formation is basically trying to reduce or eliminate their anxiety because anger comes up a lot as angst or anxiety or resentment for the Enneagram One."

"Enneagram Two will repress all of their own needs and feelings to avoid making you feel that they are needy or they want to maintain the self-image that they're very helpful."

"Enneagram Three's identification is basically what helps them maintain a self-image of somebody successful. It's like a facade."

"Enneagram Fours interject negative information, like mofos, and they repel the positive data about themselves as a way of coping with painful information and neutralizing external threats."

"Isolation. That's how Enneagram Fives deal with things. Solitude, isolation, cutting myself off from certain relationships, from certain friendships, from certain things in my life that I know aren't good for me have really, really served me in my growth."

"What Enneagram Sixes do to assure their safety and to justify to you that they're a loyal person, is they project positive feelings into the relationship or to an external authority figure to avoid rejection at all costs."

"The primary defense mechanism of Enneagram Seven is something called rationalization. It's explaining uncomfortable or unacceptable thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to both themselves and others in a way that deflects or obscures the true motivation, intention, or impact of the behavior."

• (00:26) Why I want to talk about the Enneagram types' defense mechanisms.

• (03:05) A reminder about how you can use this for yourself.

• (06:32) Enneagram 8: Denial.

• (08:28) Enneagram 9: Narconization.

• (10:30) Enneagram 1: Reaction Formation.

• (15:47) Enneagram 2: Repression.

• (19:21) Enneagram 3: Identification.

• (23:48) Enneagram 4: Introjection.

• (31:31) Enneagram 5: Isolation.

• (36:56) Enneagram 6: Projection.

• (42:37) Enneagram 7: Rationalization.

Side note: One of my favorite books I've read on EGO is - "EGO is the Enemy" by Ryan Holiday you can find it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=ego+is+the+enemy&crid=3BJRD0P5K62M2&sprefix=ego+is+the+%2Caps%2C144&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_11

If you're not sure of your Enneagram Type, take my FREE assessment here:

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Grab my free PDF on all 9 Enneagram Self-Defense Mechanisms here:

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Book I mentioned: "The Art of Typing - Powerful Tools for Enneagram Typing"

https://a.co/d/3a5gVcY

The website I referenced: "The Enneagram in Business"

https://theenneagraminbusiness.com/theory/enneagram-theory-psychological-defense-mechanisms-and-the-enneagram/

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We are in full-blown back-to-school mode, and I am excited to share some tips for parents of each Enneagram type!

My son just started school, and a book by Ann Gadd, "Parenting with the Enneagram Book", inspired me to share this episode with parents in mind. I will share a brief description of each Enneagram type, and share what each type brings to the table. I will also touch on things that you must be aware of so you do not feel overwhelmed throughout the new school year. These are practical back-to-school tips that I hope can make your parenting experience more fun!

Which tips would you use this school year? Let me know by leaving this episode a review or sharing your thoughts with me through Instagram, link below!

• Back-to-school parenting tips for each Enneagram type

• What each parent of the Enneagram brings to the table

• What each Enneagram type should look out for as a parent

"Enneagram 1's focus on having rhythm in the homes."

"As an Enneagram 2, I feel like you guys are so good at making the whole back-to-school process a really fun one."

"The Enneagram 3 parent would come to the table at the beginning of the school year and be like, 'Okay, how do we do our absolute best this year?'"

"I thought would be really important to say with the Enneagram 4 to just to be aware of fours have this thing called a push-pull and be conscious of your push-pull."

"The gift of the Enneagram 5 parent is chances are you're gonna have more patience than a lot of other Enneagram type parents of different types, to be able to sit down and like go through that learning process with your kid."

"Enneagram 6's are very great about knowing where people need to be, knowing what your family needs, planning out. They're basically like walk-in calendars."

"I would encourage the Enneagram 7 parents to really focus on being present. Real joy is in the here and now."

"If you are an Enneagram 8, I would just say maybe soften your skills a little bit, soften your language a little bit, be a little bit more flowery."

"Enneagram 9's can be passive-aggressive and just forget to do other things and just kind of block out other things because they're so merged with that child that's occupying so much of their time. So I would just say to just be, you know, very cognizant of that."

• (00:27) Talking about what each Enneagram type is as parents.

• (02:05) Enneagram 1

• (07:20) Enneagram 2

• (11:17) Enneagram 3

• (14:51) Enneagram 4

• (20:55) Enneagram 5

• (33:24) Enneagram 6

• (37:30) Enneagram 7

• (43:26) Enneagram 8

• (51:04) Enneagram 9

Get Ann Gadd's "Parenting with the Enneagram Book" here: https://amzn.to/45kuv9v

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How do you take the rejections, the "no's" from other people? Are you brave enough to push through the challenges you encounter in your life and your business?

My son, Liam, has started his own business, and I am thrilled to share how he bravely called and handled each no from other people and businesses. He describes his passion for wanting to start a business and what he's experienced along the way. He and I will share the lessons we learned as he steps on his journey as a leader and a business owner.

This is a special episode that I hope inspires you, no matter what age, Enneagram type, or industry you are in! I'd love to know how you bravely handle the "no's" in your life and business by leaving a review, connecting with me, and sharing this episode.

• How Liam started his own business

• The lessons Liam and I learned by opening his own business

"Take that 'no' and store that in your mind and have that be your motivation through the whole thing. All the people that have hung up on you, all the no's, put that as your more motivation." - Liam Shaughnessy

"I watched this kid and I know a lot of this is age. I get that. They're very fearless, but damn, I admire that so much. And I found myself thinking today about, how do we go back to that age where we just don't give a rat's ass what people think?" - Stefanie Shaughnessy

"What I know to be true is anything that you really want to accomplish in life. I don't care what industry or what, you know, what you're doing. It's really hard to do alone. - Stefanie Shaughnessy

• 00:27 Introducing my very special guest - my son, Liam!

• 04:24 Liam talks about starting his own business.

• 08:15 Liam's reaction when people told him "no".

• 16:18 Liam's advice to other kids who want to start their own business.

• 21:58 My own takeaways from talking with Liam about his business.

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