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Leadership training often fails because it stays above the waterline, coaching the 10–20% of ourselves that is visible while ignoring the vast architecture running beneath. In this solo episode, Jen explores the Hidden Layer: the subconscious "inner code" of beliefs and core fears that act as the true drivers for how you show up. Using the human iceberg model, she shares why behaviors are usually just symptoms and how sustainable change requires working with the layers sitting deep below the surface.
Jen also share a vulnerable letter to her 30-something self—a version of her who used "giving" as a strategy to feel lovable while remaining blind to the patterns that were exhausting her. By mapping Jen's own journey as an Enneagram 2, she shows how naming your hidden layers creates the distance needed to move from automatic ego reactions back to your authentic essence.
In this episode, we explore:
- The Human Iceberg: Why behaviors are symptoms of the subconscious architecture beneath the waterline.
- The Hidden Layer: A walkthrough of defense mechanisms, beliefs, motivations, and core fears.
- Transactional vs. Transformational Change: Why working only at the behavior level leads to temporary shifts.
- Ego vs. Essence: Shifting from automatic survival patterns to intentional self-leadership.
The Work of You - Reflective Prompts:
1. Think of a challenging behavior you've been trying to change—if that behavior is just a symptom, what belief is sitting at the bottom of your iceberg driving it?
2. Where is your "inner code" currently running the show without your awareness?
3. If you could name the core fear your ego is trying to protect today, how would that awareness change your next move?
Resources | Links:
The Work of You Masterclass
Free Download: Discover Your Hidden Layer of Leadership
Get Your Enneagram Report Here
The Work of You on Substack
Instagram | The Work of You
Website | The Work of You
Instagram | Grow Collective
Website | Grow Collective
Support the show
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By Jen OstrichSend some fan mail
Click Here to Support: **If you're able and willing to support this free independently produced podcast it would mean so much to me *
Leadership training often fails because it stays above the waterline, coaching the 10–20% of ourselves that is visible while ignoring the vast architecture running beneath. In this solo episode, Jen explores the Hidden Layer: the subconscious "inner code" of beliefs and core fears that act as the true drivers for how you show up. Using the human iceberg model, she shares why behaviors are usually just symptoms and how sustainable change requires working with the layers sitting deep below the surface.
Jen also share a vulnerable letter to her 30-something self—a version of her who used "giving" as a strategy to feel lovable while remaining blind to the patterns that were exhausting her. By mapping Jen's own journey as an Enneagram 2, she shows how naming your hidden layers creates the distance needed to move from automatic ego reactions back to your authentic essence.
In this episode, we explore:
- The Human Iceberg: Why behaviors are symptoms of the subconscious architecture beneath the waterline.
- The Hidden Layer: A walkthrough of defense mechanisms, beliefs, motivations, and core fears.
- Transactional vs. Transformational Change: Why working only at the behavior level leads to temporary shifts.
- Ego vs. Essence: Shifting from automatic survival patterns to intentional self-leadership.
The Work of You - Reflective Prompts:
1. Think of a challenging behavior you've been trying to change—if that behavior is just a symptom, what belief is sitting at the bottom of your iceberg driving it?
2. Where is your "inner code" currently running the show without your awareness?
3. If you could name the core fear your ego is trying to protect today, how would that awareness change your next move?
Resources | Links:
The Work of You Masterclass
Free Download: Discover Your Hidden Layer of Leadership
Get Your Enneagram Report Here
The Work of You on Substack
Instagram | The Work of You
Website | The Work of You
Instagram | Grow Collective
Website | Grow Collective
Support the show