In this Enneagram Adventure episode, IEQ9-certified coaches Holly and Tannah discuss why Enneagram mistypes happen and how to spot them by focusing on core motivation rather than behavior. They explain how stress, assessments taken at different life seasons, wings, and especially subtypes (social, self-preservation, one-to-one) can make people “look like” other types. Using their own examples, they cover common mistype pairings including Social 2 vs 3 (ambition and image vs appreciation needs), one-to-one 5 vs 4 (emotional detachment and boundaries vs emotional comfort and self-revelation), 1 vs 5, 1 vs 2 (people-pleasing/authority approval), 3 vs 8 (adaptability vs pushing through), 4 vs 7, 8 vs 9, counterphobic 6 vs 8, and 3 vs 6. They invite listeners with mistype questions to reach out and also request volunteer guests—especially Type 1s—for their upcoming guest series.

00:00 Recording Chaos Intro

00:29 Fall Updates and Nails

01:53 Podcast Welcome and Mistypes

02:46 Why Mistypes Happen

03:40 Social Two vs Three

08:05 One to One Five vs Four

12:31 Subtype Basics Matter

15:00 Why Mistypes Matter

17:13 One Mistyping as Two

22:07 Three vs Eight

26:02 Seven vs Four Opposites

27:29 Eight Nine and Six Eight

32:07 More Mistypes and Wrap Up

39:43 Guests and Where to Listen

40:58 Final Thanks and Goodbye

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Enneagram’s Viral Moment: What Beatrice Chestnut Says Most People Get Wrong (and How to Actually Do the Work)

On the Enneagram Adventure podcast, hosts Holly and Tannah interview Enneagram author and teacher Beatrice Chestnut about using the Enneagram for real growth rather than stereotypes. Chestnut shares how she learned the Enneagram in 1990 through psychiatrist David Daniels and Helen Palmer’s early work, identified as a Type 2, and later became a psychotherapist and Enneagram educator. The conversation covers the upside and downside of the Enneagram’s popularity on social media, how it can become superficial or used as an excuse, and how deeper work involves facing discomfort, shadow patterns, and growth under stress. Chestnut explains “false self” vs “true self,” why your type doesn’t change, offers a primer on all nine types, and discusses the re-release of The Complete Enneagram alongside her upcoming book The Enneagram of Connection.

00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro

02:00 Beatrice Enneagram Journey

06:03 Enneagram Goes Viral

08:53 From Labels to Growth

11:42 False Self to True Self

15:10 I Dont Want a Box

15:55 Tests and Mistypes

18:13 TikTok Tips and Traps

19:58 Nine Types Primer

30:26 What Doing the Work Means

37:35 Can Your Type Change

40:32 Book Rerelease and New Book

44:06 Where to Find Beatrice

45:22 Final Wrap and Thanks

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On the Enneagram Adventure podcast, Holly and Tannah open with reflections on September weather in the Midwest and briefly mention 9/11’s clear skies before introducing a core Enneagram construct: center of expression and center of intelligence. They explain that the Enneagram focuses on core motivations (deeper than behavior-based tools like DiSC or Myers-Briggs) and note they are IEQ9-certified coaches whose assessment measures these centers. Holly outlines typical center-of-expression groupings—8/9/1 action, 2/3/4 feeling, 5/6/7 thinking—emphasizing that expression language (action, feeling, thinking) doesn’t indicate confidence, and that individuals can be atypical, which can lead to mistyping. They then discuss center-of-intelligence “stacks” (how people process decisions: head/heart/gut), share personal examples (Holly as a 5 and Tannah as a 2), describe how action-first types operate, explore suppression and overuse of centers, touch on body-driven nervous system cues, and end with community and guest invitations for an upcoming series covering all nine types.

00:00 Friday Small Talk

00:12 September 11 Weather

01:15 Soup Season Birthdays

02:31 Astrology Enneagram Aside

03:23 Welcome And Disclaimer

04:45 Why Centers Matter

07:32 Center Of Expression Basics

08:34 Thinking Feeling Action Language

10:21 Nuance And Misreads

13:12 Center Of Intelligence Stacks

13:40 Holly Stack Example

15:35 Tannah Stack Example

19:54 High Action Explained

21:58 Body Feelings And Anxiety

26:57 Trust Discomfort And Identity

29:56 Suppressed Centers Balance

32:34 Childhood Overrides Intuition

35:01 Parenting Story Boundaries

39:06 Mistyping Through Expression

41:00 Wrap Up And Guest Call

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