What happens when Enneagram Nines begin taking up space in their own life?

In this episode of Around the Circle, Jeff sits down with five Enneagram Nines—Sara, Theresa, Sue, Lynsie, and Andrew—to explore their relationships with their body, head, and heart.

Together, they discuss the challenge of listening to their physical self, the mental energy spent considering everyone else's perspective, and the difficulty of expressing their own emotions, desires, and needs.

We then take up the experience of Nines as they move to Six in stress and Three in security. Along the way, the panel explores anger, inertia, self-neglect, confidence, and the possibility that growth for Nines involves learning to recognize their own value and take up space in the world.

What happens when an Enneagram Eight loses control? And what does it look like when their strength gives way to tenderness?

In this episode of Around the Circle, Jeff sits down with three Enneagram Eights—Kyle, Deena, and Grace—to explore their experiences of stress and security, particularly their movement toward Five and Two. Together, they discuss the Eight's relationship with anger, anxiety, vulnerability, and the often-overlooked emotional life beneath their powerful exterior.

The conversation explores the difference between gut intuition and emotional connection, why Eights often express love through action, and how fear can quickly become anger when their sense of agency is threatened. Along the way, the panel considers how instinctual differences shape their experiences and how growth can open the door to generosity, service, and tenderness. What happens when an Eight discovers that strength isn't always about being in control?

Are Enneagram Sevens really avoiding pain? Or is something deeper driving their relentless pursuit of possibility, experience, and connection?

In this episode of Around the Circle, Jeff is joined by Lindsay Davis Marx and Marianne Biglin for a revealing conversation about the inner world of Enneagram Sevens. Together, they explore how Sevens relate to their thinking, feeling, and body centers—and what happens when they move toward One in stress and Five in security.

This time, Jeff pushes back on some familiar Enneagram stereotypes. Sevens aren't necessarily afraid of pain, disconnected from their emotions, or incapable of slowing down. Their experiences suggest something more complicated: a deep desire to live fully, a fear of losing life's possibilities, and a longing to be genuinely seen and understood.

Along the way, they discuss perfectionism, chronic illness, optimism, emotional vulnerability, relationships, and the surprising ways Sevens find stillness and security.

What if the Seven's greatest struggle isn't avoiding suffering, but learning to embrace the life they have—even when it doesn't go according to plan?