29. Why the Enneagram Wings Are Not What You Think They Are

Here’s the one you have all been waiting for. What do Beatrice and Uranio really think about the role of wings on the Enneagram? You might notice that you never hear us refer to a type with a dominant wing attached to it (e.g. 1w2) and there’s a specific reason for that. In this episode, you will hear Bea and Uranio discuss foundational Enneagram theory as it relates to the wings. What does identifying a dominant wing really do for your growth and what does it actually mean? Hear them as they convince you that wings are not subtypes and teach us how to use them as balancing growth stretch points so that we don’t stay stuck in our personality patterns. They will also discuss the history of the wings in the Enneagram and how we can ensure that Enneagram theory moves forward, prioritizing growth over diagnosis.

28. Interview: Enneagram Type Three Personal Growth Journey

By now we all know what the nine types look like in personality, but what shifts when they start developing and experiencing changes in themselves? In this episode, Beatrice and Uranio speak to Janet, an Enneagram Type 3 who is actually a CP Enneagram Academy student doing tremendous inner work. Different from what you might hear on other podcasts, this interview focuses on what Type Three looks like when they are actually growing. What is different? What does development look like? And what kind of inner work has helped ignite these shifts? Stick around for the top 5 at the end of the episode to hear what Bea and Uranio see in their Type Three students who are “on the path.”

27. Psychotherapy through an Enneagram Lens

Do you ever wonder how much time you would save with a therapist if they only knew your Enneagram type? Many of us have come to the Enneagram as a tool to help us overcome issues that have kept us from getting to our next level of awareness. And when we go to therapy, we are trying to tackle those same things.

So what does it look like when a therapist actually applies the Enneagram as a tool within their therapy practice? In this episode, Uranio Paes interviews Beatrice Chestnut on what her experience has been over the past decades using the Enneagram in her psychotherapy work. Learn tricks of the trade and hear how powerful the tool can be when used in conjunction with therapeutic practices. Whether you are a therapist yourself, a therapy client, or therapy-curious, this one is for you!

And don't forget to download the article on Object Relations Theory by Beatrice that was mentioned in the episode. Head to https://bit.ly/3s6n0iu to get it now. 

26. The Enneagram Types' Defense Mechanisms

What is behind your reactivity? What are the knee-jerk reactions that drive your behavior underneath the surface?

In this episode, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes teach us about the unconscious behaviors that we develop to protect ourselves in childhood. Each type manifests this differently, resulting in nine different defense mechanisms.

For any student of the Enneagram, this holds the key to much of our journey toward self-awareness.

25. Your Enneagram Questions Answered (Part II)

You asked and we answered! In this episode, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes go through the questions that the Enneagram 2.0 listeners have posed! This is part two of a two-part episode, so check out the first one as well if you missed it.

24. Your Enneagram Questions Answered (Part I)

You asked and we answered! In this episode, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes go through the questions that the Enneagram 2.0 listeners have posed! This is part one of a two-part episode.

23. Functional Resilience Across the Enneagram Types

Resilience has emerged as a key theme in psychology over the past decades. How does this apply to the Enneagram types, how can they foster it in a way that functions for them?

In this episode, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes discuss how they have seen the nine types get in touch with their growth paths to reach higher-level resilience.

22. The Dangers of Spiritual Bypass

What happens when we work on spirituality but don't resolve our psychological issues?

In this episode, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes discuss the common issue of spiritual bypass in personal development work. They describe the issues that surface when we don't pay sufficient attention to the issues that may cause us to hurt others when ignored. They provide examples of how this has happened, warn us of the tendency of spiritual bypass in the Enneagram world, and tell us how to avoid them. They also describe how each type can fall into this trap and help us look out for these tendencies within ourselves.

21. What makes a great teacher?

In this episode, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes discuss the great teachers that influenced their own trajectories. From elementary school teachers to dissertation advisers all the way to the legendary Enneagram teachers they both learned from, Bea and Uranio describe the moments that impacted their lives.

Both students of The Narrative School and Narrative Tradition in the Enneagram, Bea and Uranio talk about their times as students of the late, great David Daniels and the incredibly intuitive Helen Palmer. 

20. How the Enneagram has unfolded for us through energy and intuition

In this episode, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes discuss how they have experienced the Enneagram unfolding in their own lives. They talk about how they met, how they each use the Enneagram, and how they have balanced each other out through their partnership. They especially focus on the energy-based and intuitive work that they have collaborated on through the years and brought to students around the globe. 

19. Reaching a higher level through the Virtues

In this episode, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes discuss the (sometimes controversial) viewpoint that the Enneagram is a system that leads to spiritual growth. Part of this process is found in the Virtues, the higher-level emotions that often serve as the antidote to our Enneagram passions. Listen as Bea and Uranio discuss the implications of working on the Enneagram solely as a typology and review the Virtues of the Nine Types.