Enneagram Adventure

Tannah Flora and Holly Deschenes
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Welcome to Enneagram Adventure! Hosted by Enneagram-certified experts Holly and Tannah, this channel is your go-to place for exploring the depths of the Enneagram system. Whether you're a seasoned enthusiast or new to the world of Enneagram, we’re here to guide you on a journey of self-discovery, understanding, and personal growth. Holly, a one-to-one 5, brings a thoughtful, analytical perspective, while Tannah, a social 2, offers a compassionate and relational lens. Together, we dive deep into each type, explore their unique dynamics, and share insights to help you connect with your true self and with others more meaningfully. At Enneagram Adventure, we invite you to join us as we explore the many facets of the Enneagram. Our goal is not just to understand the theory, but to bring it to life in practical ways that can help us all grow, connect, and thrive. So come along for the ride—we’re excited to learn, laugh, and evolve with you!

  1. 2d ago

    E76: What You *Can’t* Get From Others (By Enneagram Type) — And Why It’s Hurting Your Relationships

    Holly and Tannah, IEQ9 certified Enneagram coaches, frame the Enneagram as a tool focused on core motivation and then discuss relationships through the lens of what each type cannot outsource to others. They walk through types 1–9: ones must practice self-forgiveness rather than relying on reassurance; twos cannot outsource worth and may “give to get”; threes must separate identity from achievement to feel “enough”; fours can’t make others responsible for regulating emotional intensity and need tools to move through feelings; fives must take ownership of reaching for connection rather than always waiting; sixes can’t outsource an internal sense of safety and may seek reassurance that never satisfies; sevens must build capacity to stay present with discomfort instead of escaping or reframing; eights must choose vulnerability rather than waiting until it feels fully safe; and nines must show up, voice needs, and not rely on others to draw them out. 00:00 Weekend Check In 00:07 Surgery Scare 02:20 Urgent Care Results 03:55 Family Reunion Weekend 06:19 Podcast Intro 08:14 Relationship Topic Setup 10:30 Type One Self Forgiveness 15:54 Type Two Worth Trap 18:58 Expectations From Media 21:27 Invisible Labor In Marriage 23:46 Type Three Enoughness 25:38 Type Three At Work 28:09 Type Four Emotional Depth 32:47 Type Five Reaching Out 36:04 Type Six Inner Safety 38:51 Type Seven Discomfort Tolerance 41:16 Type Eight Vulnerability 45:20 Type Nine Speak Up 48:20 Wrap Up And Goodbye Email the Podcast : enneagramadventure@gmail.com Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/enneagramadventure/ https://www.tiktok.com/@enneagram.adventu?_t=ZT-8tydSisg9ra&_r=1 https://pin.it/5vmAb7ZQQ https://substack.com/@enneagramadventure

  2. Aug 13

    E75: Why Shame Shows Up So Differently in Every Enneagram Type

    (And What It’s Really Protecting) On a rainy Friday, Enneagram coaches Holly and Tannah record a chaotic episode with pets while introducing The Enneagram Adventure and explaining that the Enneagram goes deeper than behavior into core motivation. They explore shame across Enneagram types, noting triad emotions (2-3-4 shame, 5-6-7 anxiety, 8-9-1 anger) and discussing how shame reactions differ: Ones turn it into harsh self-criticism and minimize compliments; Twos feel “shame on me” through external comparison; Threes bury shame with work, wins, and image; Fours personalize it and build identity around pain; Fives feel shame as incompetence and “should have known”; Sixes spiral into anxiety, doubt, defensiveness, and seek validation; Sevens reframe, joke, distract, or double down; Eights convert shame into anger to avoid vulnerability; Nines numb out, withdraw, merge, and over-serve after mistakes. They close by emphasizing shame fuels hiding, not change, and relating it to parenting and safe honesty. 00:00 Chaotic Pet Check In 00:36 Rainy Day Catch Up 02:10 Podcast Intro Enneagram Basics 03:13 Why Talk About Shame 05:13 Triads And Core Emotions 05:53 Type Two Shame And Comparison 10:34 Type One Shame Inner Critic 15:39 Type Three Shame And Overwork 17:10 Type Four Shame And Misfit Story 21:45 Type Five Shame Triggers 24:00 Type Six Anxiety Spiral 26:18 Type Six Learning Uncertainty 28:26 Type Seven Avoiding Shame 31:32 Type Eight Anger Armor 34:16 Type Nine Numbing Out 37:08 Breaking the Shame Cycle 39:11 Parenting Without Shame 40:27 Wrap Up and Goodbye Listen to the Pod Here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7A3DMdipKzElgEMD47XU6w https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enneagram-adventure/id1792658956

  3. Aug 6

    E74: Is Your ‘Courage’ Just a Cover?

    The Hard Conversation Each Enneagram Type Avoids Tannah opens the episode anxious that her air conditioner and Nest thermostat are malfunctioning, then shares lake-trip updates and chaotic back-to-school and kids’ soccer logistics, including a messy car and her son’s “helicopter collection” of applesauce tops. The hosts of Enneagram Adventure—certified Enneagram coaches—introduce the topic of courage as the willingness to stay in discomfort, especially during hard conversations, emphasizing curiosity, directness, and kindness. They discuss practicing timely conflict repair (a 48-hour rule), how twos may keep score and struggle to ask for needs without feeling selfish, and how eights’ directness can mask fear of vulnerability. They note head types can intellectualize patterns without embodying change, compare discomfort training to cold plunging and running, and end relieved that Tannah’s AC is working. 00:00 AC Panic Cold Air 01:23 Lake Trip Recap 03:27 Chaotic Family Schedule 05:47 Podcast Intro Enneagram Basics 07:18 Courage Hard Conversations 08:58 Workplace Conflict Skills 12:05 48 Hour Rule Resentment 15:52 Brave Words Kid Boundaries 17:54 Write It Down Dont Send 21:02 Eights And Vulnerability 22:35 Directness Without Cruelty 26:18 Calling Out Judgment 27:48 Curiosity And The Stories We Tell 30:52 Twos Asking For Needs 32:12 Breaking Childhood Patterns 34:35 Letting Others Find Their Way 37:57 Knowing Versus Feeling It 39:40 Training Discomfort Tolerance 42:16 Workout High And Rewards 43:14 AC Update And Wrap Up 45:07 Listener Questions And Goodbye Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/enneagramadventure/ https://www.tiktok.com/@enneagram.adventu?_t=ZT-8tydSisg9ra&_r=1 https://pin.it/5vmAb7ZQQ https://substack.com/@enneagramadventure Listen to the Pod Here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7A3DMdipKzElgEMD47XU6w https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enneagram-adventure/id1792658956

  4. Jul 23

    E73: Virtue Is a Verb—What Each Enneagram Type Gets Wrong (and How to Practice It)

    Hosts Tannah and Holly open with travel updates, poor air quality, and a puppy cameo, then share how Tannah decided to travel to New York for Ironman Lake Placid to support Aaron’s friend Logan despite Aaron’s broken collarbone, using a “how do you want to feel?” decision exercise. They introduce Enneagram Adventure, note they are IEQ9-certified coaches, and frame the episode around a Ryan Holiday (modern stoic) idea: virtue is a verb. Using the Enneagram vice-to-virtue concept, they discuss each type’s virtue as actionable practice: Type 1 serenity, 2 humility, 3 hope, 4 equanimity, 5 non-attachment, 6 faith, 7 sobriety, 8 innocence, and 9 right/aligned action, with examples like boundaries for twos, releasing expectations for fives, and slowing down for sevens. They close with community CTAs, mention Hector returning to discuss Type 4, and end with travel well-wishes. 00:00 Puppy Chaos Intro 00:41 Wildfire Smoke Check 02:03 Trip to Lake Placid 03:11 Choosing Experiences 05:12 Virtue Is a Verb 06:51 Stoicism and Ryan Holiday 09:23 Enneagram Vice to Virtue 11:10 Type One Serenity 14:31 Type Two Humility 20:41 Type Three Hope 23:07 Type Four Equanimity 24:42 Type Five Nonattachment 28:03 Type Six Faith 30:06 Type Seven Sobriety 32:35 Type Eight Innocence 35:56 Type Nine Right Action 37:35 Wrap Up and Community Email the Podcast : enneagramadventure@gmail.com Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/enneagramadventure/ https://www.tiktok.com/@enneagram.adventu?_t=ZT-8tydSisg9ra&_r=1 https://pin.it/5vmAb7ZQQ https://substack.com/@enneagramadventure

  5. Jul 16

    E72: The Enneagram’s “Reality Distortion”: Are You Faking Good or Faking Bad?

    Tannah and Holly open with a light moment about their sleepy dog Bodhi’s “Fritos feet,” then Tannah recounts a terrifying solo-parenting incident at town fireworks when her seven-year-old, Keegan, disappeared for about 15 minutes and was found after she enlisted friends and asked a daycare teacher for help; she describes the fear, anger, tears, and the “lecture of a lifetime,” plus guilt about others “wasting their time.” Holly shares her own lost-kid memory at a Civil War reenactment. They pivot to Enneagram Adventure’s topic: “reality distortion” from the IEQ9 Coaching Companion, explaining “faking good” (overly positive, avoidant, performative, blocking hard conversations) and “faking bad” (overly negative, self-critical), noting their own zero scores in faking bad and observing a few clients higher in faking bad, often women and sometimes sixes. Holly uses Aaron’s Colorado bike crash and broken collarbone two weeks before Ironman Lake Placid to illustrate faking good and suppressed anger/sadness. They connect parenting, fear-based messaging, and building safe relationships through hard conversations, then close with a request to share, subscribe, and follow their platforms. 00:00 Sleepy Dog Debut 01:24 Solo Parenting Recap 01:43 Fireworks Kid Scare 05:20 Relief And Aftermath 06:10 Her Lost Kid Memory 12:00 Podcast Kickoff 13:03 Reality Distortion Explained 15:28 Faking Good In Relationships 21:57 Oversharing And Connection 24:24 Faking Bad Patterns 27:09 Culture And Demographics 28:18 Why Full Assessments Matter 29:23 Changing Reality Distortion 31:00 Faking Good vs Bad Scores 32:46 Bike Crash Emotional Coverup 39:08 Losing Kids and Faking Bad 40:54 Inherited Judgment Patterns 43:31 Parenting Through Fear 49:52 Safe Space Parenting Stories 52:29 Pokemon Cards and Truth 55:52 Wrap Up and Next Steps Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/enneagramadventure/ https://www.tiktok.com/@enneagram.adventu?_t=ZT-8tydSisg9ra&_r=1 https://pin.it/5vmAb7ZQQ https://substack.com/@enneagramadventure Listen to the Pod Here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7A3DMdipKzElgEMD47XU6w https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enneagram-adventure/id1792658956

  6. Jul 9

    E71: Your Enneagram Type Might Be Revealing Your Attachment Style—But Not How You Think

    Holly and Tannah open by chatting about trip prep stress, packing bikes/workout gear, and Tannah being “voluntold” to coach 4-year-old rec soccer during a busy 4th of July week. They introduce Enneagram Adventure, noting they’re IEQ9-certified coaches and that the Enneagram explores core motivations. The episode focuses on how attachment styles may show up across Enneagram types, emphasizing they are not therapists and that examples vary by person and relationship. Holly briefly defines secure, anxious/preoccupied, avoidant/dismissive, and disorganized attachment. They then discuss each Enneagram type (1–9), describing possible anxious/avoidant/disorganized patterns and sharing personal examples, including Tannah’s reflections as a type 2 and Holly's as a type 5, plus observations about 3s, 4s, 6s, 7s, 8s, and 9s. They close with a request for topic ideas, invites to like/subscribe, and mention their Substack. 00:00 Trip Prep Catch Up 01:10 Voluntold Soccer Coach 03:55 Podcast Intro Disclaimers 05:26 Attachment Styles Overview 08:38 Type One Relationship Rules 13:36 Type Two Helper Patterns 20:34 Type Three Image And Success 24:10 Type Four Push Pull Depth 27:15 Type Five Mind Meld Shutdown 35:23 Type Six Hypervigilance Testing 38:02 Type Seven Fun And Avoidance 40:26 Type Eight Control And Distance 43:58 Type Nine Checking Out 46:56 Wrap Up Requests And Where To Find Us Email the Podcast : enneagramadventure@gmail.com Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/enneagramadventure/ https://www.tiktok.com/@enneagram.adventu?_t=ZT-8tydSisg9ra&_r=1 https://pin.it/5vmAb7ZQQ https://substack.com/@enneagramadventure

  7. Jul 2

    E70: The “Unapologetically You” Shift: Is Your Enneagram Type a Mask (and Who Were You Before)?

    Holly and Tannah open by joking about a hot Wisconsin summer that still leaves them cold after a rainy boat day on Lake Wisconsin, then introduce their Enneagram Adventure podcast and explain that the Enneagram focuses on core motivation rather than behavior. Building on last week’s apology episode, they discuss being “unapologetically yourself” and how social media or work personas can become a front, then use the Enneagram “soul child” theory (your growth number as who you were as a small child before safety, criticism, or trauma shifted you) to explore authenticity across all nine types. They give examples including Holly’s five-to-eight story, eights softening into two-like warmth, twos accessing four-like emotional honesty, and how threes, sixes, and nines grow toward preparedness or action. They conclude that authenticity means dropping the mask—not being a jerk—and invite listeners to like, subscribe, share, and review. 00:00 Midwest Summer Whiplash 00:51 Boat Day Storm Stories 02:20 Podcast Intro And Enneagram Basics 04:00 Unapologetically Yourself Theme 05:58 Soul Child Theory Explained 09:03 Authenticity And Social Masks 10:07 Type One To Seven Growth 14:11 Seven To Five And Real Examples 18:25 Five To Eight Personal Story 21:37 Eight To Two Vulnerability 25:28 Trauma And Toughness 27:11 Two To Four Growth 31:38 Flow State And Safety 33:06 Debate And Triggers 37:22 Four To One Shift 41:08 Three To Six Drive 43:37 Six To Nine Preparedness 47:14 Nine To Three Push 52:25 Wrap Up And OutroEmail the Podcast : enneagramadventure@gmail.com  Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/enneagramadventure/ https://www.tiktok.com/@enneagram.adventu?_t=ZT-8tydSisg9ra&_r=1 https://pin.it/5vmAb7ZQQ https://substack.com/@enneagramadventure

  8. Jun 25

    E69: Why Are You Apologizing Right Now? (Enneagram Take on Over-Apologizing, Shame, and Authenticity)

    On a dock after a walk-run and coffee in Wisconsin summer, Tannah and Holly introduce their podcast, Enneagram Adventure, explaining that as IEQ9-certified Enneagram coaches they use the Enneagram to explore core motivations rather than surface behaviors. They unpack a Joe Hudson post about how people “hear someone’s childhood” in their apologies, linking apology patterns to shame: over-apologizing after one mistake, pre-apologizing (“sorry to bother you”) from feeling guilty for taking up space, and refusing or deflecting accountability (“sorry you feel that way”) from associating apologies with blame. Through an Enneagram lens, they discuss how different numbers and stances might lean toward these patterns, share personal examples (including Tannah’s tendency to apologize unnecessarily and her husband’s difficulty apologizing), and emphasize discerning true harm from merely making someone uncomfortable while living more authentically. 00:00 Dockside Intro Vibes 00:52 Podcast and Enneagram Basics 02:05 Why We Over Apologize 03:44 When Apologies Lose Meaning 04:46 Forgiveness and Self Forgiveness 06:12 Joe Hudson Apology Framework 08:05 Enneagram Types and Apology Styles 10:43 Real Life Eights and Nines 12:08 Receipts After Sorry 13:53 Stop Apologizing for Existing 15:13 Authenticity Versus People Pleasing 16:07 Knowing When You Owe One Email the Podcast : enneagramadventure@gmail.com Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/enneagramadventure/ https://www.tiktok.com/@enneagram.adventu?_t=ZT-8tydSisg9ra&_r=1 https://pin.it/5vmAb7ZQQ https://substack.com/@enneagramadventure

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Welcome to Enneagram Adventure! Hosted by Enneagram-certified experts Holly and Tannah, this channel is your go-to place for exploring the depths of the Enneagram system. Whether you're a seasoned enthusiast or new to the world of Enneagram, we’re here to guide you on a journey of self-discovery, understanding, and personal growth. Holly, a one-to-one 5, brings a thoughtful, analytical perspective, while Tannah, a social 2, offers a compassionate and relational lens. Together, we dive deep into each type, explore their unique dynamics, and share insights to help you connect with your true self and with others more meaningfully. At Enneagram Adventure, we invite you to join us as we explore the many facets of the Enneagram. Our goal is not just to understand the theory, but to bring it to life in practical ways that can help us all grow, connect, and thrive. So come along for the ride—we’re excited to learn, laugh, and evolve with you!

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  • Creator
    Tannah Flora and Holly Deschenes
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    76
  • Rating
    Explicit
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  • Show Website
    Enneagram Adventure

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