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. 1D AGO

    E59: Enneagram Centers of Expression (Thinking, Feeling, Action) Explained

    Holly and Tannah open by joking about misshapen sourdough loaves that resemble rabbits, then Holly shares details of a recent car accident in southern Wisconsin where a semi-truck rear-ended her Tesla in a construction-zone merge, crushing the back of the car; she went to urgent care and is physically okay but is dealing with insurance questions, possible totaling, and the emotional aftermath, noting Tesla’s automatic 911 call, driver notifications, and multi-camera footage showing the truck appearing not to brake and hitting twice. They then shift to the episode’s topic: the Enneagram “centers of expression” (also called centers of intelligence), emphasizing development and balancing thinking, feeling, and action, recommending paid assessments like iEQ9 for personalized rankings beyond typical triads. They discuss how centers show up in language, cultural misconceptions about action sounding more confident, and how different center orders can create loops, avoidance, impulsive fixing, or regretful actions. 00:00 Rabbit Bread Reveal 01:35 Catching Up and Grief 02:15 Car Accident Story 06:01 Tesla Safety and Footage 09:08 Aftermath and Perspective 12:29 Centers of Expression Intro 14:16 Why Paid Assessments Help 16:59 Triads and Personal Nuance 19:30 Language of Each Center 21:10 Combos and Taking Action 25:19 Deciding to Stop Ruminating 27:03 Action First People Explained 28:21 Thoughts Mistaken for Feelings 29:27 First Responders and Reactivity 31:05 Repressed Feeling and Regulation 33:02 Nature Versus Nurture Debate 34:33 Living With an Eight 35:56 Fight Flight Freeze Fawn Links 37:49 Eight Energy Baby Advice Story 41:37 Feeling First Daily Life 43:36 Emotional Trash Bin Overflow 47:49 Feel Act Fixing Trap 49:42 Wrap Up and Support Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/enneagramadventure/ https://www.tiktok.com/@enneagram.adventu?_t=ZT-8tydSisg9ra&_r=1

    51 min

  2. APR 2

    E58: Enneagram Wings Explained: Dominant Wing vs Balanced Wings, Mistypes, and Real-Life Examples

    Ahead of a planned trip to California, Tannah and Holly (both IEQ9-certified Enneagram coaches) open with travel prep, family banter, and a reminder that Enneagram type is about core motivation, not just behavior highlighting how wings can contribute to mistypes (e.g., a person “giving seven vibes” but testing as an eight). They unpack what wings are (only the adjacent numbers) and outline three common wing theories: one dominant wing for life, wings shifting across life stages, or using both wings equally (as an integration goal). Using personal and coaching examples, they discuss how wings show up across the types, including perfectionism in 1-wing energy, 9w1 procrastination, and differences between 8w7 and 8w9, then close with a call to like/subscribe and check out their Substack. 00:00 Travel Prep Banter 01:58 Beach Plans and Sea Glass 02:52 Podcast Intro and Enneagram Basics 03:46 Why Wings Get Confusing 06:30 What Wings Really Are 07:03 Three Wing Theories 09:15 Wings in Coaching and Mistypes 13:21 Two Wing One vs Three 16:01 Nine Wing One Perfectionism 20:07 Nine Wing Eight Project Mode 22:36 Eight Wing Seven Dynamics 25:02 Fasting Crankiness Story 26:42 Subtype and Thinking Energy 27:35 Do Eights Wing Seven 28:39 Social Eight Bear Energy 30:01 Seven Wing Eight Edge 33:49 Seven Wing Eight In Action 37:56 Six Wing Five Similarities 39:01 Five Wings and Feeling Work 41:53 Four Wings and Creativity 44:53 Three Wings Two vs Four 47:30 Two Wing Reflections 50:08 Wrapping Up and Farewell 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://substack.com/@enneagramadventure

    51 min

  3. MAR 26

    E57: Willingness, Pain, and Growth: Enneagram Insights for All 9 Types

    Tannah and Holly open with a casual chat about erratic March weather in Wisconsin, parenting challenges, reducing kids’ screen time, and enjoying outdoor activity, including an outdoor Peloton run with inaccurate distance tracking. They mention interest in a new Enneagram workplace book, then introduce their Enneagram Adventure podcast and remind listeners that Enneagram is about core motivation, not behavior. Inspired by a Rich Roll clip, they discuss “willingness” as essential for change and how pain—both involuntary (health scares, loss) and voluntary (exercise, hard conversations, cold plunge, early mornings)—can catalyze willingness. They apply this to each Enneagram type by stance: 3/7/8 must slow down and sit with discomfort; 4/5/9 must stay present and be seen; 1/2/6 must loosen perfectionism, stop overgiving, and tolerate uncertainty. They close by noting you can only work with the willing, asking for reviews, and teasing future merch and a retreat. 00:00 March Weather Catchup 00:36 Kids Chaos And Screens 02:31 Real Life Experiences 03:06 Outdoor Peloton Run 05:17 New Enneagram Work Book 07:02 Podcast Setup And Disclaimer 08:18 Willingness And Pain 17:43 Voluntary Versus Involuntary 21:27 Assertive Types Three Seven Eight 29:08 Withdrawing Types Intro 29:30 Type Four Seen 31:44 Type Five Show Up 34:09 Type Nine Change Push 39:46 Compliant Stance Overview 40:09 Type One Inner Critic 42:54 Type Two Overgiving Trap 47:27 Type Six Uncertainty Loop 50:31 Wrap Up And Next 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://substack.com/@enneagramadventure

    52 min

  4. MAR 20

    E56: Enneagram Basics Refresher: Core Motivations, Virtues & Orientation to Time (Types 1–9)

    Hosts Tannah and Holly open with upper Midwest weather swings, parenting challenges around kids’ big emotions and screen-time detox, and a story about one child being recognized for helping a classmate and the resulting sibling jealousy. They introduce the podcast’s Enneagram focus and explain that the Enneagram centers on core motivation (deeper than assessments like Myers-Briggs), plus virtues (healthy return to self) and time orientation, not to “put people in a box” but to recognize patterns and offer a path out. They review all nine types by triads: 8 (Challenger: strength/control; virtue innocence; future), 9 (Peacemaker: avoid conflict; virtue right action; past), 1 (Perfectionist: be good; virtue serenity; present), 2 (Helper: be loved/needed; virtue humility; present), 3 (Achiever: success; virtue truthfulness; future), 4 (Individualist: identity/uniqueness; virtue equanimity; past), 5 (competence; virtue non-attachment; past), 6 (security; virtue courage; present), 7 (happiness/avoid pain; virtue sobriety; future). They close with a call to subscribe, review, and follow, mention possible merch, and note a Substack blog version. 00:00 Snow Day Chaos 00:39 Big Feelings Parenting 02:30 Praise And Sibling Rivalry 04:21 Podcast Welcome And Setup 05:07 Enneagram Basics Refresher 07:32 Gut Triad Overview 08:05 Type Eight Challenger 14:15 Type Nine Peacemaker 18:41 Type One Reformer 25:19 Heart Triad Begins 25:28 Type Two Helper 29:21 Two Humility Practice 30:59 Two Time Urgency 32:10 Three Truthfulness Over Image 33:35 Three Future Focus Procrastination 36:01 Four Equanimity Grounding 37:48 Four Past Romanticizing 38:55 Five Competence Nonattachment 42:17 Five Reflection Overthinking 43:40 Six Courage Preparedness 45:46 Six Present Time Paradox 46:28 Seven Sobriety Reality 49:01 Seven Future Whats Next 49:51 Wrap Up Wings Merch 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://enneagramadventure.substack.com/

    52 min

  5. MAR 12

    E55: Stop Using Your Enneagram Type as an Excuse: Turning “I Am” Labels into Growth

    On the Enneagram Adventure podcast, Tannah and Holly discuss how people turn “I am” statements into identity labels—often using their Enneagram type as an excuse for behavior—rather than using awareness to build new capacity. Citing a therapist’s post, they explain that labels create certainty, but once a pattern becomes “who you are,” you stop challenging it and start protecting it. They explore examples across types: ones using perfectionism or being “hard to read,” twos excusing overhelping as caring, threes using adaptability in ways that can feel inauthentic, fours attaching to emotions and avoiding hard conversations, fives identifying with not knowing enough, sixes over-planning worst-case scenarios, sevens avoiding discomfort to stay fun and free, eights resisting control even in small requests, and nines avoiding conflict by default. They invite listeners to reflect, share experiences, and follow the show on platforms and Substack. 00:00 Spring Forward Chaos 00:19 Solo Parenting Storm Night 02:33 Doomscrolling And Creating 03:35 Podcast Intro And Enneagram 04:30 Excuses And I Am Labels 08:52 Type Two And Five Patterns 10:16 Post On Identity Labels 16:53 Childhood Labels And Maturity 20:52 Type One Perfection Stories 24:58 Type Three Chameleon Energy 31:01 Boundaries Feel Clunky 31:53 Type Four Identity Labels 32:51 Four Emotions Rollercoaster 35:26 People Pleasing Confrontations 37:29 Parenting Emotions Left Out 38:43 Type Six Prepared Anxiety 40:20 Worst Case Scenario Planning 43:44 Type Seven Fun Freedom 47:19 Type Eight Control Resistance 52:47 Type Nine Conflict Avoidance 55:20 Wrap Up Listener Takeaways 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://substack.com/@enneagramadventure Listen to the Pod Here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7A3DMdipKzElgEMD47XU6w https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enneagram-adventure/id1792658956

    56 min

  6. MAR 5

    E54: “I’m the Problem”: Enneagram Self-Awareness, Triggers, and Owning Your Patterns

    In this episode of Enneagram Adventure, Tannah and Holly discuss a social media post titled “I’m the Problem” (from Aligned Soul Co) as a potentially triggering but useful prompt for self-awareness, emphasizing the Enneagram as a tool for understanding core motivation (“your why”), not just behavior. They read and react to “I’m the problem” statements for multiple types—starting with Eight (bulldozing, testing people, accidental intimidation), then Two (keeping score and “buying” love), Five (protecting energy by shutting down or disappearing), Four (making feelings others’ responsibility and using depth to create distance), Six (creating the chaos they fear and anxiety spreading), Nine (peacekeeping through avoidance and silent resentment), Seven (avoiding heaviness with constant optimism and exits), Three (performing to be impressive and turning connection into competition), and One (high standards and feedback that makes others feel wrong). They close by noting everyone has growth work and inviting listeners to like, subscribe, comment, and share. 00:00 Tea Wisdom Banter 01:22 Podcast Intro Enneagram Basics 02:23 Why Self Awareness Matters 03:23 Im The Problem Setup 06:05 Type Eight Reality Check 08:16 Eight Tension Truth Bombs 12:28 Type Two Keeping Score 16:25 Two Work Recognition Currency 18:18 Type Five Disappearing Walls 20:55 Runaway Coping Mode 22:41 Enneagram Four Zingers 26:34 Sixes Testing And Anxiety 30:41 Nines Avoiding Realness 33:53 Sevens Escaping Heavy Stuff 36:30 Threes Performing To Win 39:40 Ones High Standards And Critique 45:29 Awareness And Wrap Up 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://substack.com/@enneagramadventure Listen to the Pod Here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7A3DMdipKzElgEMD47XU6w https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enneagram-adventure/id1792658956

    47 min

  7. FEB 26

    E53: One-Year Podcast Anniversary: Spotting Growth Opportunities by Enneagram Type

    Tannah and Holly celebrate the one-year anniversary of their Enneagram Adventure podcast (recorded February 21st), thank listeners, and share plans for upcoming guests, including an Enneagram 4 author and a longtime Enneagram 5 listener, plus a possible sibling episode featuring a 9. They discuss real-life updates: Tannah’s exhaustion from a month of sick kids, stretching and folding sourdough during the recording (starter named Rocco), learning baking lessons, and processing grief after Bentley’s death, including receiving his ashes and putting a deposit on a future beagle puppy. They introduce the episode’s topic: recognizing uncomfortable “growth moments,” staying present, and turning awareness into action instead of repeating patterns, framed through Enneagram core motivations. They walk through several types and how growth can show up: 5s escaping into their head and practicing “stay in the room”; 2s feeling it in the body and tending to walk away or double down; 3s multitasking or barreling through discomfort and considering their move to 6; 7s rushing toward feeling better and their move to 5; 1s doubling down on rules and humility that can become resentment; 4s quickly identifying feelings but needing to avoid getting stuck and separating identity from emotion; 8s shifting into anger or withdrawal and growing by moving toward 2-like awareness of others’ needs (illustrated through Tannah’s husband supporting her during a hard month); 9s avoiding conflict and telling themselves stories instead of staying to work through solvable issues; and 6s over-planning, chaining meanings together, and attaching events to themselves when they may not be personal. They close with anniversary gratitude, a request for likes, shares, subscriptions, reviews, and comments, and an invitation to reach out with questions or to be a future guest. 00:00 One-Year Podcast Anniversary + Thank You to Listeners 01:34 Upcoming Guests & Sibling Episode Ideas 02:34 Exhaustion, Sick Kids, and Real-Life Podcasting 03:26 Sourdough Stretch-and-Fold, Starter ‘Rocco,’ and Baking Wins 05:27 Grief Update: Bentley’s Ashes & Getting a New Beagle 06:38 Show Intro: What Enneagram Adventure Is About 07:42 Today’s Topic: Noticing Growth Moments and Staying Present 08:48 Personal Examples: Exhaustion, Triggers, and ‘Growth Opportunities’ 13:21 Two & Five Patterns: Body Signals vs. Escaping to the Head 15:40 Staying Present as a Five + Inner Monologue & Being Called Out 22:22 Applying It to Other Types: Starting with Threes (and Sevens) 25:28 When Discomfort Turns Sharp: Pausing Instead of Striking Back 25:55 Growth Lines for 3s & 7s: Slow Down, Get Thoughtful (6 and 5) 27:17 Same Behavior, Different ‘Why’: Core Motivations of Threes vs Sevens 28:46 Ones Under Stress: Rule-Following, Perfectionism, and Living in the Gray 30:10 Giving Ones Credit: Humility, Resentment, and Scorekeeping 32:35 Fours & Feeling Misunderstood: Find Evidence of Support 33:45 Don’t Become the Feeling: Separating Identity from Emotion 35:09 Personal Rabbit Hole: Letting Go of the ‘Broken’ Identity 36:27 Eights in Real Life: Grief, Avoiding the Moment, and Moving Toward Two 41:09 Nines & Conflict Avoidance: Stay in the Room (Plus a Movie Analogy) 44:58 Sixes: Planning, Chaining Stories, and When It’s ‘Not That Deep’ 47:41 Wrap-Up & Anniversary Banter: ASMR Jokes, Sourdough Talk, and Call to Action 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://substack.com/@enneagramadventure Listen to the Pod Here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7A3DMdipKzElgEMD47XU6w https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enneagram-adventure/id1792658956

    50 min
  8. E52: Navigating Change, Grief, and Real Life

    FEB 12

    E52: Navigating Change, Grief, and Real Life

    In this emotionally charged episode of 'Enneagram Adventure,' hosts Tannah and Holly get into the raw realities of dealing with change and grief through the lens of the Enneagram. Tannah shares her tumultuous week, including self-isolation due to a family illness, the heart-wrenching loss of her beloved dog Bentley, and the emotional turmoil accompanying these events. The episode explores how different Enneagram types manage grief and change, emphasizing the importance of feeling emotions fully rather than intellectualizing or suppressing them. As they reflect on their personal experiences and offer insights, they also touch on reactions like codependency, avoidance, and the struggle for control. Tune in for a candid conversation that combines life, growth, and the dynamics of the Enneagram, offering listeners a comforting reminder that they're not alone in their struggles. Plus, they give a sneak peek into their upcoming one-year podcast anniversary. 00:00 Introduction and Current Situation 02:35 Podcast Introduction and Enneagram Overview 05:22 Dealing with Grief and Loss 10:37 Coping Mechanisms and Emotional Impact 14:19 Navigating Change and Stress 19:11 Reflections on Grief and Relationships 23:22 Coping with the Loss of a Pet 24:11 Navigating Emotional Changes 25:14 The Impact of Losing a Coworker 27:18 Intellectualizing Grief 28:37 Grieving with a Partner 31:43 Processing Emotions and Seeking Closure 33:18 Grief and Personality Types 38:08 Finding Hope and Moving Forward 40:21 Reflecting on a Year of Growth Email the Podcast : enneagramadventure@gmail.com Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/enneagramadventure/ https://www.tiktok.com/@enneagram.adventu?_t=ZT-8tydSisg9ra&_r=1

    41 min
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About

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
    59
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Enneagram Adventure

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