Have you ever wondered if your Enneagram type impacts the career you choose, or how you perform in a given career? In this episode, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes discuss the unconscious patterns of our type that limit our professional potential. They also explain how our type influences the careers toward which we are naturally inclined, naturally succeed in, and how those inclinations may keep us stuck in our patterns, preventing our growth and self-development. What do we value? On what do...
Oct 28, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 45
When we learn about the Enneagram, we often apply it first to our relationships. But we often look at it only from a type perspective, without bringing in the Enneagram's centers of intelligence as a framework of analysis. A few weeks ago, we started this discussion with the Enneagram's heart types and what is important to them in relationships. Now let's hear from the head types. In this episode, Uranio, a head type himself, discusses what head types need, what core issues emerge in relationshi...
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 28 min
So, you may have been listening to the podcast for some time and you are ready to embark on your own inner work process, but what is your type's growth map? Bea and Uranio put together three practical steps that look different for each of the nine types. In this episode, they offer a behind-the-scenes look at their new co-authored book, The Enneagram Guide to Waking Up . They share the motivations they had for writing the book together, the journey they went on, and how the process of writing it...
Sep 30, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 43
Where do you begin when you want to do high-quality inner work? Across history, we have seen spiritual paths as isolated approaches to personal development, and more recently, a sole focus on psychological work. But one powerful method to meaningful inner development that "sticks" is a combination of the two. We think the Enneagram is an amazing model that maps out a path of development and inherently includes both. So then what is psychological work? What is spiritual work? How do they differ, ...
Sep 16, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Relationships are important for all nine types, but for heart types (Types Two, Three, and Four), they are essential. Those who are heart types or have been in relationship with them know this well. They also probably know that making those relationships work requires a deep understanding of what heart types need. In this episode, Bea and Uranio break it down for us—what makes heart types happy? Frustrated? Hurt? What can those in relationship with a heart type do to make it healthier? And what ...
Sep 02, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 41
One of the top questions we receive in our community is around other personality tests—how does the Enneagram compare? What about Myers Briggs? What are the overlaps? And the truth is that like the Enneagram, depending on who teaches the material, we often have a shallow understanding of the system and the growth potential it can offer. Our whole perspective on Myers-Briggs changed completely when we met our good friends, authors, and fellow podcasters, Joel Mark Witt and Antonia Dodge of Person...
Aug 19, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 40
In this episode, Beatrice and Uranio speak to their friend, fellow Enneagram teacher, and the host of the Enneagram podcast "Typology", Ian Cron, an Enneagram Self-preservation 4. This interview does not only focus on what his experience is descriptively but what his growth journey has been. What is different? What does development look like? And what kind of inner work has helped ignite these shifts? If you want to discover which Enneagram Type you could be, visit our webpage cpenneagram.com/co...
Aug 05, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 39
"Trauma happens to us, our friends, our families, and our neighbors," says Bessel van der Kolk, seminal author in the study of trauma. And in our work at the Chestnut Paes Enneagram Academy, we know it's true. At every retreat we host, a big portion of our work involves supporting our students in healing from trauma. But how does the Enneagram fit into the equation? Are there specific patterns in the ways that we see different Enneagram types and people of different instinctual sequences dealing...
Jul 22, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 38
When someone does years of inner growth work, oftentimes it feels as if they carry a light within—a special capacity for understanding and connection to spirituality. In this episode, Beatrice and Uranio speak to their friend, student, and fellow Enneagram teacher, Abdul-Rahman, an Enneagram Social 9. A dear friend of the Academy, Abdul-Rahman and his school, The Field of Awakening, often host Bea and Uranio in Cairo, Egypt. This interview does not only focus on what his experience is descriptiv...
Jul 08, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Back by popular demand. You loved our Q&A episodes earlier this year, so here we go again! In this episode, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes go through the questions that the Enneagram 2.0 listeners have posed! If you want to discover which Enneagram Type you could be, visit our webpage cpenneagram.com/compass to learn about the Enneagram Test they just launched, CPS Enneagram Compass. If you have enjoyed this podcast, please subscribe and share it with others that you think would enjoy it....
Jun 24, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Each of us believes something so deeply that our reality is completely distorted by that belief. The nine Enneagram types each have a core fixation—a lens through which we view the world. And around that fixation, we build a series of ideas that keep us stuck. Claudio Naranjo, a pioneer of the Enneagram system of personality, provocatively called these the "crazy ideas" that each type holds. So what are yours? In this episode, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes discuss the "crazy" ideas that we a...
Jun 10, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Whether you are a professional trying to use the Enneagram in coaching or therapy, or just can't seem to land on the right Enneagram type, you know that typing is not easy. The Enneagram system of personality and the nine types hold enormous complexity. Given the Enneagram's recent increase in popularity and the influx of new "experts" in the field, mistyping may even be a growing phenomenon. Unfortunately, the consequences can be dire. Types can have completely different growth paths and if we ...
May 27, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 34
We often hear about the strengths and challenges associated with each Enneagram type. But what if our leadership potential had more to do with disidentifying with the confines of our type? In this episode, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes draw upon decades of leadership development experience using the Enneagram and discuss the leadership paths for each type. They also discuss the Enneagram more broadly in leadership and how the tool can be particularly useful for those engaging in professional...
May 13, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 33
How does the Enneagram move around the world? What is the history of the Enneagram and how is it accepted (or not) by different cultures? What are the Enneagram types associated with different countries? Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes are globally renowned Enneagram teachers, and as a result, have taught in many cultures around the world. In this episode, they discuss what their experience has been and how the Enneagram is doing in different cultural hubs around the world. They discuss the im...
Apr 29, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 32
If you have been to our workshops or retreats, chances are you have heard us refer to our Levels of Awareness model. Everything the Chestnut Paes Enneagram Academy does around the Enneagram is centered on our ability to leverage it for our inner work and growth. But what does it mean to grow? How do we move away from the Enneagram system of personality toward the Enneagram model for growth? In the second episode of the two-part series on the Enneagram Levels of Awareness, Beatrice and Uranio pro...
Apr 15, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Season 1Ep. 31
If you have been to our workshops or retreats, chances are you have heard us refer to our Levels of Awareness model. Everything the Chestnut Paes Enneagram Academy does around the Enneagram is centered on our ability to leverage it for our inner work and growth. But what does it mean to grow? How do we move away from the Enneagram system of personality toward the Enneagram model for growth? In this rich episode, Beatrice and Uranio teach us their developing theory on the Enneagram Levels of Awar...
Apr 01, 2021•1 hr 6 min
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 co...
Mar 18, 2021•51 min
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 kin...
Mar 04, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 28
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 exp...
Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 26
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. If you want to discover which Enneagram Type you could be,...
Feb 04, 2021•1 hr 31 min
You asked and we answered! In this episode, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes go through the questions that the Enneagram 2.0 listeners have posted! This is part two of a two-part episode, so check out the first one as well if you missed it. If you want to discover which Enneagram Type you could be, visit our webpage cpenneagram.com/compass to learn about the Enneagram Test they just launched, CPS Enneagram Compass. If you have enjoyed this podcast, please subscribe and share it with others that...
Jan 21, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 25
You asked and we answered! In this episode, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes go through the questions that the Enneagram 2.0 listeners have posted! This is part one of a two-part episode. If you want to discover which Enneagram Type you could be, visit our webpage cpenneagram.com/compass to learn about the Enneagram Test they just launched, CPS Enneagram Compass. If you have enjoyed this podcast, please subscribe and share it with others that you think would enjoy it. It will help us out a lot!...
Dec 24, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 24
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. If you want to discover which Enneagram Type you could be, visit our webpage cpenneagram.com/compass to learn about the Enneagram Test they just launched, CPS E...
Dec 10, 2020•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 23
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. The...
Nov 26, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 22
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 intuitiv...
Nov 12, 2020•1 hr 19 min
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. If you want to discover which Enneagram Type you could be, visit our webpage cpenneagra...
Oct 29, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 20
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. If you want to discover which Enneagram Type you could be, visit ...
Oct 15, 2020•1 hr 22 min
Thank you for 100k plays! Here's a bonus episode to share our gratitude. As teachers, Beatrice and Uranio hear interesting stories from their students - some are funny and at times even a little bit absurd. What they all have in common is that they wonderfully illustrate what makes each of the nine types who they are. If you want to discover which Enneagram Type you could be, visit our webpage cpenneagram.com/compass to learn about the Enneagram Test they just launched, CPS Enneagram Compass. If...
Oct 09, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 18
We all act out our emotions when triggered and personality moves us to a space of reactivity. But how do we learn to contain the behavior when these tendencies feel so hardwired and out of our control? In this episode, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes discuss the power of the Enneagram and work from Gurdjieff's teachings on reactivity to support students to shift their lives and improve their relationships. They discuss how each type tends to display their reactivity and shed light on the patte...
Oct 01, 2020•1 hr 34 min
Did you know that even heart types need to develop emotionally? The Enneagram symbol provides us with wisdom around the three centers: body, heart, and head. The truth is that types of any center, including heart types, can shut down their emotions. In addition, each center has a dominant emotion. So, with all of this at play, how does your Enneagram type deal with emotions and how can the Enneagram help you develop emotionally? Every Enneagram type avoids feeling one of the four basic emotions:...
Sep 17, 2020•1 hr 14 min
