In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore wrap up their series on coaching. They reflect on key takeaways from their dive into coaching different Enneagram types and the instinctual biases. Connect with us: Awareness to Action Enneagram on Demand IG: @ataenneagrampod Email: info@awarenesstoaction.com Send a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoAction How to Grow From Doing Hard Things | Michael Easter Mario Sikora:...
Jul 03, 2025•46 min•Ep. 138
In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore continue to talk about coaches and how their instinctual bias affect how they coach. These biases shape how we approach things, so understanding a coach’s instinctual bias show how it shapes a coach’s approach, what they tend to focus on and prioritize as well as reveal any potential blind spots. Connect with us: Awareness to Action Enneagram on Demand IG: @ataenneagrampod Ema...
Jun 26, 2025•42 min•Ep. 137
In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore discuss their approach to the hard things when they’re coaching clients. They share tips on how to set clear expectations and find the minimum dose with the biggest impact that will help rewire brains to do something different that is also realistic and possible. Connect with us: Awareness to Action Enneagram on Demand IG: @ataenneagrampod Email: info@awarenesstoaction.com Send a voice mess...
Jun 19, 2025•33 min•Ep. 136
In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore talk about coaching clients in relation to the instinctual biases. TIMESTAMPS [00:02] Intro [03:06] Coaching Preservers [10:48] Working outside of organizations [16:39] Understanding the requisite skills [20:26] Solve specific problems [23:44] Coaching Navigators [26:45] The zone of inner conflict [32:24] Depends on the person and the subtype [36:28] When to share and when not...
Jun 12, 2025•52 min•Ep. 135
In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore wrap up their coaching series with Enneagram Type Nine–Striving to Feel Peaceful. Mario and MJ share that they have worked with a lot of leaders who are Nines, but this type is also the peacemaker, meaning they tend to avoid difficult conversations and downplay their needs. However, they are also likable for the most part and create good environments for their teams. TIMESTAMP...
Jun 05, 2025•40 min•Ep. 134
In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore talk about coaching Enneagram Type Eight. With Mario being a Type Eight himself, he provides personal insight on how this type strives to feel powerful, which makes them tough, strong willed and assertive, which can make them resist feedback. Rather than share more of what they coach to an Eight, they discuss how to speak to an Eight to gain the most results. TIMESTAMPS [00:01...
May 29, 2025•56 min•Ep. 133
For today's episode, we decided that since we are all currently traveling we'd highlight an important episode from Creek's other podcast, Fathoms | An Enneagram Podcast . We'll return next week with more from your favorites! In the meantime, we hope you enjoy this episode and make sure to follow Fathoms and their important work of comparing and contrasting the different schools of the Enneagram.
May 22, 2025•3 hr 11 min•Ep. 132
In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Lee Fields joins Mario Sikora and Seth “Creek” Creekmore to discuss the philosophy of science and how this way of thinking can be useful when it comes to the Enneagram. Connect with us: Awareness to Action Enneagram on Demand IG: @ataenneagrampod Email: info@awarenesstoaction.com Send a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoAction Mario Sikora: IG: @mariosikora TikTok: @mariosikora Web: mariosikora.com Pod: Enneagram in a Movie Subs...
May 15, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 131
In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore interact with the audience during their annual retreat in Orlando, Florida to compare and contrast their subtypes. Mario and MJ also share their influences and their approach to their ever-evolving process. TIMESTAMPS [00:02] Intro [01:30] First thing they notice [10:38] I relate to that, but not that [13:46] Disagreeing with best friend [17:36] Influences to their journey [30...
May 08, 2025•48 min•Ep. 130
In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore talk about coaching Enneagram Type Seven. With this type “Striving to Feel Excited,” they can be the most challenging client to coach as they tend to avoid unpleasantness, which includes looking for gaps and places for growth. The hosts share why it’s easier to work on a vision with a Type Seven rather than address derailers or gaps and other ways they coach them. This episode...
May 01, 2025•50 min•Ep. 129
In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore talk about coaching Enneagram Type Six. TIMESTAMPS [00:00] Intro [00:31] Things to clarify from the last episode [02:25] Common issues when coaching Type Six [07:10] Never say relax to a Type Six [11:31] Find security in rules [14:11] The neglected strategy and blind spot [20:22] Other things with Type Six [28:10] Skills and gifts Sixes have [31:52] Dog with a bone syndrome [3...
Apr 24, 2025•41 min•Ep. 128
In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore talk about coaching Enneagram Type Five. This type—“Striving to Feel Detached”—tends to manage interactions with people strategically and proactively by building a wall as a way to defend themselves. They are also known to say what they think which can be difficult for people to read if they're not used to it. Mario and MJ discuss their approach in addressing this type’s chall...
Apr 17, 2025•56 min•Ep. 127
In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore talk about coaching Enneagram Type Four. Even though it’s not a common type in Mario's and MJ’s line of work, they discuss how they would approach coaching by addressing their blind spots and accelerators as Creek shares personal insight as a Type Four. “Yeah, I think that this is not self-interest. It’s identity. It’s like whatever I take in must say something about me, so wh...
Apr 10, 2025•44 min•Ep. 126
In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora and Seth “Creek” Creekmore have a philosophical etymological conversation about three terms–descriptive, predictive and prescriptive–and how they can be misconstrued when it comes to the Enneagram of Personality. “I also think that the Enneagram works better in the context of a set of other tools. I think that the Enneagram should always be a piece of a toolkit and not the toolkit itself.” -Mario [19:14] “But to me, the s...
Apr 01, 2025•34 min•Ep. 125
In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore return to their series on coaching the Enneagram types by talking about Type Three. Mario and MJ explain how this type of Striving to Feel Outstanding is often misunderstood so it’s important to understand the instinctual bias as each subtype requires different coaching needs. However, they also share why this type provides some of their biggest success stories in their work w...
Mar 27, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 124
In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora and Seth “Creek” Creekmore present this bonus episode of Fathoms, an Enneagram podcast Creek co-hosts with Seth Abram and Lindsey Marks. Lee Fields joins as Lindsey discusses the realization that she was mistyped as a Type Two. This conversation highlights that identifying an Enneagram type is a lot harder than people think, so mistyping can happen. Initially thinking she was a Type Two, Lindsey shares why she thought she...
Mar 20, 2025•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 123
In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore continue their series on coaching the Enneagram types by talking about Type Two. Connect with us: Awareness to Action Enneagram on Demand IG: @ataenneagrampod Email: info@awarenesstoaction.com Send a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoAction Mario Sikora: IG: @mariosikora TikTok: @mariosikora Web: mariosikora.com Pod: Enneagram in a Movie Substack: mariosikora.substack.co...
Mar 13, 2025•45 min•Ep. 122
In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore start their series on how Mario and MJ coach the Enneagram types, starting with Type One. Each teacher will bring their personal perspectives and share how they approach their style, especially working with their own type. TIMESTAMPS [00:01] Intro [01:32] Too close to home [08:19] Derailers and blind spots [15:35] Building a Golden Bridge [21:44] Redefine perfection [25:13] Pa...
Mar 06, 2025•41 min•Ep. 121
In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, María José Munita returns to share her insight and feedback to this debrief of Jonny’s typing interview. Mario Sikora and Seth “Creek” Creekmore explored various hypotheses to determine Jonny’s Enneagram type in the past two episodes, so the three hosts analyze the two probable types – Navigating Seven and Transmitting Nine. Connect with us: Awareness to Action Enneagram on Demand IG: @ataenneagrampod Email: info@awarenesstoaction.com...
Feb 27, 2025•38 min•Ep. 120
In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Jonny returns to reflect on the typing interview he did with Mario Sikora featured last week. As they continue to explore Mario’s preliminary hypothesis, Jonny shares what resonated with him. Seth “Creek” Creekmore also brings to the conversation his insight about Jonny and the Enneagram as well as asks questions. TIMESTAMPS [00:01] Intro [01:39] Jonny’s initial reflections [07:21] Resonating with Type Two [11:16] Creek’s observations...
Feb 20, 2025•55 min•Ep. 119
In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora conducts a typing interview with Jonny, a certified life coach. Jonny attended ATA’s certification program and had questions about his type, so Mario asks him specific questions to form a preliminary hypothesis. Next week, Seth “Creek” Creekmore will join these two as they unpack this conversation from December. TIMESTAMPS [00:01] Intro [01:36] What Mario looks for in defining type [05:41] Jonny’s work in higher ed [09:33...
Feb 13, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 118
In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora and Seth “Creek” Creekmore explore a list of books that have had the biggest influence on Mario and the way he thinks about the Enneagram. Even though none of the books are about the Enneagram, they have influenced how Mario thinks about concepts, such as cognitive dissonance and social psychology. TIMESTAMPS [00:01] Intro [02:04] Knowledge is power [07:09] Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) [11:34] The Demon-Haunted Worl...
Feb 06, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 117
In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora and Seth “Creek” Creekmore talk about masculinity and how it relates to the Enneagram. Each point has an accelerator – a practice that helps cultivate the core quality at that point. For Enneagram Type Four, the core quality is individuality and the accelerator is disidentification, which applies to each subtypes. Mario and Creek discuss how identity is important but can be limiting, dismissing and misleading, leading to ...
Jan 30, 2025•53 min•Ep. 116
In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora and Seth “Creek” Creekmore return to their series on the vice, virtue and fixation for each of the Enneagram types. Seth Abrams joins them as they discuss Enneagram Type 9. Connect with us: Awareness to Action Enneagram on Demand IG: @ataenneagrampod Email: info@awarenesstoaction.com Send a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoAction Seth Abram: IG: @integratedenneagram Pod: Fathoms | An Enneagram Podcast Mario Sikora:...
Jan 23, 2025•47 min•Ep. 115
In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore provide more context to the claims and ideas they provide in the ATA approach. As the Enneagram becomes more popular, it is assumed that everyone is on the same page with the Enneagram model they use. However, the three hosts explain why it’s important to define their terms and be specific about the claims they’re making in regards to the Enneagram, such as the instincts and E...
Jan 16, 2025•45 min•Ep. 114
Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore return from their holiday break to give an overview of what to expect in the next season of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast. With last season providing the groundwork on the ATA theory, these next episodes will transition into the practical applications, which is fundamental to understand why they choose the applications and theories that they do. Through more case studies and typing interviews, the three hosts will draw the co...
Jan 09, 2025•40 min•Ep. 113
Connect with us: Awareness to Action Enneagram on Demand IG: @ataenneagrampod Email: info@awarenesstoaction.com Send a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoAction Mario Sikora: IG: @mariosikora TikTok: @mariosikora Web: mariosikora.com Pod: Enneagram in a Movie Substack: mariosikora.substack.com Maria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunita Web: mjmunita.com Seth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmore Pod: Fathoms | An Enneagram Podcast...
Dec 12, 2024•46 sec
In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Lindsey Marks shares with Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore on what she’s learning from the second module of the Awareness to Action Enneagram Foundation certification program. During this second round of this program, Lindsey realizes that it’s not just learning about the Enneagram types. It’s about developing a set of foundational skills that assist in the lifelong journey of growth and development. Connect ...
Oct 31, 2024•36 min•Ep. 112
In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora and Seth “Creek” Creekmore are joined by Lee Fields to continue the discussion on intentions and perceptions of the Enneagram Types. The three explore how their types are perceived, some of the potential motivations behind those perspectives and why clear thinking is important. Connect with us: Awareness to Action Enneagram on Demand IG: @ataenneagrampod Email: info@awarenesstoaction.com Send a voice message: speakpipe.co...
Oct 24, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 111
In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Lee Fields and Ahmad Wazir join María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore to discuss intentions versus perceptions of Enneagram Types. Drawing from their personal experiences, they share how each type can be perceived, including themselves, and what they do to help mitigate it. Connect with us: Awareness to Action Enneagram on Demand IG: @ataenneagrampod Email: info@awarenesstoaction.com Send a voice message: speakpipe.com/Awarenes...
Oct 17, 2024•28 min•Ep. 110
