Understanding Who You Are and Why With Sarajane Case

This week’s episode is an interview with the very lovely Sarajane Case who is an expert in all things enneagram. We talk all about what the enneagram is and why it’s good to know which type you are, as well as the different enneagram types and identifying yourself.   KEY TAKEAWAYS COVERED IN THE PODCAST   The Enneagram is a personality typing tool that is self-guided and it is motivations based so we can understand why we operate the way we do. Types of Enneagram: Type 1 – The Perfectionist/Performer, Type 2 – The Helper, Type 3 – The Achiever, Type 4 – The Individualist/Romantic, Type 5 – The Investigator, Type 6 – The Royalist, Type 7 – The Enthusiast, Type 8 – The Challenger and Type 9 – The Peace Maker. The Enneagram diagram is a circle with 9 numbers all the way around, then there are wings either side of your chosen type which you lean towards one more than the other. We need to get to the root of what we need and understand what it is that we are craving. Enneagrams give us the information of what patterns we tend to repeat over and over again. By identifying your enneagram type, it helps to get to the root of what is holding you back and get to our growth pattern faster. It is important to understand that not everyone thinks the same as you and motivated by the same things you are. You don’t have to be your Enneagram identity all the time. You have to learn to create space between your thoughts and your reactions. The Enneagram is a map that gives us information, we can add the tools we need to work with it. You need to enjoy the journey and the process, rather than completely focusing on the accomplishment. There are many factors in the Enneagram, so every person is going to show up differently to another. There are 3 subtypes to every Enneagram number: One to One, Self-Preservation and Social. They are what you think you need to do to survive. Most people when they read their type feel embarrassed or as though they have done something wrong. We need