The Awareness to Action Enneagram Podcast

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 was recorded during their annual retreat in Orlando, Florida, so they also answer questions from the audience throughout this conversation.“That can be the challenge with the Seven is corralling them in and finding what's the real issue that they need to work on, that they want to work on. But again, if they're in a serious place about doing the work, just like any other type, they can make tremendous progress.” -Mario [03:54]“If you work with them on what's missing, they will tend to avoid it more than when you work with them on a vision of where they want to get to. And when you're doing that, working on their derailers or their gaps, it's much easier.” -María José [06:52]TIMESTAMPS[00:01] Intro[01:32] Coaching Type Seven[06:15] Common issues[11:17] Feeling trapped[18:03] Sevens in leadership[21:24] Build in options along a plan[27:01] Practice savoring[34:22] Why Sevens are often mistyped[38:22] An existential trap[46:14] Final words[48:57] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comSend a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoActionMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

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[36:34] The other subtypes[39:57] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comSend a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoActionMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

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 challenges and blind spots, such as not saying what's on their mind, and why they enjoy helping them articulate how they see things without overdoing it.“What does mark them is this need to engage with the world through a feeling of detachment, which sounds contradictory, but they're trying to create their way of coping with the world. Their way of interacting is through creating an emotional or an emotion-free buffer between themselves and the world, so they can step back and kind of protect themselves.” -Mario [13:11]“They want to know more so that they can understand things and not feel overwhelmed. It's like feeling overwhelmed, it's something they want to avoid. And they're very sensitive. So when you think that they're not feeling, it's usually that it's a way to defend themselves, because they're so sensitive that they need to build a wall.” -María José [21:45]“I will admit that the Five is a bit of a blind spot for me, still trying to find the edges of it, and so like for that, for instance, how do you determine what's transmitting and what's that just the Five found their area of expertise and they're going. How do you turn those dials? ‘Cause mistyping between Five and Seven happens a lot.” -Creek [29:39]TIMESTAMPS[00:01] Intro[02:21] This week's adjective[07:55] Experience in coaching Fives[12:03] Striving to Feel Detached[18:33] The coping mechanism is to detached[23:28] Attachment theory[27:25] Common problems[32:44] Pulling the wings off of a fly[35:20] Other issues[39:27] Defining detachment[42:06] Get your hands dirty metaphorically[48:13] Typical assignment to a Five[55:20] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comSend a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoActionMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG:

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 what is this saying about me?” -María José [14:23]“The Fours who do really well are the ones who are able to continue to grow into their ability to recognize what really matters and what really doesn't.” -Mario [22:57]“Another thing to never say to a Four is can't things just be ordinary and mundane? Yes, of course they can, but it's like, but it's not. To me, ordinary and mundane is just the things we haven't spent time thinking about.” -Creek [29:09]TIMESTAMPS[00:01] Intro[02:18] Don't coach a lot of Fours[06:14] Understanding their blind spot[12:56] Defining the Four's self-absorption[17:24] What's the appropriate investment?[25:09] Stop being like every other Four[34:49] A skewed view of the world[39:40] Breaking news to Fours[43:13] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comSend a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoActionMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

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 specific prescription is very personal depending on the person and the issue at hand. If someone is experiencing pain, there's a direction of travel that the doctor will go down to address that. To me, that's the extent of the Enneagram's prescription of like, here's where to look, but beyond the where to look and some potential specifics, it's mostly just personal. It's everything external to the Enneagram.” -Creek [21:08]TIMESTAMPS[00:01] Intro[02:53] A descriptive model[09:40] A predictive model[16:34] A prescriptive model[21:46] Pair it down than fill it up[28:19] An A chord[33:12] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comSend a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoActionMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

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 with the corporate world. TIMESTAMPS[00:02] Intro[01:32] Feedback on Coaching Type Two[03:16] A lot of misunderstandings about Type Threes[08:41] Fundamentals of Threes[14:32] Setting goals to know who they are[17:14] Common things to work on with Type Threes[23:21] Think about the subtypes[28:50] Potential mistypings[34:17] How to build trust[35:45] Type Three Accelerator: Purpose[39:18] Ways to incentivize Threes[46:04] Mario's final words[47:03] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comSend a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoActionMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

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 fit into this type and how learning that she's in fact a Type Seven has helped her grow as a person.Connect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comSend a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoActionMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional OptimismLee Fields:Web: enneagrammatic.comIG: @enneagrammaticLindsey Marks:IG: @lindseyfaithdmFB: Marks Music StudioPod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastSeth Abram:IG: @integratedenneagramMusic: sethabram.bandcamp.comPod: Fathoms | An Enneagram Podcast

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 ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comSend a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoActionMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

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] Pay attention to the connecting points[29:57] Willing and able to learn from the client[31:49] The role of the coach[40:30] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comSend a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoActionMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

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 ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comSend a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoActionMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Jonny, a certified life coach and Associate Dean at Indiana Wesleyan University, 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[17:26] Jonny's emotionality and demeanor[26:40] Could he be a Type Nine?[34:26] Behind Mario's typing approach[38:19] Subpoints of Transmitting Nine[43:58] Unpacking Transmitting Nine[53:43] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comSend a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoActionMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora conducts a typing interview with Jonny Rupp, a certified life coach and Associate Dean at Indiana Wesleyan University. 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] Growing up on a farm[13:48] Being a people pleaser[18:22] Does this person want to be helped, heard or hugged?[22:08] Instinctual biases and being mistyped as a Four[26:27] Mario's preliminary hypothesis[31:30] What he's not perceiving from Jonny[33:39] Navigating vs transmitting[37:44] In the limelight[41:53] Why this Enneagram type[49:19] Jonny's predictions and other thoughts[1:02:32] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comSend a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoActionMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

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 World[22:42] Philosophy and the Real World[25:58] The Selfish Gene[36:13] Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind[39:20] Sacred World[44:47] The Essential Drucker[56:44] Other book recommendations[59:29] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comSend a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoActionBooks:Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) by Carol Tavris and Elliot AronsonThe Demon-Haunted World by Carl SaganPhilosophy and the Real World: An Introduction to Karl Popper by Brian MageeThe Selfish Gene by Richard DawkinsZen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryū SuzukiSacred World: The Shambhala Way to Gentleness, Bravery, and Power by Jeremy and Karen HaywardThe Essential Drucker by Peter DruckerThe Wisest One in the Room: How You Can Benefit from Social Psychology's Most Powerful Insights by Thomas Gilovich and Lee RossHow We Know What Isn't So: The Fallibility of Human Reason in Everyday Life by Thomas GilovichPsychology of Intelligence Analysis by Richards HeuerThe Beginning of Infinity by David Deutsch

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 a broader conversation about masculinity.Connect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comSend a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoActionAre men okay? Our modern masculinity problem, explained.Mario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

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 ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comSend a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoActionSeth Abram:IG: @integratedenneagramPod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Lindsey Marks shares with 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 Enneagram types.Connect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comSend a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoActionMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

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 connection between good theory and good practice, because to understand the practice, you have to understand the theory as well.“Good solid theories set the foundation for good solid practice.” -Mario [06:54]“In so many words, it feels like this is about how to ask better questions and to get to more accurate results.” -Creek [13:11]“Those explanations make a lot of sense. We have tested them, and they're really, really useful. It explains so much more, and–I don't know–they're more accurate. And they're more actionable. It's easier to do something with them than with the other explanations.” -María José [24:09]TIMESTAMPS[00:02] Intro[01:36] Holiday treats[05:37] A summary of what to expect[10:15] The nature of knowledge[14:50 ] Where knowledge stops[19:45] Anomaly hunting[24:34] The world is not static[28:11] Enneagram as a science[34:46] Why does this matter[39:34] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comSend a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoActionMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

Connect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comSend a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoActionMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram Podcast

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 with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comSend a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoActionLindsey Marks:IG: @lindseyfaithdmFB: Marks Music StudioPod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

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 ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comSend a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoActionLee Fields:Web: enneagrammatic.comIG: @enneagrammaticMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

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 ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comSend a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoActionLee Fields:Web: enneagrammatic.comIG: @enneagrammaticAhmad Wazir:IG: @AhmadWazir19Pod: Totem ConfidenceMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore talk about the embodied mind, the newest quality of the mind that informs emotional intelligence and how we interact with the world. They typically talk about six qualities of the mind, but they discuss why they added this new one that teaches us to become aware of our bodies–how we're feeling and how we're doing–to ground us and help us be more present.TIMESTAMPS[00:01] Intro[03:53] The six qualities of the mind[07:06] The idea of the embodied mind[10:15] Approach with care[14:42] Terminology to know[20:36] Why we're talking about this[25:42] Presence vs awareness[30:02] Enhance this ability in ourselves[36:17] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comSend a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoActionThe Six Qualities of the Mind (Part 1)The Six Qualities of the Mind (Part 2)Mario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore talk about the history of the Enneagram, inspired by an online debate. As Mario has studied this model for decades, he provides the timeline of the Enneagram and how it led to how we use it today.Connect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comSend a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoAction"Owning Enlightenment: Proprietary Spirituality in the 'New Age' Marketplace" by Walter A. EffrossThe origin of the Enneagram - Claudio Naranjo speaks - June 2010Letter to the Transpersonal Community by Oscar IchazoMythmaking and the Evolution of the Enneagram of Personality, Part 1 by Mario SikoraMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore get to know Lee Fields a little better. Lee is one of the training assistants in the online certification programs led by Mario and MJ. Lee shares her experience with the Enneagram and how the ATA approach contrasts with the other Enneagram models she's studied. She also discusses why she accepted the offer to become a training assistant.TIMESTAMPS[00:01] Intro[04:53] About this week's guest[08:18] Lee's experience with the Enneagram[17:41] The state of the Enneagram[25:28] Being a training assistant[33:13] Why the ATA approach[34:20] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comSend a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoActionLee Fields:Web: enneagrammatic.comIG: @enneagrammaticMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore reiterate the importance of clear thinking skills and how important they are when it comes to the Enneagram. They discuss how developing critical thinking skills can be applied to every aspect of life and understanding of some of the misconceptions or stereotypes for each Enneagram type.Connect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comSend a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoActionMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Micky ScottBey Jones joins Mario Sikora and Seth “Creek” Creekmore as they discuss the ATA approach. Micky shares her expansive career trajectory and how it led to her work with the Enneagram today. Then the three hosts talk about their mindset when it came to adopting the ATA approach and give us a sneak peek of the upcoming online certification program, Awareness to Action Enneagram Foundation (Level 1), led by Mario and MJ and includes Mikey as one of the training assistants.Connect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comSend a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoActionMicky ScottBey Jones:IG: @electric_lady_msjTwitter: @iammickyjonesWeb: mickyscottbeyjones.comPod: BRC & FriendsMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore are joined by Dr. Joel Rothaizer, a Master-Certified executive coach and organizational consultant, and Board Certified Psychologist in Organizational & Business Consulting Psychology. Joel brings his personal insight as they discuss the vice, virtue and fixation for the Enneagram Type Three. This type is driven by the need to be seen as valuable, and therefore creates an image of themselves. However, what we typically don't see is the anxiety behind the behavior.“And they're being portrayed in such an unfair way. I think the most superficial thing is not Threes, it's the way they're portrayed by many, many people out there.” -María José [06:32]“Oftentimes, we ostracize the things that we don't like about ourselves. So what is that sort of thing in the Enneagram community? Why do we have such an issue with Three energy?” -Creek [07:54]“It's striving to feel outstanding, but it's striving to feel outstanding in the eyes of others. I mean, I think Enneagram Three hell would be to do something remarkably outstanding and have nobody know it.” -Joel [30:08]“One of the things that Threes are very good at is being productive in a way that is meaningful.” -Mario [43:24]TIMESTAMPS[00:01] Intro[01:14] About this week's guest[04:06] The myths about Type Three[12:35] Vice: Deceit[22:00] Constructing a valuable image[28:39] Fixation: Vanity[37:24] Path to veracity[46:56] Veracity: truthfulness ???[54:21] How to contact Joel[55:16] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comSend a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoActionDr. Joel Rothaizer:Web: clear-impact.comBook: Clear Impact: Building Your Leadership CapacityMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms |

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore continue their conversation about instinctual bias branding and how Enneagram type and strategy plays into branding.Connect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comSend a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoActionMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore discuss the instinctual biases and branding. They explore how they use the Enneagram and the instinctual biases in their work and how it applies to branding. Using examples of different brands–from phones to coffee–they show how the instinctual biases can engage with their potential audience, revealing what they're offering and the domain it appealing to.“You have to understand what is the instinctual bias message of my brand. Now it does not have to be who you are. If you're a Preserver, you don't have to have a preserving brand, and you don't have to take in a preserving approach to promoting that brand, but you need to know what it is.” -Mario [20:59]“I think that the clearer we are around what is it that we're providing, the value we're providing, the more we will get to those who are looking for exactly that.” -María José [37:12]“Another way you can that is knowing your brand is knowing how you're useful to other people and leaning into that.” -Creek [42:02]TIMESTAMPS[00:01] Intro[02:48] This week's topic[04:36] What they mean by branding[07:28] Commerce and the Enneagram[11:03] Why it's important to build a cohesive brand[19:07] The instinctual bias of your brand[24:46] Contrast between three coffee brands[34:06] Comparing cars[36:59] Why is this important?[40:13] Important takeaways[43:10] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comSend a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoActionMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore answer more questions from listeners about typing and mistyping. They answer specific questions about certain Enneagram types as well as share some of the questions they would ask to determine someone's instinctual bias.“The key to assessing people is to let them talk. To get them to talk. Because the more they talk, the more they reveal themselves.” -Mario [13:41]“So a lot of it has to do with more what's not said or what's not there, not necessarily the thing that is there.” -Creek [26:25]“We're supposed to have a logic behind the things we do, but in my experience, a lot of the couples that I've seen are not rational.” -María José [28:01]TIMESTAMPS[00:00] Intro[01:38] Unexpected situations on the podcast[07:12] Investigative instinctual bias vs. type[14:36] Navigating Nine vs Navigating Seven[22:14] The blind spot for Navigating Three[27:20] Relationships between the Enneagram types[32:36] What's next?[34:25] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comSend a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoActionMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

It's the 100th episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast! To celebrate, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore reflect on reaching this milestone as well as answer listener questions.“To find the people that we connect with on some level, the people that love to critically think, love to push back, love to find what works and not just make you feel things, but actually do things, and the podcast has been a ringing bell of sorts for those types of people.” -Creek [10:35]“The most important point is to be patient and to be provisional. Never assume you have somebody's Enneagram type right, really ever, but especially the first time you're interacting with them. Always be open to more information because people are complicated and they can show you something for a little while but not maintain that over the long term.” -Mario [42:41]“The Enneagram is useful but it is not enough in and of itself… So you need to see what the problems are just with individuals, with the teams or the organization in general. What is it that they're trying to address and how can the Enneagram be helpful in that way?” -María José [55:05]TIMESTAMPS[00:00] Intro[00:49] Reflecting on the 100th episode[08:38] Listeners response[13:05] Dynamics of the Zones[22:24] Zone of Inner Conflict[25:33] Determining instinctual bias[35:24] Why are people mistyped?[43:18] Clients breakthrough and/or growth[45:38] The importance of clear thinking[52:45] Using the Enneagram in organizations[59:31] Looking a year forward[1:04:02] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore speak with Christopher MacGuire, director of the Universidad Católica Language Center, about the vice, virtue and fixation for Enneagram Type Two.Connect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore return to their series about the vice, virtue and fixation for each Enneagram type. This week, they explore Type Seven–Striving to Feel Excited–with special guest Sarah Wallace, Founder and CEO of Enneagram MBA, a Certified Enneagram Coach, speaker and host of the Enneagram at Work podcast. As a Type Seven, Sarah shares her perspective on how the vice of gluttony, the virtue of sobriety and the fixation of planning show up in her life.TIMESTAMPS[00:00] Intro[00:16] This week's guest, Sarah Wallace[03:32] Vice: gluttony[08:38] Experiences where gluttony shows up[16:18] Instinctual bias[20:13] Perpetual disappointment and frustration[26:54] Desire to be good and get needs met[32:21] Fixation: planning[36:58] What's good about planning[43:22] Sarah's experience with sobriety[50:09] Advice from Sarah[51:23] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodSarah Wallace:Web: enneagrammba.comPod: Enneagram at WorkMario's episodes: Part 1, Part 2Mario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore take a break from the vice and the virtues and answer questions they've received about instinctual biases. They explore how ATA defines navigating, preserving and transmitting and explain why we need to think about our relationship with each of these domains. They also preview their upcoming events in Austin that will take place from September 12-15.Connect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore talk about the vice, the virtue and the fixation for Enneagram Type Five with special guest, Ahmad Wazir. Ahmad draws from his personal experience on how the vice of avarice and the fixation of stinginess show up in his life as well as the virtue of nonattachment.TIMESTAMPS[00:01] Intro[01:34] This week's guest, Ahmad[03:35] Defining our terms[07:54] How avarice shows up in Ahmad's life[13:17] Striving to feel to detached[22:11] Fixation: stinginess[26:01] Navigating Five in a group setting[28:16] Virtue: nonattachment, not detachment[31:41] The sense of who I am[36:36] Trying to gather information[42:52] Protecting their vulnerability [47:48] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodAhmad Wazir:IG: @AhmadWazir19Pod: Totem ConfidenceMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore talk about the vice (envy), virtue (equanimity) and fixation (melancholy) for Enneagram Type Four. Creek shares his perspective on how he experiences these three emotions.TIMESTAMPS[00:01] Intro[03:50] Vice: envy[05:47] How Creek experiences envy[10:49] Fixation: melancholy: The Bright Sadness[16:46] The decision-making process[22:48] The trope of Fours are artists[26:59] Virtue: Equanimity[30:41] Draws into the moment[36:55] Melancholy & three instinctual biases[46:46] The other side of envy is admiration[48:55] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

We'll be back next week! We needed some extra time due to all the cool stuff we are cooking up! In the meantime, join your fellow Enneagram nerds alongside Mario, Maria Jose and friends for Module 1 of the Awareness to Action certification program. A plethora of adjectives, jokes, poking fun at Mario and challenging yourself to grow skillfully, live authentically and seeing more clearly.Sign Up Here (Scholarships are available)Connect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore conduct another typing interview with Jess Junke, a self-employed administrative consultant. Jessica works with a client in the Enneagram world, but is a rookie when it comes to knowing her Enneagram type. MJ interviews Jess about her personal and work life as a way to show how she and Mario do a typing session and put together the different puzzle pieces towards their hypothesis.“This is supposed to be as a way to understand how Mario and MJ do typing sessions. This is also a way to–in some ways–practice your own skills of observations and putting together the different puzzle pieces, turning the knobs and trying to come up with some sort of hypothesis at the end of what Jess may be. So we make sure to hold these things very loosely as humans are complicated, and there's lots to discover.” -Creek [04:08]“Part of growing up for me has been realizing that sharing the hard things with people is a lot more fun actually. It makes the hard things –I don't know about easier–but they're not as heavy to carry and so I can go a lot farther.” -Jess [14:05]“That's what the Enneagram is for. It's not just a fun game or questionnaire. It's so that we can apply it in ways like this to manage ourselves and being able to change the narratives we have, understanding that my narrative is related to striving to feel connected in your case.” -María José [59:16]TIMESTAMPS[00:01] Intro[00:43] This week's guess, Jess[03:59] Things to remember[05:41] Interviewing Jess about relationships[14:20] Jess' work life[25:34] Learning to ask for help[40:15] Time to come up with a hypothesis[41:48] Things MJ considered and disregarded[46:11] Jess' preferred strategy[50:50] Does Jess resonate with this?[1:00:32] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Lee Fields talk about the vice (lust), virtue (vengeance) and fixation (innocence) of Type Eight.Connect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional OptimismLee Fields:Web: enneagrammatic.comIG: @enneagrammatic

Type 1 - The Vice, Virtue & Fixation

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, María José Munita, Seth "Creek" Creekmore and Lee Fields talk about countertypes–or “not-countertypes”–inspired by last week's debrief episode. They go deeper into the other Enneagram type combinations that are harder to make sense of and why “countertype” is not the ideal term for it.Connect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional OptimismLee Fields:Web: enneagrammatic.comIG: @enneagrammatic

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita, Seth "Creek" Creekmore and Lee Fields recap last week's episode with Christian McClain. María José and Lee share their hypotheses from their initial listen of the episode, and Mario provides a more in-depth look into his thought process in determining Christian's Enneagram type.“Expect that there will be confirmation bias. Expect that you're looking for both of these components and they might be in conflict with one another, and so hold room in your mind that you're not precisely sure what you're seeing until you have disconfirming confirmation.” -Lee [13:42]“Treat it as entertainment that you can learn some skills from and understand a little bit more about how the game is played.” -Creek [16:16]“Look, you just have to master the fundamentals of this. You have to understand what these instinctual biases are really all about, and what these strategies are really all about, and what really happens related to the connecting points. Not what we read about in the books.” -Mario [25:50]“In my mind, I need to pay attention to the things that are being said and not get trapped into my initial hypothesis.” -María José [32:37]TIMESTAMPS[00:01] Intro[02:13] MJ's conclusion[04:09] Conflicting combinations[09:23] The importance of the instinctual bias[16:23] Some of Mario's fundamental principles[17:51] Why not these types?[24:52] Master the fundamentals[32:21] Types not considered[36:55] The connecting points[43:46] The neglected strategy of Three[46:53] More tips for people to consider[54:25] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional OptimismLee Fields:Web: enneagrammatic.comIG: @enneagrammatic

In this special episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Seth "Creek" Creekmore and Mario Sikora are joined by Christian McClain, a songwriter and musician, for an exercise that determines someone's Enneagram type. Mario conducts a typing interview, talking to Christian and asking him questions about his career and family to try to understand who he is. Mario then shares his thought process towards his provisional hypothesis as a result of this conversation.“I'm getting to know Christian in a different way, which is fun.” -Creek [17:16]“My goal when I'm talking to people is just to get them to talk. And I don't care what they talk about or where they go, I just want them to talk.” -Mario [17:53]“I think putting something and leaving something behind, it sounds silly, because no one knows who I am as an artist. I'm not a big deal, but to know that there is something, a little piece of me, a journal entry that was put to music, to know that that's out in the world, it's kind of nice to know that there's something that would live past you.” -Christian [26:07] TIMESTAMPS[00:01] Intro[00:19] This week's guest, Christian[01:02] This week's exercise[03:34] What listeners should look out for[05:16] Getting to know Christian[16:51] Seth's thoughts and Mario's goal[18:05] More about Christian[27:06] A few of Mario's observations[30:27] Disconfirming questions[34:32] Mario's process[36:37] A moment to gather your thoughts[37:27] Mario's provisional hypothesis[47:09] Suggestions and feedback[52:39] Where to find Christian's music[54:35] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodThe Instinctual Biases and Subtypes Weekend Workshop: subtypesworkshop.comMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional OptimismChristian McClain:IG: @christianmcclain_

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, María José Munita, Seth "Creek" Creekmore and Lee Fields talk about an exercise they conducted during their recent Instinctual Biases and Subtypes Weekend Workshop. The hosts explain some of the takeaways and common themes they observed from asking the participants to plan a party. Listen as they summarize how this reveals a clear representation of the instinctual biases and insight into the dynamics between them.“You lose so much in the digital realm. And I think I was just reminded with the workshop of like theory is interesting, but it's so boring and dead unless you actually get to work with it and observe it and interact in person with it. I think that it just kind of made it come alive to me in a different way.” -Creek [11:10]“Is this party going to happen? And will it be fun? It's a complimentary nature that you need all of the pieces to be represented, but different things will be highlighted if that group is solely in charge of the actual outcome.” -Lee [15:52]“And that's the main takeaway from all the groups that I've worked with, it's that I can now see the value of having these three domains considered, and I can also see how some of these truly bother me. I look at it and I just find it not compelling, not interesting, not important, but I can understand that it's important. I can understand that we need to have them all.” - María José [30:07]TIMESTAMPS[00:02] Intro[01:08] Most hilarious moment in Nashville[03:13] MJ and Lee explain the exercise[07:53] The dynamics and what stood out[11:35] The point of the exercise[13:46] Typical takeaways between three groups[16:31] Strategies for relationships[20:47] Common themes among the instinctual biases[32:10] How Pattern of Expression plays into this[38:14] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodThe Instinctual Biases and Subtypes Weekend Workshop: subtypesworkshop.comMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional OptimismLee Fields:Web:

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora and María José Munita and Seth "Creek" Creekmore host their first live Q and A podcast, answering questions from their recent Instinctual Biases and Subtypes Weekend Workshop in Nashville.“I used to get frustrated because our materials would change every time we changed a concept, an idea, the way in which we thought about something. Now I see it as a strength, because it means that we are challenging our own ideas, and not staying stuck into what we think because it's printed. Because we already taught it. We're not identified with those ideas.” - María José [26:34]“I think what I've experienced as I've come into ATA more is that this model and these words tend to capture a more broader explanation of this phenomena of my human existence. And that doesn't mean that the others are wrong. I've just found personally that this terminology captures more and gives more flexibility for me to have my own personal expression of who it is to be me with my own personal story.” -Creek [27:20]“Everything we teach applies to every aspect in your life. We just tend to contextualize it in organizational life. And my view is if any idea I have doesn't pass muster with a critical audience, then I shouldn't be teaching it. So it's almost like that's the litmus test. If it'll work here, it'll work anywhere. But it's really no different than things you would apply in your regular life.” -Mario [37:58]TIMESTAMPS[00:01] Intro[01:06] Describing strategies[02:40] The connecting points and instinctual biases[14:31] Applying the ATA approach to your life[18:12] Recommended reads[21:24] An ​​ecumenical approach[31:42] Conversations with other schools and teachers[36:31] Plans for a new book?[40:33] Questioning things[43:15] Most grateful for with the Enneagram[47:18] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodThe Instinctual Biases and Subtypes Weekend Workshop: subtypesworkshop.comMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

In this special episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora and María José Munita check in with Seth "Creek" Creekmore and hear his perspective on the Awareness to Action Enneagram approach. As Creek as worked with Mario and María José for the last few years, he shares the impact this different approach has had on him as well as his thoughts, observations and lingering questions.Connect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodThe Instinctual Biases and Subtypes Weekend Workshop: subtypesworkshop.comMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, Seth "Creek" Creekmore and Lee Fields start their series on the vices, virtues and fixations. They first discuss the origin and evolution of these terms before they get more specific with the nine different Enneagram types.Connect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodThe Instinctual Biases and Subtypes Weekend Workshop: subtypesworkshop.comLee Fields:Web: enneagrammatic.comIG: @enneagrammaticMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora returns to discuss the core quality at Enneagram Point Nine–benevolence–with María José Munita and Seth "Creek" Creekmore.Connect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodThe Instinctual Biases and Subtypes Weekend Workshop: subtypesworkshop.comMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, María José Munita, Seth "Creek" Creekmore and Lee Fields continue their discussion of the neglected strategies by exploring Enneagram Point Five through Nine. They talk about the dynamics between the connecting points for these type strategies and share practical tips that integrate the neglected strategy in a more adaptive way.TIMESTAMPS[00:00] Intro[05:53] Point Five's neglected strategy[09:59] Changing the narrative[15:49] It's always something small[17:37] Point Six's neglected strategy[25:38] Go to sleep earlier[28:45] Point Seven's neglected strategy[33:05] Take time for yourself[35:23] Point Eight's neglected strategy[41:51] That must be hard[43:55] Point Nine's neglected strategy[48:12] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodThe Instinctual Biases and Subtypes Weekend Workshop: subtypesworkshop.comLee Fields:Web: enneagrammatic.comIG: @enneagrammaticMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Lee Fields joins María José Munita and Seth "Creek" Creekmore to discuss the neglected strategies for Enneagram Type One through Four. The neglected strategy is the connecting point that people neglect to use at a time when they should, so they share practical tips to help try to integrate the neglected strategy back into their life.Connect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodLee Fields:Web: enneagrammatic.comIG: @enneagrammaticMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, María José Munita gives insight into her personal and working life with Seth "Creek" Creekmore and special guest, Lee Fields. She shares what it was like growing up in Santiago, Chile and how it played into her introduction into the Enneagram. She also talks about her time on the IEA board and her collaboration with Mario Sikora.“So that's one of the reasons why the ATA approach started making sense to me, because it was a mindset. It's not just Enneagram theory. It's a mindset that I really resonate with and like.” -María José [19:27]“You sort of touched on or what I'm hearing is something around satisfaction. That there's more freedom or ease or satisfaction with your present and presumably future self than your past self.” -Lee [22:14]“Our impulse is always to run from the contradictions and uncertainties, and I think it's those who are voraciously curious, that their curiosity gets the better of them. To like, I think I can manage this a bit longer, and a bit longer and all of the sudden you're like oh, yeah, this other side isn't so bad.” -Creek [40:30]TIMESTAMPS[00:00] Intro[00:20] This week's guest, Lee Fields[01:35] MJ's upbringing in Chile[07:29] Exploration of personal growth[12:05] Three teachable moments[19:42] Do her kids know about the Enneagram?[21:09] Satisfaction with present and future self[23:47] How MJ came to the Enneagram[27:57] The IEA board and meeting Mario[33:01] Deciding to collaborate with Mario[36:32] What informs her approach[41:00] Teaching critical thinking[44:55] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodLee Fields:Web: enneagrammatic.comIG: @enneagrammaticMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism