The Space Between Wings | 6↔7 and 7↔8

About this episode

The episode explores the emotional patterns and relationships between neighboring Enneagram types Six, Seven, and Eight.

Jeff and Katie continue their exploration of the numbers that sit beside each type, uncovering how neighboring types share underlying emotional patterns, coping strategies, and ways of moving through the world. They discuss why wings may be more useful for self-awareness than personal growth, the role of instincts and subtypes in Enneagram study, and the surprising similarities between Sixes and Sevens as they manage anxiety. The conversation then turns to the dynamic relationship between Sevens and Eights: adventure, challenge, disruption, leadership, independence, and the pursuit of a life fully lived. Why do these types seem drawn toward bigger experiences? What happens when feeling takes a back seat? And what gifts emerge when they learn to bring others along for the journey?

People in this episode

Hosts: Jeff Cook, T.J. Wilson

Guest: Katie

Topics covered

• Enneagram
• self-awareness
• emotional patterns
• anxiety management
• personal growth
• relationships
• instincts and subtypes

Keywords

• Enneagram
• Six
• Seven
• Eight
• anxiety
• self-awareness
• wings
• instincts
• personal growth
• relationships

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Space Between Wings

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