Enneagram Conflict Styles, How Each Type Reacts (1-9)

Enneagram Conflict Styles, How Each Type Reacts (1-9)

May 20, 2026 · 33 min · Season 4 · Episode 147

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Damon and Kelly discuss how each Enneagram type reacts to conflict and provide strategies for managing these responses.

Why does the same disagreement feel completely different to a Type 8 versus a Type 9? Your Enneagram type shapes how you react. Damon and Kelly walk through the knee-jerk conflict response for all nine Enneagram types and what to do instead. Plus, the 20-minute rule for getting untriggered. Quick guide to each type's conflict response: Type 1: Criticizes others or themselves Type 2: Becomes overly helpful or manipulates Type 3: Spins the situation to avoid failure Type 4: Wi...

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