About this episode

Damon and Kelly explore the core fears of each Enneagram type and their impact on behavior and relationships.

Okay BYN friends, this one’s a little ominous, in a helpful way. Damon and Kelly walk through the core fear underneath each Enneagram type, and how fear becomes a “silent motivator” that can hijack your tone, your choices, and your relationships when you’re not paying attention. What you’ll learn in this episode: Why core fears often run the show subconsciously, especially under stressThe core fear for each type (1–9) and what it tends to look like in real lifeA simple awareness prompt to use...

People in this episode

Hosts: Damon, Kelly

Topics covered

• Enneagram
• core fears
• behavior
• relationships
• self-awareness

Keywords

• Enneagram types
• core fears
• behavioral motivation
• relationships
• self-awareness

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