Enneagram Nature vs Nurture, How Each Type Develops and Why It Matters
About this episode
The episode explores the influence of nature and nurture on Enneagram types and how they develop over time.
Are you born your Enneagram type, or does life shape it? In this episode, we finally stop trying to pick a side and walk through what both nature and nurture could look like for all nine types. Damon and Kelly break down how each type might show up from birth, how life experiences reinforce it, and the underlying “strategy” each type develops to feel loved, safe, or secure. If you’ve ever wondered why you are the way you are, or how much control you actually have to change, this conversation ...
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