An Inside Look into an Enneagram Typing Interview

About this episode

This episode provides an inside look at the Enneagram Typing Interview process through a guided session with guest Tom Wells.

Identifying the Enneagram Type we lead with is often a journey of self-discovery. While online assessments can point us in the right direction, they are not precise instruments. A more reliable process for discovering and clarifying your Enneagram Type is the Enneagram Type Discovery Interview—often called a Typing Interview. Facilitated by a trained Enneagram teacher or practitioner, the Typing Interview creates space to explore your core motivations, fears, and internal biases at a deeper level than online tests. In this episode, I sit down with my good friend, Tom Wells, and guide him through the Typing Interview process. You'll get an inside look at what a Typing Interview is like and why it's so important to move beyond surface behaviors to uncover the motivations that drive our Enneagram Type. As you listen, you may gain fresh insight into the Enneagram Type you lead with—and perhaps decide that a Typing Interview would be a valuable next step in your own Enneagram journey. My sincere thanks to Tom for generously allowing us to witness his process. Tom and his wife are the owners of Wells Virtual Bookkeeping, LLC, a bookkeeping service supporting small businesses. Find out…

People in this episode

Host: Jeff King

Guest: Tom Wells

Topics covered

• Enneagram
• self-discovery
• typing interview
• core motivations
• personal growth

Keywords

• Enneagram Type
• self-discovery
• Typing Interview
• core motivations
• personal growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wells Virtual Bookkeeping, LLC

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