Part 1: Exploring Friendships and the Enneagram, feat. Amy Weatherly (9w8) and Jess Johnston (7w8)

Best friend duo Amy Weatherly (9w8) and Jess Johnston (7w8), co-founders of the viral page all about friendship, Sister, I Am with You, join us for an inspirational look into the hows and whys of doing life together in a culture that constantly tries to keep us separate. 

In Part 1 of this two-part episode, co-authors of the Wall Street Journal bestseller I’ll Be There (But I’ll Be Wearing Sweatpants), and Here For It (the GOOD, the BAD, and the QUESO), Amy and Jess share the impact of the Enneagram on friendships and learning to accept and love people not just as they are, but for who they could become.

“The enneagram is such an important tool for friendship because I know, accepting the hard, moving through the hard, I feel like the Enneagram helps me understand my friends and where they’re coming from on such a better level. To love people as they are. I think it’s a really powerful tool for loving people as they are and for taking some misunderstanding out of the equation,” explains Jess. 

Listen as we explore: 

• how Amy and Jess first clicked over their shared passion for the Enneagram and how it has shaped their friendship

• what it’s like for a 9 and 7 to build connection and work together 

• the definition and purpose of friendship 

They remind us that building connections is not easy. It requires intentional investment to accept and move through the hard pieces that establish authentic friendship. 

Tune in next week as we continue the conversation and explore what each Enneagram type looks for and needs in a friendship.