The Awareness to Action Enneagram Podcast

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth "Creek" Creekmore discuss the subtypes of Enneagram Type Three, “Striving to Feel Outstanding.” They talk about why the three subtypes are different and why the Navigating Three is the stereotype for the Type Three.“Productivity is something that they really aim for. It’s not so much the applause or the recognition, but being productive, using their time, keeping themselves busy, accomplishing as much as they can, and it’s not so much about the image they’re projecting.” -María José [07:20]“There’s a lot of good to this amazing ability they have to read people, to read the group, to figure out how people are going to perceive something.” -Mario [27:43]“It’s a lot more of ‘Be like me’ attitude than ‘Let me figure out how to be like you,’ as like the Navigating Three.” -Creek [36:18]TIMESTAMPS[00:01] Intro[01:52] Visit us on Instagram[02:39] The stereotype of the Three[05:41] The Preserving Three[12:38] Compartmentalizing emotion[16:25] Pattern of Expression for Preserving Three[19:40] Learn to delegate[22:18] The Navigating Three[24:58] Why Navigating Three is the stereotype[31:40] Pattern of Expression for Navigating Three[34:21] The Transmitting Three[39:54] Pattern of Expression for Transmitting Three[42:42] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagramMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

Enneagram experts Mario Sikora and María José Munita, along with enthusiast Seth Creekmore, discuss the subtypes of Type Two. They explore the deliberate use of personal resources by Preserving Twos, the comfortable role of being a kingmaker for Navigating Twos, and the attention-seeking tendencies shared with Type Fours by Transmitting Twos. They highlight patterns of expression for each subtype and emphasize the importance of understanding and interacting with Type Twos.

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth "Creek" Creekmore dive into the three Enneagram subtypes for Type One, “Striving to Feel Perfect.” But first, they discuss their criteria for dissecting the subtypes, reminding us that data points are part of the story and not the whole story.“Preserving Ones are more rigid. There’s something more serious, I think, about Preserving Ones. They’re less difficult to mistype.” -María José [12:28]“Ones are ambitious people. Ones want to do things the right way, because doing your job and doing it right, doing it with excellence, is part of being perfect.” -Mario [34:17]“Again listener, make sure you’re taking all these sort of talking points as data points.” -Creek [35:47]TIMESTAMPS[00:00] Intro[01:59] New Instagram page[02:56] Criteria first[05:25] Data is part of the story[10:16] Preserving One[13:47] Navigating One[18:25] Pattern of Expression[24:55] Transmitting One[28:24] Common mistypes[31:09] Pattern of Expression for Transmitting One[33:47] Navigating One mistyping[35:56] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieBook: Awareness to Action: The Enneagram, Emotional Intelligence, and ChangeMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

Enneagram experts Mario Sikora, María José Munita, and enthusiast Seth Creekmore discuss the intersection of instinctual biases and strategies in the Enneagram model. They emphasize the importance of accurate typing to understand individual behaviors, challenge the concept of counter types, and advocate for simplicity in grasping Enneagram dynamics.

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth "Creek" Creekmore go deeper into the foundation of the Awareness to Action process. They discuss the philosopher Carl Popper, who is most known for the concept of falsification in science, which set the tone for how science is done. The hosts discuss how this idea applies to working with types and in working with the Enneagram theory.“When you have this idea that you’re getting closer to the truth, but it’s not the truth that you’re seeing compared to you know, I know what I’m seeing, you stop looking. So this provincial hypothesis allow you to continue to pay attention.” -María José [19:02]“All of our emotional states, they’re data that point us in the direction of something, so we have to be aware of something not working. And the way we do that is through self-awareness, emotional intelligence, being tuned in to what’s happening with us.” -Mario [25:31]“Collaboration doesn’t always mean consensus, but it’s about a focus on finding the next step towards truth.” -Creek [46:24]TIMESTAMPS[00:01] Intro[00:43] A quick recap[02:25] Why listen to this episode[08:00] The last guru[10:47] Popper’s fundamental insights about falsification[16:01] Calcification of ideas vs gravity analogy[20:46] How to filter information[26:26] Operable definition of the strategies[35:01] Way to be better paced[38:34] Applying it to Enneagram theory in general[46:17] Collaboration doesn’t always mean consensus[50:38] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on Demand IG: @ataenneagrampodMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieBook: Awareness to Action: The Enneagram, Emotional Intelligence, and ChangeMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth "Creek" Creekmore wrap up their discussion about the process of change and discuss Types 7, 8 and 9.“I think regardless of where you think the universe is inherently meaningful or meaningless, I think that the point stands but all you have is what’s in front of you.” -Creek [23:10]“For Eights, life is battle. There’s some kind of contest going on.” -Mario [38:22]“For me, that’s one of the most important things about the Enneagram, it’s understanding how other people probably perceive you and manage that.” -María José [44:29]TIMESTAMPS[00:01] Intro[03:31] Type Seven: Self-Control[08:28] The act of resistance[18:36] The secret of contentment[25:46] Problematic mindset of the Seven[29:48] Type Eight: Empathy[35:19] Incessant drive to slay dragons[41:02] Examples of what Eights can do[45:37] Type Nine: Improving Initiative[49:00] Binary thinking[51:34] Motivation to feel good about contribution[58:31] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on Demand IG: @ataenneagrampodMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieBook: Awareness to Action: The Enneagram, Emotional Intelligence, and ChangeMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth "Creek" Creekmore continue their conversation about the process of change by talking about types Four, Five and Six. They discuss how each is framed in Mario’s book, “Awareness to Action: The Enneagram, Emotional Intelligence, and Change” and the emotional intelligence that is required for each of those to engage in the ATA process.“I like to think of what happens for each of the types, for all of us, is that we break down on our fault lines.” -Mario [16:12]“Like everyone else, they can be really good people and be trying hard to do what’s needed. Sometimes don’t know or miss some cues, mainly emotional, I would say.” -María José [31:18]“I’ve seen Sixes striving to feel secure, but through constantly changing. They are adapting to every minute, little detail and change.” -Creek [38:15]TIMESTAMPS[00:01] Intro[00:43] A quick recap[03:54] Type Four[08:38] Cultivating confidence[13:21] Breaking down fault lines[22:01] Type Five[26:09] Sheldon Cooper[30:01] Communicating with a Five[35:11] Type Six[38:15] Unskillful adaptability[41:30] How to work with a Six[45:02] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on Demand Mario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraenneagramWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieBook: Awareness to Action: The Enneagram, Emotional Intelligence, and ChangeMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth "Creek" Creekmore talk about the process of change with each type, starting with Types One, Two and Three. They provide specific examples on how to apply the ATA process with these specific types. Mario shares how he and co-writer Robert Tallon originally talked about this in their book, “Awareness to Action: The Enneagram, Emotional Intelligence, and Change,” and how things have evolved since then.“Accepting doesn’t mean that you agree with it or that you think that it’s good. You’re just accepting that it happens, and mistakes will happen whether you want it or not.” -María José [13:30]“You have to make sure you’re taking care of yourself before you can take care of others. And in order to take care of yourself, you have to know what it is you really want and be honest about it.” -Mario [21:52]“I feel like what you’re not saying is these are the emotions that each type needs to work on.” -Creek [27:03]TIMESTAMPS[00:01] Intro[01:55] The process 20 years ago[06:12] Intention to rewrite books?[07:31] Type One[10:58] An example from the book[16:05] A personal example[19:39] Type Two[22:06] The inner story of self-awareness[25:02] An experience with a Two[27:04] Emotional competencies[29:57] An example from “Runaway Bride”[32:27] Type Three[35:13] Amplifiers of accomplishments[37:12] How to use this awareness[40:49] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on Demand Mario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraenneagramWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieBook: Awareness to Action: The Enneagram, Emotional Intelligence, and ChangeMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @creekmoremusicPod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth "Creek" Creekmore talk about the last step of the ATA process: action. The Enneagram helps us understand the stories in our head that prevent us from doing the things we need to do. The three hosts discuss how the ATA process can help us start applying what we need to do by creating a plan of action, focusing on practicality rather than theory and analysis.“I think the common thing that I’ve seen in the Enneagram community, and something with Fathoms that we’ve struggled with, is how quickly things get into theoretical or fluffy language, esoteric language, and it ends up a little void of groundness.” -Creek [02:36]“None of this is worth the time if it doesn’t lead to some more skillful way of being in the world.” -Mario [07:15]“Once we unlock that resistance to change in the authenticity step, we go into action. And what people tend to do there is to have big projects, big goals and wanting to change, ‘I want to be more focused in every aspect of my life.’ Well that doesn’t work.” -María José [12:39]TIMESTAMPS[00:01] Intro[00:11] One uncomfortable action[02:33] Missing the mark on practicality[06:16] Focus on application[08:37] What people miss[12:39] Creating new connections in your brain[17:04] Examples of the process[23:46] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on Demand Mario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraenneagramWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @creekmoremusicPod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth "Creek" Creekmore talk about authenticity, the middle step between awareness and action in the ATA process. They discuss how this constructive act can help people change in a truly sustainable way and create a narrative that is more true to reality and how the world works while still respecting our nature and needs.“The problem is people tend to think that changing a behavior is the same as changing who you are.” -Mario [05:00]“I think to me, the middle step that truly ensures that we change in a sustainable way.” -María José [13:55]“We don't need to build stronger walls. We need to build a stronger body to go outside those walls and be able to explore and to adapt to the things that come at you instead of you having to be in this really strong fortress at all times in order to feel ok.” -Creek [30:10]TIMESTAMPS[00:01] Intro[01:23] What is authenticity[03:15] How its used in their spaces[08:07] The middle A[11:16] Authenticity involved an act of creation[13:46] Why understanding yourself matters[18:12] There is no true self[25:02] In practical terms[29:38] Expanding the walls[35:58] Change can be scary[42:28] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on Demand Mario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraenneagramWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @creekmoremusicPod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism