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 instinctual biases and branding. They explore how they use the Enneagram and the instinctual biases in their work and how it applies to branding. Using examples of different brands–from phones to coffee–they show how the instinctual biases can engage with their potential audience, revealing what they’re offering and the domain it appealing to.“You have to understand what is the instinctual bias message of my brand. Now it does not have to be who you are. If you’re a Preserver, you don’t have to have a preserving brand, and you don’t have to take in a preserving approach to promoting that brand, but you need to know what it is.” -Mario [20:59]“I think that the clearer we are around what is it that we’re providing, the value we’re providing, the more we will get to those who are looking for exactly that.” -María José [37:12]“Another way you can that is knowing your brand is knowing how you’re useful to other people and leaning into that.” -Creek [42:02]TIMESTAMPS[00:01] Intro[02:48] This week’s topic[04:36] What they mean by branding[07:28] Commerce and the Enneagram[11:03] Why it’s important to build a cohesive brand[19:07] The instinctual bias of your brand[24:46] Contrast between three coffee brands[34:06] Comparing cars[36:59] Why is this important?[40:13] Important takeaways[43:10] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comSend a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoActionMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria 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 answer more questions from listeners about typing and mistyping. They answer specific questions about certain Enneagram types as well as share some of the questions they would ask to determine someone’s instinctual bias.“The key to assessing people is to let them talk. To get them to talk. Because the more they talk, the more they reveal themselves.” -Mario [13:41]“So a lot of it has to do with more what’s not said or what’s not there, not necessarily the thing that is there.” -Creek [26:25]“We’re supposed to have a logic behind the things we do, but in my experience, a lot of the couples that I’ve seen are not rational.” -María José [28:01]TIMESTAMPS[00:00] Intro[01:38] Unexpected situations on the podcast[07:12] Investigative instinctual bias vs. type[14:36] Navigating Nine vs Navigating Seven[22:14] The blind spot for Navigating Three[27:20] Relationships between the Enneagram types[32:36] What’s next?[34:25] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comSend a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoActionMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

It's the 100th episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast! To celebrate, Mario Sikora, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore reflect on reaching this milestone as well as answer listener questions.“To find the people that we connect with on some level, the people that love to critically think, love to push back, love to find what works and not just make you feel things, but actually do things, and the podcast has been a ringing bell of sorts for those types of people.” -Creek [10:35]“The most important point is to be patient and to be provisional. Never assume you have somebody’s Enneagram type right, really ever, but especially the first time you’re interacting with them. Always be open to more information because people are complicated and they can show you something for a little while but not maintain that over the long term.” -Mario [42:41]“The Enneagram is useful but it is not enough in and of itself… So you need to see what the problems are just with individuals, with the teams or the organization in general. What is it that they’re trying to address and how can the Enneagram be helpful in that way?” -María José [55:05]TIMESTAMPS[00:00] Intro[00:49] Reflecting on the 100th episode[08:38] Listeners response[13:05] Dynamics of the Zones[22:24] Zone of Inner Conflict[25:33] Determining instinctual bias[35:24] Why are people mistyped?[43:18] Clients breakthrough and/or growth[45:38] The importance of clear thinking[52:45] Using the Enneagram in organizations[59:31] Looking a year forward[1:04:02] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria 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 speak with Christopher MacGuire, director of the Universidad Católica Language Center, about the vice, virtue and fixation for Enneagram Type Two.Connect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria 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 return to their series about the vice, virtue and fixation for each Enneagram type. This week, they explore Type Seven–Striving to Feel Excited–with special guest Sarah Wallace, Founder and CEO of Enneagram MBA, a Certified Enneagram Coach, speaker and host of the Enneagram at Work podcast. As a Type Seven, Sarah shares her perspective on how the vice of gluttony, the virtue of sobriety and the fixation of planning show up in her life.TIMESTAMPS[00:00] Intro[00:16] This week’s guest, Sarah Wallace[03:32] Vice: gluttony[08:38] Experiences where gluttony shows up[16:18] Instinctual bias[20:13] Perpetual disappointment and frustration[26:54] Desire to be good and get needs met[32:21] Fixation: planning[36:58] What’s good about planning[43:22] Sarah’s experience with sobriety[50:09] Advice from Sarah[51:23] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodSarah Wallace:Web: enneagrammba.comPod: Enneagram at WorkMario’s episodes: Part 1, Part 2Mario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria 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 take a break from the vice and the virtues and answer questions they’ve received about instinctual biases. They explore how ATA defines navigating, preserving and transmitting and explain why we need to think about our relationship with each of these domains. They also preview their upcoming events in Austin that will take place from September 12-15.Connect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria 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 vice, the virtue and the fixation for Enneagram Type Five with special guest, Ahmad Wazir. Ahmad draws from his personal experience on how the vice of avarice and the fixation of stinginess show up in his life as well as the virtue of nonattachment.TIMESTAMPS[00:01] Intro[01:34] This week’s guest, Ahmad[03:35] Defining our terms[07:54] How avarice shows up in Ahmad’s life[13:17] Striving to feel to detached[22:11] Fixation: stinginess[26:01] Navigating Five in a group setting[28:16] Virtue: nonattachment, not detachment[31:41] The sense of who I am[36:36] Trying to gather information[42:52] Protecting their vulnerability [47:48] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodAhmad Wazir:IG: @AhmadWazir19Pod: Totem ConfidenceMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional Optimism

Mario Sikora, María José Munita, and Seth Creekmore discuss Enneagram Type 4, focusing on envy, melancholy, and equanimity. They explore decision-making, the artist trope, and the balance of emotions. The conversation also touches on communication struggles, admiration as a positive alternative to envy, and the creative expression of emotions.

In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore conduct another typing interview with Jess Junke, a self-employed administrative consultant. Jessica works with a client in the Enneagram world, but is a rookie when it comes to knowing her Enneagram type. MJ interviews Jess about her personal and work life as a way to show how she and Mario do a typing session and put together the different puzzle pieces towards their hypothesis.“This is supposed to be as a way to understand how Mario and MJ do typing sessions. This is also a way to–in some ways–practice your own skills of observations and putting together the different puzzle pieces, turning the knobs and trying to come up with some sort of hypothesis at the end of what Jess may be. So we make sure to hold these things very loosely as humans are complicated, and there’s lots to discover.” -Creek [04:08]“Part of growing up for me has been realizing that sharing the hard things with people is a lot more fun actually. It makes the hard things –I don’t know about easier–but they’re not as heavy to carry and so I can go a lot farther.” -Jess [14:05]“That’s what the Enneagram is for. It’s not just a fun game or questionnaire. It’s so that we can apply it in ways like this to manage ourselves and being able to change the narratives we have, understanding that my narrative is related to striving to feel connected in your case.” -María José [59:16]TIMESTAMPS[00:01] Intro[00:43] This week’s guess, Jess[03:59] Things to remember[05:41] Interviewing Jess about relationships[14:20] Jess’ work life[25:34] Learning to ask for help[40:15] Time to come up with a hypothesis[41:48] Things MJ considered and disregarded[46:11] Jess’ preferred strategy[50:50] Does Jess resonate with this?[1:00:32] OutroConnect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria 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 Lee Fields talk about the vice (lust), virtue (vengeance) and fixation (innocence) of Type Eight.Connect with us:Awareness to ActionEnneagram on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodMario Sikora: IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MovieSubstack: mariosikora.substack.comMaria Jose Munita: IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional OptimismLee Fields:Web: enneagrammatic.comIG: @enneagrammatic