Understanding Who You Are and Why With Sarajane Case

This week’s episode is an interview with the very lovely Sarajane Case who is an expert in all things enneagram. We talk all about what the enneagram is and why it’s good to know which type you are, as well as the different enneagram types and identifying yourself. Key Takeaways Covered In The Podcast • The Enneagram is a personality typing tool that is self-guided and it is motivations based so we can understand why we operate the way we do. • Types of Enneagram: Type 1 – The Perfectionist/Performer, Type 2 – The Helper, Type 3 – The Achiever, Type 4 – The Individualist/Romantic, Type 5 – The Investigator, Type 6 – The Royalist, Type 7 – The Enthusiast, Type 8 – The Challenger and Type 9 – The Peace Maker. • The Enneagram diagram is a circle with 9 numbers all the way around, then there are wings either side of your chosen type which you lean towards one more than the other. • We need to get to the root of what we need and understand what it is that we are craving. • Enneagrams give us the information of what patterns we tend to repeat over and over again. • By identifying your enneagram type, it helps to get to the root of what is holding you back and get to our growth pattern faster. • It is important to understand that not everyone thinks the same as you and motivated by the same things you are. • You don’t have to be your Enneagram identity all the time. • You have to learn to create space between your thoughts and your reactions. • The Enneagram is a map that gives us information, we can add the tools we need to work with it. • You need to enjoy the journey and the process, rather than completely focusing on the accomplishment. • There are many factors in the Enneagram, so every person is going to show up differently to another. • There are 3 subtypes to every Enneagram number: One to One, Self-Preservation and Social. They are what you think you need to do to survive. • Most people when they read their type feel embarrassed or as though they have done something wrong. • We need to have compassion with ourselves and what we have learnt through life. • We have to remember the best of you sometimes gets held back, and that’s okay. • Everyone in our life is getting the overflow of how we talk to ourselves, so if we allow ourselves to rest, we can allow others to rest. The one thing you need to remember above all else… The enneagram is a great way to identify what motivates us and why we react certain ways to certain things, it is a tool we can use to understand the root of what we need. But, it is important to remember that we are not defined by our number and we must be compassionate with ourselves and others. Highlights You Simply Can’t Miss • An Introduction to Sarajane 08:00 • What is an Enneagram? 10:30 • The Different Types of Enneagram 12:40 • The Benefits of Identifying your Enneagram Type 15:05 • The Meaning behind Enneagram 3 18:51 • How to Use Your Enneagram 27:20 • Enneagram Connections 32:00 • Enneagram Subtypes 33:20 • You Are Not Your Number 39:15 • Where Does Your Enneagram Come From? 41:03 • Sarajane’s Book 48:00 • Managing a Large Instagram Account 49:35