On the Enneagram Adventure podcast, Holly and Tannah open with reflections on September weather in the Midwest and briefly mention 9/11’s clear skies before introducing a core Enneagram construct: center of expression and center of intelligence. They explain that the Enneagram focuses on core motivations (deeper than behavior-based tools like DiSC or Myers-Briggs) and note they are IEQ9-certified coaches whose assessment measures these centers. Holly outlines typical center-of-expression groupings—8/9/1 action, 2/3/4 feeling, 5/6/7 thinking—emphasizing that expression language (action, feeling, thinking) doesn’t indicate confidence, and that individuals can be atypical, which can lead to mistyping. They then discuss center-of-intelligence “stacks” (how people process decisions: head/heart/gut), share personal examples (Holly as a 5 and Tannah as a 2), describe how action-first types operate, explore suppression and overuse of centers, touch on body-driven nervous system cues, and end with community and guest invitations for an upcoming series covering all nine types.

00:00 Friday Small Talk

00:12 September 11 Weather

01:15 Soup Season Birthdays

02:31 Astrology Enneagram Aside

03:23 Welcome And Disclaimer

04:45 Why Centers Matter

07:32 Center Of Expression Basics

08:34 Thinking Feeling Action Language

10:21 Nuance And Misreads

13:12 Center Of Intelligence Stacks

13:40 Holly Stack Example

15:35 Tannah Stack Example

19:54 High Action Explained

21:58 Body Feelings And Anxiety

26:57 Trust Discomfort And Identity

29:56 Suppressed Centers Balance

32:34 Childhood Overrides Intuition

35:01 Parenting Story Boundaries

39:06 Mistyping Through Expression

41:00 Wrap Up And Guest Call

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