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The Awareness to Action Enneagram Podcast

The Awareness to Action Enneagram Podcast

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Mario Sikora, Maria Jose Munita and Seth Creekmore exploring the Enneagram through the Awareness to Action model. Giving you simple, precise and effective tools to use in your own becoming2023 Awareness to Action Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships Self-Help Social Sciences Success
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  • Review Overview: Enneagram Subtypes One, Two, & Three

    Review Overview: Enneagram Subtypes One, Two, & Three
    Oct 15 2026
    This is a re-release compilation of three earlier Awareness to Action episodes (40, 41, and 42, first released in June 2023), edited into one listen that covers all three subtypes of Type One, Type Two, and Type Three. Mario Sikora, María José Munita, and Seth “Creek” Creekmore work from one framework throughout: the instinctual bias is what a person is after, and the strategy is how they go about getting it.For the Ones, Mario offers a shorthand: the preserving One is thinking “it should” be a certain way, the navigating One “I should,” and the transmitting One “you should.” For the Twos, the hosts push back on dismissing “giving to get” as a flaw, then separate the preserving Two (selective, and the most contradictory of the three), the navigating Two (a connector, often more comfortable as the kingmaker than the king), and the transmitting Two (who narrowcasts connection and can be mistaken for a Four). For the Threes, they argue that the preserving Three is hugely driven rather than unambitious, that the navigating Three reads the group and adapts to it, and that the transmitting Three wants others to be as outstanding as they are trying to be.Throughout, the hosts return to one caution: behaviors are data points, not the whole story, and the “counter type” idea is too simplistic next to the interplay of instinctual bias and strategy. Because the audio is cut from the original series, occasional references to “last time” point back to the earlier subtype episodes; Introduction to Subtypes (episode 39) covers the definitions.Chapters0:00:00 Criteria First: Instinctual Bias and Strategy0:01:15 Preserving One: Getting the Preserving Domain Right0:04:06 Data Points, Not the Whole Story0:07:36 “It Should,” “I Should,” “You Should”: The Three Ones0:10:50 Navigating One: Perfect Navigation0:21:57 Transmitting One: Perfecting the World0:25:34 Common Mistypes of Type One0:31:27 Preserving Two: Connecting to Meet Preserving Needs0:45:19 Navigating Two: The Connector0:53:27 Transmitting Two: Narrowcasting Connection0:58:59 Transmitting Two vs. Type Four1:02:04 Preserving Three: Driven and Understated1:18:40 Navigating Three: The Marketing Mentality1:30:44 Transmitting Three: Be Like MeResources mentioned in this episodeSocial Chemistry — Marissa King (book) — Mario mentions this Yale professor’s work on networking styles, which he reads as mapping onto preservers, navigators, and transmitters.Charlie Wilson’s War (film) — Mario’s example of a navigating Two: the Julia Roberts character works behind the scenes, connecting people to advance her agenda.The Odd Couple (play, film, and TV series) — Mario’s example of a One as neat freak: in the TV series the Felix character is a One paired with a Seven; in the film, the pair is a Two and an Eight.Documentary on Mitt Romney after the 2012 election — a host’s example of a preserving Three who needs to be doing something. The host is unsure of the platform, so the title is [needs confirming].Character and Neurosis — Claudio Naranjo — Mario cites Naranjo’s point that the Three’s pattern is normalized in U.S. culture, so no corresponding dysfunction appears in the DSM.Fathoms | An Enneagram Podcast — Type Three episode with Drew Moser — Creek’s co-host, recommended as a clearer look at a preserving Three. [needs confirming: episode title and link]Related resourcesIntroduction to Subtypes (episode 39) — how the hosts define subtypes, and how the Awareness to Action approach differs from the common view.Subtypes of Enneagram Type One (episode 40) — the original conversation behind the first part of this compilation.Subtypes of Enneagram Type Two (episode 41) — the original conversation behind the second part.Subtypes of Enneagram Type Three (episode 42) — the original conversation behind the third part.Awareness to Action Website — the hub for the podcast network, certification program, and core framework resources.Connect with us:Awareness to ActionATA on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodYouTube: ATA Podcast NetworkEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comSend a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoActionMario Sikora:IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MoviePod: Thinking Well & WhySubstack: mariosikora.substack.comBook: How to Think Well, and Why: The Awareness to Action Guide to Clear ThinkingMaría José Munita:IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore:IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional OptimismPod: International Enneagram Association PodcastPod: Thinking Well & WhyMentioned in this episode:Awareness to Action Podcast Network
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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • Type Without Behavior: How to Identify Yours and Why It Matters

    Type Without Behavior: How to Identify Yours and Why It Matters
    Oct 1 2026

    What actually defines your Enneagram type if it's not your behavior? Creek, Mario, and María José explain why type is rooted in a strategy—striving toward a particular feeling—not in stereotypical actions. They show why an Eight can feel insecure, a Three can be lazy, and why that matters.

    Creek, Mario, and María José tackle a core problem with Enneagram literature: it leans on stereotypes and surface behaviors, but that doesn't work in practice. Type isn't what you do—it's the strategy you use most often. Specifically, you're striving to feel a particular way (powerful, perfect, unique, peaceful, etc.) more than you use the other eight strategies. Everything else varies: behaviors, thoughts, emotional patterns shift based on your circumstances and instinctual bias. The team walks through common misconceptions—Can an Eight feel insecure? Can a Three be lazy? Can a One be messy? Yes to all—and shows how to read past surface behavior to the underlying strategy. They also make a crucial distinction: striving toward a desired feeling state versus running from fear or wounding. That difference changes how type works in coaching, parenting, and your own growth.

    Chapters

    00:00 Welcome and Listener Questions

    02:36 What Defines a Type Beyond Behavior

    07:26 Strategy Includes Thinking and Action Patterns

    18:06 How to Identify Your Own Type

    28:09 Insecurity, Self-Esteem, and Type Confusion

    42:22 Striving Toward vs. Running From: The Core Distinction

    Resources mentioned in this episode
    • Awareness to Action — Mario Sikora and Bob Tallon — The foundational text that introduced the 'striving to feel' framework as an alternative to vice-based type definitions.
    • Character Neurosis — Claudio Naranjo — The source of the 'adaptive strategies' concept that inspired the Awareness to Action framework for understanding type.
    • Enneagram in a Movie — Awareness to Action Podcast Network — Sister podcast in the ATA network, recommended by the hosts for ongoing Enneagram learning.
    • Thinking Well and Why — Awareness to Action Podcast Network — Another podcast in the Awareness to Action network exploring critical thinking and the Enneagram.
    • ATA on Demand Certification Program — The Awareness to Action certification program, with new cohorts launching throughout the year.

    Related resources
    • Awareness to Action Website — The official hub for all ATA materials, including the podcast network, certification program, and core framework resources.

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    52 mins
  • Parenting Part Two: Your Instinctual Bias vs. Your Kids' Choices

    Parenting Part Two: Your Instinctual Bias vs. Your Kids' Choices
    Sep 17 2026
    In this episode of the Awareness to Action Enneagram podcast, Mario Skora, María José Munita and Seth “Creek” Creekmore talk about real parenting conflicts — tattoos, curfews, meals — and how their instinctual biases shape the fight. They also examine co-parenting across subtypes. These aren't type conflicts. They're instinctual biases colliding. Their kids see them clearly. Mario's principle is that kids have the right to make their own choices once they're legally responsible, while MJ describes her shift from wanting a perfect household to prioritizing trust. Both sets report surprising independence, but the real work comes from consistency, honesty about your own type and adjusting boundaries as kids develop.TIMESTAMPS[00:01] Intro[02:29] Disagreements with parenting decisions[08:29] Ruptures and repairs across the subtypes[14:56] Mario the spy?[18:04] Co-parenting with a different subtype[23:13] Navigating to who their children are[26:20] Wanting to feel like a perfect mother[29:53] Raised by wolves[35:39] How their kids see their parenting style[42:01] What it means to protectConnect with us:Awareness to ActionATA on DemandIG: @ataenneagrampodYouTube: ATA Podcast NetworkEmail: info@awarenesstoaction.comSend a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoActionMario Sikora:IG: @mariosikoraTikTok: @mariosikoraWeb: mariosikora.comPod: Enneagram in a MoviePod: Thinking Well & WhySubstack: mariosikora.substack.comBook: How to Think Well, and Why: The Awareness to Action Guide to Clear ThinkingMaría José Munita:IG: @mjmunitaWeb: mjmunita.comSeth "Creek" Creekmore:IG: @_creekmorePod: Fathoms | An Enneagram PodcastPod: Delusional OptimismPod: International Enneagram Association PodcastPod: Thinking Well & WhyMentioned in this episode:Awareness to Action Podcast Network
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    48 mins
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