S1 E2: Milton Stewart — Doing the inner work and outer work

In this episode, Milton Stewart shares about his experience with the Enneagram both in his personal life and as an Enneagram coach and consultant. We talk about the Enneagram as a tool to become healthier and how to go deeper beyond the memes (Hint: it’s about head, heart, body integration). Milton tells us how to identify good teachers and what it means to do the work, especially with the rising popularity of the Enneagram on social media.

We discuss the limitations of learning the Enneagram on social media. In particular, how there may be misinformation. Milton emphasizes that the language we use matters when working with the Enneagram because it touches on our fragileness and impacts how we perceive our types. We also talk about how BIPOC facilitators try to move beyond Instagram culture and what it looks like to go deeper, including feelings of dissatisfaction with social media.

Milton talks about his work with the International Enneagram Association (IEA) and how they’re attempting to integrate anti-racism and DEI work into the Enneagram. He reveals to us the potential of the Enneagram as a way to help us build an authentic community by allowing us space to be seen fully as ourselves with people who are fully themselves. Milton shares about the need for more somatics understanding in the Enneagram, and how it supports us in our bodies so we can do the outerwork -- a key piece of the Enneagram.

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