9: Type 8 The Challenger

Today we are talking about the enneagram type 8, the challenger. Eights are considered self confident, strong and assertive people. They are also protective, resourceful, straight talking and decisive. They are strong and get right to the point. They are able to get things done, because they are very forceful. Which can be bad and can be good. Remember all of the enneagram types can have good and bad traits. Eights do sometimes get a bad rap because they are so decisive. Eights are very direct about their decision. They believe they are always right because they think in black and white. They are able to distinguish between different factors and determine that “this is the right thing to do.” They love a deep conversation. They will bring up controversial topics because they want to see where people stand on the topics. They have a lot of respect for people who stand up for themselves and stand up for what they believe in even if it’s different than them. Eights are known as the challenger because they love to challenge themselves and others. Eight are very resourceful and have can do attitude. They can make every situation better because of their grit and “get to it” determination. Eights have a wing of either a 7 or a 9. Listen to the episodes on both types and see which one you pull characteristics from. You can pull from one over the other or from both sides equally. Thank you for sharing and subscribing to the podcast. If you haven’t already please subscribe to stay up to date with each enneagram episode and find me on instagram at @the.enneagram.mom Women's Night Out use code TESS5 for discount!