E59: Enneagram Centers of Expression (Thinking, Feeling, Action) Explained
Episode 59 of the Enneagram Adventure podcast, hosted by Tannah Flora and Holly Deschenes, titled "E59: Enneagram Centers of Expression (Thinking, Feeling, Action) Explained" was published on April 9, 2026 and runs 51 minutes.
April 9, 2026 ·51m · Enneagram Adventure
Summary
Holly and Tannah open by joking about misshapen sourdough loaves that resemble rabbits, then Holly shares details of a recent car accident in southern Wisconsin where a semi-truck rear-ended her Tesla in a construction-zone merge, crushing the back of the car; she went to urgent care and is physically okay but is dealing with insurance questions, possible totaling, and the emotional aftermath, noting Tesla’s automatic 911 call, driver notifications, and multi-camera footage showing the truck appearing not to brake and hitting twice. They then shift to the episode’s topic: the Enneagram “centers of expression” (also called centers of intelligence), emphasizing development and balancing thinking, feeling, and action, recommending paid assessments like iEQ9 for personalized rankings beyond typical triads. They discuss how centers show up in language, cultural misconceptions about action sounding more confident, and how different center orders can create loops, avoidance, impulsive fixing, or regretful actions. 00:00 Rabbit Bread Reveal 01:35 Catching Up and Grief 02:15 Car Accident Story 06:01 Tesla Safety and Footage 09:08 Aftermath and Perspective 12:29 Centers of Expression Intro 14:16 Why Paid Assessments Help 16:59 Triads and Personal Nuance 19:30 Language of Each Center 21:10 Combos and Taking Action 25:19 Deciding to Stop Ruminating 27:03 Action First People Explained 28:21 Thoughts Mistaken for Feelings 29:27 First Responders and Reactivity 31:05 Repressed Feeling and Regulation 33:02 Nature Versus Nurture Debate 34:33 Living With an Eight 35:56 Fight Flight Freeze Fawn Links 37:49 Eight Energy Baby Advice Story 41:37 Feeling First Daily Life 43:36 Emotional Trash Bin Overflow 47:49 Feel Act Fixing Trap 49:42 Wrap Up and Support Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/enneagramadventure/ https://www.tiktok.com/@enneagram.adventu?_t=ZT-8tydSisg9ra&_r=1
Episode Description
Holly and Tannah open by joking about misshapen sourdough loaves that resemble rabbits, then Holly shares details of a recent car accident in southern Wisconsin where a semi-truck rear-ended her Tesla in a construction-zone merge, crushing the back of the car; she went to urgent care and is physically okay but is dealing with insurance questions, possible totaling, and the emotional aftermath, noting Tesla’s automatic 911 call, driver notifications, and multi-camera footage showing the truck appearing not to brake and hitting twice. They then shift to the episode’s topic: the Enneagram “centers of expression” (also called centers of intelligence), emphasizing development and balancing thinking, feeling, and action, recommending paid assessments like iEQ9 for personalized rankings beyond typical triads. They discuss how centers show up in language, cultural misconceptions about action sounding more confident, and how different center orders can create loops, avoidance, impulsive fixing, or regretful actions.
00:00 Rabbit Bread Reveal
01:35 Catching Up and Grief
02:15 Car Accident Story
06:01 Tesla Safety and Footage
09:08 Aftermath and Perspective
12:29 Centers of Expression Intro
14:16 Why Paid Assessments Help
16:59 Triads and Personal Nuance
19:30 Language of Each Center
21:10 Combos and Taking Action
25:19 Deciding to Stop Ruminating
27:03 Action First People Explained
28:21 Thoughts Mistaken for Feelings
29:27 First Responders and Reactivity
31:05 Repressed Feeling and Regulation
33:02 Nature Versus Nurture Debate
34:33 Living With an Eight
35:56 Fight Flight Freeze Fawn Links
37:49 Eight Energy Baby Advice Story
41:37 Feeling First Daily Life
43:36 Emotional Trash Bin Overflow
47:49 Feel Act Fixing Trap
49:42 Wrap Up and Support
Follow us:
https://www.instagram.com/enneagramadventure/
https://www.tiktok.com/@enneagram.adventu?_t=ZT-8tydSisg9ra&_r=1
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