Hidden Enneagram Narratives: Head Center (Types 5,6,7) with Ro Elliott

What if fear isn’t meant to control you… but inform you?In this episode of Echoes and Edges: The Broken and Beautiful Podcast, Patria Rector and Ro Elliott explore the Enneagram Head Triad (Types 5, 6, and 7) and the ways fear quietly shapes how we think, plan, avoid, prepare, and protect ourselves.Together, they unpack how the head-centered types seek safety through information, vigilance, certainty, distraction, and future planning — while also revealing the wisdom and gifts hidden inside those strategies.This conversation explores:How fear manifests differently in Types 5, 6, and 7Why knowledge, questioning, and optimism can become protective shieldsThe tension between self-protection and trustThe hidden anxiety beneath overthinking and constant movementWhy sevens struggle with limits and emotional constrictionHow sixes learn self-trustThe journey from fear-driven leadership to grounded presenceWhat it means to become fully embodied: head, heart, and gut alignedThis episode is an honest and compassionate exploration of anxiety, leadership, emotional balance, and the courage required to stay present in an uncertain world.Connect With Ro Elliott: https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/remote-collective/ro-elliottResources & Announcements:Coming Home to Yourself — June Virtual WorkshopPatria is hosting a live virtual workshop, Coming Home to Yourself: A Journey Into Secure Belonging, on June 13, 2026. This experience is designed to help participants explore survival patterns, grounded identity, and secure connection with themselves and others.Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coming-home-to-yourself-a-journey-into-secure-belonging-registration-1986430449949To learn more about Courageous Pathways and the work being done to support healing, growth, and transformation through nonprofit care and community support: https://www.thebrokenandbeautiful.com/courageous-pathwaysIf this episode resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Echoes and Edges on your favorite podcast platform, leave a five-star review, and share with a friend who might need a gentle invitation to self-understanding.Connect With PatriaFacebookInstagramThe Broken & Beautiful WebsiteCredits:Echoes and Edges is Produced and Edited by: Stephen R. SandersMusic Promoted by EnvatoEchoes and Edges is a part of VividLivid Podcast Network - Where bruises speak and healing finds its voice.