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EPISODE · May 4, 2026 · 16 MIN

Stop Performing: The Enneagram, Nervous System, and the Cost of Being Someone You're Not

from Rock the Damn Boat · host Christy Hughes

What if the anxiety, exhaustion, or low-grade frustration you've been feeling isn't a discipline problem — it's an alignment problem?In this Monday Mini, Christy breaks down all nine Enneagram types and what they can teach us about why we're wired the way we are. More importantly, she explores what happens in our bodies and nervous systems when we spend too much time performing a version of ourselves that doesn't fit — and how coming back to your actual type can be one of the most grounding, regulating things you do.Whether you're a Type 2 who's burned out from giving or a Type 8 who's been told to soften, this episode is permission to stop working against yourself.In this episode of RTDB:A quick breakdown of all 9 Enneagram typesHow your type connects to nervous system regulationThe real cost of "type masking" — and how to come home to yourselfPerfect for: women in transition, overthinkers, anyone who's ever been told they're "too much" or "not enough"Learn more at theenneagraminstitute.comJoin The THRIVE Collective at thrivewithchristy.com

What if the anxiety, exhaustion, or low-grade frustration you've been feeling isn't a discipline problem — it's an alignment problem?In this Monday Mini, Christy breaks down all nine Enneagram types and what they can teach us about why we're wired the way we are. More importantly, she explores what happens in our bodies and nervous systems when we spend too much time performing a version of ourselves that doesn't fit — and how coming back to your actual type can be one of the most grounding, regulating things you do.Whether you're a Type 2 who's burned out from giving or a Type 8 who's been told to soften, this episode is permission to stop working against yourself.In this episode of RTDB:A quick breakdown of all 9 Enneagram typesHow your type connects to nervous system regulationThe real cost of "type masking" — and how to come home to yourselfPerfect for: women in transition, overthinkers, anyone who's ever been told they're "too much" or "not enough"Learn more at theenneagraminstitute.comJoin The THRIVE Collective at thrivewithchristy.com

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