Living Well Enneagram

Decision Making | Enneagram Life Hacks

In this episode of the Living Well Enneagram Podcast, host Jen Stanley explores how to use the Enneagram as a practical “life hack” for making better decisions, especially during seasons of transition, growth, and midlife change. Why do decisions feel so much harder in midlife? Between responsibilities, expectations, fear of making the wrong choice, and old patterns that no longer fit, many women find themselves stuck between overthinking and self-doubt. In this episode, Jen breaks down how the Enneagram can help you make decisions with greater clarity, confidence, and self-trust by balancing your emotions, thoughts, and actions. In this episode, you’ll learn: • Why decision-making becomes more emotionally complex in midlife • The 3 centers of intelligence and how they impact your choices • How your Enneagram type may keep you stuck in overthinking, people-pleasing, perfectionism, or indecision • Practical Enneagram “life hacks” to help each type make healthier, more grounded decisions Whether you’re navigating relationships, career transitions, purpose, identity, or your next chapter, this episode will help you quiet the noise and reconnect with what matters most. 🎙 Subscribe for more conversations on the Enneagram and living well. 🌟Consider taking an ⁠Intermission⁠ [https://livingwellbyjen.com/intermission] with Jen. ✨ Download your⁠ FREE Enneagram Life Hacks PDF HERE⁠ [https://jennifer-stanley.mykajabi.com/lifehack].  ✨ ⁠Connect with Jen Stanley⁠⁠ In this episode: 00:00 - Introduction 1:55 - Welcome 2:14 - The challenges of decision making 5:56 - Consider Intermission 6:22 - Decision-making hack for everyone: utilize the balances 8:46 - Decision-making hack for everyone: utilize time orientation 10:14 - Decision-making hack for Enneagram 2 11:06 - Decision-making hack for Enneagram 3 12:00 - Decision-making hack for the Enneagram 4 12:57 - Decision-making hack for the Enneagram 5 13:57 - Decision-making hack for the Enneagram 6 14:51 - Decision-making hack for the Enneagram 7 15:37 - Decision-making hack for the Enneagram 8 16:24 - Decision-making hack for the Enneagram 9 17:07 - Decision-making hack for the Enneagram 1 18:02 - Closing #enneagram #decisionmaking #personalgrowth #midlife #selfawareness #enneagramtypes #confidence #livingwell

Sleep | Enneagram Life Hacks

In this episode of the Living Well Enneagram Podcast, host Jen Stanley explores how to use the Enneagram to “life hack” better sleep by understanding the deeper emotional and psychological reasons we struggle to rest. If you’ve ever gone to bed exhausted but unable to quiet your mind, this episode will help you understand why. Jen explains how stress, overstimulated nervous systems, emotional patterns, and everyday habits impact sleep quality—and how your Enneagram type may reveal what your mind and body actually need at the end of the day. Through a simple three-step evening framework, Jen shares practical, type-specific sleep rituals designed to help you calm your nervous system, create emotional closure for the day, and feel safe enough to truly rest. In this episode, you’ll learn: • The top emotional and environmental reasons people struggle with sleep • The three “sleep non-negotiables” that improve rest for every Enneagram type • How to create a personalized evening ritual based on your Enneagram type • Type-specific practices to help calm the mind, reduce anxiety, and improve sleep quality Whether you’re an Enneagram Type 1 replaying the day in your head, a Type 6 overthinking tomorrow, or a Type 7 struggling to slow your mind down, this episode offers practical tools to help you sleep more deeply and wake up more grounded. 🎙 Subscribe for more conversations on the Enneagram and living well. 🌟Consider taking an Intermission [https://livingwellbyjen.com/intermission] with Jen. ✨ Download your FREE Enneagram Life Hacks PDF HERE [https://jennifer-stanley.mykajabi.com/lifehack].  ✨ Connect with Jen Stanley⁠ In this episode: 00:00 - Introduction 2:06 - Welcome 2:26 - 3 reasons we don't sleep well 3:21 - Important questions for each type 5:42 - 3 non-negotiables 7:15 - Consider Intermission 7:40 - Why you need evening rituals 9:20 - Sleep hack for the Enneagram 5 11:40 - Sleep hack for the Enneagram 6 13:01 - Sleep hack for the Enneagram 7 14:48 - Sleep hack for the Enneagram 8 16:22 - Sleep hack for the Enneagram 9 18:07 - Sleep hack for the Enneagram 1 19:34 - Sleep hack for the Enneagram 2 21:03 - Sleep hack for the Enneagram 3 22:48 - Sleep hack for the Enneagram 4 24:13 - Closing #enneagram #sleeptips #sleepbetter #enneagramtypes #personalgrowth #selfawareness #stressmanagement #nervoussystem #livingwell

Procrastination | Enneagram Life Hacks

In this episode of the Living Well Enneagram Podcast, host Jen Stanley explores the real reasons we procrastinate and why it has far less to do with time management than we think. Using the Enneagram as a practical tool for self-awareness and growth, Jen breaks down how procrastination is often rooted in emotional discomfort, lack of clarity, or feeling disconnected from meaning and motivation. She also shares powerful Enneagram-based “life hacks” to help each type move from avoidance into action. If you’ve ever found yourself stuck in cycles of overthinking, delaying, numbing out, perfectionism, or waiting until you “feel ready,” this episode will help you understand what’s really happening beneath the surface—and how to start moving forward again. In this episode, you’ll learn: • The 3 emotional reasons people procrastinate • Why procrastination is often an emotional safety issue, not a productivity issue • Practical Enneagram-specific strategies to help each type take action • How awareness, clarity, and small steps create momentum and confidence Whether you’re an Enneagram Type 1 struggling with perfectionism, a Type 7 avoiding boredom, or a Type 9 staying stuck in comfort, this episode offers practical tools to help you stop procrastinating and start living with greater intention. 🎙 Subscribe for more conversations on the Enneagram, personal growth, emotional health, and living well. ✨ Download your FREE Enneagram Life Hacks PDF HERE [https://jennifer-stanley.mykajabi.com/lifehack⁠ ] Connect with Jen Stanley #enneagram #procrastination #personalgrowth #enneagramcoach #selfawareness #motivation #enneagramtypes #productivity #livingwell

An Intermission Story with Staci Anderson

In this episode of the Living Well Enneagram Podcast, host Jen Stanley sits down with Staci Anderson, a member of the very first Intermission cohort, to explore what it really looks like to navigate midlife transitions, rediscover your identity, and step into your next chapter with clarity and purpose. Through the lens of the four pillars of the Intermission experience, identity, purpose, faith, and friendship, Staci shares her powerful story of moving from full-time motherhood into a new season of life, asking the questions so many women in midlife are quietly carrying: Who am I now? And what's next for me? From discovering her Enneagram type to redefining her faith and creating a vision for her future, this conversation is an honest and hopeful look at what it means to begin again. In this episode, you’ll hear: * How taking an intentional "breath" at the Intermission retreat impacted Staci's life, both physically and spiritually * How discovering she is an Enneagram Type 9 helped her understand her patterns of stress and gave her tools to use her voice more directly. * Staci’s unique purpose statement and how this vision changed her self-perception * A candid conversation about deconstructing childhood faith traditions to find a deeper, more personal relationship with God  If you’re feeling stuck, in transition, or wondering what’s next, this episode will remind you: you’re not behind—you’re in the middle of your story. 🎙 Subscribe for more conversations on the Enneagram, personal growth, and living well in midlife ✨ Learn more about Intermission and how to take your own intentional pause Connect with Jen Stanley  [https://linktr.ee/Livingwellbyjenstanley] #podcastepisodes #enneagram #enneagramcoach #personalgrowth #selfawareness #enneagramtypes #womenshealth #midlife

The Head Triad | God & the Enneagram

In Part 3 of the God and the Enneagram series on the Living Well Enneagram Podcast, Jen Stanley is joined by Rev. Dr. Kimberly Majeski to explore the Head Triad (Enneagram Types 5, 6, and 7) and the “lost childhood messages” that shape fear, security, and independence. This episode dives into the intersection of the Enneagram and Christian faith, revealing how our deepest fears point us back to God’s presence, care, and provision. In this episode, you’ll learn: * How Enneagram Type 5 can release the belief that they are a burden and find rest in God’s invitation to lay it down * Why Type 6 can experience true safety, even in uncertainty, through trust in God’s constant presence * How Type 7 can let go of the need for backup plans and rest in God’s care If you’re exploring the Enneagram for personal growth, spiritual growth, or identity work, this episode offers powerful insight into fear, trust, and what it means to live well with deeper peace. 🎙 Follow for more on Enneagram, faith, and personal development 👉 Listen to Parts 1 & 2 to complete the series: Part 1 - The Body Triad | God & the Enneagram [https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/living-well-by-jen/episodes/The-Body-Triad--God--the-Enneagram-e3hrtdi] Part 2 - The Heart Triad | God & the Enneagram [https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/living-well-by-jen/episodes/The-Heart-Triad--God--the-Enneagram-e3i829b] Connect with Kimberly Majeski⁠: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/kimberlysmajeski/⁠] ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/kimberly.majeski⁠] ⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-majeski-11398211/⁠] ⁠ ⁠⁠Connect with Jen Stanley ⁠⁠ [https://linktr.ee/Livingwellbyjenstanley] #podcastepisodes  #Enneagram #enneagramcoach  #HealingJourney #PersonalGrowth   #livingwellenneagram #podcast