Eights can have a reputation for being assholes, but they can also be caring, thoughtful leaders who make things happen and bring out the best in everyone around them.

Today we discuss leadership, learning, and music with a good Enneagram 8 friend and former bandmate, exploring how to find balance between ambition, drive, fun, and empathy.

Topics covered:
 • Are Enneagram 8s really one of the rarest types?
 • When pranks go too far: Testing, provoking, and challenging others.
 • Enneagram 8, 6, and 5 work dynamics: What each type can learn from the others.
 • Acceptance: What things do you want to control, and what don&#39;t you want to control?
 • An 8 motto to live by: What it means to be &quot;self-made”
 
Video podcast available on YouTube and Spotify. 
 
Show notes and chapters: https://www.elliotkillian.org/ep4-enneagram-8-allen/
 
All Elliot Killian links: https://sleek.bio/elliotkillian

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Exploring the timeless archetypal patterns of the Enneagram in modern conversations. Through captivating storytelling, thought-provoking interviews, heartfelt discussions, and poignant analysis, "Talkin’ Truth" will unravel the mysteries of the Enneagram and clarify how its sacred geometric patterns play out in our daily lives, as well as in culture, philosophy, religion, and spirituality. It will help you uncover the deep fears and desires that shape our personalities, and empower you to understand the world, find pathways to freedom, and manifest a life of peace, love, and joy.