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Protection vs. Control | Understanding the Enneagram Type Eight with Melanie Erickson
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Wholehearted Enneagram: A Year Through the Types | Type Eight | Episode 3 of 4
Every Eight starts out protecting something. A wound, a person they love, or a standard of justice no one else seems to care about enough.
But protection has a shadow side (and when it tips into control), the armor that was meant to keep people safe starts to push them away instead.
In this episode, Amy sits down with Melanie, a Type Eight Canadian farmer, grandmother of almost 12, and certified Wholehearted Enneagram Coach, to walk through the Victim, Villain, Hero, and Guide framework through the…
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