When it comes to gaining self-awareness, the greatest impact for Kristi Rowles with her Six Enneagram Type was shifting from trying to eradicate/shame anxiety out of her life and instead learning how to befriend it, relate with it, and respect/value it. Professionally, when she realized living in a perpetual state of stress, she changed her career and life. She left her 9-5, returned to her home state, and launched her own business. This is an episode for anyone looking to grow and evolve as you learn more about yourself.

Kristi is a Mental Health Therapist turned Enneagram expert and entrepreneur. In 2020, she founded Enneagram University, where she trains other therapists and coaches how to utilize the Enneagram, a personality typing tool, to increase their effectiveness, impact, and personal fulfillment. In 2023, Kristi acquired an inclusive fashion and accessory brand called Roziejune, which has become the perfect outlet for more creativity and fun. You can find her traveling, snacking, supporting small businesses, and wearing fun earrings in her free time. She, her partner Nick, and their pup, Mirabel, are based in Florida but shoot to spend several months of the year abroad.

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Sej Deribin's career pivots exemplify what it means to be adaptable. She transitioned from a strategic event planner for a global finance firm to launching her own events company, focusing on empowering executive women through events and education. Sej’s latest career pivot finds her working in the roofing industry, leveraging her experience to enhance an already thriving family-owned business. Her improvements not only augmented profits but also skyrocketed customer satisfaction.

Tune in to hear about Sej's career pivots, the challenges you came up against in a new industry and how she has forged ahead to now be seen as a leader in the industry. Sej is an Enneagram Type 8SX and we dig into what learning about herself meant for her, both personally and professionally.

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Carolyn Illman is the Owner of Hire Possibilities. She guides hiring managers, job seekers, and small business owners in refining interview techniques, hiring strategies, and optimizing business processes. Carolyn has 15+ years of Program Management experience between her roles at Amazon and Smashing Ideas.

After realizing she preferred her role as a "bar raiser" (someone who interviews for other teams and is a steward of the interview process) she decided to start her own business and help job seekers and hiring managers improve their hiring skills. We dive into that transition, her work and what how life as an Enneagram Six.

Carolyn shares about how she used to let her anxiety/doubt hold her back. By not speaking up or using the right interview methodology, she made two bad hires that resulted in loss of money for our company but also added even more friction to our account and processes. She shares what she learned and what she would do differently.

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