012. Enneagram 101 | Enneagram Test Types Explained w/ Nhien Vuong

In this episode, we dive into Enneagram 101 with a special expert guest, Nhien Vuong. You’re going to love this episode and her take on Enneagram as she explains its a tool to learn more about our entire blueprint of how we move through the world: inward and outward along with others.

I know you’re going to love our soulful discussion as she explains what enneagram is, the 9 types, how to figure out your enneagram, and how to apply this to your life and career.

I want to make an important note for our listeners, we don’t actually start the enneagram part of the interview until the 36 minute mark.

I was so fascinated by Nhien’s massive career pivot from a Stanford law graduate and San Francisco big law attorney to giving it all up to pursue ministry in Kansas, I had to talk to her about her career transition. So if you’re a career transitioner or just want to hear golden nuggets of advice around intuition, trusting, job outlook, and disappointing family members, you’ll gain a ton of value from this portion of the interview.

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00:00 Introduction to the Journey of Self-Discovery
01:33 Introducing the Enneagram Expert: Nhien Vuong
01:52 Understanding Assessment Tools
03:44 Career Transitions and Personal Fulfillment
05:25 Free Bootcamp Announcement
06:08 Guest Bio: Nhien Vuong
07:19 Nhien Vuong's Career Evolution
08:37 The Call to Ministry
16:30 Family Reactions and Personal Growth
26:31 Founding Evolving Enneagram
35:28 Explaining the Enneagram and 9 Types
45:30 Understanding the Enneagram: A Path to Self-Discovery
46:17 The Art of Enneagram Typing
49:14 Core Desires and Fears: The Heart of the Enneagram
56:13 Applying the Enneagram in Life and Relationships
01:01:54 Nature vs. Nurture: The Origins of Your Enneagram Type
01:06:31 The Journey of Self-Realization and Growth
01:11:23 The Enneagram in Relationships: Complementary Types
01:17:12 Final Thoughts and Upcoming Projects

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Nhien Vuong, J.D., M.Div., is a contemplative Enneagram thought leader, international speaker, spiritual mentor, and conscious community builder. A former Stanford Lawyer, Nhien left her San Francisco law career to pursue a calling to support the evolution of consciousness. An ordained Unity minister and Founder of Evolving Enneagram, Nhien offers a compassionate path of transformation without dogma—one that honors and is rooted in each person’s unique background, personality, and beliefs.

Nhien is a certified Enneagram professional, a Somatic Enneagram™ Practitioner, and as of May of this year, one of only 25 International Enneagram Association (IEA) Accredited Professionals with Distinction in the world! She has a book coming out in April of 2025, Enneagram of Soul (publisher: Hampton Roads)!