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Welcome back to Fuel Her Awesome! In this episode, we’re diving into a transformative tool for self-awareness and personal growth: the Enneagram. We’re joined by Beth McCord, a highly regarded Enneagram coach, speaker, and author who has spent over two decades helping people understand themselves and their relationships through the Enneagram lens. As founder of the Your Enneagram Coach community, Beth provides a faith-based approach to this personality framework, empowering people to rewrite their stories and embrace lasting change.

In this conversation, Beth explains how your Enneagram type can offer insights into your relationship with food, wellness, and self-care. If you've ever felt at odds with your eating habits or struggled to understand why certain patterns repeat, this episode is for you. Beth shares her wisdom on how the Enneagram can reveal false beliefs, support growth, and ultimately fuel your journey to better health.

Key Points Covered in the Episode:

  1. What is the Enneagram? - Beth offers a crash course on the Enneagram, how it differs from other personality tools, and why it's a powerful guide to self-discovery.
  2. The Enneagram and Eating Styles - Discover how each Enneagram type has unique motivations, fears, and tendencies that influence eating habits and food choices.
  3. False Messages and Wellness - Beth shares the common "false messages" each Enneagram type might face that can hold them back from achieving optimal wellness.
  4. Growth and Overall Wellness - Practical tips for using your Enneagram insights to make healthier choices, strengthen relationships, and embrace self-compassion.
  5. Fueling Your Awesome - To close, Beth reveals her personal practices for staying energized, inspired, and empowered, leaving listeners with ideas to fuel their own awesome!

Connect with Beth @yourenneagramcoach or take her FREE Enneagram assessment here

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