Role Reversal | Enneagram Type 3 Interview
What happens when the interviewer becomes the interviewee?
If you’ve ever had a creative impulse that simply won’t let go—or felt overwhelmed by the state of our planet—this episode is for you.
In Episode 7, I hand the reins to fellow coach and collaborator Jeni Rogers, who turns the questions I usually ask my guests back on me. We talk about the strengths and challenges of my Enneagram Type Three personality, the creative impulse behind Inner Ecology, and the experiences that shaped why I felt compelled to create this podcast—including a few personal stories I’ve never shared before.
I hope you’ll join me for this behind-the-scenes conversation and follow Inner Ecology on Apple Podcast or Spotify for more Enneagram interviews and explorations of resources that boost our resiliency.
— Courtney
Resources for Personal Flourishing
Free Enneagram + Plant Allies Guide (Start Here to ID Your Type)
The Flourish Formula: An Overachiever’s Guide to Slowing Down & Accomplishing More
Positive Intelligence This is the science behind the simple grounding practice I introduce in this episode.
Let’s Connect
Schedule a free resource call HERE (I offer a few of these every month)
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Resources for Planetary Flourishing
You Matter More Than You Think: Quantum Social Change for A Thriving World by Karen O’Brien. **
** While completing this episode I discovered this amazing quote from Karen O’Brien’s book. It felt highly relevant to what we explore in this epidose:
“Transformative change often starts with self-inquiry: What is important to me? What do I stand for, both for myself and others? What results do I want to see in this world? And what systems and cultures need to shift to realize these?” p. 118
In today’s episode we refer to ‘The Great Turning,’ a phrase coined by Macy to describe the opportunity and challenge of our time. For more check out The Work That Reconnects Network
Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World by Katharine Hayhoe **I appreciate how she moves beyond politicized divisions and roots in shared values and respectful conversations.
‘Radical Simplicity’ — in this episode Sarah Wilson is interviewed by Nate Hagens on his podcast The Great Simplification. LISTEN HERE
‘Islands of Sanity’ is a phrase coined by Margaret Wheatley, an organizational leadership author, who writes about how we can create and nourish places of refuge and possibility in times of turbulence.
More
I have looked for info about Greenfields Nature Reserve for years and only recently was able to unearth more details to supplemant my memories. Räto Pfranger and his wife Veronica Pfranger were long-time residents of Nicaragua originally from Switzerland. They co-founded Greenfields and while he lived on site, they were both critical in nurturing this unique reserve and all it would become.
Thanks to Sarah Moore, a dear friend and wise human I connected to in Divinity School, for the phrase ‘singing bowl self’ to describe that most resonant truthful inner voice. You can read more about her work HERE.
About Courtney Pinkerton
Courtney Pinkerton (she/her) combines nature and coaching resources to help clients boost resiliency, avoid burnout and create their legacy work and lives. She is a certified Wayfinder coach with over a dozen years of life + career coaching experience, trained by the Narrative Enneagram and a member of the Climate Coaching Alliance. Courtney holds Masters of Divinity and Public Policy from Harvard and is the author of The Flourish Formula: An Overachiever's Guide to Slowing Down and Accomplishing More. She lives with her family on Apple Balm Tiny Farm near Asheville, North Carolina. Sign up HERE for a free Enneagram resource + receive new episodes in your inbox
About Your Guest Host Jeni Rogers
Jeni is a fellow coach and special collaborator who volunteered to interview me for today’s episode. You can learn more about Jeni in Episode Five where I have a chance to interview her on Flourishing in Your Work and Finances. Jeni has an MBA in Sustainable Business Management and a PhD in Philosophy focused on transformative leadership. You can learn more about Jeni and her work and coaching options at https://www.jenirogers.com/.
I launched this podcast in honor of Hurricane Helene survivors as we navigated the first year anniversary + as a fundraiser for two water-based nonprofits.
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