Enneagram 2.0 with Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes

#TBT S4 Ep6 The Psychological Dimensions of the Instincts

May 14, 2026

This week, due to our retreats happening on full speed, we're reposting one of our #BestOF2025 episodes!In this episode, we dive deep into the psychological layers of the Enneagram’s three instincts: Self-Preservation, Social, and Sexual. We explore the profound influence of parenting dynamics on the dominant instinct, uncovering how caregivers shape our instinctual survival strategies.How does a parent’s role reinforce or distort an instinct’s expression? Why do some of us become hyper-i...

S4 EP31 - Deepening your understanding of the Enneagram fixations

May 01, 2026

Today, Uranio Paes speaks about fixations in the Enneagram and deepens the understanding of this essential concept for self-development. In this episode, he explains that fixations are limiting beliefs of the mental center, which arise from the loss of contact with higher ideas and shape the way we think, perceive, and interpret reality.Urânio shows how each type builds an identity based on these fixations, creating biases, obsessions, and patterns that restrict awareness. He also presents ho...

Interview with Wilder Heath - S4 EP30 - The Self-Preservation 4: Identity, Envy and Emotional Integration

April 17, 2026

Today, Beatrice Chestnut interviews Wilder Heath about his journey with the Enneagram and his experience as a Self-Preservation 4. In this episode, Wilder shares how his path of self-discovery involved testing different types, recognizing patterns of envy, and understanding his tendency to intensely absorb emotions and identities.Based in Seattle, Washington, Wilder is a psychotherapist, Hakomi therapist, and Enneagram life coach. He has a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology with a dual fo...