This Isn’t the Enneagram You’ve Been Told About (And Why You’ll Never See It the Same Way Again) 

This Isn’t the Enneagram You’ve Been Told About (And Why You’ll Never See It the Same Way Again) 

Tracy O Malley

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Tracy O'Malley has been transforming lives with her remarkable understanding and application of the Enneagram for over a decade. With a fusion of her life wisdom, Tracy has garnered rich insights that make her a powerhouse in the self-understanding space. 

TRACY O'MALLEY

Most people meet the Enneagram and treat it like a BuzzFeed quiz.

They type themselves, slap a number on their Instagram bio, read a meme or two, and move on : feeling seen, maybe, but never changed.

But here’s the truth:

Knowing your type won’t transform your life…..Mastering your wiring will.

And that’s what we’re doing here.

This isn’t another fluffy Enneagram podcast or a “get to know yourself” feel-good moment. This is a revolution. This is The Enneagram Edge, where excuses die and legends are born.

Let me explain.


The Enneagram Isn’t a Personality Test. It’s a Power Tool.

When I was first introduced to the Enneagram….13 years ago in rehab, no less,I rolled my eyes. Hard. More like told my therapist she could go F herself. Respectfully.

I didn’t want another label. I didn’t want another system telling me who I was or what I should be doing. I was a grown-ass woman, a mother, a leader, a survivor. I didn’t need another box.

But what I didn’t realize was this wasn’t a box…it was a map. The Map I had seen since I was 9, but couldn’t put a framework to.

A map that finally explained why I had spent my whole life adapting, anticipating, performing, protecting.

It decoded the silent algorithms that were running my every relationship, decision, and reaction. And for the first time, I could see the system behind my survival; and the possibility of something greater beyond it.


Most People Use the Enneagram Like a Shield. 

I Use It Like a Scalpel.

I didn’t come out of the gate talking about the Enneagram. In fact, for the first five years, I didn’t even tell anyone I was using it…not even my kids.

But behind the scenes? I was using it in every conversation. Every negotiation. Every trigger. Every hard parenting moment.

Quietly. Powerfully. Like a master surgeon with a blade.

The Enneagram is only as effective as the intention behind it. Used wisely, it can unlock legacy-level leadership. Used out of integrity, it becomes just another tool of control, manipulation, or ego armor.

That’s why I say this: Integration > Information. Every damn time.


Legends Don’t Hide Behind Their Type. They Leverage It.

You know what I hear all the time?

“I’m just a 2.”“I’m just a 7.”“I’m just an 8…This is just how I am.”

No. 

That’s not your type talking, that’s your comfort zone and fear of being seen…REALLY seen talking.

That’s a shield, not a strategy.

Legendary leaders don’t default to “this is just how I am.” 

.They dismantle it. They understand their triggers, root patterns, fears, and virtues….and they make power moves from integration, not impulse.

And that’s where the edge is.


This Podcast Is Not for Dabblers.

If you want cute memes about your type’s favorite snack foods or which Taylor Swift era each Enneagram number is… there are a thousand places for that. And hey, I love that stuff too. (might even share some fun shit like that from time to time….After all, even this Enneagram 8 doesn’t have to LIVE in the intensity of this work all the time)

But that’s not what we’re doing here. I’m here to show you how to use this tool like your most skilled Swiss Army knife.

This is the battleground for your greatness. This is where self-sabotage ends and self-mastery begins.

We’re not here to play small or play spiritual dress-up. We’re here to lead homes, companies, cultures, and futures from the inside out.


I Had to Stop Hiding Too

For years, I resisted being “The Enneagram Girl.” (Insert my ego and eye roll) 

Because I’m so much more than an Enneagram teacher.

But here’s the truth: I’m the fucking best at this.

Not because I studied it. But because I lived it. Bled for it. Transformed through it. And now I’ve helped thousands of leaders, couples, and teams do the same.

I had to stop hiding, because withholding something that could change people’s lives wasn’t humility…it was selfishness.

So here I am. All in. At the edge.


The Enneagram Is Your Atlas

When I was a little girl, growing up in a home filled with chaos and addiction, I used to lie on the floor and read the Atlas. Not because I loved geography. But because I needed to know how to get the hell out. I have always been fascinated by maps (and ways out for a reason, I suppose – I am the Irish Goodbye Expert)

The Enneagram became that for me.

It was a system. A structure. A spiritual GPS that helped me navigate my past, survive and THRIVE in my present, and re-route my future.

That’s what I’m offering you here.


Hit You Between the Eyes.

If you keep learning Enneagram information and nothing in your life is actually changing…your business, your relationships, your self-worth, i hate to break it to you; you’re not integrating it. (And most “enneagram experts” couldn’t really teach you the integration of it, honestly)

If you use your type to excuse your behavior instead of evolve it, you’re misusing the tool. And the whole fucking point.

If you’re ready to lead with fire, depth, grace, and precision…you’re in the right place.

Because…

This isn’t a rebrand. This is a fcking revolution.*And I’m here to lead it.

Ready to step into it?

Subscribe to this blog/Substack so you never miss a drop of truth.

Listen to Episode 420 of The Enneagram Edge.

Share it with someone you love (or someone who needs to be called forward).

Leave a review if this cracked something open in you.

It fuels the mission.

Your edge is showing. 

Good.

Now let’s sharpen it.

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