Episode 12

Interview | Neuroscience & the Enneagram

In this episode of Fathoms - An Enneagram Podcast, Creek and Drew talk with enneagram teacher and functional neurologist Dr. Jerome D. Lubbe. Jerome is an enneagram innovator and the author of The Brain-Based Enneagram: You Are Not A Number. We get into some really fun and interesting intersections of science and the enneagram, and also talk about some of Jerome’s innovative ideas with the enneagram. Buckle up, because this episode is FULL of fascinating content. 

 

  • Jerome’s fascinating story [3:00]
  • Why Jerome uses the enneagram in his clinical work [5:15]
  • Why Jerome thinks the enneagram symbol is upside-down [7:20]
  • The importance of a whole-person approach to the enneagram instead of stereotyping [8:45]
  • Jerome’s “efficiency” approach to the enneagram types. [12:00]
  • How Jerome uses the RHETI assessment to develop his Whole Identity profile [15:00]
  • The pushback Jerome’s received from his unique approach to the enneagram [22:30]
  • Why Jerome thinks the traditional enneagram symbol is upside down [26:00]
  • How the enneagram correlates with Executive Function Disorders [30:15]
  • How do the instincts show up in the brain? [35:30]
  • What Jerome’s working on right now [40:00]

 

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Co-hosts: Seth Abram, Seth Creekmore, Drew Moser

Production/Editing: Seth Creekmore

 

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Seth "Creek" Creekmore

Seth Creekmore, or “Creek,” as he is known by most of his friends has been studying the Enneagram for almost 10 years now. Having completed training under Lynda Roberts & Nan Henson, he continued learning the Enneagram through a smattering of other teachers and books and eventually completed the Awareness to Action program. He was one of the original founders of the popular Fathoms | An Enneagram Podcast and now serves as the resident Millennial for the Awareness to Action Podcast. He creates Cinematic Folk music under the name Creekmore and enjoys, hiking in cold places, cooking in warm places and traveling to all the places.

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