Achievers Anonymous
Welcome to Achievers Anonymous, a judgement free zone where we explore the highs and lows of being an Enneagram 3 / Achiever (aka Type A in other personality typing tools).
Episodes
28 episodes
Ask Us Anything
We’ve saved the best for last! In our final episode of season 3, we debrief on all YOUR parenting questions. From dealing with parenting guilt and expectations, managing kids and partners who have very different personalities to you, negotiatin...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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46:51
‘Enneagramming’ through different parenting stages with Kylie Butler
We had a life-giving chat with Kylie Butler – Enneagram 3, professional coach, parent of two young adults and CEO of Arrow Leadership Australia. She reflects on how being an Achiever showed up in the different seasons of parenting, and how she ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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56:45
Good Enough Parenting
How do we create a holding environment for our children to flourish, build resilience, and become comfortable with the uncomfortable? We reflect on what it means to be a good enough parent to an Achiever, and how parents can create a safe space...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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40:09
Positives of Parenting as a 3
Lets talk about what makes an Enneagram 3 a great parent. We have innate qualities that we can tap into that help us parent! From efficiency ++, instilling a growth mindset, self-care to planning memory making moments, this is a feel good episo...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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45:14
Pitfalls of the 3 Parent
Today we're making the unconcious conscious, or at least attempting to… as we discuss the pitfalls or watchouts for Achiever parents. From managing our kids' image as an extension of our own, prioritising the 'to-do' list over being present wit...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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38:46
LIFE DEBRIEF + Can Parenting Be Rewarding?
We're debriefing on all that’s happened over the last couple of years (for those of you following at home), and we download on what it looks like parenting a newborn with Tabs sharing her live reflections with a three month old and the age-old ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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54:51
Season 2, Finale: Ask us anything!
In the final episode for Season 2, Tabs and Michelle debrief on where the season has taken them and jump into some of your very smart questions! From exploring FOMO to delving into ‘when is enough enough’, they open up about what they’re learni...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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52:36
Season 2, Episode 10: Learning from Type 9 with Bruce and Ursh
Special episode this week as Michelle chats to Bruce and Ursula (both Enneagram 9s) about what the 3 can learn when we move towards the 9 in health or stress! They explore all the hot topics from being without doing, prioritising relationship o...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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51:48
Season 2, Episode 9: #parentinggoals with Michelle
This one is for all our parent friends… and those thinking about starting a family…We discuss the highs and lows of parenting as a 3. Michelle takes us through her parenting journey and how her 3-ness manifests at each stage. Meanwhile, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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43:56
Season 2, Episode 8: Accessing Type 6 with Sarina Sherring
Tabs sits down with the excellent Enneagram coach and The Nine Design podcast host Sarina Sherring (an Enneagram 6) who shares how 3s and 6s are intrinsically connected, how we access Type 6 behaviours and what we can learn from the Type 6. The...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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35:21
Season 2, Episode 7: You've got a friend in me
This week, we’re back at it with a conversation about friendship. We explore what 3s desire in a friendship and share the challenges of finding and forming deep relationships as a 3. We question what makes us as 3s good friends and where we mig...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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37:50
Season 2, Episode 6: 3 Types of 3s with Renate Landman
Did you know there are three different ‘versions’ of the Enneagram 3 Achiever?! This follow up conversation with Enneagram coach and practitioner Renate Landman is a fascinating deep dive around the sub types/ instincts. Are you Self Preservati...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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40:49
Season 2, Episode 5: Going deeper into the Enneagram 3 with Renate Landman
We are privileged to speak with Enneagram coach and practitioner Renate Landman about the Type 3. We explore the core fears, the passion and fixation of the 3. Renate shares her wisdom of how we can use the Enneagram to notice the vanity and de...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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39:54
Season 2, Episode 4: Superpowers of the 3
This week, we’re taking a break from the stress talk to have some fun! We look at the superpowers of the 3, and take some time out to recognise the gifts Enneagram 3s can bring into the world. If you’re in need for an ego boost, this one is for...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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32:37
Season 2, Episode 3: Body stress with Ben Hutton
“If you’re a 3 sitting down in an office everyday, think about doing something in your body to get out of your head!” We chat to the brilliant Ben Hutton (and also brilliant 3) from Brightside Physio in Newcastle, Australia, about h...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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45:51
Season 2, Episode 2: Internal stress & the core fear of the 3
This week, we delve deeper into stress by exploring inner stress and the fears and insecurities that sit underneath. We look at the life and identity questions that 'trigger' us as 3s and keep us up at night! Michelle and Tabs share their insig...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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44:55
Season 2, Episode 1: Stress sucks
We're bacccck! And we're talking all things stress for the next few episodes. This week, we discuss what happens when things don't go to plan! We'll cover external stressors and how they play out in the lives of 3s. You know the ones... overwor...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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41:54
Episode 10: Ask us anything!
In the final episode of Season 1, Michelle and Tabs mix up the usual episode format to get into what YOU want to know. They go through some of the AA community’s burning questions and share from their own personal experiences and learns. The la...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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53:30
Episode 9: Christian spirituality & being a 3 with Seth Emery
We chat to podcast host, writer and speaker Seth Emery about the spiritual wisdom he has gleaned from the Enneagram and how its helped him to understand his Christian faith, values and identity in a new way. He unpacks how his ability to adapt ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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34:44
Episode 8: Be Best
This week, Michelle and Tabs take Melania Trump’s lead to offer their perspective on ‘Be Best’. The ladies explore the intrinsic motivation for Enneagram 3s to wrap their identity and image in being the best, and how this serves and hinders the...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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34:09
Episode 7: Emotions are inefficient
HUGE episode this week as Michelle and Tabs get real about emotions! Nothing is off limits as they chat about the Enneagram 3’s common misconceptions around emotions, and how they unconsciously think emotions are inefficient. Sharing from their...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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34:47
Episode 6: Relationships, it's complicated (with Bruce and Tim)
Today’s the day! Michelle and Tabs are joined by Bruce and Tim to discuss what its like being in a relationship with an Enneagram 3, Achiever. They get into the challenges of being with the future focused go-getter 3s and also encourage the lad...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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41:06
Episode 5: Time after time
In this special double episode, Michelle and Tabs delve into orientation to time: past, present, future. They explore how being future-focused as an Enneagram 3 is a gift but also impacts those around them. Michelle shares how she’s trying to s...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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48:20
Episode 4: Praise is the air that I breathe
This week, we're all about the praissssse. We cover why praise and positive feedback has a huge impact on Enneagram 3s and what this means for how we receive feedback. Tabs shares her personal experience of what happens when we go through...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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34:53
Episode 3: Re-storying with Joel Mckerrow
In our first ever interview with a fellow Enneagram 3, we chat to the prolific poet and artist Joel McKerrow. He opens up about the process of re-storying and how it enabled him to wrestle with the shadow side of being an Achiever. We discuss J...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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42:55