What if your grief response is not “wrong,” but a clue to how you learned to survive? In this warm, honest, and funny conversation, Sarah welcomes Elizabeth Orr, author of The Unfiltered Enneagram, to explore how the Enneagram can help us better understand grief, support, anger, love, and emotional shutdown. Together, they look at how different personality types may carry loss, from the fiery anger of Type 8 to the quiet weight of Type 9, the high standards of Type 1, the caregiving struggle of Type 2, and the hidden inner world of Type 5. This episode offers practical, compassionate insight for grievers and the people who love them, reminding us that grief does not have to look one certain way to be real.

Episode highlights:

(4:19) Clear Morning’s mission to shift grief support

(5:50) How the Enneagram helps explain grief responses

(7:11) What the Enneagram is and why it matters

(11:43) Supporting Type 8 grievers through anger

(15:51) How each type offers a gift in support

(18:19) Gut center types: 8, 9, and 1

(23:41) Type 2 grief and learning to receive care

(28:48) Type 3 grief and the pressure to do it “right”

(32:55) Type 4 grief, meaning, and feeling misunderstood

(37:36) Type 5 grief, shutdown, and the need for steady support

(43:03) Enneagram resources and where to learn more

Connect with Elizabeth:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/lzjhnsnrr/?hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/rudeassenneagram/?hl=en

Grab a copy of her book The Unfiltered Enneagram: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9Y3X6MP

Connect with Sarah:

✅ Instagram: instagram.com/clearmourning

✅ Official Website: clearmourning.org

Follow us on Instagram: @ClearMourning

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