Your Ni Dom

Born this Way

In this reflection I talk about who I naturally am in oppressive spaces. Main themes: Group characteristics; Being a Social 8. This reflection was influenced in part by Kenneth Bordens & Irwin Horowitz ("Social Psychology") and Beatrice Chestnut ("The Complete Enneagram"). Typology: INTJ8

Neurodiversity and Trauma

In this reflection I consider neurodiversity and trauma. Main themes: Stressors for Enneagram Type 8; Intimidation; and Aggression. Special note: I read from three articles (mainly in the last 30 minutes). Those articles will be shared on my Substack (Your Ni Dom). Additional themes: Authenticity; Vulnerability; Intimacy; Fighting; Sibling conflict; Business development and job interviews. Typology: Ni simulation; Te- dominance; Fi/Fe- feelings; Enneagram Type 8

Sideways

In this reflection I use two events to showcase what happens when indirect emotions come out sideways. Supporting themes: Kendrick Lamar and Drake; Unmet friendship needs; Primary and secondary emotions; Super Bowl and political art; Racial diversity and divides; Biracial vs mono-racial; Rap wars (cultural vs structural); Speeding and driving tickets; Astrology and the fire signs. Typology: INTJ8; Types 8, 9 and 1 as the anger cluster.

Metaphysics

In this reflection I consider two different realities... one governed by the material world and the other governed by my imagination. Supporting themes: Beyonce; Grammy's; Genre; Being black and female; Business development; Entrepreneurship; Talent; Recruitment; Manipulation; Job searching; Leadership. Typology: Ni; Te; Fi; Fe; Ti

Paradox

In this reflection I talk about January as a push to recognize and reconcile the paradox of me. Supporting themes: Being public and being private; Being connected to money and being unconnected to money; Being playful and being productive; Being scientific and being spiritual. Podcast 1 and Podcast 2; Neurodivergence giftedness autism and ADHD; Clairvoyance; Scapegoat impact; Yournidom becoming more than just a podcast. Special note: I'm doing a lot of data dumping from January (because I was on a break). Welcome to Season 10! :) Typology: INTJ8; Te and Fi; Fe and Ti.

Becoming Conscious

in this reflection I become conscious of my personal growth as relating to personal worth. I also talk about my intentions for the new year. Typology: Enneagram 8; Te; Fi

More Scapegoating

In this reflection I confront a continued reality about scapegoating (particularly around the next generation). Supporting themes: Dominance; Creativity; Self discovery; Family power dynamics; Self gaslighting; Exclusion; Harm; Family values. Typology: Enneagram Type Eight- Social/ Self- Preservation.

Beyonce

In the second half of this reflection I talk about the ways Beyonce inspires me spiritually as a fellow Enneagram 8. However, the first half finds me talking about podcasting... technical challenges and new possibilities. Supporting themes: Cell phones; Budgeting; Speaking; Listeners; Blackbird; Tanner Adell, Reyna Roberts, Brittney Spencer and Tiera Kennedy; Christmas halftime show; White and Black country music; Symbolism. Typology: Ni-domness; Te; INTJ8.

The Creative Me

In this reflection I explore my creativity as an essential and spiritual part of me. Supporting themes: Perspectives; SMART Goals, resolutions and intentions; The pandemic; Extroversion and introversion; Respect; Credibility; Credit score and the credit game; Employment and entrepreneurship; Vulnerability and dominance. Typology: Ni and Te; INTJ; ENTP

Perspectives

Special note: There are a few technical challenges. The episode abruptly ends around Minute 41.

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In this reflection I explore "perspectives" as a theme as I discuss "loss" and "discovery." Supporting themes: Space and Voyager 1; Beyoncé, half-time performance, Blackbird and justice; Leadership; Student discipline; Calibrating Ground Zero; Analyzing emotions; Interviewing; Faith and Spirituality. Typology: INTJ; Enneagram Eight; Fe; Si