when did you start coaching?

I have been a business coach since 2017, and expanded to enneagram coaching in early 2021. Though that’s when I became “official”, I’ve been studying the enneagram since about 2003.
 

what is your background in wellness?

I have always tried to choose natural options for my family - I call myself “75% hippie”. In 2016 I decided to detox our home - we ditched nearly all of the cleaning and personal care products we’d been using and replaced them with truly natural stuff that not only works really well, it actually benefits our health. Boosts immunity, mood, etc. Because I went all in, I started focusing on helping others make the switch too, and because I am not-so-secretly a nerd at heart, I soaked up all the info I could (and continue to!) and wanted to mentor others as they focused on their health and the health of their families.

you have a big family - did you adopt?

We have six kids - we adopted two of them. Our family looks nothing like we planned, and we are so grateful for that! I have an old blog that has a lot of our story (and some recipes thrown in) at carinaschoen.com. We have chosen to keep the last few years mostly private in that regard, as our kids grow up, we want to respect that their stories are theirs, and they can share as much or as little as they’d like in their time.
 

what do you tell people who can’t figure out their enneagram number?

If you’ve taken a thorough test and you have a few high percentages that you’re looking at, I’d encourage you to look at the core fears and motivations of each number and see which of those resonate with you most. And then talk to a coach!