🧠 Personality, Parenting & The Power of Knowing Yourself—with Eric Gee
What do sharks, dolphins, and fascists have in common? They're all part of Eric Gee's wild and wickedly accurate personality typing system. In this episode of SHIFT Talking, Davina sits down with Eric Gee, author of The Power of Personality and founder of The Youtopia Project, to unpack why self-awareness isn’t optional, how to decode your kids (and yourself), and what your “deviant role” says about your hidden strengths.
We talk Game of Thrones characters, parent-child dynamics, school trauma, anger expression, and why your quirks aren’t flaws—they’re clues.
If you’ve ever taken a personality quiz and felt unseen, this episode will crack you wide open. And if you're raising kids, married to a mystery, or wondering why you keep ghosting your own goals—Eric’s system might just change your life.
⏱️ In This Episode, We Talk SHIFT About:
02:30 – How Eric created The Youtopia Project & his typing methodology
04:50 – What school never taught us about kids' true motivation
08:00 – “Be careful” is killing your kid’s confidence—say this instead
13:10 – How to read your kids and spot their core personality type
17:45 – Sharks, Butterflies & how siblings are built differently
22:00 – Davina’s deviant role: Cult Leader energy (and she owns it)
25:40 – What makes a person who they are—and can we change?
32:00 – The hidden dangers of telling kids who they "should" be
38:15 – Pop culture meets personality: Game of Thrones, Marvel & more
46:00 – How shame, rigidity & insecurity get misdiagnosed as "anger issues"
52:00 – Why confidence is the antidote to bullying
58:00 – Parenting with personality in mind
1:03:00 – Baboons, dolphins, and what makes someone actually magnetic
1:07:00 – The problem with passive-aggressive parenting and praise
1:10:00 – Why we need to raise kids who know themselves
1:16:00 – Where to find Eric and take the quiz yourself
🧭 Connect with Eric Gee
🧠 Take the Personality Quiz: https://youtopiaproject.com
📚 Get the Book – The Power of Personality 📸 Follow on Instagram @thepowerofpersonality
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