113. You are not your personality test | Why Myers-Briggs and DiSC results aren't who you are

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August 4, 2026

113. You are not your personality test | Why Myers-Briggs and DiSC results aren’t who you are

Imagine someone takes a photo of you mid-run. One foot in the air, arms flailing, face twisted. They hand it to you and say, “This is exactly how you walk, run, and move through the world.”

You’d think they were insane.

But that is exactly how you treat your personality test. The Myers-Briggs. The DiSC. The CliftonStrengths. You took a snapshot, and you’ve been using it as a permission slip ever since.

In this episode, I unpack what the Big Five personality traits actually measure, why your results aren’t a diagnosis, and the question your test is really asking you.

🎧 Press play. Stop staring at the photograph.

In this episode:

▶ The Big Five personality traits and what they actually measure
▶ Why Myers-Briggs, DiSC, and CliftonStrengths are all measuring the same thing
▶ The permission slip you signed without knowing it
▶ The phrases that prove you’re stuck in the diagnosis trap
▶ Why research shows personality traits can change in as little as 15 weeks
▶ How to read your test results as questions, not statements
▶ The trait you defended in your head while listening (and why that’s the one to look at)

If you’ve ever explained away your behavior by saying “that’s just who I am,” this one’s for you.

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Referenced in this episode:

▶ The Best Leadership Newsletter: You are not your personality test

Show Notes

[00:00] Introduction
[01:24] The mid-stride photograph
[02:23] The Big Five personality traits
[04:36] The permission slip you didn’t know you signed
[06:05] A snapshot. Not a sentence.
[07:11] What your personality test score is actually asking you
[08:37] Stop staring at the photograph

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