Founder Susan Olesek
"We are all in a prison of our own making."
Susan Olesek is the founder and practical visionary behind The Human Potentialists. She is an unapologetic idealist in passionate pursuit of what is possible for people. Susan is a human bridge reconnecting us to our divine wholeness and shared humanity.
Our founder’s unique and compelling application of the Enneagram is inspired by her work with thousands of people in both physical prisons and our self-made ones. She knows that the Enneagram was always meant for everyone, and she is working to democratize it for the greatest human good.
In 2012, Susan founded Enneagram Prison Project (EPP), a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to the self-awareness education of those imprisoned, now scaling around the globe. She brings her conviction that there is something inherently “good” in people to anyone in her presence.
Susan lives in the Santa Cruz mountains of California with her husband who is EPP’s Executive Director, their 3 cats and 12 chickens.