Episodes

Why are some Type 5's so different from others? In this season finale episode, we bring back Sam Greenberg, aka the Enneagram Sexpert, to deep dive on the Social, Sexual, and Self-Preservation subtypes of Type 5 and how instinctual stacking works. You also get to listen in as we attempt to figure out our own subtype stackings in real time. If you're looking to gain better clarity on the wide variation in the different types of Fives, you'll definitely want to listen to this whole episode. Yo...

How do Type 5's deal with uncertainty? In this episode, we talk about how we handle uncertain times as fives and what we can do to thrive rather than spiral. Want to know what other Fives are saying about this episode? Visit enneagramfive.com/26 to join the conversation! The Newsletter Built for Fives 🔹 Get weekly insights tailored for your overactive mind. 🔹 Practical strategies to stop overthinking and start engaging. 🔹 Growth, connection, and energy management—without the fluff. 👉 Sign up ...

Want to know what life is like as a female Type 5? In this episode, we interview 3 female Fives from our community about their unique experiences, what motherhood is like as a Five, and what advice they would give to other female Fives like them. Want to know what other Fives are saying about this episode? Visit enneagramfive.com/25 to join the conversation! The Newsletter Built for Fives 🔹 Get weekly insights tailored for your overactive mind. 🔹 Practical strategies to stop overthinking and s...

Is life meaningless? Does anything matter? In this episode, we unpack why Type 5s tend to embrace nihilism and how we can live with the absurdity of our existence. Yay! Want to know what other Fives are saying about this episode? Visit enneagramfive.com/24 to join the conversation! The Newsletter Built for Fives 🔹 Get weekly insights tailored for your overactive mind. 🔹 Practical strategies to stop overthinking and start engaging. 🔹 Growth, connection, and energy management—without the fluff. ...

Ever wonder what those lines are coming out of Type 5 on the Enneagram? In this episode, we share our experiences integrating to 8 and disintegrating to 7, as well as the pros and cons of each. Want to know what other Fives are saying about this episode? Visit enneagramfive.com/23 to join the conversation! The Newsletter Built for Fives 🔹 Get weekly insights tailored for your overactive mind. 🔹 Practical strategies to stop overthinking and start engaging. 🔹 Growth, connection, and energy manag...

Do you feel like you fit in anywhere as a Type 5? In this episode, we delve into what it means to have a community, why it's often so difficult to feel like we belong to any group, and how we've overcome the challenges of fitting in. Want to know what other Fives are saying about this episode? Visit enneagramfive.com/22 to join the conversation! The Newsletter Built for Fives 🔹 Get weekly insights tailored for your overactive mind. 🔹 Practical strategies to stop overthinking and start engaging...

How do Type 5's handle grief? In this episode, we bring professional therapist Liz Landry back onto the show to unpack how we grief, why grief should be understood outside the context of death, what to do when people around you are grieving, and whether or not it's weird that death doesn't bother Josiah. This conversation is comprised of segments originally recorded as a live video stream for our Enneagram Five: After Hours podcast. To view the unedited live stream, as well as the rest of our...

What do Type 5's think about death? In this episode we delve into our personal experiences dealing with death and the thought of dying ourselves, and dig into why death bothers some of us more than others. Want to know what other Fives are saying about this episode? Visit enneagramfive.com/20 to join the conversation! The Newsletter Built for Fives 🔹 Get weekly insights tailored for your overactive mind. 🔹 Practical strategies to stop overthinking and start engaging. 🔹 Growth, connection, and ...