Enneagram Five

What happens when you're a Five and a mom?This week’s episode is a special podcast takeover by Enneagram experts Sam E. Greenberg, PhD and Melissa Kircher—both Fives and both moms. They swap stories, laugh about their quirks, and get painfully …

Some rabbit holes are deeper than others, and as Fives we often fall in headfirst.In this episode, we explore the obsessive way Fives pursue information: how it starts, what fuels it, and what happens when it spirals out of control. …

We Fives often pride ourselves on intellect, but emotional intelligence is a whole different skill set.In this episode, Sam E. Greenberg, PhD. joins us to explore what emotional intelligence actually means, why it's challenging for Fives, and how our relationships …

Fives often feel like outsiders, but what if the group we’ve always longed for already exists?In this episode, we invite two longtime friends to join us for a candid conversation about what it’s really like to be friends with a …

In this live episode, we explore a surprising tension many Fives feel: the deep desire to be known and understood, and the equally strong instinct to hide. We unpack what’s really behind our aversion to vulnerability, how our subtypes shape …

Fives pride ourselves on independence, but friendship requires letting people in.In this honest and deeply personal episode, we explore what friendship means to us as Fives—and why it’s so complicated. We share stories of how our personalities have made friendship …

This is an After Thoughts episode, an unstructured, unedited debrief of everything we didn't say in the last episode—this time unpacking our conversation on intuition. And boy, does this one take some turns...We get into how our Five wings shape …

Fives rely on analysis and clarity, but intuition offers something logic can't: a deeper wisdom that defies explanation.In this episode, we explore what intuition is, why Fives struggle to trust it, and how embracing it can positively influence our lives. …

Can Fives really be expressive and outgoing? The stereotype says no—but we’re here to challenge that idea. In this episode, we unpack the myth that Fives are always quiet, reserved, and withdrawn, and we share our own experiences of learning …

Fives value logic and control, but anxiety challenges both. In this episode, we explore how Fives experience anxiety, why we often rationalize instead of feeling it, and how avoiding it can make things worse. We share personal stories, unexpected ways …