Enneagram Five

What do Type 5s think about therapy?

In this episode, we sit down with Liz Landry, friend of the show and licensed therapist, to talk through what to expect from therapy as a Five, what has held us ba…

This is is our most requested episode to date, so we gave the crowd what they wanted.

And it's a bunch of nonsense, so you're welcome :-)

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How do Type 5s deal with feeling down?

In this episode, we dive into what it feels like to be depressed as a Five, various triggers that cause us to feel down, and some techniques we've used to climb …

What are the nine levels of health for a Type 5?

In this episode, we join once again with our good friend Sam E. Greenberg, PhD (a.k.a the Enneagram Sexpert) to deep dive on the levels of health and w…

What do Type 5's think of conspiracy theories?

In this episode, we dig into Josiah's philosophy of conspiracy theories and why they're so important for Fives (and everyone, according to him).

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How do Fives feel about Politics?

To kick off Season 4, we unleash our inner anarchists and share our own political journeys, as we resist the urge to burn the system down and instead focus on buildin…

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 subtype…

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.

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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 th…

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!

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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.

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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 overc…

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 t…

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 ot…

How do Type 5's feel about sex?

In this season finale episode, we get real vulnerable with the Enneagram Sexpert, Sam E. Greenberg, to deep dive on:

• What a Five is like as a sexual partner
• How Five subt…

Why do Type 5's seem so private?

In this episode we delve into how we balance the tension between gating what personal details others get access to and being vulnerable with those we feel have earned …

How do Type 5's navigate our education system?

In this episode we share our education journeys as Fives and the various challenges of growing up homeschooled vs public schooled.

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Join us as we chat with Cody's brother, Jesse, about science as a career path, growing up as a Five, how we can actually know anything, and how to use curiosity to connect with others.

This conversati…

Have you ever wondered if you might be a sociopath?

In this episode, we chat with Liz Landry, a clinical psychologist, about what it really means to be a sociopath and whether Cody fits the bill.

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Ever wonder what it's like to be in a relationship with a Type 5?

In this episode, Cody and Josiah turn the tables and interview their significant others, Madison and Amy, to find out what are the big…