This is a re-release compilation of three earlier Awareness to Action episodes (43, 49, and 50, first released in June and August 2023), edited into one listen that covers all three subtypes of Type Four, Type Five, and Type Six. Mario Sikora, María José Munita, and Seth “Creek” Creekmore work from one framework throughout: the instinctual bias is what a person is after, and the strategy is how they go about getting it. For the Fours, Mario frames each subtype as an art. The preserving Four makes an art of the nest, building understated elegance into clothes, cars, and homes (a client’s deep purple Porsche, Don Riso’s training center). The navigating Four makes an art of finding its place in the group, fitting in while standing out, and is often mistyped as a Seven or a Nine. The transmitting Four needs to bring something into the world that reflects them, and the hosts use Steve Jobs as their case study in vision, refinement, and a blind spot for office politics. For the Fives, the preserving Five builds buffers (automated bills, fixed routines, the same outfit every day, or just as often a hoard) and has the flattest affect of the three. The navigating Five shows the sharpest pull between instinctual bias and strategy, engaging with the group and then withdrawing, and avoids conflict for a different reason than a Nine does. The transmitting Five delivers an “information blizzard” without always reading the room, which the hosts illustrate with Sheldon Cooper, Sherlock Holmes, and Dr. Gregory House. For the Sixes, the preserving Six gets a double dose of security focus and watches for what could go wrong rather than what is wrong, which is how the hosts separate it from a One. The navigating Six is the loyal tribe member who is always monitoring the group, and it helps when asked rather than proactively, which sets it apart from a Two. The transmitting Six, often called counterphobic, needs to stand out while staying on alert, and at its best becomes the protective head of the family. Throughout, the hosts return to one caution: a behavior is not a subtype, because the same need can be met in opposite ways. Because the audio is cut from the original series, the conversation joins each type already in progress; Introduction to Subtypes (episode 39) covers the definitions, and episode 163 covers Types One, Two, and Three. Chapters0:00:00 Preserving Four: The Art of the Nest 0:11:20 Preserving Four: Pattern of Expression and Work 0:20:58 Navigating Four: Fitting In While Standing Out 0:38:38 Transmitting Four: Bringing a Vision Into the World 0:46:43 Preserving Five: Detached Preserving 0:53:46 Preserving Five: The Flattest Affect 0:59:48 Navigating Five: Engage, Then Withdraw 1:04:35 Navigating Five vs. Type Nine 1:07:27 Transmitting Five: The Information Blizzard 1:15:03 Preserving Six: Securing the Nest 1:22:58 Preserving Six vs. Type Two and Type One 1:24:33 Navigating Six: Loyal to the Tribe 1:33:38 Transmitting Six: Standing Out While on Alert 1:38:52 Transmitting Six and Leadership Resources mentioned in this episodeInstinctual Leadership — Mario Sikora (book) — Mario points listeners to its descriptions of all the subtypes.Steve Jobs — Walter Isaacson (book) — Mario calls the biography a case study in the transmitting Four.Silver Linings Playbook (film) — Robert De Niro’s over-the-top Eagles fan as an example of a navigating Six.The Big Bang Theory (TV series) — Sheldon Cooper as an extreme example of a transmitting Five.Sherlock (TV series) — Benedict Cumberbatch’s Holmes as a transmitting Five.House (TV series) — Dr. Gregory House, also a transmitting Five, who reads people well only when he decides to.Braveheart (film) — Mario’s example of a healthy, heroic transmitting Six. Related resourcesIntroduction to Subtypes (episode 39) — how the hosts define subtypes, and how the Awareness to Action approach differs from the common view.Review Overview: Enneagram Subtypes One, Two, & Three (episode 163) — the first compilation in this series.Subtypes of Enneagram Type Four (episode 43) — the original conversation behind the first part of this compilation.Subtypes of Enneagram Type 5 (episode 49) — the original conversation behind the second part.Subtypes of Enneagram Type Six (episode 50) — the original conversation behind the third part.Awareness to Action Website — the hub for the podcast network, certification program, and core framework resources. Connect with us: Awareness to Action ATA on Demand IG: @ataenneagrampod YouTube: ATA Podcast Network Email: info@awarenesstoaction.com Send a voice message: speakpipe.com/AwarenesstoAction Mario Sikora: IG: @mariosikora TikTok: @mariosikora Web: mariosikora.com Pod: Enneagram in a Movie Pod: Thinking Well & Why Substack: mariosikora.substack.com Book: How to Think Well, and Why: The Awareness to Action Guide to Clear Thinking María José Munita: IG: @mjmunita Web: mjmunita.com Seth "Creek" Creekmore: IG: @_creekmore Pod: Fathoms | An Enneagram Podcast Pod: Delusional Optimism Pod: International Enneagram Association Podcast Pod: Thinking Well & Why
