E66: Enneagram Subtypes & Tri-Type: How They Shape Relationships, Mistypes, and Everyday Life

What this episode covers

Hosts Tannah and Holly open with parenting and everyday-life humor, then introduce their podcast Enneagram Adventure and clarify that the Enneagram measures core motivation, not behavior. They revisit two Enneagram constructs: subtypes (how you live your type) and tri-type (your highest alignment in the head, heart, and gut centers—“thinks like, feels like, acts like”). Tannah shares her experience as a social subtype 2 and addresses the misconception that “social” means extroverted, while Holly explains being a one-to-one subtype 5 (a countertype) and how one-to-one intensity can affect relationships and mistyping. They discuss self-preservation traits, including safety-seeking and “what-if” spirals, and note how subtype can create more relationship conflict than type. They close with tri-type examples (including spouses) and a story about helping Tannah’s son with reading, confidence, and possible ADHD/three energy. 00:00 Parenting Chaos Cold Open 00:49 Podcast Intro and Enneagram Basics 02:37 Subtypes Explained Social Two 07:20 One-to-One Countertype Five 10:48 Astrology Tangent and Stacking Types 14:04 Self-Preservation Subtype Overview 20:04 Safety Always Wins Coaching Rant 24:49 Manipulation and Energy Conservation 26:03 Reckless Table Purchase 28:34 Cart Abandonment Spiral 29:24 Returns and Regret 31:43 Tri Type Explained 34:17 Husband Tri Type Insights 35:47 Reading Struggles at Bedtime 37:50 Is He a Three 42:40 Pride and Self Efficacy 44:48 Fidgets and Focus 47:23 Wrap Up and Goodbye Email the Podcast : [email protected] Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/enneagramadventure/ https://www.tiktok.com/@enneagram.adventu?_t=ZT-8tydSisg9ra&_r=1 https://pin.it/5vmAb7ZQQ https://substack.com/@enneagramadventure Listen to the Pod Here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7A3DMdipKzElgEMD47XU6w https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enneagram-adventure/id1792658956