

MIDWEEK Apr. 23: Brent Walsh | Enneagram Type Five (Online)
About this MIDWEEK practice
What drives someone to get so lost in research they forget to eat, or guard their energy like a cat guards its food bowl? Welcome to the world of Enneagram Type Five, also known as “The Investigator.” Type Fives are fueled by a deep desire to understand the world, maintain their independence, and conserve their inner resources. But what’s really going on beneath the surface?
In this MIDWEEK, we’ll take a closer look at the Enneagram Type Five. You’ll learn what motivates this type, what they fear, and why their pursuit of knowledge is often accompanied by a need for solitude and boundaries. We’ll explore the incredible strengths that make Type Fives insightful, innovative, and perceptive, as well as their challenges with isolation, emotional detachment, and balancing their inner world with real-world demands.
Whether you’re a Type Five yourself, love someone who is, or just want to better understand this unique personality type, this session will leave you with insights and tools to appreciate their perspective and support their journey. Come discover what makes Type Fives tick.
Brent Walsh is a certified Enneagram Life Coach with a passion for helping people deepen their understanding of themselves and others. He has over a decade of experience working with the Enneagram, beginning in 2010 when he first encountered it during seminary. Brent has since devoted himself to studying and teaching the Enneagram in a wide range of contexts.
Brent currently serves as the Program & Engagement manager at Beacon Hill Friends House.
What is MIDWEEK?
MIDWEEK: Experiments in Faithfulness is a weekly facilitated online program. Each week, we engage a unique topic or spiritual practice that is meaningful and that we can incorporate into our own lives.
MIDWEEK is always free and open to the public. If you'd like to support this program, you can make a donation here.
Automated Closed Captions will be available for all participants.
About Beacon Hill Friends House
Beacon Hill Friends House is a Quaker Center for Learning and Action in downtown Boston, MA. Founded in 1957, its mission is "to embody the Quaker principles of faith, simplicity, integrity, community, and social responsibility in order to nurture and call forth the Light in all of us." BHFH lives into its mission by:
Providing a center where Friends and others can meet, worship, and learn
Advancing and fostering the principles of the Religious Society of Friends
Offering opportunities for leadership development, personal deepening, and collective action
Maintaining a diverse, intentional, residential community guided by Friends principles