Why Midlife Anxiety and Overwhelm Make Habits So Hard to Stick To S1 EP5

If you’ve been struggling with midlife anxiety, overwhelm, low motivation, or the feeling that you keep trying and failing at change, this episode is for you. In this conversation, Jody Brooks speaks with Roger Webb about why habits are so hard to stick to, why willpower and discipline are often overrated, and how the real block is usually deeper than behaviour alone.

Roger shares his own messy middle moment — a season of depression, identity loss, and burnout that left him feeling disconnected from himself and questioning everything. What followed was an unexpected reset: a new job in a pizza restaurant, a fresh sense of identity, and eventually a nomadic life that forced him to surrender, trust, and rebuild from the inside out. Along the way, he began creating Random Habit, an app designed to help people make change feel easier, kinder, and more human.

This episode explores the pain points so many midlifers know well: people pleasing, self-sabotage, emotional exhaustion, shame after “failing” again, and the frustration of doing all the right things without lasting results. Jody and Roger unpack how random reinforcement, small wins, and self-compassion can support real transformation — not by pushing harder, but by helping you show up for yourself differently.

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Midlife Awareness: Navigating Disconnection to Connection S1 EP4

Something is off, and you can't quite put your finger on it. You're functioning, you're keeping it together, but underneath it all, you feel numb, irritable, exhausted, and a little lost. Sound familiar? You're not falling apart. You're waking up.

In this episode of Messy Midlife, Jody gets honest about what happened after episode three, because the toilet cubicle breakdown wasn't the end of the story; it was the turning point. She shares what it really took to move from resilience to courage, and why asking for help is one of the bravest things you can do.

Together, we explore:

• Why disconnection is a messenger, not a failure
• The slow drift into autopilot — and the signs you've lost your sense of self
• The fraying ropes of midlife: the pressures from all sides that leave you feeling unmoored
• How the Nine Principles of Authentic Living offer a way back to yourself
• A powerful reflection question to audit your own life: Where am I on autopilot — and what is it costing me?

Midlife isn't a crisis. It's a calling to connect — with yourself, your truth, and the life that's waiting for you on the other side of awareness.

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Midlife Anxiety and Overwhelm: What Self-Awareness Is Really Telling You S1 EP3

Midlife anxiety and overwhelm can feel like failure, but they may actually be signs that your life is asking for attention. In this episode of Messy Midlife, Jody Brooks explores self-awareness as the first Principle of Authentic Living and the place where real change begins.

If you’re 35 to 65 and feeling exhausted, disconnected, stuck on autopilot, or quietly wondering, “Is this it?”, this conversation is for you. Jody shares why awareness is not about blowing up your life — it’s about noticing what’s true, recognising the patterns keeping you trapped, and listening to the messages you’ve been ignoring for too long.

You’ll hear how awareness connects to values and alignment, why shame keeps us hidden while curiosity opens the door, and how small practices like pausing before you answer, journaling what you notice, and checking whether your yes is a true yes can shift everything. This episode is for anyone ready to move through anxiety, overwhelm, and emotional exhaustion by coming home to themselves.

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Midlife Burnout and the Nervous System: Learning to Lead Differently S1 EP2

Midlife burnout can change everything — your energy, memory, relationships, leadership, and the way you show up at home. In this episode of Messy Midlife, Jody Brooks speaks with Hannah Kerman, founder of Brain Shift, about what it means to operate with your nervous system, not your ego.

Hannah shares how years of overwork, busyness, and trying to belong led to burnout, how stress showed up in her body and family life, and why psychological safety has to be more than a shiny poster on the wall. She also explains her brain-based coaching approach, including presence under pressure, spotting triggers, and aligning values with culture and strategy.

Midlife burnout doesn’t just affect your job — it can affect your body, your memory, your relationships, and the way you lead. In this episode of Messy Midlife, host Jody Brooks speaks with Hannah Kerman, founder of Brain Shift, about what happens when you stop operating from ego and start listening to your nervous system.

Hannah shares the winding path that led her to burnout: a non-linear career, years of overwork, a deep drive to belong, and a life that looked successful on the outside but felt unsustainable beneath the surface. She talks openly about how burnout showed up physically, how family crisis reshaped her priorities, and why recovery became a turning point in both her personal life and her leadership approach.

Together, Jody and Hannah explore brain-based coaching, psychological safety, presence under pressure, triggers, and the importance of aligning values with the way we live and work. They also look at how leaders can create cultures that are more human, more honest, and more grounded in real safety rather than surface-level slogans.

If you’ve ever felt stretched thin, reactive, or disconnected from yourself, this conversation offers a grounded way to think about recovery, leadership, and midlife change. Subscribe to Messy Midlife and visit authenticcoaching.me for more resources.

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The Moment I Knew Something Had To Change: Why Midlife Isn't A Crisis  S1 EP1

Messy Midlife: It's Not A Crisis, It's  A Calling To Connect

Midlife upheaval doesn’t have to be a crisis — it can be the moment you finally wake up. In this first episode of Messy Midlife, Jody Brooks shares the story of the “toilet cubicle breakdown” that changed everything and begins the conversation about awareness, honesty, and coming home to yourself.

If you’re between 35 and 65 and feeling the weight of identity loss, burnout, anxiety, shame, or the sense that the life you built no longer fits, you are not alone. Jody explores how years of pushing through, people pleasing, and ignoring the messages from within led to a breaking point — and how journaling, reflection, and the Nine Principles of Authentic Living began to create a different path.

This episode introduces the heart of Messy Midlife: that what looks like a crisis may actually be a calling to reconnect. You’ll hear about the first principle, Awareness, the power of asking better questions, and why external success is never the same as inner alignment. Jody also previews the show’s weekly rhythm and the conversation with guest Hannah Kerman in Episode 2.

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Step into the messy middle of midlife and discover why it’s not a crisis, it’s a calling to connect.

In this short trailer, you’ll hear what Messy Midlife is all about, who it’s for, and how it can support you if you’re feeling lost, overwhelmed, or unsure what’s next.

I’m Jody, a midlife coach and fellow messy human, and in each episode I’ll share real stories, honest conversations, and practical tools to help you reconnect with your values, rebuild your confidence, and create a life that feels like yours again.

If you’re 35–65 and secretly wondering “Is this it?” hit follow, and let this be your permission slip to turn your so‑called crisis into a powerful calling to connect—with yourself, with others, and with what truly matters.

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