Jody Brooks ~ The Emptiness at the Bottom of the Scroll – And How to Fill It

Why serving yourself first is the only authentic way to truly serve others.   #MutualityMatters #MessyMidlife #AuthenticLiving    ==================   All episodes can be found at https://truthandtranscendence.com   ✦ Step more deeply into your Calling & bring it more to Life Book a Clarity Call with Catherine: https://beingspace.world/clarity   _____________________   About my guest Jody Brooks: Jody Arran Brooks is a midlife transition and workplace coach who helps adults 35+ move from overwhelm, anxiety, and loss of identity into clarity and purpose. Drawing on his own messy midlife turning point, he guides clients through his Nine Principles of Authentic Living to reconnect with their values and rediscover joy. Jody also facilitates men’s groups in the homelessness and addiction sector, bringing deep compassion, integrity, and real‑world experience to every conversation.   What we discussed: 00:00 Welcome to Truth and Transcendence 02:30 Jody Brooks joins the conversation 05:00 Discovering mutuality through volunteering 07:30 The people pleaser and childhood survival 10:00 Dopamine, endorphins and the hormones of singularity 13:00 Oxytocin, serotonin and the chemistry of connection 16:00 Why anxiety and overwhelm are off the scale 19:00 The emptiness at the bottom of the scroll 22:00 Belonging and being seen, heard and listened to 25:00 The conspiracy of chasing the wrong things 28:00 Gender, labels and the pressure to conform 31:00 Toxic masculinity versus negative masculinity 34:00 Messy midlife is not a crisis, it is a calling 37:00 Picking up the pen to write the next chapter 40:00 Put your own oxygen mask on first     #ConnectionChemistry #ConsciousAwakening #SelfServiceFirst   ___   Where to find Jody Brooks: www.authenticcoaching.me   Support the show ========================= More episodes https://truthandtranscendence.com   ✦ Step more deeply into your Calling & bring it more to Life Book a Clarity Call with Catherine: https://beingspace.world/clarity     🤝 Join our Being Space Community ✦ Podcast: / https://truthandtranscendence.com ✦ Website: / https://beingspace.world ✦ YouTube: / https://www.youtube.com/@BEINGSPACEcatherinellewellyn ✦ Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/beingspace.world/ ✦ Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/BeingSpaceWorld ✦ TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@beingspace.world    Support the podcast: https://truthandtranscendence.com/donate