Messy Midlife is a thrice-weekly coaching podcast for adults aged 35-65 navigating identity shifts, burnout, and reinvention during the "messy middle" years. Hosted by UK-based Jay Shetty Certified Life Coach Jody Brooks, the show blends two solo coaching episodes with one guest conversation weekly, structured around his Nine Principles of Authentic Living (Awareness, Honesty, Trust, Transformation, etc.), with each season devoted to a single principle explored in depth. Episodes tackle real, often raw topics—burnout recovery, perimenopause and menopause, divorce, empty nest, addiction recovery, career pivots, and grief—paired with practical, bite-sized tools like journaling prompts, habit cues, and reflective exercises rather than clinical jargon. Guest conversations bring in voices from positive psychology, resilience coaching, and workplace wellbeing. The tone is warm, non-judgmental, and rooted in lived experience, appealing to listeners of Brené Brown, Mel Robbins, and Jay Shetty who want honest, actionable self-discovery content rather than polished perfection. Ideal for anyone quietly rebuilding their sense of self after 40.