Episode #166: We Need to Talk NOW: Men’s Mental Health Emergency! Featuring DR. JODY CARRINGTON!

Episode #166: We Need to Talk NOW: Men’s Mental Health Emergency! Featuring DR. JODY CARRINGTON! We’ve never been more connected… and we’ve never been this alone. Dr. Jody Carrington explains why modern life is pushing our nervous systems to the limit, how unresolved trauma can quietly shape who we become, and why authentic human connection may be one of the most important things we’ve lost. Dr. Jody is a clinical psychologist, bestselling author, speaker and founder and principal psychologist of Carrington & Company. She holds a Master’s and PhD in Clinical Psychology and spent the first decade of her psychology career working on a locked psychiatric inpatient unit for children. Today, her work focuses on trauma, mental health, human connection, leadership and helping people find their way back to themselves and each other. She is the author of three bestselling books and host of the UNLONELY podcast. In this episode, she explains: (00:00) Intro (00:48) Just Thrive (03:57) Everyone Looks Fine (05:35) The Two Rules of Being Human (08:18) Why Connection Has Become So Difficult (09:10) We’re Looking at Our Children Less Than Ever (10:28) The Mental Health Crisis Facing Men (11:30) Boys Don’t Cry (14:16) Modern Life Is Keeping Us in Fight-or-Flight (17:58) Can You Control Your Environment? (19:33) Understanding Where Your Patterns Come From (20:26) Breaking Generational Cycles (22:36) Accountability vs. Excuses (24:33) What’s Wrong With You? (33:48) How Trauma Gets Stored in the Body (39:12) Healing Doesn’t Mean You’ll Never Struggle Again (42:45) Knowing Your Worth Without Losing Humility (45:31) Responsibility, Authenticity & Influence (49:40) Money Won’t Make You Happy (57:57) Where to Find Dr.