The RobCast Cody Deese
Oct 30, 2025
Cody Deese, a pastor and author of Discovering Your Internal Universe, opens up about his journey through panic disorder. He discusses the therapeutic power of writing, sharing experiences of childhood panic and his long search for diagnosis. Cody reframes anxiety as a teacher, highlighting the importance of bodily awareness in healing. He recounts transformative moments, including meeting his nine-year-old self and the daring exploration of psychedelics. With gratitude for support, he invites listeners on his healing journey and shares insights on embracing and understanding anxiety.
AI Snips
Chapters
Books
Transcript
Writing As Therapeutic Discovery
- Cody wrote his book as therapist homework to process his anxiety and found writing reduced its weight.
- He later revised and published those pages after friends and publishers encouraged him.
Childhood Retching Led To Lifelong Panic
- Cody experienced panic and retching episodes first at nine during football and then repeatedly through life.
- No one recognized it as panic until a therapist diagnosed him at 40, which illuminated decades of symptoms.
Anxiety Is Universal, Varies By Degree
- Cody's therapist said everyone has anxiety; the question is its intensity and frequency.
- He distinguishes normal situational anxiety from chronic, paralyzing anxiety needing attention.
