How are you?

Tired. Busy.

Lately, I’ve noticed something I can’t unhear. Nearly every conversation starts the same way, ike exhaustion is the new personality trait, and busyness is proof that we matter.

But what if this isn’t just a stressful season of life?
What if being tired and busy is the American way of life?

In this episode of Rebranding Mental Health, Iman and Kurt unpack how “tired and busy” became an identity, why urgency feels normal even when nothing is wrong, and what chronic stress is quietly costing us, mentally, emotionally, relationally, and physically.

We explore:

Why busyness has become social currency
How technology dissolved boundaries and made urgency permanent
The hamster wheel effect: motion without arrival
The human cost of burnout, disconnection, and loneliness
How rest became performative and self-care became another task
What it means to resist a system that confuses exhaustion with success

This episode isn’t about blaming individuals.
It’s about naming a culture that keeps people running, and calling it a life.

Because your humanity was never meant to be optimized.

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"Rebranding Mental Health: A Movement, Not a Label."

We're back!!! We took a brief hiatus for a couple weeks for the holidays and flu. Not all fun, however we're happy to back.

During COVID, we didn’t just lose routines.
We lost rhythm. We lost predictability. We lost the invisible structures that quietly hold people together.

And what became painfully clear, fast… was that kids were being asked to self-regulate, stay motivated, and adapt under pressure, without ever being taught how.

In today’s episode of Rebranding Mental Health, Iman and Kurt are joined by Iman's partner Hayden Knight, who was coaching soccer and substitute teaching during the pandemic, witnessing firsthand what happens when structure disappears in classrooms and on the field.

Together, we share why we created the 3S Program:
Stability. Simplicity. Synchronicity.

Not as a curriculum add-on.
Not as therapy disguised as sports.
But as foundational human skills, because regulation, focus, and connection aren’t “soft skills," they’re operating skills.

In this episode, we break down:

What COVID exposed in kids (and adults)
Why emotional regulation isn’t being taught in most environments
How the 3S framework works in real life (not just theory)
Why this is just as much for parents, coaches, and educators as it is for kids
Practical tools you can try immediately to shift the energy in your home, classroom, or team

Because this isn’t about fixing kids. It’s about filling the gaps we’ve normalized for far too long.

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So, what does “masculinity” even mean?

In this episode, Iman and Kurt are unpacking what many people are calling a masculinity crisis and naming what’s really happening underneath it: a masculinity paradox.

Men are struggling in real ways, from rising loneliness and disconnection to lower rates of seeking mental health support. At the same time, cultural messages about being a “real man” have become confusing, contradictory, and often harmful. And when men try to fix the pain by chasing masculinity harder, they often end up feeling even more isolated, more ashamed, and more stuck.

We’ll talk about what masculinity has looked like across history and culture, why our definitions are inconsistent, and how gender “traits” have been coded in ways that limit everyone.

This conversation isn’t about blaming men. It’s about freeing them.

Because the way out isn’t performing manhood harder.
It’s letting go of the performance… and becoming whole.

If this episode hits home for you, share it with someone who needs the reminder: you don’t have to earn your humanity.

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What if community isn’t something you’re good at, but something your nervous system is designed for?

In this episode of Rebranding Mental Health, Iman shares an unexpected lived experiment in human connection. Thirty-plus people, most of us strangers, came together in the Dominican Republic for a milestone birthday. What unfolded wasn’t just a vacation, it was a temporary village.

In the span of a few days, we moved through joy, crisis, loss, care, and celebration without drama, hierarchy, or emotional rupture. Difficulty didn’t fracture the group, it pulled us closer.

Through a neuroscience and relational lens, this episode explores why that kind of connection felt so natural, why it feels so rare in daily life, and what actually creates emotional safety in groups. We unpack social vigilance, co-regulation, polyvagal theory, and the biology of belonging, and translate it into practical ways to create healthier emotional climates wherever you live, work, or gather.

Because community isn’t a personality trait.
It’s a nervous-system state.

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"Rebranding Mental Health: A Movement, Not a Label."

We live in an era of emotional pop-ups: constant alerts, quick reactions, and inboxes full of unread feelings.

In this episode of Rebranding Mental Health, Iman and Kurt unpack why we take everything personally, how defensiveness hijacks empathy, and why emotional literacy is the health skill of the decade.

You’ll learn:
• Why the average emotion lasts 90 seconds (unless you hit “replay”).
• How to tell the difference between data and drama.
• What happens to your relationships when you stop treating feelings like verdicts.

Because your emotions aren’t trying to convict you, they’re trying to connect you.

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We’ve all been told to “just be moderate.” Eat in moderation. Work in moderation. Feel in moderation. Basically live life at a polite simmer.

But here’s the thing: moderation is overrated. Aristotle’s “Golden Mean” sounded great in philosophy class, but in real life, balance doesn’t come from dialing everything down, it comes from letting the right things turn up together.

In this episode of Rebranding Mental Health, Kurt and Iman explore homeostasis, the body’s built-in system for dynamic balance—as a more realistic, embodied model for mental and emotional health.

You’ll learn:
• Why “too much” is often just “too isolated.”
• How to pair your strengths so they keep each other in check.
• And how to stop chasing neutrality and start practicing responsiveness.

Because you don’t need to live in moderation, you need to live in rhythm.

#RebrandingMentalHealth #TotalHealth #Homeostasis #Wholeness #DynamicBalance #Psychology #Philosophy

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"Rebranding Mental Health: A Movement, Not a Label."

If America were a therapy client, the intake form would be wild.
Chronic contradiction. Inflated ego. Deep abandonment wounds. Trouble listening. Possibly projecting onto everyone.

In this episode of Rebranding Mental Health, Iman and Kurt put the nation on the couch, unpacking the cultural dissonance between what we say we value and what we actually do.

From freedom and faith to protests and burnout, we explore why the U.S. is simultaneously exhausted, divided, and still deeply hopeful. Because you can’t heal what you refuse to admit is hypocritical.

You’ll learn:
• How collective cognitive dissonance impacts mental health and trust
• Why protests matter even when outcomes don’t change
• And how “hope fatigue” is really a nervous system issue disguised as cynicism

Because the American dream doesn’t need to be scrapped, it needs therapy, hydration, and probably a nap.

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"Rebranding Mental Health: A Movement, Not a Label."

We made “looking our age” the enemy, then sold the cure.

In this episode of Rebranding Mental Health, Iman and Kurt are talking about what it really means to age in a youth-obsessed culture. Because aging isn’t a flaw in the system, it’s the proof that the system is working.

We unpack:
• Why “you look great for your age” is the compliment no one asked for
• How fear of aging fuels anxiety, shame, and billion-dollar industries
• What cultures that honor aging can teach us about joy, health, and purpose

You’ll also get practical ways to re-script your relationship with time, through language, purpose, and intergenerational connection.

Because your years aren’t rust, they’re resonance.

#RebrandingMentalHealth #Aging #Ageism #Wholeness #TotalHealth #HumanizingHealth #BeautyAtEveryAge

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"Rebranding Mental Health: A Movement, Not a Label."