Ever feel stuck between knowing what to do and actually doing it? In this episode of Rebranding Mental Health, Iman and Kurt break down a simple but powerful framework for understanding the types of actions that move your life forward and why we often get distracted by the ones that don’t.

Kurt shares how he stumbled onto this concept while working on his own health, only to realize it applies to almost every area of life, from relationships and work to mental wellness.

You’ll learn:
*The difference between Rocks, Stones, and Pebbles — and why you need all three
*Why our brains chase novelty and instant gratification instead of consistency
* How to make the “boring” habits more appealing and sustainable
*Why quick fixes feel exciting but rarely deliver
* Practical ways to “shine your rocks” so you stay consistent and motivated

If you’re tired of chasing shortcuts and ready to build something that lasts, this episode will help you find your footing, one rock at a time.

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When the chaos outside quiets down, what happens when the disorientation is coming from within? In this deeply personal follow-up to Part 1, Iman and Kurt explore the emotional fog that clouds our inner world, the kind that makes clarity feel like emotional CPR.

Together, they unpack why humans crave narrative, how naming our pain gives us power, and why building a “working story” of who we are can be one of the most stabilizing things we ever do.

You’ll hear about:
• Why uncertainty can feel worse than bad news
• The brain’s need for meaning, not just facts
• How narrative therapy, storytelling, and even movies can heal
• The danger of “false clarity” when we rush to make sense of pain
• Real tools for grounding and reality checks when your emotions distort the view

If you’ve ever felt lost in your own emotional funhouse, this episode is your gentle reminder that you can find your way out, one truth and one breath at a time.

#RebrandingMentalHealth #TotalHealth #EmotionalHealth #NarrativeTherapy #StorytellingHeals #SelfAwareness #PodcastCommunity #Mindfulness #EmotionalFog #InnerWork

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In this episode, Iman and Kurt explore why the outside world feels so confusing right now. Between polarization, misinformation, and the dizzying pendulum swings of public trends, it’s easy to feel like we’ve tumbled into Wonderland where logic bends and reality shifts by the hour. This episode validates that disorientation is not just personal, it’s cultural. We then begin building a stabilizing toolkit with strategies like seeking nuance, practicing reality checks, and grounding through connection. Next week, we’ll continue the journey inward to explore the disorientation of our personal narratives.

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In Western culture, especially America, we’ve been sold myths like “you complete me” or “I couldn’t live without you.” But those aren’t declarations of love their indications of codependency.

What if relationships could be neither clingy nor disconnected, but interdependent? And what does that truly mean?

In this episode, Iman and Kurt explore:

• The Decline of Community: From bowling leagues to “bowling alone,” social trust and connection have eroded, leaving many isolated.
• Dependency, Independence & Codependency: Why we swing between extremes and how those patterns get set early.
• Why Codependency Persists: The cultural scripts and family legacies that confuse love with need.
• Interdependence as a Total Health Practice: How mutual support + autonomy create the emotional ecosystems we need to thrive.
• Real-Life Interdependence: From Blue Zones to intentional communities, examples of belonging without losing the self.

Plus, practical ways to start cultivating interdependence today, inside your relationships and beyond couple culture.

Because interdependence is where human flourishing happens between isolation and enmeshment. It’s the sacred dance of autonomy and belonging, and it’s essential to Total Health.

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In this episode of Rebranding Mental Health, Iman and Kurt name a quiet emergency: the way rising costs, rent, groceries, insurance, debt, are taxing our nervous systems before we even start the day.

If your body has been bracing, neck tension, headaches, lack of focus...that’s not personal failure. That’s your biology responding to economics.

In this episode, we:

• Explore how scarcity rewires attention and decision-making and why your focus isn’t broken, it’s budgeted.
• Look at housing as health: eviction stress and rent burdens aren’t just economic, they’re biological.
• Trace the community shockwaves of displacement and disconnection and why belonging is infrastructure, not a luxury.
• Share innovative, actionable tools to stabilize body and budget.

This is not about blame. It’s about biology. And it’s about reclaiming dignity, community, and hope. Because you are not the balance of your bills. You are a nervous system built for connection. May you have what you need and people to help you keep it.

#RebrandingMentalHealth #TotalHealth #NervousSystem #HousingIsHealth

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You’re eating the kale, meditating, moving your body, checking all the boxes… and yet, you still feel off. Welcome to the Wellness Fog.

In this episode of Rebranding Mental Health, Iman and Kurt explore why doing “all the right things” doesn’t always add up to real well-being. Fragmented healing when mind, body, and relationships aren’t integrated leaves us spinning. That’s where Total Health comes in: reconnecting biology, emotions, lifestyle, and relationships into one whole.

You’ll learn:
• Why performative wellness leaves you exhausted, anxious, or disconnected
• The science behind integration (gut-brain axis, relational health, burnout studies)
• Why social and emotional connection can matter more than supplements or routines
• The SCANN map (Sleep, Connection, Activity, Nutrition, Nature) as a Total Health tool
• Practical ways to bring your healing journey back into alignment

Because health isn’t a checklist. It’s a conversation.

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We’ve all heard it: discipline is everything. Get up at 5AM, stick to the routine, grind harder, push through. But what if discipline isn’t the holy grail we’ve been sold? What if there’s a healthier, more sustainable alternative?

In this episode of Rebranding Mental Health, Iman and Kurt challenge hustle culture’s obsession with discipline and introduce responsiveness, a practice of tuning in, adapting, and collaborating with yourself instead of overriding your needs.

You’ll learn:
• Why rigid discipline often backfires, triggering shame and burnout
• How responsiveness honors your body, emotions, and rhythms without sacrificing commitment
• The science of self-compassion and flexible habits (Kristin Neff, Katy Milkman)
• Practical ways to build rhythms, trust your “no,” and live in sync with your seasons
• Why responsiveness creates reliability and resilience, not flakiness

Discipline tells you to ignore yourself. Responsiveness invites you to listen. And that shift can change everything.

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

At first glance, kindness and niceness look the same but they’re not.
In this episode of Rebranding Mental Health, we unpack why niceness often comes at the cost of silence, resentment, and self-abandonment, while kindness is rooted in truth, empathy, and boundaries.

You’ll learn:
• Why niceness is a performance fueled by fear of rejection or conflict
• How people-pleasing impacts your nervous system, stress, and relationships
• The hidden emotional labor behind always being “the nice one”
• Practical boundary scripts that sound kind without being self-sacrificing
• What science says about kindness as medicine for stress, well-being, and connection

If you’ve ever felt guilty for saying no, struggled to separate compassion from compliance, or wondered who you are without the people-pleasing mask this episode is for you.

Kindness doesn’t always look “nice.” But it always leads to freedom.

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#CompassionWithClarity
#AuthenticityInLeadership
#HealthyBoundaries
#MentalHealthEducation
#OrganizationalWellness
#WorkplaceWellBeing
#TraumaInformedLeadership
#AuthenticCommunication

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