Rebranding Mental Health
The Rebranding Mental Health Podcast explores what mental health could look like if we moved beyond the outdated disease model and embraced TOTAL health—brain, body, relationships, and purpose. Through real talk, cultural critique, and forward-thinking ideas, we unpack the systems that shape our well-being and imagine bold new ways to heal, connect, and grow. It’s not about fixing what’s broken—it’s about building what we’ve been missing.
Rebranding Mental Health
Choosing Responsiveness over Discipline
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."
