🧠 FACT: Nearly 70% of young adults say they feel overwhelmed by the expectation to have it all figured out. But sometimes, the most powerful thing you can do… is start small.

Kyrie was that guy—22, brilliant, calm, systems-driven. He didn’t complain. He solved. Until one phone call cracked everything.

🚨 His dad—his role model, small business owner, and backbone of their family—was in the ICU. And suddenly Kyrie, the fixer, felt stuck.

But in a quiet garage, staring at a broken alternator, he found 3 words scribbled in Sharpie: “Don’t rush. Start small.”

That moment? Changed everything. Kyrie didn’t solve it all—but he did what he could. 📦 Answered emails. Cooked dinner. Checked in on employees. And when his dad opened his eyes, so did Kyrie—to a new mission.

Now, he’s building AI tools not for the brands… but for the people behind them. The ones carrying pressure they never asked for.

📍This episode is for anyone staring at a mess, feeling stuck, or overwhelmed by fixing it all at once. Start small. Breathe. Move forward.

😳 FACT: 1 in 2 young adults say they’ve never felt truly understood. But maybe being misunderstood… means you’re on to something deeper.

Meet Steven — 19, soft-spoken, book-loving, competition-avoiding, and invisible to most of his peers. But in his world of heavy themes and hidden meanings, he’s seen more than he says.

📚 Until one day, a cruel cartoon on his favorite bench nearly silenced him. Not from fear. But from shame for caring so deeply.

Then came a message. Not from the crowd… but from one girl who read his book review and finally felt seen. And that? That was louder than any cheer from the stands.

📍Mental isn’t just for the loud, the athletic, or the extroverted. It’s for anyone brave enough to show up as they are.

If you’ve ever felt like you don’t “fit in,” this episode is your reminder: You don’t have to fit a mold to be powerful.

🎧 Quiet doesn’t mean weak. It means focused. And the world still needs your story, especially the one you think no one wants to hear.

🔥 FACT: Nearly 1 in 3 teens say they feel “numb” when life hits hard. But feeling numb doesn’t mean you’re done.

Lola was 18, the heartbeat of her high school band, chasing her dream gig… until a crash fractured more than her wrist. It cracked her identity.

But thanks to her brother and one powerful line— 🗣️ "What happens to you isn’t the story. How you respond is." —she found a new rhythm.

🎶 She couldn’t play drums… so she wrote lyrics. She couldn’t perform… so she led rehearsals. She didn’t break—she bent, rebuilt, and took the stage with her story.

📍Mental isn’t about avoiding pain. It’s about turning it into purpose. Whether you’re off beat, in a cast, or carrying quiet hurt—this episode is your reminder: The beat goes on. So do you.

🎧 Tune in, rebuild, and show up—sticks or no sticks.