Ep 7.3 - Mental Health Awareness Month
In this episode of What Keeps You Up at Night, host Kiné Corder—a nationally certified counselor specializing in financial hypnotherapy for stress—kicks off Mental Health Awareness Month with a powerful message directed especially at barbers and men. She explores how our surroundings shape our mental well‑being, why those who serve others need their own support systems, and how barbers can be trained in mental health first aid to act as compassionate first responders (not therapists) for their clients. Kiné challenges listeners to stop silently suffering, get honest about who they talk to (if anyone), and consider how their unaddressed pain may be affecting the people they love.
Key Points:
- [00:00:11] – Kiné introduces Mental Health Awareness Month, explains her new recording setup, and frames the conversation around self‑care for those who serve others, especially barbers.
- [00:04:30] – She explains how your surroundings and workspace can either nourish or drain you, offering three emotional “checkpoints” (morning dread, midday heaviness, end‑of‑day urgency to leave) as signs it may be time for a change.
- [00:09:10] – Kiné asks, “Who are you talking to?” and encourages men and barbers to seek real support—therapy, support groups, or trusted listeners—instead of carrying everything alone
- [00:14:45] – She outlines her vision for training barbers in mental health first aid, using the doctor–nutritionist–trainer analogy to show that you don’t need a PhD to offer basic, life‑affirming support and to know when to refer someone to professional help.
- [00:21:00] – Kiné confronts patterns of silent suffering, self‑medication, and unhealthy relationship tests, asking who else is paying the price for your pain and calling listeners to start talking and stop using suffering as proof of love.
“You can’t use the same thinking that got you into the problem to get you out of it—you need someone who can help you carry the load.” – Kiné Corder
Resources:
EveryExpert Link: https://www.everyexpert.com/kine
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