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Koon Rijjeil كون رجالKoon Rijjeil Ep 24: What They Don’t Tell You About Life After AntidepressantsHe opens up about:His battle with depression and the journey to healingThe pressure of high expectations and relentless self-criticismRedefining masculinity on his own termsThe importance of knowing when to push—and when to pauseAnd the powerful moment he realized that no one is coming to save himThis episode isn’t polished. It’s real. And if you’re struggling, doubting yourself, or quietly fighting battles no one sees—this one’s for you.🎙 Koon Rijjeil is a podcast about what it really means to be a man today. Vulnerability. Growth. Redefining strength.One day or da...2025-05-0835 min
Koon Rijjeil كون رجالKoon Rijjeil Ep 23: The future of Mental Health: AI, Therapy & Self-Care for men with Nokhez UsamaIn this episode, we sit down with Nukhez Osama, behavioral psychologist and founder of MindMe, a mental health app powered by AI. Nukhez shares her journey into mental health advocacy, the inspiration behind her startup, and how technology is reshaping access to mental health resources—especially for men.🔹 Key Topics Covered:The stigma around men’s mental health and why it still existsHow AI and tech are bridging gaps in mental healthcareThe struggles men face in silence—loneliness, pressure, and emotional isolationWhy self-care isn’t just a ‘feminine...2025-03-271h 03
Koon Rijjeil كون رجالKoon Rijjeil Ep 22: Mental Strength & High-Performance with Akram BerkaniIn this episode of Koon Rijjeil, @NikeRunning Athlete Akram Berkani joins us to break down what it really means to be a man. From pushing his body and mind to the limit in Ironman training 🏊♂️🚴♂️🏃♂️ to embracing humility and self-acceptance, Akram shares powerful insights on masculinity, resilience, and growth.What we cover in this episode:The true meaning of masculinity—beyond strength and successHow Ironman training shaped Akram’s mindset and disciplineOvercoming injuries, setbacks, and mental barriersThe balance between humility and self-confidenceHow family, culture, and self-accountability define manhoodAkram’s journey proves that being a man isn’t just about physical str...2025-02-2750 min
Koon Rijjeil كون رجالKoon Rijjeil Ep 21: The Confidence Coach on Why Men Feel Lost & How to Fix ItIn this episode of Koon Rijjeil, Joe Maleh, host of The Get Uncomfy Podcast, joins us for an unfiltered conversation about masculinity, vulnerability, and the expectations men face. From being told to "man up" at 17 to learning how to process emotions, Joe shares his personal journey and what being a man really means.We dive into:⚡️ The impact of being told to "be a man"💬 Why it's hard for men to say "You hurt me"🧠 How bottling up emotions affects mental health and relationships🔥 Redefining masculinity as being real, not just tough🚪 Breaki...2025-02-1349 min
Koon Rijjeil كون رجالKoon Rijjeil Ep 20: Turning Pain into Power – Gaafar Elsouri on Loss, Legacy & Redefining MasculinityIn this episode of Koon Rijjeil, Gaafar Elsouri shares a powerful conversation on what it truly means to be a man. From his journey as a professional athlete to overcoming personal loss, Gaafar opens up about resilience, vulnerability, and the legacy we leave behind.He challenges traditional ideas of masculinity, emphasizing that being a man isn’t about strength alone—it’s about giving, growing, and staying true to yourself. We also explore how fitness and movement became his anchor through life’s toughest moments, teaching him the value of gratitude in motion.💡 Key Takeaways:Redefinin...2025-01-3050 min
Koon Rijjeil كون رجالKoon Rijjeil Ep 19: Breaking the Stigma: My 17-Year Therapy Journey with Saleh Al BraikWhat does it mean to be a man in a world that values vulnerability as much as strength?In this episode of the Koon Rijjeil Podcast, host Karim engages in a heartfelt conversation with Saleh Al Braik, diving into the evolving definition of masculinity. Saleh shares his personal 17-year therapy journey, highlighting the challenges he faced, the lessons he learned, and how therapy transformed his life.Together, they explore the importance of breaking stigmas around mental health, finding strength in vulnerability, and balancing cultural expectations with personal growth. Saleh also discusses the role of mindfulness...2025-01-231h 00
Koon Rijjeil كون رجالKoon Rijjeil Ep 18: Why Alpha Women and Beta Men Make the Best Couples with Nimi MehtaWhat does modern masculinity look like in a world that values both strength and vulnerability?In this episode of the Koon Rijjeil Podcast, host Karim engages in a captivating conversation with Nimi Mehta, diving into the true essence of masculinity and the balance of masculine and feminine energies. They discuss societal expectations, the power of emotional intelligence, and the pivotal role women play in empowering men. Nimi also shares her insights on defining high-value men, the intricacies of modern relationships, and the art of authentic living. Tune in for an inspiring dialogue packed with life-changing l...2024-12-261h 00
Hope It Helps#118 Redefining Masculinity: Vulnerability, Confidence & Healing | Karim SaadKarim Saad is the host of the “Koon Rijjeil” podcast, where he unpacks what it means to be a man in the Arab world while normalizing conversations about mental health. On every episode, Karim delves into what "Koon Rijjeil" means to his guests and explores their mental health journeys, childhood experiences, struggles, and insights on coping.Last Message: “ Stop comparing yourself to others, and don’t give up on yourself” 0:00 Into1:40 Karim’s background2:55 Vulnerability10:54 Masculinity in today’s world16:23 The importance of having close friends as men2024-12-261h 27
Koon Rijjeil كون رجالKoon Rijjeil Ep 17: Rising Above Validation - Find Your Resilience with Seena Akbary💪 Join us for a powerful conversation with Seena Akbary, a fitness expert and sports psychologist. We explore his journey in high-intensity training and how he overcame injuries to reach the top of his game while helping others along the way. In this episode, we tackle the toxic nature of validation and its impact on mental health. Seena shares his insightful quote: "Stop thinking about it; stop looking into the wall, get out." 🏃♂️✨ Tune in to discover how breaking free from validation leads to empowerment and resilience, both in fitness and life. This is a must-listen for anyone seeki...2024-09-3057 min
Koon Rijjeil كون رجالKoon Rijjeil Ep16: How to Raise Young, Strong, Warrior MenLet’s hear this from a mothers perspective, we dive into the unique challenges and triumphs of motherhood, focusing on how to raise boys to become strong, emotionally intelligent men. As always, we dive into what is the true meaning of a man and how can a man be made? 💭Join us as we explore the journey of a mother who went through her own spiritual awakening and reflects on her childhood and how that shaped her relationships with the men in her life from her father, ex husband and son. Whilst she is committed to nurturing her s...2024-05-301h 01
Koon Rijjeil كون رجالKoon Rijjeil Ep15: Divine Masculinity UnveiledBefore you hit play on this episode, pause and think: What defines masculinity? 💭 What does it mean to be a 'proper' man from a woman's perspective? And, perhaps most importantly, does religion shape the dynamics of a relationship? 🙏Join us as we unravel these questions and more in an interesting conversation that challenges conventional notions of manhood, love, and spirituality ▶︎ Connect on IG: / KoonRijjeilLoved the Episode? Follow us to stay up to date with the latest episode launches and news updates!!أحببت الحلقة؟ تابعنا للبقاء على اطلاع بأحدث إصدارات الحلقات وتحديثات الأخبارInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/koonrijjeil 2024-04-2549 min
Koon Rijjeil كون رجالKoon Rijjeil Ep14: Unlock Happiness in Your RelationshipKarim and Dana get together to chat about what makes a perfect relationship , what we usually want in a partner, and, of course, what does it mean to be a "Rijjeil" in the relationship.Loved the Episode? Follow us to stay up to date with the latest episode launches and news updates!!أحببت الحلقة؟ تابعنا للبقاء على اطلاع بأحدث إصدارات الحلقات وتحديثات الأخبارInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/koonrijjeil 2024-03-2857 min
Koon Rijjeil كون رجالKoon Rijjeil Ep13: The Two كريمsTwo كريمs meet on a podcast, it's funny, it's honest, it's surprising 👀 Join us on this episode where we discuss love, family, growing up and what it means to be a a "Rijjeil" on social media todayLoved the Episode? Follow us to stay up to date with the latest episode launches and news updates!!أحببت الحلقة؟ تابعنا للبقاء على اطلاع بأحدث إصدارات الحلقات وتحديثات الأخبارInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/koonrijjeil 2024-03-1546 min
Koon Rijjeil كون رجالKoon Rijjeil Ep12: The Yas ShowMeet Yas, a rising star in singing and dancing, who opens up about her struggles from a young age leading to her to success. Through tales of triumph over childhood adversity and perseverance in the face of hardship, Yas shines a light on the power of resilience. Don't miss this episode where art meets resilience, and where Yas' journey from struggle to fame takes center stage!Loved the Episode? Follow us to stay up to date with the latest episode launches and news updates!!أحببت الحلقة؟ تابعنا للبقاء على اطلاع بأحدث إصدارات الحلقات وتحديثات الأخبارInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/koonrijjeil 2024-02-291h 03
Koon Rijjeil كون رجالKoon Rijjeil Ep11: The Let's Live ManIn our new season of Koon Rijjeil, we sit down with one of the great minds of the Arab World. Living through adversities, finding your purpose can be quite challenging when faced with death. Not for our guest, Ramy Naouss!In this episode we get to learn about how he's overcome adversities, his guiding principles in life and what it means to live everyday. Loved the Episode? Follow us to stay up to date with the latest episode launches and news updates!!أحببت الحلقة؟ تابعنا للبقاء على اطلاع بأحدث إصدارات الحلقات وتحديثات الأخبارInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/koonrijjeil 2024-01-1845 min
Koon Rijjeil كون رجالKoon Rijjeil Ep10: The Flexible Dieting CoachIs marriage really that scary? And what should we look for in a partner?In this episode I sit down with Wassim Saleh to discuss everything there is to a "perfect, happy life" and what it means to be a man in todays worldLoved the Episode? Follow us to stay up to date with the latest episode launches and news updates!!أحببت الحلقة؟ تابعنا للبقاء على اطلاع بأحدث إصدارات الحلقات وتحديثات الأخبارInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/koonrijjeil 2024-01-0457 min
Koon Rijjeil كون رجالKoon Rijjeil Ep9: The Sweet Formula, UnlockedWe have so many relationships that we take care of everyday, such as the friendships we have around us, taking care of our family, taking care of ourselves, but have we thought about our relationship with food? In this episode we sit down with Farah Nahlous to discuss emotional eating, overeating, binge eating, and eating disorders that can actually impact our mental health and Karim's underlying love for Protein Bars.Loved the Episode? Follow us to stay up to date with the latest episode launches and news updates!!أحببت الحلقة؟ تابعنا للبقاء على اطلاع بأحدث إصدارات الحلقات وتحديثات الأخبارInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/koonrijjeil 2023-12-2158 min
Koon Rijjeil كون رجالKoon Rijjeil Ep8: The Weeks Of GriefIt’s time to talk! The past few weeks have been so incredibly tough on us all. As we're constantly exposed to heartbreaking news, we're left with countless emotions that many of us don't know how to process. Seeing innocent people die everyday isn’t fair or normal. Karim is here to share his thoughts on how these past few weeks have been and potential coping mechanisms on how we can all get through this together. Please remember that you’re not alone, and everything will be okay and we’re all in this together2023-11-0224 min
Koon Rijjeil كون رجالKoon Rijjeil Ep7: The Younger MeWe all have a past, we all have a story that makes us who we are today, and it all comes down to the “C” word: Childhood It’s going to be the first time Karim speak up about a few things in his life during this episode and I’m excited for you to meet Mini KarimLoved the Episode? Follow us to stay up to date with the latest episode launches and news updates!!أحببت الحلقة؟ تابعنا للبقاء على اطلاع بأحدث إصدارات الحلقات وتحديثات الأخبارInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/koonrijjeil 2023-09-0718 min
Koon Rijjeil كون رجالKoon Rijjeil Ep6: The Grieving ManKarim & Roy talk about their personal experiences loss, and discussing what is loss and can we re-shape the way we look at loss? How should you "act" when you've just lost someone and is there a right or wrong way? Loved the Episode? Follow us to stay up to date with the latest episode launches and news updates!!أحببت الحلقة؟ تابعنا للبقاء على اطلاع بأحدث إصدارات الحلقات وتحديثات الأخبارInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/koonrijjeil 2023-08-2452 min
Koon Rijjeil كون رجالKoon Rijjeil Ep5: The War On ToxicityHands down, the funniest and most animated guest ever on Koon Rijjeil, Stephanie Haddad. Karim & Steph sit down and talk about what it means to be a man, the toxic relationships we've been in, a bit of nostalgia and our love for Jennifer Aniston Loved the Episode? Follow us to stay up to date with the latest episode launches and news updates!!أحببت الحلقة؟ تابعنا للبقاء على اطلاع بأحدث إصدارات الحلقات وتحديثات الأخبارInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/koonrijjeil 2023-08-1756 min
Koon Rijjeil كون رجالKoon Rijjeil Ep4: The Dating ManMen, we've all been in relationships some that are good some that just brought the worst in us, and how we deal with them can truly shape how we see relationships. In this episode of Koon Rijjeil, Karim & Khalil (who are not brothers) talk about what it means to be a man in general and in a relationship and how we've felt with certain situationsLoved the Episode? Follow us to stay up to date with the latest episode launches and news updates!!أحببت الحلقة؟ تابعنا للبقاء على اطلاع بأحدث إصدارات الحلقات وتحديثات الأخبارInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/koonrijjeil 2023-08-1029 min
Koon Rijjeil كون رجالKoon Rijjeil Ep3: The Razan StoryIn our third episode of Koon Rijjeil, Karim has an open and honest chat with Razan about all the things that impacted her during her life with the men around her from family & friends to life long partnerships which helped shape the person she is today.Loved the Episode? Follow us to stay up to date with the latest episode launches and news updates!!أحببت الحلقة؟ تابعنا للبقاء على اطلاع بأحدث إصدارات الحلقات وتحديثات الأخبارInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/koonrijjeil 2023-08-0332 min
Koon Rijjeil كون رجالKoon Rijjeil Ep2: The Honest DiscussionIn our second episode of Koon Rijjeil, Karim & Bashar engage in an honest discussion about the things that hold us back as men and as a society - the fear of not fitting in, or the fear of being different. Think about the last time you doubted something you really wanted to do and stopped because you were afraid of the hate you'd get from what society deems “unmanlike”.Loved the Episode? Follow us to stay up to date with the latest episode launches and news updates!!أحببت الحلقة؟ تابعنا للبقاء على اطلاع بأحدث إصدارات الحلقات وتحديثات الأخبارInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/koonrijjeil 2023-07-2725 min
Koon Rijjeil كون رجالKoon Rijjeil Ep1: The Personal ReflectionMen, we all have things we need to say, things that are holding us down, sometimes we feel suffocated and we end up suppressing our emotions. As part of Koon Rijjeil’s objective, Karim is taking you through his personal reflection to start showing the world what it’s like to be open and vulnerable. In this episode join Karim in hearing what he has to say about his life in the past few months, exploring with him his key learnings and tips for all men out thereLoved the Episode? Follow us to stay up to d...2023-07-1919 min
Koon Rijjeil كون رجالKoon Rijjeil: Pilot EpisodeKoon Rijjeil is an open and honest conversation about a topic that is often overlooked in the Arab region: men's mental health. Hosted by Karim Saad & Nadim Safieddine talk about their mental health journeys and why they're created this podcast. In their first episode we get a quick overview on Karim & Nadim's pasts to really see why this topic is so important tackling topics such as anxiety, grief, ADHD, romantic relationships, and so much more. Their goal? To create a safe space and remind Arab men that there's no shame in speaking up about...2023-05-0342 min