“Burnout isn’t about doing too much. It’s about carrying too much for too long without support.”

Burnout is no longer an individual failure.

It’s a cultural problem.

In this episode, Hamza Idris is joined by Dr. Matt Slavin to unpack the growing burnout epidemic affecting men and why so many are silently struggling.

Dr. Slavin brings clinical insight and real-world perspective to explore how modern pressures, emotional suppression, work culture, and identity expectations are colliding to impact men’s mental health.

This is not a conversation about weakness.

It’s about awareness.

Prevention.

And learning how to recognise the signs before burnout becomes breakdown.

This episode is for men who feel constantly tired, emotionally flat, disconnected, or quietly overwhelmed and for anyone who wants to understand what’s really going on beneath the surface.

🔑 What you’ll take from this episode:

• What burnout actually is and how it differs from stress

• Why men often miss the early warning signs

• The role of identity, purpose, and pressure

• How emotional suppression shows up physically

• Why rest alone doesn’t fix burnout

• Practical steps toward sustainable mental health

• How to ask for help without losing your sense of self

⏱️ Episode Chapters

00:00 The burnout epidemic and why it’s misunderstood

01:18 Welcome & introducing Dr. Matt Slavin

03:10 What burnout really is (and what it isn’t)

06:45 Stress, exhaustion, and emotional shutdown

10:22 Why men ignore early warning signs

14:05 Identity, responsibility, and silent pressure

18:40 Emotional suppression and physical symptoms

23:15 Work culture, performance, and masculinity

28:10 Why rest alone doesn’t solve burnout

32:45 The role of purpose, values, and alignment

38:20 Seeking help without shame or loss of identity

44:10 What recovery actually looks like

50:30 Preventing burnout before it returns

56:00 Final reflections and advice to the modern man

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