We are constantly told that mental health is an individual responsibility. That "self-care" is the solution. That if we just "optimize" our routines or download the right app, the pain will subside.

But what if the real problem isn't a lack of clinical tools, but a resistance to help that doesn't sound like anything people recognize in their everyday lives?

In this episode of Builders of the Broken Bazaar, Dr. Tabish Zaman is joined by Arianna Alexander-Sefre, founder and co-CEO of Spoke, to challenge the idea that mental health is merely an individual failing. Instead, they reframe it as a global systemic social issue that requires culture as infrastructure.

Together, they explore the "silence" of young men, the capitalization of ancient healing practices into the "wellness industry," and Arianna’s journey in building a platform that integrates clinical psychology with music to reach underserved populations.

This episode challenges the idea that clinical therapy is the only gateway to healing. Because care shouldn't require people to be coached or persuaded to access it. It should meet them where they already are.

🎙 “Sound is always there... it meets people without asking them to explain first.”

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