What if the real reason you’re stuck isn’t lack of effort… but solving the wrong problem?

In today’s episode of The SMARTA Podcast, I sit down with Isamu Pant, behavioural health strategist, former Amazon leader, and author of The Behavioral Health Fix, to unpack why most leaders, students, and organizations stay trapped in cycles of busyness without breakthrough.

We talk about:

• Why passion alone can sabotage progress

• The power of 30-day sprints

• How to identify the real constraint holding you back

• Why “more resources” is usually the wrong answer

• The Find → Fix → Serve framework

• How small focused cycles compound into massive growth

• What young leaders must master before entering the workforce

If you feel overwhelmed, stuck, or like you’re working hard but not moving forward. This episode will shift how you think about progress forever.

Isamu Pant is a behavioral health transformation leader who has worked across public policy, nonprofit healthcare, and Amazon. He helps mission-driven organizations solve decade-long problems in 30-day focused sprints.

He is the author of The Behavioral Health Fix 30-Day Sprint Playbook, built around the Find → Fix → Serve framework.

🌐 Learn more: behavioralhealthfix.com

In this episode:

00:00 – Are You Solving the Wrong Problem?

01:30 – The 4 Core Lessons for Young Leaders

04:45 – What Behavioral Health Really Means

08:00 – Why Organizations React Instead of Fixing

11:00 – The 30-Day Sprint Philosophy

15:00 – Creating Impact With Existing Resources

19:20 – The Find → Fix → Serve Framework

24:30 – Why You Must Choose One Lever

27:00 – A Real $50M Case Study

31:00 – Why This Book Was Written Out of Frustration

35:40 – The Power of Compounding Focus

38:00 – Advice to His 18-Year-Old Self

42:30 – Books That Changed His Perspective

45:40 – Final Message on Intentional Living

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And if you’re ready to stop chasing symptoms and start solving constraints, grab the playbook and run your first 30-day sprint.