From Rolling Stone to Kirkus Reviews — Dr. Munib Rezaie has been recognized as a leading practitioner voice on what boys need and what schools can do about it.
Rolling Stone cited Munib Rezaie — then a school principal and father of two boys — in its investigation into how red-pilled and manosphere content is reaching adolescent boys. He described the reach of this content inside his own school and what parents and educators should look for.
Read the article →Kirkus Reviews reviewed Meet Coach Ben in its Indie program, calling it a picture book that "emphasizes both physical activity and good mental health" with a "diverse cast" and a story that "encourages readers to embrace their own feelings."
Read the review →Featured as an expert source in Rolling Stone's investigation into how manosphere and red-pilled content reaches adolescent boys through social media. Quoted on the inevitability of boys encountering this content — and what it looks like inside a real school.
Joined a panel discussion on boyhood, parenthood, and leadership — dissecting what healthy masculinity looks like in practice, and what it means to model it as a father, educator, and mentor. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.
An in-depth interview on the "man box" framework, how toxic patterns emerge when boys learn to suppress emotions, and what parents and educators can do in the cultural moment we're in. Also covers Meet Coach Ben and the Udemy course on detoxifying masculinity.
Read & listen →Kirkus reviewed the picture book in its Indie program, praising its "diverse cast," comic-book format, and its critique of valuing "manliness" over "emotional intelligence." Noted for encouraging readers to embrace their own feelings.
Feature on the launch of Meet Coach Ben, exploring how the book's values of social-emotional learning and healthy masculinity connect to the Bahá'í principles of service and the oneness of humanity that animate Munib's work.
Read article →Profile interview covering Munib's path from a childhood across Brazil, Macau, China, and the US to building a career in K–12 education, and the origins of Meet Coach Ben — named after his grandfather Hasan — as a vehicle for social-emotional learning and healthy masculinity.
Read interview →Dr. Rezaie speaks on boys' development, masculinity, media literacy, and school-based SEL programs. He's available for podcast interviews, expert commentary, keynote engagements, and panel discussions — particularly on how schools and families can counter the influence of online manosphere content.
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