In the conversation
on boys and masculinity.

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.

Press, podcasts & interviews

Rolling Stone
April 4, 2025
Adolescence, TikTok, Red-Pilled Red Flags

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.

"It feels almost unavoidable." — Munib Rezaie, cited in Rolling Stone
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Growth, Grace & Gratitude Podcast
2025
The Modern Man: Redefining Masculinity

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.

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The Coffee Chat (Substack)
April 19, 2025
Episode #80 — Redefining Masculinity with Munib Rezaie

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.

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Kirkus Reviews
January 20, 2022
Review: Meet Coach Ben

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.

"A powerful tale about achieving positive emotional health." — Kirkus Reviews
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Bahá'í Blog
September 25, 2021
Meet Coach Ben — A New Comic Book Series for Kids

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.

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Shoutout Atlanta
June 2021
Meet Munib Rezaie: Educator & Children's Book Author

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.

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Available for interviews,
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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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