welcome to healthy masculinity
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Practical, helpful and sensible videos to help you become a high-calibre good man. These videos are designed to feel more like thoughtful conversations around a kitchen table or in a quiet coffee shop.
OUR PROMISES: You will never be asked for money. Or introduced to ‘get rich quick' schemes. Or ‘crypto’ schemes. And you will never be told what to think.
The purpose of these coaching videos is to help you become the kind of man you want to be. On your terms.
VIDEO MESSAGE TO PARENTS
start with one video
Please do not binge-watch these videos.
You don’t need to watch everything today. Choose one video. Give it your full attention. Think about what it means for your life. Make a few notes. Discuss with friends and family. Then use one idea. When you’re ready, return for the next conversation.
Healthy Masculinity: Calm conversations. Practical ideas. No judgement. No pressure.
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season one:
become the man you want to be
Season One explores healthy masculinity, online influence, attention, identity, self-esteem, confidence, decisions and understanding your 'man energy'.
It is designed to help you understand yourself more clearly, think for yourself and take greater ownership of the man you are becoming.
Watch This First
An introduction to this channel. What it is. What it isn't. Why we will NEVER ask you for money in ANY way. How it will help you develop an 'adult operating system' for your future life as a man.
S1.Ep1 Healthy Masculinity Is...
Discover why healthy masculinity isn’t about becoming louder, tougher, richer or more dominant—but becoming a healthy, capable, responsible and decent man.
S1.Ep2. How Toxic Influencers Trick You
Learn how some influencers use fear, anger, insecurity and resentment to capture your attention—and sometimes your money.
S1.Ep3. Learn to Think for Yourself
Learn to recognise the difference between facts and opinions, question confident claims and make up your own mind rather than allowing other people to think for you.
S1.Ep4. Every Decision Is a Vote for the Man You’re Becoming
Understand how you currently make decisions. And discover how this new approach to decision-making can make a huge positive impact on your future.
S1.Ep5. Your Current Habits - Are They Helping or Harming?
How your habits are 'unconscious decisions' - they have have evolved and how you can choose new ones for longer-term success and happiness.
S1.Ep6. Is Your Inner Voice a Critic—or a Coach?
Learn to recognise the voice that attacks who you are—and develop one that helps you learn, improve and move forward. The critic makes you feel smaller. The coach helps you become better.
S1.Ep7. Build Unshakeable Self-Esteem as a Modern Man
Discover how to build a healthier sense of personal value that doesn’t depend entirely on success, appearance, popularity or other people’s approval.
S1.Ep8. More Self-Esteem Advice for Young Men
Continue developing and protecting your self-esteem with additional practical ideas that were too important to squeeze into one video.
S1.Ep9. Stop Waiting to Feel Confident
Confidence often develops after you take action—not before. Learn why you don’t always need to feel ready before you begin.
S1.Ep10. Build Unstoppable Self-Confidence
Explore additional practical ways to strengthen your confidence and develop greater belief in your ability to cope, learn and improve.
S1.Ep11. Build Self-Confidence or Arrogance?
Knowing the difference between self-confidence and arrogance is a challenge for a lot of people. This video explains all.
S1: Ep12. Man Energy: Understand Your Energy
Recognise the people, habits, thoughts, activities and environments that strengthen your energy - and those that quietly drain it.
S1.Ep14. Man Energy: Build Your Personal Power Pack
Build your personal energy power pack with these practical tips to take into your future.
S1.Ep15. Who Is Stealing Your Time?
Discover the difference between time you spend, time you squander and time you invest—and why your attention may be one of your most valuable assets.
S1.Ep16. Are You a Man Yet—or Still a Boy?
Explore what becoming a man really means—and why maturity has far more to do with responsibility and character than age, money, muscles, sex or status.
S1. Ep17. Your Comfort Zone Is Lying to You
Discover how avoiding every uncomfortable experience can gradually make your world smaller—and why manageable challenges help you grow.
S1.Ep18. Why Failure Is One of the Best Things That Can Happen to You
Learn to separate “I failed at something” from “I am a failure”—and use setbacks as information, experience and preparation for future success.
S1.Ep19. Don’t Give Up Before Your Life Has Even Started
Feeling uncertain, inexperienced or behind does not mean you have failed. There are people you haven’t met, skills you haven’t learned and opportunities you haven’t discovered.
Why None of These Videos Have Been Random
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S1.Ep14. Man Energy: Build Your Personal Power Pack
Build your personal energy power pack with these practical tips to take into your future.
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season two: Protecting Your Adult Operating System
S2.Ep1: Your Check-up from the Neck Up
Do I need everyday resilience… or professional help? Understanding the warning signs. Knowing when to seek professional help.
S2.Ep2: Life Storms
Everybody has them. You can't avoid them all. What keeps you standing… when life gets difficult? You can prepare. Discover why education is only one part of a much larger root system—and how relationships, health, confidence, practical skills and experience can help you weather life’s storms.
S2.Ep3: Understanding Stress
Learn the differences between Good stress and Bad stress. And what to do.
S2.Ep4. Don’t Be a Nice Guy—Become a Good Man
Move beyond approval-seeking “niceness” and develop genuine kindness, principles, honesty, boundaries and self-respect.
S2.Ep5. Become Someone People Trust
Learn how honesty, reliability, consistency and keeping your word gradually make you someone other people feel safe depending on.
S2.Ep6. Tom Hanks’ Career Advice to Gen Z
Discover the simple qualities Tom Hanks believes help people progress at work—and why being prepared, reliable and useful still matters.
S2.Ep7. Build a Reputation That Opens Doors
Your reputation enters rooms before you do. Discover how repeated behaviour can quietly create opportunities—or quietly remove them.
S2.Ep8. Become Useful
Stop concentrating only on appearing impressive. Learn why helping, contributing and solving problems can make you valuable wherever you go.
season three:
friendships, social skills & human connection
Learn how to make friends, start conversations, listen well, overcome social awkwardness, develop social confidence and create genuine connections.
We’ll explore loneliness, belonging, empathy, body language, networking and how to become someone other people enjoy spending time with—without pretending to be someone you’re not.
Existing videos include:
S3. Ep1 Make Friends and Improve Self-Esteem
S3.Ep2 From Awkward to Awesome—Networking
season four:
dating, relationships, intimacy & consent
season five:
physical health & emotional wellbeing
Learn how to understand and look after your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.
We’ll explore sleep, exercise, nutrition, stress, emotional awareness, mental health, energy and why understanding your emotions can make you stronger—not weaker.
S5 - Ep1 Understand Your Emotions
In this video, we dive into the concept of "emotional farts"—those unhelpful outbursts that stem from bottling up emotions. Learn why emotional self-awareness is essential and how strengthening your Emotional Core can make you more confident, calm, and emotionally resilient.
S5 - Ep2 How to manage stress and anxiety
Introducing the 'emotional core' to help you be emotionally stronger.
season six:
safety, boundaries & protecting yourself
Learn to recognise manipulation, coercive control, bullying, emotional abuse, unhealthy relationships and potentially dangerous people.
We’ll explore personal boundaries, online risks, asking for help and protecting yourself without becoming fearful or suspicious of everyone.
Existing videos include:
S6 Ep1 How to Spot Dangerous People Before It’s Too Late
S6 - Ep2 Spot Dangerous People Sooner Part 2
Understand more of the personality traits often found in manipulative and dangerous individuals. In part 2 of this video about spotting dangerous people sooner, we break down each trait, how they manifest, and why they’re crucial to recognise.
season seven:
Practical Life skills
Learn practical skills for adult life—including cooking high-quality, tasty and nutritious food, managing money, running a home, communicating clearly, handling life admin, basic first aid, planning, solving problems and caring for yourself and other people.
The goal isn’t to become a man who knows everything.
It is to become a man who is willing and able to learn.
season eight:
purpose, leadership and contribution
non-english videos
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