Death, Sex & Money The TikTok Channel Telling Male Athletes to Love Each Other
Feb 17, 2026
Adam Howard, Colby prof and mentor to student creators, guides teams toward vulnerability and culture change. Chris Machin, senior former lacrosse player, shares coming-out fears and locker-room shifts. They discuss a TikTok that promotes emotional openness, healthy male friendships, and challenging toxic masculinity. Short, candid conversations about mental health, team support, and reshaping sports culture.
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Counterprogram With Relatable Content
- Create light, relatable content to teach emotional openness and healthy habits to young men.
- Use humor and peer voices to counteract manosphere messaging and normalize vulnerability.
Belonging Unlocks Vulnerability
- Close teammate bonds can create a 'band of brothers' where deep conversations become possible.
- That belonging enables men to show vulnerability without losing masculine identity.
Calling Out Locker-Room Tomfoolery
- Chris Machin describes locker-room 'tomfoolery' and how it can spill outside the team.
- He says their team worked to call out harmful jokes and protect teammates at parties and games.
