The High Performance Podcast What Does Healthy Masculinity Look Like?
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Mar 25, 2026 They debate whether exposing extreme online influencers helps or harms and if media attention unintentionally amplifies dangerous movements. They question labels like "toxic masculinity" and explore how identity can be shaped by language. Parenting, role models and peer groups get scrutinised as keys to raising healthy men. Plus reactions to football culture, LeBron's longevity and a rugby coach's turnaround.
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Media Spotlight Can Amplify Fringe Influencers
- Shining media light on fringe manosphere figures can increase their appeal rather than reduce it.
- Damian compares it to the Werther effect and says notoriety attracts new followers who otherwise would have ignored them.
Labels Create Self Fulfilling Masculine Identities
- Labels like toxic masculinity can become identity boxes that drive behaviour and stigma.
- Damian argues non-toxic masculinity overlaps with non-toxic femininity, making the label redundant and potentially harmful.
Negative Framing Of Masculinity Correlates With Worse Wellbeing
- Negative framing of masculinity may harm boys' mental wellbeing according to Centre for Male Psychology research.
- Jake cites a study of 4,000 men showing belief that masculinity causes bad behaviour correlated with worse well‑being.
