Inside the Manosphere: The Cultural Gap the Manosphere Fills

For this episode, Toshi had the opportunity to have a conversation with Will Adolphy, a former manosphere insider turned therapist. Will is a psychotherapist, educator, and speaker specialising in men’s mental health, masculinity, and emotional wellbeing. He leads M-Path, delivering talks and workshops to schools across the UK on masculinity, empathy, and the online world influencing boys. Will also hosts regular online parent + staff sessions for anyone interested in understanding the manosphere and how to approach conversations with boys more deeply.  

Find him on Instagram @psychwill. 

Check out Will’s website here: https://www.willadolphy.com/. 

 

Trigger warning: mention of rape, suicide. 

In this episode, we discuss:  

• Will’s story: how he was drawn into the manosphere and why online masculinity influencers attract young men. 
• The scale of the issue: why this content is so widespread and influential. 
• Inside the manosphere: Will’s experience with anti-feminist, anti-woke spaces. 
• Engaging young men: how we can create safer, more open conversations about masculinity. 
• A deeper problem: the manosphere as a symptom of society’s lack of support for men. 
• Recovery steps: from self-empathy to accountability partners and honest dialogue. 

Timestamps: 

00:00 – Trailer 

01:02 – Who is Will Adolphy? 

03:06 – What drew Will to online masculinity influencers and why are they so appealing to young men and boys? 

10:07 – How big is this issue?  

12:05 – Will's experience of the manosphere 

14:51 – How can we engage young men in this conversation? 

17:31 – The manosphere isn’t the problem: it’s a symptom of the problem 

19:00 – The difficulty of opening up as a man  

21:22 – How was Will impacted by this masculinity content?  

26:29 – The importance of having empathy for yourself 

28:27 – What created the big shift for Will  

33:53 – Will's step by step process for recovery 

38:08 – How to find an accountability partner 

39:45 – The importance of having open conversations 

48:44 – What Will would want his younger self to know 

53:34 – How do we become men? 

58:36 – Conclusion 

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