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:
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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