In part two of the Strong on Purpose series, Todd Vande Hei digs into what’s really happening to young men today — not just culturally, but biologically. Testosterone is crashing, motivation is fading, and more and more young men are drifting without purpose, buried under tech, porn, and ultra-processed food.
Todd unpacks how modern lifestyle inputs — sleep, screens, stress, plastics, porn, and video games — are reshaping male hormones, mental health, and identity all at once. Then he lays out what parents, mentors, and leaders can actually do to help boys become strong, grounded men in a world that makes that harder than ever.
In this episode, Todd covers:
• Why identity and health are inseparable for young men.
• How today’s 18-year-olds often have lower testosterone than their 50-year-old dads.
• The impact of chronic stress, poor sleep, porn, and late-night gaming on hormones.
• How tech, social media, and environmental toxins are stunting male development.
• Practical changes for parents: devices, sleep, food, and home environment.
• Why “stupid young man behavior” (risk, mistakes, pushing limits) is actually developmental.
• How girls process emotional pain versus how boys isolate and implode.
• The double-edged sword of the gym — salvation or self-punishment.
• Using strength training as a path to confidence, resilience, and self-respect.
• Todd’s warning about the emerging split: healthy young men who lead… and everyone else.
⚡ Final Takeaway:
Young men aren’t weak — they’re overwhelmed by an environment their biology wasn’t built for. With boundaries, mentorship, and a focus on health, we can still raise men who are strong in body, mind, and purpose.

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