EPISODE · Aug 16, 2026 · 11 MIN
Looksmaxxing: The Online Trend Changing How Young Men See Themselves
from Viewpoints Radio · host Marty Peterson, Mike Nicholson, Valerie Adams-Bass, Grace Galante, Amirah Zaveri, Jason Dickey
Looksmaxxing: The Online Trend Changing How Young Men See Themselves Looksmaxxing sells young men the idea that a better face or body can unlock confidence and success. We speak with two experts to understand how the trend has become a dangerous and addictive path into damaging comparisons, risky procedures and online communities that treat insecurity as a problem to be endlessly optimized. Guests: Mike Nicholson, founder, director, Progressive Masculinity Valerie Adams-Bass, psychologist, University of Virginia’s Youth-Nex Center Host: Marty Peterson Producers: Grace Galante and Amirah Zaveri Linktr.ee | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | SpotifyFacebook: @ViewpointsOnlineX: @viewpointsradioInstagram: @viewpointsradioFull ArchiveContact UsAffiliates & National Syndication Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Looksmaxxing sells young men the idea that a better face or body can unlock confidence and success. We speak with two experts to understand how the trend has become a dangerous and addictive path into damaging comparisons, risky procedures and online communities that treat insecurity as a problem to be endlessly optimized.
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