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Launching July 2026 · Denver, Austin, Atlanta

Retraining the algorithm that raises our brothers.

A first-of-its-kind residency for content creators building expansive, honest definitions of masculinity — and taking them straight to the feeds where young men actually live.

Everyone is diagnosing what's wrong with boys and men. We're building the tangible solution.

The Hey Brother House brings together 7-10 content creators and storytellers per cohort to live and work side by side for a week — cohabitating, collaborating, and connecting in ways that model exactly the kind of masculinity they're trying to put online. Instead of talking about the problem, residents leave equipped to craft messages that actually resonate with young men, countering the pipelines of Manosphere 2.0 with something more honest and more useful.

Backed by Movember

Backed by Equimundo

Young Men's Media Collective

Residency Cohorts

Our inaugural cohort — the proof of concept for everything that follows.

01
Denver Cohort

July 23-30, 2026

Status: Underway

02
Austin Cohort

December 2026

Status: Upcoming

03
Atlanta Cohort

February 2027

Status: Upcoming

What if the algorithm handed young men this instead?

Toggle between the toxic pipelines of Manosphere 2.0 and the honest, useful messaging we're building to counteract them.

Get Involved

01

A brand looking to partner

Collaborate with us to build honest content that resonates with young men.

02

A business in Denver, Austin, or Atlanta

Join our local community of creators and activists in our three primary hubs.

03

A media outlet covering this

Partner with us to amplify the conversation on progressive masculinity.

04

A funder looking to contribute

Invest in the future of men's work and community modeling.

05

A creator looking to join us

Apply to join our next cohort of residents in Denver, Austin, or Atlanta.

06

Just looking to be involved

Stay in the loop and support our mission through our community newsletter.

07

Here to critique — even to hate

Skeptics welcome. If you think we're getting this wrong, tell us. We read it all and we're listening.

About us

Jonathan Jacobs

Entrepreneur and men's work activist.

Matthew Echelman

Documentary filmmaker and impact strategist.

Johnny Cole

Johnny Cole supports men and boys in escaping the 'man box' ideals of masculinity to make the world a safer place for all. He is the founder of Hey Brother Co., a men's work organization that teaches men and boys emotional skills, brotherhood, and accountability. As a survivor of childhood domestic violence, Johnny knows the consequences that patriarchal masculinity and unaddressed mental health issues have on our world.

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We are building the tangible solution for a healthier masculinity. Join our community of creators and activists to help redefine the narrative.

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Connect with our creator residency to foster collective action and creative impact.

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