Another year has wound down here at The Art of Manliness. It’s our 17th year in operation.
One of the highlights of 2025 was launching Dying Breed, a paid Substack newsletter where Kate and I dig deeper into the ideas we’ve been exploring for years. You’ll also find Kate’s amazing weekly Sunday Firesides there. The response has been better than we ever expected. If you’ve subscribed, thank you. You’re directly supporting the work we do here on AoM and are helping us keep AoM free to millions of readers a month. We’re grateful. And if you haven’t subscribed to Dying Breed yet, we’d love to have you!
In the meantime, we’ve gathered a handful of the most-read and most-shared articles and podcasts we published in 2025. It’s a snapshot of what we’ve tried to do on AoM for nearly 20 years: offer ideas and tools that help men live with a little more purpose, agency, and meaning.
Most Popular Podcasts of the Year Based on Listens
Man’s Search for Meaning, With Viktor Frankl’s Grandson
No, There Isn’t a Loneliness Epidemic (And That May Be an Even Bigger Problem)
Beyond Resilience — How to Become Shatterproof
Men Don’t Run in the Rain — And 7 Other Essential Lessons for Being a Man
How to Make a Big Decision (Faster!)
Build Muscle Without the B.S. — A Straightforward Guide to Size and Strength
The 6 Practices of the Ultimate Morning Routine
Hercules at the Crossroads — Choosing the Hard Path That Leads to a Good Life
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Most Popular Articles of the Year Based on Traffic
There Is No Manliness Without Risk
Look Before You Leap: Questions to Ask to Avoid Falling in Love With the Wrong Person
30 Ways to Use AI to Make Life Better and Easier
45 Tips — That You Haven’t Heard a Million Times Before — to Improve Your Sleep
How to Wear a Polo Shirt Without Looking Like a Middle Manager
Replace Scrolling With Microjournaling
Legends Never Die: What Benny “the Jet” Rodriguez Can Teach Us About Being a Prestigious Man
4 Classic Chapter Books to Read Aloud With Your Kids
15 Things Sitting in Your Garage That You Should Finally Get Rid Of
57 Things We Should Bring Back
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The Strenuous Life
The Strenuous Life had another great year. We’ve continued to enroll new members throughout 2025, and it’s been great to watch men go through the Challenge, build skills, and put some structure behind their aspirations. Our winter 2026 cohort opens on December 30, and if you’ve been thinking about joining, we’d love to have you aboard. Hope to see you in the next class.
