13 Men Redefining Global Wellness
- GSS Staff
- Oct 30
- 4 min read
We explore men that are shifting the compass of care, recovery, and resilience. Through breath, biohacking, movement, mindset, and social renewal, they show us how wellness can be conscious, connective, and courageous.
Andrew Huberman — Neuroscientist & Host, Huberman Lab
“It’s very hard to control the mind with the mind — so when your mind isn’t where you want it to be, look to the body to shift the brain.”
Huberman reminds us that healing is not always cognitive — it often begins with breath, light, posture, and the nervous system. His protocols are invitations: tinker with your wiring, and calm can follow.
Recent spotlight: His newsletter on “Using Light for Health” emphasizes how morning sunlight can outpace even supplements in impact.
Social: @hubermanlab
Dr. Matthew Walker — Sleep Scientist & Author
“Sleep is more than a pillar; it is the foundation on which the other health bastions sit.”
Walker reframes rest as active restoration. For those optimizing diet, training, or ritual, he teaches this: no other protocol works well when sleep is broken.
Recent spotlight: His TED Talk “Sleep is your superpower” is a modern classic in health media.
Social: @drmattwalker
Rich Roll — Ultraendurance Athlete & Plant-Based Advocate
“I’m not against comfort — I just refuse to be run by it.”
Roll’s trajectory teaches us grit and surrender in balance. His message: pushing boundaries is fine — so long as we honor recovery, inner listening, and humility along the way.
Recent spotlight: His podcast The Rich Roll Podcast elevates thinking, embodiment, and longevity across voice, guest, and topic.
Social: @richroll
Wim Hof — Breath & Cold Therapy Pioneer
“The cold is my friend; it teaches me presence.”
Hof’s work is elemental: ice and breath as portals into resilience. For readers curious in simple but potent hacks, he offers a model of small stressors delivering large adaptation.
Recent spotlight: Widely featured in National Geographic, New York Times, and physiology documentaries.
Social: @iceman_hof
Jay Shetty — Mindfulness Teacher & Author
“We don’t realize how our thinking creates our experience until we shift the lens.”
Shetty’s voice offers patients, poets, and professionals a map to see differently — seeing mindset not as fluff but a frame that can expand or constrict experience.
Recent spotlight: His book Think Like a Monk and content reach put him among the most shared voices in wellness.
Social: @jayshetty
Jonathan Leary — Founder, Remedy Place
“Self-care without human connection is just scheduling; it isn’t living.”
Leary coined “social self-care” — the idea that wellness must be relational, not isolated. Through his wellness club, he builds spaces where care meets community.
Recent spotlight: Featured in Forbes, Vogue, Business Insider, Fast Company, Financial Times.
Website: drjonathanleary.com
Social: @drjonathanleary
Dr. Mark Hyman — Functional Medicine Pioneer
“Food is not just calories; it's a conversation with your body.”
Hyman encourages people to see nutrition as language — what we eat becomes what we feel, fight, heal, and become.
Recent spotlight: Regular contributor to The New York Times, TIME, and multiple media appearances.
Social: @drmarkhyman
Dave Asprey — Founder, Bulletproof, Biohacking Icon
“Upgrade your system — not just your lifestyle.”
Asprey’s ethos is optimization — not vanity. He encourages readers to see their physiology as craftable, not shackled.
Recent spotlight: Featured in The Times and The Science Bros Transforming Men's Health and Wellness.
Social: @dave.asprey
Ido Portal — Movement Philosopher & Teacher
“Movement is language; your body is telling you stories.”
Portal invites readers to see movement not as performance but narrative — how we move reveals where we are stuck, connected, or alive.
Recent spotlight: Features in movement culture, fitness media, and body culture writing.
Social: @portal.ido
Yolo Akili Robinson — Mental Health & Wellness Activist
“Healing invitation is not just individual — it’s communal.”
Robinson’s care work, especially with BEAM (Black Emotional & Mental Health), reframes masculinity and healing as justice work.
Recent spotlight: Featured in Verywell Mind.
Social: @yoloakili
Jean Titus — Fitness Icon (“Ripped Grandpa”) & Wellness Mentor
“Discipline is the compound interest of longevity.”
Titus teaches readers that age is a continuum — strength, recovery, and consistency remain possible. His cultural presence disrupts ageist narratives.
Recent spotlight: Featured in Men’s Health, Muscle & Fitness, and viral wellness press.
Social: @titusunlimited
Peter Attia — Longevity Physician & Author
“We don’t just want to live longer — we want to live better for longer.”
Attia bridges science and practice, redefining longevity as healthspan, not simply years added. Through his work in preventive medicine, exercise physiology, and metabolic health, he invites readers to train for their future selves — not just their reflection today.
Recent spotlight: His book Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity and podcast The Peter Attia Drive have made him one of the most trusted voices in evidence-based wellness.
Social: @peterattiamd
Bryan Johnson — Tech Entrepreneur & Blueprint Founder
“You can’t manage what you don’t measure.”
Johnson turns wellness into an experiment in optimization. Through his Blueprint protocol — a system tracking diet, sleep, biomarkers, and behavior — he challenges the boundaries between biology and technology. His approach may be extreme, but it sparks a vital question: how intentional can we be about aging?
Recent spotlight: Featured in GQ, Time, and Bloomberg for his age-reversal experiment and data-driven approach to health.
Social: @bryanjohnson_
