Have You Cheated The Guy in the Glass? A Manifesto for Men.

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In this deeply personal solo episode of 13 Minutes (The Podcast), host B shares the single most important poem he has ever read: "The Guy in the Glass." This poem is the key to understanding B's life's work and the haunting story at its core, the suicide of his father. B recounts in visceral detail how his father's final moments were spent dying by suffocation while staring at his own reflection in a mirror. This harrowing image has fueled B's 18-year journey to "take his father down from the rope" and serves as the central theme of his upcoming book of the same name. This episode is a raw exploration of self-worth, accountability, and the lies men tell themselves. B discusses: -His own journey from a ""superstar rabbi"" to the brink of suicide in Israel, where he felt worth more dead than alive. -The secret history of the poem and its original focus on ""pelf"" (ill-gotten gains), and why men are 16x more likely to die by suicide over financial issues. -The ""Rubik's Cube"" analogy for self-deceit and why you can't cheat the guy in the glass. -Why he passionately believes ""cancel culture"" is the societal version of what his father did to himself. This is more than a story of tragedy; it's a defiant call to action. It’s a mission to help every man look in the mirror and befriend, love, and respect the person staring back. It is the foundation of the 13 Minute Mission: to push back the devastating statistic of male suicide and help men choose life. In This Episode, We Discuss: (00:28) B recites the poem that changed his life, "The Guy in the Glass." (02:18) The haunting story of his father's suicide and his final moments staring in a mirror. (05:05) Why his father "canceled himself" and the destructive nature of judging a life by its worst moments. (08:47) The secret history of the poem and its original word, "pelf" (ill-gotten gains). (10:16) The shocking statistic: Men are 16x more likely than women to die by suicide over financial issues. (13:40) The mirror exercise: Why so many successful men can't look themselves in the eye. (15:51) How B's own success as a "superstar rabbi" made him lose respect for the guy in his glass. (19:51) The George Bailey moment: B's own journey to the brink and the "why" that kept him from taking his own life. (22:52) The "Rubik's Cube" Analogy: What happens when a man starts believing his own lies. (28:34) The 13 Minute Mission: Pushing back the statistic to save 2,888 men's lives this year alone. About the Host: The host of the podcast is B. B., a Logotherapist (meaning-centered therapy), men's coach, and co-founder of Men's Peer Groups. Drawing from his personal journey as a third-generation suicide survivor and his professional experience as a former rabbi, B is on a mission to help men discover, articulate, and live their "Why." Learn More About Men's Peer Groups: https://www.menspeergroups.com/ B's Professional Website: https://www.bhalevi.com/ Connect with B on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/baruch-halevi/ #TheGuyInTheGlass #MensMentalHealth #SuicidePrevention #SelfRespect #PersonalAccountability #FindingYourWhy #Logotherapy #Podcast