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/
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