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EPISODE · Dec 19, 2025 · 47 MIN

Facing the Guy in the Glass: Why “Fine” Is Failing Men (w/ Baruch HaLevi)

from Shells and Shadows · host Yehuda HaLevi

Young men are lonelier than any generation ever recorded—and most are hiding behind a single word: fine.In this conversation, Yehuda and Baruch HaLevi (author of The Guy in the Glass) sit down to examine the deeper roots of the male loneliness epidemic—not just through statistics, but through lived experience. Phones replacing presence. P*rn replacing intimacy. Education systems that don’t fit boys. The collapse of mentorship, apprenticeship, and real brotherhood.At the center of it all is a question most men avoid:What happens when you finally stop saying “I’m fine” and face the guy in the glass?In this episode we explore...Why “fine” is emotional avoidance—and why it’s so dangerousWhat modern men have lost: mentorship, initiation, and brotherhoodWhat is in your control when the world feels stacked against youIf this stirred something uncomfortable, don’t numb it.Share this episode with one man you trust—and start facing the guy in the glass.Learn more at: www.menspeergroups.com

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