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A raw, honest continuation of a conversation about anxiety, stigma, and mental health. Yossi and Ari unpack why life isn’t black-and-white, how anxiety shows up in real relationships, and why getting help doesn’t define who you are, it just means you’re human.

In this episode of Two Cents, Rabbi Ari Bensoussan and Yossi Bensoussan sit down for a wide-ranging, honest conversation that starts with Shabbos experiences and ends somewhere much deeper. They reflect on powerful Shabbatonim, the unity created through shared Torah, and what it feels like to be in a room where nothing is being sold — just learned, lived, and felt. Then the conversation shifts. R’ Ari shares something he didn’t plan to share publicly: his personal experience with panic attacks and anxiety, the fear of not understanding what was happening to his body, and the moment he chose to speak openly about it during a live Q&A. What followed revealed how many people are quietly struggling — and how heavy the stigma still is. Together, Ari and Yossi discuss: Panic attacks and anxiety from lived experienceWhy so many people suffer in silenceThe stigma around therapy and medicationGenerational trauma and modern pressureWhy getting help is not weakness — and not a lack of emunahThe difference between support systems and professional toolsThis is not a clinical discussion. It’s a real conversation — thoughtful, unfiltered, and grounded in lived reality. All Two Cents podcast episodes can be watched every week on Meaningful Minute Plus.Become a member at www.twocents.plus For more mental health content, articles, and resources, visit Behind the Faces at BehindTheFaces.org You don’t need to suffer alone.

R’ Ari and Yossi Bensoussan return for a brand new season of Two Cents — honest takes, wild stories, and conversations that go way deeper than you'd expect. New episodes drop every Thursday night — but full episodes are only available to Meaningful Minute Plus members. 🎧 Unlock the full experience at twocents.plus

In this week’s episode of the Two Cents Podcast, R' Ari and R' Yossi Bensoussan have a frank conversation how the Frum community spends money and what we can perhaps do better. ‏Sponsored by the ZCK Foundation L'zecher Nishmas  ברוך שמחה בן אליהו דב הכהן זל*Sponsored* Head to saveaworld.org and help Yad L'achim their life saving work!_______________________________Head to collarsandco.com and order the most comfortable and best looking shirt on the market!Use promo code: TwoCents for 15% off!

In this week’s episode of the Two Cents Podcast, R' Ari and R' Yossi Bensoussan Unveil The Secrets of Spiritual Success In The Month of Elul ‏Sponsored by the ZCK Foundation L'zecher Nishmas  ברוך שמחה בן אליהו דב הכהן זל *Sponsored*Head to saveaworld.org and help Yad L'achim their life saving work! _______________________________ Head to collarsandco.com and order the most comfortable and best looking shirt on the market!Use promo code: TwoCents for 15% off!

In this week’s episode of the Two Cents Podcast, R' Ari and R' Yossi Bensoussan Unveil The Secrets of Spiritual Success In The Month of Elul‏Sponsored by the ZCK Foundation L'zecher Nishmas  ברוך שמחה בן אליהו דב הכהן זל *Sponsored*Head to saveaworld.org and help Yad L'achim their life saving work! _______________________________ Head to collarsandco.com and order the most comfortable and best looking shirt on the market!Use promo code: TwoCents for 15% off!

In this week’s episode of the Two Cents Podcast, R' Ari and R' Yossi Bensoussan how to deal with the things that frustrate us seemingly more than we can deal with. ‏Sponsored by the ZCK Foundation L'zecher Nishmas  ברוך שמחה בן אליהו דב הכהן זל *Sponsored*Head to saveaworld.org and help Yad L'achim their life saving work!_______________________________Head to collarsandco.com and order the most comfortable and best looking shirt on the market!Use promo code: TwoCents for 15% off!

In this week’s episode of the Two Cents Podcast, R' Ari and R' Yossi Bensoussan how in 2023 we can approach Tisha B'aav. This is the first episode of season 3 of the Two Cents Podcast! Sponsored by the ZCK Foundation L'zecher Nishmas  ברוך שמחה בן אליהו דב הכהן זל *Sponsored*Head to saveaworld.org and help Yad L'achim their life saving work!_______________________________ Head to collarsandco.com and order the most comfortable and best looking shirt on the market! Use promo code: TwoCents for 15% off!

In this week’s episode of the Two Cents Podcast, R' Ari and R' Yossi Bensoussan discuss vital chinuch topics: how to love and discipline your children, the need to instill a sense of security at home, and how to build up your child's self-esteem.

Tefilah (prayer) is a very important part of our lives. R’ Ari and R’ Yossi Bensoussan dedicated this episode to that very topic. Tefilah. This podcast is powered by Meaningful Minute. This episode is sponsored by the ZCK Foundation and Yad L’achim Help them continue their life saving work, visit Saveaworld.org

In this week’s episode of the Two Cents Podcast, R' Ari and R' Yossi Bensoussan discuss schools and yeshivas- the difference between a good school and a poor one, how to know if your child is succeeding in school, and what schools can change to be relevant to today’s students.

In this week’s episode of the Two Cents Podcast, R' Ari and R' Yossi Bensoussan uncomfortably discuss questions- how to ask questions, the need to live with your questions, and the way forward to resolve them This episode is powered by Yad L’Achim! Help them continue their lifesaving work, head to saveaworld.org

In this week’s episode of the Two Cents Podcast, R' Ari and R' Yossi Bensoussan discuss how to connect to Hashem through the genius halachos of Shabbos, ‘Pajama Shabbos’, why Shabbos is the gift that keeps on giving, & the difference between Friday night and day meal guests This podcast is sponsored in part by Yad L'achim. Help them continue their life saving work by visiting Saveaworld.org Two Cents Podcast is powered by Meaningful Minute

In this week’s episode of the Two Cents Podcast, R' Ari and R' Yossi Bensoussan discuss how to build love in a marriage, why some relationships develop wonderfully and some do not, andthe difference between expectations and acceptance.