Living on the Edge with Kevin Hines
Directionally Challenged
Kayla Ewell
4.9 • 4.3K Ratings
🗓️ 22 January 2024
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Content Warning: Suicide
Kayla is joined by author, public speaker, and mental health advocate Kevin Hines. In 2000, Kevin jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge but miraculously survived. Having battled with severe mental pain, which he is honest about continuing to battle with present-day, Kevin has focused on his purpose of helping others in healing and in suicide prevention.
Please know so many people are more than happy to help if you ask for it. Even a sea lion.
If you or someone you know are in need of help, know that it’s available and you’re not alone. For those in the US, you can call the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK(8255).
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| 0:37.0 | Hey guys it's Kayla. I'm so happy you're able to join us today because we are all still |
| 0:46.1 | so directionally challenged we thought we'd have it all figured out by the time we were in |
| 0:51.1 | our 30s but surprise we don't and that's okay. |
| 0:55.8 | Today Kevin Hines has a story for us it's a very personal story we all have a lot to learn from each other's experiences and today he's going to talk to us about his jump off the Golden Gate Bridge, his instant regret and how he went from surviving a jump off the Golden Gate Bridge to saving lives. |
| 1:14.4 | He is a writer, a speaker, a mental health and suicide prevention advocate. |
| 1:19.1 | Today's episode is about suicide so please take care while listening. If you or someone you is at 1,800, 273 8255, or you can call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. |
| 1:39.6 | And now for my conversation with Kevin Hines. We're gonna just dive right in, you guys. |
| 1:47.0 | I am here with Kevin Hines. |
| 1:48.0 | Kevin, I am so grateful that you were able to join me today |
| 1:52.0 | before we begin. I just want to thank you because I'm going to |
| 1:54.8 | take you back in time to this place in your life where you felt your greatest pain and tremendous suffering. |
| 1:59.6 | And I just want to thank you in advance for going there with me because I think we all have so much to learn from each other's |
| 2:05.6 | experiences, specifically your life experience. And so I'm going to dive right in and ask one of the toughest questions I think I've ever had to ask someone, |
| 2:14.6 | but can you talk to us about why you decided to jump off the Golden Gate Bridge? |
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