DEAD Talks Kevin Hines: Survived Jumping Off the Golden Gate Bridge (#209)
Kevin Hines is one of the few people in the world to survive a suicide attempt by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. In this deeply moving episode of the DEAD Talks Podcast, Kevin sits down with David Ferrugio to share the moment he believed his life was over—and the revelation, mid-fall, that he wanted to live.
Now an internationally recognized mental health advocate and speaker, Kevin opens up about his survival, the stigma surrounding mental illness, and the tools that have kept him alive. Together, they dive into the mental health crisis, the role of gut health, trauma, and resilience, and the power of hope in suicide prevention.
In this episode, Kevin shares:
- What happened the day he jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge
- The split-second realization that he wanted to live
- His recovery and the lessons learned through survival
- How stigma, trauma, and resilience shape mental health
- The daily practices and mindset shifts that keep him alive today
This episode is raw, honest, and life-saving—a powerful reminder that even in the darkest moments, there is hope.
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DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages death a little bit differently. Each new guest shares their experience with grieving or perspective on death in a way that shatters the “don’t talk about death” taboo. Grief doesn't end; it evolves. Having lost his father on September 11th when he was 12, he learned the importance of discussion and sharing other people's stories. DEAD Talks Podcast hopes to make it a little easier to talk about grief, loss, death, mourning, trauma, or whatever it may be. You may cry, but you also may laugh.
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