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Sep 2023
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#184 How Storytelling Saves Lives with K...

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Today's episode has such a special guest, Kevin Hines is a world renowned speaker, advocate, and author. When Kevin was 19 he jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge and survived and used his experience and story to help other people ever since. We talk a lot about the validation of mental health, how Kevin has managed his mental health the last 20 years, how stor ... Show More
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