HINESIGHTS Podcast

The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most recognizable structures to define a modern city. Yet, for author Kevin Hines the bridge is not merely a marker of a place or a time. Instead, the bridge marks the beginning of his remarkable story. At 19-years-old, Kevin attempted to take his own life by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge - a distance which took four seconds to fall. Recently diagnosed with bi-polar disorder, Kevin had begun to hear voices telling him he had to die, and days before his attempt, he began to believe them.

The fall would break his body, but not his spirit. His story chronicles the extraordinary will of the author to live mentally well in the face of his mental illness: bipolar disorder with psychotic features. With each mental breakdown, however, the author's desire to live mentally well - and to be a mental health advocate - pulls him from the depths of his condition. Kevin's story is a remarkable testament to the strength of the human spirit and a reminder to us to love the life we have. His story also reminds us that living mentally well takes time, endurance, hard work, and support. With these disciplines in place, those living with even very difficult diagnoses can achieve better lives for themselves and those who help to support and care for them. 

This book is awarding winning and comes highly recommended. It's available on many platforms such as Amazon. 

Our friend - and Kevin’s brother-in-law - Kip Celdran stopped by the HINESIGHTS Podcast!

In this episode, he shares about living with schizophrenia and some of the symptoms he hasn’t told anybody about. Kip reflects on the different types of delusions he’s had over the years and how he has learned several mindfulness techniques to help him cope with them. He has learned to function among other people, something most schizophrenics have trouble with during their lives. Kip found a way to be here tomorrow, and we know you will too.

Tune in to this moving interview, we promise you’ll end up inspired!

Your mental pain is totally valid and real.

The ways each of us copes with pain are totally different. For some, it might be self-care, therapy, or peer-support sessions. Whichever works for you is great!

Just remember: if you are in a dark spot, reach out!

In this Ask Kev episode, Kevin recalls the day he had to get off his meds for 24 hours which led to a 73-hour hallucinatory episode, but after that, he went off his meds again, without telling anyone.

Never, ever go off your medications without professional counseling or guidance. What happened to Kevin can happen to anyone if they do so without the proper management. Having proper scheduling and dosage of medication can be a game-changer for individuals.

Medication is not for everybody but it wouldn’t hurt to try and see if it’s beneficial for your mental state.

In this episode, we sit down and have a chat with Spencer Taylor.

He is Logan Paul’s videographer, and he’s here to share his story not only working with him but what inspires his work. He acknowledges that his life had a complete spin when he was in college. By working as a content creator, he decided all he wanted to do was to put valuable, meaningful things out in the world.

Tune in to listen to an amazing conversation about content creation!

Therapy may not be for everyone, but maybe you’ll consider going.

Some people need peer support, others need self-care, but if neither of them is helping your mental wellbeing, choose therapy.

You might be surprised of how much your life can improve with therapy!

In this episode of Ask Kevs, he recalls some of his worst maniac episodes.

Kevin is open to chatting about his mania and the episodes he’s had. He explains what causes them and what happens when the episode ends. Bipolar disorder is a cyclical disease, with ups and downs that are extremely high and low. But there’s a bright side that Kevin shares about it and what he does when he is in the middle of a manic episode.

Kevin sees his condition, not as a curse but a blessing, tune in and discover what he says about it!

This episode is with a truly special man.

Marlon Rollins, our friend, found in his pastor a mentor and a father figure at a very young age. As a man of faith, God showed Marlon his way into counseling psychology, and since then it has been nothing less than fun and great experiences leading people. He got hands-on experience around mental health by working at a local community hospital in the crisis department. He reflects on his own mental health journey, on his sister’s journey, and how family is truly important for him. Marlon has gone through hell and high water throughout his life, but it is truly inspiring to see people get to the other side.

Tune in to this amazing story of faith, service, and strength to pursue new dreams.

Stress reduction plans are so needed right now!

In this episode, Kevin shares three tips you can use whenever you feel extremely stressed.