Episode 31: "Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless."Christie Geahlen, 40Pueblo, CORecorded: 05/11/2026While walking along the Pueblo Riverwalk, I stumbled into one of the rawest conversations I’ve had yet.I met Christie, a Kentucky native sitting alone with a hospital bracelet on her wrist and bags at her feet. What followed was the kind of story you can’t script.We talk about the loss that changed her life as a teenager, how grief reshaped her relationship with God, and what it’s like carrying depression and mental health struggles from childhood into adulthood.Christie opens up about being prescribed Zoloft at an early age, surviving a suicide attempt at 12 years old, and spending years functioning as a “high-functioning addict” while still holding jobs and pushing forward through chaos.Her story stretches across the country — from hitchhiking to Florida after being kicked out, to a stint working for Warner Brothers in Las Vegas.The conversation doesn’t avoid the darker realities. Christie speaks honestly about a collapsing marriage, living on the streets while waiting for assisted housing, and the deep emotional scars tied to pregnancy loss.But underneath all of it is a conversation about resilience.Christie is now studying medical billing and coding in college, and together we explore bigger questions about truth, loneliness, mentorship, purpose, and what it really means to keep rebuilding yourself when life keeps testing you.“There were plenty of eyes on the woman sitting alone with her cigarette that afternoon. But while most people walked past, J.J. tugged on his leash and pulled me in her direction, almost like he already knew we were supposed to stop and say hello.She kindly invited us to sit with her, and what started as a cigarette turned into a 90-minute conversation about life, pain, survival, and everything in between. As we sat there talking, I noticed something interesting — some of the people passing by who had been staring earlier now wore small smiles on their faces when they glanced over at us.By the end of it, we helped her carry a few bags and gave her a ride to her next destination.You truly never know what someone is carrying inside of them unless you slow down long enough to see the human being beneath the situation. I hope we can all find a little more compassion for one another. Sometimes kindness costs nothing more than a conversation.“P.s. sorry about the birds.Music by Quie Support the showContact & Info:www.hangingwithhumans.comhttps://poplme.co/hash/P5oM9JFj/1/dashSupport the Podcast:https://gofund.me/2a99e9b7Video Podcast :https://www.YouTube.com/@hangingwithhumanshttps://rumble.com/c/c-2507620Special Thanks:Thank you so much for taking the time out of your important life to listen, It means the world to me.#HangingWithHumans #Podcast #HWHPIn honor of those who served our country. During times of peace and war. Those who gave the supreme sacrifice, Those still missing and those who came home both whole and broken.In honor of those still fighting everyday to keep their head above water.