102: Chris Smith in the hot seat

In this emotional and powerful episode of Listen Bitch Presents: Tell Me Why You’re Special, I sit down with Chris Smith, a man who survived being shot in the head, spent 49 days in a coma, and fought his way back from partial paralysis after a traumatic attempted murder.Chris shares the unbelievable true story of surviving a violent shooting during what was supposed to be a first date, waking up in the hospital after nearly dying, and beginning the long road of physical, emotional, and spiritual recovery.We discuss near-death experiences, miracles, faith in God, recovery from brain injury, overcoming trauma, resilience, survival, healing, purpose after tragedy, and rebuilding life after catastrophic loss.Chris talks openly about learning to walk again, regaining function after paralysis, dealing with emotional pain, reconnecting with faith, and discovering a mission to inspire others through his story, music, speaking, and memoir.This conversation also dives into divine purpose, perseverance, trauma recovery, hope, personal transformation, overcoming fear, surviving violence, spiritual experiences, and finding meaning after suffering.If you’ve ever felt broken, hopeless, defeated, or wondered whether purpose can still exist after devastation, this episode will hit hard.This is a story about survival, miracles, resilience, faith, and refusing to give up.November 24th, 2021, ChristopherSmith was shot in the head and left fordead. For 13 hours his lifeless body lay onhis kitchen floor bleeding out, with onlyhis dog, Tiki by his side. Leslie, thewoman he had his first date with, wasfound dead, execution style, behind hisChristmas tree. Both were shot by her ex-boyfriend. For 49 days Chris was in acoma and had gone through countlesssurgeries…but he woke up! To this day,Christopher Smith, not only walks aroundand describes his Near-Death-Experienceon the other side, but is also able to joke,garden, and SING in a ROCK BAND! Allof this has brought him to his mission…amission to help others from his tragedy,and to spread the message of hope, faith,and healing throughout the world.A testament to the human capacity to persevere against seemingly insurmountable odds, this isa story that will leave you amazed and motivated to never give up. As Chris would be the firstone to tell you—he’s no angel but it’s his down-to-earth humor that makes him unique. He’sbeen a sinner many times over, but the Lord looked down and saved him, and he knows howlucky he is. A great read.”— Paul La Rosa, author and television producer for the CBS News true crime broadcast “48Hours”. CONTACT:Christopher Smith:C: 636 679 0047E: [email protected]