Ashley Smith: from crisis to advocacy

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me the World

Tony Mantor

Alternative Health, Never Give Up, Health & Fitness, Entertainment, Mental Health, Autism Acceptance, Autism, Autism Awareness, Celebrities, Special Needs, Positivity

5 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 3 May 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Send us a text Ashley Smith, an advocate, author, and speaker, shares her powerful journey of recovery from schizophrenia and how she transformed a legal crisis into a platform for mental health advocacy. Through her blog "Overcoming Schizophrenia," seven self-published books, and work with organizations like NAMI and the Curious Foundation, Ashley demonstrates that recovery is possible and helps others find their path forward. • Diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia at age 20 after a ...

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0:00.0	Welcome to Why Not Me the World Podcast, hosted by Tony Mayator.
0:11.6	Broadcasting from Music City, USA, Nashville, Tennessee.
0:18.0	Join us as our guests tell us their stories
0:20.9	Some will make you laugh
0:22.5	Some will make you cry
0:24.3	Real life people
0:26.9	Who will inspire
0:28.8	And show that you are not alone
0:32.5	In this world
0:34.0	Hopefully you gain more awareness
0:37.1	Acceptance and a better understanding
0:40.3	for autism around the world.
0:43.3	Hi, I'm Tony Mantor.
0:53.3	Welcome to Why Not Me the World, Humanity Over Handcuffs, the Silent Crisis Special Event.
0:59.5	Joining us today is Ashley Smith.
1:01.9	She's an advocate, an author, and a speaker.
1:04.8	In 2008, she established the Overcoming Schizophrenia blog.
1:09.5	It offers her candid journey of recovery. She then went on to
1:14.2	self-publish her first book, What's On My Mind. It's a collection of blog entries for overcoming
1:20.6	schizophrenia. Recently, a popular review recognized Ashley's blog among the top 20 schizophrenia blogs and websites to follow.
1:29.7	Ashley continues to show that schizophrenia is not going to stop her from being a voice to help many people.
1:36.2	She's here to tell us her journey, her experiences, and it's a pleasure to have her here.
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