Eric Smith: From Music Prodigy to Mental Health Advocate

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

🗓️ 13 May 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Send us a text Eric Smith shares his remarkable journey from child piano prodigy to mental health advocate after battling psychosis and addiction. His story reveals how finding the right medication after a decade of failed treatments transformed his life from hospitalization and FBI involvement to becoming a Texas Judicial Commissioner on Mental Health. • Displayed extraordinary musical talent from age three, studying under world-renowned pianists and performing with Grammy winners • E...

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0:00.0	Welcome to Why Not Me the World Podcast, hosted by Tony Mayator.
0:10.2	Broadcasting from Music City, USA, Nashville, Tennessee.
0:18.5	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 for autism
0:41.5	around the world.
0:51.1	Hi, I'm Tony Mantor. Welcome to Why Not Me the World, Humanity Over Handcuffs, the Silent Crisis, special event.
0:58.3	Joining us today is Eric Smith, a nationally recognized mental health advocate, public speaker, and consultant.
1:05.3	He is a commissioner with the Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health and is the founder of Eric W.T. Smith, consulting LLC,
1:13.4	where he provides invaluable support to families and individuals affected by serious mental illness.
1:19.4	With his wealth of knowledge and experience, we're grateful to have him here today. Thanks for coming on.
1:24.9	Hey, Tony, how's it going? Going great, thanks.
1:32.4	Can you give us a little background on how your journey with mental health started?
1:39.3	So right around age three, a little kid living at home with my mom and dad, they had an old school, upright piano, you know, small home, small piano.
1:43.1	I have memories of this and there's photos of it somewhere here. Music was such a driving home, small piano. I have memories of this, and there's
1:44.2	photos of it somewhere here. Music was such a driving force in my life. I remember getting
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