Understanding Autism Through Music: An Acoustic Evening for a Cause

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

🗓️ 20 April 2025

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Send us a text We broadcast live from the Nashville Palace for a special remote podcast supporting "An Acoustic Evening for Autism," bringing together musicians who share their personal connections to autism awareness. • Jamie O'Neill describes how having a cousin with autism inspired her participation in the benefit concert • Jamie emphasizes the importance of slowing down in our fast-paced world to accommodate different needs • Minnie Murphy reveals her 5-year-old son is on the autism spec...

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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
0:40.3	for autism around the world.
0:43.3	Hi, I'm Tony Mantor, and welcome to today's episode of Why Not Me the World.
0:57.6	We're recording live at the Nashville Palace for a special remote podcast, unscripted, unedited, and full of heart.
1:05.8	Tonight's episode supports an acoustic evening for autism, a show happening right here this evening. We're thrilled
1:13.8	to bring you this country experience, and I hope you enjoy it as much as we're enjoying
1:19.1	sharing it with you. We've got two fantastic guests join us tonight. This is week number three of
1:25.3	three that I'll be featuring two guests per episode to dive into everything we're covering right here tonight. Thanks for tuning in. Okay, I'm here with Jamie O'Neill. Thanks for coming on. Thank you. Glad to be here. So tell me, what is your journey to get to this show tonight for autism um well my journey is i have a relationship
1:46.4	with chuck roads who is working with the committee to help them put on an event such as this and
1:51.4	um i love chuck and close ties to autism i had a cousin who was autistic and my aunt passed away
1:58.1	and so um it's definitely near and dear to my heart. And, you know,
2:04.7	it's hard to me as an entertainer to say no to charities when it's number one, it is important.
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