Tony Mantor: Why Not Me the World
Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental condition that affects millions of people worldwide.
It is characterized by difficulties in social interaction, communication, and repetitive behaviors.
Although autism is becoming more widely recognized, there is still a lack of understanding and awareness surrounding the condition.
As a result, many individuals and families affected by autism struggle to find the support and resources they need.
Why Not Me The World podcast aims to bridge that gap by providing valuable information and insights into autism, fostering empathy and understanding, and promoting acceptance and inclusion.
Nashville based Music Producer Tony Mantor explores the remarkable impact his guests make by empowering their voices in spreading awareness about autism and helping break down the barriers of understanding.
Join Mantor and his guests as they delve into the world of autism and mental health to explore topics such as diagnosis, treatment, research, and personal stories.
Together, we can create a more informed and compassionate society for individuals with autism.
Episodes
139 episodes
Crystal Fox: One Mothers Journey Through Tragedy
Crystal Fox shares her heartbreaking journey as the mother of a son with schizophrenia and co-founder of Arizona Mad Moms, an organization supporting families of loved ones with degenerative brain illnesses causing psychosis. Through her dual p...
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31:08
Cohen Miles-Rath: How One Man Transformed Crisis into a Call for Change
Cohen Miles-Rath shares his powerful journey from psychosis and incarceration to becoming a mental health advocate and author. His story reveals how proper support systems and personal determination transformed a life-altering crisi...
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29:53
Sherri Witwer: Rethinking How We help People in Mental Health Crisis
Sherry Witwer, board president for CIT Utah, shares her insights on improving crisis response systems for people experiencing mental health emergencies and creating alternatives to incarceration through specialized training and community partne...
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28:17
Darrell Herrmann : Straight Talk About Living With A Severe Mental Illness
Darrell Herrmann, a retired US Army captain and former computer programmer, shares his remarkable journey of living with schizophrenia since 1984 and his mission to help others with severe mental illness live better lives.• Former US Ar...
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27:26
Pete Earley:From Journalist to Advocate
Pete Early shares his journey from Washington Post journalist to mental health advocate after his son developed bipolar disorder, revealing how a broken system forces families into crisis before providing help.• Diagnosis came during hi...
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31:09
Colleen Scott: One Mother's Journey Through Schizophrenia
A mother shares her 18-year journey supporting a son with schizophrenia through mental health system failures, incarceration, and experimental brain surgery.• Colleen Scott's son started showing signs of schizophrenia at age 17, withdra...
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29:35
Stephanie Beilin: Mother's Journey Through Mental Illness and Incarceration
A mother and clinical social worker shares her heartbreaking journey navigating the legal system after her high-achieving son developed serious mental illness, revealing how our justice system criminalizes rather than treats mental health condi...
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26:56
Justin Volpe : How Peer Support Changes Lives
Justin Volpe shares his journey from being diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and incarcerated to becoming a certified recovery peer specialist who has trained over 3,500 police officers in crisis intervention. His story demons...
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28:20
Jessica Ferguson : Brother in Crisis: A Family's Desperate Fight for Mental Health Support
Jessica Ferguson shares the deeply personal story of her brother's struggle with serious mental illness and how systemic failures led to his incarceration after being accused of a triple homicide when he should have been in psychiatric care.
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28:24
Jhilam Biswas Reveals Paths to Mental Health Reform From Forensic Hospitals to Freedom
Dr. Jhilam Biswas, a board-certified adult and forensic psychiatrist, discusses how mental health issues intersect with the criminal justice system and the urgent need for reform. She shares insights from her research and clinical e...
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31:24
Eric Smith: From Music Prodigy to Mental Health Advocate
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 h...
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30:47
Seth Kahan's Journey Transforms Mental Health Advocacy in America
Seth Kahan shares his journey from personal tragedy to leading a national movement against mental health stigma after his mother developed schizophrenia when he was 10 years old. His experience pioneering frameworks for grand challe...
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29:37
Sylvia Mignon: When Your Expertise Can't Save Your Child
Sylvia Mignon, licensed clinical social worker and professor of criminal justice, shares her heartbreaking journey navigating the mental health system while trying to secure proper care for her son with schizoaffective disorder. Despite her pro...
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30:01
Jack Wood:: A Father's Fight for Mental Health Reform
Jack Wood shares his son Jonathan's journey through Florida's mental health system, revealing how management failure rather than lack of resources creates catastrophic outcomes for those with severe mental illnesses.• Jonathan's early l...
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27:59
Justyna Rzewinski : A Whistleblower's Fight for Mental Health in Prisons
Justyna Rzewinski shares her experience as a whistleblower after working at Rikers Island and her ongoing advocacy for criminal justice reform focusing on mental health treatment.• Working with different organizations to close Rikers Is...
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28:07
Leslie Carpenter: Breaking the Mental Health Crisis Cycle
Leslie Carpenter, co-founder of Iowa Mental Health Advocacy and Legislative Advocacy Manager at the Treatment Advocacy Center, shares her journey from concerned mother to dedicated mental health advocate after her son was diagnosed with schizoa...
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29:25
Joel Corcoran: Welcome, Needed, and Valued: The Clubhouse Approach
Clubhouse International is transforming lives through intentional communities where people with mental illness rebuild their lives after disruption and isolation.Joel Corcoran joins us to tell the Clubhouse story.• Clubhouse Inte...
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29:09
Denise Paley: From Crisis to Advocacy
Denise Paley shares the harrowing story of her son's sudden onset schizophrenia at age 18 and his subsequent five-year imprisonment without sentencing, revealing critical failures in how our justice system handles mental illness.• Son E...
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30:09
Judge Milton Mack's Mission to Reform Mental Healthcare
Judge Milton Mack shares his mission to reform the mental health system by moving from crisis intervention to early treatment and prevention. His groundbreaking work in Michigan demonstrates how changing laws and procedures can dram...
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27:14
From Diagnosis to Detention: How Schizophrenia Changed Two Lives Forever
Carly, a licensed clinical social worker and mother, shares her 30-year journey navigating her son's schizophrenia diagnosis and the healthcare system's failures that led to his year-long incarceration. • Son diagnosed with schizop...
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24:04
Ashley Smith: from crisis to advocacy
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...
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28:57
Katie R. Dale's Mental Health Story: Living Beyond Crazy
Katie R. Dale shares her journey from hospital patient to mental health author and advocate, offering insights into living with bipolar disorder type 1 with psychotic features and how writing became her path to healing and helping others.
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27:29
Tim Murphy's Fight for Mental Health Reform
Tim Murphy, former congressman and psychologist, shares his journey advocating for mental health reform through the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act and highlights the systemic failures in America's approach to serious mental illnes...
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30:22
Haley Graham : A Conversation on Mental Health, Autism, and Finding Your Way
Psychotherapist Haley Graham shares her journey from pharmacist to mental health advocate after her son's struggle with school led her to found the Bounce Brighter Futures Foundation. Her personal experience with neurodivergence dri...
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26:04
Patrick Kennedy on Autism,Mental Health, Addiction, and Political Change
Patrick Kennedy shares his journey from Congressman to mental health advocate, revealing how his family history and personal struggles with addiction shaped his mission to transform America's approach to mental health care.• Passed the ...
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