Dianne Greeley: Redefining Advocacy for mental health reform
30 Jul 2025
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In this episode of 'Why Not Me,' Tony Mantor hosts Dianne Greeley, who shares her firsthand experien...
Rachelle Vartanian: From Special Education Teacher to CommunityLeader
23 Jul 2025
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Empowering Adults with Special Needs: One Woman’s Journey In this episode, we hear an inspiring st...
Amira Martin:Believe in Yourself: A Social Worker's Journey to Breaking Barriers
16 Jul 2025
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Description 2 We explore the mission and approach of MA Therapy with founder Amira Martin, whose pra...
Victoria Lenormand: Cacao, Crystals, and Courage: Unconventional Autism Support
09 Jul 2025
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Description 2 Victoria Lenormand shares her transformative journey from police officer to autism adv...
Janet Hays: Healing Minds NOLA journey to reform mental health systems
02 Jul 2025
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Janet Hayes shares her journey as a severe mental illness advocate reshaping New Orleans through inn...
Danielle Terrell: From Kenya to Dubai: One Advocate's Journey to Empower the Autistic Community
25 Jun 2025
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Danielle Terrell shares her journey as the US Healthcare Development Director at the International B...
When Systems Fail: Maria shares a Sister's Fight for Her Brother with Severe Mental Illness
18 Jun 2025
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Maria shares her journey advocating for mental healthcare, from working in a medical facility helpin...
Melody Guy: Finding Connection Through Autism and Artistry
11 Jun 2025
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Melody Guy shares her extraordinary journey as an autistic singer-songwriter who has traveled over t...
Leanna May Franklin: Love Without Structure:Navigating Serious Mental Illness as a Family
Thu, 5 Jun 2025 01:32:45 +0000
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Leanna May Franklin shares her journey as a mental health advocate after her son experienced a psych...
Leanna May Franklin: Love Without Structure:Navigating Serious Mental Illness as a Family
05 Jun 2025
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Leanna May Franklin shares her journey as a mental health advocate after her son experienced a psych...
Why Not Me ? The Power of Shared Experiences in Autism and Mental Health
Sun, 1 Jun
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Send us a text "Why Not Me?" podcast expands its mission to embrace both autism and mental...
Why Not Me ? The Power of Shared Experiences in Autism and Mental Health
01 Jun 2025
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Send us a text "Why Not Me?" podcast expands its mission to embrace both autism and mental...
Cindee Murphy: When the System Fails:Tristan Murphy's Story Changes Florida Law
Sat, 31 May
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Send us a text Cindy Murphy shares the heartbreaking story of her son Tristan, who struggled with sc...
Cindee Murphy: When the System Fails:Tristan Murphy's Story Changes Florida Law
31 May 2025
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Send us a text Cindy Murphy shares the heartbreaking story of her son Tristan, who struggled with sc...
Ann Corcoran: Psychosis Isn't a Choice
Fri, 30 May
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Send us a text Ann Corcoran, Executive Director of the National Shattering Silence Coalition, discus...
Ann Corcoran: Psychosis Isn't a Choice
30 May 2025
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Send us a text Ann Corcoran, Executive Director of the National Shattering Silence Coalition, discus...
Laura Craciun: A Son's Mental Illness and a System That Failed Him
Thu, 29 May 2025 22:00:00 +0000
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Send us a text Laura Craciun shares her son's harrowing journey with serious mental illness and the ...
Laura Craciun: A Son's Mental Illness and a System That Failed Him
29 May 2025
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Send us a text Laura Craciun shares her son's harrowing journey with serious mental illness and the ...
Lynn Nanos: Navigating Psychosis: A Mobile Crisis Worker's Perspective
Wed, 28 May
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Send us a text Lynn Nanos, a mobile psychiatric emergency social worker with 15+ years experience, s...
Lynn Nanos: Navigating Psychosis: A Mobile Crisis Worker's Perspective
28 May 2025
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Send us a text Lynn Nanos, a mobile psychiatric emergency social worker with 15+ years experience, s...
Jerri Clark: A Mother's Journey Through Loss and Advocacy
Tue, 27 May 2025 22:00:00 +0000
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Send us a text Geri Clark, Resource and Advocacy Manager at Treatment Advocacy Center, shares her de...
Jerri Clark: A Mother's Journey Through Loss and Advocacy
27 May 2025
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Send us a text Geri Clark, Resource and Advocacy Manager at Treatment Advocacy Center, shares her de...
Sheriff Donna Buckley:How One Sheriff is Reducing Recidivism Through Compassion
Mon, 26 May
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Send us a text Sheriff Donna Buckley shares her journey from attorney to becoming the first female s...
Sheriff Donna Buckley:How One Sheriff is Reducing Recidivism Through Compassion
26 May 2025
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Send us a text Sheriff Donna Buckley shares her journey from attorney to becoming the first female s...
Jason MacKenzie:Healing After Unimaginable Loss
Sun, 25 May
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Send us a text Jason McKenzie shares his heart-wrenching journey through grief after losing his wife...
Jason MacKenzie:Healing After Unimaginable Loss
25 May 2025
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Send us a text Jason McKenzie shares his heart-wrenching journey through grief after losing his wife...
Eric Dias: Hope, Recovery, and Finding Your Voice with Schizoaffective Disorder
Sat, 24 May
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Send us a text Eric Diaz shares his journey of living with schizoaffective disorder and becoming an ...
Eric Dias: Hope, Recovery, and Finding Your Voice with Schizoaffective Disorder
24 May 2025
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Send us a text Eric Diaz shares his journey of living with schizoaffective disorder and becoming an ...
Crystal Fox: One Mothers Journey Through Tragedy
Fri, 23 May
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Send us a text Crystal Fox shares her heartbreaking journey as the mother of a son with schizophreni...
Crystal Fox: One Mothers Journey Through Tragedy
23 May 2025
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Send us a text Crystal Fox shares her heartbreaking journey as the mother of a son with schizophreni...
Cohen Miles-Rath: How One Man Transformed Crisis into a Call for Change
Thu, 22 May 2025 22:00:00 +0000
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Send us a text Cohen Miles-Rath shares his powerful journey from psychosis and incarceration to beco...
Cohen Miles-Rath: How One Man Transformed Crisis into a Call for Change
22 May 2025
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Send us a text Cohen Miles-Rath shares his powerful journey from psychosis and incarceration to beco...
Sherri Witwer: Rethinking How We help People in Mental Health Crisis
Wed, 21 May
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Send us a text Sherry Witwer, board president for CIT Utah, shares her insights on improving crisis ...
Sherri Witwer: Rethinking How We help People in Mental Health Crisis
21 May 2025
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Send us a text Sherry Witwer, board president for CIT Utah, shares her insights on improving crisis ...
Darrell Herrmann : Straight Talk About Living With A Severe Mental Illness
Tue, 20 May 2025 22:00:00 +0000
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Send us a text Darrell Herrmann, a retired US Army captain and former computer programmer, shares hi...
Darrell Herrmann : Straight Talk About Living With A Severe Mental Illness
20 May 2025
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Send us a text Darrell Herrmann, a retired US Army captain and former computer programmer, shares hi...
Pete Earley:From Journalist to Advocate
Mon, 19 May
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Send us a text Pete Early shares his journey from Washington Post journalist to mental health advoca...
Pete Earley:From Journalist to Advocate
19 May 2025
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Send us a text Pete Early shares his journey from Washington Post journalist to mental health advoca...
Colleen Scott: One Mother's Journey Through Schizophrenia
Sun, 18 May
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Send us a text A mother shares her 18-year journey supporting a son with schizophrenia through menta...
Colleen Scott: One Mother's Journey Through Schizophrenia
18 May 2025
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Send us a text A mother shares her 18-year journey supporting a son with schizophrenia through menta...
Stephanie Beilin: Mother's Journey Through Mental Illness and Incarceration
Sat, 17 May
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Send us a text A mother and clinical social worker shares her heartbreaking journey navigating the l...
Stephanie Beilin: Mother's Journey Through Mental Illness and Incarceration
17 May 2025
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Send us a text A mother and clinical social worker shares her heartbreaking journey navigating the l...
Justin Volpe : How Peer Support Changes Lives
Fri, 16 May
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Send us a text Justin Volpe shares his journey from being diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder an...
Justin Volpe : How Peer Support Changes Lives
16 May 2025
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Send us a text Justin Volpe shares his journey from being diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder an...
Jessica Ferguson : Brother in Crisis: A Family's Desperate Fight for Mental Health Support
Thu, 15 May 2025 22:00:00 +0000
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Send us a text Jessica Ferguson shares the deeply personal story of her brother's struggle with seri...
Jessica Ferguson : Brother in Crisis: A Family's Desperate Fight for Mental Health Support
15 May 2025
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Send us a text Jessica Ferguson shares the deeply personal story of her brother's struggle with seri...
Jhilam Biswas Reveals Paths to Mental Health Reform From Forensic Hospitals to Freedom
Wed, 14 May
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Send us a text Dr. Jhilam Biswas, a board-certified adult and forensic psychiatrist, discusses how m...
Jhilam Biswas Reveals Paths to Mental Health Reform From Forensic Hospitals to Freedom
14 May 2025
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Send us a text Dr. Jhilam Biswas, a board-certified adult and forensic psychiatrist, discusses how m...
Eric Smith: From Music Prodigy to Mental Health Advocate
Tue, 13 May 2025 22:00:00 +0000
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Send us a text Eric Smith shares his remarkable journey from child piano prodigy to mental health ad...
Eric Smith: From Music Prodigy to Mental Health Advocate
13 May 2025
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Send us a text Eric Smith shares his remarkable journey from child piano prodigy to mental health ad...
Seth Kahan's Journey Transforms Mental Health Advocacy in America
Mon, 12 May
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Send us a text Seth Kahan shares his journey from personal tragedy to leading a national movement ag...
Seth Kahan's Journey Transforms Mental Health Advocacy in America
12 May 2025
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Send us a text Seth Kahan shares his journey from personal tragedy to leading a national movement ag...
Sylvia Mignon: When Your Expertise Can't Save Your Child
Sun, 11 May
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Send us a text Sylvia Mignon, licensed clinical social worker and professor of criminal justice, sha...
Sylvia Mignon: When Your Expertise Can't Save Your Child
11 May 2025
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Send us a text Sylvia Mignon, licensed clinical social worker and professor of criminal justice, sha...
Jack Wood:: A Father's Fight for Mental Health Reform
Sat, 10 May
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Send us a text Jack Wood shares his son Jonathan's journey through Florida's mental health system, r...
Jack Wood:: A Father's Fight for Mental Health Reform
10 May 2025
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Send us a text Jack Wood shares his son Jonathan's journey through Florida's mental health system, r...
Justyna Rzewinski : A Whistleblower's Fight for Mental Health in Prisons
Fri, 9 May
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Send us a text Justyna Rzewinski shares her experience as a whistleblower after working at Rikers Is...
Justyna Rzewinski : A Whistleblower's Fight for Mental Health in Prisons
09 May 2025
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Send us a text Justyna Rzewinski shares her experience as a whistleblower after working at Rikers Is...
Leslie Carpenter: Breaking the Mental Health Crisis Cycle
Thu, 8 May 2025 22:00:00 +0000
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Send us a text Leslie Carpenter, co-founder of Iowa Mental Health Advocacy and Legislative Advocacy ...
Leslie Carpenter: Breaking the Mental Health Crisis Cycle
08 May 2025
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Send us a text Leslie Carpenter, co-founder of Iowa Mental Health Advocacy and Legislative Advocacy ...
Joel Corcoran: Welcome, Needed, and Valued: The Clubhouse Approach
Wed, 7 May
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Send us a text Clubhouse International is transforming lives through intentional communities where p...
Joel Corcoran: Welcome, Needed, and Valued: The Clubhouse Approach
07 May 2025
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Send us a text Clubhouse International is transforming lives through intentional communities where p...
Denise Paley: From Crisis to Advocacy
Tue, 6 May 2025 22:00:00 +0000
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Send us a text Denise Paley shares the harrowing story of her son's sudden onset schizophrenia at ag...
Denise Paley: From Crisis to Advocacy
06 May 2025
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Send us a text Denise Paley shares the harrowing story of her son's sudden onset schizophrenia at ag...
Judge Milton Mack's Mission to Reform Mental Healthcare
Mon, 5 May
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Send us a text Judge Milton Mack shares his mission to reform the mental health system by moving fro...
Judge Milton Mack's Mission to Reform Mental Healthcare
05 May 2025
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Send us a text Judge Milton Mack shares his mission to reform the mental health system by moving fro...
From Diagnosis to Detention: How Schizophrenia Changed Two Lives Forever
Sun, 4 May
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Send us a text Carly, a licensed clinical social worker and mother, shares her 30-year journey navig...
From Diagnosis to Detention: How Schizophrenia Changed Two Lives Forever
04 May 2025
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Send us a text Carly, a licensed clinical social worker and mother, shares her 30-year journey navig...
Ashley Smith: from crisis to advocacy
Sat, 3 May
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Send us a text Ashley Smith, an advocate, author, and speaker, shares her powerful journey of recove...
Ashley Smith: from crisis to advocacy
03 May 2025
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Send us a text Ashley Smith, an advocate, author, and speaker, shares her powerful journey of recove...
Katie R. Dale's Mental Health Story: Living Beyond Crazy
Fri, 2 May
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Send us a text Katie R. Dale shares her journey from hospital patient to mental health author and ad...
Katie R. Dale's Mental Health Story: Living Beyond Crazy
02 May 2025
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Send us a text Katie R. Dale shares her journey from hospital patient to mental health author and ad...
Tim Murphy's Fight for Mental Health Reform
Thu, 1 May 2025 22:00:00 +0000
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Send us a text Tim Murphy, former congressman and psychologist, shares his journey advocating for me...
Tim Murphy's Fight for Mental Health Reform
01 May 2025
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Send us a text Tim Murphy, former congressman and psychologist, shares his journey advocating for me...
Haley Graham : A Conversation on Mental Health, Autism, and Finding Your Way
Wed, 30 Apr
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Send us a text Psychotherapist Haley Graham shares her journey from pharmacist to mental health advo...
Haley Graham : A Conversation on Mental Health, Autism, and Finding Your Way
30 Apr 2025
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Send us a text Psychotherapist Haley Graham shares her journey from pharmacist to mental health advo...
Patrick Kennedy on Autism,Mental Health, Addiction, and Political Change
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 22:00:00 +0000
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Send us a text Patrick Kennedy shares his journey from Congressman to mental health advocate, reveal...
Patrick Kennedy on Autism,Mental Health, Addiction, and Political Change
29 Apr 2025
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Send us a text Patrick Kennedy shares his journey from Congressman to mental health advocate, reveal...
Judge Liefman: Breaking the Cycle of Autism and Mental Illness in Criminal Justice
Mon, 28 Apr
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Send us a text Judge Steven Leifman shares his remarkable journey from witnessing horrific condition...
Judge Liefman: Breaking the Cycle of Autism and Mental Illness in Criminal Justice
28 Apr 2025
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Send us a text Judge Steven Leifman shares his remarkable journey from witnessing horrific condition...
Christine Vester: Humanity Over Handcuffs: Protecting Autistic Lives in Legal Battles
Sun, 27 Apr
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Send us a text Christine Vester shares her mission with Humanity Over Handcuffs, a national advocacy...
Christine Vester: Humanity Over Handcuffs: Protecting Autistic Lives in Legal Battles
27 Apr 2025
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Send us a text Christine Vester shares her mission with Humanity Over Handcuffs, a national advocacy...
Carol Nesteikis: Autism and the Justice System
Sat, 26 Apr
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Send us a text Carol Nistakis shares her family's painful journey through the justice system after h...
Carol Nesteikis: Autism and the Justice System
26 Apr 2025
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Send us a text Carol Nistakis shares her family's painful journey through the justice system after h...
Areva Martin: How One Mother Became an Everyday Autism Advocate
Fri, 25 Apr
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Send us a text CNN contributor and civil rights attorney Areva Martin shares her personal journey of...
Areva Martin: How One Mother Became an Everyday Autism Advocate
25 Apr 2025
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Send us a text CNN contributor and civil rights attorney Areva Martin shares her personal journey of...
Ruth Johnston: Autism and Schizophrenia: A Mother's Fight for Change
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 22:00:00 +0000
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Send us a text Ruth Johnston shares her harrowing journey as the mother of an autistic son who devel...
Ruth Johnston: Autism and Schizophrenia: A Mother's Fight for Change
24 Apr 2025
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Send us a text Ruth Johnston shares her harrowing journey as the mother of an autistic son who devel...
Angela Calzone's Vision:Integrating disabilities into the workforce
Wed, 23 Apr
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Send us a text Angela Calzone shares how Inroads to Opportunities supports individuals with disabili...
Angela Calzone's Vision:Integrating disabilities into the workforce
23 Apr 2025
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Send us a text Angela Calzone shares how Inroads to Opportunities supports individuals with disabili...
Brian Shrader: How Autism is Misunderstood in the Legal System
Tue, 22 Apr 2025 22:00:00 +0000
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Send us a text Brian Shrader, a criminal defense attorney with experience as both prosecutor and def...
Brian Shrader: How Autism is Misunderstood in the Legal System
22 Apr 2025
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Send us a text Brian Shrader, a criminal defense attorney with experience as both prosecutor and def...
Judge Kim Taylor:A Judge's Journey with Autism
Mon, 21 Apr
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Send us a text Judge Kim Taylor shares her journey as a pioneering female judge and mother of a son ...
Judge Kim Taylor:A Judge's Journey with Autism
21 Apr 2025
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Send us a text Judge Kim Taylor shares her journey as a pioneering female judge and mother of a son ...
Understanding Autism Through Music: An Acoustic Evening for a Cause
Sun, 20 Apr
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Send us a text We broadcast live from the Nashville Palace for a special remote podcast supporting &...
Understanding Autism Through Music: An Acoustic Evening for a Cause
20 Apr 2025
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Send us a text We broadcast live from the Nashville Palace for a special remote podcast supporting &...
Rita Williams: How One Woman Transformed Personal Trauma into Criminal Justice Reform
Sat, 19 Apr
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Send us a text Rita Williams turned personal tragedy into powerful advocacy when her spouse was unex...
Rita Williams: How One Woman Transformed Personal Trauma into Criminal Justice Reform
19 Apr 2025
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Send us a text Rita Williams turned personal tragedy into powerful advocacy when her spouse was unex...
Leigh Anne McKingsley: Creating Pathways to Justice for the Developmentally Disabled
Fri, 18 Apr
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Send us a text Leigh Anne McKingsley shares her journey as Senior Director of Disability and Justice...
Leigh Anne McKingsley: Creating Pathways to Justice for the Developmentally Disabled
18 Apr 2025
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Send us a text Leigh Anne McKingsley shares her journey as Senior Director of Disability and Justice...