Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ? - Tony Mantor: Embracing the New Year with Stories of Hope and Unity in Autism Awareness

Episode Date: January 4, 2024

Send us a text As the calendar flips to a new chapter and we wrap ourselves in the possibilities of the New Year, I—Tony Mantor, your guide through the auditory waves of Why Not Me the World—am here to offer a sanctuary of stories and understanding from the heart of Nashville. With a heart full of gratitude, I reflect on the laughter, tears, and solidarity that our guests have brought into our lives, celebrating the vibrant tapestry of human experience they've woven, particularly in the realm of autism awareness. Gather 'round as I stand before you, microphone in hand, ready to unwrap the gifts of conversation and connection that await us in the episodes to come. I'm eager for you to hear the extraordinary tales and insights from our future guests, stories that promise to enrich your understanding and foster a community where no one walks alone. Together, we'll continue this journey, hand in hand, inviting you to become a part of our ever-expanding narrative—because every story, perhaps even yours, is a note in the symphony of life just waiting to be played. https://tonymantor.com https://Facebook.com/tonymantor https://instagram.com/tonymantor https://twitter.com/tonymantor https://youtube.com/tonymantormusic intro/outro music bed written by T. Wild Why Not Me the World music published by Mantor Music (BMI) The content on Why Not Me: Embracing Autism amd Mental Health Worldwide, including discussions on mental health, autism, and related topics, is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed by guests are their own and do not reflect those of the podcast, its hosts, or affiliates.Why Not Me is not a medical or mental health professional and does not endorse or verify the accuracy, efficacy, safety of any treatments, programs, or advice discussed.Listeners should consult qualified healthcare professionals, such as licensed therapists, psychologists, or physicians, before making decisions about mental health or autism- related care.Reliance on this podcast's contents is at the listener's own risk. Why Not Me is not liable for any outcomes, financial or otherwise, resulting from actions taken based on the information provided. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Welcome to Why Not Me The World Podcast, hosted by Tony Mantor. Broadcasting from Music City, USA, Nashville, Tennessee. Join us as our guests tell us their stories. Some will make your laugh, some will make you cry. Real life people who will inspire and show that you are not alone in this world. hopefully you gain more awareness, acceptance, and a better understanding for autism around the world. Hi, I'm Tony Mantor. Welcome to Why Not Me the World.

Today is the second episode that I'm going to have that will be just me. I know that's not what you signed up for, was to hear me ramble on. This is the last one. I just wanted to give you a little break during the holidays. The last one was our 25th episode. This one is welcoming you. into the new year. So I hope that you had a great Christmas and holiday season and now I hope you're in for a happy new year. Starting next Wednesday, our guests are coming back and I've got several great

guests that tell great stories. I'm really happy to have them on as I have been very fortunate to have the people that's come on prior to that that told such awesome stories. So I hope it's helping people. I hope it's helping you understand autism a little better. And I'm hoping that some of these ideas that are thrown out there are helping others that may not have thought about those ideas. If you haven't had a chance, this is a perfect time to go back and listen to some of the episodes, great guests, great stories, a lot of great information. Also, there's a few things I'd like to ask you to do.

One is tell everybody about this podcast. Without you and more people joining in, then the podcast will not grow. and I want it to grow to help as many as we possibly can. Also, go to Apple and ask everybody to give me a five-star rating. They like it. Put those five-star ratings up there because that really helps everything in ranking of Apple and just so many different things. And then if you like it, take a couple of minutes and just put down a review,

something that you learned or anything that helps because ratings, reviews, sharing, it all helps this podcast grow. and that's the ultimate goal is to have this grow so that it can help so many different people. Now, the last thing that I ask you is, if you know someone that would like to be on the podcast and tell their story, tell them about me, have them reach out. I'm looking to get as many people as I can. Now that the holidays are over next Wednesday, we start with new episodes, and now I am booking for March.

So I want to take and spread the word. I want to tell anyone that would like to come on the show, call me. email me, anything, because I feel that together telling these stories, getting it out there, I think we can really do a lot of things and that will benefit a lot of people. So to end this, I will tell you there are a lot of great things coming in the next couple of months, a lot of surprises, a lot of great guests, just so many good things. I can't tell you now because we want to keep the secret, you know. But I will tell you, I think you're really going to enjoy it and like some of the things

that are coming. So once again, I really want to thank everyone that's been part of this and that will be part of this and have helped so, so much in getting it to where it is now. Great things are coming. So I will talk with you next week with my latest guest. Until then, have a great week. Thanks for taking the time out of your busy schedule to listen to our show today. We hope that you enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed bringing it to you. If you know anyone that would like to tell us their story, send them to tonymentor.com, contact, then they can give us their information so one day they may be a guest on our show. One more thing we ask, tell everyone, everywhere about why not me the world,

the conversations we're having and the inspiration our guests give to everyone, everywhere. that you are not alone in this world.