May 21, 202643 minS1
<p>In today’s episode of SMI Spotlight, host Dr. Xavier Amador (Clinical Psychologist and author of “I Am Not Sick I Don’t Need Help!”) speaks with Jerri Niebaum Clark, author of “Gone Before Gone: When Mental Illness...
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SMI Spotlight
Hosted by TAC · health · EN-US
About this Podcast:
SMI Spotlight shares stories, research, and helpful information relating to severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder. SMI Spotlight is hosted by TAC's Scientific Officer, the renowned clinical psychologist Dr. Xavier Amador, author of "I Am Not Sick, I Don't Need Help!"
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What is SMI Spotlight about?
SMI Spotlight shares stories, research, and helpful information relating to severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder. SMI Spotlight is hosted by TAC's Scientific Officer, the renowned clinical psychologist Dr. Xavier Amador, author of "I Am Not Sick, I Don't Need Help!"
Who hosts SMI Spotlight?
SMI Spotlight is hosted by TAC. The show has published 15 episodes to date.
What has SMI Spotlight covered recently?
Recent episodes include ""Gone Before Gone": Coping with Ambiguous Loss to Psychosis" (21 May 2026, 43 minutes), "SMI Spotlight Short: A Music Fundraiser for Mental Health" (20 April 2026, 7 minutes), and "How can Police Effectively De-escalate Mental Health Crises?" (11 March 2026, 41 minutes).
How often does SMI Spotlight publish?
SMI Spotlight publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 37 minutes across 15 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on SMI Spotlight?
Booking probability for SMI Spotlight is 44%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. SMI Spotlight requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. SMI Spotlight's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch SMI Spotlight?
The strongest fits for SMI Spotlight are Health & Wellness Services. SMI Spotlight has a health audience.
About the host
TAC hosts SMI Spotlight, a health podcast with 15 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Apr 20, 20267 minS1<p>Today, SMI Spotlight host Dr. Xavier Amador interviews two special guests who are collaborating to raise money for TAC through the release of a musical album. Jimmy Haslip is an acclaimed Grammy-winning bassist...
- Mar 11, 202641 minS1
<p>In this episode of SMI Spotlight, Dr. Xavier Amador sits down with Sgt. Robert McKeirnan, a leader in Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training and co-response strategies in Olathe, Kansas. Together, they explore how...
- Jan 21, 202641 minS1
<p>In this SMI Spotlight episode, Dr. Xavier Amador - clinical psychologist and author of I Am Not Sick, I Don’t Need Help! - sits down with Dr. Aaron Brinen, author of Living Well With Psychosis and a leading expert in...
- Nov 19, 202547 minS1
<p>In this episode of SMI Spotlight, Dr Xavier Amador sits down with three nurses from New York City’s SCOUT (Subway Co-Response Outreach Team) program — a unique initiative that brings mental health expertise directly...
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- Oct 14, 202530 minS1
<p>In this episode of SMI Spotlight, host Dr. Xavier Amador talks with actor and advocate Michele Hicks about her brother’s journey with schizophrenia and what it means to be a family caregiver.Michele shares her deeply...
- Sep 18, 202539 minS1
<p>In this episode of SMI Spotlight, Dr. Xavier Amador speaks with Leslie Carpenter, TAC's legislative advocacy manager. Leslie is a passionate mental health advocate whose lived experience supporting a family member...
- Aug 12, 202535 minS1
<p>In this SMI Spotlight Q&A episode, Dr. Xavier Amador—founder of the LEAP approach and renowned clinical psychologist—answers real questions from our viewers about living with, supporting, and advocating for people...
- Jul 15, 202527 minS1
<p>In this episode of SMI Spotlight, renowned clinical psychologist and author Dr. Xavier Amador answers your most pressing questions about anosognosia—a common and often misunderstood symptom of severe mental illness...
- Jun 3, 202532 minS1
<p>In today's episode of SMI Spotlight, Dr. Xavier Amador is joined by Dr. Marketa Wills, CEO and Medical Director of the American Psychiatric Association (APA). Dr. Wills discusses her career journey, leading her to...
- May 13, 202542 minS1
<p>In today's episode of SMI Spotlight, Maria Sutherland joins Dr. Xavier Amador to discuss the systemic failures that led to the loss of her son Michael, following complications of his schizophrenia diagnosis. Their...
- Apr 15, 202533 minS1
<p>In this episode of SMI Spotlight, Dr. Xavier Amador sits down with Dr. Roshni Koli, Chief Medical Officer at the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, to explore the Collaborative Care Model — an evidence-based...
- Mar 11, 202536 minS1
<p>In today's SMI Spotlight episode, Dr. Xavier Amador, clinical psychologist, author of I Am Not Sick, I Don’t Need Help!, and creator of the LEAP (Listen, Empathize, Agree, Partner) method, answers listener questions...
- Feb 11, 202558 minS1
<p>Sections:</p><p>00:00 Anosognosia: key schizophrenia symptom often overlooked</p><p>00:56 Introducing Lindsay and Dr. Xavier Amador</p><p>04:12 Myth of the Schizophrenogenic mother</p><p>05:44 Med...
Nov 12, 202448 minS1<p> Anosognosia, also called lack of insight, is a biological condition that prevents some people with severe mental illness (SMI) from knowing that they are experiencing symptoms of a brain disorder. Anosognosia is...
Recent guests
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Jimmy Haslip
Grammy-winning bassist, Yellowjackets
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Dr. Xavier Amador
clinical psychologist and author of I Am Not Sick, I Don’t Need Help!, Henry Amador Center on Anosognosia
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SCOUT (Subway Co-Response Outreach Team) nurses
SCOUT (Subway Co-Response Outreach Team)
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Dr. Marketa Wills
American Psychiatric Association
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