Episode 867

Truth to Triumph – Ashton Smith pt 2

Published on: 26th January, 2021

Truth to Triumph

 Ashton Smith pt 2

How many of you have had to go through adversity to achieve your dreams? How many of you have had to face these adversities while enduring racism, being taken advantage of. How many of you had to go through all of that while having a disability? How many of you went through all of that and still managed to excel to the top ranks in your field?

Well, that is what you will be hearing about today…

My guest is Blind, but is a visionary. Ashton Smith has had to overcome adversity at every level and at every turn, against all odds. Now, she is sharing her personal story and her unique personal and powerful insights and life changing opinions and advice on her podcast called “Truth to Triumph.” She is a Special Olympic Gold Medalist Tri-Athlete, motivational speaker and brand ambassador. Ashton says every person can rise above the pain, naysayers and abuse and become the champion that God has created them to be. She is also the author of a book titled, “Swimming Upstream to Realize the Dream."

You say that the individual athletes are responsible for their own expenses at all times. What does Special Olympics do with the funds raised all over the country? I thought that was for the athletes?

We hear about abuses in organizations, like the Boy Scouts, the Girl Scouts and yes, even Special Olympics. Did you experience any abuse or adversity while with Special Olympics?

You told me that Special Olympics informed you not to use their logo or anything on your individual marketing, like your website, etc. Correct? Has that been resolved?

Let’s fast forward a bit…

How has your Faith helped you in all of this?

Your book, “Swimming Upstream” when is that scheduled to be published?

Can you give us the “8 Lessons Learned from Competing in Special Olympics?”

Tell us about your podcast, the “Truth to Triumph” podcast… great trailer by the way…

You are also involved in the Black Lives Matter cause. You have clothing and things like that on your website in an effort to raise funds. Have you had any response to those offers?

Ashton, how can someone get in touch with you, ask you a question or maybe even do an interview like this?

Folks, what you’ve heard from Ashton today should be raising your awareness to what is going on right around you on a daily basis. Besides the COVID shutdown, as if that were not bad enough, there are people hurting everywhere. People that you may think have it all together.

Ashton has had a lifetime of adversity. A lifetime of struggling against the system that, for all appearances, was there to help her. It was not until she was on the inside, part of the system, that the true realities of it became apparent.

You need to get in touch with Ashton Smith. Go down into the show notes and click the links. Go to her website. You definitely need to buy her book. That is a definite. You can reach out to her and get more information on that by clicking the links below as well.

Ashton, I want to thank you for your time in coming on the program today. I do appreciate it.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Email: ashton1049@gmail.com

Book: “Swimming Upstream” – on Amazon

Website: https://goldenashton.us/

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/ashtonsmith1/

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