What's The Reason For This Podcast/Episode 9 - James Smiley - Self-Proclaimed "Mayor" Of Billy Strings Scene

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Episode 9 - James Smiley - Self-Proclaimed "Mayor" Of Billy Strings Scene
Podcast What's The Reason For This Podcast
Date 2024-10-01
About James Smiley
Length 78 min
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Episode Description

In this special episode, we sit down with the legendary Smiley, the self-proclaimed "Mayor" of the Billy Strings fan community. Just days before the highly anticipated Renewal Festival, Smiley joins us to share his remarkable journey from being a disabled combat veteran battling alcoholism and PTSD to finding peace, purpose, and sobriety through the power of music and community.We dive deep into Smiley’s first Billy Strings show at Summer Camp in 2021, how a chance encounter with WSMFP changed...[unverified]