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BEHIND THE SMILE

BEHIND THE SMILE

If you look like you have it all together but feel disconnected inside, Behind the Smile is for you.

Each week, Ash shares honest conversations and solo episodes about mental health, addiction and transformation, with real stories from people who’ve lived it and practical ways to build a fulfilled, authentic life.

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Inside the Pod

Turning up the volume on conversations most people shy away from

Inspired by her own journey from rock bottom to recovery, Ash Butterss started this podcast to smash the stigma out of mental health, trauma and addiction.

After burning her life to the ground and ending up in rehab, she knows what it takes to rebuild, and how much is possible on the other side. Each week, Ash is joined by guests who’ve overcome adversity, so you can hear what recovery really looks like, feel less alone and walk away with ideas you can use.

Because when we recover loudly, no one need suffer in silence.

Key Topics

TRANSFORMING YOUR LIFE | Stories of change from the inside out, and what it looked like in everyday life.

RECOVERY & SOBRIETY | Real stories of what it takes to get sober, grow personally and rebuild a life.

THE INNER VOICE | Understanding mindset, the thoughts that hold you back, and practical ways to shift them.

SLOWING DOWN | Ways to pause, breathe and reset, through meditation, yoga and breathwork.

COMING HOME TO YOURSELF | Ways to reconnect with who you are underneath the roles, the pressure and the performance.

YOUR FIRST LISTEN

Don’t Know Where to Begin? Start Here!

  • Ep 191: Why Nothing External Will Ever Fill The Internal Void, with Katrina Loewe

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  • Ep 194: How Breathwork Can Fast Track Your Healing, with Megan Ashton

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  • Ep 11: Understanding Codependency: How the scars of childhood trauma can show up in adulthood with Diane Young

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MEET YOUR HOST

MEET YOUR HOST

Meet the Woman Behind the Mic

Ash Butterss | Podcaster | Transformation Coach | TEDx Speaker | Bachelor of Communication (Journalism)

Ash started Behind the Smile two years into her own recovery because she wasn’t hearing the honest conversations she needed.

Seeing herself in other people’s stories helped her heal, so now she shares conversations about overcoming adversity every week, along with practical tips for looking after your mental, physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing as you build a life in recovery.

Graduating with honours and a degree in journalism, Ash isn't afraid to ask the real questions, because she comes from a place of lived experience. Her intention is that you find hope in these stories and take away tools you can use in your own life.