Allie Marie Smith is an award-winning, bestselling author, speaker, mental health advocate, podcast host, and the Founder and CEO of Wonderfully Made ®, a nonprofit that empowers girls and women to know their God-given value, identity, and purpose, experience vibrant mental health, and lead flourishing lives.
Starting at age twelve, she began to suffer from severe depression, leading her to drive to the Golden Gate Bridge at the age of 18 to try to take her life, but was detoured by a flat tire and a kind-hearted man. Her riveting story, lived experience, and journey towards a flourishing and successful life give people immense hope.
She is the author of Social Media Reset: A 30-Day Guided Journey to Unplug, Reconnect with God, Reclaim Your Joy, and the bestselling book Wonderfully Made: Discover the Identity, Love, and Worth You Were Created For. She founded Wonderfully Made at the age of twenty and has served as its passionate CEO for 22 years.
She is a leading voice on how social media affects our minds, brains, souls, and society, and teaches evidence-based and practical solutions. Her book "Social Media Reset" was endorsed by world-renowned psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Amen.
Allie has mentored over a thousand young women and shared her story with millions, inspiring hope that they, too, can rise above life's challenges. She has dedicated her life to helping others find hope, especially teen girls and young women, preventing suicide, and developing an innovative suicide prevention campaign through paid social media ads viewed by millions.
She lives on the Santa Barbara Coast with her husband, where she enjoys unplugging, surfing, long trail runs, playing with horses, and adventuring up and down California.
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