Sailor Smoak

Sailor Smoak’s Bio

Sailor Smoak (born Christine Marie Frey) is an extraordinary rising youth mental health advocate, and she is the founder of the Brain XP Project.

At the age of 16, she wrote and self-published her autobiography "Brain XP: Living with Mental Illness, A Young Teenager's Perspective", which has since become an international award-winning book.

Sailor is an award-winning mental health advocate, an engaging motivational speaker, a social media influencer, and a musical recording artist & performer.

Sailor Smoak’s Advocacy Leadership & Awards

Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist

California Behavioral Health Planning Council (Youth Consumer Seat)

Strong 365 National Board

National Alliance on Mental Illness Speaker

National Discovery Behavioral Health Partnership/Speaker

SAN Diego TAY Council (TAY Seat)

San Diego Children, Youth & Families Behavioral Health System of Care Council (TAY Seat)

BRAIN XP Day - April 28th Proclaimed by San Diego, California Mayor Kevin Faulconer

Best Psychology/Mental Health Book of 2019 - International IndieReader Discovery Book Award Winner

Youth Advocate of 2019 - National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) San Diego Color Ball Award

Best Book/Manuscript - International Screencraft Cinematic Book 2019 Finalist

Best Memoir - International Best Indie Book Award 2019 Finalist

Best Middle Book - International Eric Hoffer Book Award 2019 Finalist

Best Book from Young Authors Under 25 - International Next Generation Indie Book Award Finalist

Best Autobiography/Biography of 2019 - San Diego Book Award Winner