Welcome to Why Not Me, embracing autism and mental health worldwide, hosted by Tony Matured.

Broadcasting from the heart of Music City, USA, Nashville, Tennessee.

Join us as our guests share their raw, powerful stories.

Some will spark laughter.

Others will move you to tears.

These real-life journeys inspire, connect, and remind you that you're never alone.

We're igniting a global movement to empower everyone to make a lasting difference by fostering deep awareness, unwavering acceptance,

and profound understanding of autism and mental health. Tune in, be inspired, and join us in transforming the world one story at a time.

Hi, I'm Tony Mantor.

Welcome to Why Not Me, embracing autism and mental health worldwide.

Joining us today is Ashante Taylor Cox, the visionary founder and executive director of You Are More Than Incorporated.

As a survivor of family trafficking and a system-involved foster child,

she is a trailblazing leader dedicated to empowering survivors of domestic trafficking and exploitation.

Through survivor-centered aftercare, she's transforming lives with barrier-free access to mental health services, education, and financial stability.

Ashante has invested in the survivor community through direct service work, curriculum

development, and the training of mental health providers throughout New Jersey and nationally.

So before we dive into our episode, we'll be back with an uninterrupted show right after a word

from our sponsors. Thanks for coming on. Yeah, thank you so much for having me. Oh, it's my pleasure.

So if you would, tell us what it is that you do. Yeah, yeah. So my name is Ashante. I'm a

pronoun to she-her, and I run you or more than YAMT. We are a black, led, queer led, national

nonprofit organization serving Bipak and LGBTQ survivors of trafficking

and sex workers. And we operate in 26 different states. And we primarily focus on aftercare

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