Tyler Barnett: Autism Advocacy with GAP Music and Empowerment

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?

Tony Mantor

Positivity, Autism Awareness, Autism, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Special Needs, Autism Acceptance, Entertainment, Alternative Health, Celebrities, Never Give Up

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🗓️ 13 April 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Send us Fan Mail Tyler Barnett on Late Autism Self-Diagnosis, Masking, and Creating “Gap Music” for Regulation Host Tony Mantor welcomes Tyler Barnett, founder of Tyler Barnett PR and an artistic music creator focused on empowering the autism community through intentional sound design and storytelling. Tyler shares that he is autistic and was diagnosed six months ago through self-diagnosis supported by years of personal data and extensive testing, after his 10-year-old daughter repeatedly t...

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0:00.0	Welcome to Why Not Me, Embracing Autism and Mental Health Worldwide, hosted by Tony Mature.
0:14.0	Broadcasting from the heart of Music City, USA, Nashville, Tennessee.
0:20.0	Join us as our guests share their raw, powerful stories.
0:25.3	Some will spark laughter.
0:27.5	Others will move you to tears.
0:30.4	These real-life journeys inspire, connect, and remind you that you're never alone.
0:40.9	We're igniting a global movement to empower everyone to make a lasting difference by fostering deep awareness, unwavering acceptance,
0:48.0	and profound understanding of autism and mental health. Tune in, be inspired, and join us in transforming the world one story at a time.
1:03.0	Hi, I'm Tony Mantor.
1:04.9	Welcome to Why Not Me, embracing autism and mental health worldwide.
1:08.5	If these conversations resonate with you, I invite you to tap
1:12.5	follow. It helps us reach more people who may need to hear them. Thank you for being here.
1:18.0	Joining us today is Tyler Barnett. He is the founder of Tyler Barnett PR, a public relations
1:24.0	strategist and autistic music creator dedicated to empowering the autism community.
1:30.3	Through intentional sound design and authentic storytelling, he creates music that supports
1:35.3	emotional regulation, self-expression, and representation. His work stands at the intersection of advocacy,
1:42.3	creativity, and lived experience. His journey is one that you do want to hear.
1:47.3	So before we dive into our episode, we'll be back with an uninterrupted show right after a word from our
1:53.3	sponsors. Thanks for joining us today. Oh, thank you so much for having me, Tony. I'm happy to be here.
1:58.6	If you would, tell us a little bit about yourself and what you're doing. Basically, for the last 40 plus years, I've been experimenting in a lot of
2:06.0	different mediums of art and music. My profession, my day job is a publicist, and I've publicized
2:11.9	other musicians and people and products and such. And this is really the first project that I've
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