Ashante is a dynamic speaker, survivor-leader, clinician, and Black changemaker from NJ with a passion to create safer environments and systems of care for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ survivors of trafficking.
As the Founder and Executive Director of You Are More Than Inc, she is a nationally recognized expert in racial and gender justice and, over the last ten years, has worked diligently to improve the lives of marginalized survivors of domestic trafficking and the commercial sex industry nationally.
Ashante is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a master’s degree in counseling for mental health and wellness and a post-master’s advanced certificate in LGBT health, education, and social services from New York University. In 2022, she was awarded the Visionary Voice Awards by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, Arbor Brothers 2021 - 2022 Leaders of Color, and is a 2021 Echoing Green Fellow.

I am a mother, writer, food appreciator, and lover of all types of animals from New York City. I have been working in the field to fight trafficking and exploitation for 10 years. My passion has been to help my fellow survivors reach their fullest potential and find their voice.
Currently, I manage an Anti-Trafficking program in New York and provide intervention services to those that want to exit the life. I mentor LGBTQ+ youth at a community Pride Center and provide counseling services. I graduated from the City College Of New York and have a Bachelor's in English Literature.

I am a trans non-binary & queer survivor advocate, activist, and lived experience expert located in Denver. I currently work as a Program Manager at a nonprofit, have my own trauma-informed bodywork, massage, and reiki practice, and engage on a consultant basis specializing in LGBTQ+ DEAI work and survivor allyship. I have a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Integrative Healthcare and believe in whole-person healing.

I am a survivor leader out of Hawai'i and a mom to four children. I have overcome substance abuse, self-hate, domestic violence, and sex trafficking. I graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice, and am currently getting her Master's in Criminal Justice Systems. Not surprisingly in my spare time, you can find me reading true crime books, listening to true crime podcasts, and even watching true crime YouTube videos (I see you murder, mystery, and makeup).
My passions today surround using the voice that I never felt I had. I am honored to get the chance to help others realize their strengths, honor their struggles, and lead a life that they love.

I’m a Warrior of adult domestic and sexual violence and childhood sexual abuse taking a direction to combat the exploitation of children, adults, and single mothers in the sex industry. Motivated to be better then who I was yesterday.
I enjoy life with my children and also my healthy adulthood. My education background in Paralegal studies, I enjoy learning. I sought help to seek a change in my life to become a greater role model for my children and to now be safe place for others.
The healing and truly connecting to a higher source of power, I found a calling to impact the lives of others in the industry. I have decided a good starting point would be to help young minority women who have been sexually exploited through domestic sex trafficking.

Mystiika is a passionate leader dedicated to creating accessibility and fostering healing within marginalized communities. They firmly believe that in order to put an end to exploitation and trafficking, it is essential to dismantle the systems that perpetuate such environments. For the past 6 years, Mystiika has guided QTBIPOC individuals and survivors of sexual violence on transformative journeys, addressing interpersonal, somatic, and intergenerational trauma through psychology, spirituality, and arts-based modalities.
With a focus on empowerment and liberation, Mystiika embraces an individualized, decolonized approach to heal and uplift each soul they work with. They are deeply committed to creating safe spaces for QTBIPOC individuals where rest, healing, and a sense of community can be found.
Mystiika holds a MA Clinical Psychology

I am a queer survivor leader, holistic healing arts facilitator & trauma informed educator based in Philadelphia. In my healing arts practice, I offer trauma informed yoga & meditation, somatic practices, energy work, lifestyle coaching & community herbalism as modalities to find deeper presence in our bodies, minds & world. I am unendingly grateful to have been introduced to the practices of yoga & meditation as a young child, as they have been a source of profound nourishment & the foundation of my recovery.
Being able to train extensively in facilitating these ancient mind/body healing traditions is a massive privilege that I seek to share within our survivor community. I am also deeply committed to decolonization, community activism, spontaneous midday dance parties & restorative justice.

I currently live in Philadelphia with my absolute queen of a pup (Pierre), my perfect little monster cat (Max), and my incredible fiance. I'm proud to be a Black and Indigenous bisexual woman because learning more about my identity gives me strength. I'm a career coach and a social work student at Widener University. And now I'm truly thrilled to be an intern at YAMT.
I like ice cream in the winter. And pasta on a hot summer day. But nachos have my heart all year round. There's nothing better than a quiet day at home with a book that makes me cry. I live for a great board game to play with friends on the weekend. And when I'm in a bad mood, my go-to movie is Hercules.
I'm here because I love people. I love when we surprise ourselves and grow into our potential. And I love when we learn to believe in ourselves.
Thank you for sharing this space with me!

You Are More Than Team