EXPERT ON:
◉ Mental Health Advocacy, Trauma-Informed Leadership, Community Healing, Nonprofit Leadership, Women’s Empowerment
◉ Mental Health Stigma Reduction, Resilience & Burnout Recovery, Grassroots Organizing, Advocacy & Soc
◉ Latino Mental Health Advocacy, Leadership Development, Healing-Centered Care, Community Outreach, Pu
◉ Latina & Minority Mental Health
◉ Advocacy & Social Impact
EXPERIENCE:
◉ Founder & CEO of Daughters of Both Suns, leading community-based mental health and healing initiatives focused on underserved women and families. Experienced in nonprofit leadership, advocacy, program development, and community outreach.
◉ Speaker and mental health advocate with academic backgrounds in Psychology and Public Administration, facilitating conversations on trauma-informed care, resilience, leadership, burnout, and stigma reduction.
◉ Community leader and public speaker specializing in grassroots organizing, culturally responsive mental health advocacy, partnership development, and creating accessible healing-centered support systems.
Jessica Sanchez is a nonprofit founder, mental health advocate, speaker, and community leader dedicated to breaking barriers surrounding trauma, mental health access, and healing within underserved communities. As the Founder & CEO of Daughters of Both Suns, Jessica leads initiatives focused on culturally responsive mental health support, crisis intervention, resource navigation, and empowerment for Black and Latina women and families.
With academic backgrounds in Psychology and Public Administration, Jessica combines lived experience, advocacy, and systems-level understanding to speak on topics including trauma-informed leadership, resilience, community healing, women’s empowerment, mental health equity, nonprofit leadership, and turning pain into purpose.
Jessica is known for her raw authenticity, emotionally impactful storytelling, and ability to connect deeply with audiences from all walks of life. Her work has led to partnerships with healthcare organizations, universities, nonprofits, and community agencies throughout South Carolina and beyond. She has also led community wellness initiatives, public workshops, healing-centered events, and conversations centered on stigma reduction and collective healing.
In addition to her advocacy work, Jessica is an author, podcast host, and organizational leader committed to creating spaces where people feel seen, heard, and supported. Her speaking style blends vulnerability, practical insight, humor, and empowerment, leaving audiences both inspired and challenged to take meaningful action within their communities and personal lives.
Jessica speaks on topics including:
• Mental Health & Trauma-Informed Care
• Women’s Empowerment & Healing
• Nonprofit Leadership & Grassroots Organizing
• Resilience Through Adversity
• Community Healing & Advocacy
• Cultural Awareness & Accountability
• Turning Lived Experience Into Impact
• Breaking Mental Health Stigma in Minority Communities
Whether speaking to professionals, students, faith communities, nonprofits, or corporate audiences, Jessica brings a message of hope, honesty, resilience, and transformation.