Jessica Sanchez is a nonprofit founder, advocate, and program builder dedicated to expanding access to culturally responsive mental health care. As the Founder and CEO of Daughters of Both Suns, she leads innovative efforts to connect Black and Latina women to trauma-informed support through a high-touch care navigation model designed to remove barriers and close gaps in access. She also leads workshops, advocacy initiatives, and community impact work focused on mental health, equity, and systems change.Based in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Jessica built her organization from the ground up while balancing life as a working mother of three and a full-time professional. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration and is currently pursuing her Master of Social Work to further deepen her impact in the mental health space.Her work is deeply rooted in lived experience and a drive to break cycles within underserved communities. Jessica is also the author of Breaking the Cycle: A Path to Ending America’s Legacy of Division and Democracy Unveiled, and the creator of a podcast exploring psychology, power, and human behavior. She is actively engaged in community partnerships and public conversations that center mental health access and long-term community healing.Through her work, Jessica is driven by one mission: to turn lived experience into meaningful, scalable impact that empowers others and builds stronger, more connected communities.