ListenUp Podcast with Host Al Neely 

What happens when misinformation, fear, and instability start shaping everyday life?

Jessica Sanchez joins ListenUp Podcast with Host Al Neely to talk mental health equity, community advocacy, immigration fear, and why trust in democracy is breaking down. In this episode, Jessica Sanchez — author, advocate, and founder of Daughters Of Both Suns — explains what it really takes to support Black and Latina women through culturally responsive therapy, resource navigation, and community-based healing. She shares why mental health care only works when people can actually access support that fits their language, culture, and lived experience. The conversation also explores rural health disparities, hospital closures, limited internet access, and why telehealth is not always a real option for underserved communities. Jessica breaks down how barriers to care affect trust, healing, and long-term wellbeing for families already facing hardship. We also discuss the emotional and economic impact of immigration enforcement, ICE raids, family separation, domestic violence, and trauma-informed care. Jessica shares why fear can spread through entire communities and how support systems must respond with safety, trust, and practical help. The episode widens into a larger conversation about misinformation, propaganda, civic engagement, veterans’ needs, pluralism, and the importance of protecting democracy while respecting freedom of religion and the separation of church and state. If you care about mental health equity, democracy, civic dialogue, and real community support, this is a conversation worth hearing. In this episode, we discuss:

• Jessica Sanchez on culturally responsive therapy and mental health equity

• How Daughters Of Both Suns supports Black and Latina women

• Rural health disparities, telehealth barriers, and access to care

• Immigration fear, family separation, and trauma-informed support

• Domestic violence, trust, and why victims often stay silent

• Misinformation, propaganda, and trust in democracy

• Civic engagement, pluralism, and protecting community wellbeing

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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.