JWow taught me to stand in the nightmare — not as a savior, but as someone with a lantern who could help the person find their footing to lead themselves out of hell. She taught me the most radicalized version of empathy EVER — where you get so close to seeing someone’s perspective, it’s as if you borrowed their eyes.
JWow’s GCLOIE (Global Culture and Language of Inclusion and Empower-meant) has revolutionized the way I practice mental health counseling and facilitate spaces for healing from trauma to occur. I’m particularly lucky because she took me on as a mentee early on in my career, so I didn’t have any “bad habits” to undo. When I started meeting my first clients professionally, they received the JWOW-inspired version of counseling/psychotherapy. AND IT CHANGED EVERYTHING.
JWow is a multi-dimensional citizen of the world who is and will continue to affect the global community in ways much more profoundly than the run-of-the-mill politician, celebrity, or business person. She is a leader in every possible sense of that word.