From Family Crisis to Global Impact: Jessica Sarowitz on Trauma, Healing, and Purpose

On Ask Dr. Louise, Dr. Louise Stanger interviews Jessica Sarowitz, who shares how a desperate call for help during her 17-year-old son’s mental health crisis led their family to unite, avoid triangulation, and support an intervention alongside peers, contributing to his progress and upcoming college graduation and his interest in helping others in mental health. Sarowitz describes her work as managing partner of 4S Bay Partners and the Julian Grace Foundation, spanning payroll/HR, real estate, investment analysis, film and documentaries, and philanthropy supporting immigrant children’s rights, an arts-and-technology center in Akko, Israel, and a major Stocker Street Creative development in Baldwin Hills. The conversation covers parenting values, transparency, learning from mistakes, curiosity across cultures, Sarowitz’s childhood abuse and reclaiming her story, travel and scuba diving, goals for the future, gratitude, and maintaining mental health support networks.

• 00:00 Podcast Preview
• 00:49 Meet Jessica Sarowitz
• 01:44 Crisis Call for Help
• 03:08 David’s Recovery Journey
• 04:26 Unified Family Support
• 09:20 Career and Foundation Work
• 13:00 Global Community Projects
• 15:47 Parenting Values and Curiosity
• 20:42 Owning Trauma and Healing
• 23:18 Travel and Scuba Adventures
• 26:49 What’s Next and Housing
• 32:03 Authenticity and Tough Stuff
• 33:39 Aging and Future Goals
• 37:19 Support Networks and Closing

Connect with Jessica:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-p-sarowitz-48ba59142

Kennedy Human Rights Info: https://kennedyhumanrights.org/person/jessica-p-sarowitz/

Connect with Dr. Louise:

Website: https://www.allaboutinterventions.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/allaboutinterventions/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlouisestanger/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drlouisestanger