Empathy as Advocacy: Survivor to Advocate

Trevor Lee is a local advocate and changemaker who turned personal trauma into a powerful shield for the most vulnerable. From surviving childhood abuse to navigating the halls of the state legislature to pass the "Gabby Act," Trevor has spent his life defining what it means to stand up and refuse to "walk by" community injustice.In this conversation, we pull back the curtain on "Empathy as Advocacy." Trevor reveals the mental toughness required to heal from deep trauma, the heavy realities of frontline community advocacy, and why true justice requires a collective responsibility from all of us. This is a masterclass in transforming personal pain into systemic change and finding the way through the persistence required to protect the vulnerable.