In the latest episode of the Empowerography Podcast, my guest is Jessica Compton.My name is Jessica Compton. I am the founder and director of Tree of Stars, founded in April 2017. Promoting mental health awareness and addiction recovery by telling our stories through online musical performances and wellness interviews. I call myself a healthy onion because of the layers of trauma. I have had to nurture these layers as a healing journey of self-care. Years of therapy, in many, different ways. In this episode we discuss mental health, addiction, music, giving back, self care, support, ferris wheels, creativity and art.

My name is Jessica Compton. I am the founder and director of Tree of Stars, founded in April 2017. Promoting mental health awareness and addiction recovery by telling our stories through online musical performances and wellness interviews.

I call myself a healthy onion because of the layers of trauma. I have had to nurture these layers as a healing journey of self-care. Years of therapy, in many, different ways.

Abandoned, I was found under a bed, at the age of 5, me and my siblings were placed in a foster home, due to abuse from our mother. I am a survivor of repeated sexual assault, many times in a foster home I was at, a family member, a babysitter and a neighbor, and when I was 17 a guy at a party. I got into drugs, ended up homeless and I was arrested 4 times, assault of people office? Don’t understand this part?, set some fires, stole a car and escaped of custody.

My ADHD, well you can tell by reading this that I'm all over the place, and its hard for me to focus, I call it Toronto traffic.

I still struggle but I continue to self-care and reach out when I need to. I am currently a full time Educational Assistant with the school board for the last 8 years. I was a full-time child and youth worker for 15 years working with the same organization.

I share my story through all platforms through motivational speaking. I have been on podcasts, newspapers and television shows. Pieces of my story can be found on Tree of Stars wordpress. (we will make this a hyperlink)

I funded, developed, and released a charity album for the youth wellness centre in March 2018 with 13 other female musicians. I had a mini documentary that won an award from the students at Humber College. (link the award here).

I created a play with 9 other individuals showing what Tree of Stars was in the community as a resource. I participate with global resources to build community and resources to help as many people as we can.

Website - https://treeofstars.wordpress.com/

IG - https://www.instagram.com/treeofstarsontour

FB - https://www.facebook.com/hamontcafetour

Jessica Compton Episode