Featured Guest Speaker, Jessica Patay

Jessica Patay transforms personal adversity into collective strength as a community builder, caregiver advocate, and champion for the mental and social health of caregivers. As founder and CEO of We Are Brave Together, she has created a lifeline for caregiving mothers navigating the complex landscape of raising children with disabilities and medical complexities.

Her journey began with raising her son, who lives with a rare genetic disorder—an experience that revealed the profound isolation many caregiving mothers face.  In 2017, Jessica channeled this understanding into action, launching We Are Brave Together to bridge the gap between struggle and support. What started as one mother's mission has evolved into a thriving nonprofit serving over 4,600 caregiving mothers across all 50 states and 30+ countries.

Through her multifaceted approach, Jessica has built an ecosystem of care that includes support groups, transformative and restorative retreats, and the widely-acclaimed Brave Together Podcast. Her work extends beyond programming to authorship, as co-author of Becoming Brave Together, an inspirational resource that raises awareness about extreme and extraordinary caregiving.  She has co-authored the second anthology, Suddenly Brave Together, which released May 2026.

Jessica's leadership style embodies the resilience she advocates for—meeting mothers where they are, honoring their diverse experiences, and creating spaces where vulnerability becomes strength. Her impact resonates not just in the statistics of lives touched, but in the countless moments of connection, understanding, and hope she facilitates daily. In a world that often overlooks the mental and social health needs of caregiving mothers, Jessica stands as both beacon and bridge, proving that no one has to brave the journey alone.