Have you ever made yourself smaller to make others more comfortable? In this reflection, Jo Saxton looks back on her 20s, the years of striving, self-doubt, and hiding, and what it took to unlearn those stories. Through the Hebrew word ezer, meaning ‘to rescue, to protect, to be strong’ she came to see that strength isn’t something to hide but something God intentionally placed within us.

Jo Saxton is a speaker, podcaster, and author. Jo is the founder of Ezer Collective, an initiative dedicated to investing in women leaders around the world. She is also the Executive Director of The 25. Jo was born in London before moving to the US with her husband Chris and their two daughters.