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Jackson Sarter

Overview​

Licensed therapist, barbershop management consultant, and social worker with extensive experience in social economic development. Connected to Gary through Marcus, sharing similar spiritual journeys and faith-based perspectives.

Background​

  • Education:
    • Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Morehouse College
    • Master's in Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis (concentration: social economic development)
  • Professional: Licensed therapist, social worker, barbershop management consultant
  • Current Role: Tech sales (4+ years), longest standing sales director at his company, seeking transition to senior strategy role

Key Projects & Experience​

  • The Barbershop Project: Innovative program collaborating with barbershops and community stakeholders to foster financial health and social impact in low-to-moderate income communities
  • Equifax Partnership: Created financial education and workforce development programs, connecting barbershops to credit-building initiatives
  • Corporate consulting: Experience in corporate social responsibility, venture capital consulting, and human services leadership

Personal Life​

  • Family: Married with a 13-year-old daughter who has Down syndrome ("mind of a 3-year-old with attitude of a 13-year-old")
  • Sobriety: 9+ years sober, found God through AA
  • Location: Previously mentioned travel to/from Austin

Spiritual Journey​

  • Faith: Self-describes as "metaphysical Christian" - believes Bible should be interpreted metaphysically rather than literally
  • Recovery: Found God through Alcoholics Anonymous, credits the 12-step program (originally from Christian Oxford Group)
  • Theology: Views Old Testament to New Testament as progression from "lower consciousness to higher consciousness"
  • Spiritual Partnership: Close spiritual accountability with Marcus, describes as "innovation spiritual partner"
  • Influences: Mentions "The Sermon on the Mount" by Emmett Fox as transformational text

Philosophy & Worldview​

  • Core Belief: "God is love" and wants people to be "happy, free and loving"
  • Approach: Believes in loving and respecting people (95% of the time), acknowledges human imperfection
  • Energy/Vibe: Goes by energy/Holy Spirit, protective of spiritual energy, doesn't give access to negative people
  • Parenting: Sees God reflected in his daughter's unconditional trust and childlike faith

Professional Interests​

  • Crypto/blockchain space
  • Social interconnect technologies
  • Community economic development
  • Barbershop industry and culture (notes many barbers aspire to be rappers)

Social Media​

  • Instagram: @thankgodimfresh15

Connection to Gary​

  • Introduced by: Marcus (mutual Morehouse connection)
  • Common ground: Both believers navigating tech industry, similar spiritual journeys, interest in kingdom building
  • Shared challenges: Difficulty being believers in tech space, surrounded by secular culture

Notable Quotes​

  • "I see God when I look at her [daughter]... her smile brightens up my day no matter what I'm going through"
  • "For me, I just want to love and respect people. That's it... that's where I am in my spiritual journey"
  • "We're trying to live in 4D, 5D, but we still have to remain in 3D"
  • "Energy, you know... but it's really the Holy Spirit"

Transcripts​

Transcript IDDateSummary
2025-07-21-gary-sheng-jackson-sarter-spiritual-journey-conversation2025-07-21Spiritual journey discussion covering faith in tech, recovery, metaphysical Christianity, and parenting

Tags​

#therapist #social-work #barbershop-consulting #faith #recovery #AA #metaphysical-christianity #tech-sales #community-development #marcus-connection