“I Got You”: Why Every Justice-Centered Leader Deserves a Champion

When my niece was two years old, she went through a phase where every new thing felt just a little bit scary. She’d approach something unfamiliar, eyes wide and uncertain, and then she’d look to me. I’d offer a gentle smile and say, “I got you.”

That’s all she needed to hear. She’d take the step.

Later, I watched as she grew braver and bolder—scrambling through her grandparents' house, exploring every corner. One day she made a beeline for the garage and spotted the mountains of storage boxes stacked like her own personal Everest. Before I could stop her, she had found a ladder and started to climb. I rushed over, heart racing, and gently pulled her down.

I crouched beside her and explained, “That scared me. I didn’t want you to fall.”

She paused, looked at me with those same big eyes, and said something I’ll never forget:

“Don’t worry, Came. I got you.”

I was stunned. Speechless, really. In her tiny voice was something deeply familiar—something I’d once offered her in her moments of fear. Now, she was offering it back.

It was a moment that reminded me just how powerful it is to have someone believe in you. Especially when things feel uncertain. Especially when you're on the edge of something big.

We All Need a Champion

If you're a values-driven leader—someone doing the work of justice, equity, and systemic change—chances are you’ve been the steady voice for others.

You’re the one assuring your team, your community, your clients: “I got you.”

You hold space. You fight for change. You pour your heart into work that often resists easy answers. And you do it, more often than not, while juggling a thousand details behind the scenes—email threads, calendar invites, grant deadlines, follow-ups, to-do lists that never quite end.

But let me ask you something: Who says that to you?

Who is behind you, saying, “I got you” when the details pile up and you’re left choosing between mission and maintenance?

Galvan Consulting Was Created for This Very Reason

The heartbeat of Galvan Consulting is simple: every justice-centered leader deserves to be championed—not just in the work they produce, but in the way they’re held, supported, and sustained behind the scenes.

We provide administrative support that lets you return to the work that truly lights you up: organizing, healing, building, creating. You weren’t meant to do it all—nor should you have to.

From scheduling and email management to workflow systems and follow-up support, we handle the operations that can otherwise pull your attention away from your mission. But we don’t just provide services. We offer:

• Care that centers your humanity

• Efficiency that respects your time

• Justice-driven collaboration rooted in integrity and mutual respect

We understand the nuance of movement work. We know what it means to navigate anti-oppression values not just in theory, but in practice. That’s why we lead with transparency, honor your rhythms, and show up with the kind of presence that says: “You don’t have to do this alone.”

So Go Ahead—Climb Your Everest

You have big work to do. You have visions that challenge systems, that reimagine what's possible for your community, your organization, your world. You deserve to pursue those visions without burnout, without overwhelm, without losing yourself in the operational weeds.

Let Galvan Consulting be your quiet anchor, your “I got you” behind the scenes.

Because the truth is, you're not meant to climb alone.