Name: Suzanne Ko Age: 44 Location: Chicago, IL What does being a Girl Gone Strong mean to you? Being a Girl Gone Strong means being a part of a community where I can have a voice. Growing up, I felt intimidated to speak up for myself. In a world where women are subjected to social […]
Name: Amee Livingston Age: 44 Location: McDonough, GA (Atlanta area) What does being a Girl Gone Strong mean to you? Being a Girl Gone Strong means embracing strength from the inside out. When I think about defining a strong woman, I think of someone who radiates confidence and feels beautiful in her own skin. I […]
Name: Laura Franklin Age: 30 Location: Davidson, NC What does being a Girl Gone Strong mean to you? It’s about finding and embracing your power in whatever form it comes. It is about owning your space and being comfortable in your skin. It’s having the courage to take on new challenges and get outside of […]
Name: Lucy Liang Age: 27 Location: Seattle, WA What does being a Girl Gone Strong mean to you? Acknowledging ownership of what you can control today. Finding peace with what you cannot just yet. Making choices authentic to you, not what you think others want. Understanding that progress is action over inaction. And embracing “strength” […]
Name: Carolina Belmares Age: 35 Location: Barrie, Ontario. Canada What does being a Girl Gone Strong mean to you? Being you, in your own terms. And the world can keep on rolling! How long have you been strength training, and how did you get started? I’ve been strength training for six years, and first got […]
Name: Jen de Mel Age: 37 Location: London, UK What does being a Girl Gone Strong mean to you? Being a Girl Gone Strong means feeling powerful instead of small. It means having confidence and being proud of what my body can do, and feeling good in my own skin. When I think of GGS, […]
Name: Concita Thomas Age: 40 Location: Dallas, TX What does being a Girl Gone Strong mean to you? Being a Girl Gone Strong means that I take ownership of my life and results — both the good and the bad. I acknowledge that my actions influence my outcomes. If I don’t like the outcomes that I […]
The bar is loaded and the announcer calls her name. “Katelyn Lipa, you have one minute to complete the lift.” The clock starts as she walks to the platform; she chalks her hands and approaches the bar. Left hand grips the bar first, and then she squats down, she places her right hand and adjusts […]
Name: Julie Gohring Age: 41 Location: Tamarindo, Costa Rica What does being a Girl Gone Strong mean to you? Being a Girl Gone Strong means bucking traditional and conventional stereotypes of what it means to be a woman. It means defining myself by my own standards and creating space for other woman to do the […]
Name: Tina Tang Age: 46 Location: Jersey City, NJ What does being a Girl Gone Strong mean to you? When I think of Girls Gone Strong, I imagine a world of women flying in capes, saving lives with their strength, and embracing the strength of other women. It represents rebellion and support. Girls Gone Strong […]
