I grew up in sport. From the discipline of gymnastics to the joy of track and field, movement shaped me long before I ever stepped onto a CrossFit floor. Sport taught me how to work, how to focus, and how to care about something deeply — and it became the place where I learned who I was.

That’s why 2014 hit so hard. I failed to qualify for the CrossFit Games, and it felt like the ground disappeared beneath me. I was devastated. I had wrapped so much of my identity in being a Games athlete that falling short didn’t feel like a bad day — it felt like I had failed.

My coach told me, “This might be the greatest thing that ever happens to you.” At the time, I couldn’t see it. But that moment became the turning point of my career and my life.

I decided that if I was going to climb out of that place, it would be by becoming the best version of myself — not the best on the leaderboard, but the best in character, effort, discipline, and heart. I rebuilt everything from the inside out: my training, my mindset, my belief in what I could become.

One year later, I won the 2015 CrossFit Games. That victory taught me a truth I carry with me always: Failure is never final. It’s only a failure if you stop trying. But if you keep going, it can become the moment that transforms you.

I’ve been incredibly lucky to be guided by extraordinary coaches, mentors, and role models who poured belief, wisdom, and strength into me. Their support shaped my resilience — as an athlete and as a woman — and I feel a responsibility to pay that forward.

Sport has given me confidence, purpose, and the joy of waking up every day with a goal to work toward. It has shaped me in ways that changed my life. And now, as a mother, this mission feels even more personal. If I can give my daughter anything, it’s the courage to keep going, the compassion to lift others up, and the inner strength to trust herself — just as sport taught me.

I want every girl to feel supported, believed in, and equipped to rise. Because sometimes all it takes is one moment, one mentor, one opportunity — to turn a setback into the greatest thing that ever happened to you.

My passion for the dóttir Resilience Fund began long before this company existed. I was shaped by coaches who believed in me, pushed me, and helped me grow—not just as an athlete but as a person. My greatest role model, my mother, taught me from an early age that serving and giving back is a responsibility, not a choice.

Those experiences inspired me to become a coach myself, where I saw firsthand how transformational sport can be. It builds confidence, discipline, and resilience—qualities that stay with you for life. As a parent, that belief only grew stronger. I wanted my own children, and all young athletes, to have every opportunity to chase their potential.

So when I decided to start this company, giving back to sport wasn’t optional—it was essential. Partnering with Katrín and Annie, and seeing how underfunded women’s sports continue to be, made our mission even clearer. The dóttir Resilience Fund is our promise to invest in girls and women in sport, just as others invested in us.