Mojo Talk

Althea Raum was proverbial fat kid, who turned to anorexia, twice, then went on to make a decision that turned her life around in extraordinary ways.   Her history of extremes is the foundation upon which she built Women Growing Strong, a thriving business dedicated to reversing extreme thinking and behavior in women as it relates to their body image. Health and fitness was certainly not a foregone conclusion in Althea's life, but it did become her salvation.     Weightlifting and powerlifting was her  “me vs. me” proposition.   Althea went on to compete internationally in the world of powerlifting at the age of 54, and has never looked back.  She began personal training in 2005, aiming her business toward women who battle self esteem and body image issues.   Right away it was noticed that the clients who were most successful were the ones who practiced consistency in their thin