Meet Molly, the Girl Who’s Cheering For You
You’ve seen her climb to towering heights. You’ve seen her plunge into deep, open waters. Your belly flutters every time she twists in the air and sticks the landing. You’re by her side as she breaks records and sets up the next goal. She’s inspired you to be yourself, to love yourself, and go after your big scary thing. But behind all of the accolades, medals, and awesome socials, who is Molly Carlson, and why is she on a mission to be brave?
Let’s dive into it.
Written in the stars
Molly has always had an athletic passion, and she has her old leotards and adorable gymnastics portraits to prove it. Today, after a lifetime of dedication to competitive diving, Molly is a Senior National Team High Diver for Team Canada, an extreme-sport athlete and 29X World Podium Finisher in Red Bull Cliff Diving & World Aquatics.
Things haven’t always been so cheerful. By the time Molly was in high school, she was competing against senior-level athletes and Olympians, winning medals, and giving major main-character energy. Hardly anyone could tell that she was suffering from body dysmorphia, a brutal eating disorder, and extreme anxiety.
Love for the girl in
the mirror
For over a year, Molly nitpicked, shamed, and tore down the person she saw in the mirror. She missed being happy and healthy, and, in 2016, Molly committed to a fresh start.
In 2020, Molly founded BraveGang, a powerhouse of unconditional love, encouragement, and support. Molly and the Bravies believe that bravery means having the courage to belong, share our thoughts and feelings, and uplift each other as we conquer our fears.
If you ever feel overwhelmed by the obstacles that stand between you and your dreams, if you ever look in the mirror and speak words that are unkind, if you ever doubt your worth and let your fears get the best of you, you’re not alone.
BraveGang is your cheering section.
At BraveGang, we uplift each other, make space for our feelings, and give one another the courage to belong. Tell us your biggest fears so we can support you to conquer them. Tell us about your misses so we can lend you our shoulder to cry on. Tell us about your wins and we’ll celebrate them together. We’re the besties who ride for you no matter what.
We’re the Bravies, and right here
with us is exactly where
you belong.
BraveGang, because it’s way too hard to go it alone.
We are an empowering community of people accomplishing the things that scare us the most. We don’t need capes — our superpower is the mighty strength of we.
BraveGang is defined by empowerment, community, and accomplishment. This means that we see and strive for the very best in ourselves and others. We belong to one another; we share our feelings, hopes, dreams, challenges, and fears. And on those dark, scary days when we feel like giving up, we help each other to the finish line.
We believe that all good things start with self-love.
Self-love is an express route to happiness. It makes our wins sweeter, our victories even more satisfying, and it gives rich meaning to the goals we strive to achieve. When the doubt, fears, and brutal self-talk start to creep up, BraveGang wants you to double down on the kind of self-love that is fierce, unapologetic, and, above all, brave.
Everyone is brave. Everyone. We may not always see it, feel it, or believe it, but we are all brave.
Stress, anxiety, fear, and sadness are all very human feelings — we just need the tools and knowledge to manage them.
We need each other. As Bravies, we understand that our stories inspire others to be brave.
