Episode 26: Journey from Pharmacist to CEO

Tales of Transformation with Ann Girling

 

Episode 26: Journey from Pharmacist to CEO

Date broadcast: 11th February 2025

 

In this episode for a start you’ll hear Ann stuck for words! Gulshen shares her journey from being a pharmacist to the founder & CEO of Strike Back Self Defence, the world’s largest women’s self-defence organisation. As a pharmacist particularly as a 5’0” petite woman and experiencing various assaults she decided to find out about self defence classes and found Krav Maga. Finding that there were no women only classes in her area she trained to become an instructor, she set up her business, teaches instructors and, as her legacy, she wants every community globally to have an instructor. She believes that this way women will be empowered to keep themselves safe rather than waiting for others to do it for them

Gulshen a mum of two boys from Solihull West Midlands, is the founder and CEO of Strike Back Self Defence, the world’s largest women’s self-defence organization. With a passion for empowering women, she has now dedicated her career to equipping women globally with life-saving, easy-to-learn self-defence skills. Her own experience of violence whilst working as a pharmacist sent her searching for a way to keep herself safe. As a petite 5’0” woman she began to learn Krav Maga thirteen years ago and instantly knew this could change other women’s lives too. She worked relentlessly to qualify as an instructor and seven years later Strike Back was born. Under her leadership, Strike Back has become a global force for empowerment, helping women protect themselves from violence and threats of violence instilling confidence, resilience, and safety in women and girls worldwide.

 

To connect with Gulshen:

 www.facebook.com/strikebackselfdefence 

www.instagram.com/strikebackdefence www.strikebackselfdefence.com

 

To connect with me and join my group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/unlikelyguru/?ref=share

https://linktr.ee/AnnGirling

 

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