Joanna Lohman
Former member, U.S. Women's National Team and Washington Spirit
Professional Speaker
Founder, Define Your Beauty
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Let soccer do what soccer does.
Together, we can give millions of kids from underserved communities safe places to grow, thrive and build confidence for life.
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Joanna Lohman has been rocking stages and fields all over the globe for two decades. She is a former professional soccer player and member of the United States Women’s National Team. Over her 16-year career, she has built a platform for social impact and she became the first player in Washington Spirit history to have her jersey retired. She is a human rights activist, teacher, and serves as a Sport Diplomat, traveling the world and running programs that promote gender equality, conflict resolution, cultural understanding, and economic development in less developed nations. Through her own personal journey, she has helped individuals and groups define their beauty by living an unabashedly authentic life based around deep-rooted acceptance and discovering a comfort in their own skin.