Breaking the obstacle

Ranya Gruber was born in Houston, TX and has been an athlete since age 4 – where she began her soccer career. At the age of 14, she had a career-ending injury followed by years of navigating her own battle with an eating disorder, depression, anxiety. She learned the dangers of wrapping her entire identity in a sport that could be taken away. She learned how childhood trauma left unattended could follow her through every step of her life until it was faced. Raised by two psychiatrists – mental health was never wforeign to her. She hadn’t yet found her “place” to make an impact until she dove both feet in into bodybuilding.