Jennifer Strickland

Jennifer Strickland is a former international model, TEDx speaker, author, inspirational speaker and the founder of a non-profit called U R More, that helps women and girls discover their value, identity, and purpose. She is also the host of the I AM A WOMAN Podcast, which elevates positive womanhood for women of all ages.

Strickland has written seven books and studies teaching women and girls their true worth, including Girl Perfect, More Beautiful Than You Know, Beautiful Lies, and 21 Myths (Even Good) Girls Believe About Sex. She holds a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism and a master’s degree in writing with an emphasis in biblical studies. Her new book, I Am a Woman, comes out in June 2024.

In her earlier days, Strickland worked for 15 years as a professional model, appearing in Vogue, Glamour, and Cosmopolitan. She was featured in ads for Converse, Oil of O’lay, Mercedes Benz, Eddie Bauer, Coca-Cola, and Jordache; and at the height of her career, she walked the runways of Europe for Giorgio Armani in Milan Italy and represented Barbie for the 35th anniversary of the doll. But the superficiality and flesh obsessed world of modeling drove her to despair. Suffering from an eating disorder, depression, and abuse, Strickland tried to run away from it all but didn’t know where to turn. A few desperate prayers led her on a journey to the heart of Christ. Strickland learned beauty is more than what meets the eye when she discovered what she looked like in God’s eyes.