Meet the Team: Teresa

Teresa Goldsmith

Fit Mistress

Rothesay, NB

Why are you with The Girls?

When shopping for a Bra I always looked for a C cup…It didn’t matter if it was a 34C, 36C, or a 38C as long as I bought a C cup I had the right size. I couldn’t have been more wrong… Since working at The Girls I have learned that the letter (A, B, C etc) is not your actual cup size but the letter is based on the ratio of a series of measurements. So now I wear a 34DD unless it’s a French bra which would be a 34E as double letters don’t exist in the French measuring system, something else I learned from working at The Girls.

What is my favorite part of being with The Girls?

It is hard to choose just one or two…but one of the most profound things is to be a witness to other women coming to the realization that they are normal! Some women have shopped their entire lives never finding a bra that fit them properly, and somehow felt that it was their fault that they did not “Fit” a size range that does not represent the average woman. I love the strength, passion and uniqueness that each of my co-workers represents and I do have to mention my addiction to anything Empriente, their Bras are so beautiful and feminine…

Tell us about yourself (kids, hobbies, activities…what do you do outside of the store?)

I have always been health conscious, mainly eating vegetarian for many years and I try to buy local or organic as much as possible. I love reading, traveling and have been a part of a Belly dance Troupe for close to a decade. I love the music, costumes and the camaraderie that has grown amongst the women. I have been married to my hubby for over 20 years and we have three children.

What is your secret skill or superhero power?

My secret skill is caring…about my family, community, the environment, child poverty and safety, social justice, women’s rights and empowerment, etc. I have been actively involved in the local nonprofit sector for many years, and with organizations like Plan Canada, Amnesty International and Kiva-loans that change lives.

What advice or tip can you give other women?

Be kind and gentle….with yourself! A friend once said “when you die people don’t remember your dress size or how clean your house was" but how special you were to them. I think as women we tend to put too much pressure on ourselves to look and be perfect instead of just being perfectly imperfect…