Description

Sexual Assault. The Mafia. Hollywood. Stunt Driving. Survival.

Georgia Durante has been inspiring women for decades. A Rochester native, Georgia's life was transformed after being raped at 17 by her brother-in-law, narrowly escaping with her life. While she started her childhood as "The Kodak Girl", her journey to recovery found her becoming a getaway driver for the Mafia. Continuing her will to survive, Georgia escaped to California with her daughter and used her skills to become a stunt driver in the entertainment industry. Now armed with her own stunt driving company Performance Two, Georgia continues to share her story in an effort to help others believe in themselves and know that when there is a will, there is a way.

Topics/Triggers:

• A detailed retelling of her sexual assault and how she escaped
• What happened when she did not address her trauma
• How a car accident while filming made her realize that she viewed her life as worthless
• Having an alter ego to act as protector for the vulnerable parts of her inner self
• Speaking at prisons + seeing the impact of her story
• Finding meaning + value in life following the worst thing that could happen
• Learning to believe in ourselves
• Domestic violence
• Georgia's book The Company She Keeps
• Coming soon: Georgia's podcast based on her book

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