Su-Ling
“As a health reporter, I have the privilege of meeting women who inspire me all the time… women who have overcome unthinkable challenges, but who manage to use their experiences to help others. I bow down to women like that.”
Su-Ling is an award-winning journalist and news anchor with over a decade of experience in the health vertical. Her community-focused career stems from her upbringing in Edmonton, a place she holds dear to her heart and now gets to serve every single day through her reporting. When she is not covering local stories, she remains fully immersed in her city as a volunteer and emcee for award ceremonies and events. Her passion for story-telling has been fueled by the inspirational people she has met along the way and their unshakable resilience, helping her to create valuable conversations around health and wellness. Meet Su-Ling. This is her story.
K: Please introduce yourself!
SL: I’m Su-Ling Goh, the Health Reporter and Noon News Anchor for Global Edmonton. I live in a house full of boys as a mom, stepmom and wife.
K: Describe yourself in your own words
SL: I was a nerdy uncoordinated kid, and I think I will always think of myself that way. I love science, reading, writing, word games, watching movies and hanging out with family and friends. I also strangely enjoy potty humour… I think I inherited that from my parents, who both worked in the medical field.
K: What is your favorite thing about yourself?
SL: Probably my resilience and ability to laugh at myself. Working in live TV means when you mess up, you move on. And you need to have thick skin when it comes to social media – especially during the pandemic.
K: Tell us a story. Have you had an experience that has defined you or made you stronger?
SL: My dad had a severe brain injury when I was 27 years old. My family and I had to help him with everything after that, and he had to live in a long-term care facility for several years until he passed away. That forced us all to grow up pretty fast. It also taught me the importance of advocating for patients in the health care system, and how precious our health is.
K: What is one piece of advice you would give to your younger self?
SL: Wear sunscreen, learn to love exercise and stop stressing about what everyone else thinks of you!
K: What does being a woman mean to you?
SL: Being a woman means taking care of everyone and everything. It’s how we’re generally raised and what we feel we need to do. But I’ve learned over the years that sometimes that’s impossible, and that’s OK. I can be ruled by guilt, but I’m slowly figuring out how to care for myself.
K: Who is one woman that inspires you? What would you say to them if they were here now?
SL: As a health reporter, I have the privilege of meeting women who inspire me all the time… women who have overcome unthinkable challenges, but who manage to use their experiences to help others. I bow down to women like that.
