In this episode, Kate Paulus shares her powerful tennis journey—from picking up a racquet in Kansas City to competing at the Division 1 level at TCU. She opens up about the emotional toll of injuries, the mental pressure of elite tennis, and how gratitude and perspective helped her through the toughest moments. Kate also gets candid about hot-button topics like fairness in women's sports and the value of creating safe spaces for all athletes. This conversation is equal parts real, reflective, and inspiring.Key topics:Moving from KC to South Florida to trainPlaying D1 tennis at TCUInjury, medical retirement, and recoveryMental health in junior tennisPressure, comparison, and emotional burnoutThe value of life skills gained through tennisAdvocating for fairness in women’s sportsHer coach’s life-changing advice: “Zoom out.”

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