About this episode
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 train
- Playing D1 tennis at TCU
- Injury, medical retirement, and recovery
- Mental health in junior tennis
- Pressure, comparison, and emotional burnout
- The value of life skills gained through tennis
- Advocating for fairness in women’s sports
- Her coach’s life-changing advice: “Zoom out.”
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