Today’s episode was recorded in early June when we hung out with Katie online for close to 2 hours! Don’t worry, only about an hour of it made it into the episode but oh how we love chatting with like-minded people. Katie stands out in the world of sitting volleyball on court, but also with her off-court advocacy. Because of this, we had a lot of interactions with Katie since our paths started crossing in 2015 but this was different as we got to sit down and learn more about the human behind the sitting volleyball legend that she is!

In this episode, Katie discusses her internalized ableism, the need to use the word Paralympian, her journey through 4 consecutive Paralympic Games, and navigating a new season of motherhood while competing. We have always respected Katie’s competitive drive and natural leadership, but there is truly something special about also getting to talk on a more personal level. We definitely got to know Katie better, and we hope you will too! 

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