I sit down with World Pairs Champions Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier to chat about their careers:

-when and how they got into skating

-Alexa on skating with her husband Chris Knierim

-Brandon on growing up with former partner Haven Denney

-the initial team up together

-the challenges of coming together as new partners and a short timeline for the next Olympics

-how they felt about the external hype of their partnership

-mental turmoil of not competing at 2022 Nationals before the Olympics and how they got through it

-their Beijing Olympic experiences: differences Alexa felt in her two Olympics, Brandon's approach to the Games as a first timer

-winning Worlds in 2022 and what that meant

-this seasons worlds: how they mentally pushed through amidst personal obstacles

-what they would like to see in U.S. Pairs development in the future

-what traits to have when learning or thinking about trying pairs

-their future plans and passions outside of skating