Cat shares her story from a small-town athlete in Maine to a World Champion with Stingrays Orange, and how multiple ACL injuries, years of coaching, and the unexpected shift during COVID led her to build a virtual training business that now helps thousands of athletes around the world.

This conversation goes far beyond “how to get a better heel stretch.” Dan and Cat break down what most cheer coaches are still getting wrong about flexibility training, why holding stretches too long can actually backfire, why strength is a critical part of improving mobility, and how poor flexibility training methods can contribute to back pain, hip issues, and long-term wear on the body.

They also talk about jump technique, body awareness, injury prevention, and why flexibility work is often overlooked in gyms even though it plays such a major role in athlete performance.

If you’re a cheer gym owner, coach, or program director, this episode will challenge the way you think about athlete development and give you a smarter, safer framework for building stronger, healthier, more confident cheer athletes.