Katherine Fashbender: Elite 15 Debut, Doubles Success & Lessons from the Pain Cave

This week, we’re joined by Elite 15 athlete Katherine Fashbender, fresh off a huge debut performance in Phoenix where she qualified straight for the World Championships alongside partner Morgan Schulz.

We dive straight into the chaos of recent racing at the Americas Regionals—unpacking the highs, the lows, and the brutal reality of racing back-to-back days at the elite level. Katherine opens up about what really happened in her solo race, the mental battle mid-race, and how she bounced back to show her true fitness in doubles.

We also get into:

• The dynamic behind her partnership with Morgan—and why it works so well
• Lessons learned from racing at the highest level
• Training smarter (not just more) while balancing a full-time job
• The importance of fuelling properly—and the serious consequences of under-fuelling
• Navigating pressure, expectations, and showing up as a role model in the sport

This episode is honest, raw, and packed with insight—from elite race strategy to the mindset it takes to keep going when everything hurts.

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