Lane 9 Podcast Episode 35: Katie Steele LMFT, “The Price She Pays” and Mental Health in Women’s Sports

Katie Steele LMFT competed for University of Oregon and Florida State as a collegiate runner, and now incorporates her experiences with mental health struggles, unethical coaching practices, and the pressures of collegiate athletics into her work as a therapist. She co-authored the book, “The Price She Pays: Confronting the Hidden Mental Health Crises in Women’s Sports, from the Schoolyard to the Stadium” which was published in summer 2024.

The title of the book says a lot, and gets right to the point. Throughout its pages, you’ll read stories of female athletes across the country and across a variety of sports who have struggled with eating disorders, mental health, menstrual health, abuse, and more. 

Katie’s story is also one for the books. Her own experience as a collegiate athlete touches on most of the above, and we talk about it. 

Find Katie and her team at thrivementalhealththerapy.com. 

If you are struggling with an eating disorder, mental health, menstrual issues, or medical health as a female athlete, head to Lane9Project.org/directory to connect with one of our vetted women’s health providers. 

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