Shared Tenacity and a Matched Energy ft. Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier

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