Katie Skiba

Alright, stop... grab a pot and listen. Katie Cooks is back with a brand-new invention. Well... not exactly. It's rice. Plain old rice. But this recipe turned me from a "rice cooker only" girl into someone who can confidently make a pot from scratch, and honestly, that feels like character development. When I met Stephen, I was completely dependent on a rice cooker. If that little appliance wasn't involved, I wasn't making rice. Then, during our first move together, the lid shattered. We were...

There are two ways to measure a season. The first is easy. Count the medals. Add up the titles. Celebrate the podium finishes and the highlight reels. Those moments matter, and this team has certainly earned its share of them. The second way is harder to measure. It's found in the athlete who finally attempts the skill they've been afraid of for months. It's the older teammate who quietly celebrates a younger athlete's success as if it were their own. It's the family that arrived knowing no...

Little Ms Katie, preparing for her performance debut to "Good Ship Lollipop" This month's story of impact isn't about a competition, a performance, or a community event. It's about me. Over the past month, I've spent a lot of time reflecting on the kind of coach I want to be. Coaching high-level athletes is one of the greatest privileges of my life, but it comes with an unexpected challenge that I never saw coming. Excellence quietly becomes normal. The first time an athlete climbs to the top...