# Fuel Over Fear: Why Athletes Need Carbs | EP 47 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/high-school-athlete-nutrition-6436989/fuel-over-fear-why-athletes-need-carbs-ep-47 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/high-school-athlete-nutrition-6436989/fuel-over-fear-why-athletes-need-carbs-ep-47.md Podcast: [High School Athlete Nutrition](https://stenobird.com/podcast/high-school-athlete-nutrition-6436989) Published: 2025-10-23T15:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://smnutritionrd.mykajabi.com/podcasts/high-school-athlete-nutrition-2/episodes/2149103584 Audio file: https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/medias/2149103584.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/high-school-athlete-nutrition-6436989/episodes/fuel-over-fear-why-athletes-need-carbs-ep-47 Duration seconds: 848 ## Resource "Carbs are confidence!" In this episode of the High School Athlete Nutrition Podcast, Stephanie discusses the critical role of carbohydrates in an athlete's diet. She addresses the common fears surrounding carb consumption, particularly in the context of diet culture and social media influences. Stephanie emphasizes the importance of incorporating adequate carbs for energy, performance, and recovery, and provides practical tips on how to effectively add carbs to meals and snacks. Resources & Links Fuel Her Game: Female Athlete Nutrition Workshop Nov. 15: https://smnutritionrd.com/fhg Join my community! Follow me on Instagram @highschool.athlete.nutrition   Have a question or topic idea? Message me here: https://smnutritionrd.com/contact   2:36 Understanding the Importance of Carbs 5:10 Addressing the Fear of Carbs 8:08 Practical Tips for Adding Carbs 10:46 Empowering Athletes with Carbs ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/high-school-athlete-nutrition-6436989/episodes/fuel-over-fear-why-athletes-need-carbs-ep-47/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/high-school-athlete-nutrition-6436989/fuel-over-fear-why-athletes-need-carbs-ep-47.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.