Episodes
Middle school and high school was a tough time for most of us at some point or another, but for one young black girl it became a matter of life or death.This episode revisits a very scary encounter for Dee Davis. Listen in to this story of how not to allow the stupidity of others knock you down but find that FEARLESS lion that lives inside and become what God intended.
Published 08/11/20
Growing up in a small town has it's ups and downs, its highs and lows, and it's positives as well as its negatives. This episode features LaQuita Thompson, the Founder and CEO of Xtreme Heat Sports Management, LLC, who grew up in West Texas. She participated in all sports but her love and main sport became basketball. Listen to her story of feeling invisible as she pursues her dream of playing college basketball and fulfilling her grandfather's hope of one day going pro.
Published 08/04/20
Today's episode is our SPECIAL EDITION featuring a football legend from the 1960's. Mr. Joseph Tasby is his name and Football is his game. He is from Houston Texas where he attended Evan Edward Worthing High School and later the University of Idaho. Joe Tasby has a wealth of knowledge and a deep passion to see the black community thrive. He's an educator, civil rights activist, Black Heritage Society member, and one of Houston's most influential people. You don't want to miss his inspiring...
Published 07/28/20
If there was ever a picture that could describe or explain how a marathon runner should approach those miles, Trina Goree would be the face you'd see. She is an author, entrepreneur, former Pro basketball player, NBA Houston Rockets Marketing and player operations, and the founder of T.O.O.L.S. ( Taking Ownership Of Our Lives Beyond Sports.) On this episode you will hear the words of an ambitious, strong and gifted young woman who is determined to create a path that only a few will be...
Published 07/21/20
The more we try to focus on our differences and separate ourselves from eachother, the more we discover that we have in common. We are all uniquely gifted and talented but yet still connected as one race, the human race.In this Episode Jannat Hassan talks about her basketball journey playing with a very powerful and diverse girl group in Switzerland. GIRL POWER!
Published 07/14/20
One of the hardest things to conquer when participating in sports is ANYTHING that constricts the proper breathing and respiration mechanisms - like Asthma.If you have ever experienced this issue then you will definitely appreciate this episode. Jada Holliday is a senior point guard at Elkins High School in Houston Texas and she talks about her basketball journey dealing with asthma.
Published 07/07/20
Imagine being a basketball player and it's your jr year in high school with only one more year to attract a college scholarship and you have to play on the Jr. Varsity team.In this episode Mikayla Green talks about her temporary set back from having to change schools and how she worked through the mental challenges of letting go!
Published 06/30/20
Life will challenge you sometimes along your journey and you will either fold in those moments of crisis or rise above it and use it for fuel.In this episode Kaitlyn Davis, a Sophomore at Wiley College, shares her moment of reckoning and how she gained the fortitude to persevere through it in order to reach her goal to play college basketball.
Published 06/23/20
"Isn't it amazing how hard times can deepen your faith because you learn through hurt and pain that God will always be there for you" Listen to Xoe Rosalez as she shares her story of how addiction in her family has given her the focus, drive, and confidence to pursue her dream of playing college basketball.
Published 06/16/20
Have you ever wanted to quit and give up on your dreams?Well meet Marissa Banfield a super star basketball player from Friendswood Texas who currently attends college at Stephen F. Austin. On this first episode she will share her story of RESILIENCE highlighting key moments of pure hard work and the will power to never give up.
Published 06/09/20