We talk a lot about getting there...
But what happens when you do make it to the next level...
Parents of state champion Chloe Mann who is also Playing at the D1 level...
Parents of two younger athletes...
As well as former athletes themselves!
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Are you getting exposure...
Or getting exposed?
@rarefootagesports joined us to talk about it
From filming some of your favorite players to playing the game himself we talked about exposure, the purpose of highlight tapes and so much more!
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Brooke didn't play EYBL...
And still earned 3 Division I offers!
What stood out in this episode was...
The work both her and her parents put in...
The consistency...
And how they took ownership of the process!
Episode out NOW!
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Everyone wants exposure...
But not everybody is ready for the exposure!
Everyone wants to be ranked...
But not everyone is ready for what comes with the ranking!
Episode out NOW!
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Getting the offer is one thing.. Actually getting on the floor is another...
Texas Tech Head Coach Krista Gerlich explains what players must do after arriving on campus...
Role, fit and expectations must be discussed!
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It's Podcast Day!
It was only right to get the champs on!
We talked:
🏀 Winning Nike EYBL
🏀 How To understand and choose the best fit for your
🏀 Your offseason plan
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Do you need to be able to score the basketball?
Yes...
Is it all about scoring?
No...
Coach Mitchell Head Coach At Hawaii University about what college coaches notice beyond points...
At the end of the day...
Can you help the team win?
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It's Podcast Day!
Director of Why Not Premier EYBL didn't disappoint!
We talked:
🏀 Recruiting & Rankings
🏀 Development & NIL
🏀 travel cost & social media
And what college coaches notice beyond talent...
youtu.be/7gLfbkDLpZs?is=Yjeq…
It's Podcast Day!
Former collegiate player and current pro Jewel did not disappoint with this episode!
From being Unranked most of your high school career to being one of the top athletes in college...
Episode out NOW!
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You hear from the college coaches...
The directors...
And even parents...
But Getting the perspective from recent college grads..
Makes it feel even more real!
Tamia was and has always been a star..
Played ball at @smuwbb & @wakewbbyoutu.be/xnTmiJ35jbc?is=s7R6…
@pd_skillz has been in the game helping countless athletes get to the next level.
And not just D1...
All levels!
We talked about:
🏀 Exposure and what it looks like
🏀 The effect of multiple AAU teams
🏀 How parents can navigate recruiting
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It's Podcast Day!
And we had Jamal Branch from @UTAMavsWBB join us for a honest conversation about the landscape of youth basketball!
From why it's becoming harder for HS athletes to what parents can do to better support their athletes...
And more!
youtu.be/01S8ufsxNrY?si=2oWE…
It's Podcast Day!
The information in this one was priceless!
We talked about:
🏀 How athlete can stand out and get recruited
🏀 The importance of playing in a program with coaches who care and how to know you're in the right one
And so much more!
youtu.be/YhKS9LCvYbo?si=NU-y…
It's Podcast Day!
And what an episode this was!
@giddygams is the Director of @sportsacademyswish
We talked about:
- How the non top 100 kids can still get recruited
- The new world of recruiting
And so much more!
youtu.be/LH1Y3razaT4
It's Podcast Day!
We talked about:
🏀 overcoming adversity and how it helps athletes
🏀 the effect of the transfer portal and what HS athletes can do to get recruited
🏀 how parents can understand the right fit
youtu.be/xCHtWCgHFzg?si=fcvv…
Coach, mentor, director, McDonald all American committee....
You name it..
She's it!
@sashadionepalmer dropped some major 💎💎 on the podcast!
Episode out NOW!
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What an honor to bring something like this to DFW!
Sold out the venue in YEAR 1
Thank you to everyone who shared, liked, commented, sponsored...
And more importantly...
ATTENDED!
400 people in the first year 🥹
Year 2 will be bigger and better 😤🖤
It's Podcast Day!
And when I tell you I enjoyed this one...
Not too often you get to talk to someone who has won...
AT ALL LEVELS!
Episode out NOW!
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It's Podcast Day!
Director of @teamtakeovergbb
2025 EYBL Champions
But not only won EYBL once...
But TWICE!
We talked:
🏀 Transfer Portal and how it's affecting HS athletes
🏀 How athletes can get recruited to play at the next level
youtu.be/VbLh6viazYE?si=Mw4w…
It's Podcast Day!
And AAU season is here!
Some of you have played games..
Some will be playing for the first time this weekend..
And some are still in the lab preparing for first event!
Either way...
This episode is for you!
youtu.be/BStqROI--yU?si=TjBi…
It's Podcast Day!
And this one was all about what the athlete should be doing off the court...
That will help them on the court!
We talked:
🏀 Injury Prevention
🏀 Sports Performance training
🏀 What elite athletes do that sets them apart
youtu.be/jCHnXpUgV-k?si=3Hxp…
It's Podcast Day!
One of the best player development coaches in the game...
We talked about:
🏀 Why athletes are getting better with their trainer
🏀 What athletes can do to improve their game
🏀 How trainers and coaches can work together
youtu.be/dTGrpWsoKHU?si=elp0…
It's Podcast Day!
And when I tell you...
Kim over at Essence got us all together 😂
The parents, the coaches, the players...
EVERYBODY 🥴
Episode out NOW!
youtu.be/m6lsngC1qOw?si=g24G…
It's Podcast Day!
I love me a good solo!
I talked about:
🏀 What college coaches are looking for
🏀 What parents can do to help this athlete get seen
🏀 How athletes can prepare to be seen
youtu.be/ugmU0H7AOiM?si=gTK6…
It's Podcast Day!
When information meets execution...
Having worked and developed some of the best athletes in the country...
Dre understands and knows not only what the process look like..
But the steps to get there!
youtu.be/HDsng47PMBI?si=dlgq…
It's Podcast Day!
One of the youngest in the game...
Connecting and helping athletes get to the next level!
We talked:
🏀 Landscape of AAU
🏀 What college coaches are looking for
🏀 How Athletes can get on college coach radars
It's Podcast Day!
And we got Joey Simmons back in the seat!
This conversation went in soo many directions...
All helping parents and athletes!
Should you play AAU?
Do you need to travel out of state?
Are circuits important?
Episode out NOW!
youtu.be/QRU6R4fzJ4c?si=4E9M…
It's Podcast Day!
Audio malfunction...
But...
This episode was too good not to post 😂
So we post anyway!
I talked about:
🏀 Finding the right fit
🏀 Balancing Exposure & Development
🏀 Evaluating coaches
And so much more!
Episode out NOW!
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It's Podcast Day!
Another parent..
Who's currently going through this process!
We talked about:
🏀 The importance of fit...
🏀 What to look for when choosing a team..
🏀 What the work looks like to be successful...
youtu.be/iPrA7Am5dN8?si=nwTe…
It's Podcast Day!
Coach Boyd was able to come from MULTIPLE angles in this episode...
Coach and parent and former player!
We talked about the schedule, balance, what it takes to get recruited and so much more!
youtu.be/-Z9DjE-R7mI?si=Pf51…
It's Podcast Day!
We had to run it back with Coach Roland
And we talked about it all!
🏀 The transition from high school to college
🏀 How Parents can choose the right fit
🏀 landscape of AAU basketball, prep school and high school basketball
youtu.be/9J3xn0VqmEU?si=k7lT…
It's Podcast Day!!
WNBA Vet, Former South Carolina Gamecock, FBC Star...
We talked about:
🏀 Mindset shift athletes need to be elite
🏀 What it was like playing for @staley05
🏀 WNBA challenges
And so much more!
Episode out NOW!
youtu.be/SYN4TlmMZVQ?si=J2oA…
It's Podcast Day!
And it's a DMV Takeover
We talked about:
🏀 Dealing with rankings
🏀 Importance of going Prep
🏀 Pressures of handling social media, fans and expectations
And so much more!
Episode OUT NOW!
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It's Podcast Day!
And we got the best of the best on the pod...
We talked about:
🏀 What it takes to be number 1
🏀 Importance of Recovery
🏀 Pressures of handling social media, fans and expectations
And so much more!
Episode OUT NOW!
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It's Podcast Day!
I enjoyed this one sooo much!
Such a needed and important conversation!
We talked about:
🏀 How athletes can be better mentally
🏀 Increasing confidence within athletes
🏀 How Parents can support
Episode out NOW!
youtu.be/x2dFBWb2uqg?si=nkug…
It's PODCAST DAY!!
Red oak has been district champions year after year...
Pushing for a state championship!
Great conversation from the coaches and players...
Episode out NOW!
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It's Podcast Day!
And it's a whole lot of winning in this program!
Great group of coaches and athletes...
Episode out NOW!
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It's podcast day!
Stop #3 was Denton Guyer...
And they didn't disappoint!
Culture...
Energy....
Consistency....
Episode out NOW!
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You already know where we at this evening!
YouTube live talking about the big decisions!
Tonight we have:
@pennstatewbb commit Chikae Desdunes
@dukewbb commit Bella Flemings
@dukewbb commit Autumn Fleary
Oh AND their parents!
youtube.com/live/YH0o2vkSnmI…
This past weekend we got the opportunity to host @AmariByles2026 live commitment! If you missed it check it out below!
Congrats again Amari and family!
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Tonight we have 3 of the nationally ranked athletes from Texas joining us! It's an every Wednesday type of thing! 😤🖤 join us at 7pm to hear from the athletes and their parents!
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First up on the tour is...
Mansfield Summit!
And they kicked it off right...
We talked:
🏀 Building a winning culture
🏀 AAU and High School dynamic
🏀 Buy in from parents and players
And so much more!
Episode Out NOW!
It's Podcast Day!
And it's a solo one...
With all the JUCO events going on...
It was only right to talk about JUCO!
I talked about:
🏀 What it is....
🏀 The importance of it
🏀 How you should approach it
And so much more!
Episode out NOW!
It's the 2 YEAR PODVERSARY!!
And instead of me doing the interview...
I was on the other side getting interviewed!
And honestly it didn't feel like an interview...
With someone I admire sooo much in this space!!
THE David Shands! @Sleepis4Suckers
Link in bio!
We have our FIRST Live commitment TONIGHT 7pm CST! Ar'Jayla Elder will be making her decision on where she will play college ball at next year live on the podcast! Hit that link in bio to join us from YouTube!