This edition of the She Can Ball podcast features the strength and conditioning coach for the Atlanta Dream: Jamal Baptiste! He describes his experiences coaching professional athletes and the differences between coaching for the NBA and WNBA. Coach Jamal also reveals the most efficient way for players to warm up before workouts and explains the ideal strength training to skill work ratio. 

Time Stamps: 

10:40 Importance of recovery/sleep 

14:06 Addressing Muscle imbalances in your pre workout routine 

15:05 Mobility + Stability then you start your warmup is the key your pre workout routine 

20:50 the main injuries he sees with WNBA athletes 

24:05 how to schedule off days how to know when you need rest 

31:00 ideal Strength training to skill work Ratio 

34:00 What your training should focus on depending on what part of the season you are in. 

36:17 how to condition yourself for basketball

Today’s edition of the She Can Ball podcast features a former ESPN host, current host of the Brownprint podcast, and co-host of the show “Cari and Jemele (Won’t) Stick to Sports.” Cari Champion found her love for journalism at age 7 and further developed her passion as she studied English at UCLA. She talks about her crazy journey from being a one man band to becoming a host on ESPN. We also discuss her mission to give a voice to the black women without one. Cari’s relentlessness and passion is empowering, so you do not want to miss this episode!

Today's episode of the She Can Ball podcast features Hernando Planells! He talks about his experiences coaching at the NBA-G league and with Duke Women’s Basketball. Coach Planells sheds light on lessons that are applicable both on and off the court. He also reveals the advantages of coaching at the NAIA level, an under discussed level of collegiate basketball. Coach Planells’ energetic personality makes this a podcast episode you do not want to miss!

Today’s episode of the She Can Ball podcast features former WNBA player and Stanford All- American: Coach Val Whiting. She shares her journey from being the last seat on the bench to playing college basketball at Stanford University. She also opens up about struggling with depression during her WNBA career. We talk about her rise to fame on TikTok being the official hype women for female athletes and how female athletes can gain confidence!

Check out her website at: https://www.iamcoachval.com/

Raychel Shannon joins the She Can Ball podcast to inform athletes about how they can use nutrition and recovery in sports to maximize the efficiency of their workouts. We cover what athletes should be doing pre-workout, post-workout, and on rest days. She also discusses her journey, from playing D2 college basketball to playing professional overseas.

Check out her website here https://www.raysthebarrecovery.com/

This edition of the She Can Ball podcast features a professional women’s basketball player: Brooke McCarty- Williams. She describes her experiences playing at the collegiate level for UT Austin and in the WNBA with the Dallas Wings. Brooke covers her secret to confidence, finding a balance between competition and rest, and overcoming setbacks.

This episode features a D1 athlete of the San José State University women’s basketball team, Danae Marquez. She was destined for greatness from high school. There, she led her team to their first CIF Open Divison Championship. Today we discuss her physical and mental transition from high school to college, being an undersized guard, and the future of women’s basketball.

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