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CWB: Coaching While BlackThe Mental Health GameWe've reached the season 3 finale of CWB! In this episode, Armond Richards and Anthony Andino dig into how coaches can support young athletes beyond the game. They break down what it means to create a team culture where kids feel safe, supported, and prepared for life both in and outside the sport. Just as importantly, they discuss why coaches need to care for their own mental health and serve as important role models in showing vulnerability. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Because Nothing Heals like Sport. H...2025-03-3113 min
Unexamined MeEmbrace The BaggageOn this episode, we discuss the importance of mindfulness in activism with Facilitator and Coach Christine Bright from the Center for Healing and Justice through Sport, CHJS.
Dig into neuroscience and how we can, through sport, bring social justice into athletes' lives, no matter their age.
Resources:
Bruce Perry
Coaching While Black
CHJS
Dr. Stuart Ablon on the Mel Robbins podcast
What Happened to you?
2025-03-2840 min
CWB: Coaching While BlackKeeping Girls in the GameWhy do so many girls stop playing sports, and what can we do to change that? In this special Women’s History Month episode of Coaching While Black, Armond Richards and Alecia Ivery explore how to keep girls engaged in sports and build truly inclusive spaces in athletics. Alecia shares her perspective as a girls' basketball coach, while Armond reflects on his role as a girl dad and what it means for the future of coaching. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Because Nothing Heals like Sport. ...2025-03-2413 min
CWB: Coaching While BlackConnecting with Gen Z AthletesCoaching Gen Z is a whole new game, and in this episode of Coaching While Black, we’re tackling it head-on. Hosts Armond Richards and Alecia Ivery dive into the challenges and strategies of coaching Gen Z athletes in today’s social media-driven world. With over a decade of experience coaching middle schoolers, Alecia shares insights on how social media, technology, and changing communication styles shape this generation’s athletic experience. From TikTok drills to the complexities of group chats, they discuss strategies for building connections, creating safe spaces, and embracing the digital landscape to better support young athletes. ...2025-03-1714 min
CWB: Coaching While BlackPartner Spotlight – Players CoalitionIn this special episode of Coaching While Black, we’re taking a moment to thank our friends at Players Coalition. Because of our partnership, we’re here on Radio Row hosting Season Three! Their commitment to justice, equity, and access in sport is changing the game for athletes at every level. Players Coalition is using its platform to drive real systemic change, focusing on four key areas: police and community relations, criminal justice reform, education, and economic advancement in low-income communities. Follow Players Coalition on socials @playerscoalition to stay updated on their impact, and stay tuned...2025-03-1000 min
CWB: Coaching While BlackSport Is The SolutionSports have always been bigger than the game. In this episode, Pharlone Toussaint sits down with Tori Holloway and Trimaine Davis from Players Coalition to talk about how sports can drive social justice, youth development, and community change. They break down why 70% of kids stop playing sports by age 13, how increasing costs and privatization are shutting young athletes out, and what it will take to make sports a right—not just a privilege. They also discuss how athletes have historically led social movements and why advocacy should be part of the playbook. Tune in to le...2025-03-0316 min
CWB: Coaching While BlackQualification MythWe’re kicking off Season 3 of Coaching While Black with a powerful conversation on the real barriers Black coaches face—especially in the NFL. In this episode, hosts Anthony Andino and Alecia Ivery break down the “qualification myth” and how Black coaches are often held to higher standards while being given fewer opportunities. From personal experiences to systemic challenges, we explore why Black coaches must constantly prove themselves, the role of representation and what it takes to create real change in hiring and retention. Plus, we discuss the importance of patience—Black coaches need time to build programs, n...2025-02-2413 min
CWB: Coaching While BlackTrailer: Season 3We’re back with a special Coaching While Black miniseries from Radio Row at the Super Bowl, powered by our partnership with Players Coalition. This season, we’re diving deep into the realities of coaching, leadership, and athlete development through a healing-centered lens Join us as we explore the power of sport in creating meaningful change. Follow @PlayersCoalition to stay updated on their nationwide impact, and don’t miss an episode of Coaching While Black —available wherever you listen to podcasts. Because nothing heals like sport. Help us build the healing-centered sport movement. Visit chjs...2025-02-1400 min
The Beyond the Scoreboard PodcastBuilding Stronger Communities: Victor Johnson on Healing-Centered CoachingBeyond the Scoreboard is committed to creating an audio experience to help you develop into the best leader you can be, so you can transform your athletes to reach their full potential both on and off the court.
Our guest on this episode is Vic "Victor" Johnson, Program Manager for CHJS Los Angeles and a proud native of the city.
With a deep passion for basketball and a commitment to healing-centered sports initiatives, Victor is making an impact across L.A. Born and raised in the heart of Los Angeles, Vic brings a unique blend...2024-09-2544 min
CWB: Coaching While BlackTrailblazers with Angela Hucles ManganoCWB Hosts chat with two-time Gold medalist and current General Manager of Angel City Football Club, Angela Hucles Mangano. Angela chats about her journey as an athlete and a minority owner and leader of the trailblazing women's soccer team. The guys make sure to give Angela her flowers as she serves as a role model for so many young athletes in sport, especially young Black athletes. Angela is the reason kids can be what they can see. Subscribe to the CHJS YT channel and anywhere you listen to podcasts. Follow the...2024-06-1930 min
CWB: Coaching While BlackHow to Build a Youth Sports ProgramWith over 20 years of youth sports experience between the CWB hosts, Chris and Anthony return to plant city to discuss their recommendation on how to build a healing-centered sport programs. Chris reflects on his time at the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy and Anthony drops the mic when he mentions joy as a vulnerable emotion for kids. If they agree on one thing, they agree that love is at the core of any successful program. Subscribe to the CHJS YT channel and anywhere you listen to podcasts. Follow the hosts Chris Reed @h0pedealer and @anthonyandino on I...2024-06-1124 min
CWB: Coaching While BlackSport SpecializationHosts Chris, Armond, and Anthony discuss the demise of youth sports via sport specialization. Though mentioned as a $30-$40 million dollar industry, we now know that youth sports market is now valued at over $35 billion, pitting outcomes against process. Pressure over fun. Chris suggests that grownups reflect and discuss personal goals with their kids on their youth sport experience to help clarify the journey and merit of playing multiple sports. Subscribe to the CHJS YT channel and anywhere you listen to podcasts. Follow the hosts Chris Reed @h0pedealer and @anthonyandino on IG. Our friend Armond is...2024-06-0426 min
CWB: Coaching While BlackThe LeBron ModelIn this thought-provoking episode, Chris and Anthony introduce "The LeBron Model," a concept that explores how to support and nurture rising young athletes both on and off the court. Set in a (too) lively, greenhouse-like atmosphere, the hosts dive into the pressing need for increased regulation around Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals and the importance of having honest conversations with families about opportunities that may appear too good to be true. The discussion also sheds light on the innovative and compassionate ways in which LeBron James has advocated for his inner circle. From supporting his friends...2024-05-2829 min
CWB: Coaching While BlackCommunity Needs with Coach L.A.In this CWB episode, hosts are joined by a special guest, Coach L.A., a prominent community coach and leader from Inglewood, Los Angeles. They delve into the rising popularity of sports in the LA area and its impact on local communities. Coach L.A. shares her unique experiences and insights on how she has been supporting her community through the power of sports, including her own program, Pass it Forward Foundation. As major sports teams and concert venues continue to move into her neighborhood, she emphasizes the crucial need for the community's voice to be heard...2024-05-2125 min
CWB: Coaching While BlackParentsThis episode of Coaching While Black talks about parents. Oh, parents. Sport parents, to be exact. Parents - we need to be better at our kid's games. Armond has some advice on how to help, as well as Anthony and Chris who suggest creating opportunities for parents to be involved in a POSITIVE way. Claire talks about how she's that parent that sits off and ignores the other parents because of the negative culture but by the end of the episode, rolls around to (maybe) starting a sports parent community. Maybe. Listen to the guys hang out...2024-05-0737 min
CWB: Coaching While BlackRegulationArmond takes the reigns in this fourth episode of Coaching While Black, talking about the need for more brain-based education for coaches and, eh hem...all grown ups. The guys talk about regulation as one of the great mental health tools coaches need to practice in order to get the best out of their young people and athletes. Listen to the guys hang out and discuss regulation and other important topics like girls and women in sports, play equity, and more. Remember this - "A dysregulated adult cannot regulate a dysregulated child." - Dr. Bruce...2024-05-0129 min
CWB: Coaching While BlackHBCUsArmond, Anthony, and Chris reflect on the power of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their environments, already grounded in healing-centered principles, creating a powerful experience for young Black students. Chris, a St. Augustine alum, talks about his love for his time at St. Augs and Armond about his time chatting with students athletes at neighboring Shaw University. Anthony is left wondering what his experience and trajectory would have been like if he had played D1 basketball at an HBCU. Coaching While Black is a podcast of the Center for Healing and Justice through Sport at...2024-04-2326 min
CWB: Coaching While BlackWomen and Girls in Sport with Natalie WhiteGet an inside look at the world of professional and collegiate women’s sports with this insightful episode featuring Natalie White, VP of the LA Sparks. Natalie brings decades of experience as a player and coach to her role leading one of the WNBA’s top franchises. Natalie discussed her college athletic achievements and how she turned her passion into A10tion, a non-profit providing STEAM opportunities in her hometown gym. Her Natalie’s inspiring journey and learn about the important initiatives supporting and empowering female athletes. Tune in for an in-depth conversation highlighting Natalie’s career...2024-04-1628 min
CWB: Coaching While BlackSystems Change with Renata SimrilIn the premiere episode of Season Two, the hosts chat with Renata Simril, President and CEO of the LA84 Foundation and Play Equity Fund. Renata shares her personal story and how her own experiences led her to run an inspiring platform and community dedicated to bridging gaps in the play equity movement. As someone who was once that girl in need of more opportunities to play sports, Renata has taken pride in being at the forefront of systems change, providing kids with increased access to sports and play. She continues to show up and serve as a...2024-04-0927 min
CWB: Coaching While BlackTrailer: Season 2We're back with season two of Coaching While Black, a podcast of the Center for Healing and Justice through Sport. Hosts Chris Reed, Armond Richards, and Anthony Andino discuss how sport can (and should) be leveraged to help our young people and athletes heal and perform on and off the field. Over ten audio and video episodes, we discuss topics like the importance of community building and regulation and take time to give flowers to the inspiring trailblazers creating the blueprint for healing-centered sport spaces. Join us this season by subscribing to our YouTube channel a...2024-03-2100 min
CWB: Coaching While BlackReflectionThe hosts Chris, Anthony, and Armond take some time today to reflect on season one of Coaching While Black. They also discuss what they hope for future seasons of CWB and who could serve as potential guests. Learn how the healing-centered sports approach can make sport a vehicle for systemic change. Contact the Center for Healing and Justice through Sport. www.chjs.org Want to chat directly with our hosts? Email Anthony at aandino@chjs.org, Chris at creed@chjs.org, and Armond at arichards@chjs.org2023-11-2328 min
CWB: Coaching While BlackTough LoveThe hosts Chris, Anthony, and Armond take some time today to talk withe guest CJ Stewart, Chief Visionary Officer of Atlanta's L.E.A.D. Center for Youth program. The group talk about the history and power of Black sport and how to define tough love to and for young people in sports programs. Learn how the healing-centered sports approach can make sport a vehicle for systemic change. Contact the Center for Healing and Justice through Sport. www.chjs.org Want to chat directly with our hosts? Email Anthony at aandino@chjs.org, Chris at cree...2023-11-0950 min
CWB: Coaching While BlackLegacyThe hosts Chris, Anthony, and Armond take some time today to talk about their why and the legacy they want to leave as coaches. It's a shorty of an episode though we hope you leave feeling inspired and encouraged to continue the awesome work of a coach. Learn how the healing-centered sports approach can make sport a vehicle for systemic change. Contact the Center for Healing and Justice through Sport. www.chjs.org Want to chat directly with our hosts? Email Anthony at aandino@chjs.org, Chris at creed@chjs.org, and Armond at arichards@c...2023-10-2617 min
CWB: Coaching While BlackRecoveryJoining Anthony, Chris, and Armond in this episode is NM-Sport (Neuro-Sequential Model for Sport) expert, Martin Simms. This back and forth conversation talks about both physical and mental injury and the recovery process and the influence the NM-Sport class had on all the hosts and guest speaker. Learn how the healing-centered sports approach can make sport a vehicle for systemic change. Contact the Center for Healing and Justice through Sport. www.chjs.org Want to chat directly with our hosts? Email Anthony at aandino@chjs.org and Chris at creed@chjs.org 2023-10-1254 min
CWB: Coaching While BlackPersonaHosts Chris and Anthony talk about the influence of how one thinks about themselves vs how one thinks they should act for others. And how this persona trickles down and influences young people in sport. Chris and Anthony recommend meeting young people where they are at and holding space for young athletes to show up and mistakes, knowing that their tribe will be there as safety. Learn how the healing-centered sports approach can make sport a vehicle for systemic change. Contact the Center for Healing and Justice through Sport. www.chjs.org Want to chat...2023-09-3035 min
CWB: Coaching While BlackFatherhoodToday's episode introduces new voices into the conversation. Armond Richards, coach and father of two, and Omega Boddie, producer of CWB. The conversation tackles stigma on Black fathers, the grown ups (no matter their title) who show up for our young people and how the Nothing Heals Like Sport playbook, written for coaches, could also serve as a parent handbook. Learn how the healing-centered sports approach can make sport a vehicle for systemic change. Contact the Center for Healing and Justice through Sport. Want to chat directly with our hosts? Email Anthony at aa...2023-09-1440 min
CWB: Coaching While BlackStigmaThis week's episode is about stigma and how media and adults label athletes too quickly and the challenges young people have to overcome 'mistakes.' Chris and Anthony also discuss how implicit bias plays a part in stigma and if coaches and mentors could take the time to understand their athletes as humans first, young people might actually perform better. Learn how the healing-centered sports approach can make sport a vehicle for systemic change. Contact the Center for Healing and Justice through Sport. Want to chat directly with our hosts? Email Anthony at aandino@chjs.or...2023-08-2424 min
CWB: Coaching While BlackTrailblazersThis week's episode is all about celebrating Black leaders in sport who've paved the way for more Black excellence - Dawn Staley, Bill Russell, Arthur Ashe, and many more. Learn how the healing-centered sports approach can make sport a vehicle for systemic change. Contact the Center for Healing and Justice through Sport. Want to chat directly with our hosts? Email Anthony at aandino@chjs.org and Chris at creed@chjs.org. 2023-07-2725 min
CWB: Coaching While BlackTrailer - Coaching While BlackAt the Center for Healing and Justice through Sport, we work to ensure that more young people and athletes have access to sport experiences that work to address issues of systemic injustice and are inclusive and healing-centered. In addition to providing training, consulting, and movement building support for coaches and organizations, CHJS strives to provide groundbreaking and practical resources to help create more healing-centered sport experiences and brain-based coaches across the globe. One such resource is this podcast, Coaching While Black. Created and hosted by CHJS Lead Consultants and Trainers Anthony Andino and Chris Reed...2023-07-2406 min
CWB: Coaching While BlackInclusive CoachingWhat does it mean to be an inclusive coach? An inclusive sports program? Hosts Chris and Anthony reflect on last season's Little League issue and the cultural insensitivities negatively impacting young athletes, particularly Black youth. What is the the role of coaches to protect, teach and include all athletes as part of the team culture? The hosts discuss why coaches need to accept young people and athletes as their whole selves instead of 'leaving your problems at the door.' Chris and Anthony also talk about how you 'coach how you were coached,' and how dangerous this is f...2023-07-1325 min
CWB: Coaching While BlackGriefHosts Chris and Anthony discuss losing young people from their programs and the grief experienced (and continue to experience) from their deaths. They also talk about how it's ok to 'not be ok,' and how to host conversations with other young people about loss. On this episode, we also have a special guest, Myra Sack, bereaved mother and founder of Havi Gear and E-motion. The three host an honest, raw, yet beautiful conversation on how movement heals and how together, we don't move on, we move with those who've we lost. To learn more about E-motion, v...2023-07-0742 min
Inspira | Erika Mueller Chen10. Pharlone C. Toussaint (USA & Haiti) - How can we change the youth sport system to center activism, equity & healing?Erika speaks to Pharlone about athlete activism, healing-centered coaching, and the importance of specialization in Sport for Development.
Pharlone Charity Toussaint has over 15 years of experience as an activist in using sports as a catalyst for social change. She has worked in community relations for several professional sports teams and in 2016 started her own consulting agency, working with athletes and brands on using their proximity to power and capital to make a deeper and more sustainable impact. She has been a coalition builder, previously at Laureus Sport For Good Foundation USA overseeing “Sport for Good Atlanta”; their plac...2023-02-0749 min
Spill The TEACan Sports Heal Trauma? (Season 3, Episode 3)Send us a textJoin our cohosts for a conversation about healing in sports, brain science, ACE's, stress, and replicable tactics for healing. When you think about the last sports team you watched or played on, did you consider that sports could play a role in healing trauma? Neither did our co-hosts until listening to this week's guest Adrienne Moore. Adrienne works for the Center for Healing and Justice in Seattle Washington. The CHJS mission is to make sports healing for all youth, everywhere, through training, consulting, and movement building. Grab your favorite beve...2023-01-161h 03
Age of JeremyAutomationS2E3 | Automation In this episode we deep dive into automating Social Media. The most important part of social media content is staying consistent. This is always something that I have struggled with. Working a 50 hour a week job, 15 hours a week on 3T Fitness, trying to grow Age of Radio, working on other projects, and so forth; how in the heck can I find time to stay consistent with Social Media. Well we need a plan, content, and automation. I take a quick look into what our plan is and what tool we are going to use t...2019-10-1520 min