CWB: Coaching While Black

Armond, 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 www.chjs.org. You can also listen and watch the episodes on our YouTube table @chjsorg.

Follow the hosts Chris Reed @h0pedealer and @anthonyandino. Our friend Armond is not on social :)

Produced by CHJS

Directed by C + D Productions

Director of Photography by Cameron Jordan

Audio by Dan Epand

Set Design by Art + Contraptions

Music by Dan Epand & Da Mob

House Lighting by Dyron Pacheco

Get 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 and her ongoing work to positively impact the next generation of girls and women in sports.

Follow @a10tion and @lasparks on social media.

And make sure to join the growing Sparks team and their home opener, May 15th! Welcome Cameron Brink!

*PS - this episode was recorded prior the NCAA March Madness and WNBA draft. And yet still is relevant. :)

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Coaching While Black is a podcast of the Center for Healing and Justice through Sport at www.chjs.org. You can also listen and watch the episodes on our YouTube table @chjsorg. Follow the hosts Chris Reed @h0pedealer and @anthonyandino. Our friend Armond is not on social :)

Credits

Hosts: Chris Reed, Anthony Andino, and Armond Richards

Set Design: Art + Contraptions

Director + Editing + Music: Dan Epand and C+D Productions

Producer: Team CHJS

Nothing heals like sport.

In 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 bridge builder throughout the LA community.

Together with the Center for Healing and Justice through Sport (CHJS), Renata and her organizations are on a mission to create a more just, equitable, and healing-centered sports system for all. Tune in as Renata discusses her journey and the important work being done to ensure every child has the chance to experience the transformative power of play.

For more information on LA84 and the Play Equity Fund, visit www.la84foundation.org and playequityfund.org.

Follow Renata Simril on all social accounts @renataangeleno.

Coaching While Black is a podcast of the Center for Healing and Justice through Sport at www.chjs.org. Follow the hosts Chris Reed @h0pedealer and @anthonyandino. Our friend Armond is not on social :)

Credits

Hosts: Chris Reed, Anthony Andino, and Armond Richards

Set Design: Art + Contraptions

Director + Editing + Music: Dan Epand and C+D Productions

Producer: Team CHJS

Nothing heals like sport.

We'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 at @chjsorg and catch all of our episodes of Coaching While Black wherever you listen to your podcasts. Because nothing heals like sport.

Help us build the healing-centered sport movement. Visit us at www.chjs.org to learn more and email us at [email protected] to join the movement.

Credits

Hosts: Chris Reed, Anthony Andino, and Armond Richards

Production + Music: Dan Epand and Cameron Jordan

Director: Team CHJS

The 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 [email protected], Chris at [email protected], and Armond at [email protected]

The 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 [email protected], Chris at [email protected], and Armond at [email protected]

The 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 [email protected], Chris at [email protected], and Armond at [email protected]

Joining 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 [email protected] and Chris at [email protected]

Hosts 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 directly with our hosts? Email Anthony at [email protected] and Chris at [email protected]

Today'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 [email protected] and Chris at [email protected]