The Inside Game

This week's conversation is with Natalie Kucowski, the All-Time Leader in Career Rebounds in the Patriot League, Conference Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, and 3rd Round Pick of the Seattle Storm in the 2021 WNBA Draft. Natalie talks about the transition from high school to college and to the pros, and how she adjusted physically and mentally. She delves into the emotional roller coaster of her draft day, Sue Bird's brilliance, and her training camp experience with the Seattle Storm. 

This week's conversation is with New York Liberty guard Asia Durr. Asia talks about her love of the game from an early age, her time at Louisville, and her transition to the WNBA. We discuss the highlights of her career, as well as how she has dealt with recent obstacles, such as a season-ending injury during her rookie year, as well her complicated recovery from COVID-19.  

This week's conversation is with LA Sparks Forward and Cal Berkeley Graduate, Reshanda Gray. Reshanda talks about winning a Final Four, how her upbringing shaped her survivor mentality, and her philosophy of showing love and giving back to her community.  

This week's conversation is with Lauren Cox of the Indiana Fever. Lauren shares about her incredible college basketball career at Baylor, where she won a national championship and was a First-Team All American, and her experience as a rookie in the WNBA. She talks about being diagnosed with Diabetes at age 7, and how this forced her to mature quickly and learn to do difficult things. Lauren shares her mindset of finding and focusing on the good when dealing with life's challenges.  

This week's conversation is with Jacki Gemelos, a pro basketball player in the WNBA and Europe. Jacki has had an incredible journey to becoming a pro athlete.  She talks about the highs and lows of her high school, college, and professional basketball careers - from being the #1 recruited high school player, to missing the majority of her college career due to multiple ACL tears and surgeries, to following her dream of playing in the WNBA. Jacki is resilient, passionate, and real.  

This week’s conversation is with Amanda Zahui B. Amanda just finished her 6th WNBA season as the starting Center for the New York Liberty. Amanda talks about her journey from Sweden to the WNBA, the challenge of establishing herself as a pro, living authentically, spreading light to others, and making a decision to engage in therapy to deal with difficult emotions. 

This week's conversation is with Bella Alarie of the Dallas Wings. Bella discusses setting high goals during her time at Princeton, developing a growth mindset, channeling pre-game butterflies into excitement, and embracing all aspects of oneself. 

This week's conversation is with Arike Ogunbowale of the Dallas Wings. Arike discusses how she has developed her confidence over time, how she views and overcomes setbacks, and how she is able to maintain a healthy perspective about sports and life. We discuss a number of other topics, from Arike's mental approach in high pressure moments, to reaching out to others when you're struggling, to who Arike would choose as a 2-on-2 partner, and who has the most "swagger" in the WNBA.

A sports psychologist and former Division I basketball player, Dr. Julie Amato, has candid conversations with athletes, discussing their unique paths to becoming elite performers, and exploring the mental skills and strategies they use to take care of their mental health and wellness. WNBA. Basketball. Sports Psychology.