Hoops and Headspace
de Jada Rich
Mental Toughness: How to Build Resilience Under Pressure | Savio P…
Despre acest podcast
If you’re an athlete feeling pressure, battling self-doubt, or trying to stay confident through the ups and downs of sports—this podcast is for you.
Hoops & Headspace is where basketball and mental health collide—real conversations about what athletes go through mentally when nobody’s watching.
We talk about:
• Pressure and performance
• Burnout and mental fatigue
• Confidence and identity
• Recovery, resilience, and life beyond the game
Through honest conversations with athletes, coaches, and mentors, you’ll learn how to manage pressure, rebuild confidence, and develop a mindset that supports both your performance and your life.
This isn’t just about sports—it’s about becoming stronger mentally, on and off the court.
🎥 Featuring Hoops & Headspace Films (sports documentaries)
🏀 Plus Spotlight Live (After Hours) highlighting Tippah County athletes and local sports
📍 Based in Ripley, Mississippi
🎧 New episodes weekly
Episoade
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- Mental Toughness: How to Build Resilience Under Pressure | Savio P. Clemente · 30 minWhat does it really take to perform under pressure, recover from adversity, and build mental resilience? On this episode of Hoops & Headspace, host Jada Rich sits down with Savio…
- Mental Toughness: How John Borden Rebuilt His Life · 21 minWhat does it take to rebuild your life, overcome self-doubt, and develop the mental toughness to keep going when things get difficult? In this episode of Hoops and Headspace…
- Mental Toughness vs. Emotional Health: Overcoming Performance Anxiety in Sports | Cedric Bertelli · 31 minWhy do athletes struggle with confidence, focus, and performance even when they know what to do? In this episode of Hoops & Headspace, host Jada Rich sits down with Cedric…
- From Argentina to Las Vegas: Why He Refused to Quit | Hoops & Headspace · 25 minSend us Fan Mail What happens when the basketball journey doesn’t go the way you planned? In this episode of Hoops & Headspace, we sit down with Jai to talk about his journey to…
- What Happened? · 6 minSend us Fan Mail Jada Rich shares her journey of returning to podcasting after a hiatus, balancing coaching and mental health, and her vision for community-driven content…
- Talent vs Discipline in Sports: What Actually Builds Success · 10 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 3Send us Fan Mail In this solo episode of Hoops and Headspace, Jada Rich breaks down one of the biggest misconceptions in sports: that talent alone is enough to succeed. While…
- The Hidden Struggles of Coaches: Mental Health and Wage Realities · 26 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 2Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Hoops and Headspace, we sit down with Coach Z (Zoya Robbins), a Division II softball coach, to have a real and unfiltered conversation about…
- From Blog to Big Moves | Brandon Williams on Sports Media, Consistency & Mental Toughness · 25 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 1Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Hoops and Headspace the podcast where mental health and sports intersect. In this episode, host Jada Rich sits down with Brandon Williams (aka Fresh)…
- Mental Exhaustion vs Physical Fatigue in Athletes (It’s NOT Laziness) · 10 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 10Send us Fan Mail If you’ve ever felt like you’re “just going through the motions” as an athlete, this episode is for you. In this solo episode of Hoops and Headspace, Jada Rich…
- From Hate to Leadership: Greg Thomas on Being a Black Quarterback, Mental Toughness & Adversity · 56 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 9What does it take to lead when the world is against you? In this powerful episode of Hoops & Headspace, host Jada Rich sits down with Greg Thomas — former quarterback and one of…
- Sobriety, Discipline & Mental Toughness: The Mindset Behind High Performance | Connor Treacy · 32 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 8Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Hoops and Headspace, Jada Rich sits down with Connor Treacy to break down the real mindset behind high performance in sports, business, and…
- Mental Stamina in Sports: How Athletes Stay Calm Under Pressure · 46 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 7Send us Fan Mail Mental stamina is the difference between athletes who perform under pressure… and those who break. In this episode of Hoops and Headspace, we break down how…
- D1 Football Scholarship From Small Town Mississippi After Injury | Real Athlete Story · 42 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 6What does it really take to earn a D1 football scholarship coming from a small town in Mississippi? In this episode of Hoops and Headspace, we sit down with Northeast Mississippi…
- Is AAU Basketball Helping or Hurting Athletes? | Duke James Interview · 53 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 5AAU basketball is one of the biggest influences on young athletes today—but is it helping or hurting them? In this episode of Hoops & Headspace, Jada Rich and Tae Gray sit down…
- What People Don’t Tell You About Coaching | Sacrifice, Mental Health & Leadership · 57 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 4In this episode of Hoops and Headspace, hosts Jada Rich and Tae Gray take you behind the scenes of coaching — beyond the wins, losses, and highlight moments. This isn’t about…
- The Heart of Coaching: Insights from Coach John Redman | College Basketball Mindset · 34 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 3Send us Fan Mail Coaching is about more than X’s and O’s — it’s about serving people, building character, and developing resilience. In this episode of Hoops & Headspace, host…
- Navigating the Pressure of Expectations in Sports | Athlete Mindset & Growth · 1 h 7 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 2In this episode of Hoops & Headspace, hosts Tae Gray and Jada Rich dive into the intersection of sports and mental health, focusing on the pressures athletes face and how to…
- From Athlete to Physical Therapist: Healing the Mind & Body After Sports Injuries · 47 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 1In this impactful episode of Hoops and Headspace, host Jada Rich and co-host Tae Gray sit down with Sandrika Bowen, owner of Strive Therapy and Wellness Center, to discuss the…
- You Can Be Talented and Still Doubt Yourself | Athlete Confidence & Mental Health · 1 h 21 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 12Welcome back to Hoops and Headspace, the podcast where sports and mental health intersect in real conversations that athletes, parents, and coaches actually need. In this…
- What It REALLY Takes to Win a Championship | Mental Toughness, Sisterhood & Basketball · 52 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 11Welcome back to Hoops and Headspace, where we dive into the mental, emotional, and psychological side of sports that rarely gets discussed — especially after the confetti falls…







