5 • 703 Ratings
🗓️ 20 March 2020
⏱️ 35 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
She's one of the greatest basketball players of all time. She was a three-time national champion in college and later starred in the WNBA. But Chamique Holdsclaw has struggled with mental health problems and bipolar disorder. She tells her story and explains how she wants to help others think differently about mental health.
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
0:00.0 | Hey, just a heads up that this episode includes some graphic talk about suicide. |
0:04.7 | If you're having thoughts about it, help is available at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline |
0:10.1 | or text home to 741-741. |
0:15.1 | In three, two, one. |
0:19.9 | From the streets of New York to the hills of Tennessee, there has been one constant in |
0:24.3 | Chamequa Holesclaw's life. |
0:25.9 | Championships six consecutive. |
0:27.9 | It's 1998, and this game is the only thing standing between the University of Tennessee |
0:32.6 | Lady Volunteers and an undefeated season. |
0:36.0 | And at the center of that amazing team, |
0:38.1 | Holtzbo, great move inside Chameecoe |
0:40.4 | has 18 points in the first hand. |
0:44.2 | Tennessee fans were standing in their seats, |
0:47.0 | celebrating long before the final buzzer. |
0:49.9 | And that's it. |
0:52.0 | The lady volunteers. |
1:00.0 | The first team ever to go 39 and 0. And they have run their... |
1:02.0 | Shemequa fed off the energy she would get inside those arenas. |
1:06.0 | But behind the scenes, away from the cheering crowds and all the media attention, |
1:10.0 | life was very different for her. |
1:12.7 | She was plagued by something darker, something more complicated. Can you guys hear me over there? |
1:18.1 | Is that better? Yes, that's better. Hi, Shemiqua. Hey, how are you? I'm doing well. Thank you so much. |
... |
Transcript will be available on the free plan in -1837 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Colorado Public Radio, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Colorado Public Radio and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.