DreamChasers Podcast With Harvey Harrington
by Harvey Harrington
Welcome to DreamChasers Podcast, where we look to help student-athletes reach their goals. This Podcast is for Parents and Athletes to realize realistic goal. We will interview some of the Top Professional Athletes, Coaches and Parents. This podcast is designed for any parent that wants to give their athlete a competitive edge while delivering the truth!
Episodes
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Why kids need to keep a level head in basketball
Kids deal with a lot of emotions when playing the game. Parents need to guide and direct players on how to approach and deal with situations. Dealing with frustration is a natural part of life but learning to deal with problems will ultimately help with life. Referees are part of the game and...
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Basketball and your kid
There are so many coaches and teams out there now. This makes things hard to Navigate as a parent. But you have to do just that, Navigate and figure out what is the best move for your son or daughter. Being cautious and knowing who is involved is key. In sports there is a small window of time and...
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Know who is coaching your kids
A lot of parents entrust coaches to do what is right with their kids in the sports world. You have to pay attention to the signs when dealing with coaches now days. You have to protect your child best interest. Kids are not developed mentally and you have to guard that.
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Parents and dealing with kids in sports
Being a parent today is hard enough but when you add sports, things get complicated. With all the competition, superteams and variety of games, we lose track sometimes of why we put our kids there in the first place. The values that we are looking to instill in our kids go by the wayside. We need...
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Are youth sports getting out of control?
Youth sports are a multi-billion dollar industry. These are opportunities for kids to play the games that they love. But as of late sports, basketball in particular are growing more and more out of control. Players are being disrespectful to opposing teams, referees and even parents. Are we…
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3 Topics: Letting kids go, Kids being comfortable with friends and Balance in Sports
Understanding when to let your kid go in today's sports world is hard. They are our "babies" and we have to do what is right for them. What if doing what is "right" for our kids is really hurting them? Should you coach your kids up to High School or should they know what it is like to deal with a...
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Basketball trainers today
We talk about the basketball training game and how to look out for signs. We discuss how you should be able to measure your son/daughter growth when dealing in the space. We talk about how kids should be nurtured in the space and when is the time to stick with it or throw in the towel. With...
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Lawrence North HS Standout Tony Perkins
We discuss the career of Tony Perkins as a top basketball prospect in the nation. To his Senior year and dealing with Coronavirus, and having to cut the season short. He tells how this was supposed to be the year that Lawrence North took it all.
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Ex-WNBA Champion Amber Harris
Amber Harris discusses life growing up in Indiana to becoming Miss Basketball. She recalls the years she played at Xavier University to becoming a WNBA Champion her rookie year. She talks about playing with Mya Moore and Simone Augustus. #Dreamchasers #Basketball #AmberHarris #Mayamoore...
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NBA Player Christian Woods goes from Undrafted to a $41M guaranteed contract
Houston Rockets Player Christian Wood Admitted In A Recent Interview That After going Undrafted In 2015, His Then Girlfriend Left & Never Spoke To Him Again. 5 Yrs Later, He Now Has A New $41M Contract & Promising Career.
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How to deal with angry coaches
We discuss how to deal with your coach when pressure and emotion are high! #Dreamchasers
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Bill self talks about Effort
We speak on how Bill Self approaches practice and his players.
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Jermaine O'neal talks transition from Portland to Indiana
We look at how Jermaine O'neal dealt with the time sitting on the bench in Portland to Stardom in Indiana.
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John Amechi discusses what it's really like as an NBA player
John Amechi talks more about the life of NBA players and how sometimes it is not as glamourous as it seems.
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John Calipari discusses mental toughness and body language
John Calipari discusses mental toughness and body language We discuss how players should build up greater mental toughness in any sport.
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Al Harrington talks about trusting the process
Al reflects on his younger days and how it made him better as an NBA player.
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Kobe Bryant discusses goal, effort and never looking back
We talk about how Kobe looked at his career early on and how his perspective changed. He talks about if he had the power to go back and change time and how he wouldn't.
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Damian Lillard discusses the NBA bubble and sending Paul George home
Damian Lillard talks being a competitor and how he plays at such an insane pace.
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Kara Lawson Discusses Focus
We break down this clip of how keeping a high level of focus can help elevate players in basketball.
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How Shaq spent $1 Million dollars in 1 day
We discuss the break down of the NBA contract and how people go broke. Shaquille O'neal explains his mistakes.
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John Calipari on how kids have to earn the right to play
We break down how John Calipari decides if his players will get playing time or not. We explain how the college game is played from practice to games.
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Why rankings don't matter (Must listen)
We explain why rankings only go so far. Athletes are chasing the wrong things and we are changing the way they think.
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Understanding the mentality to go D1
We explain how athletes need to think in order to go D1 and beyond. Touching on topics such as sacrifice, knowing roles and understanding the game.
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Athletes and sense of Entitlement
We discuss Athletes and sense of Entitlement. We talk about how athletes are more worried about stats and personal gain over being a good teammate. Please Like, Comment and Share!!!
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Why Parents shouldn't coach from the sidelines
We explain why parents need to let the coach direct the kids and why referees get such a bad rep. Athletes need to learn early on how to deal with their own issues.
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Parental Guidance Live!!! 12/13/20
We discuss random topics with various coaches. We did this Live interview with KeVin Roberts who has coached the likes of Rajon Rondo and Shelvin Mack. Each topic is thrown at random as we interact with parents and players during the Live feed.
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Dahntay Jones: The road to the NBA
Dahntay Jones talks early years of sports. After a growth spurt soon he was at Rutgers University. He discussed leaving Rutgers for Duke University and Coach K. He reminisce about getting drafted and playing for the Memphis Grizzles, Indiana Pacers and Cleveland Cavaliers. Dahntay discusses what...
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Lavar Ball: Making good on past Promises
We profile Lavar Ball and how he spoke things into reality. Currently all the Ball brothers are in the NBA and Lavar is definitely the one to Thank. From the streets of Chino Hills to the bright lights, we profile this basketball family.
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DreamChasers presents Sam Perkins
Ex-NBA player Sam Perkins discusses growing up in New York to playing with the likes of Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Reggie Miller. His experiences stems from playing in the Pan-American games, winning a National NCAA Championship to making the NBA Finals. Sam tells us stories about some of...
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Ray Tolbert
Ex-NBA player Ray Tolbert discusses early life, playing basketball and his life now. From playing in Anderson, IN to playing with Isiah Thomas, and playing for Bob Knight. To winning a NBA Championship with the "Showtime" Lakers with Magic Johnson. Ray tells his story with a big smile and an...
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Ta'shia Philips
Former WNBA Player Ta'shia Phillps takes us back to her beginnings as a basketball player. She explains how she was one of the worst players around. Through hard work and determination, she turned it all round. Achieving awards such as Miss Basketball, Gatorade Player of the year and McDonald's...
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Andrew Warren: Choosing what’s right for me
Indianapolis native and overseas standout Andrew Warren discusses life as a basketball player. He drops a few gems on how kids should approach the game. He digs into his past experiences and why he chose the mid-major Bradley University for college. He discusses life overseas in today’s time
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David Logan: Look at me now
Overseas Basketball player and Indianapolis native David Logan discusses his journey from Indiana to Europe. He goes on to tell how hard work changes he and his family life.
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Jordan Turner: Current Cardinal Ritter basketball player
Cardinal Ritter High School basketball player Jordan Turner discusses his basketball career thus far. As a Sophomore last year he speaks on becoming a Starter for Ritter. He also talks about his aspirations moving forward.
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Josh Gilbert
Coach Josh Gilbert talks youth basketball in today’s era. He talks about past and present dealings with coaches and players.
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Kevin Merriweather: Pioneer of Indiana girls basketball
Coach Kevin Merriweather is one of the long time founders of girls basketball in Indiana. He discusses early days of playing with George "The Ice Man" Gervin to basically being pushed into coaching by his daughter. Through seeing so many different sides of the game, he has passed on knowledge to…
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Episode: Basil Smotherman
Multiple State Champion coach Basil Smotherman speaks about his early years of falling in love with the game of basketball. From humble beginnings in Tennessee to finding a job at North Central HS in Indianapolis. Basil talks about winning a State Championship and coaching with Doug Mitchell. He...
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Life as an NBA Brother with Daniel Artest
Daniel Artest (In the Paint Podcast) and Harvey Harrington discuss the life of NBA Siblings. Use caution when listening to this episode as they discuss straight facts on how the NBA life is lived through the eyes of family members. They go on to discuss topics such as Pete Rose, Women, Money and...
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Episode 20: Gary Harris Sr
Gary Harris Sr discusses early life to meeting his wife and raising his sons. He goes on to talk about humble beginnings growing up in Gary, Indiana. Gary talks about his son rise from Hamilton Southeastern Basketball to the NBA. He touches on topics from Michigan State Head Coach Tom Izzo to the...
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Episode 19: Getting Cut
This episode profiles kids getting cut and how to deal with it. We go over different steps that will help each athlete/parent understand how to cope and overcome the rejection that is felt. We talk about the steps that should be taken to help each athlete to achieve the goal of making the team...
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Episode 18: Wright State Women's Head Coach Katrina Merriweather
Head Coach Katrina Merriweather discusses her journey as a player to coaching a D1 Program. She explains her humble beginnings as a young lady that had no interest in playing basketball to working on her game regularly. She talks about how her dad started one of the first only female basketball...
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Episode 17: Basketball Trainers
We discuss basketball trainers and how to choose one. We talk about comments that were made about good trainers and what to look for. If you are considering finding a trainer for you child you will want to hear these points.
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Episode 16: Basketball Tryouts Part 3
In this conclusion, we review the past 2 episodes and talk about on of the best qualities a player can have. Every parent and kids should know these things before trying out for any team. These best practices can be the difference between making a team or getting cut. Grab a pen, paper and listen...
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Episode 16: Basketball Tryouts Part 2
Basketball Tryouts continued, we discuss more in depth. We discuss topics such as reporting to tryouts, not sweating the small stuff and giving maximum effort. Listen in with your athlete today!
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Episode 16: Basketball Tryouts Pt. 1
In this part 1 of a short series, We profile some of the best practices in order to make the team. We tackle some of the things kids should think about when trying out for any basketball team. We touch on important details that can give any athlete an edge. We drill a couple of small things that...
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Episode 15: Dr. Lucille O'neal
Dr. Lucille O'neal, Mother of Hall of Famer Shaquille O’neal, doesn’t hold back. She explains what childhood was like in the O’neal household. She tells how she nurtured a young Shaq and his siblings. The O’Neal’s lived a hectic life traveling due to ongoing military reassignments. She explains…
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Episode 14: Jermaine O'neal
In this Podcast with 7-time Ex-NBA All-Star Jermaine O'neal, we discuss his journey from youth sports to the Grand Stage. We dig to try to find out what motivated him and what can help our Parents and Athletes that are listening in. Jermaine goes on to explain how a growth spurt quickly changed…
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Episode 13: Janese Constantine
Indiana University Assistant Coach Janese Constantine talks about her Journey as a standout School basketball player to Coaching in the Big Ten. Janese breaks down realistic points that will touch every audience. Topics range from playing multiple sports for young kids to being mentally tough for...
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Parental Guidance: Episode 2
Harvey Harrington discusses hard topics in sports. This segment he explains youth referees, parent coaching and young athletes. Some of these topics are hard to accept but they are needed if you want to put your child in a position to succeed.
About this show
Welcome to DreamChasers Podcast, where we look to help student-athletes reach their goals. This Podcast is for Parents and Athletes to realize realistic goal. We will interview some of the Top Professional Athletes, Coaches and Parents. This podcast is designed for any parent that wants to give their athlete a competitive edge while delivering the truth!
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Harvey Harrington
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