Latest Scholar athletes Podcast Episodes
HOUSE TALK Pre-Game w/Dr. Lauren Pitts: COMMUNICATION IS KEY!
"HOUSE TALK Pre - Game" w/Dr. Lauren Pitts - January 23, 2021 16:00 - 1 hourCOMMUNICATION IS KEY! What is effective communication in sports? Why is good communication important in sports? What kinds of obstacles can stand in the way of good communication? Effective communication can help to foster great relationships which is crucial athletically, professionally, and per...
HOUSE TALK Pre-Game w/Dr. Lauren Pitts: COLLEGE ATHLETES BILL OF RIGHTS!
"HOUSE TALK Pre - Game" w/Dr. Lauren Pitts - January 16, 2021 16:00 - 1 hourCOLLEGE ATHLETES BILL OF RIGHTS! Join this discussion on fair and equitable compensation, enforceable safety standards, and improved educational opportunities for all college athletes this Saturday, January 16th, 2021 at 11 am (EST) – on HOUSE TALK Pre-Game w/Dr. Lauren Pitts on HSRN, Blog Talk R...
HOUSE TALK Pre-Game w/Dr. Lauren Pitts: STUDENT-ATHLETES & PARENTHOOD!
"HOUSE TALK Pre - Game" w/Dr. Lauren Pitts - January 09, 2021 16:00 - 1 hourSTUDENT-ATHLETES & PARENTHOOD: Sports, Academics and Children! Some student-athletes come on campus already as parents, while others wind up in the dual role as athlete and student in an environment that increases the likelihood of engaging in behavioral risks, including sexual activity that resu...
HOUSE TALK Pre-Game w/Dr. Lauren Pitts: MONEY MANAGEMENT!
"HOUSE TALK Pre - Game" w/Dr. Lauren Pitts - January 02, 2021 16:00 - 1 hourMONEY MANAGEMENT! What is the objective and subjective financial literacy level of student-athletes? What are student-athletes’ preferred mode(s) of financial education? How do student-athletes budget and spend their money? Without basic financial literacy, student-athletes, who are managing betw...
HOUSE TALK Pre-Game w/Dr. Lauren Pitts: I WANT TO BE PAID! OR DO I?
"HOUSE TALK Pre - Game" w/Dr. Lauren Pitts - December 26, 2020 16:00 - 1 hourI WANT TO BE PAID! OR DO I? Why college athletes should not be paid? Is paying college athletes a good idea? What do college athletes get for free? Do any colleges pay their athletes? According to Travis Walton’s HuffPost article “Black Americans Support Paying College Athletes. White People? Not...
HOUSE TALK Pre-Game w/Dr. Lauren Pitts: TRUST IN ATHLETICS!
"HOUSE TALK Pre - Game" w/Dr. Lauren Pitts - December 19, 2020 16:00 - 1 hourTRUST! Who can student athletes trust? How can creating trust for the NCAA improve the credibility of the NCAA? Who is the most responsible for getting the student athlete an athletic scholarship? Can student athletes trust the NCAA to make decisions in the athletes’ best interest? Who should pro...
HOUSE TALK Pre-Game w/Dr. Lauren Pitts: REAL WORLD EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE!
"HOUSE TALK Pre - Game" w/Dr. Lauren Pitts - December 12, 2020 16:00 - 1 hourREAL WORLD EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE! For most athletes the ultimate goal is to make a living by playing a game they love. What jobs work with athletes? Do athletes make good employees? Do employers like college athletes? Are former athletes stellar employees? Join the discussion on HOUSE TALK Pre-Ga...
HOUSE TALK Pre-Game w/Dr. Lauren Pitts: DILEMMA - Should I Pledge, if so what?
"HOUSE TALK Pre - Game" w/Dr. Lauren Pitts - November 28, 2020 16:00 - 1 hourCALLING ON THE DIVINE NINE...DILEMMA! Should I pledge, if so what? What does it mean to pledge? What is the purpose of black sororities and fraternities? Why do black fraternities and sororities use Greek letters? Pledging is not for everybody and not everybody needs to join a fraternity or soror...
HOUSE TALK Pre-Game w/Dr. Lauren Pitts: THE HBCU EXPERIENCE!
"HOUSE TALK Pre - Game" w/Dr. Lauren Pitts - November 21, 2020 16:00 - 1 hourTHE HBCU EXPERIENCE! Are you questioning if an HBCU is right for you? Is an HBCU right for you? What type of HBCU student are you? Which HBCU should you go to? You've decided you want to go to an HBCU—great! We believe there’s an HBCU for you and we want you to join the discussion on HOUSE TALK P...
HOUSE TALK Pre-Game w/Dr. Lauren Pitts: NAME, IMAGE & LIKENESS!
"HOUSE TALK Pre - Game" w/Dr. Lauren Pitts - November 14, 2020 16:00 - 1 hourNAME, IMAGE & LIKENESS! What is name image and likeness? Should college athletes be paid for their likeness? Can college athletes have endorsements? The NCAA has responded to these questions and developments are coming forth. Join the discussion on HOUSE TALK Pre-Game w/Dr. Lauren Pitts this Sat...
HOUSE TALK Pre-Game w/Dr. Lauren Pitts: There is More to Me...Chase the Vision
"HOUSE TALK Pre - Game" w/Dr. Lauren Pitts - November 07, 2020 16:00 - 1 hourTHERE IS MORE TO ME…CHASE THE VISION, NOT THE DREAM! Are you interested or are you committed? What happens when you chase your dreams? What does it mean to have a vision for your future? There is an immense practical difference between creating a vision and having a dream that can decide one’s s...
HOUSE TALK Pre-Game w/Dr. Lauren Pitts: YOUR OTHER SELF!
"HOUSE TALK Pre - Game" w/Dr. Lauren Pitts - October 31, 2020 15:00 - 1 hourYOUR OTHER SELF! Who are athletes without their sport? What happens when the playing days end? What is the hardest part of transitioning out of sports? The answers to these and many others are hard for scholar and professional athletes. Join this heartfelt discussion on HOUSE TALK Pre-Game w/Dr. ...
HOUSE TALK Pre-Game w/Dr. Lauren Pitts: HUDDLE! HUDDLE!
"HOUSE TALK Pre - Game" w/Dr. Lauren Pitts - October 24, 2020 15:00 - 1 hourHUDDLE! HUDDLE! How do athletes develop a strong network and support system? Do scholar and professional athletes have enough internal and external support from family or outside agencies? What can help athletes achieve a successful career transition? Join this much needed discussion on HOUSE TA...
HOUSE TALK Pre-Game w/Dr. Lauren Pitts: Rehabilitation & My Plan B SOUNDS Great!
"HOUSE TALK Pre - Game" w/Dr. Lauren Pitts - October 17, 2020 15:00 - 1 hourRehabilitation & My Plan B “SOUNDS” Great! What injuries are career ending? How do you deal with career ending injuries? Do professional athletes get paid when injured? What is the most common injury in athletes? Many universities do not have a contractual obligation with players to treat injur...
HOUSE TALK Pre-Game w/Dr. Lauren Pitts: EDUCATION IS KEY!
"HOUSE TALK Pre - Game" w/Dr. Lauren Pitts - October 10, 2020 15:00 - 1 hourEDUCATION IS KEY! How can educators and coaches support scholar-athletes' academic success? Are student athletes more successful? How do athletics affect academic performance of student athletes? Do student athletes do better in school? Why are student athletes important? The demands of sports ca...
HOUSE TALK Pre-Game w/Dr. Lauren Pitts: HOW GOOD HAS FOOTBALL REALLY BEEN?
"HOUSE TALK Pre - Game" w/Dr. Lauren Pitts - October 03, 2020 15:00 - 1 hourHOW GOOD HAS FOOTBALL REALLY BEEN? What are the pros and cons of being a collegiate or professional athlete? Is paying college athletes a good idea? What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a professional athlete? There is plenty of value in playing college sports and there are also oth...
HOUSE TALK Pre-Game w/Dr. Lauren Pitts: TIME TO PROVE MYSELF
"HOUSE TALK Pre - Game" w/Dr. Lauren Pitts - September 26, 2020 15:00 - 1 hourTIME TO PROVE MYSELF! What are ways to improve athletic performance? What supplements improve athletic performance? How do drugs affect athletes? Should athletes be drug tested? Join the conversation on HOUSE TALK Pre-Game w/Dr. Lauren Pitts as she and her Co-Hosts Jared Johnston (Bowie State Uni...
HOUSE TALK Pre-Game w/Dr. Lauren Pitts: LAST CHANCE U!
"HOUSE TALK Pre - Game" w/Dr. Lauren Pitts - September 19, 2020 15:00 - 1 hourLAST CHANCE U! For some athletes, junior college is the best path to getting on a four-year college roster. Nearly everyone starts out thinking D1 is the ultimate goal but is a D1 school the best type of college experience for you or is JC really the last shot at achieving one’s athletic dreams? ...
HOUSE TALK Pre-Game w/Dr. Lauren Pitts: IDENTITY THEFT
"HOUSE TALK Pre - Game" w/Dr. Lauren Pitts - September 12, 2020 15:00 - 1 hourAthletic Identity, Athletic Commitment and Impact of Athletic Participation – An athlete’s recognized level of athletic identity is a significant gauge for determining his/her sustainability in a sport. Athletic identity is an advantageous indicator that shows how one’s athletic involvement and e...
HBCU FALL SPORTS SEASON CANCELLED/POSTPONED: Dreams Deferred
"HOUSE TALK Pre - Game" w/Dr. Lauren Pitts - September 05, 2020 15:00 - 1 hourFALL HBCU SPORTS CRIPPLED BY COVID – 19: Historically, Black colleges and universities athletic programs are being forced to suspend or postpone fall sports SO WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR SCHOLAR ATHLETES? HOUSE TALK w/Dr. Lauren Pitts is back! Join Dr. Lauren Pitts and her powerful Co-Hosts – Jared ...
GRIEF & LOSS | CHRONIC & TERMINAL ILLNESS
"HOUSE TALK Pre - Game" w/Dr. Lauren Pitts - May 12, 2020 23:06 - 1 hourGRIEF & LOSS | CHRONIC & TERMINAL ILLNESS: BLACK & AFRICAN AMERICANS and MENTAL HEALTH “NO MORE SHAME”– Homicide, suicide, chronic illness, terminal illness, historically shorter life span, injustice and inequality…these are just a few reasons that contribute to our sense of grief and loss while ...
HOUSE TALK w/Dr. Lauren D. Pitts on COVID-19 & Your Emotional Well-Being
"HOUSE TALK Pre - Game" w/Dr. Lauren Pitts - March 24, 2020 22:00 - 1 hourEmotional Well-being During the COVID-19 Outbreak ~ Different parts of the country are seeing different levels of COVID-19 activity. The United States nationally is currently in the initiation phases, but states where community spread is occurring are in the acceleration phase. The duration and s...
HOUSE TALK w/Dr. Lauren D. Pitts on MASS INCARCERATION: A Public Health Crisis
"HOUSE TALK Pre - Game" w/Dr. Lauren Pitts - November 07, 2019 02:00 - 1 hourWhat is mass incarceration? What are the effects of mass incarceration? What are the special ethical concerns with incarcerated populations? What causes jail overcrowding? Mass incarceration is one of the major public health crises facing the United States, as the millions of people cycling throu...
HOUSE TALK w/Dr. Lauren D. Pitts on BREAST CANCER AWARENESS & PREVENTION PT2
"HOUSE TALK Pre - Game" w/Dr. Lauren Pitts - October 31, 2019 01:00 - 1 hourBreast Cancer Awareness and Prevention – What is the treatment for breast cancer at an early stage? What is the best treatment for breast cancer? Is chemotherapy necessary for breast cancer treatment? In cancer care, doctors specializing in different areas of cancer treatment—such as surgery, rad...
HOUSE TALK w/Dr. Lauren D. Pitts on BREAST CANCER AWARENESS & PREVENTION PT1
"HOUSE TALK Pre - Game" w/Dr. Lauren Pitts - October 24, 2019 01:00 - 1 hourBreast Cancer Awareness and Prevention – Can physical activity reduce the risk of breast cancer? Can a healthy diet help to prevent breast cancer? Is there a link between oral contraceptives and breast cancer? Awareness and prevention are two effective tools in the fight against breast cancer. Pe...
HOUSE TALK w/Dr. Lauren D. Pitts on ACEs & Children Exposed to Domestic Violence
"HOUSE TALK Pre - Game" w/Dr. Lauren Pitts - October 17, 2019 01:00 - 1 hourDomestic Violence is an ACE (Adverse Childhood Experience). Domestic violence is defined by the ACE study as seeing your mother or stepmother often pushed, grabbed, slapped, or had something thrown at her, sometimes or often kicked, bitten, hit with a fist, or hit with something hard or ever repe...
HOUSE TALK w/Dr. Lauren D. Pitts on DV Awareness: Intimate Partner Violence
"HOUSE TALK Pre - Game" w/Dr. Lauren Pitts - October 10, 2019 01:00 - 1 hourNational Domestic Violence Awareness Month is an annual designation observed in October. For many, home is a place of love, warmth, and comfort. It’s somewhere that you know you will be surrounded by care and support, and a nice little break from the busyness of the real world. But for millions o...
HOUSE TALK w/Dr. Lauren D. Pitts on THE QUEEN WITHIN: Becoming the Woman God Int
"HOUSE TALK Pre - Game" w/Dr. Lauren Pitts - September 26, 2019 01:00 - 1 hourThe Queen Within is not only the story of Dr. Pitts’ life, but more importantly, it is a story of extreme highs, painstaking lows, failures, and the resilience that fueled the major successes in her life. It is a story of intense love, devastating heartbreak, and tenacity to overcome told in a ma...
HOUSE TALK w/Dr. Lauren D. Pitts on HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS-Salem, NJ
"HOUSE TALK Pre - Game" w/Dr. Lauren Pitts - September 19, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour“Home is where the heart is” – That statement is much more profound than it appears because it means that your home can be anywhere on this spinning orb. It means your home will always be the place where you feel the deepest affection, no matter where you are. It means you can find a home with yo...
HOUSE TALK w/Dr. Lauren D. Pitts on THE REMANNED PROJECT
"HOUSE TALK Pre - Game" w/Dr. Lauren Pitts - September 12, 2019 01:00 - 1 hourA lot of people contend that American men are in crisis. But which men? And what is the nature of that crisis? Is African American manhood in crisis? Is it safe to be a Black man in America? A struggle to define black masculinity is evident throughout African American history and discourse. How d...
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