184. DiDi Richards, WNBA Player

Hurdle with Emily Abbate

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Health & Fitness

4.9 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 15 November 2021

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

On October 24, 2020, DiDi Richards' life changed forever. In a freak accident scrimmaging on the court at Baylor, Richards ended up temporarily paralyzed. For episode 184, she tells me the entire story: What happened, the road to recovery, the longterm emotional and mental anguish, and exactly how she was back on the court 38 days later (and in the WNBA within a year). We also chat about the state of women in sports, her thoughts on social media (and when it's useful versus not), and what's next — beyond basketball.

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0:00.0	I just want people to see me and when they see me they see someone who's unapologetically
0:05.2	them and I hope that I'm able to show people that look like me whether that's a woman,
0:09.6	a little girl, a little black girl who wasn't, who doesn't feel like they're the, you're
0:14.2	going to be somebody, they're like the nurse, the glasses, girl's skinning, me, I just
0:19.5	want you to know that your time is coming to stay patient and you know just be competent
0:25.1	and unapologetically you at all times, I think that's my biggest thing and that's just who I am.
0:43.1	Hey everyone, Emily Abadi coming to you live from the A G studio. You are listening to
0:48.8	episode 184 of Hurtle. A wellness focus podcast where I connect with everyone from your favorite
0:55.1	athletes to top experts and industry CEOs about their highest highs, toughest moments and everything
1:01.2	in between. We all go through hurdles in life and my goal through these discussions is to
1:06.4	empower you to better navigate yours and move with intention so that you can stride toward your
1:11.9	own big potential and of course have some fun along the way. Today I am so so so excited to
1:21.1	bring you my conversation with Dee Dee Richards. She's a WNBA player for the New York Liberty
1:28.0	and man does she have a story for today's episode we dive in to what happened to Dee Dee
1:36.0	October 24th 2020 the on court freakish collision that left her temporarily paralyzed while
1:45.5	playing at Baylor yet 38 days later thanks to her strong will outrageous support system great
1:54.5	doctors and trusting her gut she was back in the game. Plus so much more the emotional and mental
2:01.9	repercussions that that incident had for her what it was like for her to get drafted her strong
2:07.5	feelings about social media using it to your benefit and also being realistic about the content
2:13.9	that is on there being as many of us refer to a highlight reel. We also talk about her partnership
2:20.4	with Quest for their rookie challenge why it's a perfect fit for her and how you can enter to win
2:27.5	$20,000 to support your personal quest to maybe make a difference in your community again for more
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