Introducing Tremendous Upside

The Hilarious World of Depression

American Public Media

Comedy Interviews, Comedy

4.8 • 4.4K Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2019

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

We are delighted to announce a brand new show coming your way from the THWoD team. Tremendous Upside is a series of interviews with athletes who have been at the top of their game and struggled with mental illness. In this mini-THWoD episode, John Moe talks with Tremendous Upside host Chamique Holdsclaw, winner of national championships, player of the year awards, and an Olympic gold medal. Hear how athletes like Metta World Peace, Briana Scurry, Suzy Favor Hamilton, Theo Fleury, and more open up to Chamique about the struggles off the field of play that don’t get talked about much at all. You can check out the Tremendous Upside trailer and subscribe here.

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0:00.0	Well, here's some really exciting news. I am in the studio right now with my good friend,
0:19.8	Shamiko Holds Klau, WNBA, veteran, Olympic gold medalist, two-time NA Smith award when
0:26.7	I feel like I've memorized all your accomplishments here. Yeah, because we're good friends. We're good friends.
0:32.0	And together we're working on a new show that you're hosting called Tremendous Upside.
0:37.5	Oh, yes, I'm really excited to talk to these amazing athletes about their challenges as it
0:42.5	relates to mental health. Yeah, I mean, on hilarious world, we've talked to a lot of entertainers,
0:47.4	a lot of comedians, musicians. You are showing up the same thing on the athlete side.
0:53.2	Oh, yes, the challenges. I hear you guys make fun of me because I always refer to people
0:58.9	don't get it. Because you know you see us, we entertain you. I don't get it. No, I mean,
1:03.7	I always think athletes are just these muscular people who perform these amazing things. You take us
1:09.7	to the other side of what's going on with their mental health lives. Depression demands on a body,
1:16.2	the body breaking down, dealing with family stuff. And as we know, we can take a toll on a person.
1:22.4	Yeah, there's issues of trauma, there's issues of depression, there's chemical use, there's all
1:27.1	sorts of things going on. Yeah, the masking, that's a common thing. Yeah, the masking of things.
1:33.4	You know, whether it be, you know, sexual addictions, alcohol. Yeah. And also, this isolation.
1:40.8	Yeah, just running, running. Yeah, no, it's a fascinating series of interviews. Tell us about
1:46.0	some of the people that you talked to on the show. Oh, first of all, I had the opportunity to talk
1:49.8	to my childhood friend, a Ron Artes and many people know him as metal world peace. Metal world peace.
1:55.5	We had a great middle distance, a Olympian, three-time Olympian, Suzy Faber Hamilton. And we also had
2:04.2	a Brianna scary. And for me, that was really exciting because I didn't know much about soccer, John.
2:11.1	I didn't know much. And I just remember, you know, the US women's soccer team prepping for the 2000
2:17.8	Olympics. And I got to meet her. And I was excited because I'm from the inner city of New York.
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