Courtside Club with Rachel DeMita

Rachel DeMita, Rain Delay Media
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Sit "Courtside" with host and influencer Rachel DeMita as she hangs with the biggest athletes, celebrities, and creative minds. Rachel and her guests talk sports, pop culture, and what has made them who they are today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 13H AGO

    Toby Fournier Talks 1st Year At Duke, March Madness Aspirations & Teases First College Dunk 👀

    Duke freshman standout Toby Fournier joins Courtside Club! She discusses her journey from high school to college basketball, winning the ACC Championship, and earning ACC Freshman of the Year honors. Toby opens up about the biggest adjustments to the college game, how Coach Kara Lawson pushes her to be her best, and her mindset heading into the NCAA Tournament. Toby also reflects on overcoming mental hurdles, her breakout 28-point game against Florida State, and her unforgettable "Welcome to College" moment. She shares fun Canadian traditions, her experience playing for Team Canada, and the excitement of throwing down dunks—plus when fans might see one in a game 👀 With WNBA dreams on the horizon, Toby talks about the players she models her game after and the path she envisions for her future. How far will Duke make it in the tournament? Let me know in the comments! CHAPTERS 0:00 Toby Fournier joins Courtside Club! 1:32 Interview Start 2:20 Cherishing the moment of winning the ACC Championship 3:37 Winning ACC Freshman of the year 4:52 Jump from high school from college (biggest adjustment) 6:34 How Coach Kara gets you to work hard 7:40 Feeling heading into the NCAA Tournament 8:40 Sounding like Coach Kara & her speeches 11:20 Overcoming stuggles and mental hurdles within her game 12:32 28 point game against FSU 14:30 'Welcome to college moment' 15:30 Hannah playing an AAU game at 8am 16:15 Canadian things! 21:50 Experience playing for Team Canada 22:09 When will we see and in-game dunk? 22:09 When was your first dunk? 23:13 WNBA Dreams 24:53 WNBA Comps 26:25 Buzzer Beaters Subscribe to #CourtsideClub now 👏: Spotify 🔗: https://spoti.fi/3QyFchC Apple 🔗: https://apple.co/3QyFqoY INSTAGRAM 📸: http://instagram.com/rademita/ TIKTOK 📹: https://www.tiktok.com/@rademita TWITTER 💬: https://twitter.com/RADeMita #Duke #MarchMadness #collegebasketball #courtsideclub agent: RKoslowsky_asst@wmeentertainment.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 min

  2. MAR 27

    Madison Booker On Winning Player Of The Year, Texas’s #1 Seed & All Time WNBA List

    Madison Booker joins the Courtside Club! She sits down for an in-depth conversation about her journey, tournament aspirations, and what it takes to be a top competitor on the court. Madison breaks down the importance of every possession in March Madness, and why great defense can carry a team in March. Reflecting on the SEC Championship loss, Madison shares the powerful message from her coach that fueled her motivation moving forward. “It shouldn’t be easy,” she says, acknowledging that “leading from the front is very hard. There’s already a target on your back.” Madison feels confident about Texas’ chances heading into the big dance. Madison also ranks the top five NBA, WNBA, and college careers of all time, and opens up about her WNBA aspirations. Off the court, Madison dives into her hobbies, talking her love for Legos and the chaos of building a Gotham set while her cats tried to destroy it 😂 CHAPTERS: 0:00 Madison Booker joins Courtside Club! 1:00 Aspirations for the tournament 2:37 Defensive mindset heading into tourny 3:30 Selection committee feeling spicy 4:50 Losing in the SEC championship 6:27 Big time players make big time plays! 7:36 What Madison has worked on to elevate her game 9:44 Being nominated for Player of the Year 11:25 Starting 5 NBA players of all-time 13:15 Starting 5 WNBA Players 14:50 Starting 5 college careers 16:26 WNBA Dreams 17:22 What was it about Texas that stood out to Madison 18:44 Madison’s off the court hobbies (Legos) 20:12 Putting together the Gotham lego 20:47 Adopting cats 22:07 Buzzer beaters! 23:30 Miss St beating UCONN winning streak 111 games Subscribe to #CourtsideClub now 👏: Spotify 🔗: https://spoti.fi/3QyFchC Apple 🔗: https://apple.co/3QyFqoY INSTAGRAM 📸: http://instagram.com/rademita/ TIKTOK 📹: https://www.tiktok.com/@rademita TWITTER 💬: https://twitter.com/RADeMita #MarchMadness #ncaabasketball #collegebasketball #texas #courtsideclub agent: RKoslowsky_asst@wmeentertainment.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    25 min

  3. MAR 25

    Duke HC Kara Lawson On ACC Championship, “Handle Hard Better” & Pat Summit’s Legacy

    Duke Women’s Basketball Coach Kara Lawson joins the Courtside Club! She sits down for an inspiring conversation about leadership, team growth, and the impact of legendary coach Pat Summitt. Coach Kara dives into the current Duke team’s trajectory, emphasizing the unpredictability and excitement of March Madness, stating, “That’s the beauty of this sport, and this month… anything can happen.” The conversation continues with Duke’s ACC Championship win and the importance of taking a moment to reflect on achievements. Kara shares why recruiting for team chemistry is a key focus… her belief is that basketball is meant to be a together experience, where connection is invaluable. She discusses the balance of being tough on players when necessary, noting, “We can spot fakes from a mile away… we can sense that immediately.” She keeps it real with her team, adding, “I’m not gonna gas them up… I’m gonna stay in the real with them.” Building deep relationships and watching them evolve over time is another huge point of emphasis for Coach kara. She highlights her relationship with Regan Richardson and how they have grown through challenges. Kara’s viral video on handling hard moments is also highlighted, including her powerful message: “If you spend your life waiting for easy, you’ll always be disappointed.” The phrase “handle hard better” has resonated with so many people that fans frequently stop Kara to talk about it, sharing their own experiences. CHAPTERS: 0:00 Kara Lawson joins the Courtside Club! 0:30 Rachel picture at UT / Pat Summit Influence 1:51 Duke team currently / growth trajectory 3:29 Duke wins ACC championship 4:28 Having a moment to reflect 7:40 Recrutiing for chemistry 9:04 Basketball was meant to be a together experience 10:49 Connection is so valuable 12:30 Being tough on players when you have to be 13:48 “I’m not gonna gas them up… I’m gonna stay in the real with them.” 15:45 Establishing deep relationships 17:12 Relationship progression among 17:26 Regan Richardson have been through it together 18:59 Rachel story freshman HS crying everyday 20:02 Kara’s viral video where you talk about “the hard” 22:06 People stop me to talk about “handle hard better” 23:00 Having incredible human moments meeting people 24:05 Pat Summit’s legacy and impact on her 27:07 Experience coaching Team USA 29:19 Trajectory of women’s basketball Subscribe to #CourtsideClub now 👏: Spotify 🔗: https://spoti.fi/3QyFchC Apple 🔗: https://apple.co/3QyFqoY INSTAGRAM 📸: http://instagram.com/rademita/ TIKTOK 📹: https://www.tiktok.com/@rademita TWITTER 💬: https://twitter.com/RADeMita #MarchMadness #ncaabasketball #collegebasketball #duke #courtsideclub agent: RKoslowsky_asst@wmeentertainment.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    31 min

  4. MAR 18

    NCAA’s Leading Scorer Ta’Niya Latson On Leading Florida State and WNBA Dreams

    Courtside Madness continues with FSU's Tan'Niya Latson! Florida State star Ta'Niya Latson joins the show to discuss her incredible season, leadership role, and journey to becoming one of the top players in college basketball. She breaks down her scoring mentality, the work she’s put into improving her shooting, and what it meant to drop 43 points in a game. Ta'Niya also shares the love she received from WNBA star Natasha Howard, relives clutch moments like beating Notre Dame and hitting a game-winner against UNC, and explains why Florida State is one of the most underrated teams in the country. She dives into her Naismith Player of the Year candidacy, builds her perfect basketball player, and reflects on her decision to play for Florida State. Plus, she talks about her transition to point guard, her "Welcome to College" moment, growing up in Hawaii, and her ultimate dream of making it to the WNBA. How far do you guys have Florida State going in your brackets? Let us know in the comments and don't forget to join ours! Join our Courtside Club Madness bracket challenge FREE for a chance to win a Courtside Club merch package! 📲 https://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/womens-basketball-bracket/group/5110/invitation?key=13339967bbd67f5e CHAPTERS: 0:00 Intro 2:00 Goals for NCAA Tournament 2:34 Ta'Niya's leadership role 3:55 Improving her shooting 4:28 NCAA's leading scorer & 43pt game 5:40 Love from Natasha Howard 6:47 Beating Notre Dame 8:53 Game winner vs. UNC 10:10 Why Florida State is underrated 12:00 Naismith Player of the Year Award 13:45 Ta'Niya builds her perfect basketball player 17:21 Why Ta'Niya chose Florida State 18:42 Ta'Niya's transition to playing point guard 20:50 Welcome to College moment 21:36 Growing up in Hawaii 23:46 WNBA dreams 25:00 Buzzer Beaters Subscribe to #CourtsideClub now 👏: Spotify 🔗: https://spoti.fi/3QyFchC Apple 🔗: https://apple.co/3QyFqoY INSTAGRAM 📸: http://instagram.com/rademita/ TIKTOK 📹: https://www.tiktok.com/@rademita TWITTER 💬: https://twitter.com/RADeMita #MarchMadness #ncaabasketball #collegebasketball #floridastate #courtsideclub agent: RKoslowsky_asst@wmeentertainment.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 min

  5. MAR 17

    Kentucky’s Georgia Amoore Talks March Madness, Getting WNBA Ready & Australian Roots

    Courtside Madness is officially underway! Our first guest is Kentucky guard and Austrailia native Georgia Amoore... Georgia discusses her 4th and final NCAA Tournament run of her collegiate career, and takes us through her journey from Virginia Tech to Kentucky. She talks about how her and her team are preparing for March Madness and what it will take for Georgia to help lead another squad to a Final Four. Georgia talks about her WNBA aspirations, breaks down her training routine, and reveals some of the toughest atmospheres she's played in. She also shares what it’s like to be in the record books alongside Caitlin Clark & Sabrina Ionescu, and breaks down her DOMINANT 43-point game against Oklahoma! We also talk about growing up in Austrailia and how the game has grown in the country. Georgia also helps me understand some Austrailian phrases 😂 Georgia is the first guest of several that are coming your way this week... can you guess the next guest? Let me know in the comments! Join our Courtside Club Madness bracket challenge FREE for a chance to win a Courtside Club merch package! 📲 https://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/womens-basketball-bracket/group/5110/invitation?key=13339967bbd67f5e CHAPTERS: 0:00 Intro 0:59 4th and final NCAA Tournament run 1:23 Getting back to another Final Four 2:07 Getting prepared for March Madness 4:45 Doing multiple films before practice 7:00 How Georgia's game has improved 10:07 Gaining muscle mass to prepare for SEC 12:02 Playing around with her shot form 14:20 Semi-finalist for Naismith award! 16:14 Being in the record books with Caitlin Clark & Sabrina Ionescu 18:25 43 point game against Oklahoma 20:02 Georgia on getting prepared for the WNBA 21:59 HALFTIME 22:44 Austrailian vs American phrases 😂 27:01 How basketball has grown in Austrailia 28:30 Getting noticed playing in Austrailia 30:52 Georgia's attention to detail heading into the next level 32:13 Toughest player to guard 34:24 Toughest atmosphere to play in 35:37 Best game Georgia has ever played in 👀 36:17 Buzzer beaters Subscribe to #CourtsideClub now 👏: Spotify 🔗: https://spoti.fi/3QyFchC Apple 🔗: https://apple.co/3QyFqoY INSTAGRAM 📸: http://instagram.com/rademita/ TIKTOK 📹: https://www.tiktok.com/@rademita TWITTER 💬: https://twitter.com/RADeMita #MarchMadness #ncaabasketball #collegebasketball #kentucky #CourtsideClub agent: RKoslowsky_asst@wmeentertainment.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    38 min

  6. FEB 27

    Lucy Olsen On Iowa, “Surreal Win” vs. USC, & WNBA Goals

    Iowa Women's Basketball Star, Lucy Olsen joins us on Courtside Club! Lucy opens up about her season at Iowa, her breakout game against USC, and the team's goals for March Madness. She also shares stories of when Cailtin Clark practiced with the team, the quirky ways Coach Jan and the Iowa staff gets the girls prepared for big games, and so much more! Get an inside look into one of the top point guards in women's basketball, today on Courtside Club! 00:00 Lucy Olsen joins Courtside Club! 01:25 Lucy's decision to transfer to Iowa 03:30 The "Iowa Nice" 04:40 Lucy's Reaction to Coach Bluder retiring 06:00 Advice for high school recruits 07:12 Big 10 vs. Big East 08:45 The atmosphere at Iowa games 09:33 Playing crowd noises at practice!? 10:47 Toughest gym to play at!? 11:35 Lucy on finding HER game at Iowa 13:47 Coach Jan words of motivation for Lucy 15:25 Iowa's March Madness goals 16:04 Halftime Game: Pennsylvania or Iowa!? 19:10 "Surreal win" against USC 20:33 Caitlin Clark practicing with Iowa 23:33 Lucy's Toughest opponent 24:53 Lucy's "MY MOM" jersey 25:45 Lucy's "freak accident" injury 27:30 Basketball Is Fun 29:30 Lucy's WNBA dreams 30:30 What Lucy needs to improve in her game 31:54 Ideal courtside fit 32:20 One person dead or alive Lucy would love to sit courtside with 33:12 One event in history Lucy would love to sit courtside for Subscribe to #CourtsideClub now 👏: Spotify 🔗: https://spoti.fi/3QyFchC Apple 🔗: https://apple.co/3QyFqoY INSTAGRAM 📸: http://instagram.com/rademita/ TIKTOK 📹: https://www.tiktok.com/@rademita TWITTER 💬: https://twitter.com/RADeMita #CourtsideClub #CollegeBasketball #Iowa agent: RKoslowsky_asst@wmeentertainment.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    35 min

  7. FEB 12

    Hannah Hidalgo On Notre Dame, WNBA Dreams & Teaming Up with Caitlin Clark!?

    Notre Dame star Hannah Hidalgo steps into the Courtside Club to talk about her incredible season, national championship aspirations, and what it’s like going up against powerhouse teams like UConn and USC. She shares how faith plays a role in her game, how she locks in defensively, and why she sometimes has to turn off social media to stay focused. Hannah also opens up about her WNBA inspirations, balancing fun with hard work, and her dream of making it to the league. Plus, she reveals her NBA & WNBA all-time starting 5, talks about meeting Diana Taurasi, and even imagines teaming up with Caitlin Clark! From choosing Notre Dame over Duke, Stanford, and Ohio State to receiving advice from Arike Ogunbowale, this conversation gives an inside look at one of the most electrifying young stars in women's basketball. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe! Let me know who we should bring on next! CHAPTERS 0:00 Hannah Hidalgo joins Courtside Club! 1:28 National championship aspirations 2:53 Big games against UCONN and USC 3:53 Praying before every game 4:14 Role of social media and turning it off 4:30 Hannah on scouting reports going against big names 6:16 Hannah takes pride in her defensive play 8:37 WNBA inspirations 9:40 Hannah’s energy on the court 11:00 Balancing the fun and hard work 12:50 Hannah being a faciliator for her team 13:39 Meeting Olivia’s cat 13:53 Hannah's WNBA dream 14:30 Spraining her ankle and missing 2 games this season 15:00 Starting 5 NBA players of all-time 15:56 Starting 5 WNBA players of all-time 17:55 What excites Hannahmost about women’s sports 19:00 Choosing Notre Dame over Duke, Stanford and Ohio State 21:36 Rooting against Arike then meeting her 23:08 Advice from Arike Ogunbowale 24:30 Celebs reaching out to compliment her game 25:27 Meeting Dianna Taurasi 26:15 Coaching a game with Caitlin Clark 27:02 Teaming up with Caitlin Clark!? 27:44 One person dead or alive to sit courtside with 28:24 One event in history she’d love to sit courtside for 29:35 TikTok Dances Subscribe to #CourtsideClub now 👏: Spotify 🔗: https://spoti.fi/3QyFchC Apple 🔗: https://apple.co/3QyFqoY INSTAGRAM 📸: http://instagram.com/rademita/ TIKTOK 📹: https://www.tiktok.com/@rademita TWITTER 💬: https://twitter.com/RADeMita #CourtsideClub #ncaabasketball #notredame agent: RKoslowsky_asst@wmeentertainment.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30 min

  8. 04/10/2024

    Patrick Renna Shares ‘The Sandlot’ Secrets & Struggles Of Being A Child Actor

    'The Sandlot's' Patrick Renna joins us on Courtside Club! Patrick shares secrets about the film, opens up about the struggles of being a child actor, and reveals his recipe for TikTok success! CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Intro 2:50 - The Sandlot 4:35 - How Patrick got "The Great Hambino" role 8:30 - What the Sandlot kids really did on AND off set 11:30 - Patrick's love for The Goonies 15:40 - the impact of The Sandlot 18:20 - Shaq palmed Patrick's head like a basketball??? 19:30 - The struggles of being a child actor 23:32 - Patrick recasts The Sandlot using only athletes! 28:51 - Patrick on leaving Hollywood for 10 years 32:00 - Patrick on finding viral success on TikTok 35:25 - Is Patrick staring a podcast? 39:40 - Buzzer Beaters Subscribe to #CourtsideClub now 👏: Spotify 🔗: https://spoti.fi/3QyFchC Apple 🔗: https://apple.co/3QyFqoY INSTAGRAM 📸: http://instagram.com/rademita/ TIKTOK 📹: https://www.tiktok.com/@rademita TWITTER 💬: https://twitter.com/RADeMita agent: RKoslowsky_asst@wmeentertainment.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    44 min
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Sit "Courtside" with host and influencer Rachel DeMita as she hangs with the biggest athletes, celebrities, and creative minds. Rachel and her guests talk sports, pop culture, and what has made them who they are today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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