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The Hoops Through Life Podcast discusses everything women's basketball player development and delivers recruiting tips DIRECTLY from college coaches. You won't want to miss out on tips from leading experts and the coaches that could be recruiting you! New episodes drop the first and third Wednesday of every month! If you're looking for 360 degree player development and individualized recruiting support lets have a conversation. Email me at hoopsthroughlife@gmail.com or head to www.hoopsthroughlife.com and schedule your complimentary 30-minute consultation with me today! The views and opinions shared by coaches and other professionals on this podcast are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Hoops Through Life. Hoops Through Life is an independent entity, not affiliated with any school or coach, and is not responsible for the opinions expressed by these individuals.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Hoops Through Life Podcast discusses everything women's basketball player development and delivers recruiting tips DIRECTLY from college coaches. You won't want to miss out on tips from leading experts and the coaches that could be recruiting you! New episodes drop the first and third Wednesday of every month!
Hoops Through Life is hosted by Elsebeth Birman. The show has published 68 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Announcement - Taking a break + other news" (21 October 2026, 3 minutes), "Being intentional and proactive in the college process with Shellee Howard (College Ready)" (7 October 2026, 45 minutes), and "BEST OF: Artina Trader (NC Wesleyan)" (30 September 2026, 55 minutes).
Hoops Through Life publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 37 minutes across 68 episodes.
Booking probability for Hoops Through Life is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Hoops Through Life requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Hoops Through Life's contact route on record: verified email.
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Elsebeth Birman hosts Hoops Through Life, an education podcast with 68 episodes published.
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We are taking a break during the women's college basketball season. Athletes + parents: I’ve been working on something over the past few months that will add a ton of value to your recruiting process. It’s going to be...
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On today’s episode, we have Shellee Howard. Shellee is the founder of College Ready, a company built on a simple belief: every student deserves a plan, a champion, and a path to the right fit. With over 18 years of...
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On today’s BEST OF episode, we have our most-listened-to episode ever with Coach Artina Trader. Artina has experience as an assistant coach at Allegheny College and John Carroll University. She also served as head coach...
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On today’s episode, we have Coach Torie Eggers. Torie was a 3-sport athlete at Nyack College (basketball, lacrosse, and track and field). She has experience in AAU and high school girls’ basketball and has coached since...
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Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode, we have Camilla Hill. Camilla played field hockey at the College of William and Mary. She is the founder of Clarity Point HQ, where she supports teams and organizations in aligning...
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Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode, we have Karl Barkley. Karl played basketball for four years at Swarthmore College. He is the founder of D3 Direct, the go-to source for reliable information on NCAA Division III...
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Send us Fan Mail In honor of the school year about to start, we are re-releasing one of our student-athlete episodes. Good luck to everyone who has moved or is moving into college soon! On today’s Bonus Episode Part 2...
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Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode, we have Coach Megan Yawman. Megan started her college coaching career as an assistant at Carnegie Mellon University, where, during the 2024-2025 season, she helped lead the Tartans...
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Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode, we have Coach Kate McCann. Coach Kate started her coaching career as a graduate assistant at Springfield College, where, over 2 years on staff, she helped the team notch 37 wins and...
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Send us Fan Mail The Hoops Through Life podcast is BACK! We have some great guests lined up for you all over the next couple of months! On today’s episode, we have Coach Kuartez James. Kuartez is a program coordinator...
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Send us Fan Mail ANNOUNCEMENT: After this episode. We will be taking a break during the college basketball season. We will be back with more episodes in March / April of 2026. In the meantime, if you have any questions...
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Send us Fan Mail On today’s "best of" episode we have Coach Anthony Tucker. Anthony played for the University of Iowa and Minnesota State University Moorhead; where he was named to the All-Conference and All-Region...
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Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode we have Iuri Melo. Iuri is a licensed clinical social worker + therapist. He is the published author of "Mind Over Grey Matter," and "Know Thy Selfie," a national best seller for...
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Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode we have Coach Shannon Bollhardt. Coach Bollhardt has spent her entire coaching career at Saint Michael’s College - her first 5 years as an assistant and she is currently entering her...
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Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode we have Coach C White. Coach White started her coaching career as a part time assistant at Bentley University; where she was also a standout player, scoring over 1000 points...
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Send us Fan Mail We are on our final episode of our 4 episode series where we are breaking down each phase of the recruiting process (Preparation, Communication, Visits, Decision Making/Transition). Today’s episode is...
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Send us Fan Mail We are on episode 3 of our 4 episode series where we are breaking down each phase of the recruiting process (Preparation, Communication, Visits, Decision Making/Transition). Today’s episode is all about...
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Send us Fan Mail We are on episode 2 of our 4 episode series where we are breaking down each phase of the recruiting process (Preparation, Communication, Visits, Decision Making/Transition). Today’s episode is all about...
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Send us Fan Mail Over the next 4 episodes we will be breaking down each phase of the recruiting process (Preparation, Communication, Visits, Decision Making/Transition). Today’s episode is all about preparation. On this...
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Send us Fan Mail On today’s "best of" episode we have Coach Luke Sheidecker. Coach Luke was recently named the head coach of the Missouri Western State University women's basketball team - CONGRATS coach! No matter if...
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community child health consultant, community child health
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Author, and Cofounder of SchoolPulse, School Pulse
mindset coach for professional athletes and business owners, elitemindsetnation.com
President of the Board of Aldermen, Virginia Wesleyan University
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