Hard In The Paint

Janine Betts

August 03, 2023 Aaron "Showtime" Taylor
Hard In The Paint
Janine Betts
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Welcome our guest Janine Betts she's amazing woman who is working hard in the mental health field. Come take a listen into what she has to say about her story and life. What you're about to hear today you want to listen to this.  


For 26 years, I called basketball games inside of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. No one had heard me outside of a prison yard until the Golden State Warriors came inside of San Quentin State Prison and then Coach Jackson said “I know some guys at ESPN that would be worried about their job if they heard you.”No one knew who I was until Marcus Thompson of Theathletic.com wrote about me on his visit to the prison in 2017.And no one saw me until the movie “Q Ball” was shown during the shutdown due to coronavirus. Now, I'm home, and after working in the Venice Basketball and several other leagues in and around Southern California, its time for me to not only provide play by play for sports, but to also introduce the athletes that play sports to an audience eager to learn about how others triumph over tragedy.My story isn’t the only one that’s unique. Sit for a little bit and listen to others who’ve also overcome great odds to succeed.

Family therapist
Psyche of itself
The system which she is learning
Where they got what they got
Generational traumas
Habilitation
Meet people where they are
The vicious cycle
The research
Don't believe the hype
Teach
Integrity