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Tasha Brown on UCLA’s Win, the “Mind Gym,” and Draft Prospects, Plus the Azzi Fudd Discourse

Tasha Brown on UCLA’s Win, the “Mind Gym,” and Draft Prospects, Plus the Azzi Fudd Discourse
Tasha Brown on UCLA's Win, the "Mind Gym," and the Draft. Plus: Azzi Fudd.
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Seerat Sohi is joined by UCLA assistant coach Tasha Brown to unpack the Bruins’ championship run and record-setting WNBA draft class. They dive into UCLA’s team-first culture, the “Mind Gym” approach to mental training, and how concepts like self-identity, failure, and emotional control shaped the program’s success. Brown also shares behind-the-scenes insight into the development of stars like Lauren Betts, Kiki Rice, and Gabriella Jaquez, and why mental toughness is a skill that can be taught. Later, Seerat weighs in on the Azzi Fudd press conference controversy and how it could have been handled differently.

Host: Seerat Sohi
Guest: Tasha Brown
Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman