Carmen Backes's guest appearances

Carmen Backes

Beneath It All Podcast

Mic'd Up Sports

James Madison

Keith Jenkins

Erica Ayala

Brad Davison

John Curtis

William Penn

Brian Sweeney

Danielle Williams

Taylor Anderson

Nigel Hayes

Chantelle Anderson

Alexis Alexander

Jimmy Robinson

Nia Holloway

Mandy Hill

OwlTail

Carmen Backes had a dream of playing college basketball, and she worked as hard as she could to fulfill that vision as a member of the Wisconsin Badgers. Unfortunately, a series of injuries led to her retirement without playing a single college game, and understanding that reality led to several mental health struggles. The journey has been rocky at times, but as an aspiring speech therapist, Carmen has a renewed focus on helping others find their voice. We also discuss her unique connection with the Minnesota Lynx and her basketball career at Chisago Lakes Area High School.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.  https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tsbtelevision/support

Carmen Backes had a dream of playing college basketball, and she worked as hard as she could to fulfill that vision as a member of the Wisconsin Badgers. Unfortunately, a series of injuries led to her retirement without playing a single college game, and understanding that reality led to several mental health struggles. The journey has been rocky at times, but as an aspiring speech therapist, Carmen has a renewed focus on helping others find their voice. We also discuss her unique connection with the Minnesota Lynx and her basketball career at Chisago Lakes Area High School.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/app</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/tsbtelevision/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/tsbtelevision/support</a>

Carmen Backes - Former Wisconsin women's basketball player

Suzanne Gilreath is joined by Carmen Backes of the women's basketball team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. They talk about persevering through injuries and finding an identity apart from the sport you participate in.

Carmen Backes: Persevering Through Injuries