Tennis IQ Podcast
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Ninety percent of tennis performance is mental and that's what makes the sport so difficult. Sport psychology professionals Brian Lomax and Josh Burger share their insights on mental performance in tennis, discuss current events in the world of tennis, and interview guests with a unique perspective on mental toughness. Whether you want to learn more about the mental game in tennis or you just have an interest in the sport, this is the podcast for you. Send your questions to tennisiqpodcast@gmail.com or via Twitter using #tennisiq.
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Ep. 217 - The Necessity of Mental Flexibility
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May 17, 2025 |
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Ep. 216 - The Two Words That Spark Anxiety
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May 07, 2025 |
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Ep. 215 - Comparing Self-centeredness and Self-Awareness
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Ep. 214 - The Cardinal Virtue of Courage
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Apr 20, 2025 |
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Ep. 213 - The Relationship Between Pressure and Errors
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Ep. 212 - The Dance of the Doomed
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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Ep. 211 - Success Disease
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Ep. 210 - Tennis Parenting Part 3 | Supporting the Competition Needs of Players
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 209 - Tennis Parenting Part 2 | The Educational Needs of Tennis Parents
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Ep. 208 - Tennis Parenting Part 1 | The Difficulties of Tennis Parenting
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Ep. 207 - The Characteristics of Self-Actualizers
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Ep. 206 - The Effects of Ratings and Rankings on Performance
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Ep. 205 - Australian Open 2025 - Mental Performances Themes | Jannik Sinner, Madison Keys
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Ep. 204 - The Weight of Discipline vs. the Weight of Regret
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Ep. 203 - Zest and Flourishing
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 202 - The Paradox of the Ego
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Jan 04, 2025 |
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Ep. 201 - How to Play With Equanimity (A Balanced Mind)
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 200 - What We Learned from 200 Episodes
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Ep. 199 - Using the "4 i Framework" to Design Your Practices
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 198 - Roger Writes a Letter to Rafa | Thoughts on Nadal's Legacy
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Nov 24, 2024 |
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Ep. 197 - Coaching and Self-Reliance on the Court
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Ep. 196 - Dominik Hrbatý | Developing Your Brain & How to Beat Great Players
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Nov 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 195 - The Benefits of Slowing Down
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Nov 03, 2024 |
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Ep. 194 - Embracing Pain, Uncertainty, and Hard Work
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Ep. 193 - Bob Litwin and Living the Best Story of Your Life
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 192 - Playing Against Weaker Opponents and With Weaker Partners
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Sep 29, 2024 |
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Ep. 191 - Tough Losses
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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Ep. 190 - US Open 2024 | Sinner, Sabalenka, Fritz, and Pegula
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Ep. 189 - Commit to Your Game Plan
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 188 - Beware! Anger is a Pleasurable Emotion
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Aug 31, 2024 |
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Ep. 187 - Is the SMART Goals Framework Overrated?
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Ep. 186 - How Your Brain Actually Works
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Ep. 185 - Peter Clarke on the Transition from Tennis to Business
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Jul 28, 2024 |
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Ep. 184 - Wimbledon 2024 Recap | Alcaraz, Djokovic, Krejčíková, Paolini
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 183 - Addressing Irrational Beliefs and Self-Talk
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 182 - Lessons from Roger Federer at Dartmouth
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Jun 29, 2024 |
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Ep. 181 - Rick Macci and Champion Mindsets
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Ep. 180 - Thoughts on Roland Garros 2024 - Alcaraz and Świątek
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Ep. 179 - Developing Your Mental Scorecard
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Ep. 178 - Be More Concerned with Your Present Than Your Past or Future
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May 28, 2024 |
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Ep. 177 - Don't Fake It Till You Make It. Instead, "Act As If."
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May 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 174 - The Stockdale Paradox and Tennis
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May 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 176 - Dave Bailey - The Impact of Footwork on the Mental Game
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May 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 175 - Becoming a Relentless Competitor Like Rafael Nadal
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May 02, 2024 |
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Ep. 173 - Athlete Centered to Athlete Ownership
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 172 - Why You Need to Commit to Your Routines
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 171 - What to Do When Things Are Not Working
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Ep. 170 - Ryan Harrison and the Philosophy of Better Player, Better Results
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Mar 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 169 - Dr. Cathy Utzschneider on Goal Achievement and a Fulfilling Life
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Mar 17, 2024 |
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Ep. 168 - Motivation and Self-Determination Theory
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Ep. 167 - The Value of Studying Your Success
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Ep. 166 - The Value of Experimentation in Your Training
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Ep. 165 - Wanting to Win and Playing to Win Are Not the Same
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Ep. 164 - What You Can Learn from the Netflix Movie Hustle
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Ep. 163 - Australian Open 2024 | Sinner, Medvedev and Sabalenka
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Ep. 162 - Ryan Redondo and his Tennis Mission/Purpose
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 161 - The Benefits of Viewing Tennis as a Team Sport
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 160 - Addressing Self-Limiting Beliefs and Attitudes
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 159 - Top Things We Learned in 2023
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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Ep. 158 - Is Your Self-Worth Based on Performance?
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Dec 17, 2023 |
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Ep. 157 - Learning from the Lifestyle Challenges of Professional Players
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Ep. 156 - The Performance Impact of Increasing Tolerance of Discomfort
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Ep. 155 - Becoming Grittier On and Off the Court
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Ep. 154 - Improving Your Motivation
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Ep. 153 - Matt Futterman of The Athletic | Narratives in Tennis
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Nov 05, 2023 |
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Ep. 152 - Should I Vent My Anger On Court?
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Oct 29, 2023 |
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Best of Tennis IQ- Ep. 51 - Dr. Laura Swettenham on Stress, Coping, and Think Aloud
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Oct 22, 2023 |
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Ep. 151 - Jan Mühlfeit and Unlocking Human Potential
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Ep. 150 - How to Train Decision Making
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Oct 08, 2023 |
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Ep. 149 - Kollman Gearhart - Who Are You Built to Be?
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Sep 30, 2023 |
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Best of Tennis IQ: Ep. 30 - Marius Barnard and Self-Belief
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Sep 23, 2023 |
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Ep. 148 - US Open 2023 Recap | Gauff, Djokovic, Sabalenka, Medvedev
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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Ep. 147 - Using a Brief Serve Intervention to Improve Performance
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Sep 10, 2023 |
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Ep. 146 - Visualization for Decision Making
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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Ep. 145 - The Connection Between Performance and Behavior
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Ep. 144 - The Benefits of Optimism
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Ep. 143 - Believing in Yourself When You Aren't Getting Results
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Ep. 142 - Wimbledon 2023 - Alcaraz, Djokovic, Vondrousova, Jabeur, Eubanks
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Ep. 141 - Dan McCain and 7 Shot Tennis
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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Ep. 140 - Good Questions for Post-Match Reflection
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Ep. 139 - How to Use Quiet Eye Theory to Improve Your Game
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Ep. 138 - The Psychological Profile of Champions
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Jun 25, 2023 |
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Ep. 137 - Roland Garros 2023 | The Locker Room Power of Djokovic and Swiatek
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Jun 17, 2023 |
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Ep. 136 - The Challenge of Changing Surfaces
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Jun 11, 2023 |
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Ep. 135 - The Preparation Episode
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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Ep. 134 - Finishing Matches
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May 25, 2023 |
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Ep. 133 - Using Rules to Make Better Decisions
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May 19, 2023 |
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Ep. 132 - Embrace Uncertainty to Become a Better Player
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May 11, 2023 |
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Ep. 131 - Why Practicing Acceptance Is Important
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May 03, 2023 |
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Ep. 130 - The Good and Bad of Perfectionism in Tennis
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Ep. 129 - The Value of Consistency in All Things
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Ep. 128 - Suffering Is a Key to Success
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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Ep. 127 - Carrie Jackson on Mindset and Injury Recovery
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Ep. 126 - Perform Better Through Discipline
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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Special Announcement from Josh and Brian
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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Ep. 125 - How to Perform Well in Team Tryouts
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Mar 19, 2023 |
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Ep. 124 - Differences Between Practice and Competition
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Ep. 123 - You gotta relax! Building body awareness through relaxation training
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Mar 05, 2023 |
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Ep. 122 - Themes from Break Point on Netflix
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Feb 26, 2023 |
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Ep. 121 - Why You Should Play the Back Draw
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Feb 19, 2023 |
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Ep. 120 - Getting Through Fatigue/Pain in Matches
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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Ep. 119 - Australian Open 2023 Recap | Thoughts on Sabalenka, Rybakina, Djokovic, and Tsitsipas
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Ep. 118 - Adopting a Beginner's Mind
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Ep. 117 - Improving Your Game by Increasing Self-Awareness
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Jan 22, 2023 |
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Ep. 116 - The Value of Good Mistakes
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Jan 14, 2023 |
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Ep. 115 - The Importance of Developing Your Character
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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Ep. 114 - The Wisdom of Nick Saviano
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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Ep. 113 - The Psychology of Doubles
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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Ep. 112 - The Dangers of Being Judgmental
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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Ep. 111 - Make Learning Your Top Priority
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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Ep. 110 - Tennis as a Fighting Sport
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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Ep. 109 - Brian Teacher and Using Technology to Improve Your Game
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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Ep. 108 - Using Visualization to Improve Performance
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Nov 06, 2022 |
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Ep. 107 - Max Newlon and Training Your Attention with FocusCalm
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Oct 29, 2022 |
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Ep. 106 - The Best Version of You
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Oct 22, 2022 |
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Ep. 105 - When to Copy the Pros
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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Ep. 104 - Self-Compassion Is Good for You!
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Oct 07, 2022 |
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Ep. 103 - Mylène Steinhardt and Maximizing Your Energy
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Oct 01, 2022 |
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Ep. 102 - Reflections on Roger Federer and Serena Williams
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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Ep. 101 - US Open 2022 Recap | Alcaraz, Ruud, Świątek, and Jabeur
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Ep. 100 - Answering Your Questions on Our 100th Episode!
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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Ep. 99 - The Gold Medal Profile and Improving Your Mental Game
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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Ep. 98 - A Strengths Based Approach to Tennis
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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Ep. 97 - UTR and Aspiring College Tennis Players
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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Ep. 96 - The Art of Playing Badly Well
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Aug 14, 2022 |
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Ep. 95 - Playing Against an Injured Opponent
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Aug 06, 2022 |
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Ep. 94 - Integrating Mental Skills into Practice
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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Ep. 93 - Howard Bryant on the Mental Game in Tennis, and more
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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Ep. 92 - Wimbledon 2022 | Perspectives from Rybakina, Djokovic, Jabeur, and Kyrgios
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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Ep. 91 - Triumph and Disaster
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Jul 09, 2022 |
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Ep. 90 - The Value of Mini-Wins
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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Ep. 89 - Thoughts on Playing in Extreme Heat
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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Ep. 88 - Strategies For Automatic Negative Thoughts
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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Ep. 87 - Lessons from Roland Garros 2022 via Swiatek, Gauff, Nadal, and Ruud
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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Ep. 86 - How To Deal With Slumps
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Ep. 85 - Marcus Daniell and Making an Impact
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May 29, 2022 |
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Ep. 84 - Brian Park and Apeak Tennis
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May 22, 2022 |
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Ep. 83 - The Rise of Carlos Alcaraz
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May 10, 2022 |
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Ep. 82 - Thoughts on Parenting Young Tennis Players
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May 08, 2022 |
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Ep. 81 - Why is it so hard to close matches?
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Ep. 80 - Swupnil Sahai and A.I. in Tennis
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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Ep. 79 - Self-talk Strategies To Optimize Your Internal Dialogue
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Apr 08, 2022 |
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Ep. 78 - Cheating in Tennis
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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Ep. 77 - Why Tennis Is So Tough | The Unique Challenges Of The Sport
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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Ep. 76 - How To Play At The Highest Level of Tennis IQ
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Ep. 75 - What To Do When You Are Supposed To Win/Lose
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Ep. 74 - Playing From Behind | Lessons from Barty, Djokovic, Medvedev, and Nadal
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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Ep. 73 - Building Your Confidence
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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Ep. 72 - Finding Your Optimal Intensity
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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Ep. 71 - Australian Open 2022 Recap | Barty & Nadal
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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Ep. 70 - Thoughts On Being Coachable
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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Ep. 69 - Responding to a Tough Loss
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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Ep. 68 - What It Means to Be Competitive
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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Ep. 67 - The Best of 2021
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Dec 30, 2021 |
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Ep. 66 - How to Deal with Self-Limiting Beliefs
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Dec 19, 2021 |
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Ep. 65 - Todd Martin on Passion and Focus
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Dec 10, 2021 |
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Ep. 64 - How To Use Mental Contrasting To Perform Better
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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Ep. 63 - Getting to Know Brian Lomax
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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Ep. 62 - Getting to Know Josh Burger
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Nov 21, 2021 |
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Ep. 61 - The Performance Equation
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Nov 13, 2021 |
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Ep. 60 - Mardy Fish Documentary on Netflix
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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Ep. 59 - The Importance of Full Focus
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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Ep. 58 - Learning to Love the Stress of Competition
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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Ep. 57 - Improving Your Tennis Team's Performance
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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Ep. 56 - David Sammel and Developing Your Locker Room Power
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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Ep. 55 - The Yips and Double Faults
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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Ep. 54 - US Open 2021 | Lessons from Radacanu, Fernandez, Medvedev, and Djokovic
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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Ep. 53 - How to Deal With Losing
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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Ep. 52 - Improving Your Game Through Recovery Routines
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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Ep. 51 - Dr. Laura Swettenham on Stress, Coping, and Think Aloud
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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Ep. 50 - How To Be A Clutch Performer
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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Ep. 49 - The Importance of Sportsmanship
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Aug 04, 2021 |
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Ep. 48 - Building Mental Fortitude in Tennis
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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Ep. 47 - Wimbledon 2021 | Lessons from Barty, Pliskova and Djokovic
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Jul 16, 2021 |
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Ep. 46 - Angelo Rossetti and the Power of Purpose
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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Ep. 45 - Preparing for Matches
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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Ep. 44 - French Open 2021 Recap: Mental Health and Mental Toughness
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Jun 18, 2021 |
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Ep. 43 - Steve O'Connell and Journaling
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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Ep. 42 - Expectations at the Pro Level
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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Ep. 41 - Ryan Harry and Play
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May 24, 2021 |
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Ep. 40 - Goal Setting and Achievement
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May 17, 2021 |
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Ep. 39 - Dealing with Choking
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May 08, 2021 |
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Ep. 38 - Developing Your Potential
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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Ep. 37 - How to Play One Point at a Time
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Apr 25, 2021 |
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Ep. 36 - Coming Back After an Injury or Break
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Apr 18, 2021 |
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Ep. 35 - Integrating Mental Skills into Practice
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Apr 11, 2021 |
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Ep. 34 - Finding Flow in Tennis
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Apr 03, 2021 |
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Ep. 33 - Fear of Failure
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Mar 27, 2021 |
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Ep. 32 - Positive Psychology Interventions for Tennis Players
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Mar 20, 2021 |
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Ep. 31 - Handling Pressure
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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Ep. 30 - Marius Barnard and Self-Belief
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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Ep. 29 - Australian Open Recap - Osaka and Djokovic
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Feb 27, 2021 |
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Ep. 28 - Focus on the Process
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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Ep. 27 - Cristina Rolo and Dave de Haan on the Importance of Mental Training
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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Ep. 26 - The Power of Routines
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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Ep. 25 - Mindfulness in Tennis
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Jan 30, 2021 |
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Ep. 24 - Dealing with Cheating and Difficult Opponents
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Jan 24, 2021 |
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Ep. 23 - What Makes a Mentally Tough Tennis Player?
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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Ep. 22 - Senior Tennis and Why We Play
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Jan 10, 2021 |
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Ep. 21 - Jeff Greenwald and Fearless Tennis
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Dec 20, 2020 |
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Ep. 20 - Nikola Milinkovic and Managing Your Anxiety
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Dec 12, 2020 |
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Ep. 19 - Some of Our Favorite Books
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Dec 04, 2020 |
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Ep. 18 - Use Visualization like Djokovic and Andreescu
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Nov 29, 2020 |
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Ep. 17 - Preparing for 2021
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Nov 21, 2020 |
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Ep. 16 - Dr. Stephen Walker and Getting Competition Ready
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Nov 13, 2020 |
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Ep. 15 - The Importance of Motivation for Tennis Players
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Nov 06, 2020 |
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Ep. 14 - Sean Brawley and The Inner Game
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Nov 02, 2020 |
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Ep. 13 - Bill Tym and the Evolution of a Champion
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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Ep. 12 - Nadal, Swiatek, and Mental Toughness
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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Ep. 11 - Dr. Judy Van Raalte and Self-Talk in Tennis
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Oct 09, 2020 |
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Ep. 10 - Bob Dallis and Team Environment in College Tennis
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Oct 02, 2020 |
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Ep. 9 - Team Dynamics and Communication in Doubles
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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Ep. 8 - William Boe-Wiegaard - What It Means To Be A Good Competitor
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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Ep. 7 - 2020 US Open: Djokovic, Tsitsipas, and Serena
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Sep 11, 2020 |
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Ep. 6 - Jorge Capestany
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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Ep. 5 - Managing Emotions on the Court
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Aug 26, 2020 |
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Ep. 4 - Jeff Bearup and Tim Donovan
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Aug 18, 2020 |
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Ep. 3 - Stages of a Set/Match
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Aug 12, 2020 |
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Ep. 2 - Coach Brian Barker
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Aug 04, 2020 |
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Ep. 1 - Introducing the Tennis IQ Podcast
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Jul 28, 2020 |