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ParentingAces - The Junior Tennis and College Tennis Podcast

ParentingAces - The Junior Tennis and College Tennis Podcast

Lisa Stone 449 Episodes Sep 16, 2026

Host Lisa Stone discusses the various aspects of developing a tennis player from beginner through the juniors to college and beyond. Her weekly guests include experts in coaching, parenting, mental toughness, fitness and nutrition, technology and equipment, and college recruiting. Stone provides invaluable information for parents, players, and coaches.

Episodes

The Power of Doing Difficult Things ft Levi Hecht
The Power of Doing Difficult Things ft Levi Hecht Sep 16, 2026 00:32:23 Welcome to Season 15 Episode 37 of the ParentingAces Podcast!What can stepping into the unknown teach you about life beyond tennis? Lisa Stone and Levi Hecht talk about the courage to do difficult, scary things when you cannot predict the outcome - because the biggest opportunities often begin outside your comfort zone.Drawing on Levi’s experiences in Brazil and Argentina, the conversation looks b
Why Tennis Parents Should Stop Rescuing Kids From Losing ft Cassandra Toroian
Why Tennis Parents Should Stop Rescuing Kids From Losing ft Cassandra Toroian Sep 9, 2026 00:34:16 Welcome to Season 15 Episode 36 of the ParentingAces Podcast! Former top junior and Division I tennis player Cassandra Torian joins Lisa Stone to discuss how tennis shaped her resilience, independence, and entrepreneurial mindset. Cassandra also shares the stories behind Ruley AI, a rules-reference tool for racket sports and youth sports, and Volleybird, a subscription box featuring gear and produ
The Free Tennis Tool That Solves Junior Tennis Chaos ft Amaury Blondet
The Free Tennis Tool That Solves Junior Tennis Chaos ft Amaury Blondet Sep 2, 2026 00:44:16 Welcome to Season 15 Episode 35 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, Lisa talks with Amaury Blondet, a tennis parent, entrepreneur, and creator of PathTennis, about the real-world problems that led him to build a platform for competitive tennis families, coaches, academies, and college teams. They dig into the communication gaps, tournament-planning chaos, and lack of alignment that so many ju
The Long Game of Junior Development ft Todd Widom
The Long Game of Junior Development ft Todd Widom Aug 26, 2026 00:51:23 Welcome to Season 15 Episode 34 of the ParentingAces Podcast! Coach Todd Widom is back to talk about what's happening in junior tennis development now and comparing it to how he was developed as a young player.Those of you who have been part of our ParentingAces Community for a while should be very familiar with Todd and his no-holds-barred approach to working with junior players and their fam
Communication for Coaches ft Ryan Horgan
Communication for Coaches ft Ryan Horgan Aug 19, 2026 00:51:00 Welcome to Season 15 Episode 33 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, UK-based coach, Ryan Horgan, joins the pod to talk about the best ways coaches can get young players to listen and integrate the lessons they are trying to teach through a process called Ecological Dynamics.Ryan started playing tennis around age 9 and always felt he was developmentally behind his peers. He was able to have a
Coaching from the Inside Out ft Kamala Nellen
Coaching from the Inside Out ft Kamala Nellen Aug 12, 2026 00:42:34 Welcome to Season 15 Episode 32 of the ParentingAces Podcast! Former professional dancer turned performance coach, Kamala Nellen, is back on the podcast (see https://youtu.be/orH0phGwcW0 for our previous podcast together) to discuss training and coaching the whole athlete from the mental/emotional side to the physical.Kamala understands the challenges parents face when trying to help their young a
Rally for Tennis ft Tanner Oberg
Rally for Tennis ft Tanner Oberg Aug 5, 2026 00:36:59 Welcome to Season 15 Episode 31 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, rising high school senior, Tanner Oberg, joins Lisa to discuss the organization started by his older brothers which he now leads, Rally for Tennis.Rally for Tennis is led by a network of student volunteers across high schools and colleges nationwide — united by the belief that every kid deserves a chance to learn, grow, and b
Finding a Place for Tennis Parents ft Duey Evans
Finding a Place for Tennis Parents ft Duey Evans Jul 29, 2026 00:49:56 Welcome to Season 15 Episode 30 of the ParentingAces Podcast! Coach Duey Evans is back to delve into the work he's been doing over the last year or so, observing player, parent, and coach behaviors in order to formulate a better way to develop junior players.Coach Duey has some insightful observations on the role of tennis parents and how they can recognize their "job" in their child
Building Confidence & Resilience in Jr Players ft Simone Spigner
Building Confidence & Resilience in Jr Players ft Simone Spigner Jul 22, 2026 00:41:09 Welcome to Season 15 Episode 29 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week we hear from the Program Director of the Harlem Junior Tennis & Education Program (HJTEP), Simone Spigner. Simone, a graduate of HJTEP herself, is a head coach of entry-level programs for its youngest players. She is a PTR-certified teaching professional with more than 10 years of experience in coaching. She attended South
Where Have All the Leaders Gone ft Jerry Lynch & John O'Sullivan
Where Have All the Leaders Gone ft Jerry Lynch & John O'Sullivan Jul 15, 2026 00:53:27 Welcome to Season 15 Episode 28 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, Jerry Lynch and John O'Sullivan are back to discuss their new book on leadership in youth sports.Dr. Jerry Lynch, one of the world’s top leadership, performance and team culture specialists, is the founder of Way of Champions, a science-backed, values-based, vision-driven, progressive and pragmatic movement to help leader
Inside UTR: Ratings, Recruiting, & Your Player's Path ft Chase Hodges & Mark Leschly
Inside UTR: Ratings, Recruiting, & Your Player's Path ft Chase Hodges & Mark Leschly Jul 8, 2026 00:55:44 Welcome to Season 15 Episode 27 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, UTR Sports CEO and Senior Vice President, Mark Leschly and Chase Hodges, are back to discuss the latest happenings in ratings, recruiting, and player pathways.We've seen a lot of news recently about UTR and its elimination from the TennisRecruiting.net website as well as the MatchTennis app. Mark and Chase talk about thos
Today's College Tennis Landscape & Implications for Recruits ft Danielle McNamara
Today's College Tennis Landscape & Implications for Recruits ft Danielle McNamara Jul 1, 2026 00:56:00 Welcome to Season 15 Episode 26 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this week's podcast, Danielle McNamara is back to take a deep look at the current college tennis landscape and how the NCAA's proposed rule changes could affect recruits and transfer athletes. Danielle McNamara was the women’s tennis head coach at Yale from 2006-14, and 2016-21. She was also the head coach at Texas from 2014-

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