ParentingAces - The Junior Tennis and College Tennis Podcast
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
How to Build Competitive Kids Without Breaking Them ft Barry Buss & David Fish
Welcome to Season 15 Episode 41 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this episode, Lisa Stone welcomes longtime tennis leaders Barry Buss and David Fish for a conversation about reimagining junior tennis competition in the United States.Barry and David unpack the pressures families face on the junior tennis pathway—from constant travel, rankings, and point-chasing to the emotional strain placed on pla
The Truth About International Players in College Tennis ft. Eric Dobsha
Welcome to Season 15 Episode 40 of the ParentingAces Podcast!Most families misunderstand what college tennis actually demands, and that misunderstanding can cost a player the right opportunity. Eric Dobsha pulls back the curtain on the reality of high-level Division I tennis, why international recruiting is not a new problem, and how parents can make smarter college choices for their children.Eric
How Great Tennis Coaches Build Leaders, Not Robots ft Adriana Dinu
Welcome to Season 15 Episode 39 of the ParentingAces Podcast! Tennis should build confident kids, not exhausted robots. Adriana Dino shares the coaching philosophy that helps young players grow into thinkers, leaders, and lifelong fans of the game—while showing parents exactly when to step back and when to lean in.Born and raised in Romania, Adriana started with a wooden racket, a straight-talking
The Hidden Difference Between Tournament Points and Real Development ft Jennifer Faulkner
Welcome to Season 15 Episode 38 of the ParentingAces Podcast!What if the biggest mistake in college tennis recruiting is treating tournament results like player development? Lisa Stone and tennis parent Jennifer Faulkner unpack the hard lesson every tennis family needs to hear: UTR, rankings, and constant travel are not the same thing as real growth. Jennifer shares the full arc of her family’s te
The Power of Doing Difficult Things ft Levi Hecht
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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-
AI for Junior Tennis Analytics ft Sid Chalamalasetty
Welcome to Season 15 Episode 25 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, Lisa speaks with high school tennis player, Sid Chalamalasetty, about his new app, MatchGenie.Sid has been playing competitive tennis while also pursuing a challenging education at The Roxbury Latin School in the Boston area. As he made his way through tournaments, he wished for access to the type of in-depth analytics availa
What Does Australian Junior Tennis Look Like ft John Thompson & Kelsey Lewis
Welcome to Season 15 Episode 24 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, we compare what is happening in junior tennis development in the US vs Australia with coaches John Thompson and Kelsey Lewis.John and Kelsey host the Tennis Talk 101 podcast and had me on as a guest in 2024 (click https://open.spotify.com/episode/3MSDPeRxY842W4G3OnNSqs to listen). They are committed to educating coaches, play
Do You Need a Tennis Advisor ft Chris Boyer
Welcome to Season 15 Episode 23 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week's guest, Chris Boyer, is a Tennis Parent as well as someone who has worked closely with the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and is here to offer his insights into what makes tennis a hard sport.Chris's professional background as a nationally award-winning marketing executive for brands including Coca-Cola, The
The Road to High Performance ft Sukhwa Young, Jack Satterfield, & Ronit Karki
Welcome to Season 15 Episode 22 of the ParentingAces Podcast! The term "high-performance" gets thrown around with abandon in the world of Junior Tennis. This week, we hear from a coach and 2 of his players what a high-performance developmental program truly looks like.Coach Sukhwa Young grew up in the unlikely-for-tennis-players place of Alaska. When he fell in love with tennis, his fami
Taking a Closer Look at the State of Junior Tennis ft Joel Drucker
Welcome to Season 15 Episode 21 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this episode, one of the world's leading tennis writers, Joel Drucker, joins me to discuss what's new in the world of junior tennis coaching, instruction, and competition.Over the last 40 years, Joel's stories have been published in a wide range of media outlets including Tennis.com, Tennis Channel, HBO, CBS, the New York Times, and
For the Parents: Working on Your Mental Game ft Brian Lomax
Welcome to Season 15 Episode 20 of the ParentingAces Podcast. This week, sport psychology professional, Brian Lomax, digs into the work Tennis Parents can do for themselves that will benefit their junior player on and off the court.Dr. Brian Lomax has been playing tennis for over 45 years and has been ranked in various divisions in New England and at the National level. He has always been a stude
The International Player Dilemma ft Mikkel Bjerk-Andresen
Welcome to Season 15 Episode 19 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, we dive into the player data of Division I college tennis with a former DI golf (yes, golf!) coach from Norway, Mikkel Bjerk-Andresen.A few weeks ago, Coach Todd Widom texted me an article he had read showing the increasing number of international players on Division I college tennis teams. Given that this has been a recurrin
The Latest on College Recruiting ft Madison Harrison & Natalie Suk
Welcome to Season 15 Episode 18 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this episode, Lisa is joined by former top junior and college players, Madison Harrison and Natalie Suk.Both of these young women were raised in very successful tennis families. Madison's father, Pat, was a top junior player who went on to have a successful college career before turning to coaching. Her brothers, Ryan and Christi
The Inner Way of Tennis ft Randall Scott
Welcome to Season 15 Episode 17 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, Lisa is joined by Randall Scott, author of THE INNER WAY OF TENNIS.Randy has had an interesting journey through junior and college tennis that led him to high-performance coaching around the world. While he had struggled tremendously with his emotions on court, Randy recognized that existing tennis programs didn't seem to
Protect Your Child with BUNKR ft Hannah Keeling
Welcome to Season 15 Episode 16 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, former college coach, Hannah Keeling, is back to share with us her new position with BUNKR.BUNKR is an online platform providing security for a player's, family's, and team's most vulnerable personal and financial information and safeguarding their communications while they travel. . Several hundred highly ranked
What is the Role of the College Coach ft Rod Ray
Welcome to Season 15 Episode 15 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, Coach Rod Ray is back to talk about his role as "coach" to Wofford tennis players and what he looks for in recruits.Rod has been coaching for 26 years, and he's seen so many changes to tennis development and the college recruiting process. Underneath it all, however, wanting "good people" on his team h
Find a Court Anytime, Anywhere with CourtsApp ft Daren Hornig
Welcome to Season 15 Episode 14 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, we learn about a new app to help tennis families find a court any time, whether at home or while traveling to a tournament.CourtsApp, the first AI-powered marketing andbooking platform built to modernize court marketing and reservations, helps players instantly find and book open courts for tennis, TYPTI, pickleball, padel, a
Our Family's Tennis Journey ft Greg Gilbert
Welcome to Season 15 Episode 13 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, Tennis Parent Greg Gilbert shares his family's tennis journey from the early days through the college recruiting process.The Junior Tennis Journey is a long and winding road. Greg candidly shares the things his family did well as well as the mistakes they made along the way. Daughter Ariana will be playing college tennis
Should Our Elite Jr Tournaments Play a TB or Full 3rd Set ft Todd Widom
Welcome to this Bonus Episode of the ParentingAces Podcast!Y'all should be very familiar with Coach Todd Widom by now and know he is not afraid to speak his mind. In this episode, we discuss Todd's latest social media posts about the Easter Bowl going to a 10-point tiebreaker in lieu of a full 3rd set given the extreme heat during the early days of this year's tournament. Todd and I wo
It's All in Your Head ft Josh Burger
Welcome to Season 15 Episode 12 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, sport psychology coach, Josh Burger, joins the pod to dig deeper into the mental side of tennis for both players and parents.Josh is a former Division I tennis coach at Sacred Heart University and also coached at the International Tennis Hall of Fame. He is a sport psychology professional who works with tennis players of diff
Tennis Needs an Infusion ft Steve Bellamy
Welcome to Season 15 Episode 11 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, Lisa is joined by Chairman and CEO of TYPTI Inc., founder of the Tennis Channel, former President of Kodak, and fellow Tennis Parent, Steve Bellamy.**This episode does contain some 4-letter swear words so please use caution before showing to young children**TYPTI is a new racquet sport played on a standard pickleball court wi
Winning Parents ft Dr. Liya Jacob, Ellie-Rose Griffiths, & Chris Johnson
Welcome to Season 15 Episode 10 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, Lisa is joined by the team behind Winning Parents, a UK-based organization educating tennis parents across The Pond.Dr. Liya Jacob is a Lifestyle Medicine Physician, Clinical Nutritionist, Health & Life Coach, and a Tennis Parent. After noticing a lack of support for her peers in the Junior Tennis world, she teamed up wit
Junior Tennis is On the RISE ft Jeremy Saline
Welcome to Season 15 Episode 9 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, Lisa is joined by Tennis Parent and Entrepreneur, Jeremy Saline, to discuss the impetus behind On The RISE Tennis.Jeremy is the father of 4 children, the oldest of whom has fallen in love with tennis. As his daughter started improving and expressing the desire to play at higher and higher levels, Jeremy - like many of us - was
The Little Mo Pathway ft Lynn & Michael Arage
Welcome to Season 15 Episode 8 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, Lisa is joined by the parents of 2025 Little Mo International Champion Olivia Arage - Lynn and Michael Arange.It's always interesting to hear about a young player's developmental journey through tennis. While Olivia is early in the process, Michael and Lynn have done a great job so far of keeping her love of the game a
Beyond X's and O's ft Tony Minnis
Welcome to Season 15 Episode 7 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, Lisa is joined by former LSU Women's Tennis Coach, Tony Minnis.Tony grew up in a tennis family. His father coached college tennis and both his brother and sister played college tennis, all in his home state of Louisiana. After his own stellar college tennis career, Tony realized coaching was in his blood, and he went on to
A Unique Tennis Pathway ft Reese Brantmeier
Welcome to Season 15 Episode 6 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week's guest, Reese Brantmeier, is one I've wanted to have on the pod for a few years, ever since watching her play at National Hardcourts in San Diego for the first time. I'm thrilled to get her on to discuss her unique junior development pathway to being a top junior player and the current NCAA Women's Singles Cham
Gain Access to the World's Top Coaches ft Peter Clark
Welcome to Season 15 Episode 5 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, Peter Clarke of CoachLife shares the latest developments in this unique online coaching platform.In Season 13, we featured several coaches who offer virtual instruction via the CoachLife platform. Now, we have the founder himself discussing the incredible international coaching talent his team has recruited to work with player
Fast Track Tennis Development ft John Davey
Welcome to Season 15 Episode 4 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, we'll be looking at a new piece of equipment that allows players to practice at home or anywhere, really, when court time is not an option.John Davey is a self-taught tennis player and former standout #1 singles player on his NCAA Division 1 team at the University of Vermont. Aspiring to play professionally after college b
What You Need to Know to be Recruitable ft Shaquana Miller
Welcome to Season 15 Episode 3 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this week's episode, junior tennis players and their parents will learn what it takes academically to be eligible to play college tennis.Shaquana Miller is a former college athlete and coach, currently working as the Assistant Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Support at Division II Anderson University in South Carolina. After
Take Your Tennis to Europe ft Martin Vinokur & Michael LeVan
Welcome to Season 15 Episode 2 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, we take another look at an incredible tennis travel experience for junior players - Tennis:Europe.Martin Vinokur is a former high school teacher and tennis coach who is in Year 52 of taking junior tennis players to Europe to train and compete. Mike LeVan is a former college player and has been a coach for Tennis:Europe 7 times
The Joy of the Journey ft Lisa Stone
Welcome to Season 15 Episode 1 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, you get me, Lisa Stone, for a brief chat about what you can expect from this podcast over the next year.ParentingAces is here for YOU, and I want to make sure I'm providing all the information you need to have a successful Tennis Journey with your child(ren). Please reach out with any suggestions as to topics and/or guests
The Secret to Better Coaching ft Duey Evans
Welcome to the final episode of Season 14 of the ParentingAces Podcast! We close the season with a thought-provoking discussion with coach Duey Evans centered around the secrets to better coaching.As in the majority of our conversations here, this one once again turns to the importance of communication. In Duey's more than 3 decades of tennis coaching, he has given much thought to how our spor
The Mental Edge: Tennis Parents, We're Talking to YOU ft Jeff Greenwald
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 44 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, sports psychologist and former top junior and pro player, Jeff Greenwald, joins Lisa to discuss the importance of mental training FOR TENNIS PARENTS!On this podcast, we've covered mental training for junior players many, many times. This episode is the first to address mental training for parents, digging into the why and
Atlas Tennis: Travel, Training, Tourneys ft Ben Shapiro
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 43 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, Ben Shapiro of Atlas Tennis is back to talk about the phenomenal trips they took in Summer 2025 and what's on deck for Spring Break and Summer 2026.Tennis, travel, and human connection—these are the foundation of Atlas Tennis. Well before they started Atlas, the founders knew there was so much potential in bringing these
Q&A ft Dr. Neeru Jayanthi
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 42 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, we're doing things a little differently - we asked you what you want to know about player health and injury prevention from the Director of the Emory Tennis Medicine Program, Dr. Neeru Jayanthi, then gave him the opportunity to answer your questions.Dr. Jayanthi is also the co-director of the Emory Youth Sports Medicine P
From Ukraine to US ft Veronika Miroshnichenko
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 41 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, Lisa is joined by former top Ukranian junior, NCAA All-American, and current WTA professional and coach, Veronika Miroshnichenko.At the age of 14, Veronika and her developmental coach made the tough decision for her to move to the US to increase the level of her training. She left her parents and younger sister and made a com
The Rocky Road to Pro ft Sky Kim
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 40 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this week's episode, former top junior and pro players, Sky Kim, shares his journey through injury and recovery which led him to coaching and entrepreneurship through his company, Road to Pro.As a child, Sky moved with his father from South Korea to South Florida to train at IMG with Nick Bollettieri. He was training alongside Maria
Better Coaches=Better Players ft Kyle LaCroix
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 39 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this week's episode, Lisa chats with former top junior and long-time coach and coach-educator, Kyle LaCroix.We've kind of followed a theme in our most recent episodes, one in which we've examined the state of junior tennis coaching and how to make it a better experience for the coaches, players, and parents. The hope is that, through
Athlete Development: Shifting the Way We Do Business ft Sam Parfitt
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 38 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this week's episode, Lisa is joined by Sam Parfitt, former top junior and collegiate player and the founder/CEO of The True Athlete Project (TAP).TAP has pioneered a holistic mindfulness-based approach that unleashes sport's potential to change lives across diverse contexts. They believe sport can play a powerful role in building a h
What Does it Take to be a Successful Parent/Coach ft Quinn Borchard
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 37 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this week's episode, we hear from Quinn Borchard, a former top junior, college, and professional player who is now coaching his own two sons through the juniors.Parenting a child who aspires to be the best at their pursuit - whether that's in academics, the arts, or in sports - is challenging, to say the least. Parenting that
What Does True High Performance Coaching Look Like ft Michael Joyce & Todd Widom
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 36 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this week's episode, Lisa chats with WTA tour coach and former USTA National Coach, Michael Joyce, and high-performance junior coach, Todd Widom about what true high-performance coaching looks like and what it takes to make it to the top levels of our sport.Michael was a top junior player, winning Kalamazoo in the Boys 18s, who went
US Open Juniors Episode 3: The Parents
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 35 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This is the final in our 3-part series of interviews recorded at the 2025 US Open Junior Championships, and it’s another long one, this time featuring the Tennis Parents!Lisa chats with the parents of Wimbledon Junior Boys Singles Finalist Ronit Karki, Kanchan Joshi; US Open Junior Boys Singles Quarterfinalist Andy Johnson, Cindy Johnso
US Open Juniors Episode 2: Finalists & Champions
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 34 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This is the second in a 3-part series of interviews recorded at the 2025 US Open Junior Championships, and it's a long one! In this installment, Lisa talks with the Boys and Girls Finalists and Champions in both singles and doubles. You will hear from Boys Doubles Finalists, Ben Willwerth and Noah Johnston of the US; Boys Singles Fi
US Open Juniors Episode 1
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 33 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This is the first in a 3-part series of interviews recorded at the 2025 US Open Junior Championships. In this installment, Lisa talks with American junior players Ronit Karki from New Jersey, Thea Frodin from Southern California, Andrew Johnson from Southern California, and Kristina Penickova from Northern California.The audio-only (per
Why I Sent a Player to Nationals Knowing He Might Not Compete ft Jack Newman
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 32 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this week’s episode, Coach Jack Newman of the Austin Tennis Academy is back to dig deeper into his recent article (click here to read) on taking one of his alternate-listed junior players to this year's Level 1 in Kalamazoo.Duey Evans shared Jack's article in our Facebook Group and I was very interested to read all the comments. They
Keeping Our Jr Players Fit & Injury-Free ft Dr. Mark Kovacs
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 31 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this week’s episode, Dr. Mark Kovacs is back to dive deeper into a recent social media post about the decreased fitness levels he's seeing in junior tennis players and what we can do to help our players get fit and stay injury-free.In case you're unsure as to why you should pay attention to what Mark has to say, he is a renowned perf
Beyond DI: Taking a Look at NAIA ft Hannah Keeling
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 30 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this week's episode, Coach Hannah Keeling of Georgia Gwinnett College - the winningest college tennis program in the NAIA - joins us to discuss why junior players and their families should take a closer look at this division.Coach Keeling is a former NCAA Division II top-20 singles tennis player and earned four first-team all-confere
An Intennse Year of Progress ft Sadira Ouyang & Parents
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 29 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this week's episode, we hear from 16-year-old Sadira Ouyang and her parents, Erica and JS, about Sadira's incredible progress over the past year and their thoughts on what has led her to her first seeding at a USTA Level 1 tournament.Sadira loves tennis. Actually, Sadira LOVES tennis! Coming from a family with pretty much no
Our Junior Tennis Journey ft Ethan & Eyal Yurconi
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 28 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this week's episode, father-son duo, Ethan and Eyal Yurconi, share their journey through junior tennis.Being the Coach-Parent of a young player is definitely a challenge, but Eyal and Ethan seem to have found a great balance that works for their family. Being a former top junior and college player himself, Eyal had the lived tenn
Real Talk on Jr Development ft Pierre Arnold & Todd Widom
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 27 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this week's episode, coaches Pierre Arnold and Todd Widom are back for some real talk around what it takes for junior tennis players - and their families - to develop to their full potential.Long-time listeners of this pod are all too familiar with Todd Widom and his approach to developing and training players. Todd's develop
In-App Coach Reviews & More from SwingVision ft Swupnil Sahai
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 26 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this week's episode, Swupnil Sahai of SwingVision is back to share with us the latest - and upcoming - developments in this game-changing platform.Not only is SwingVision changing the way we record and review matches, but it now includes a way for any player to access its extensive professional coaches marketplace to have those match
From Bollettieri to the Big Screen ft Jordan Cox
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 25 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this week's episode, Lisa chats with former Wimbledon Junior Finalist, Jordan Cox, live from the Intennse Arena in Atlanta.Jordan Cox began playing tennis at 8 years old and quickly started competing in junior events across the country & around the world. Some key junior tournament highlights include winning the singles & dou
Developing a Junior Slam Champion ft Mark Carruthers
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 24 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this week's episode, Lisa is joined by coach Mark Carruthers, the early developmental coach of the 2025 French Open Junior Girls Champion, Lilli Tagger.Mark Carruthers was born in New Zealand and is 44 years old. As a junior he was the New Zealand National Champion a number of times and played for NZ all over the world since the age
A Sit-Down with Rodney Harmon & Drake Bernstein
During the opening weekend of the Intennse League, we had a panel discussion with the Head Women's Coaches of cross-town (friendly) rivals, Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia moderated by JY Aubone and Lisa. The UGA Women won the 2025 NCAA Championship just last month.Unfortunately, the video quality didn't come out as we had hoped but the audio is great, so you get an audio-only b
Tennis is Getting Intennse ft JY Aubone
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 23 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week's episode with JY Aubone was shot live at the brand new Intennse Arena in Atlanta right before opening weekend of this exciting new way to play tennis.JY is working with Intennse to help manage the players as well as to do the live broadcasting via Twitch. In this week's episode, he explains how Intennse works, how it
Winning Words ft Adam Blicher
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 22 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this week's episode, Lisa is joined by former top Danish junior player and current renowned coach, podcaster, and author, Adam Blicher.Adam Blicher is the National Coach of the Faroe Islands and has spent over a decade immersed in coaching and coach development. For six years, he served as a camp and traveling coach for the Danis
Attention Intention Execution ft Luca Appino
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 21 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this week's episode, Lisa chats with Italian talent identifier and coach, Luca Appino who is with his 14-year-old player competing in the Italian Open Junior event.Luca started his career in Italy and for over 10 years was dedicated to the development of tennis schools in various clubs. He became experienced in management, marketing
Upping Your TennisIQ ft Alli Barnes & Jaime Sullivan
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 20 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this week's episode, we take a deep dive into a new app designed to help players and parents better manage their training and tournaments.Alli Barnes and Jaime Sullivan have been friends since childhood. After Jamie's last child left the proverbial nest, she was ready to let loose her entrepreneurial spirit so she reached out
Reflections on ParentingAces & the Junior Tennis Journey ft Bode & Scott Campbell
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 19 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this week’s episode, father-son duo, Scott and Bode Campbell, are back to take a look at their Junior Tennis Journey as Bode prepares to play college tennis in the Fall.Scott has been a long-time follower of ParentingAces! This is not his and Bode's first time to appear on our podcast. They were here a little over a year ago sharing
The Calm in the College Tennis Storm ft Todd Wojtkowski
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 18 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this episode, Case Western Reserve University Head Men's Tennis Coach, Todd Wojtkowski, offers a little calm after the perfect storm of our last episode. This podcast was filmed live from Claremont Mudd-Scripps in Claremont, CA, host to the 2025 NCAA DIII Men's & Women's Tennis Championships.Todd Wojtkowski has built
College Tennis's Perfect Storm ft Mark Dayton & John Parsons
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 17 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this week's episode, Lisa is joined by Markus Dayton and John Parsons, both actively working in the college tennis space.With the House vs NCAA settlement still being negotiated, there are a lot of unanswered questions, both for existing college tennis players as well as those junior players aspiring to play college tennis. There has
Roots to Racquets ft Jim Harp
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 16 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this week's episode, Coach Jim Harp is back to discuss not only his philosophy of junior tennis development but also his latest passion project, Roots to Racquets.Jim Harp is a highly accomplished tennis coach and the founder of Harp Performance Tennis Inc., established in 2004 in Cumming, Georgia, where he continues to reside with h
It's 99% Mental ft Damon Valentino
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 15 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week's conversation is all about the mental side of tennis and how we can help junior players and their parents develop the necessary tools to have a successful Tennis Journey.Damon Valentino is a mental strength coach and former D1 Tennis Player at Michigan State University. He holds a Masters in Sport & Performance Psychology
What's New with UTR Sports ft Chase Hodges
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 14 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this week's episode, we hear from the Senior Vice President of UTR Sports and former college coach, Chase Hodges.Before coming to UTR Sports, Chase was the head Men's and Women's Tennis Coach at Georgia Gwinnett College where he led his teams to 15 national championships. Chase knows college tennis and he understands what junior play
How to Help Jr Players Become Their Best Selves ft Chris Marquez
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 13 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this week's episode, we continue our discussion of what it takes to become a great coach and how great coaches bring out the best in their players. Coach Chris Marquez is our guest.Chris Marquez is a nationally respected tennis coach with a career built on passion, perseverance, and a deep understanding of player development. A self-
Does Your Coach Need a Mentor ft Aaron Rusnak
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 12 of the ParentingAces Podcast! If you've been watching/listening to this podcast for any length of time, you've heard me talk about the importance of mentoring. In this week's episode, Coach Aaron Rusnak of Innovative Tennis Coaching is back with us to discuss his transition from full-time on-court coaching to mentoring those coaches coming up behind him to ensure a
Taking a Closer Look at High School Tennis ft Scott Gerber
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 11 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week's episode is all about High School Tennis!Scott Gerber's two children both grew up playing tennis in Ohio, including playing on their respective high school teams. As Scott watched his kids compete for their schools, he realized high school tennis wasn't getting the respect it deserved in terms of media coverage and reporting
Wisdom from a Seasoned Coach ft Duey Evans
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 10 of the ParentingAces Podcast. This week, Coach Duey Evans joins us to share his 3+ decades of junior and college tennis wisdom.Spending much of his career in a field that often relies on dated coaching methods, Duey has continued to think outside the box and create individualized programs that result in high-performing athletes. In his coaching now, you’ll find the
Bringing Electronic Line Calling to Junior & College Tennis ft Swupnil Sahai
Welcome to Season 14 Episode 9 of the ParentingAces Podcast. This week, we take another look at SwingVision and its Electronic Line Calling (ELC) features and how it is being used at junior and college tennis matches.If you've followed this podcast for any length of time, you've heard Swupnil Sahai, the co-founder and CEO of SwingVision, talk about his tennis technology, and you've witnessed the c
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