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Grand Slam Journey — 96 episodes

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96. Susan Brennan | From Plant Floor to CEO: Leadership, Resilience & Still Standing

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95. Katie Calhoun | From Forbes to Getty Images to Founder: AI, Bias & Human Connection

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94. Stephen Rose | From 5 Airborne to Tech CEO: Military Leadership, AI & Scaling Render Networks

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93. Peter Linder | How 46 Losses Built a 35-Year Ericsson Career: 5G, AI in Sports & Storytelling

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92. Brian Modoff | From Destroyer to Wall Street to VC: AI, Tech Trends & Never Giving Up

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91. John M. Madura | From the Rowing Boat to Robotics: Physical AI, Engineering & Seizing Opportunity

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90. Josh Simons | From Musician to CEO: Building a Career Beyond the Stage

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89. Jurgen Arts︱From Court to CFO: Adaptability, AI & the Future of Telco Networks

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88. Rani Yadav-Ranjan ︱ AI for Humanity's Sake

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87. Noah Sturm︱How Augment Redefines B2B Sales with Relationships, Empathy & AI

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86. Josh Payne⏐Coframe: The AI-Powered Future of Digital Experiences

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85. Abby Davisson ︱ How to Make Big Life Decisions — Without the Stress!

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84. Maciek Szczesniak︱Unleashing SMB Growth Through Trust

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83. Tennis Tuesdays: 🎾 Master your Tennis Game

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82. James Hilovsky︱From Baseball Gloves to Franchise Success

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81. Dre Baldwin︱Unlocking Success through Communication, Content Creation, and Marketing

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80. Dre Baldwin︱Slam Dunk Strategies for Basketball, Life and Entrepreneurial Greatness

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79. Announcements and What's Next

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78. Nicole Wieberneit︱Skiing to Success: Lessons from the German Alps to Microsoft Leadership 🇺🇸

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77. George Mulhern︱Game, Set, Lead: Winning Strategies for Tennis, Tech, and Business Leadership

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76. Daniel Gluck︱Game, Set, Invest: From Tennis Prodigy to Investment Guru @ GroundForce Capital

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75. Paul F. Austin︱Navigating the Journey of Psychedelics: Intention, Integration & Safe Exploration

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74. James de Lacey︱Strength Training for Sports Performance, Injury Prevention and Longevity

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73. Mona de Lacey︱Mental Game of Champions: Overcoming Challenges, Resilience and Winning

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72. Ode to My Grandmother︱A Life of Love, Strength, Grace, and Wisdom

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71. Jeanette Irekvist︱President Ericsson Canada on Leading Through Change and Future of Telecom and AI

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70. Mandy Marquardt︱27x US National Champ on Crushing Records & Creating History with Type 1 Diabetes

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69. Eve Psalti: Are we on the eve of an AI revolution?, Leadership, and Empowering Women

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68. John Neville︱Ace Your Life: Leadership and Transforming Challenges into Opportunities

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67. Lee Zohlman: Chief Commercial Officer Juncos Hollinger Racing︱Speeding Towards Success

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66. Cole Crawford: Founder and CEO of Vapor on Breaking Boundaries in Tech with a Tennis Mindset

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65. Andrew McConnell: Get Out My Head - Mindset for Personal and Professional Mastery

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64. Loretta Breuning: Why You’re Unhappy: Biology vs Politics

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63. Albert Matheny: PROMIX Founder and CEO︱The Journey to Superior Health, Fitness, and Human Performance with Nutritional Innovator

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62. Waqar Shaikh: Mastering the Marathon of Technology Leadership - Discipline Drives Success

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61. Trevor McLaughlin: Tech-Lifestyle Synergy, Health Fads, the Future of Wireless Connectivity, and Christmas

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60. Ben Smith: Redefining Leadership and Holistic Health with Integrated Wellness

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59. Brett W Smith: Former World Champion Boxer on Shattering Ceilings, Navigating the Human Experience, Entrepreneurship

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58. Aleks Salkin: Fitness Transformation with Kettlebell and Bodyweight Strength Training

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57. Celebrating National Recycling Day: RecycleBalls and their Ambassador Team is Advancing Sustainability in Tennis

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56. Loretta Breuning: The Evolutionary Science of our Mammalian Brain - Decoding Emotions and Behavior

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55. Dani Weinstein: The Expert in Community Building shares tips for Tennis and Corporate Community Success

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54. How do you feel about hitting your opponent during a tennis match with a tennis ball?

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53. Coffee with Anna & Dana: Reimagining Daily Life with Automation

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52. Trevor McLaughlin ︱Founder at networkfx on Unraveling the Complexities of Wireless Industry and Private Networks

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51. Ahmed Moussa: Unraveling Leadership Secrets, Embracing Curiosity and Adaptability in a Technological World

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50. Skip Bowman: Exploring Growth Mindset, Leadership, and Tennis History

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49. Annie Duke: The Power of Quitting and Exploration of Decision-Making in Poker, Tennis & Life

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48. Lisa Litherland: From the Sports Field to the Startup World - A Journey of Passion and Tenacity

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47. Christian Ponder: Unraveling the Athlete's Mind - on NFL, Transition, and Building The Post

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46. Vanessa Jupe: CEO and Founder of Leva on turning personal struggles into a support system for new moms

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45. Coffee with Dana: Embracing Life's Transitions - From Workplace Shifts to Athletics and Parenting

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44. Cultural Immersion: Appreciating the World Beyond Your Comfort Zone

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43. Adam Battersby: Exploring the Intersection of Sports and Technology with Pro-Batter Sports

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42. David Lindsay on Infusing Athletic Resilience into Business and Unleashing Your Inner Athlete

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41. Coffee with Anna & Dana: Redefining Success; The Power of Quitting and the Art of Perseverance

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40. Unlocking New Beginnings: Noble SISU Cold Plunge and Move to Austin, Texas

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39. Jonathan Oe: Revolutionizing Compression Garment and Boosting Athletic Performance and Confidence with Leorêver

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38. Polly Allen: Hands-On with AI - Prototyping, Learning, and Revolutionizing the Industry

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37. Coffee with Anna & Dana: Conquering the Uncomfortable - strategies for managing discomfort and stepping out of your comfort zone

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36. Mark Reifkind: Balancing Quality and Quantity - Training Strategies & Importance of Recovery︱Part 2 of 2

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35. Mark Reifkind: A Journey of Movement, Coaching, and Optimizing Personal Fitness for Health | Part 1 of 2

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34. The Frozen Advantage: Announcements, Cold Plunge Experiment, Tennis Q&A

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33. Rikke Johansen: From Athlete to Chiropractor - helping patients and athletes move better

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32. Coffee with Anna & Dana: The Gift of Mortality - how to live fully

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31. Erin Cunningham: The Circular Economy of Tennis Balls - Intersection of Tennis, Sustainability, and Social Impact

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30. The hidden key to success: How support systems make the difference

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29. Coffee with Anna & Dana: Women breaking barriers and how far we've come

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28. Phil Lyne: Turning Pain into Purpose; A journey of resilience and reinvention to helping others grow

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27. Celebrating My Grandpa's Life: Embracing Impermanence and Finding Gratitude

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26. Sarah Brummitt: Leadership in Action, How Authenticity and Presence Drive Relationship Building

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25. Coffee with Anna & Dana: New experiments and adventures in AI - exploring trends and developments

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24. American Dream: A brief reflection on my path to becoming an American

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23. Tiziana Casciaro: Power, for All: How It Really Works and Why It's Everyone's Business, Part 2 of 2

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22. Tiziana Casciaro: Power, for All: How It Really Works and Why It's Everyone's Business, Part 1 of 2

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21. Natalie Novosel: From Basketball-Athlete to Entrepreneur-Athlete, Find your Voice and Confidence

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20. Coffee with Anna & Dana: How to set goals and create your own goal-setting process

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19. Power for All: Who controls access to what they value. Quit: The power of knowing when to walk away

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18. Agustin Moreno: Head Coach at Loyola Marymount University and Mexico Billie Jean King Cup team, life of Tennis & Coaching

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17. Sandy Farquharson: Founder of The Padel School and world-renowned padel expert, a journey from tennis to padel

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16. Announcements, Consistency & Power, Power for All

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15. Tracy Reifkind: The Queen of the kettlebell swing on transforming life

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14. Zachary Green: US Marine, Firefighter, and Entrepreneur talks about what does it mean to be a Warrior Entrepreneur

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13. Amy Eliza Wong: Executive Coach and Founder of "Always on Purpose" talks about "Living on Purpose: Five Deliberate Choices to Realize Fulfillment and Joy"

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12. Samah Damanhoori: The story of Madina Papel, a story about finding your uniqueness and having the courage to show it

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11. Irina Lykina: Oklahoma University tennis player talks about her competitive tennis experience, trusting the journey, accepting the situation you find yourself in, and pursuing your happiness

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10. Jesse Burdick: Owner and Head Coach of PowerWod talks about baseball, powerlifting, strength, nutrition. The art of consistency and starting small.

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9. Don Tirsell: Head of Partnerships at Google Cloud talks about basketball, balancing competitiveness and mindfulness, celebrating mini-successes, bringing teams together, and appreciating differences

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8. Nadia Belkind: Kindness has no language, the art and benefits of building and investing in relationships, the power of interpersonal communication

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7. Mitch Williams: Telecommunications executive, former professional racquetball player on the power of adaptability, finding your way to win, measuring what matters, doing less is more

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6. Christian Wassmer: CEO of Betheone Sports, former UTA tennis coach talks about college tennis, coaching, fitness, confidence, rest and recovery, sports mindset, ethics, and sportsmanship

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5. Liz Goldman: Life and business coach talks about leadership, inspiration, benefits of slowing down, cultivating trust and wisdom, and moving to a world of possibilities

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4. Wayne Ferreira: Former #6 ATP tennis player talks about his tennis journey, being an entrepreneur, now an ATP tour coach of Frances Tiafoe, live from the Australian Open

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3. Fazal Syed: Tennis career, finding purpose, being of service to others, transforming human lives, harmony, and self-awareness

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2. Takeshi Fujiwara: Olympic Athlete and 400m record holder on believing in yourself, goal setting, gratitude, optimism, balancing hard work with grace and his new book Strong Like Never Before: Transform your life in 12 weeks

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1. Julianna Gates: Tennis coach and my former doubles partner talks about her tennis journey, mental toughness and the power of reframing