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Racquet Fuel — 73 episodes

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What Can Racquet Sports Leaders Learn from Gen Z? Bridging the Gap Between Today's Directors and Tomorrow's Leaders

2

Building Human Connection Through Pickleball, Hospitality, and Community - with Chicken N Pickle President Kelli Alldredge

3

Leadership, Hospitality, and Career Pathways: What Racquet Sports Leaders Can Learn from Chick-fil-A’s People-First Success Model - with Holly Rivera

4

Storytelling, Strategy, and the Future of Racquet Sports - with Ben Nichols

5

Building a Sustainable Tennis Business: Lessons from Australia’s Victorian Tennis Academy - Tina Keown & Jack Glennane

6

Designing Tennis for the Modern Family: Innovation, Adaptation & Urban Growth — with Anthony Evrard

7

Building the Right Fit: Hiring, Leadership & Balance in Modern Racquet Clubs — with Andrew Minnelli

8

Building the Next 100 Years of Racquet Sports Leadership - with Brian Dillman

9

From Grand Slams to Giving Back: Gigi Fernandez on Leadership, Legacy, and Building Tennis for Hope

10

Leading Gen Z: Shaping the Future of Work with Tim Elmore

11

Pickleball & Padel Growth with Industry Pioneer David Johnson

12

Business Standards with Consultants Ajay Pant and Doug Cash

13

Coaching the Coaches: How USTA Is Powering Tennis Growth Nationwide

14

The Mindset of Leadership: How Reflection, Mentorship, and Emotional Intelligence Drive Growth with Dr. Larry Lauer

15

Building Your Coach Pipeline: How to Launch a Coach-in-Training Program

16

Build Better Players, Build a Stronger Culture: UF Coach Per Nilsson’s Playbook for College Tennis Leadership

17

From Top 100 Pro to Event Leader: Grace Min on Transitioning into Tennis Management

18

Build a “Work Hard, Be Kind” Culture: How Fitness CEO Jon Rowley Scaled Community, Kept Talent, and Stayed on the Floor

19

The 95-Million-Ball Lesson: What Teaching Tennis Teaches You About Life with Greg Moran

20

Coach Your People, Not Just the Program - with Emma Doyle

21

How RacquetX Is Reimagining the Racquet Sports Industry - with Robyn Duda

22

Padel is Coming - Is Your Club Ready? with Eric Loftus

23

Resumes and Racquet Sports - Rerun

24

The First Step After Resignation: Reimagine, Don’t React

25

What Young Professionals Need from Racquets Leadership - with Kyle Pipkin

26

Leading People, Not Lessons: The Real Work of a Racquets Director

27

Building More Than Courts: Developing People, Systems, and Sustainability - with Ajay Pant

28

Lights, Camera, Racquets: The Art of Reinvention with Bryan Fox

29

Revitalizing Tennis Communities: A Conversation with Mary Buschmann

30

How AI is Changing the Game: A Conversation with Kim Bastable & Simon Gale

31

Owning a Club: The Realities, Challenges, and Wins with Elliott McDermed

32

Leadership is About Learning - featuring Mike Woody

33

Resumes and Racquet Sports: How to Get the Interview

34

Communication at Work

35

Is Tennis Endangered, with the Rise of Pickleball and Padel? - featuring Mike Barrell

36

Risk Losing Talent or Embrace Staff Growth - with Butch Staples

37

Immigration Law and Tennis - with Michael DiRaimando

38

Golf and Tennis - with Anthony Vitale

39

Hire and Fire with Intentionality - featuring USTA's David Konecky

40

No Fear Leadership - Lessons from Jo Wallen

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Delegation, Adaptability, and Communication in Leadership

42

Generational Divides - rerun Tim Elmore Part 2

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Generational Divides - Tim Elmore Rerun Part 1

44

Being Teachable - Chris Gale Rerun Part 2

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Being Teachable - Chris Gale, Rerun Part 1

46

Lessons in Adaptation, Teamwork, and Member Engagement - feat. Alejandra Suarez

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Continuous Growth in Racquet Sports - feat Joe Curto

48

USTA's Racquet Sports Apprenticeship Program

49

Evolution of Racquets Leadership - with Craig Morris

50

Reaching Career Longevity and Success in Racquets - with Chuck Gill

51

Personal Branding and Marketing in Tennis - with Tracy Almeda-Singian

52

Managing Multifaceted Racquets Facilities - with Scott McCullough

53

5 Day Work Week Revisited

54

Women in Leadership - a pioneer from the UK: Emma Wells

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Putting People First - with Jackie and Three Carpenter

56

The American Dream - Racquet Sports Style with Omar Trevino and Alejandra Suarez

57

Season 1 and 2: Recap

58

Gender Roles in Coaching - with Rita Gladstone

59

Marketing Racquet Sports - with Padel expert Marcos del Pilar

60

The Science of Human Performance with Dr. Jack Groppel

61

Hiring a Director of Racquet Sports? Ensure Success! - with Len Simard (part 2)

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Hiring a Director of Racquet Sports? Ensure Success! - with Len Simard (part 1)

63

Pay and Benefits Compensation feat. Doug Cash

64

Pickleball's Place feat. Ajay Pant

65

Continuous Growth feat. Joe Curto

66

Being Teachable feat. Chris Gale, Part 2

67

Being Teachable feat. Chris Gale, Part 1

68

Generational Divides feat. Tim Elmore, Part 2

69

Generational Divides feat. Tim Elmore, Part 1

70

Leadership Culture feat. Allistair McCaw, Part 2

71

Leadership Culture feat. Allistair McCaw, Part 1

72

Evolution of Racquets Leadership feat. Craig Morris

73

Takeoff with Simon Gale and Kim Bastable