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Racquet Fuel — 71 episodes

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

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

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

6

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

7

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

8

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

9

Pickleball & Padel Growth with Industry Pioneer David Johnson

10

Business Standards with Consultants Ajay Pant and Doug Cash

11

Coaching the Coaches: How USTA Is Powering Tennis Growth Nationwide

12

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

13

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

14

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

15

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

16

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

17

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

18

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

19

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

20

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

21

Resumes and Racquet Sports - Rerun

22

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

23

What Young Professionals Need from Racquets Leadership - with Kyle Pipkin

24

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

25

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

26

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

27

Revitalizing Tennis Communities: A Conversation with Mary Buschmann

28

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

29

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

30

Leadership is About Learning - featuring Mike Woody

31

Resumes and Racquet Sports: How to Get the Interview

32

Communication at Work

33

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

34

Risk Losing Talent or Embrace Staff Growth - with Butch Staples

35

Immigration Law and Tennis - with Michael DiRaimando

36

Golf and Tennis - with Anthony Vitale

37

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

38

No Fear Leadership - Lessons from Jo Wallen

39

Delegation, Adaptability, and Communication in Leadership

40

Generational Divides - rerun Tim Elmore Part 2

41

Generational Divides - Tim Elmore Rerun Part 1

42

Being Teachable - Chris Gale Rerun Part 2

43

Being Teachable - Chris Gale, Rerun Part 1

44

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

45

Continuous Growth in Racquet Sports - feat Joe Curto

46

USTA's Racquet Sports Apprenticeship Program

47

Evolution of Racquets Leadership - with Craig Morris

48

Reaching Career Longevity and Success in Racquets - with Chuck Gill

49

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

50

Managing Multifaceted Racquets Facilities - with Scott McCullough

51

5 Day Work Week Revisited

52

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

53

Putting People First - with Jackie and Three Carpenter

54

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

55

Season 1 and 2: Recap

56

Gender Roles in Coaching - with Rita Gladstone

57

Marketing Racquet Sports - with Padel expert Marcos del Pilar

58

The Science of Human Performance with Dr. Jack Groppel

59

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

60

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

61

Pay and Benefits Compensation feat. Doug Cash

62

Pickleball's Place feat. Ajay Pant

63

Continuous Growth feat. Joe Curto

64

Being Teachable feat. Chris Gale, Part 2

65

Being Teachable feat. Chris Gale, Part 1

66

Generational Divides feat. Tim Elmore, Part 2

67

Generational Divides feat. Tim Elmore, Part 1

68

Leadership Culture feat. Allistair McCaw, Part 2

69

Leadership Culture feat. Allistair McCaw, Part 1

70

Evolution of Racquets Leadership feat. Craig Morris

71

Takeoff with Simon Gale and Kim Bastable