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Racquet Fuel — 75 episodes

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From Click to Court: Making Tennis Easier to Join from a Parent's Perspective

2

Taking a Look Back: Is Tennis Endangered by the Rise of Pickleball and Padel? - Featuring Mike Barrell

3

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

4

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

5

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

6

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

7

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

8

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

9

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

10

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

11

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

12

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

13

Pickleball & Padel Growth with Industry Pioneer David Johnson

14

Business Standards with Consultants Ajay Pant and Doug Cash

15

Coaching the Coaches: How USTA Is Powering Tennis Growth Nationwide

16

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

17

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

18

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

19

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

20

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

21

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

22

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

23

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

24

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

25

Resumes and Racquet Sports - Rerun

26

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

27

What Young Professionals Need from Racquets Leadership - with Kyle Pipkin

28

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

29

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

30

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

31

Revitalizing Tennis Communities: A Conversation with Mary Buschmann

32

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

33

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

34

Leadership is About Learning - featuring Mike Woody

35

Resumes and Racquet Sports: How to Get the Interview

36

Communication at Work

37

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

38

Risk Losing Talent or Embrace Staff Growth - with Butch Staples

39

Immigration Law and Tennis - with Michael DiRaimando

40

Golf and Tennis - with Anthony Vitale

41

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

42

No Fear Leadership - Lessons from Jo Wallen

43

Delegation, Adaptability, and Communication in Leadership

44

Generational Divides - rerun Tim Elmore Part 2

45

Generational Divides - Tim Elmore Rerun Part 1

46

Being Teachable - Chris Gale Rerun Part 2

47

Being Teachable - Chris Gale, Rerun Part 1

48

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

49

Continuous Growth in Racquet Sports - feat Joe Curto

50

USTA's Racquet Sports Apprenticeship Program

51

Evolution of Racquets Leadership - with Craig Morris

52

Reaching Career Longevity and Success in Racquets - with Chuck Gill

53

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

54

Managing Multifaceted Racquets Facilities - with Scott McCullough

55

5 Day Work Week Revisited

56

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

57

Putting People First - with Jackie and Three Carpenter

58

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

59

Season 1 and 2: Recap

60

Gender Roles in Coaching - with Rita Gladstone

61

Marketing Racquet Sports - with Padel expert Marcos del Pilar

62

The Science of Human Performance with Dr. Jack Groppel

63

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

64

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

65

Pay and Benefits Compensation feat. Doug Cash

66

Pickleball's Place feat. Ajay Pant

67

Continuous Growth feat. Joe Curto

68

Being Teachable feat. Chris Gale, Part 2

69

Being Teachable feat. Chris Gale, Part 1

70

Generational Divides feat. Tim Elmore, Part 2

71

Generational Divides feat. Tim Elmore, Part 1

72

Leadership Culture feat. Allistair McCaw, Part 2

73

Leadership Culture feat. Allistair McCaw, Part 1

74

Evolution of Racquets Leadership feat. Craig Morris

75

Takeoff with Simon Gale and Kim Bastable