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Tennis IQ Podcast — 259 episodes
Ep. 255 - A Mental Performance Look at Roland Garros 2026
Ep. 254 - How to Use Patience in a Match and in Your Career
Ep. 253 - Lisa Stone of ParentingAces | Helping Families Navigate Junior Tennis
Ep. 252 - A Tribute to Jim Loehr | A Pioneer in Sport Psychology for Tennis
Ep. 251 - The Paradox of Outcomes and Cameron Young
Ep. 250 - Finding Your Natural Style of Play
Ep. 249 - Understanding First Round/Match Anxiety
Ep. 248 - The Benefits of Using Constraints
Ep. 247 - Rethinking The Origins Of Greatness
Ep. 246 - The Impact of Mental Fatigue on Performance and Accuracy
Ep. 245 - A Critical Look at AI in Tennis
Ep. 244 - Turning Concepts Into Actions - That's Elite
Ep. 243 - Mental Performance Themes at the 2026 Australian Open
Ep. 242 - The Long-Term Problem Of Playing With Fear
Tribute to Bill Tym - The Evolution of a Champion (Ep. 13)
Ep. 241 - Don't Skip Out On Your Habits
Ep. 240 - Emotional Intelligence and Performance
Ep. 239 - Mental Fortitude and Amanda Anisimova
Ep. 238 - Attribution Theory and How We Explain Results
Ep. 237 - Chris Harwood and the 5Cs
Ep. 236 - The Connection Between Passion and Performance
Ep. 235 - The Value of Precommitments in Tennis
Ep. 234 - Do You Get Bored in Your Training?
Ep. 233 - Unwrapping the Gift of Greatness
Ep. 232 - Handling the Loss of Skill or Talent Level
Ep. 231 - Reframing Situations to Improve Performance
Ep. 230 - Mental Performance Themes from US Open 2025 | Sabalenka, Anisimova, Alcaraz, Sinner
Ep. 229 - Are Double Faults a Purely Technical Issue?
Ep. 228 - The Necessity of Commitment and Enthusiasm on Your Tennis Journey
Ep. 227 - Building Momentum and Breaking It
Ep. 226 - Developing Wisdom As A Competitive Skill
Ep. 225 - Handling Difficult Emotions Between Points
Ep. 224 - The Necessity for Rest and Energy Management
Ep. 223 - Wimbledon 2025 Mental Performance Themes | Sinner, Alcaraz, Swiatek, Anisimova
Ep. 222 - The Benefits of Deep Breathing
Ep. 221 - How to Use Time as a Tool to Benefit Your Game
Ep. 220 - Roland Garros 2025 | Gauff, Sabalenka, Alcaraz, and Sinner
Ep. 219 - ADHD in Tennis with Dr Josephine Perry
Ep. 218 - The Benefits of Positive Affect on Your Mental Toughness
Ep. 217 - The Necessity of Mental Flexibility
Ep. 216 - The Two Words That Spark Anxiety
Ep. 215 - Comparing Self-centeredness and Self-Awareness
Ep. 214 - The Cardinal Virtue of Courage
Ep. 213 - The Relationship Between Pressure and Errors
Ep. 212 - The Dance of the Doomed
Ep. 211 - Success Disease
Ep. 210 - Tennis Parenting Part 3 | Supporting the Competition Needs of Players
Ep. 209 - Tennis Parenting Part 2 | The Educational Needs of Tennis Parents
Ep. 208 - Tennis Parenting Part 1 | The Difficulties of Tennis Parenting
Ep. 207 - The Characteristics of Self-Actualizers
Ep. 206 - The Effects of Ratings and Rankings on Performance
Ep. 205 - Australian Open 2025 - Mental Performances Themes | Jannik Sinner, Madison Keys
Ep. 204 - The Weight of Discipline vs. the Weight of Regret
Ep. 203 - Zest and Flourishing
Ep. 202 - The Paradox of the Ego
Ep. 201 - How to Play With Equanimity (A Balanced Mind)
Ep. 200 - What We Learned from 200 Episodes
Ep. 199 - Using the "4 i Framework" to Design Your Practices
Ep. 198 - Roger Writes a Letter to Rafa | Thoughts on Nadal's Legacy
Ep. 197 - Coaching and Self-Reliance on the Court
Ep. 196 - Dominik Hrbatý | Developing Your Brain & How to Beat Great Players
Ep. 195 - The Benefits of Slowing Down
Ep. 194 - Embracing Pain, Uncertainty, and Hard Work
Ep. 193 - Bob Litwin and Living the Best Story of Your Life
Ep. 192 - Playing Against Weaker Opponents and With Weaker Partners
Ep. 191 - Tough Losses
Ep. 190 - US Open 2024 | Sinner, Sabalenka, Fritz, and Pegula
Ep. 189 - Commit to Your Game Plan
Ep. 188 - Beware! Anger is a Pleasurable Emotion
Ep. 187 - Is the SMART Goals Framework Overrated?
Ep. 186 - How Your Brain Actually Works
Ep. 185 - Peter Clarke on the Transition from Tennis to Business
Ep. 184 - Wimbledon 2024 Recap | Alcaraz, Djokovic, Krejčíková, Paolini
Ep. 183 - Addressing Irrational Beliefs and Self-Talk
Ep. 182 - Lessons from Roger Federer at Dartmouth
Ep. 181 - Rick Macci and Champion Mindsets
Ep. 180 - Thoughts on Roland Garros 2024 - Alcaraz and Świątek
Ep. 179 - Developing Your Mental Scorecard
Ep. 178 - Be More Concerned with Your Present Than Your Past or Future
Ep. 177 - Don't Fake It Till You Make It. Instead, "Act As If."
Ep. 174 - The Stockdale Paradox and Tennis
Ep. 176 - Dave Bailey - The Impact of Footwork on the Mental Game
Ep. 175 - Becoming a Relentless Competitor Like Rafael Nadal
Ep. 173 - Athlete Centered to Athlete Ownership
Ep. 172 - Why You Need to Commit to Your Routines
Ep. 171 - What to Do When Things Are Not Working
Ep. 170 - Ryan Harrison and the Philosophy of Better Player, Better Results
Ep. 169 - Dr. Cathy Utzschneider on Goal Achievement and a Fulfilling Life
Ep. 168 - Motivation and Self-Determination Theory
Ep. 167 - The Value of Studying Your Success
Ep. 166 - The Value of Experimentation in Your Training
Ep. 165 - Wanting to Win and Playing to Win Are Not the Same
Ep. 164 - What You Can Learn from the Netflix Movie Hustle
Ep. 163 - Australian Open 2024 | Sinner, Medvedev and Sabalenka
Ep. 162 - Ryan Redondo and his Tennis Mission/Purpose
Ep. 161 - The Benefits of Viewing Tennis as a Team Sport
Ep. 160 - Addressing Self-Limiting Beliefs and Attitudes
Ep. 159 - Top Things We Learned in 2023
Ep. 158 - Is Your Self-Worth Based on Performance?
Ep. 157 - Learning from the Lifestyle Challenges of Professional Players
Ep. 156 - The Performance Impact of Increasing Tolerance of Discomfort
Ep. 155 - Becoming Grittier On and Off the Court
Ep. 154 - Improving Your Motivation
Ep. 153 - Matt Futterman of The Athletic | Narratives in Tennis
Ep. 152 - Should I Vent My Anger On Court?
Best of Tennis IQ- Ep. 51 - Dr. Laura Swettenham on Stress, Coping, and Think Aloud
Ep. 151 - Jan Mühlfeit and Unlocking Human Potential
Ep. 150 - How to Train Decision Making
Ep. 149 - Kollman Gearhart - Who Are You Built to Be?
Best of Tennis IQ: Ep. 30 - Marius Barnard and Self-Belief
Ep. 148 - US Open 2023 Recap | Gauff, Djokovic, Sabalenka, Medvedev
Ep. 147 - Using a Brief Serve Intervention to Improve Performance
Ep. 146 - Visualization for Decision Making
Ep. 145 - The Connection Between Performance and Behavior
Ep. 144 - The Benefits of Optimism
Ep. 143 - Believing in Yourself When You Aren't Getting Results
Ep. 142 - Wimbledon 2023 - Alcaraz, Djokovic, Vondrousova, Jabeur, Eubanks
Ep. 141 - Dan McCain and 7 Shot Tennis
Ep. 140 - Good Questions for Post-Match Reflection
Ep. 139 - How to Use Quiet Eye Theory to Improve Your Game
Ep. 138 - The Psychological Profile of Champions
Ep. 137 - Roland Garros 2023 | The Locker Room Power of Djokovic and Swiatek
Ep. 136 - The Challenge of Changing Surfaces
Ep. 135 - The Preparation Episode
Ep. 134 - Finishing Matches
Ep. 133 - Using Rules to Make Better Decisions
Ep. 132 - Embrace Uncertainty to Become a Better Player
Ep. 131 - Why Practicing Acceptance Is Important
Ep. 130 - The Good and Bad of Perfectionism in Tennis
Ep. 129 - The Value of Consistency in All Things
Ep. 128 - Suffering Is a Key to Success
Ep. 127 - Carrie Jackson on Mindset and Injury Recovery
Ep. 126 - Perform Better Through Discipline
Special Announcement from Josh and Brian
Ep. 125 - How to Perform Well in Team Tryouts
Ep. 124 - Differences Between Practice and Competition
Ep. 123 - You gotta relax! Building body awareness through relaxation training
Ep. 122 - Themes from Break Point on Netflix
Ep. 121 - Why You Should Play the Back Draw
Ep. 120 - Getting Through Fatigue/Pain in Matches
Ep. 119 - Australian Open 2023 Recap | Thoughts on Sabalenka, Rybakina, Djokovic, and Tsitsipas
Ep. 118 - Adopting a Beginner's Mind
Ep. 117 - Improving Your Game by Increasing Self-Awareness
Ep. 116 - The Value of Good Mistakes
Ep. 115 - The Importance of Developing Your Character
Ep. 114 - The Wisdom of Nick Saviano
Ep. 113 - The Psychology of Doubles
Ep. 112 - The Dangers of Being Judgmental
Ep. 111 - Make Learning Your Top Priority
Ep. 110 - Tennis as a Fighting Sport
Ep. 109 - Brian Teacher and Using Technology to Improve Your Game
Ep. 108 - Using Visualization to Improve Performance
Ep. 107 - Max Newlon and Training Your Attention with FocusCalm
Ep. 106 - The Best Version of You
Ep. 105 - When to Copy the Pros
Ep. 104 - Self-Compassion Is Good for You!
Ep. 103 - Mylène Steinhardt and Maximizing Your Energy
Ep. 102 - Reflections on Roger Federer and Serena Williams
Ep. 101 - US Open 2022 Recap | Alcaraz, Ruud, Świątek, and Jabeur
Ep. 100 - Answering Your Questions on Our 100th Episode!
Ep. 99 - The Gold Medal Profile and Improving Your Mental Game
Ep. 98 - A Strengths Based Approach to Tennis
Ep. 97 - UTR and Aspiring College Tennis Players
Ep. 96 - The Art of Playing Badly Well
Ep. 95 - Playing Against an Injured Opponent
Ep. 94 - Integrating Mental Skills into Practice
Ep. 93 - Howard Bryant on the Mental Game in Tennis, and more
Ep. 92 - Wimbledon 2022 | Perspectives from Rybakina, Djokovic, Jabeur, and Kyrgios
Ep. 91 - Triumph and Disaster
Ep. 90 - The Value of Mini-Wins
Ep. 89 - Thoughts on Playing in Extreme Heat
Ep. 88 - Strategies For Automatic Negative Thoughts
Ep. 87 - Lessons from Roland Garros 2022 via Swiatek, Gauff, Nadal, and Ruud
Ep. 86 - How To Deal With Slumps
Ep. 85 - Marcus Daniell and Making an Impact
Ep. 84 - Brian Park and Apeak Tennis
Ep. 83 - The Rise of Carlos Alcaraz
Ep. 82 - Thoughts on Parenting Young Tennis Players
Ep. 81 - Why is it so hard to close matches?
Ep. 80 - Swupnil Sahai and A.I. in Tennis
Ep. 79 - Self-talk Strategies To Optimize Your Internal Dialogue
Ep. 78 - Cheating in Tennis
Ep. 77 - Why Tennis Is So Tough | The Unique Challenges Of The Sport
Ep. 76 - How To Play At The Highest Level of Tennis IQ
Ep. 75 - What To Do When You Are Supposed To Win/Lose
Ep. 74 - Playing From Behind | Lessons from Barty, Djokovic, Medvedev, and Nadal
Ep. 73 - Building Your Confidence
Ep. 72 - Finding Your Optimal Intensity
Ep. 71 - Australian Open 2022 Recap | Barty & Nadal
Ep. 70 - Thoughts On Being Coachable
Ep. 69 - Responding to a Tough Loss
Ep. 68 - What It Means to Be Competitive
Ep. 67 - The Best of 2021
Ep. 66 - How to Deal with Self-Limiting Beliefs
Ep. 65 - Todd Martin on Passion and Focus
Ep. 64 - How To Use Mental Contrasting To Perform Better
Ep. 63 - Getting to Know Brian Lomax
Ep. 62 - Getting to Know Josh Burger
Ep. 61 - The Performance Equation
Ep. 60 - Mardy Fish Documentary on Netflix
Ep. 59 - The Importance of Full Focus
Ep. 58 - Learning to Love the Stress of Competition
Ep. 57 - Improving Your Tennis Team's Performance
Ep. 56 - David Sammel and Developing Your Locker Room Power
Ep. 55 - The Yips and Double Faults
Ep. 54 - US Open 2021 | Lessons from Radacanu, Fernandez, Medvedev, and Djokovic
Ep. 53 - How to Deal With Losing
Ep. 52 - Improving Your Game Through Recovery Routines
Ep. 51 - Dr. Laura Swettenham on Stress, Coping, and Think Aloud
Ep. 50 - How To Be A Clutch Performer
Ep. 49 - The Importance of Sportsmanship
Ep. 48 - Building Mental Fortitude in Tennis
Ep. 47 - Wimbledon 2021 | Lessons from Barty, Pliskova and Djokovic
Ep. 46 - Angelo Rossetti and the Power of Purpose
Ep. 45 - Preparing for Matches
Ep. 44 - French Open 2021 Recap: Mental Health and Mental Toughness
Ep. 43 - Steve O'Connell and Journaling
Ep. 42 - Expectations at the Pro Level
Ep. 41 - Ryan Harry and Play
Ep. 40 - Goal Setting and Achievement
Ep. 39 - Dealing with Choking
Ep. 38 - Developing Your Potential
Ep. 37 - How to Play One Point at a Time
Ep. 36 - Coming Back After an Injury or Break
Ep. 35 - Integrating Mental Skills into Practice
Ep. 34 - Finding Flow in Tennis
Ep. 33 - Fear of Failure
Ep. 32 - Positive Psychology Interventions for Tennis Players
Ep. 31 - Handling Pressure
Ep. 30 - Marius Barnard and Self-Belief
Ep. 29 - Australian Open Recap - Osaka and Djokovic
Ep. 28 - Focus on the Process
Ep. 27 - Cristina Rolo and Dave de Haan on the Importance of Mental Training
Ep. 26 - The Power of Routines
Ep. 25 - Mindfulness in Tennis
Ep. 24 - Dealing with Cheating and Difficult Opponents
Ep. 23 - What Makes a Mentally Tough Tennis Player?
Ep. 22 - Senior Tennis and Why We Play
Ep. 21 - Jeff Greenwald and Fearless Tennis
Ep. 20 - Nikola Milinkovic and Managing Your Anxiety
Ep. 19 - Some of Our Favorite Books
Ep. 18 - Use Visualization like Djokovic and Andreescu
Ep. 17 - Preparing for 2021
Ep. 16 - Dr. Stephen Walker and Getting Competition Ready
Ep. 15 - The Importance of Motivation for Tennis Players
Ep. 14 - Sean Brawley and The Inner Game
Ep. 13 - Bill Tym and the Evolution of a Champion
Ep. 12 - Nadal, Swiatek, and Mental Toughness
Ep. 11 - Dr. Judy Van Raalte and Self-Talk in Tennis
Ep. 10 - Bob Dallis and Team Environment in College Tennis
Ep. 9 - Team Dynamics and Communication in Doubles
Ep. 8 - William Boe-Wiegaard - What It Means To Be A Good Competitor
Ep. 7 - 2020 US Open: Djokovic, Tsitsipas, and Serena
Ep. 6 - Jorge Capestany
Ep. 5 - Managing Emotions on the Court
Ep. 4 - Jeff Bearup and Tim Donovan
Ep. 3 - Stages of a Set/Match
Ep. 2 - Coach Brian Barker
Ep. 1 - Introducing the Tennis IQ Podcast