Welcome to Season 12 Episode 29 of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. In this week's podcast, we take a deep dive into the NCAA's Name Image Likeness (NIL) rule and how tennis families can use it to their advantage throughout the Junior Tennis Journey.Joy Harris is a mom and an entrepreneur. While her two sons followed their dreams in football, she is no stranger to youth sports and the expense involved in helping your child achieve their athletic goals.Joy found a way to offset the high costs of her own children's' athletic development by helping them develop their personal brand then leveraging it into brand deals with local and national businesses. As a result, other sports parents started asking her advice to help them do the same with their young athletes. She then parlayed her knowledge and expertise into a consulting business that helps junior athletes and parents find ways to parlay their sport and other interests into income opportunities.While the NCAA NIL rule applies solely to college student-athletes, brand deals are open to athletes of all ages and stages of development. Since the cost of junior tennis development continues to increase, why not learn how you might be able to offset some of those costs while helping your child learn valuable life skills in the process?To learn more about how to build a personal brand, be sure to follow Joy on social media:Instagram: @thejoyharrisTiktok: @thejoyharrisThreads: @thejoyharrisYou can also reach her via email at contact@scorecon.co.Also, Joy has a book coming out the end of August 2023 titled HOW TO GET PAID BEFORE GOING PRO. You can do an advanced purchase of her book using our affiliate link: Parenting Aces Link. By purchasing the book through this link, someone in our community could win a $1,000 scholarship to the university of their choice! NOTE: ParentingAces may receive a small commission from your purchase.If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or via your favorite podcast app. If you haven’t already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces by visiting https://parentingaces.com/membership-join. And check out our logo’d merch as well as our a la carte personal consultations in our online shop (Premium Members received FREE SHIPPING every day!). To support ParentingAces' work with a financial donation of any size via PayPal, click here.CREDITSIntro &amp; Outro Music: Morgan Stone aka STØNEAudio &amp; Video Editing: Lisa Stone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Season 12 Episode 29 of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the <a href="https://www.tennis.com/news/podcasts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tennis Channel Podcast Network</a>. In this week's podcast, we take a deep dive into the NCAA's Name Image Likeness (NIL) rule and how tennis families can use it to their advantage throughout the Junior Tennis Journey.Joy Harris is a mom and an entrepreneur. While her two sons followed their dreams in football, she is no stranger to youth sports and the expense involved in helping your child achieve their athletic goals.Joy found a way to offset the high costs of her own children's' athletic development by helping them develop their personal brand then leveraging it into brand deals with local and national businesses. As a result, other sports parents started asking her advice to help them do the same with their young athletes. She then parlayed her knowledge and expertise into a consulting business that helps junior athletes and parents find ways to parlay their sport and other interests into income opportunities.While the NCAA NIL rule applies solely to college student-athletes, brand deals are open to athletes of all ages and stages of development. Since the cost of junior tennis development continues to increase, why not learn how you might be able to offset some of those costs while helping your child learn valuable life skills in the process?To learn more about how to build a personal brand, be sure to follow Joy on social media:Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/thejoyharris" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thejoyharris</a>Tiktok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thejoyharris" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thejoyharris</a>Threads: <a href="https://www.threads.net/@thejoyharris" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thejoyharris</a>You can also reach her via email at <a href="mailto:contact@scorecon.co">contact@scorecon.co</a>.Also, Joy has a book coming out the end of August 2023 titled HOW TO GET PAID BEFORE GOING PRO. You can do an advanced purchase of her book using our affiliate link: <a href="https://amzn.to/3OmaDLW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Parenting Aces Link</a>. By purchasing the book through this link, someone in our community could win a $1,000 scholarship to the university of their choice! NOTE: ParentingAces may receive a small commission from your purchase.If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parentingaces/id1215810743" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or via your favorite podcast app. If you haven’t already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces by visiting <a href="https://parentingaces.com/membership-join" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://parentingaces.com/membership-join</a>. And check out our logo’d merch as well as our a la carte personal consultations in our <a href="https://parentingaces.com/shop/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">online shop</a> (Premium Members received FREE SHIPPING every day!). To support ParentingAces' work with a financial donation of any size via PayPal, <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=NDWHNXWP3WUKE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.CREDITSIntro &amp; Outro Music: Morgan Stone aka STØNEAudio &amp; Video Editing: Lisa Stone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Building Your Child's Brand ft. Joy Harris

Rod Ray

Welcome to Season 12 Episode 28 of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. In this week's podcast, Wofford Men's Tennis Coach, Rod Ray, joins Lisa to share his sports journey with his two sons and why he's found value and joy in the challenges life has thrown at him. He also talks about his recruiting philosophy and what parents and junior players need to know.When he was about 4 or 5 years old, Rod's oldest son, Cole, was diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum. Since Rod and his wife also had another son, Ashe, just 18 months younger, they had to find a way to balance Cole's needs with those of his little brother.As the boys got older, they both gravitated toward sports, not surprising given Rod's background as a collegiate tennis player and current job as the Head Coach at Wofford. Through sports, Rod was able to watch both his sons face hardships head on and learn from those situations in order to keep improving on and off the playing field.For Cole, that meant coming in last place in his track events multiple times until he was able to find a way to move up the ranks, eventually earning the opportunity to compete at the collegiate level. For Ashe, that meant learning to be self-sufficient at his tennis practices and tournaments when his parents were otherwise occupied with their own jobs and the care of his older brother.Both brothers will graduate college in the coming months with a future that looks bright for both of them. Throughout their journeys, though, Rod has had his own challenges balancing his role as both Coach and Dad. He is now in the process of sharing that journey through book form, writing HARD COMES FIRST which will be published some time in 2024.For more information on Rod's process, visit his website at https://hardcomesfirst.com/ and sign up to receive his blog and join the waitlist for his book.For more information on Wofford College Tennis, a Division I program in the Southern Conference, visit https://woffordterriers.com/sports/mens-tennis and https://woffordterriers.com/sports/womens-tennis. You can reach Rod via email at Rayra@wofford.edu.If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or via your favorite podcast app. If you haven’t already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces by visiting https://parentingaces.com/membership-join. And check out our logo’d merch as well as our a la carte personal consultations in our online shop (Premium Members received FREE SHIPPING every day!). To support ParentingAces' work with a financial donation of any size via PayPal, click here.CREDITSIntro &amp; Outro Music: Morgan Stone aka STØNEAudio &amp; Video Editing: Lisa Stone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Season 12 Episode 28 of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the <a href="https://www.tennis.com/news/podcasts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tennis Channel Podcast Network</a>. In this week's podcast, <a href="https://woffordterriers.com/sports/mens-tennis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wofford Men's Tennis</a> Coach, Rod Ray, joins Lisa to share his sports journey with his two sons and why he's found value and joy in the challenges life has thrown at him. He also talks about his recruiting philosophy and what parents and junior players need to know.When he was about 4 or 5 years old, Rod's oldest son, Cole, was diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum. Since Rod and his wife also had another son, Ashe, just 18 months younger, they had to find a way to balance Cole's needs with those of his little brother.As the boys got older, they both gravitated toward sports, not surprising given Rod's background as a collegiate tennis player and current job as the Head Coach at Wofford. Through sports, Rod was able to watch both his sons face hardships head on and learn from those situations in order to keep improving on and off the playing field.For Cole, that meant coming in last place in his track events multiple times until he was able to find a way to move up the ranks, eventually earning the opportunity to compete at the collegiate level. For Ashe, that meant learning to be self-sufficient at his tennis practices and tournaments when his parents were otherwise occupied with their own jobs and the care of his older brother.Both brothers will graduate college in the coming months with a future that looks bright for both of them. Throughout their journeys, though, Rod has had his own challenges balancing his role as both Coach and Dad. He is now in the process of sharing that journey through book form, writing HARD COMES FIRST which will be published some time in 2024.For more information on Rod's process, visit his website at <a href="https://hardcomesfirst.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://hardcomesfirst.com/</a> and sign up to <a href="https://hardcomesfirst.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">receive his blog</a> and <a href="https://hardcomesfirst.com/#waitlist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">join the waitlist</a> for his book.For more information on Wofford College Tennis, a Division I program in the <a href="https://soconsports.com/sports/mten" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Southern Conference</a>, visit <a href="https://woffordterriers.com/sports/mens-tennis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://woffordterriers.com/sports/mens-tennis</a> and <a href="https://woffordterriers.com/sports/womens-tennis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://woffordterriers.com/sports/womens-tennis</a>. You can reach Rod via email at <a href="mailto:Rayra@wofford.edu">Rayra@wofford.edu</a>.If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parentingaces/id1215810743" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or via your favorite podcast app. If you haven’t already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces by visiting <a href="https://parentingaces.com/membership-join" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://parentingaces.com/membership-join</a>. And check out our logo’d merch as well as our a la carte personal consultations in our <a href="https://parentingaces.com/shop/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">online shop</a> (Premium Members received FREE SHIPPING every day!). To support ParentingAces' work with a financial donation of any size via PayPal, <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=NDWHNXWP3WUKE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.CREDITSIntro &amp; Outro Music: Morgan Stone aka STØNEAudio &amp; Video Editing: Lisa Stone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Hard Comes First ft. Rod Ray

Gemma Coles

Welcome to Season 12 Episode 27 of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. In this week's podcast, we take a look at a new way to help players get in their fitness training on or off the court.Gemma Coles is a former gymnast in the UK who moved into the coaching arena once her competitive years came to a close. She became very interested in learning how young athletes can maximize their performance by increasing their physical strength, flexibility, and endurance. Shuffle Up Games came about with the help of experts in their respective fields, starting with gymnastics and moving into the tennis arena with the help of former ATP player, Marcus Willis.  Gemma's goal in creating Shuffle Up is to provide a simple way for players to work on a variety of skills with a minimum of equipment while giving players a fun way to compete with family and friends. The game box comes with a variety of game-playing ideas while leaving room for players to create their own games as well. The activities are divided up by level of difficulty and are appropriate for all ages and stages of tennis skill.To order your copy of Shuffle Up: https://amzn.to/3rqWd5i (ParentingAces may receive a small commission on your order)You can also engage with Gemma on social media:Twitter (https://twitter.com/Games1Shuffle)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/shuffleupgames/)Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/shuffleupgames/?hl=en)If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or via your favorite podcast app. If you haven’t already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces by visiting https://parentingaces.com/membership-join. And check out our logo’d merch as well as our a la carte personal consultations in our online shop (Premium Members received FREE SHIPPING every day!). To support ParentingAces' work with a financial donation of any size via PayPal, click here.CREDITSIntro &amp; Outro Music: Morgan Stone aka STØNEAudio &amp; Video Editing: Lisa Stone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Season 12 Episode 27 of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the <a href="https://www.tennis.com/news/podcasts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tennis Channel Podcast Network</a>. In this week's podcast, we take a look at a new way to help players get in their fitness training on or off the court.Gemma Coles is a former gymnast in the UK who moved into the coaching arena once her competitive years came to a close. She became very interested in learning how young athletes can maximize their performance by increasing their physical strength, flexibility, and endurance. <a href="https://shuffleupgames.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shuffle Up Games</a> came about with the help of experts in their respective fields, starting with gymnastics and moving into the tennis arena with the help of former ATP player, <a href="https://www.atptour.com/en/players/marcus-willis/w521/overview" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marcus Willis</a>.  Gemma's goal in creating Shuffle Up is to provide a simple way for players to work on a variety of skills with a minimum of equipment while giving players a fun way to compete with family and friends. The game box comes with a variety of game-playing ideas while leaving room for players to create their own games as well. The activities are divided up by level of difficulty and are appropriate for all ages and stages of tennis skill.To order your copy of Shuffle Up: <a href="https://amzn.to/3rqWd5i" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3rqWd5i</a> (ParentingAces may receive a small commission on your order)You can also engage with Gemma on social media:Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/Games1Shuffle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Games1Shuffle</a>)Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/shuffleupgames/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/shuffleupgames/</a>)Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/shuffleupgames/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/shuffleupgames/?hl=en</a>)If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parentingaces/id1215810743" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or via your favorite podcast app. If you haven’t already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces by visiting <a href="https://parentingaces.com/membership-join" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://parentingaces.com/membership-join</a>. And check out our logo’d merch as well as our a la carte personal consultations in our <a href="https://parentingaces.com/shop/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">online shop</a> (Premium Members received FREE SHIPPING every day!). To support ParentingAces' work with a financial donation of any size via PayPal, <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=NDWHNXWP3WUKE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.CREDITSIntro &amp; Outro Music: Morgan Stone aka STØNEAudio &amp; Video Editing: Lisa Stone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Shuffle Up Your Tennis Training ft. Gemma Coles

Fabian Spiess

Welcome to Season 12 Episode 26 of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. In this week's podcast, we revisit the idea of virtual academic learning and do a deep dive into a program based in the UK called Minerva Virtual Academy.Fabian Spiess grew up in the world of soccer - or as he calls it, football. After realizing his professional career had reached its end, he wanted a way to give back to other young athletes and found his way to Minerva, a unique virtual school for children ages 11-18.Fabian works across the entire group of Minerva's offerings (Minerva's Virtual Academy, Minerva Tutors and Minerva Homeschooling) to develop relationships and partnerships with sporting governing bodies, academies and clubs to help deliver an education which is accessible, flexible and manageable for young athletes around their athletic commitments. He also works as a mentor to the student-athletes to help them stay grounded in both their academic and athletic pursuits. Minerva places a huge value on what they term the pastoral well-being of each student, putting the person before the athlete. This approach sets them apart from other online learning systems and helps ensure Minerva students are prepared for whatever faces them after graduation.For more information on Minerva Virtual Academy, here are some links for you:Website - https://www.minervavirtual.com/mva-for/sport Open Event on the 17th of July - https://www.minervavirtual.com/events/july-17th-sports-open-event?utm_source=Parenting%20Aces&amp;utm_medium=Podcast&amp;utm_campaign=OpenEventInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/mva.athletes/Discovery Call Link - https://calendly.com/minervaforathletes/online-school-discovery-call-for-tennis-playersYou can also reach out to Fabian directly via email at fabian@minervavirtual.com.If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or via your favorite podcast app. If you haven’t already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces by visiting https://parentingaces.com/membership-join. And check out our logo’d merch as well as our a la carte personal consultations in our online shop (Premium Members received FREE SHIPPING every day!). To support ParentingAces' work with a financial donation of any size via PayPal, click here.CREDITSIntro &amp; Outro Music: Morgan Stone aka STØNEAudio &amp; Video Editing: Lisa Stone  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Season 12 Episode 26 of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the <a href="https://www.tennis.com/news/podcasts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tennis Channel Podcast Network</a>. In this week's podcast, we revisit the idea of virtual academic learning and do a deep dive into a program based in the UK called <a href="https://www.minervavirtual.com/mva-for/sport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Minerva Virtual Academy</a>.Fabian Spiess grew up in the world of soccer - or as he calls it, football. After realizing his professional career had reached its end, he wanted a way to give back to other young athletes and found his way to Minerva, a unique virtual school for children ages 11-18.Fabian works across the entire group of Minerva's offerings (Minerva's Virtual Academy, Minerva Tutors and Minerva Homeschooling) to develop relationships and partnerships with sporting governing bodies, academies and clubs to help deliver an education which is accessible, flexible and manageable for young athletes around their athletic commitments. He also works as a mentor to the student-athletes to help them stay grounded in both their academic and athletic pursuits. Minerva places a huge value on what they term the pastoral well-being of each student, putting the person before the athlete. This approach sets them apart from other online learning systems and helps ensure Minerva students are prepared for whatever faces them after graduation.For more information on Minerva Virtual Academy, here are some links for you:Website - <a href="https://www.minervavirtual.com/mva-for/sport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.minervavirtual.com/mva-for/sport </a>Open Event on the 17th of July - <a href="https://www.minervavirtual.com/events/july-17th-sports-open-event?utm_source=Parenting%20Aces&amp;utm_medium=Podcast&amp;utm_campaign=OpenEvent" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.minervavirtual.com/events/july-17th-sports-open-event?utm_source=Parenting%20Aces&amp;utm_medium=Podcast&amp;utm_campaign=OpenEvent</a>Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mva.athletes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/mva.athletes/</a>Discovery Call Link - <a href="https://calendly.com/minervaforathletes/online-school-discovery-call-for-tennis-players" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://calendly.com/minervaforathletes/online-school-discovery-call-for-tennis-players</a>You can also reach out to Fabian directly via email at <a href="mailto:fabian@minervavirtual.com">fabian@minervavirtual.com</a>.If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parentingaces/id1215810743" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or via your favorite podcast app. If you haven’t already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces by visiting <a href="https://parentingaces.com/membership-join" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://parentingaces.com/membership-join</a>. And check out our logo’d merch as well as our a la carte personal consultations in our <a href="https://parentingaces.com/shop/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">online shop</a> (Premium Members received FREE SHIPPING every day!). To support ParentingAces' work with a financial donation of any size via PayPal, <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=NDWHNXWP3WUKE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.CREDITSIntro &amp; Outro Music: Morgan Stone aka STØNEAudio &amp; Video Editing: Lisa Stone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Flipping Virtual Learning ft. Fabian Spiess 

Todd Widom

Welcome to Season 12 Episode 25 of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. Todd Widom is back to discuss how junior players can take full advantage of their time away from school to maximize their training.While we realize many junior tennis players are now opting for virtual school, summertime is still a lighter load, academically speaking, and the perfect time to maximize time working on their game both on and off the court.In this episode, Todd talks about how players can best use the summer months to get in peak physical shape, peak mental shape, and peak competitive shape. He discusses specific drills he uses with his players as well as some of the shortcomings he and his team of coaches have recently noticed in the players who come work with them in Florida.To contact Todd or to get information on his training, you can reach him at todd@twtennis.com. If you aren’t already, be sure to follow him on Facebook and Instagram as well.If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or via your favorite podcast app. If you haven’t already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces by visiting https://parentingaces.com/membership-join. And check out our logo’d merch as well as our a la carte personal consultations in our online shop (Premium Members received FREE SHIPPING every day!). To support ParentingAces' work with a financial donation of any size via PayPal, click here.CREDITSIntro &amp; Outro Music: Morgan Stone aka STØNEAudio &amp; Video Editing: Lisa Stone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Season 12 Episode 25 of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the <a href="https://www.tennis.com/news/podcasts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tennis Channel Podcast Network</a>. Todd Widom is back to discuss how junior players can take full advantage of their time away from school to maximize their training.While we realize many junior tennis players are now opting for virtual school, summertime is still a lighter load, academically speaking, and the perfect time to maximize time working on their game both on and off the court.In this episode, Todd talks about how players can best use the summer months to get in peak physical shape, peak mental shape, and peak competitive shape. He discusses specific drills he uses with his players as well as some of the shortcomings he and his team of coaches have recently noticed in the players who come work with them in Florida.To contact Todd or to get information on his training, you can reach him at <a href="mailto:todd@twtennis.com">todd@twtennis.com</a>. If you aren’t already, be sure to follow him on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/todd.widom" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/toddwidom_tennis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> as well.If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parentingaces/id1215810743" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or via your favorite podcast app. If you haven’t already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces by visiting <a href="https://parentingaces.com/membership-join" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://parentingaces.com/membership-join</a>. And check out our logo’d merch as well as our a la carte personal consultations in our <a href="https://parentingaces.com/shop/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">online shop</a> (Premium Members received FREE SHIPPING every day!). To support ParentingAces' work with a financial donation of any size via PayPal, <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=NDWHNXWP3WUKE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.CREDITSIntro &amp; Outro Music: Morgan Stone aka STØNEAudio &amp; Video Editing: Lisa Stone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Using Summer to your best Advantage ft. Todd Widom

Welcome to Season 12 Episode 24 of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. Tanner Stump is back this week to discuss his upcoming college showcase and why these showcases are so valuable to college-bound junior players.As you may remember from our previous conversation, Tanner is the former Associate Head Coach of the University of Florida Men's Tennis Team and is now working to help educate and mentor other college coaches. To that end, he has tapped into his extensive network to offer a great opportunity to players ages 13-18 who want to play college tennis.The inaugural Slamstox College Tennis Showcase at Michigan State University August 1-3, 2023, is open to boys and girls with a cost of $399 ($349 if you sign up before July 1st). Included are college coach panel discussions for both parents and players, singles and doubles match play in a round-robin format, and time between matches for one-on-one conversations with the college coaches themselves.You may notice the dates coincide perfectly with the start of this year's National Hardcourt tournaments in Kalamazoo and San Diego. That was no accident! Tanner is hoping players will use the showcase as a warmup event to prepare for the summer's biggest junior tournament while giving them a chance to play in front of college coaches in a less pressure-packed environment. You should also know that the showcase is a verified UTR event which means all matches CAN count toward the players' rating although Tanner has offered alternatives to that which you will hear him discuss in the podcast.Tanner has generously offered the following discounts/bonuses to the ParentingAces community -  simply type "ParentingAces" in the "How did you hear about us" section of the registration form: 15% off of early bird rate ($349) if signed up before July 1 10% off of regular rate ($399) anytime before July 10 First 10 signups with ParentingAces discount code receive a free 30 min video call consultation with Tanner Stump and August 1 exclusive training session before the showcase begins For more information and to register, be sure to visit the showcase webpage at https://www.slamstox.com/en/event/college-tennis-showcase-michigan/. To reach Tanner directly, email him at tannerjstump@gmail.com.If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or via your favorite podcast app. If you haven’t already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces by visiting https://parentingaces.com/membership-join. And check out our logo’d merch as well as our a la carte personal consultations in our online shop (Premium Members received FREE SHIPPING every day!). To support ParentingAces' work with a financial donation of any size via PayPal, click here.CREDITSIntro &amp; Outro Music: Morgan Stone aka STØNEAudio &amp; Video Editing: Lisa Stone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Season 12 Episode 24 of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the <a href="https://www.tennis.com/news/podcasts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tennis Channel Podcast Network</a>. Tanner Stump is back this week to discuss his upcoming college showcase and why these showcases are so valuable to college-bound junior players.As you may remember from <a href="https://parentingaces.com/articles/focus-on-the-long-game-ft-danielle-mcnamara-tanner-stump/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">our previous conversation</a>, Tanner is the former Associate Head Coach of the University of Florida Men's Tennis Team and is now working to help educate and mentor other college coaches. To that end, he has tapped into his extensive network to offer a great opportunity to players ages 13-18 who want to play college tennis.The inaugural <a href="https://www.slamstox.com/en/sign-up-for-the-slamstox-tennis-showcase-in-michigan-2023/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Slamstox College Tennis Showcase</a> at Michigan State University August 1-3, 2023, is open to boys and girls with a cost of $399 ($349 if you sign up before July 1st). Included are college coach panel discussions for both parents and players, singles and doubles match play in a round-robin format, and time between matches for one-on-one conversations with the college coaches themselves.You may notice the dates coincide perfectly with the start of this year's National Hardcourt tournaments in Kalamazoo and San Diego. That was no accident! Tanner is hoping players will use the showcase as a warmup event to prepare for the summer's biggest junior tournament while giving them a chance to play in front of college coaches in a less pressure-packed environment. You should also know that the showcase is a verified UTR event which means all matches CAN count toward the players' rating although Tanner has offered alternatives to that which you will hear him discuss in the podcast.Tanner has generously offered the following discounts/bonuses to the ParentingAces community - simply type "ParentingAces" in the "How did you hear about us" section of the registration form:<ul> <li>15% off of early bird rate ($349) if signed up before July 1</li> <li>10% off of regular rate ($399) anytime before July 10</li> <li>First 10 signups with ParentingAces discount code receive a free 30 min video call consultation with Tanner Stump and August 1 exclusive training session before the showcase begins</li> </ul> For more information and to register, be sure to visit the showcase webpage at <a href="https://www.slamstox.com/en/sign-up-for-the-slamstox-tennis-showcase-in-michigan-2023/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.slamstox.com/en/event/college-tennis-showcase-michigan/</a>. To reach Tanner directly, email him at <a href="mailto:tannerjstump@gmail.com">tannerjstump@gmail.com</a>.If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parentingaces/id1215810743" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or via your favorite podcast app. If you haven’t already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces by visiting <a href="https://parentingaces.com/membership-join" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://parentingaces.com/membership-join</a>. And check out our logo’d merch as well as our a la carte personal consultations in our <a href="https://parentingaces.com/shop/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">online shop</a> (Premium Members received FREE SHIPPING every day!). To support ParentingAces' work with a financial donation of any size via PayPal, <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=NDWHNXWP3WUKE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.CREDITSIntro &amp; Outro Music: Morgan Stone aka STØNEAudio &amp; Video Editing: Lisa Stone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Recruiting & Prepping for National Hardcourts ft. Tanner Stump

Violet Clark

Welcome to Season 12 Episode 23 of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week's episode continues our recent theme around Tennis Parenting with guest Violet Clark.Violet is the mother to 3 tennis-playing adult daughters, all of whom started playing the sport at young ages at a local grassroots program in their hometown of Chicago. Each daughter had different levels of commitment to tennis but all pursued their love of the game into college. While the two oldest Clarks played at the club level in college, the youngest, Gabrielle, went on to Emory University where she played the top position in both singles and doubles and won the NCAA DIII Singles Championship not once but twice in her four years in Atlanta.Throughout her daughters' developmental years, Vi became involved in the sport as a valuable volunteer, starting with the Love to Serve Tennis and Education Foundation and eventually moving into her current role on the National Board of the USTA. She has seen first-hand the value of tennis in helping to shape her daughters into the productive women they are today and wants to give back to the sport that has offered so much to her family.Vi shares her wisdom and experience with us, reflecting on the things she feels she did well and those where she could've done better. It's an honest glimpse behind the scenes of a committed parent looking to provide her children with opportunities to grow their minds and their bodies while learning life lessons throughout the journey.For more information on Love to Serve, visit their website at https://ltstennisacademy.us/.If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or via your favorite podcast app. If you haven’t already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces by visiting https://parentingaces.com/membership-join. And check out our logo’d merch as well as our a la carte personal consultations in our online shop (Premium Members received FREE SHIPPING every day!). To support ParentingAces' work with a financial donation of any size via PayPal, click here.CREDITSIntro &amp; Outro Music: Morgan Stone aka STØNEAudio &amp; Video Editing: Lisa Stone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Season 12 Episode 23 of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the <a href="https://www.tennis.com/news/podcasts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tennis Channel Podcast Network</a>. This week's episode continues our recent theme around Tennis Parenting with guest Violet Clark.Violet is the mother to 3 tennis-playing adult daughters, all of whom started playing the sport at young ages at a local grassroots program in their hometown of Chicago. Each daughter had different levels of commitment to tennis but all pursued their love of the game into college. While the two oldest Clarks played at the club level in college, the youngest, Gabrielle, went on to <a href="https://www.emoryathletics.com/sports/wten/2013-14/bios/clark_gabrielle_5eqe?view=bio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Emory University</a> where she played the top position in both singles and doubles and won the NCAA DIII Singles Championship not once but twice in her four years in Atlanta.Throughout her daughters' developmental years, Vi became involved in the sport as a valuable volunteer, starting with the Love to Serve Tennis and Education Foundation and eventually moving into her current role on the National Board of the USTA. She has seen first-hand the value of tennis in helping to shape her daughters into the productive women they are today and wants to give back to the sport that has offered so much to her family.Vi shares her wisdom and experience with us, reflecting on the things she feels she did well and those where she could've done better. It's an honest glimpse behind the scenes of a committed parent looking to provide her children with opportunities to grow their minds and their bodies while learning life lessons throughout the journey.For more information on Love to Serve, visit their website at <a href="https://ltstennisacademy.us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ltstennisacademy.us/</a>.If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parentingaces/id1215810743" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or via your favorite podcast app. If you haven’t already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces by visiting <a href="https://parentingaces.com/membership-join" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://parentingaces.com/membership-join</a>. And check out our logo’d merch as well as our a la carte personal consultations in our <a href="https://parentingaces.com/shop/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">online shop</a> (Premium Members received FREE SHIPPING every day!). To support ParentingAces' work with a financial donation of any size via PayPal, <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=NDWHNXWP3WUKE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.CREDITSIntro &amp; Outro Music: Morgan Stone aka STØNEAudio &amp; Video Editing: Lisa Stone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

She Loves to Serve ft. Violet Clark

Hernan Chousa

Welcome to Season 12 Episode 22 of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week, Argentinian Tennis Parent, Hernan Chousa, is back to discuss his thoughts on being a better sports parent as well as his latest book, PARENTSHIFT.Being a former top junior and professional player himself, Hernan believed he was the best-equipped person to coach his own sons to tennis success. While things started off just fine, there came a point in their journey that Hernan realized he needed to take a step back in order to salvage what was left of his relationship with his oldest son. It dawned on Hernan that it wasn't his son who needed to change but himself. He began the long journey of self-reflection that eventually led to the healing of their relationship and speaks very candidly about that journey in this week's episode.Be sure to follow Hernan on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/hernanchousa/?hl=en and Twitter at https://twitter.com/chousahernan. His courses are available for purchase on his website at https://www.hernanchousa.com/.To purchase Hernan's latest book, PARENTSHIFT: THE SKILLS YOU NEED TO BECOME A SUPER PARENT, go to https://amzn.to/3oEU4SF (Note: ParentingAces may receive a small commission from your purchase).If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or via your favorite podcast app. If you haven’t already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces by visiting https://parentingaces.com/membership-join. And check out our logo’d merch as well as our a la carte personal consultations in our online shop (Premium Members received FREE SHIPPING every day!). To support ParentingAces' work with a financial donation of any size via PayPal, click here.CREDITSIntro &amp; Outro Music: Morgan Stone aka STØNEAudio &amp; Video Editing: Lisa Stone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Season 12 Episode 22 of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the <a href="https://www.tennis.com/news/podcasts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tennis Channel Podcast Network</a>. This week, Argentinian Tennis Parent, Hernan Chousa, is back to discuss his thoughts on being a better sports parent as well as his latest book, <a href="https://amzn.to/3oEU4SF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PARENTSHIFT</a>.Being a former top junior and <a href="https://www.atptour.com/en/players/hernan-chousa/c297/overview" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">professional player</a> himself, Hernan believed he was the best-equipped person to coach his own sons to tennis success. While things started off just fine, there came a point in their journey that Hernan realized he needed to take a step back in order to salvage what was left of his relationship with his oldest son. It dawned on Hernan that it wasn't his son who needed to change but himself. He began the long journey of self-reflection that eventually led to the healing of their relationship and speaks very candidly about that journey in this week's episode.Be sure to follow Hernan on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hernanchousa/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/hernanchousa/?hl=en</a> and Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/chousahernan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/chousahernan</a>. His courses are available for purchase on his website at <a href="https://www.hernanchousa.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.hernanchousa.com/</a>.To purchase Hernan's latest book, PARENTSHIFT: THE SKILLS YOU NEED TO BECOME A SUPER PARENT, go to <a href="https://amzn.to/3oEU4SF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3oEU4SF</a> (Note: ParentingAces may receive a small commission from your purchase).If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parentingaces/id1215810743" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or via your favorite podcast app. If you haven’t already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces by visiting <a href="https://parentingaces.com/membership-join" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://parentingaces.com/membership-join</a>. And check out our logo’d merch as well as our a la carte personal consultations in our <a href="https://parentingaces.com/shop/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">online shop</a> (Premium Members received FREE SHIPPING every day!). To support ParentingAces' work with a financial donation of any size via PayPal, <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=NDWHNXWP3WUKE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.CREDITSIntro &amp; Outro Music: Morgan Stone aka STØNEAudio &amp; Video Editing: Lisa Stone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Being the Parent is Tough ft. Hernan Chousa

Welcome to Season 12 Episode 21 of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. For this week's pod, Lisa chats with sports parents, Mark and Britt McKinney, about their book, THE DRIVE HOME, and some of the things we can do to be better at this Tennis Parent thing.Mark and Britt have a daughter who participated in competitive cheerleading and a son who still competes in competitive junior golf. They began to realize they each had a role to play in their children's - and their family's - well-being when it came to extra-curricular pursuits and that they weren't doing things as well as they could. They sought counsel from other sports parents but also from highly-successful coaches and business leaders to improve their own sports parenting skills. As they gathered information, they realized other sports parents could likely benefit from their new-found knowledge so decided to write a book together.THE DRIVE HOME delves into the common issues all sports parents face when helping their children pursue a passion at an elite level. Mark and Britt use humor and personal anecdotes as they share stories of their own missteps and how they have learned to do better as their children are nearing the end of their junior competitive years.For more information, follow the McKinneys' Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/TheDriveHomeYouthAthleteParentDynamic. They also have an interactive Facebook Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/225725129487601. To order THE DRIVE HOME, click https://amzn.to/3WDA2o4 (ParentingAces may receive a small commission on your order) - for bulk orders, simply email Mark and Britt at BrittandMarkTheDriveHome@gmail.com.About Mark &amp; Britt:Mark and Britt have been married for 25 years and have walked the fairways of junior golf tournaments for roughly 10 of those. They are the proud parents to two children, Katie Britt and Ben, reside in the upstate of South Carolina, and are proud members of the roller-coaster community of golf parents. Mark is a graduate of Clemson University, works in the software industry, and has a passion for storytelling, laughter, and anything golf.  Mark authored his first book, Faith on a Sticky Note in 2010.Britt is a lifelong educator with a passion for teaching and writing.  She describes herself as an avid golf mom who gladly gives up vacations to walk the grass fairways instead of sandy beaches.  Britt graduated from Georgia Southern University and also holds degrees from Furman University and Augusta University. If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or via your favorite podcast app. If you haven’t already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces by visiting https://parentingaces.com/membership-join. And check out our logo’d merch as well as our a la carte personal consultations in our online shop (Premium Members received FREE SHIPPING every day!). To support ParentingAces' work with a financial donation of any size via PayPal, click here.CREDITSIntro &amp; Outro Music: Morgan Stone aka STØNEAudio &amp; Video Editing: Lisa Stone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Season 12 Episode 21 of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the <a href="https://www.tennis.com/news/podcasts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tennis Channel Podcast Network</a>. For this week's pod, Lisa chats with sports parents, Mark and Britt McKinney, about their book, THE DRIVE HOME, and some of the things we can do to be better at this Tennis Parent thing.Mark and Britt have a daughter who participated in competitive cheerleading and a son who still competes in competitive junior golf. They began to realize they each had a role to play in their children's - and their family's - well-being when it came to extra-curricular pursuits and that they weren't doing things as well as they could. They sought counsel from other sports parents but also from highly-successful coaches and business leaders to improve their own sports parenting skills. As they gathered information, they realized other sports parents could likely benefit from their new-found knowledge so decided to write a book together.THE DRIVE HOME delves into the common issues all sports parents face when helping their children pursue a passion at an elite level. Mark and Britt use humor and personal anecdotes as they share stories of their own missteps and how they have learned to do better as their children are nearing the end of their junior competitive years.For more information, follow the McKinneys' Facebook page at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheDriveHomeYouthAthleteParentDynamic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/TheDriveHomeYouthAthleteParentDynamic</a>. They also have an interactive Facebook Group at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/225725129487601" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/225725129487601</a>. To order THE DRIVE HOME, click <a href="https://amzn.to/3WDA2o4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3WDA2o4</a> (ParentingAces may receive a small commission on your order) - for bulk orders, simply email Mark and Britt at <a href="mailto:BrittandMarkTheDriveHome@gmail.com">BrittandMarkTheDriveHome@gmail.com</a>.About Mark &amp; Britt:Mark and Britt have been married for 25 years and have walked the fairways of junior golf tournaments for roughly 10 of those. They are the proud parents to two children, Katie Britt and Ben, reside in the upstate of South Carolina, and are proud members of the roller-coaster community of golf parents. Mark is a graduate of Clemson University, works in the software industry, and has a passion for storytelling, laughter, and anything golf.  Mark authored his first book, Faith on a Sticky Note in 2010.Britt is a lifelong educator with a passion for teaching and writing.  She describes herself as an avid golf mom who gladly gives up vacations to walk the grass fairways instead of sandy beaches.  Britt graduated from Georgia Southern University and also holds degrees from Furman University and Augusta University. If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parentingaces/id1215810743" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or via your favorite podcast app. If you haven’t already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces by visiting <a href="https://parentingaces.com/membership-join" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://parentingaces.com/membership-join</a>. And check out our logo’d merch as well as our a la carte personal consultations in our <a href="https://parentingaces.com/shop/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">online shop</a> (Premium Members received FREE SHIPPING every day!). To support ParentingAces' work with a financial donation of any size via PayPal, <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=NDWHNXWP3WUKE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.CREDITSIntro &amp; Outro Music: Morgan Stone aka STØNEAudio &amp; Video Editing: Lisa Stone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

The Drive Home ft. Mark & Britt McKinney

Danielle McNamara

Welcome to Season 12 Episode 20 of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week's guests are two former Division I college tennis coaches - Danielle McNamara (Yale) and Tanner Stump (University of Florida) who have taken their expertise to the private sector and are now working with players and coaches on an individual level to continue to grow and improve the college tennis landscape.When Danielle reached out to me about tackling the topic of growth over results on the podcast, I couldn't wait to get these two behind the mic! As Danielle wrote, "[Tanner and I] were having this really interesting conversation on our thoughts, experiences and beliefs on the need for players (and parents!!) to focus on the long game (e.g. development) over wins today. It seems like so many parents are putting so much pressure on kids to perform so they can 'make it' to the name brand school rather than the process of improvement. Sounds cliche but something I think the two of us really believe in. And ironically, by focusing on results over development it probably makes it less likely that a player will get to the schools they (and/or their parents) are striving for."I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did!To reach Danielle, visit her website at dlmcoaching.com then click the Contact tab at https://www.dlmcoaching.com/contact. She is incredibly responsive and can answer any questions you may have. I also encourage you to sign up for her free e-newsletter for some very helpful tips.To reach Tanner, visit his website at https://collegetenniscrashcourse.com/. You can also email him at tannerjstump@gmail.com.If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or via your favorite podcast app. If you haven’t already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces by visiting https://parentingaces.com/membership-join. And check out our logo’d merch as well as our a la carte personal consultations in our online shop (Premium Members received FREE SHIPPING every day!). To support ParentingAces' work with a financial donation of any size via PayPal, click here.CREDITSIntro &amp; Outro Music: Morgan Stone aka STØNEAudio &amp; Video Editing: Lisa Stone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Season 12 Episode 20 of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the <a href="https://www.tennis.com/news/podcasts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tennis Channel Podcast Network</a>. This week's guests are two former Division I college tennis coaches - Danielle McNamara (Yale) and Tanner Stump (University of Florida) who have taken their expertise to the private sector and are now working with players and coaches on an individual level to continue to grow and improve the college tennis landscape.When Danielle reached out to me about tackling the topic of growth over results on the podcast, I couldn't wait to get these two behind the mic! As Danielle wrote, "[Tanner and I] were having this really interesting conversation on our thoughts, experiences and beliefs on the need for players (and parents!!) to focus on the long game (e.g. development) over wins today. It seems like so many parents are putting so much pressure on kids to perform so they can 'make it' to the name brand school rather than the process of improvement. Sounds cliche but something I think the two of us really believe in. And ironically, by focusing on results over development it probably makes it less likely that a player will get to the schools they (and/or their parents) are striving for."I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did!To reach Danielle, visit her website at <a href="https://www.dlmcoaching.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dlmcoaching.com</a> then click the Contact tab at <a href="https://www.dlmcoaching.com/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.dlmcoaching.com/contact</a>. She is incredibly responsive and can answer any questions you may have. I also encourage you to sign up for her free e-newsletter for some very helpful tips.To reach Tanner, visit his website at <a href="https://collegetenniscrashcourse.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://collegetenniscrashcourse.com/</a>. You can also email him at <a href="mailto:tannerjstump@gmail.com">tannerjstump@gmail.com</a>.If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parentingaces/id1215810743" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or via your favorite podcast app. If you haven’t already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces by visiting <a href="https://parentingaces.com/membership-join" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://parentingaces.com/membership-join</a>. And check out our logo’d merch as well as our a la carte personal consultations in our <a href="https://parentingaces.com/shop/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">online shop</a> (Premium Members received FREE SHIPPING every day!). To support ParentingAces' work with a financial donation of any size via PayPal, <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=NDWHNXWP3WUKE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.CREDITSIntro &amp; Outro Music: Morgan Stone aka STØNEAudio &amp; Video Editing: Lisa Stone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Focus on the Long Game ft. Danielle McNamara & Tanner Stump

Host Lisa Stone discusses the various aspects of developing a tennis player from beginner through the juniors to college and beyond. Her weekly guests include experts in coaching, parenting, mental toughness, fitness &amp; nutrition, technology &amp; equipment, and college recruiting. Stone provides invaluable information for parents, players, and coaches.

An excellent informative resource for all involved in the Tennis World! Thanks Lisa!

Much Needed For the Tennis World

Can&#39;t miss weekly podcast for tennis parents. A must follow

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ParentingAces - The Junior Tennis and College Tennis Podcast

Coach Craig O'Shannessy knew there had to be more to developing players and analyzing matches than simply relying on the opinion of others. He looked to other sports like baseball, basketball, and soccer and found that those sports relied on a unified method of collecting data, analyzing it, then using it to improve performance. The eyes, afterall, don't always tell the whole story! In early 2010, Craig started Brain Game Tennis (click http://www.braingametennis.com to go to his website) so he could share his data with others in the tennis world. As Craig writes on his site, "Tennis looks like a game of pinball, with the ball careening here, there, and everywhere. But it's not. It's actually the exact opposite. Tennis is a game of repeatable patterns in four specific areas - serving, returning, rallying and approaching. Study the patterns, learn the winning percentages, and make the game simple. That's what Brain Game Tennis stands for. No more guessing. No more opinions. Just the facts please..." And now Craig has introduced Gameplan, his newest product for use in junior development, college tennis, and beyond. Listen to this week's podcast for more information on Gameplan and how you can purchase it. Then go to this link (https://www.braingametennis.com/stop-guessing-start-knowing/) to read more. NOTE: If you purchase Gameplan - or any of Craig's other Brain Game Tennis products - during the two weeks of the 2017 US Open, you will receive a 20% discount. To contact Craig directly, go to his homepage here (http://www.braingametennis.com) then scroll to the bottom for the Contact Craig O'Shannessy link. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of the ParentingAces Podcast, please contact us. You can reach us at www.parentingaces.com. You can email me at lisa@parentingaces.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coach Craig O'Shannessy knew there had to be more to developing players and analyzing matches than simply relying on the opinion of others. He looked to other sports like baseball, basketball, and soccer and found that those sports relied on a unified method of collecting data, analyzing it, then using it to improve performance. The eyes, afterall, don't always tell the whole story! In early 2010, Craig started Brain Game Tennis (click <a href="http://www.braingametennis.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.braingametennis.com</a> to go to his website) so he could share his data with others in the tennis world. As Craig writes on his site, "Tennis looks like a game of pinball, with the ball careening here, there, and everywhere. But it's not. It's actually the exact opposite. Tennis is a game of repeatable patterns in four specific areas - serving, returning, rallying and approaching. Study the patterns, learn the winning percentages, and make the game simple. That's what Brain Game Tennis stands for. No more guessing. No more opinions. Just the facts please..." And now Craig has introduced Gameplan, his newest product for use in junior development, college tennis, and beyond. Listen to this week's podcast for more information on Gameplan and how you can purchase it. Then go to this link (<a href="https://www.braingametennis.com/stop-guessing-start-knowing/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.braingametennis.com/stop-guessing-start-knowing/</a>) to read more. NOTE: If you purchase Gameplan - or any of Craig's other Brain Game Tennis products - during the two weeks of the 2017 US Open, you will receive a 20% discount. To contact Craig directly, go to his homepage here (<a href="http://www.braingametennis.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.braingametennis.com</a>) then scroll to the bottom for the Contact Craig O'Shannessy link. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of the ParentingAces Podcast, please contact us. You can reach us at <a href="http://www.parentingaces.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.parentingaces.com</a>. You can email me at lisa@parentingaces.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Numbers Don't Lie with Craig O'Shannessy of Brain Game Tennis

Erin Boynton

Being sidelined by injury is never a good thing. In the short journey that is Junior Tennis, taking even a few weeks away from training and playing can wreak havoc on development, so it becomes that much more important to keep the body healthy. In this week's podcast, Dr. Erin Boynton, an orthopaedic surgeon who is also a Tennis Parent as well as a competitive tennis player herself, talks about the specific steps juniors can - and should - take to keep their bodies performing at the highest level. We need to understand the firing patterns of the various muscles and how to warm them up properly before each training session or match. Erin suggests we parents (and coaches) do a thorough warm-up ALONGSIDE our kids to encourage proper form and performance. Erin also talks about why playing multiple sports is so important, not only in terms of injury prevention but also in terms of overall athletic development. She offers some great suggestions for coaches and academies to encourage cross-play which could help prevent burnout as well as overuse injuries.  Visit Erin's website at http://doctorerinb.com/. Follow her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/DoctorErinB/ and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/DoctorErinB. Thank you to our sponsor 10sballs.com! Thank you, too, to STØNE for our music! You can find more of his music at SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Being sidelined by injury is never a good thing. In the short journey that is Junior Tennis, taking even a few weeks away from training and playing can wreak havoc on development, so it becomes that much more important to keep the body healthy. In this week's podcast, Dr. Erin Boynton, an orthopaedic surgeon who is also a Tennis Parent as well as a competitive tennis player herself, talks about the specific steps juniors can - and should - take to keep their bodies performing at the highest level. We need to understand the firing patterns of the various muscles and how to warm them up properly before each training session or match. Erin suggests we parents (and coaches) do a thorough warm-up ALONGSIDE our kids to encourage proper form and performance. Erin also talks about why playing multiple sports is so important, not only in terms of injury prevention but also in terms of overall athletic development. She offers some great suggestions for coaches and academies to encourage cross-play which could help prevent burnout as well as overuse injuries.  Visit Erin's website at <a href="http://doctorerinb.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://doctorerinb.com/</a>. Follow her on Facebook at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DoctorErinB/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/DoctorErinB/</a> and on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/DoctorErinB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/DoctorErinB</a>. Thank you to our sponsor <a href="http://www.10sballs.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10sballs.com</a>! Thank you, too, to STØNE for our music! You can find more of his music at <a href="http://soundcloud.com/stonemuzic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Growth Spurt? Injury? Keeping Your Junior's Body Healthy with Dr. Erin Boynton

Vivian Chhetri

In this episode of the ParentingAces podcast, coach Vivian Chhetri discusses the challenges of coaching high-performance players Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the ParentingAces podcast, coach Vivian Chhetri discusses the challenges of coaching high-performance players Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

What it takes to coach a junior to the highest levels with coach Vivian Chhetri

Welcome to Season 8, Episode 48 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, we are discussing the importance of point construction and how to teach it to developing junior players. If you've been listening to our podcast for a while, you are already very familiar with Coach Todd Widom and his non-academy approach to helping junior tennis players reach their full potential. In this episode, Todd delves into the idea of point construction - its importance in overall tennis success and the lack of organized instruction around this aspect of the sport. Todd shares specific drills to help young players learn and understand the geometry and physics of a tennis court and tennis ball. This is Must-Listen stuff! If you would like to contact Todd Widom, you can find him on Facebook and Instagram or email him at todd@twtennis.com. As always, a big thank you to Morgan Stone, aka STØNE, for our intro and outro music this season. You can find more of his music at SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic. If you’re interested in House Music, please be sure to check out his social media channels on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.  If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or via the ParentingAces website. If you haven’t already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces – we have 4 options for you – by clicking here. We have also started a Patreon page for those of you not ready to take the plunge as a Premium Member. You can make a donation of any size to support our podcast by clicking here. In exchange, you will have access to extra audio and video recordings not available elsewhere, including exclusive content recorded at the recent WTCA Conference in New York. Thank you!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Season 8, Episode 48 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, we are discussing the importance of point construction and how to teach it to developing junior players. If you've been listening to our podcast for a while, you are already very familiar with Coach Todd Widom and his non-academy approach to helping junior tennis players reach their full potential. In this episode, Todd delves into the idea of point construction - its importance in overall tennis success and the lack of organized instruction around this aspect of the sport. Todd shares specific drills to help young players learn and understand the geometry and physics of a tennis court and tennis ball. This is Must-Listen stuff! If you would like to contact Todd Widom, you can find him on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ToddWidomTennis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/toddwidom_tennis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> or email him at <a href="mailto:%20todd@twtennis.com">todd@twtennis.com</a>. As always, a big thank you to Morgan Stone, aka STØNE, for our intro and outro music this season. You can find more of his music at <a href="http://soundcloud.com/stonemuzic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic</a>. If you’re interested in House Music, please be sure to check out his social media channels on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/stonemuzic/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/MorganStoneee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/morganstoneee/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>.  If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parentingaces/id1215810743" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or via the <a href="https://parentingaces.com/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ParentingAces website</a>. If you haven’t already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces – we have 4 options for you – by <a href="https://parentingaces.com/membership-join" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">clicking here</a>. We have also started a Patreon page for those of you not ready to take the plunge as a Premium Member. You can make a donation of any size to support our podcast by <a href="https://patreon.com/parentingaces" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">clicking here</a>. In exchange, you will have access to extra audio and video recordings not available elsewhere, including exclusive content recorded at the recent WTCA Conference in New York. Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Teaching Point Construction with Todd Widom

John Falbo

Should we parents push our kids to be fiercely competitive? Or should we protect them from the knockouts?  In Part 8 of our conversation, John Falbo is of the opinion that not only should we push our kids to be competitive but it is also OUR RESPONSIBILITY as parents to do so in order for them to be successful in life. As usual, John doesn't mince words, and some may find his opinions offensive, but that's what I love about him! He speaks his mind as someone who has lived through the rigors of junior and college tennis and used those experiences to find success in the business world. You can find John's Facebook video here: https://www.facebook.com/ You can find the article he references here: https://tennisdadblog.wordpress.com To enter the 2017 #theSol Atlanta tournament, click here. To enter the 2017 #theSol Baltimore tournament, click here. To get info on the Match Tennis App, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should we parents push our kids to be fiercely competitive? Or should we protect them from the knockouts?  In Part 8 of our conversation, John Falbo is of the opinion that not only should we push our kids to be competitive but it is also OUR RESPONSIBILITY as parents to do so in order for them to be successful in life. As usual, John doesn't mince words, and some may find his opinions offensive, but that's what I love about him! He speaks his mind as someone who has lived through the rigors of junior and college tennis and used those experiences to find success in the business world. You can find John's Facebook video here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/100009605926159/videos/1767460706917443/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/</a> You can find the article he references here: <a href="https://tennisdadblog.wordpress.com/2017/05/07/what-ive-learnt-from-junior-tennis-avoid-the-knockouts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tennisdadblog.wordpress.com</a> To enter the 2017 #theSol Atlanta tournament, <a href="http://events.universaltennis.com/tournaments/261/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>. To enter the 2017 #theSol Baltimore tournament, <a href="http://events.universaltennis.com/tournaments/336/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>. To get info on the Match Tennis App, <a href="http://parentingaces.com/tennis-parents-gotta-get-app/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

John Falbo Pt. 8 Parents' Responsibility to Build Competitive Athletes

I had the opportunity to speak at the Middle States USPTA Conference in Philadelphia last weekend, presenting to a room full of coaches. What a treat!  This week's podcast is a slightly edited recording of my presentation. You will hear questions from the audience (please forgive the sound quality as I was recording the whole thing on my iPhone) and my attempts at helping these coaches understand what parents want from them. We discuss communication, tournaments, rankings, college recruiting, and burnout among other things. I hope this presentation opens the door to many more opportunities to address coaches directly and help to bridge the gap between them and us. You will hear me reference a Facebook Live video that I did regarding USPTA certification. You can find that video at https://www.facebook.com/ParentingAces/videos/1676603665745115/. You will also hear me mention Allistair McCaw's new book, Champion Minded. You can find his book here:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/069279154X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=069279154X&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=pareaces-20&amp;linkId=d437a485e4f34c3ac4ce061b067fd289  Thank you for listening and sharing our podcast with your tennis community! Please be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, Google Play or wherever you like to grab your podcasts! If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of the ParentingAces Podcast, click here for more information. Be sure to visit us online at www.parentingaces.com. Email us at lisa@parentingaces.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I had the opportunity to speak at the Middle States USPTA Conference in Philadelphia last weekend, presenting to a room full of coaches. What a treat!  This week's podcast is a slightly edited recording of my presentation. You will hear questions from the audience (please forgive the sound quality as I was recording the whole thing on my iPhone) and my attempts at helping these coaches understand what parents want from them. We discuss communication, tournaments, rankings, college recruiting, and burnout among other things. I hope this presentation opens the door to many more opportunities to address coaches directly and help to bridge the gap between them and us. You will hear me reference a Facebook Live video that I did regarding USPTA certification. You can find that video at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ParentingAces/videos/1676603665745115/." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/ParentingAces/videos/1676603665745115/.</a> You will also hear me mention Allistair McCaw's new book, Champion Minded. You can find his book here: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/069279154X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=069279154X&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=pareaces-20&amp;linkId=d437a485e4f34c3ac4ce061b067fd289" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/069279154X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=069279154X&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=pareaces-20&amp;linkId=d437a485e4f34c3ac4ce061b067fd289 </a> Thank you for listening and sharing our podcast with your tennis community! Please be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, Google Play or wherever you like to grab your podcasts! If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of the ParentingAces Podcast, click <a href="http://parentingaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/SponsorshipPackages-Aug-2017.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for more information. Be sure to visit us online at <a href="http://www.parentingaces.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.parentingaces.com</a>. Email us at <a href="mailto:mail%20to:lisa@parentingaces.com">lisa@parentingaces.com</a>.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Creating the Champion Tennis Parent

As of the taping of this week's podcast, there are 4 former college players in the Top 100 of the ATP and 2 former college players in the Top 100 of the WTA. It begs the question: is college tennis really a pathway to the pros?  In this week's podcast, Todd Widom discusses how juniors should use college as a step in their overall development process. He also talks about the Junior ITF pathway and what a Junior ITF ranking may or may not mean in terms of college recruiting. As always, Todd tells it like it is, no holds barred! He shares his own college tennis experience and how it shaped him in preparation for a professional tennis career. He also shares conversations he's had with college coaches about how they view rankings and ratings. You can find Todd online at www.twtennis.com. Thank you to STØNE for our music! You can find more of his music at SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic Thank you to Bill Kallenberg for sharing his photo of John Isner as a Georgia Bulldog. See more of Bill's photography at capturedinaction.com If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or via the ParentingAces website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As of the taping of this week's podcast, there are 4 former college players in the Top 100 of the ATP and 2 former college players in the Top 100 of the WTA. It begs the question: is college tennis really a pathway to the pros?  In this week's podcast, Todd Widom discusses how juniors should use college as a step in their overall development process. He also talks about the Junior ITF pathway and what a Junior ITF ranking may or may not mean in terms of college recruiting. As always, Todd tells it like it is, no holds barred! He shares his own college tennis experience and how it shaped him in preparation for a professional tennis career. He also shares conversations he's had with college coaches about how they view rankings and ratings. You can find Todd online at <a href="http://www.twtennis.com." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.twtennis.com.</a> Thank you to STØNE for our music! You can find more of his music at <a href="http://soundcloud.com/stonemuzic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic</a> Thank you to Bill Kallenberg for sharing his photo of John Isner as a Georgia Bulldog. See more of Bill's photography at <a href="https://www.capturedinaction.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">capturedinaction.com</a> If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fparentingaces%2Fid1215810743&amp;h=ATOTS1Z160Uy8J4mM0MxVwQ4SUGnOZUijwvwwIWk5-qOI6B9zxGBVSp1flp_jEVZMUHU0VW5vc4NZfNcsoooezGqcEcFpIJNvnD16fEhoepis8o115DGtspBDsdncFSugsiVN2_F52fGmw&amp;enc=AZP68r5lEUYM11TyoWIZSpZ2Ptbd5skkAmJHB0p35mDJ-VVp52B2lTXTNTsVEl43xpJUnxH1yOsuEK3e5VyI5BzJ4l8AkZz-zbvlpzeb-jSWq4-CgHVDKVJjaORDuUAuMU5gIBynv0O6W2CCfTNwDYthQ5is6dx-bDZTB_COSYtlVzJwzFoJu-IT3HoxaQkQZvc&amp;s=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or via the <a href="http://parentingaces.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ParentingAces website</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Are College & ITFs Really Pathways to the Pros with Todd Widom

Y'all know how much I love to hear about tennis players giving back to their communities. And, when the various organizations within our sport take the initiative to sponsor community service opportunities . . . well, that is The Best! In this week's podcast, I chat with Mary Edman, Director of Community Programs for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) and Rhiannon Potkey of TennisRecruiting.net about their respective community service programs. The ITA is sponsoring an actual Community Service Month throughout October wherein college teams come up with community service activities, log their service hours with the ITA (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA6-g6MN1NvgXp0AFOeXRtQehb4-ZNZuDJtD88-TY2tL8MqQ/viewform?usp=send_form), post photos and videos to earn points (http://indi.com/itachallenges/communitaservice), and have an opportunity to win grants for their college teams. TRN is sponsoring its own Community Service Initiative called First Serve for Community to encourage junior players to give back. This is an ongoing initiative wherein TRN will feature the good works of its players through articles on its website, social media, etc. I am so happy to have an opportunity to share these great initiatives with all of you and hope that you will encourage your junior and college players to get involved. I will be sharing both the ITA's and TRN's stories on the ParentingAces Facebook page and Twitter feed. To reach Mary Edman at the ITA, email her at medman@itatennis.com. To reach Rhiannon Potkey at TRN, email her at rhiannon@tennisrecruiting.net.  If you are interested in sponsoring an episode of the ParentingAces podcast, please go to http://parentingaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/SponsorshipPackages-Aug-2017.pdf for more information. We hope you'll visit us online at http://parentingaces.com. Email us at lisa@parentingaces.com.       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Y'all know how much I love to hear about tennis players giving back to their communities. And, when the various organizations within our sport take the initiative to sponsor community service opportunities . . . well, that is The Best! In this week's podcast, I chat with Mary Edman, Director of Community Programs for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) and Rhiannon Potkey of <a href="http://TennisRecruiting.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TennisRecruiting.net</a> about their respective community service programs. The ITA is sponsoring an actual <a href="http://www.itatennis.com/Events/communityservice.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Community Service Month</a> throughout October wherein college teams come up with community service activities, log their service hours with the ITA (<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA6-g6MN1NvgXp0AFOeXRtQehb4-ZNZuDJtD88-TY2tL8MqQ/viewform?usp=send_form" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA6-g6MN1NvgXp0AFOeXRtQehb4-ZNZuDJtD88-TY2tL8MqQ/viewform?usp=send_form</a>), post photos and videos to earn points (<a href="http://indi.com/itachallenges/communitaservice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://indi.com/itachallenges/communitaservice</a>), and have an opportunity to win grants for their college teams. TRN is sponsoring its own <a href="https://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=244757124" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Community Service Initiative </a>called First Serve for Community to encourage junior players to give back. This is an ongoing initiative wherein TRN will feature the good works of its players through articles on its website, social media, etc. I am so happy to have an opportunity to share these great initiatives with all of you and hope that you will encourage your junior and college players to get involved. I will be sharing both the ITA's and TRN's stories on the ParentingAces Facebook page and Twitter feed. To reach Mary Edman at the ITA, email her at <a href="mailto:medman@itatennis.com">medman@itatennis.com</a>. To reach Rhiannon Potkey at TRN, email her at <a href="mailto:rhiannon@tennisrecruiting.net">rhiannon@tennisrecruiting.net</a>.  If you are interested in sponsoring an episode of the ParentingAces podcast, please go to <a href="http://parentingaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/SponsorshipPackages-Aug-2017.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://parentingaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/SponsorshipPackages-Aug-2017.pdf</a> for more information. We hope you'll visit us online at <a href="http://parentingaces.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://parentingaces.com</a>. Email us at <a href="mailto:lisa@parentingaces.com">lisa@parentingaces.com</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

When Tennis Players Give Back

A few weeks ago, I received an email from a member of the ParentingAces Community asking if ANY coach can develop a champion if the family has enough time and money to invest in the child's tennis. I posed that question to one of my favorite coaches, Todd Widom, and in this week's episode we discuss the query in depth. There is so much more to high-level junior development than simply time and money. The proper mindset, the proper work ethic, the proper attitude . . . all these things are contributing factors that affect how far a player can take his/her tennis skills. And do not underestimate the impact the right - or even the wrong! - coach can have. Yes, it helps to have a player with unlimited financial resources. Yes, it helps to have a player who isn't bound by traditional school hours (however, please note, there are so many benefits to attending traditional school!). However, there are some players who are born with skills that can't be taught, regardless of time or money. There are some players who don't have the internal drive to succeed, and that can't be bought or taught. It is crucial that parents understand the factors that go into high-level tennis development and make decisions impacting the family accordingly. This week's episode helps to shed light on many of those factors. Thank you to my son, Morgan Stone, aka STØNE, for our 2019 intro and outro music this season! You can find more of his music at SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic. If you’re interested in House Music, please be sure to check out his social media channels: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or via the ParentingAces website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A few weeks ago, I received an email from a member of the ParentingAces Community asking if ANY coach can develop a champion if the family has enough time and money to invest in the child's tennis. I posed that question to one of my favorite coaches, Todd Widom, and in this week's episode we discuss the query in depth. There is so much more to high-level junior development than simply time and money. The proper mindset, the proper work ethic, the proper attitude . . . all these things are contributing factors that affect how far a player can take his/her tennis skills. And do not underestimate the impact the right - or even the wrong! - coach can have. Yes, it helps to have a player with unlimited financial resources. Yes, it helps to have a player who isn't bound by traditional school hours (however, please note, there are so many benefits to attending traditional school!). However, there are some players who are born with skills that can't be taught, regardless of time or money. There are some players who don't have the internal drive to succeed, and that can't be bought or taught. It is crucial that parents understand the factors that go into high-level tennis development and make decisions impacting the family accordingly. This week's episode helps to shed light on many of those factors. Thank you to my son, Morgan Stone, aka STØNE, for our 2019 intro and outro music this season! You can find more of his music at <a href="http://soundcloud.com/stonemuzic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic</a>. If you’re interested in House Music, please be sure to check out his social media channels: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/stonemuzic/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/MorganStoneee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/morganstoneee/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fparentingaces%2Fid1215810743&amp;h=ATOTS1Z160Uy8J4mM0MxVwQ4SUGnOZUijwvwwIWk5-qOI6B9zxGBVSp1flp_jEVZMUHU0VW5vc4NZfNcsoooezGqcEcFpIJNvnD16fEhoepis8o115DGtspBDsdncFSugsiVN2_F52fGmw&amp;enc=AZP68r5lEUYM11TyoWIZSpZ2Ptbd5skkAmJHB0p35mDJ-VVp52B2lTXTNTsVEl43xpJUnxH1yOsuEK3e5VyI5BzJ4l8AkZz-zbvlpzeb-jSWq4-CgHVDKVJjaORDuUAuMU5gIBynv0O6W2CCfTNwDYthQ5is6dx-bDZTB_COSYtlVzJwzFoJu-IT3HoxaQkQZvc&amp;s=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or via the <a href="https://parentingaces.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ParentingAces website</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Are Time & Money Keys to Development? with Todd Widom

Michelle Cleere

Sport Psychologist, Dr. Michelle Cleere, talks with us about why training the brain is crucial to the overall junior development process. Her approach to working with young players is to normalize the process and help them understand that they need tools to deal with the ups and downs that naturally happen during a tennis match or during training. If all a child knows how to do is throw a temper tantrum or cry, then they are more likely to give up on the sport. Instead, what if they were able to process and file away their strong emotions so they didn't get in the way of their play? This is the work that Dr. Michelle does with her young charges. She gives them the tools to develop their own mental game plan. You can learn more about Dr. Michelle at https://drmichellecleere.com. Email her at drmichelle@drmichellecleere.com. To purchase her book, Beating the Tennis Demons, go to  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WFG2AJG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00WFG2AJG&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=pareaces-20&amp;linkId=e407c93a7974ea287379cea8280e9594. DR. MICHELLE CLEERE Elite Performance Expert Dr. Michelle helps professional, junior and age group tennis players overcome their performance challenges. It’s her passion, mission, and promise. Ultimately, she works with top athletes to help them unlock the power of the mind and create the mental toughness necessary to be the best. Dr. Michelle’s extensive academic background, which includes a PhD in Clinical Psychology and a Masters in Sports Psychology, allows her to help clients deal with performance anxiety, gain more confidence, and build resilience. As many clients attest, their experience with Dr. Michelle is exactly what they needed and more than they expected – it was life changing. Dr. Michelle’s bestseller, Beating the Tennis Demons, helps clients develop practical skills to gain more control over competitive environments and mitigate the interruption in play to overcome intense odds and defeat adversity. She has been involved in many different sports and understands the stress and demands to perform at the top. As a 15-year USAT Coach, she developed simple and effective tools to mentally train her athletes, and they are used by PTR and USPTA coaches around the world. If you are interested in finding out how Dr. Michelle can help your child beat their tennis demons, email her for a free 30-minute phone consult – drmichelle@drmichellecleere.com . She works with clients remotely via Skype or phone.   Be sure to enter the Sol Schwartz #SaveCollegeTennis All-In Tournament August 12-13 in Baltimore at http://events.universaltennis.com/tournaments/336/. If your child is unable to play but you would still like to support our fund to provide grants to college tennis programs at risk of being cut, you can make a donation using Venmo to my email address: lisa@parentingaces.com. Visit us online at www.parentingaces.com. Email us at lisa@parentingaces.com. Email me at lisa@parentingaces.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sport Psychologist, Dr. Michelle Cleere, talks with us about why training the brain is crucial to the overall junior development process. Her approach to working with young players is to normalize the process and help them understand that they need tools to deal with the ups and downs that naturally happen during a tennis match or during training. If all a child knows how to do is throw a temper tantrum or cry, then they are more likely to give up on the sport. Instead, what if they were able to process and file away their strong emotions so they didn't get in the way of their play? This is the work that Dr. Michelle does with her young charges. She gives them the tools to develop their own mental game plan. You can learn more about Dr. Michelle at <a href="https://drmichellecleere.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://drmichellecleere.com</a>. Email her at <a href="mailto:drmichelle@drmichellecleere.com.">drmichelle@drmichellecleere.com.</a> To purchase her book, Beating the Tennis Demons, go to <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WFG2AJG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00WFG2AJG&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=pareaces-20&amp;linkId=e407c93a7974ea287379cea8280e9594." rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WFG2AJG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00WFG2AJG&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=pareaces-20&amp;linkId=e407c93a7974ea287379cea8280e9594.</a> DR. MICHELLE CLEERE Elite Performance Expert Dr. Michelle helps professional, junior and age group tennis players overcome their performance challenges. It’s her passion, mission, and promise. Ultimately, she works with top athletes to help them unlock the power of the mind and create the mental toughness necessary to be the best. Dr. Michelle’s extensive academic background, which includes a PhD in Clinical Psychology and a Masters in Sports Psychology, allows her to help clients deal with performance anxiety, gain more confidence, and build resilience. As many clients attest, their experience with Dr. Michelle is exactly what they needed and more than they expected – it was life changing. Dr. Michelle’s bestseller, Beating the Tennis Demons, helps clients develop practical skills to gain more control over competitive environments and mitigate the interruption in play to overcome intense odds and defeat adversity. She has been involved in many different sports and understands the stress and demands to perform at the top. As a 15-year USAT Coach, she developed simple and effective tools to mentally train her athletes, and they are used by PTR and USPTA coaches around the world. If you are interested in finding out how Dr. Michelle can help your child beat their tennis demons, email her for a free 30-minute phone consult – drmichelle@drmichellecleere.com . She works with clients remotely via Skype or phone. Be sure to enter the Sol Schwartz #SaveCollegeTennis All-In Tournament August 12-13 in Baltimore at <a href="http://events.universaltennis.com/tournaments/336/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://events.universaltennis.com/tournaments/336/</a>. If your child is unable to play but you would still like to support our fund to provide grants to college tennis programs at risk of being cut, you can make a donation using Venmo to my email address: <a href="mailto:lisa@parentingaces.com.">lisa@parentingaces.com.</a> Visit us online at <a href="http://www.parentingaces.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.parentingaces.com</a>. Email us at lisa@parentingaces.com. Email me at lisa@parentingaces.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Beating the Tennis Demons with Dr. Michelle Cleere

Ron Hohmann

Eric Mautner

Welcome to Season 8 Episode 20 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this week's episode we hear from two Tennis Dads who have seen their sons rise to the highest levels of junior and college tennis.Ron Hohmann lives in New York. He grew up playing both tennis and volleyball then played Division I volleyball in college. His son, Ronnie, is choosing the tennis path instead. You may remember my podcast with Ron and Ronnie and Ronnie's coach, Todd Widom, from a few months ago (click here to listen). Since that episode, Ronnie has had a tremendous year, winning the 2019 Easter Bowl just last month and earning a full scholarship to play tennis at LSU. Throughout his junior tennis career, Ronnie has been at the top of the national rankings, finishing as the Number 1 recruit in the 2019 class on TennisRecruiting.net.Eric Mautner grew up playing tennis, among other sports, and played at Boston University during his college years. His son, Kyle, is graduating next month from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business where he played all four years in the top spot on Penn's tennis team. Kyle was a Blue Chip recruit on TennisRecruiting.net in the 2015 class.Both Ron and Eric chose to send their sons to train with Todd Widom down in Florida at relatively young ages. Hear from these two dads about what went into their decision, what they feel their sons gained from the experience, and what they might do differently.These two dads have generously offered to answer any questions you might have. To reach Ron, you can email him at H5Roroc@aol.com. To reach Eric, you can email him at Eric.mautner@nindelivers.com. As I mention in the podcast, our first online webinar is coming up on May 9 for our Premium Members. For more information, click here. Thank you to my son, Morgan Stone, aka STØNE, for our intro and outro music this season! You can find more of his music at SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic. If you’re interested in House Music, please be sure to check out his social media channels: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or via the ParentingAces website. If you haven’t already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces – we have 4 options for you – by clicking here. Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Season 8 Episode 20 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this week's episode we hear from two Tennis Dads who have seen their sons rise to the highest levels of junior and college tennis.Ron Hohmann lives in New York. He grew up playing both tennis and volleyball then played Division I volleyball in college. His son, Ronnie, is choosing the tennis path instead. You may remember my podcast with Ron and Ronnie and Ronnie's coach, Todd Widom, from a few months ago (<a href="https://parentingaces.com/learning-from-those-who-came-before-us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a> to listen). Since that episode, Ronnie has had a tremendous year, winning the 2019 Easter Bowl just last month and earning a full scholarship to play tennis at LSU. Throughout his junior tennis career, Ronnie has been at the top of the national rankings, finishing as the Number 1 recruit in the 2019 class on <a href="http://TennisRecruiting.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TennisRecruiting.net</a>.Eric Mautner grew up playing tennis, among other sports, and played at Boston University during his college years. His son, Kyle, is graduating next month from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business where he played all four years in the top spot on Penn's tennis team. Kyle was a Blue Chip recruit on <a href="http://TennisRecruiting.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TennisRecruiting.net</a> in the 2015 class.Both Ron and Eric chose to send their sons to train with Todd Widom down in Florida at relatively young ages. Hear from these two dads about what went into their decision, what they feel their sons gained from the experience, and what they might do differently.These two dads have generously offered to answer any questions you might have. To reach Ron, you can email him at <a href="mailto:H5Roroc@aol.com">H5Roroc@aol.com</a>. To reach Eric, you can email him at <a href="mailto:Eric.mautner@nindelivers.com">Eric.mautner@nindelivers.com</a>. As I mention in the podcast, our first online webinar is coming up on May 9 for our Premium Members. For more information, <a href="https://parentingaces.com/our-first-premium-member-webinar/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>. Thank you to my son, Morgan Stone, aka STØNE, for our intro and outro music this season! You can find more of his music at <a href="http://soundcloud.com/stonemuzic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic</a>. If you’re interested in House Music, please be sure to check out his social media channels: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/stonemuzic/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/MorganStoneee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/morganstoneee/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>.If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fparentingaces%2Fid1215810743&amp;h=ATOTS1Z160Uy8J4mM0MxVwQ4SUGnOZUijwvwwIWk5-qOI6B9zxGBVSp1flp_jEVZMUHU0VW5vc4NZfNcsoooezGqcEcFpIJNvnD16fEhoepis8o115DGtspBDsdncFSugsiVN2_F52fGmw&amp;enc=AZP68r5lEUYM11TyoWIZSpZ2Ptbd5skkAmJHB0p35mDJ-VVp52B2lTXTNTsVEl43xpJUnxH1yOsuEK3e5VyI5BzJ4l8AkZz-zbvlpzeb-jSWq4-CgHVDKVJjaORDuUAuMU5gIBynv0O6W2CCfTNwDYthQ5is6dx-bDZTB_COSYtlVzJwzFoJu-IT3HoxaQkQZvc&amp;s=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or via the <a href="https://parentingaces.com/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ParentingAces website</a>. If you haven’t already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces – we have 4 options for you – by <a href="https://parentingaces.com/membership-join" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">clicking here</a>. Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Two Tennis Dads Discuss Their Son's Developmental Pathway with Ron Hohmann & Eric Mautner

Several months ago, Tennis Parent (and now, Podcaster!), Robert Garrett called and asked me if I would ever consider doing an episode where he could ask questions of a top junior player, parent, and coach. Of course, I said YES, and this week's episode is the outcome of that conversation. Coach Todd Widom, who y'all have heard from many times on ParentingAces, arranged for his young player, Ronnie Hohmann, and Ronnie's parents, Ron and Judy, to come on the podcast so that Robert could ask them pointed questions about how Ronnie progressed from beginner to 2017 Eddie Herr 16s Champion. The Hohmanns were incredibly honest in their responses to Robert's questions, giving all of you some great information as you help your own junior player reach his/her highest potential. Please remember, though, that this is only one family's experience. There are so many pathways through Junior Tennis, and I hope to be able to have more of these types of conversations with families and coaches over the next few months. You will hear the Little Mo tournaments referenced. You can find more info on Little Mo here. Thank you to Todd, Judy, Ron, Ronnie, and Robert for chatting with us! You can reach Todd at todd@twtennis.com. You can find Robert's new podcast, Payers &amp; Players, here. Thank you to STØNE for our music! You can find more of his music at SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or via the ParentingAces website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Several months ago, Tennis Parent (and now, Podcaster!), Robert Garrett called and asked me if I would ever consider doing an episode where he could ask questions of a top junior player, parent, and coach. Of course, I said YES, and this week's episode is the outcome of that conversation. Coach Todd Widom, who y'all have heard from many times on ParentingAces, arranged for his young player, Ronnie Hohmann, and Ronnie's parents, Ron and Judy, to come on the podcast so that Robert could ask them pointed questions about how Ronnie progressed from beginner to 2017 Eddie Herr 16s Champion. The Hohmanns were incredibly honest in their responses to Robert's questions, giving all of you some great information as you help your own junior player reach his/her highest potential. Please remember, though, that this is only one family's experience. There are so many pathways through Junior Tennis, and I hope to be able to have more of these types of conversations with families and coaches over the next few months. You will hear the Little Mo tournaments referenced. You can find more info on Little Mo <a href="http://www.mcbtennis.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Thank you to Todd, Judy, Ron, Ronnie, and Robert for chatting with us! You can reach Todd at <a href="mailto:todd@twtennis.com">todd@twtennis.com</a>. You can find Robert's new podcast, Payers &amp; Players, <a href="https://soundcloud.com/payers-players-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Thank you to STØNE for our music! You can find more of his music at <a href="http://soundcloud.com/stonemuzic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic</a> If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fparentingaces%2Fid1215810743&amp;h=ATOTS1Z160Uy8J4mM0MxVwQ4SUGnOZUijwvwwIWk5-qOI6B9zxGBVSp1flp_jEVZMUHU0VW5vc4NZfNcsoooezGqcEcFpIJNvnD16fEhoepis8o115DGtspBDsdncFSugsiVN2_F52fGmw&amp;enc=AZP68r5lEUYM11TyoWIZSpZ2Ptbd5skkAmJHB0p35mDJ-VVp52B2lTXTNTsVEl43xpJUnxH1yOsuEK3e5VyI5BzJ4l8AkZz-zbvlpzeb-jSWq4-CgHVDKVJjaORDuUAuMU5gIBynv0O6W2CCfTNwDYthQ5is6dx-bDZTB_COSYtlVzJwzFoJu-IT3HoxaQkQZvc&amp;s=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or via the <a href="http://parentingaces.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ParentingAces website</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Learning from Those Who Came Before Us

Welcome to Season 8 Episode 34 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, we hear from Todd Widom about the work he's been doing this summer with juniors from all across the US and the developmental shortfalls he's had to work on with them. It turns out, several of you ParentingAces Listeners have reached out to Todd over the past couple of years. Several of you have even sent your kids down to Florida to work with him either short-term or long-term.  In this week's episode, Todd talks about some of the things he sees when he gets a new player, what he does to help players improve, and how he works with their full-time coach to keep things moving in the right direction.  You can reach Todd via email at todd@twtennis.com or via phone at 854-296-5610. Be sure to follow him on both Facebook and Instagram.  As always, a big thank you to my son, Morgan Stone, aka STØNE, for our intro and outro music this season! You can find more of his music at SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic. If you're interested in House Music, please be sure to check out his social media channels: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. For those of you in the San Francisco area, he is performing August 23rd at 1015 Folsom starting at 10pm. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets. If you're so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or via the ParentingAces website. If you haven't already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces – we have 4 options for you – by clicking here. We have also started a Patreon page for those of you not ready to take the plunge as a Premium Member. You can make a donation of any size to support our podcast by clicking here.Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Season 8 Episode 34 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, we hear from Todd Widom about the work he's been doing this summer with juniors from all across the US and the developmental shortfalls he's had to work on with them. It turns out, several of you ParentingAces Listeners have reached out to Todd over the past couple of years. Several of you have even sent your kids down to Florida to work with him either short-term or long-term.  In this week's episode, Todd talks about some of the things he sees when he gets a new player, what he does to help players improve, and how he works with their full-time coach to keep things moving in the right direction.  You can reach Todd via email at <a href="mailto:todd@twtennis.com">todd@twtennis.com</a> or via phone at 854-296-5610. Be sure to follow him on both <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ToddWidomTennis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://instagram.com/toddwidom_tennis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>.  As always, a big thank you to my son, Morgan Stone, aka STØNE, for our intro and outro music this season! You can find more of his music at <a href="http://soundcloud.com/stonemuzic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic</a>. If you're interested in House Music, please be sure to check out his social media channels: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/stonemuzic/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/MorganStoneee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/morganstoneee/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. For those of you in the San Francisco area, he is performing August 23rd at 1015 Folsom starting at 10pm. <a href="https://spaceyacht.net/event?id=space-yacht-san-francisco1015" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here</a> for more information and to purchase tickets. If you're so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fparentingaces%2Fid1215810743&amp;h=ATOTS1Z160Uy8J4mM0MxVwQ4SUGnOZUijwvwwIWk5-qOI6B9zxGBVSp1flp_jEVZMUHU0VW5vc4NZfNcsoooezGqcEcFpIJNvnD16fEhoepis8o115DGtspBDsdncFSugsiVN2_F52fGmw&amp;enc=AZP68r5lEUYM11TyoWIZSpZ2Ptbd5skkAmJHB0p35mDJ-VVp52B2lTXTNTsVEl43xpJUnxH1yOsuEK3e5VyI5BzJ4l8AkZz-zbvlpzeb-jSWq4-CgHVDKVJjaORDuUAuMU5gIBynv0O6W2CCfTNwDYthQ5is6dx-bDZTB_COSYtlVzJwzFoJu-IT3HoxaQkQZvc&amp;s=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or via the <a href="https://parentingaces.com/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ParentingAces website</a>. If you haven't already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces – we have 4 options for you – by <a href="https://parentingaces.com/membership-join" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">clicking here</a>. We have also started a Patreon page for those of you not ready to take the plunge as a Premium Member. You can make a donation of any size to support our podcast by <a href="https://patreon.com/parentingaces" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">clicking here</a>.Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Todd Widom's Summer Crew

Morgan Shepherd

Welcome to our Final Episode of 2019 - Season 8, Episode 49! We end this year with a BANG! with this interview with Coach Morgan Shepherd! A long-time podcast listener from Northern California recently emailed me to suggest I invite Morgan on the show. This Tennis Parent could not say enough positive things about Morgan's approach to coaching and the impact he's had on the children with whom he works. Naturally, I reached out to Coach Shepherd and, thankfully, he agreed to be on the pod! As it turns out, Morgan and I have some things in common. Not only does he have the same first name as my son, but he also has a Boise State Tennis connection and lives pretty near to where my son now lives as well. This great coach comes from a psychology background in addition to his tennis upbringing, something that really helps him help his young charges develop fully as both Tennis Players and as Human Beings. I think you'll enjoy hearing his approach to bringing up players and helping them grow to their full potential. To reach Morgan Shepherd, you can email him at moshep9@gmail.com.  As always, a big thank you to Morgan Stone, aka STØNE, for our intro and outro music this season. You can find more of his music at SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic. If you’re interested in House Music, please be sure to check out his social media channels on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.  If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or via the ParentingAces website. If you haven’t already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces – we have 4 options for you – by clicking here. We have also started a Patreon page for those of you not ready to take the plunge as a Premium Member. You can make a donation of any size to support our podcast by clicking here. In exchange, you will have access to extra audio and video recordings not available elsewhere, including exclusive content recorded at the recent WTCA Conference in New York. Thank you! Sending you lots of love and heartfelt thanks for another great year of the ParentingAces Podcast! Have a wonderful holiday season, whatever you celebrate, and I'll see you in 2020! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to our Final Episode of 2019 - Season 8, Episode 49! We end this year with a BANG! with this interview with Coach Morgan Shepherd! A long-time podcast listener from Northern California recently emailed me to suggest I invite Morgan on the show. This Tennis Parent could not say enough positive things about Morgan's approach to coaching and the impact he's had on the children with whom he works. Naturally, I reached out to Coach Shepherd and, thankfully, he agreed to be on the pod! As it turns out, Morgan and I have some things in common. Not only does he have the same first name as my son, but he also has a Boise State Tennis connection and lives pretty near to where my son now lives as well. This great coach comes from a psychology background in addition to his tennis upbringing, something that really helps him help his young charges develop fully as both Tennis Players and as Human Beings. I think you'll enjoy hearing his approach to bringing up players and helping them grow to their full potential. To reach Morgan Shepherd, you can email him at <a href="mailto:%20moshep9@gmail.com">moshep9@gmail.com</a>.  As always, a big thank you to Morgan Stone, aka STØNE, for our intro and outro music this season. You can find more of his music at <a href="http://soundcloud.com/stonemuzic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic</a>. If you’re interested in House Music, please be sure to check out his social media channels on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/stonemuzic/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/MorganStoneee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/morganstoneee/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>.  If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parentingaces/id1215810743" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or via the <a href="https://parentingaces.com/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ParentingAces website</a>. If you haven’t already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces – we have 4 options for you – by <a href="https://parentingaces.com/membership-join" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">clicking here</a>. We have also started a Patreon page for those of you not ready to take the plunge as a Premium Member. You can make a donation of any size to support our podcast by <a href="https://patreon.com/parentingaces" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">clicking here</a>. In exchange, you will have access to extra audio and video recordings not available elsewhere, including exclusive content recorded at the recent WTCA Conference in New York. Thank you! Sending you lots of love and heartfelt thanks for another great year of the ParentingAces Podcast! Have a wonderful holiday season, whatever you celebrate, and I'll see you in 2020! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Tennis & Psychology: A Perfect Match with Morgan Shepherd

Marianne Werdel

Welcome to Season 8, Episode 28, of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, my guest is Marianne Werdel. Several weeks ago, I read an article on Marianne's website discussing Toni Nadal aka Uncle Toni and his approach to developing his nephew's tennis game. Marianne had shared her article on the ParentingAces Facebook Group, and it sparked several communications between the two of us regarding junior tennis development and the parents' role in the process. Marianne is a former junior champion and collegiate player (Stanford University) who went on to have a very long - and very successful - professional tennis career. She is now a certified coach and works closely with the USTA to help educate parents on the junior development pathway. Marianne draws on her personal experiences in the sport as well as her personal experiences as a parent to inform her work with USTA and her own website. In this week's podcast, Marianne and I dig a little deeper into what it means to raise a champion human, not just a champion tennis player. She shares her own stories with her parents and sons to help us better understand what's required of us as Tennis Parents in this journey. To read the above-referenced article from Marianne's website, click here. To listen to Toni Nadal's TedX Talk, click here. To learn more about the book Range that Marianne mentions, click here. If you have questions or issues you'd like to discuss with Marianne, you can contact her directly through her website here.   Thank you to my son, Morgan Stone, aka STØNE, for our intro and outro music this season! You can find more of his music at SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic. If you're interested in House Music, please be sure to check out his social media channels: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.   If you're so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or via the ParentingAces website. If you haven't already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces – we have 4 options for you – by clicking here. Thank you!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Season 8, Episode 28, of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, my guest is Marianne Werdel. Several weeks ago, I read an article on Marianne's website discussing Toni Nadal aka Uncle Toni and his approach to developing his nephew's tennis game. Marianne had shared her article on the ParentingAces Facebook Group, and it sparked several communications between the two of us regarding junior tennis development and the parents' role in the process. Marianne is a former junior champion and collegiate player (Stanford University) who went on to have a very long - and very successful - professional tennis career. She is now a certified coach and works closely with the USTA to help educate parents on the junior development pathway. Marianne draws on her personal experiences in the sport as well as her personal experiences as a parent to inform her work with USTA and her own website. In this week's podcast, Marianne and I dig a little deeper into what it means to raise a champion human, not just a champion tennis player. She shares her own stories with her parents and sons to help us better understand what's required of us as Tennis Parents in this journey. To read the above-referenced article from Marianne's website, <a href="http://mariannewerdel.com/2019/06/12/5-ways-toni-nadal-built-a-champion-through-character/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>. To listen to Toni Nadal's TedX Talk, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXL2G1p-EDw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>. To learn more about the book Range that Marianne mentions, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0735214484/?tag=aiponsite-20&amp;linkCode=ic5&amp;ascsubtag=amzn1.idea.229V89VFB1IM&amp;creativeASIN=0735214484&amp;cv_ct_id=amzn1.idea.229V89VFB1IM&amp;cv_ct_pg=storefront&amp;cv_ct_wn=aip-storefront&amp;ref=exp_cov_parentingaces_dp_vv_d" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>. If you have questions or issues you'd like to discuss with Marianne, you can contact her directly through her website <a href="http://mariannewerdel.com/ask-me/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.  Thank you to my son, Morgan Stone, aka STØNE, for our intro and outro music this season! You can find more of his music at <a href="http://soundcloud.com/stonemuzic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic</a>. If you're interested in House Music, please be sure to check out his social media channels: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/stonemuzic/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/MorganStoneee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/morganstoneee/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. If you're so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fparentingaces%2Fid1215810743&amp;h=ATOTS1Z160Uy8J4mM0MxVwQ4SUGnOZUijwvwwIWk5-qOI6B9zxGBVSp1flp_jEVZMUHU0VW5vc4NZfNcsoooezGqcEcFpIJNvnD16fEhoepis8o115DGtspBDsdncFSugsiVN2_F52fGmw&amp;enc=AZP68r5lEUYM11TyoWIZSpZ2Ptbd5skkAmJHB0p35mDJ-VVp52B2lTXTNTsVEl43xpJUnxH1yOsuEK3e5VyI5BzJ4l8AkZz-zbvlpzeb-jSWq4-CgHVDKVJjaORDuUAuMU5gIBynv0O6W2CCfTNwDYthQ5is6dx-bDZTB_COSYtlVzJwzFoJu-IT3HoxaQkQZvc&amp;s=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or via the <a href="https://parentingaces.com/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ParentingAces website</a>. If you haven't already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces – we have 4 options for you – by <a href="https://parentingaces.com/membership-join" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">clicking here</a>. Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Taking a Note from Toni Nadal & Building a Champion Human with Marianne Werdel

Julie Nicoletti

Welcome to Season 8, Episode 14 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this week's episode, we take a detailed look at hydration and nutrition for junior tennis players. My guest is Certified Sports Nutritionist and Sports Nutritionist for the Boston Bruins, Julie Nicoletti. Julie also now works with CrossCourt Consulting to help junior tennis players maximize their performance both on and off the court.Julie provides DETAILED information on what our young players should be eating and drinking before, during, and after practices as well as before, during, and after tournaments. She mentions several products throughout the podcast, and I've provided links to each one below (NOTE: ParentingAces may receive a commission if you purchase the products through these links; however, ParentingAces does not endorse these products to the exclusion of other similar products on the market).Julie also mentions The Clean Label Project (click here to visit its website) as a reliable resource for clean and healthy products and foods. To reach Julie, click here for her website, email her here, or call her in Boston at 617-921-4237.I will be at the Miami Open for one day on Thursday, March 21. If you're going to be there, too, please let me know so we can connect!Thank you to my son, Morgan Stone, aka STØNE, for our new intro and outro music this season! You can find more of his music at SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic. If you’re interested in House Music, please be sure to check out his social media channels: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or via the ParentingAces website. This podcast – and all of the work ParentingAces does – is supported by donations from our audience. If you are getting value from these podcasts, please consider making a donation – any size is much appreciated! – through PayPal here. Thank you!Hydration &amp; Nutrition ProductsClick the product name to open a new window and go to it in the ParentingAces Amazon Store:Nuun TabletsSkratch PowderFuel For FireMunk PackClif Shot BloksHoney Stinger ChewsHoney Stinger WafflesNordic Naturals Omega3 &amp; Vitamin D supplementBarlean's Omega3 supplementSol Raiz Organic Maca PowderVital Proteins Collage Protein PowderVega Clean Protein Powder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Season 8, Episode 14 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this week's episode, we take a detailed look at hydration and nutrition for junior tennis players. My guest is Certified Sports Nutritionist and Sports Nutritionist for the Boston Bruins, Julie Nicoletti. Julie also now works with <a href="https://parentingaces.com/tennis-is-a-gift-not-an-investment-with-jeff-bearup-tim-donovan-david-benzel/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CrossCourt Consulting</a> to help junior tennis players maximize their performance both on and off the court.Julie provides DETAILED information on what our young players should be eating and drinking before, during, and after practices as well as before, during, and after tournaments. She mentions several products throughout the podcast, and I've provided links to each one below (NOTE: ParentingAces may receive a commission if you purchase the products through these links; however, ParentingAces does not endorse these products to the exclusion of other similar products on the market).Julie also mentions The Clean Label Project (click <a href="https://www.cleanlabelproject.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to visit its website) as a reliable resource for clean and healthy products and foods. To reach Julie, click <a href="http://www.kineticfuel.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for her website, email her <a href="mailto:%20julie@kineticfuel.net">here</a>, or call her in Boston at 617-921-4237.I will be at the <a href="https://www.miamiopen.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Miami Open</a> for one day on Thursday, March 21. If you're going to be there, too, please let me know so we can connect!Thank you to my son, Morgan Stone, aka STØNE, for our new intro and outro music this season! You can find more of his music at <a href="http://soundcloud.com/stonemuzic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic</a>. If you’re interested in House Music, please be sure to check out his social media channels: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/stonemuzic/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/MorganStoneee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/morganstoneee/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>.If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. 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With the growth of the internet and the proliferation of online tennis sites, it's tough to separate the proverbial wheat from the chaff. Coach Todd Widom comes to the rescue! In this first in a series of episodes devoted to the business side of tennis, Todd discusses the best way for parents to see past the bells and whistles to determine whether or not a potential coach or academy is right for their family.  Thank you for listening and sharing our podcast with your tennis community! Please be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, Google Play or wherever you like to grab your podcasts! If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of the ParentingAces Podcast, click here for more information. Please visit us online at www.parentingaces.com. Email me at lisa@parentingaces.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the growth of the internet and the proliferation of online tennis sites, it's tough to separate the proverbial wheat from the chaff. Coach Todd Widom comes to the rescue! In this first in a series of episodes devoted to the business side of tennis, Todd discusses the best way for parents to see past the bells and whistles to determine whether or not a potential coach or academy is right for their family.  Thank you for listening and sharing our podcast with your tennis community! Please be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, Google Play or wherever you like to grab your podcasts! If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of the ParentingAces Podcast, <a href="http://parentingaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/SponsorshipPackages-Aug-2017.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a> for more information. Please visit us online at <a href="http://www.parentingaces.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.parentingaces.com</a>. Email me at lisa@parentingaces.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

The Business Behind the Coaching Business

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In this episode of the ParentingAces podcast: John Falbo was at the top of the rankings during his junior tennis years, coming up alongside players such as Andre Agassi, Malavai Washington, and Pete Sampras. But, his family’s business had to take precedence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

John Falbo, Pt. 1 Family First

How we can use research and stroke analysis to reduce injury in junior players in this episode of the ParentingAces podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Preventing and reducing injuries in junior players with Dr. Neeru Jayanthi

The role of the Tennis Parent is crucial in the Junior Development Process. But, if we don't have a clear understanding of exactly WHAT our role is, it's much easier to make mistakes along the way. In this week's episode, Coach Todd Widom shares his thoughts on what we parents should be doing at each stage of the game. He starts with the early years, moving into the middle school then high school years, explaining how our role changes but also how it stays the same. As always, you can reach Todd Widom via his website at twtennis.com or email at todd@twtennis.com. A big thank you to STØNE for our music! You can find more of his music at SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic If you’re so inclined, please share this - and all our episodes! - with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on our website and on iTunes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The role of the Tennis Parent is crucial in the Junior Development Process. But, if we don't have a clear understanding of exactly WHAT our role is, it's much easier to make mistakes along the way. In this week's episode, Coach Todd Widom shares his thoughts on what we parents should be doing at each stage of the game. He starts with the early years, moving into the middle school then high school years, explaining how our role changes but also how it stays the same. As always, you can reach Todd Widom via his website at <a href="https://twtennis.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twtennis.com</a> or email at <a href="mailto:todd@twtennis.com">todd@twtennis.com</a>. A big thank you to STØNE for our music! You can find more of his music at <a href="http://soundcloud.com/stonemuzic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic</a> If you’re so inclined, please share this - and all our episodes! - with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on <a href="https://parentingaces.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">our website</a> and on <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fparentingaces%2Fid1215810743&amp;h=ATOTS1Z160Uy8J4mM0MxVwQ4SUGnOZUijwvwwIWk5-qOI6B9zxGBVSp1flp_jEVZMUHU0VW5vc4NZfNcsoooezGqcEcFpIJNvnD16fEhoepis8o115DGtspBDsdncFSugsiVN2_F52fGmw&amp;enc=AZP68r5lEUYM11TyoWIZSpZ2Ptbd5skkAmJHB0p35mDJ-VVp52B2lTXTNTsVEl43xpJUnxH1yOsuEK3e5VyI5BzJ4l8AkZz-zbvlpzeb-jSWq4-CgHVDKVJjaORDuUAuMU5gIBynv0O6W2CCfTNwDYthQ5is6dx-bDZTB_COSYtlVzJwzFoJu-IT3HoxaQkQZvc&amp;s=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Role of the Tennis Parent with Todd Widom

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