Lisa Stone

ParentingAces - The Junior Tennis and College Tennis Podcast

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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 & nutrition, technology & equipment, and college recruiting. Stone provides invaluable information for parents, players, and coaches.

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Lisa Stone

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A Tennis Parent's Perspective (ft. Craig Pettigrove) 25.05.2021 50:12

Welcome to Season 10, Episode 22, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week you'll hear from former college tennis player and current tennis parent, Craig Pettigrove, about his son's Tennis Journey. Craig is originally from Melbourne, Australia where he grew up playing tennis. He made his way to the US to play college tennis for the University of...

Unleash the Athlete (ft. James Leath) 18.05.2021 51:56

Welcome to Season 10, Episode 21, of the ParentingAces Podcast, part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network . This week we are speaking with James Leath, founder of Unleash the Athlete. To watch the video version of this week's podcast: https://youtu.be/Dv7RfXx_SpM James Leath is a mental performance coach and the founder of Unleash the Athlete ( utathlete.com ). With a bachelors in communication,...

There's College Tennis Outside the US? (ft. Alistair Higham) 11.05.2021 56:02

Welcome to Season 10, Episode 20, of the ParentingAces Podcast, part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network . Did you know there are college tennis opportunities outside the US? Neither did I until chatting with this week's guest, Alistair Higham! Alistair is the Lawn Tennis Association's (LTA) Universities Manager, heading up its national tennis program which partners with the leading British uni...

Why We Must Develop the Athlete First (ft. Steve Adamson) 04.05.2021 50:22

Welcome to Season 10, Episode 19, of the ParentingAces Podcast, part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network . Coach Steve Adamson grew up playing ice hockey in Canada and didn't even consider switching to tennis until the age of 12. Though that is considered a late start by many, Steve parlayed his athletic skills gained from playing a multitude of sports into a tennis scholarship at San Diego St...

Making a Career Out of Tennis (ft. Kim Bastable) 27.04.2021 51:10

Welcome to Season 10, Episode 18, of the ParentingAces Podcast, part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network . In this week's pod, we chat with Kim Bastable, Director of the Professional Tennis Management program at the University of Florida. Kim Bastable is passionate about helping to mold future tennis coaches to be great leaders who think of tennis as more than just a game. She considers tennis t...

Finding the Sweet Spot of Tennis Parenting (ft. Simon Wheatley) 20.04.2021 1:00:40

Welcome to Season 10, Episode 17, of the ParentingAces Podcast, part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network . In this week's pod, we chat with LTA Coach/Educator Simon Wheatley about the importance in finding that sweet spot in our relationships with Parents, Players, and Coaches. To watch the video version of this week's episode, go to https://youtu.be/cr1MucryALM . By now, you've likely heard of...

Permission to Dream (ft. Thomas Williams) 13.04.2021 59:43

Welcome to Season 10, Episode 15, of the ParentingAces Podcast, part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network . In this week's episode, we do a slight pivot. Lisa chats with Thomas Williams, a former member of the USC Trojan and Carolina Panthers football teams, not our usual guest here at ParentingAces! To watch the video version of this week's episode, click below: https://youtu.be/zwB2q7Xwzx8 Thom...

Bringing AI to Tennis with Apeak (ft. Brian Park) 01.04.2021 38:14

Welcome to Season 10, Episode 15, of the ParentingAces Podcast, part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network . To watch the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/vCBe0cev9-k Artificial Intelligence has been around for quite a while now. Even though it has been incorporated into other sports training, tennis has been slow to hop on the AI bandwagon. Until now! Brian Park grew up in Korea th...

Student of the Game (ft. Sarah Borwell) 30.03.2021 47:46

Welcome to Season 10, Episode 14, of the ParentingAces Podcast, part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. We're capping off Women's History Month with this week's guest, Sarah Borwell. To watch the video version of this week's episode, click https://youtu.be/Dx1os5GkIzM . Following a very strong junior career, Sarah Borwell left her home country of Great Britain to play college tennis in the US....

Conflict Resolution in College Tennis (ft. Tina Samara) 23.03.2021 1:08:27

Welcome to Season 10, Episode 13, of the ParentingAces Podcast, part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. To watch the video version of this episode, go to https://youtu.be/jIpv9njrJwQ . When young people arrive on campus for college, we parents have to do a giant pivot in terms of our role in their lives, both on and off the tennis court. Part of this pivot is understanding if and when we shoul...

Tennis Teens Changing the World (ft. Amani & Ayanna Shah) 16.03.2021 41:05

Welcome to Season 10, Episode 12, of the ParentingAces Podcast, part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. To watch the video version of this week's episode, click https://youtu.be/J9-fr9zJDys . Second Serve was created two years ago by Amani and Ayanni Shah, nationally-ranked junior players out of the San Diego area. It is a youth-run non profit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of u...

Own The Arena (ft. Katrina Adams) 09.03.2021 58:29

Welcome to Season 10, Episode 11, of the ParentingAces Podcast, part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network . This week, to further our observance of Women's History Month, we chat with USTA Past President Katrina Adams about her life in tennis and her newest endeavor as the author of OWN THE ARENA: Getting Ahead, Making a Difference, and Succeeding as the Only One . To watch the video version of t...

Kinesthetic Learning Academy (ft. Emma Doyle & Kalindi Dinoffer) 02.03.2021 59:45

Welcome to Season 10, Episode 10, of the ParentingAces Podcast, part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. In this week's episode, we're going to be looking at a unique way parents - and coaches - can help their players learn tennis better. To watch the video version of this week's episode, click below: https://youtu.be/Mrl7FaJXUzM So, exactly what is kinesthetic learning ? It is a way of learnin...

RacketStats Tennis Tech with Andy Durham 23.02.2021 54:23

Welcome to Season 10, Episode 9, of the ParentingAces Podcast, part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week we take a look at some new Tennis Technology to help parents, players, and coaches with our guest, Andy Durham. To watch the video version of the podcast, click below: https://youtu.be/KIzyMFDl_HQ Andy Durham is the founder of RacketStats.com , an app allowing parents, players, and...

Who & What Protects our Kids on Campus? (ft. Katherine Redmond & Karen Truszkowski) 20.02.2021 1:06:22

Welcome to Season 10, Episode 8, of the ParentingAces Podcast. This is a Bonus Episode offered as a follow-up to the episode with David Lewis published earlier this week. Our intent is to give you further information on how to keep your children safe not only on college campuses but also throughout elementary, middle, and high school. To that end, we have attorney Karen Truszkowski and activist Ka...

SEC Student-Athlete was Abused then Betrayed by LSU 16.02.2021 1:05:00

Welcome to Season 10, Episode 7, of the ParentingAces Podcast. Before I go any further, please know this episode contains graphic descriptions of violence toward a female college tennis player as described by her father. Please use discretion when listening or viewing in the presence of children. I highly encourage you to watch the video version of this week's podcast which you can find here: http...

Parenting Mental Toughness Project with Dr. Anthony Ross 09.02.2021 57:41

Welcome to Season 10, Episode 6, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week, the topic is Mental Toughness but with a twist! To watch the video version of this week's podcast, go to https://youtu.be/PzEKjiWGO_4 . Dr. Anthony Ross grew up in the Australian Outback, not exactly a Tennis Mecca. He went on to become a top junior player and was recruit...

How Does My Kid Get a Sponsorship? with Brian Wilson 02.02.2021 45:17

Welcome to Season 10, Episode 5, of the ParentingAces Podcast, part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network! To watch the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/V7ERtfMqXZ0 This week's guest, Brian Wilson, is a former top junior player, member of the National Championship University of Illinois Men's Tennis Team , and top 100 professional doubles player. Brian now works as the Associate Dir...

Tennis for America & College Tennis Update with Dave Mullins 26.01.2021 57:11

Welcome to Season 10, Episode 4, of the ParentingAces Podcast, part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network! With the 2021 College Tennis Season underway, it's a great time to check in with the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) for an update. To watch the video version of this episode, go to https://youtu.be/qspzISgxGVo . Dave Mullins is the Managing Director of the ITA. As such he works clos...

Tennis Parent Concerns Are Universal with Hernan Chousa 19.01.2021 57:50

Welcome to Season 10, Episode 3, of the ParentingAces Podcast! Our guest this week hails from Argentina and reminds us that Tennis Parents are Tennis Parents, no matter where we live! To watch the video version of this week's episode, go to https://youtu.be/Pd4IjVRiPmY Hernan Chousa is a former ATP professional reaching a career-high ranking inside the Top 300. He has gone on to the business world...

NeuroTennis Wearable Tech with Cam Lickle 12.01.2021 43:21

Welcome to Season 10, Episode 2, of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, we're talking Tennis Tech with one of the masterminds behind the latest wearable tennis technology, Cameron Lickle. To watch the video version of this episode, go to https://youtu.be/xMg8ym_GPqk . Cam Lickle grew up playing tennis, went on to play for the US Naval Academy then fulfilled his military commitment as an integral...

Performance Anxiety with Abby Gold 05.01.2021 48:29

Welcome to 2021 and our first episode of Season 10! We are thrilled to announce our partnership with the Tennis Channel Podcast Network and to bring you another year of interviews with the top experts in Junior and College Tennis! Later this week, we'll be announcing an awesome giveaway on Twitter in conjunction with the Tennis Channel, so be sure to keep an eye out for it! In this first podcast o...

Player Development the Argentine Way with Pierre Arnold & Todd Widom 24.11.2020 1:01:30

Welcome to Season 9, Episode 44, of the ParentingAces Podcast, our final episode of the year! In a fitting manner, we are closing the year with one last interview with Coach Todd Widom and his mentor/coach, Pierre Arnold. To watch the video version of this episode, go to https://youtu.be/mTs5uWu5zyE . Over the past few years, you have heard often from Todd Widom about his approach to coaching and...

Small Champs with Magnus Gustafsson 17.11.2020 59:23

Welcome to Season 9, Episode 43, of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week's guest hails all the way from Sweden to share a unique program designed to attract and retain new junior tennis players to the game. To watch the video version of this week's podcast, click here . Magnus Gustafsson had a very good junior and professional career that lasted well into his 30s. When he decided to retire from th...

The Evolving World of Coaching Education with Ash Smith 10.11.2020 1:01:19

Welcome to Season 9, Episode 42, of the ParentingAces Podcast! To watch the video version: https://youtu.be/zrhRMnz-ss0 Evolve9 is a tennis consulting company which specializes in helping coaches and tennis directors set up and run amazing junior tennis programs. They have just launched a professional development certification off the back of their It's My Game online conference, which is designe...