Vida Tennis

New episode with Harry Tong from Tennis Spin!  Harry has been the managing director at Brad Gilbert Tennis Nation since 2009, he is a racquet technician, and creator of his Youtube channel Tennis Spin. He has over 60 thousand subscribers and over 1 thousand videos on his channel where he shares his knowledge and reviews on all kinds of tennis gear, teaches how to string, and discusses different to...

Today's episode is my conversation with tennis coach and YouTube superstar Nik Aracic/ AKA the Intuitive Tennis guy! Nik started teaching tennis when he was 13 years old at his father’s club in Germany and he has now 30 years of coaching experience! He was a teaching pro at the Clocktower Racquet Club in Rockford, Illinois, a head pro at the Mauna Lani 5 star resort in Hawaii and the Director of T...

Tune in for my conversation with Tim Buwick . He has an incredible personal and professional story that I am sure will captivate all of you listening.  Tim is a professional speaker, emcee and pickleball and paddle coach. He has spoken to countless audiences around the world in his 35 year professional career in tv, radio, sales, marketing and promotions. He has interviewed and emceed events featu...

Listen to my conversation with Harry Gilbert. He is a true expert of the tennis industry and he shared some amazing insights with us and lessons he has learned in his 40 years in the industry.  Harry will be serving his 25th season as the Director of Tennis at the Waccabuc Country Club in New York.  He is an experienced consultant and search executive in the racquets industry and he is currently a...

Ace The Moon is a tennis and pickleball lifestyle brand launched by Josh Gettler and Deena Stern in 2021 in Santa Monica, CA.  Josh is a tennis pro in Santa Monica and he is originally from the East Coast as he grew up in Connecticut and lived in NYC doing commercial real estate for nearly 20 years! He moved to California right before Covid to pursue his passion and make his dreams come true in LA...

Surprise! It's just me today. Tune in for a short update and to hear about the 5 most important things you need from your Club Management Relationship system! I have learned so much about this and I just want to share with you some of the basics in this shorter episode. Thanks for listening to Vida Tennis! Created and hosted by Jennifer Gelhaus WEBSITE: www.vidatennispodcast.com EMAIL: ⁠ ⁠vidatenn...

Ed Shanaphy is definitely a tennis renaissance man! He has his own club management and consulting firm and works with multiple clubs in the north east, he is the Director of Tennis at the Sippican Club in Marion Massachusetts, the Director of Operations for the Boulevard Club in Vero Beach, Florida, and podcast host of his show called Beyond the Baselines. He has served as the Head Pro at Orchid I...

Surprise! It's just me today. I am celebrating National Tennis Month by sharing a few surprise episodes! Listen to this shorter episode where I share the 5 key practices to a successful career in the tennis industry :) Thanks for listening to Vida Tennis! Created and hosted by Jennifer Gelhaus WEBSITE: www.vidatennispodcast.com EMAIL: ⁠ ⁠vidatennispodcast@gmail.com⁠ ⁠ SOCIAL MEDIA: https://www.fac...

Jose is publishing his first book "Own the Joint, a Guide to Knee Replacements, and Tennis", he is the head teaching professional at the Westmoor Club and assistant pro at the Hillsboro Club. He has a wealth of experience and served as tennis director at Cape Henry Racquet Club in Virginia. Jose has been in the tennis industry for over 40 years as tennis director, facility manager and high school...

Kathy Woods is the ultimate tennis professional. She is in the USPTA Hall of Fame and she is the director of her tennis consulting company called Woods Coaching Strategies.   Kathy was the director of tennis at the USTA National Campus during their first 3 years, not to mention COVID years. Prior to that, she was the Director of Tennis at the Racquet Club of St Petersburg for many years. She serve...

Pascal is the owner and CEO of the Sarah Vande Berg Tennis Center in Zephyrhills, Florida! SVB is a beautiful, state of the art facility with tennis courts, pickleball courts, padel courts, beach tennis and beach volleyball. Pascal has a ton of experience in the tennis industry! To name a few: He was the Director of Tennis at the Merion Cricket Club for 10 years, and he was also the director of th...

Max is the Director of Racquets at the Boathouse & Field Club in Martha's Vineyard! Max has been directing programs for the last 14 years at clubs like the Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville, NY, Aspetuck Valley Country Club in Wesport CT, and the Stanwich Club in Greenwich, CT.  Max has also taught at some amazing clubs like the Breakers in Palm Beach, The Jupiter Island Club and The Westmoor...

I personally know Brian from Martha’s Vineyard where he was the Director of Tennis at the Vineyard Haven Yacht Club for many years. Brian has worked in different areas of the tennis industry including working as the USTA Schools Director for the USTA Mid-Atlantic office, he was the Mid-Atlantic Territory Sales Representative for Dunlop Slazenger, and he has taught at some of the most elite tennis...

New Episode with the maverick himself Rich Neher!  Rich Neher is the writer, author, and owner of the Los Angeles - based Tennis Media Group, publisher of the TENNIS CLUB BUSINESS newsletter, and founder/president of Conga Sports Inc. His newsletter reaches 10,000 tennis professionals around the world with opinion articles about everything you can think of related to the tennis industry!  It is de...

Margit is a USPTA Elite Professional with 23 years of coaching experience. She is the creator and director of Play Tennis. Practice Yoga in Punta Gorda, Florida where she offers a unique tennis-yoga fusion that’s great for players of all levels. She played for Miami University, where she was a MAC conference Rookie of the Year! Margit works with the Miami tennis teams and she will be offering yoga...

Tune in to learn about Yannick's career in tennis industry and virtual reality training! Yannick is the VP for Sense Arena for Tennis. A Czech company that launched in 2018 and is now the world leader in cognitive virtual reality sports training. Sense Arena for Tennis provides players with enhanced visualization, allowing them to improve the mental aspects of their game such as anticipation and d...

Hear from a superstar Director of Tennis (DOT), Jai Shetty!  He is the DOT at the Westmoor Club in Nantucket and he has worked at some of the best clubs in the country. He tells us about his career, what is like to be a DOT, what is most important to him on the court for a tennis professional and how he has progressed in his career! Learn from one of the best out there, only here at Vida Tennis! C...