ParentingAces - The Junior Tennis and College Tennis Podcast

By Lisa Stone/Tennis Channel Podcast Network

Kids & Family

What's ParentingAces - The Junior Tennis and College Tennis Podcast about?

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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Don't Rush the Process ft. ...

03.29.2023

Welcome to Season 12 Episode 11 of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week, we are chatting with the former Head Women's Tennis Coach at Emory University, Amy Bryant, who has moved into ...

ParentingAces - The Junior Tennis and College Tennis Podcast episodes:

03.29.2023 Don't Rush the Process ft. Amy Bryant Welcome to Season 12 Episode 11 of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week, we are chatting with the former Head Women's Tennis Coach at Emory University, Amy Bryant, who has moved into ...
03.22.2023 What's the Difference Between Playing Pros & Coaching Juniors? ft. Todd Widom Welcome to Season 12 Episode 10 of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. Coach Todd Widom is back with us to shed some light on why tour players don't always make the best junior ...
03.15.2023 A New Way to Discourage Cheating ft. Tim Noonan Welcome to Season 12 Episode 9 of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week we welcome Coach Tim Noonan to discuss his very interesting proposal to discourage cheating in junior tennis. Several years ...
03.08.2023 Is UTR Still All That ft. Chris Lewit Welcome to Season 12 Episode 8 of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week we return to our recent discussions around UTR, WTN, and what that means for junior tennis and college recruiting ...
03.01.2023 Tennis Europe: A Fantastic Summer Tennis & Travel Experience ft. Martin Vinokur Welcome to Season 12 Episode 7 of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. Our guest this week is Martin Vinokur, creator of Tennis Europe, a fantastic summer tennis-travel experience for players age 13-18 (click ...
02.22.2023 Choosing the "Right" Tournaments in Today's Jr Tennis Landscape ft. Danielle McNamara Welcome to Season 12 Episode 6 of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. Former Head Women's Coach at Yale, Danielle McNamara, returns to dig into choosing the proper tournaments given all the rating/ranking changes. ...
02.15.2023 The WTN & College Tennis ft. Tim Russell Welcome to Season 12 Episode 5 of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week, Tim Russell joins us to discuss the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's (ITA) announcement regarding its relationship with the USTA, ITF, ...
02.08.2023 But Do You LIKE Like Tennis? ft. JY Aubone Welcome to Season 12 Episode 4 of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. Our returning guest this week is Coach JY Aubone who takes a deep dive into the difference between "liking" and "loving" ...
02.01.2023 It's a Journey ft. Rick Macci Welcome to Season 12 Episode 3 of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. Our guest this week is Coach Rick Macci who you may know from KING RICHARD as the coach of Venus and ...
01.25.2023 Talent ID Isn't All That ft. Todd Widom Welcome to Season 12 Episode 2 of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. Coach Todd Widom is back with us discussing the limitations of talent identification in young athletes. Governing bodies in junior tennis ...
01.18.2023 The Psychology of Tennis Parenting ft. Frank Giampaolo Welcome to the premiere episode of Season 12 of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. We are so excited to bring back coach and tennis parenting author, Frank Giampaolo, to discuss his latest book ...
11.10.2022 Improving the Small Margins ft. Peter Scales Welcome to Season 11, Episode 37, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This is our final episode of Season 11 and what better way to close out the year than by taking a ...
10.25.2022 Indoor v Outdoor Junior Development ft. Todd Widom Welcome to Season 11, Episode 36, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week, Todd Widom is back to discuss the challenges of developing junior players indoors versus outdoors. As you're well aware, ...
10.18.2022 One Family, Two Kids, Different Pathways ft. Hugo Aguirre Welcome to Season 11, Episode 34, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week, Lisa chats with Fellow Tennis Parent, Hugo Aguirre. When you have multiple children playing the same sport, oftentimes you ...
10.11.2022 Strength & Conditioning ft. James Shapiro Welcome to Season 11, Episode 34, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week, we focus on off-court strength and conditioning with certified coach James Shapiro. James grew up playing junior tennis then ...
10.04.2022 Tourney Selection Based on Goals ft. Heath Waters of Match Tennis App Welcome to Season 11, Episode 33, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week, Lisa checks back in with Coach Heath Waters of Match Tennis App about their latest feature upgrades. We all ...
09.27.2022 Bucking the Jr Coaching Trend ft. JY Aubone & Todd Widom Welcome to Season 11, Episode 32, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week, Lisa has as her guests two coaches who are going against the grain in terms of their approaches to ...
08.16.2022 Junior Tennis ✅ What’s Next? Episode 4 ft. Allie McCray Welcome to Season 11, Episode 31, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week, Lisa continues her look at life after junior tennis with current college player, Allie McCray. Allie grew up in ...
08.09.2022 Follow Up to Why DI Is Majority International ft. Todd Widom Welcome to Season 11, Episode 30, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week's episode is a follow-up to our recent podcast with Coach Todd Widom discussing the prevalence of international players in ...
08.03.2022 Exploring College Tennis Beyond DI ft. Chance Joost Welcome to Season 11, Episode 29, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week, Lisa chats with NAIA Men's and Women's Tennis Coach, Chance Joost. You recently heard Lisa and Todd Widom discuss ...
07.28.2022 How to Grow Tennis While Supporting Academics ft. Ryan Redondo Welcome to Season 11, Episode 28, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week, Lisa chats with Ryan Redondo, former top junior and college player, coach, and now Grower of Tennis in his ...
07.19.2022 Why International Players Make Up Majority of DI Tennis ft. Todd Widom Welcome to Season 11, Episode 27, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. In this week's episode, Coach Todd Widom joins Lisa to discuss what American junior tennis players need to do to become ...
07.12.2022 4 the Love of the Game ft. Shelia Townsend Welcome to Season 11, Episode 26, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. In this week's episode, Lisa talks with Shelia Townsend, former junior and college player, current coach and Tennis Parent, and the ...
07.05.2022 Getting Creative to Grow Tennis ft. Erik Kortland Welcome to Season 11, Episode 25, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week, Lisa chats with Erik Kortland, former college and professional player and current coach and business person, about his latest ...
06.28.2022 Dealing with Food Allergies On & Off Court ft. Lianne Mandelbaum Welcome to Season 11, Episode 24, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week, Lisa talks with fellow tennis parent, Lianne Mandelbaum, about keeping our players who have food allergies safe on and ...
06.16.2022 Junior Tennis ✅ What’s Next? Episode 3 ft. Morgan Stone Welcome to Season 11, Episode 23, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week, Lisa's son, Morgan Stone, rejoins the podcast to discuss his life after tennis. The last time we checked in ...
06.07.2022 Reimagining Tennis Essentials ft. Lavie Sak Welcome to Season 11, Episode 22, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. In this week's episode, Lisa talks with Lavie Sak, a coach who recognized a need for an update to the commonly-used ...
05.31.2022 Old School v New School Coaching ft. Todd Widom Welcome to Season 11, Episode 21, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. Coach Todd Widom is back for this episode to discuss Old School (or, as he calls it, Proper School) coaching versus ...
05.17.2022 What's New with SwingVision ft. George Opelka Welcome to Season 11, Episode 20, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. In this week's episode, Lisa talks with George Opelka, Tennis Parent to ATP professional, Reilly Opelka, and the Head of Pro ...
05.10.2022 Junior Players & the Southern California Pro Circuit ft. Chris Boyer Welcome to Season 11, Episode 19, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. In this week's episode, Lisa talks with Chris Boyer, a fellow Tennis Parent and a founding committee member for the new ...
05.03.2022 Managing Mind & Body Throughout a Tournament ft. JY Aubone Welcome to Season 11, Episode 18, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. Coach JY Aubone is back to discuss how junior players and their parents and coaches can best manage both the mental ...
04.26.2022 A Deep Dive into ParentingAces ft. Lisa Stone Welcome to Season 11, Episode 17, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week, we've got something a little different on tap. ParentingAces creator and founder, Lisa Stone, does a deep dive into ...
04.19.2022 What Should Parents Look For in a Short-Term Camp or Training Experience ft. Todd Widom Welcome to Season 11, Episode 16, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week, Lisa chats with coach Todd Widom about how parents should go about selecting a short-term training or camp experience ...
04.12.2022 Finding My Own Identity ft. Brett Connors Welcome to Season 11, Episode 15, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week, Lisa chats with Brett Connors, current producer at the Tennis Channel and son of World Number 1, Jimmy Connors, ...
04.05.2022 Building Great Competitors ft. Jonathan Stokke Welcome to Season 11, Episode 14, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week, the topic is developing great competitors as opposed to simply great ball strikers. Coach Jonathan Stokke, a former college ...
03.29.2022 Why Youth Sports Need Reforming ft. Nick Buonocore Welcome to Season 11, Episode 13 of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. In this week's episode, Lisa chats with the founder of the Reformed Sports Project, Nick Buonocore. As a former top youth ...
03.22.2022 What's the Difference Between College Exposure Camp & College Showcase ft Ryan Carney Welcome to Season 11, Episode 12, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week, Lisa chats with Ryan Carney, current head men's and women's coach at Missouri Valley College and director of Collegiate ...
03.15.2022 What Parents Need to Know: The Difference in Coaching Juniors & Coaching Collegians ft. Marcelo Ferreira Welcome to Season 11, Episode 11, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week, Lisa chats with Marcelo Ferreira, a former college coach (Texas Tech, Pepperdine) who is now running his own junior ...
03.08.2022 Surviving the Second Tier ft. Katie Lever Welcome to Season 11, Episode 10, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week, Lisa talks with Katie Lever, a former Division I athlete and newly-published author, about her college athletic experience. Katie ...
03.01.2022 What Does it Take to Win a Junior Slam ft. Todd Widom Welcome to Season 11, Episode 9, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week, Lisa talks with Coach Todd Widom about what it takes for a junior player to win the biggest events ...
02.22.2022 MatchTennis: The Must-Have App for Tennis Parents ft. Heath Waters Welcome to Season 11, Episode 8, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week, Lisa checks back in with the founder of Match Tennis App, Heath Waters, to discuss the newest amazing updates ...
02.17.2022 College Tennis on TennisONE ft. Randy Master Welcome to this Bonus Episode of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. Lisa chats with Randy Master of the TennisONE app about their coverage of college tennis, specifically USTA College Match Days, during the ...
02.15.2022 Talking High School Tennis ft. Kyle Williams & Tom Traub Welcome to Season 11, Episode 7, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week, Lisa chats with two high school tennis coaches from North Carolina: Kyle Williams and Tom Traub. If you've been ...
02.08.2022 Junior Needs a New Bag! ft. Jack Oswald Welcome to Season 11, Episode 6, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week, Lisa chats with former touring pro, Jack Oswald, about his venture into entrepreneurship with Cancha Racquet Bag. After nearly ...
02.01.2022 How Can We Attract - and Retain - More Children to Tennis ft. Danielle McNamara Welcome to Season 11, Episode 5, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week, Lisa chats with Danielle McNamara, former Head Women's Tennis Coach at Yale and current ITA Director of Coach Education, ...
01.25.2022 Helping Your Child Become Tournament Tough ft. Carlos & Josh Goffi Welcome to Season 11, Episode 4, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week we discuss helping your child become self-reliant which leads to becoming a better competitor with coaching experts Carlos and ...
01.18.2022 The 2022 Progress Tour ft. Barry Fulcher Welcome to Season 11, Episode 3, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week we revisit the Progress Tour with its creator, Barry Fulcher. To listen to our previous podcast with Barry, click ...
01.11.2022 Focus on the Process, Not the Results ft. JY Aubone Welcome to Season 11, Episode 2, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week we bring back coach JY Aubone to talk about why junior tennis player and their parents need to keep ...
01.04.2022 Fitness & Movement Training Step by Step ft. Dean Hollingworth Welcome to Season 11, Episode 1, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. We are thrilled you decided to join us for another year! It seems only fitting to kick off the year with ...
11.23.2021 What Am I When I Am No Longer an Athlete ft. Rishav Khanal Welcome to Season 10, Episode 48, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This is our final podcast of Season 10 - we hope you've enjoyed all our guests this year and will join ...

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