The Coaching Podcast

Valorie Kondos Field and Emma Doyle met when they were both speakers at The Winning Summit. They instantly connected on many coaching levels and this episode is no different. There are so many pearls of wisdom to be heard and vulnerable moments shared straight from the heart. ENJOY!

Valorie is the retired head coach of the seven-time NCAA Champion, 22-time Regional and 18-time Pac 12 Champion UCLA Women's Gymnastics team. Inducted into the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010, the four-time "National Coach of the Year" was also named "West Region Coach" of the Year and Pac 12 "Coach of the Century" for her solid track record as a preeminent coach.

Affectionately known by her gymnasts as "Miss Val," her reputation is only one reason that 46 former US national team members came through her program and why half of the last two Olympic teams committed to UCLA. Valorie's coaching success can be attributed to her extraordinary leadership and mentorship of young student-athletes, and the way in which she used gymnastics as an avenue through which to teach valuable life lessons, while encouraging individuality and joy. Something Valorie learned from the late John Wooden, the legendary and most successful collegiate basketball coach of all time, who was one of her biggest inspirations, as well as a close mentor and friend.

Valorie began her career as a professional ballet dancer and choreographer for the Washington, DC and Sacramento Ballet Companies. Although never a gymnast herself, she's transferred to her student-athletes all she learned in the world of classical dance. The result of which resulted in nearly three decades of coaching one of the premiere athletic programs in any sport, mentoring hundreds of elite athletes, including Olympic champions Simone Biles, Jordan Wieber, Kyla Ross, Madison Kocian, Laurie Hernandez and viral sensations Katelyn Ohashi and Nia Dennis, among others.

Also known as the nation's foremost gymnastics choreographer, Miss Val's many credits include choreographing and directing a myriad of live variety shows, such as the NCAA Opening Ceremonies for Women's Basketball, a flash mob of famed female athletes and coaches at the inaugural Aurora Games, a Kareem Abdul-Jabbar roast, CBS's "Jump, Jive & Thrive" Breast Cancer Research Foundation benefit, and 26 years of cirque-type shows for SeaWorld's Summer Nights and the San Diego Zoo. Current projects include additional live stage shows, TV specials, events and the development of a theatrical musical, plus the highly anticipated post-Olympic "Gold Over America Tour" featuring an all-star team of female gymnastics champions, headlined by Simone Biles and also featuring Katelyn Ohashi, which will begin in Fall 2021 and is slated to visit more than 35 U.S. cities, celebrating powerful female athletes in a high-octane, fun-filled experience.

She is a dynamic and charismatic speaker with an extensive schedule of "Corporate Coaching" events for national companies including JP Morgan Chase, General Electric, Gucci and Jackson National Life Insurance, and has contributed to various panel discussions including Bustle's "Rule Breakers" and the ESPNW Summit. In her TEDWomen 2019 talk, Miss Val inspires people to reevaluate their definition of success. She maintains that real success is developing champions in life, and that in order to motivate success, we need to inspire those whom we lead without compromising the human spirit.

As a recent breast cancer survivor, Valorie's positive outlook and hope-filled message is impactful. She empowered her athletes to use their voices, to celebrate themselves, and to enjoy the elite sport that has damaged so many in the past. She also shared her motivating and inspirational messages with the world, with her book, "LIFE IS SHORT, DON'T WAIT TO DANCE: Advice and Inspiration from the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame Coach of 7 NCAA Championship Teams," which...

Are you curious to know more about how do you break free from the mass of wannabes and qualify for Wimbledon? If you answered yes to this question, then this episode on The Coaching Podcast is one not to be missed with Slovakian Coach, Vlado Platenik.

In the glossy world of 'Grand Slam' tennis coaches, there are very few Grand Slam Development Tennis Coaches i.e. tennis coaches that work in the trenches taking 'nobodies' with no ranking points, no money, into 'somebodies' Top 100, Top 64... and beyond. A former professional tennis player from Slovak has taken four players from lower-ranking to Top 100 WTA, four players to Top 20 WTA. His players have qualified for more than sixty Grand Slam Tournaments and qualified for more than fifteen Wimbledon's. Are there other coaches that can equal those results in developing young talent? Rather than coaching a player that's already broken through.

Each player development process takes around three years of Vlado's life dedicated to this one person. His current client is Veronika Kudermetova ranked 32. Vlado has now been on WTA Tour for twenty + years spending eleven months of the year away from his own family. There's a Winning life off court on tour and a Winning game on court on tour. And his teenage daughter (Ela Platenikova), schooled in Vlado's 'method' also dreams of Wimbledon! She is 17 years old, number 2 in Slovakia in her age, playing ITF juniors and ITF women tournaments.

Vlado's can be reached via his e-mail: [email protected]

What a real treat it is to have Casey Dellacqua on The Coaching Podcast. Emma Doyle has known Casey for many years and watched her development closely over the years. In this episode, she talks about the Wimbledon semi-final matchups as well as the importance of keeping tennis fun.

Casey Dellacqua retired from professional tennis in 2018 as one of Australia's most popular and classy representatives. The West Australian was an integral member of the Australian Fed Cup team and a dual Olympian. Dellacqua first captured the nation's heart when she made her Australian Open debut as a 17-year-old in 2003.

Dellacqua joined the world's top 50 for the first time in 2008 following a breakthrough Australian Open where she made the fourth round. Shoulder and foot surgeries in 2009 and 2010 halted her progress before the left-hander returned in 2011, winning six ITF Pro Circuit titles in a row, as well as the French Open Mixed doubles title with American Scott Lipsky.

Dellacqua enjoyed enormous success on the women's doubles tour and was ranked as high as number three in the world. She made the 2008 French Open final with Francesca Schiavone, and was a finalist with a close friend and now world No.1 Ash Barty at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and US Open, all in 2013.

Dellacqua rose to a career-high singles ranking of 26 in 2014. A fall at the China Open in 2015 left Dellacqua with concussion symptoms that lasted for more than a year and led to the end of her singles career. She eventually left the game to spend more time with her growing family before being honoured with the Spirit of Tennis Award at the end of 2018.

Dellacqua is now a respected commentator and is passionate about growing and developing the game in Australia through mentoring and coaching.

In this episode of The Coaching Podcast, Emma Doyle interviews Dr. Nandi Shareef about her experience as an executive and speaking coach. She reminds us all that 'What Makes a Great Coach' is someone who has PRESENCE. She also asked us to reflect on - How are we taking care of ourselves?

Dr. Nandi Shareef is the Founder and CEO of The Shareef Group, a boutique speaking and coaching firm that ignites the gifts and talents of global leaders to create a transformed world. Through her practice, she's helped clients increase their income and savings by millions of dollars, establish themselves as entrepreneurs and executives, and give back hundreds of thousands of dollars in funds and in-kind donations to global philanthropic efforts. In the corporate world, she facilitates executive coaching and development for Fortune 500, high-tech, and start up leaders. Some of her corporate clients include Genentech, Squarespace, Prudential Financial, Own the Room, Airbnb, Facebook, and Google.

Dr. Nandi served as Head of the People Development Center of Excellence at Uber, where she drove the organization to adopt coaching as an imperative for leadership and team success and co-led efforts to transform a group of L&D professionals into a world-class product organization. As a former Practice Manager with KPMG and seasoned Organization Development practitioner, she built learning infrastructures for some of the most revered organizations in the world. She holds a Ph.D. in Organization Development, M.B.A., and an ICF Professional Coaching certification. She is a 2020 Pepsi x Essence Magazine She Got Now award winner and a 2018 inductee of The Millennial 100. Dr. Nandi is currently working on her first book, Impostor No More: How to Tell the Truth and Start Living Authentically, where she empowers others to embrace authenticity as the foremost imperative for creating an extraordinary life.

Alex Jago and Emma Doyle have known each other for many years, especially working in the Coach Education department for Tennis Australia. This interview took place in 2018 when Alex was the Victorian National Tennis Academy Manager and he is now the Para-sport Performance Pathway Manager at Paralympics Australia.

Alex Jago is a tertiary qualified, former top 10 ITA ranked (Intercollegiate Tennis Association) player with extensive experience in High-Performance Program Leadership, Talent Development, Coach Development, Athlete Wellbeing and strategic sports development design, I have the passion to influence, educate and shape the future of Australian sport. Having worked in sport and leadership roles for Tennis Australia and the University of Memphis (NCAA Division 1 University). His experience places him in a strong position to educate, lead and influence coaches, athletes, and stakeholders in any sport environment. He is a leader, manager and coach that demonstrates care and continued growth for his peers and athletes.

His coaching and leadership philosophy is centered on a growth mind-set, maintaining high standards, with a strong focus on wellbeing principles and creating a culture of inclusive and personal best habits, which promotes an environment that people want to be a part of. This type of environment is centered around a holistic view of development of the person and the performer. His philosophy is underpinned with his personal vision - 'To Influence people in a positive way'. We hope you enjoy this episode on The Coaching Podcast.

Mark McGregor and Emma Doyle talk about his experience of being fired as an Ice Hockey Head Coach, simplifying the complex as well as having clarity over your vision and values. One of the highlights of this interview, plus the extended section, is that we spoke about the importance of strengthening your strengths in order to recruit the right people on the bus. ENJOY this fun and insight episode.

Mark McGregor, Canadian, former ice-hockey coach and manager, is one of the most renowned management-trainers, coaches and keynote-speakers on an international level. He delivers at in-house seminars, conferences, kick-offs, and customer events. His main topics are leadership, team building, change management and life balance.

The core of his philosophy is responsible self-management, aligned with clear values and a clear personal vision and mission. This self-management is not an event, but an ongoing process that requires constant engagement and discipline. Together with a balanced lifestyle, these are the fundamental ingredients for a conscious and successful life.

Mark's enthusiasm, humor and spirit create a mix that is very dynamic and effective as the variety of feedback letters and top-references from satisfied customers definitely prove. Typical comments describe him as inimitable, entertaining, energizing and committed.

After leaving the University of Manitoba, Mark moved to Europe. There he has worked successfully for many years as a trainer/coach of various teams in Germany and Switzerland. In 1989 he started his education as management trainer and also a teacher in the business-sector. In Australia, he has worked for the "Success Motivation Institute," the largest management-training center in the world. In Canada Mark has been a top-trainer with "Custom Learning Systems," the biggest leadership- and customer-service training center in the country. There, participants twice selected him as 'Speaker of the Year.'

Since 1999 Mark has worked full-time as in-house trainer, coach and keynote-speaker with various national and international companies. He has been ranked as one of the top speakers at the St. Gallen Business School, the St. Gallen Management Program, the St. Gallen Management Institute and the Boston Business School - the biggest training centers in Switzerland. He is also a regular contributor to the internal education programs of companies like AMRO bank, Bayer, Henkel or Gerresheimer. Participants appreciate his professional competence as well as his extensive experience as an athlete and team leader.

Since 2010, with his summer Leadership Camps in Kenora, Canada, Mark has offered the opportunity to experience an intensive one-week Leadership Training. These all-inclusive leadership camps provide participants with an in-depth opportunity to grow and develop, surrounded by the pristine beauty of Canada's Lake of the Woods. The Leadership Camp in Inzell, Germany, opened in 2012, compliments his offerings for ongoing professional development.

Mark can be contacted via this email: [email protected]

Check out his latest book : True North, Great teams are built, not born.

Emma Doyle and Bowie Jane used to play tennis together and now they are the best of friends travelling in the world in pursuit of their dreams. Emma recently interviewed Bowie on a rooftop in New York where they could feel the energy from the concrete jungle. Bowie's best coaching experiences are when demonstrations are visual and loaded with positive reinforcement. She talks about her sliding doors moments, specifically when she stopped being a criminal lawyer in order to pursue her love of music.

Bowie Jane is a top ten UK and top 20 USA Billboard charting DJ Singer-Songwriter and producer. She has toured the world performing on world stages such as Dodgers Stadium Los Angeles, F1 Grand Prix, Millenium Stadium Wales, the Australian Open Tennis Championships, Blackpool Opera House, Yost Theater and more. She's also opened for Paul Oakenfold and had her tracks featured on CBS SWAT as well as various other tv shows.

You will also hear her on her weekly radio show and podcast "Babes Behind the Beats" with Jess Bowen. Check it out here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/babes-behind-the-beats-with-jess-bowen-bowie-jane/id1514873022

As an ex-professional tennis player playing both on the international tennis circuit as well as playing club tennis in Germany, Bowie talks about her years on the professional circuit, coaching techniques that worked for her and preferences of coaching styles. Bowie also coached at the Bob Brett tennis Academy in Switzerland for many years before pursuing her career in music.

If you are interested in bank robberies, diversity and inclusion, then this episode on The Coaching Podcast is one not to be missed! Emma Doyle interviews Tammy Sanders about the importance of having self-awareness. In the extended interview, they discuss power and agency and specifically, how this relates to coaching the next generation of leaders. #Complexity

Tammy Sanders is a business coach specializing in driving clarity, growth and performance. She is a highly experienced and data-driven coach and trusted advisor with a PhD in Education and a passion for effective development, growth, and business outcomes. Her toolkit includes conscious leadership; organizational and talent development; and operational partnership with business leaders, HR partners, managers and teams.

Milena Stephens and Emma Doyle met through the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) symposiums and they have been good friends ever since. Milena has a passion for coaching that is infectious and her Dad is also a tennis coach. What does Milena and her Dad think makes a great coach in three words?

Milena Araujo Stephens - Connect, educate, and listens.

Her Dad - Moises Araujo - Teaching, education, and listens

Emma and Milena share their early coaching memories together during the extended interview on The Coaching Podcast.

Milena grew up on the courts of her parents' tennis club, where she started playing at age three; and as a junior player, Stephens reached #1 in her native Brazil. She earned a full athletic scholarship to play for Delta State University and went on to earn her BA and then a Masters degree in Sports Management. Milena served as Director of Tennis at Cleveland Country Club in Mississippi. She also coached at Midtown Athletic Club in Weston, Florida, before joining the PTR team as Director of Development and Diversity where she is heavily involved with coaches' education.

In this episode, we mentioned that we would share the link to the Tennis NLP Online Course that Emma created with the PTR to help improve your language patterns for accelerated player performance. https://ptr.teachable.com/p/tennis-nlp/?preview=logged_out

Emma Doyle studied her Business Coaching Qualifications through The Open Door Coaching Group where Natalie Ashdown is the CEO. Natalie has had one of the biggest influences on my coaching career and we continue to partner together on projects, specifically, co-authoring a book about What Makes a Great Coach to be released in 2021. Watch this space.

Natalie is one of Australia's most senior and experienced coaches and a recognised speaker and author. Her passion, vision, creativity and commitment assists and supports individuals, teams and companies to create lasting cultural change using coaching skills.

Natalie is one of just 18 coaches in Australia to hold the International Coach Federation Master Certified Coach credential. Often working with HR, L&D professionals and executive teams to implement strategic initiatives and designing leadership programs that target organisational change; and she is sought after for her expert facilitation skills particularly in coaching managers to coach their teams and is regarded as a mentor by many. She has worked extensively across all government levels and the private sector and has exposure and experience in international coaching including international work as a key-note speaker.

She is a qualified Surf Life Saver, runs a surf education program for 180 children in the summer holidays and Community CPR program and has achieved her black belt in Taekwondo.