The Coaching Podcast: Recent Episodes
Emma Doyle
Your Podcast host is Australian born Coach, Emma Doyle. Emma is a Performance Under Pressure *Coator (coach and mentor) helping unleash human potential. Each week, Emma interviews sports and business coaches from around the world discovering the answers to 'What Makes a Great Coach?' We ask the same five questions of every guest providing valuable insights about the parallels and differences between coaching in sport and business. Post the regular questions, we chat about all things coaching, providing practical coaching tools for coaches and leaders to drive continuous improvement and coach for success whether it be in the board room, or on a sporting court.
Kim Miles and Emma Doyle connected through the ICF (International Coach Federation) Colorado chapter. Kim and Emma chat about so many coaching gold nuggets, like;* When you can get to the 'WHO' a person is, that is where the magic happens * As coaches, you can help express your client's inner voice with comments, such as; * "What I am hearing you say ..." * "You are using these words ..." * "Your body language is expressing this ... which is not in alignment with ..." * And pick up on their; * "Energy shifts." * "Presence and their being." * All of which helps your client to hear themselves and gain valuable insights around.
What does Kim think makes a great coach?"Accessing your intuition." This was the through-line for this episode.And she went on to say, "Being so incredibly present so that then you can access the deepest level of your client beyond what they are even accessing."As for her 3 tops tips:1) Coach More2) Reflect More3) Engage with other CoachesMay we all strive to gain coaching mastery in the present moment - the way of the future.Kim Miles is an Executive Coach specializing in Leadership and Team Development. Kim partners with individual contributors, leaders, and executives to create a fulfilling career and life by supporting them in navigating external situations and internal mindset challenges. She has a master’s in organizational leadership and certifications in mentor coaching and team coaching. With 1,200+ hours of coaching working, Kim has worked with CEOs, CIOs, VPs, Presidents, Directors of Operations, managers and individual contributors in Fortune 100, midsized, and small organizations. Past clients worked in industries including telecommunications, energy, engineering consulting, marketing & advertising, and nonprofits. Clients describe Kim’s coaching style as practical/pragmatic, direct, and supportive. Throughout Kim’s 20+ year career, she served in a variety of organizations in roles including internal coach, leadership development specialist, project manager, corporate account manager, technical recruiter, project engineer, contracts coordinator, and program controls analyst.Kim’s philosophy Your values not only indicate what is most important to you but also drive your behaviors and decision making to ultimately steer you in a specific direction. When your values aren’t aligned with the organization you are in, or the specific work you do, you find yourself off course. There is a sense of feeling lost or exhausted from navigating incredibly strong headwinds. My top values are empowerment and freedom (financial and time) which is why I love working with people who want to create alignment of their values with the work they do, so they are empowered to create a life and career they love.Her website is: www.KimLMiles.comAnd she can be reached via: Kim@KimLMiles.com
Mike Digby contacted Emma Doyle via Instagram as a passionate listener of The Coaching Podcast. Emma immediately wanted to have him on the show to ensure that young coaches have a voice in coaching and that "great minds don't always think alike." Mike believes that a great coach needs to be a great listener and Mike shares a great story about the first time he served as Roger Federer's hitting partner (the power of building relationships). One of the highlights of the show is when Mike shares his tips for young coaches;1. Be eager to learn2. There is no need to be in a rush3. Be as organic as possibleIn other words, take the knowledge from other great coaches and then adapt it within your personality. Wise words from a young game-changer. We can't wait to follow your coaching journey.Mike Digby graduated college in America playing NCAA college tennis in 2019. He always wanted to be a pro tennis player but he found himself as a hitting partner with some of the best players in the world, such as Djokovic, Federer, and Halep at many of the biggest tournaments around the world.After graduating, he was a full time hitting partner for a few players gaining vital experience working at the top end of the game and slowly being an assistant coach to a few top WTA players on the tour.Whilst he was hitting with Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon in 2019, he had a chat with the Director at Soto Tennis Academy, Dan Kiernan, about the academy and he offered Mike a chance to start his coaching career. He has now been in Spain for 1.5 years and he serves as a hitting partner for Matteo Berrettini (current ATP world No.8). In addition, he is a performance coach working with some of the best juniors and professionals in the world.We hope you enjoy 'listening' to this unique, young and fresh perspective on The Coaching Podcast.
Cari Buck met Emma Doyle at the 2021 USPTA World Conference via their mutual friend, Bill Riddle. Emma could instantly feel her passion along with her wealth of experience in the tennis and coaching industry that she had to have her on The Coaching Podcast. What does Cari look for when she is hiring a tennis pro?1) Are they qualified? Do they value investing in their education?2) Are they a good personality fit? How will they fit in with the rest of the team?3) Are they committed? Do their goals and expectations fit with what she is looking for?Finally, her top question for referrals/references is "Would you hire them again?"You are in for a real treat - Thank you Cari Buck for everything you do in the tennis industry.Cari Buck is currently the Director of Tennis Operations - Griffin Club Los Angeles.Growing up in a tennis family, it only makes sense that Cari Buck has spent most of her professional career in the tennis industry. To say tennis is in her blood would be an understatement. Born into a tennis family, Cari grew up splitting time between Southern California and Cape Cod where her family ran a summer tennis club for over 20 yearsBuck has held numerous positions throughout all areas of the tennis industry, and brings a wealth of experience with her. She has held positions across the country including Teaching Pro/Tennis Director (in Massachusetts, Florida, Hawaii and California), Inside Sales for a tennis apparel company, Operations at two ATP events (LA Open and Tennis Channel Open), Marketing Manager/Client Services at Tennis Channel, Director of Marketing for USTA Southern California and GM for the WTT San Diego Aviators.A USPTA Pro for over 25 years, Cari has served on both USTA and USPTA National Committees and has won many awards and accolades for her work and service in the industry both on and off the court, including USPTA Southern California Pro of the year in 2017, and a USTA Service award for her work with Wheelchair Tennis. But the one that Cari says means the most, was when she and her family won the USTA National Family of the Year in 1985.
Paul Shirley use to play professional basketball in Russia with one of Emma Doyle's best friends, Chris Anstey. Paul has a wealth of experience in mentoring, writing and entrepreneurial coaching. He is the founder of The Process, which helps workers find structure, accountability, and community online and in person. This interview covers a wide range of topics from the reasons behind The Great Resignation to the secret formula to giving feedback in the workplace. You are in for a real treat - filled with care, empathy and love!
Paul Shirley is a National Merit Scholar and engineering major at Iowa State University. Paul played for 17 professional basketball teams in a nine-year career, including stops in Spain, Greece, Russia, and with three teams in the NBA.
He's the author of three works of nonfiction: Can I Keep My Jersey?, Stories I Tell On Dates, and The Process is the Product. His first novel, Ball Boy, came out in February of 2021.
You can learn more about The Process here: createyourprocess.com"Something every day, everything someday."
Darryl Lewis is a fellow Aussie whom Emma Doyle met at a conference about eight years ago and they have connected ever since. What does Darryl think makes a great coach? Someone who demonstrates flexibility, consistency and care. Listen to the extended interview to hear about what Darryl thinks makes a great leader.
Darryl Lewis is the Director of Athletics at Old Town Club in Winston Salem, North Carolina where he manages Aquatics, Fitness, and Racquet Sports (Tennis, Platform Tennis, and Pickleball). He is one of less than 20 pros that are designated as both a USPTA Master Professional, and a PTR International Master Professional. He has worked in all areas of the industry, including private country clubs, corporate clubs, public parks, resorts, the USTA and was part of the management team that ran the tennis event at the Atlanta Olympic Games. He is a leader in coach education, and enjoys growing the game and the knowledge of younger tennis professionals.
Emma Doyle interviews brothers, Mark and Scott Draper. Emma and Mark were the coaches for the Australian 2018 Junior Fed Cup and Davis Cup. Emma has always been inspired by both of the Draper brothers, as they are dream-seekers and she relates to Scott's transition from tennis into Corporate coaching.
Scott Draper is a Sports and Business Leader, Performance Consultant and Coach who has achieved extraordinary feats in the challenging world of professional sport. Competing at national and international levels, he has successfully crossed from one sport to another, from his first love of tennis to a passion for golf.
Scott’s amazing sporting story, coupled with his life experiences, professional journey and education, have equipped him to become a leading performance consultant and coach for any business. He achieved a world ranking of 42 on the ATP tour.
His brother, Mark Draper, is a former professional tennis player as well reaching from Australia and competing in the singles draw of three Grand Slams. He is a Tennis Australia High-Performance Coach and the current National Academy Coach in Queensland.
This is our Festive Season special mini-episode with the one and only coaching legend, Nick Bollettieri. Emma Doyle interviews Nick during the Italian Coaches Conference Symposium where the Pope was the keynote speaker. It was one of the few times where there were more people to see the Pope that's Nick presentation!! He is cheeky and passionate and I'm so grateful for his support over the years. What does Nick think makes a great coach?"knowing your student."He shares a very honest moment about his worse coaching experience and the lessons that we can all learn as coaches. 'Keep your tips simple' according to Nick and he asked us all to reflect on the following question:"Are you willing to dedicate your life to your profession?"Thank you Nick for the laughs, teaching me to learn the look and for your sense of humour.Considered by many to be one of the best tennis coaches of all time. Nick Bollettieri has changed the way the game is played and taught at every level. He founded the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy - now IMG Academy - with a focus on intense physical training, total immersion and ongoing competition among the most talented players in the world. He has helped shape the careers of Andre Agassi, Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Jim Courier, Boris Becker, Monica Seles, Anna Kournikova, Tommy Haas, and other tennis champions. His accomplishments have been imitated but never equalled. Now in his 80s, he's still going strong developing the next crop of young champions and working to bring tennis to inner-city children.Learn more: www.imgacademy.com/people/nick-bollettieri
Emma Doyle has followed Louis Cayer's coaching methodologies and attended many of his lectures over the years. When jumped at the opportunity to interview him when they both presented in London at the Lawn Tennis Association Coaches Conference right before Wimbledon in 2017.In this episode, Louis talks about what makes a great coach - someone who cares and has a vision for the player. He said, "the player has a dream-goal vision. For me (as a coach) I have a process vision.’ And therefore, as a coach, ‘I need (to have) an awareness of standards, assess where they are, (and then focus on) how will I bridge the gap. And when I have a clear vision of how I can bridge that gap, I know very well that they will succeed and I share that belief with them.’As a coach for over 44 years, Louis Cayer has made a name for himself in tennis here and abroad. He started out in the sport at 16 years old, working for the city of Montreal. In 1976, he pursued his career at the Club de tennis Îles des Soeurs, where he spent 30 years. Cayer has worked with nine Top 100 singles players and over 30 Top 100 doubles specialists. He coached the Canadian Davis Cup team from 1989 to 1993 and was team captain from 1994 to 2000. He also prepared Sébastien Lareau and Daniel Nestor for their quest for gold at the Sydney Olympics.Cayer played a determining role in coach training in Canada. While earning his degree in education, he developed an actions oriented methodology that, in 1989, formed the educational framework for the Canadien tennis coaching certification system and led to the game-based approach promoted by the International Tennis Federation. He oversaw the national certification program from 1989 until his departure for Great Britain. A gifted speaker, Cayer has travelled to over 30 countries to take part in every ITF conference since 1987. In 2011, he was awarded the ITF Service to the Game award in recognition of his remarkable contribution to tennis. Since 2007, Cayer has lived in England and worked at the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) as the director of high-performance coaching. His collaborations with the British Fed Cup and Davis Cup teams were key to the nation’s success in doubles. In 2012, Cayer’s efforts helped Jonny Marray take the Wimbledon doubles crown after Britain’s 76-year wait.Louis Cayer was inducted into the Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame in recognition of his invaluable contributions to the history of tennis in Canada.
Mary Pat Faley and Emma Doyle share one thing in common - an abundance of energy and love for the sport of tennis that is contagious. Check out this week's episode on the coaching podcast to learn about:* How to handle the cheat * What makes a great coach? Mary Pat said: Energy (no surprises there), information and caring * And the importance of learning the look from other coaches - never stop learning!
Mary Pat Faley was the Southern California 2011 USPTA Tennis Pro of the Year. She is a published author, Tennis Channel Celebrity, keynote speaker, tennis entrepreneur, elite member of the Babolat Advisory Team and she can be described in five words: A spirit of boundless energy!A “Tennis Pro’s Pro” – Mary Pat is committed to sharing her tennis teaching secrets with tennis pros all over the country. After publishing, Winning in Tennis and Life in 2009 – a blueprint for healthy living on and off the court, Mary Pat went on to produce a series of YouTube videos in 2011 demonstrating the unique, action-packed tennis drills that made her a success on and off the court. The summer of 2013, she launched her new program, Mary Pat’s Force of Three – designed to help tennis professionals run productive, challenging tennis drills for groups of 4-10 players. The system can also be used by any tennis player at every level.MP played tennis at the University Of Alabama, Birmingham on a full scholarship and she was sectionally and nationally ranked. She has coached high school and college tennis – working with hundreds of players who have gone on to receive college scholarships and national rankings. Many of her students have become full-time tennis professionals at various clubs around the country.Mary Pat taught for 39 years at Calabasas Tenniss & Swim Club in Calabasas, CA. In September 2016, she became the Tennis Director at The Riviera Tennis Club, one of the most prestigious clubs in the United States.She spends her time coaching and directing 24 pro’s at The Riviera Tennis Club as well as still being a speaker/consultant all over the country. A member of the USPTA for over 35 years, Mary Pat was one of the premier speakers at the 2010 USPTA World Conference in Palm Springs, CA. Mary Pat is available to speak at your tennis facility and share her secrets from her successful 42-year tennis career.Glam Slam TennisMary Pat is also the co-founder of Glam Slam Tennis. This is a platform of clinics, academics and on-lone coaching for women of all levels taught by ONLY women coaches.Questions: MaryPat@GlamSlamTennis.comWebsite for More info & free tips:www.GlamSlamTennis.com
Chuck Gill and Emma Doyle connected at the 2021 USPTA World Convention in Las Vegas. Emma has followed Chuck's career over the years and she has always been inspired by his humble leadership skills. Therefore, she seized the moment to interview him at the conference and discovered that empathy and being goal-driven is what Chuck believes makes a great coach. There are lots of pearls of wisdom in this episode and we hope you enjoy it.
Coach Chuck Gill is the Director of Tennis for 29 courts at the Village Of Wellington, Florida. Originally from Richmond, Virginia, where he developed his love for tennis on high school courts and in public parks, Gill earned a college tennis scholarship and studied business administration. He has 45 years of experience teaching tennis to players of all ages and levels, as well as leading clubs, resorts and now public tennis centers.
He has spoken at conferences for the USTA, USPTA and CMAA. He was the USPTA National past President and a USTA Florida section board member. Above all else, he is a husband and Dad, all-around good guy, and one of the hippest old geeks you’ll ever meet!
The Wellington Tennis Center is open currently for socially distanced play. For more info. visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/tennis.
Emma Doyle and Roger Crawford met during the Australian Open Tennis Conference and then again at the Tennis Congress event where Roger was the keynote speaker. This episode is full of great one-liners like:* "Talent is nearly as important as execution." * "We are going forward to normal." * "Motion is influenced by emotion."
If you knew of someone who became a Hall of Fame athlete despite four impaired limbs, would you like to hear what that person had to say about finding opportunity in adversity? Roger Crawford has helped many organizations elevate expectations, accelerate performance, and transform results.On center court, Sports Illustrated has recognized Roger as “One of the most accomplished, physically challenged athletes in history!” He’s also the recipient of the ITA Achievement Award, presented by the International Tennis Hall of Fame.Now on center stage, Roger is one of the most sought-after speakers in the world and has been inducted into the International Speaker Hall of Fame.Roger brings instant credibility and has the unique ability to connect with your audience. His message is authentic because he lives a “no excuses” mindset every day. Roger’s presentations go beyond his inspirational story, focusing on helping your team breakthrough self-imposed limitations and reach next-level success.Roger Crawford is also a Best-Selling author whose books have been translated into 17 languages. Roger’s books, Think Again - The Power Of Possibility Thinking, Playing From the Heart - Turning Obstacles Into Opportunity, How High Can You Bounce? - Turning Setbacks into Comebacks and soon to be released, Playing to Win – How to Decrease Excuses and Increase Results, will empower readers to adapt, transform and win – no matter the circumstances!In addition to tennis, Roger also excelled on the football field. During one particular game, the crowd in the stadium witnessed something they will never forget. He recovered a fumble and was bolting for the end zone when an opponent pulled his artificial leg off! Undaunted, Roger hopped over the goal line for a touchdown! If that story sounds familiar you’ve likely read the very first book in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series!Roger’s most cherished award is having been inducted into the International Hall of Fame for People with Disabilities. He shares this honor with two of his lifelong heroes, Christopher Reeve and Helen Keller.
Adam Blicher helped to re-earth The Coaching Podcast after a break of almost two years and we are very grateful for his support and encouragement to bring the show back. Adam interviewed Emma Doyle on his podcast (Dissecting High Performance in Tennis) and they hit it off with everything to do with coaching, communication, and player development. What does Adam think makes a great coach?Expectation, adapt and environment. We hope you enjoy this episode and think more deeply about the learning loop process.Adam Blicher is a Sport Psychology Consultant who is a part of the External Team of Sport Psychology Consultants at Team Denmark (The Olympic Committee). He works with everyone from the local club hero to athletes competing at European-, World Championships and the Olympics. Adam hosts a Tennis Coaching Podcast called “Dissecting High Performance in tennis” where 90+ Tennis Experts have shared their experience and knowledge for free. Adam has previously worked 6 years for the Danish Tennis Federation as a Camp- and Traveling Coach for the Junior National Teams.During the last 7 years, Adam has travelled to 25+ countries for tennis tournaments ranging from Junior- to Senior Competitions to Nordic- and European Championships.He uses the demands and stress of tennis to help players become strong, resilient people that are able to problem solve in high-pressure situations while showing great character.He cares about the results of the players that he works with, and he cares more about who the players are becoming as people, as a result of their sports journey.You can learn more here:www.adamblicher.com
Emma Doyle has long been a fan of Coach Ric Charlesworth after reading his book in her early coaching years called: The Coach - Managing for Success. Then in January of 2018, she had the pleasure of speaking at the Australian Open Grand Slam Coaches Conference alongside Ric Charlesworth. Of course, Emma will never die wondering and asking the question 'what if...' and so she jumped at the opportunity to interview him on The Coaching Podcast. In this episode, you will hear his honest account of his biggest coaching failure and such interesting sliding doors moments in his life. Finally, his question for The Coaching Podcast is one that we must always ask of ourselves, that is: “What might seem impossible and unlikely but if we did it, it would make a big difference?”Read more about Ric Charlesworth's bio here:“There is a difference between being tired, and exhausted.” A sentence which rings through when describing Ric Charlesworth, and his approach to sporting pursuits and life itself.Charlesworth is a sporting icon, both for his playing efforts and later his coaching successes.During his sport, he studied Medicine and worked in Politics, but he will forever be known as The Coach. He specialises in knowing what triggers people (himself included) to be the best, and be their best. After retiring from coaching the Kookaburras in 2014, Charlesworth continues to spend his time working, part-time motivational speaker and full-time Dad.Sport – as a player: Charlesworth was an avid cricketer. He played for 8 years in the WA state team. But his first love was hockey, in the National team playing 18 years for WA, and National teams for 17 years. Throughout this period, he was selected for 5 and went to 4 Olympics with the Australian team.It was here in his own sporting life that he learnt the difference between being tired, and exhausted. He learnt that if he could take anything from his own playing days, it would be that to be a good coach you must distinguish the difference between the two, and push people beyond what they thought was possible."In my 14 years of coaching National teams, both men and women, I have never met a player who knew how good they could be."Sport – as a coach: Charlesworth prided himself on preparation and being willing to try new ideas. Sometimes it is necessary to select based on attitude, rather than skill. A strong attitude ensures the individual has both the desire and ability to be pushed.Hockeyroos coach for 8 years (1993-2000); 2 Olympic Gold medals & 2 World Cup Golds. They sat ranked #1 in the world for the entire period with Charlesworth as coach.Kookaburras coach for 6 years (2009-2014); Olympic Bronze, 2 World Cup Golds & Commonwealth Games titles.He treated his coaching as an opportunity to elevate the sports ambitions of both himself, and others, placing emphasis on bettering the people he had and finding new and exciting talent. Adding value to the athletes and building depth in his squad. It was his background in medicine and politics that provided him with an unusual blend of expertise for his life as a coach.
Emma Doyle had the pleasure of meeting a total young game-changer, in person, back in 2017 named Daniel Flynn. She was blown away and moved by his purpose for being on this planet. He reminds us all to find a mentor who can call you out on your blind spots and ask yourself the question - 'why are you here? What's your purpose?'Be prepared to be inspired. Emma bought a copy of his book and his TEDx talk can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTZC6PmsqGIAbout Daniel in his own words:In 2008, I led a group of people who launched Thankyou and have seen it grow from a small start-up become one of Australia’s leading mainstream social enterprises.12 years on, Thankyou’s products are stocked by major retailers in Australia, with every product contributing to helping end global poverty. To date, Thankyou has raised over $17 million to impact the lives of people across 22 countries.In 2015 I had the privilege of writing a best-selling book, Chapter One, (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx44cXeKC7s) a story that generated $1.4 million in sales in its first month using an unorthodox ‘pay-what-you-want’ model. I’m passionate about disruptive marketing and am honoured to have led our team to execute some truly unconventional and highly successful campaigns that led to Thankyou products being stocked by some of Australia’s biggest retailers.As part of my role, I love to speak to audiences around the world, telling stories and motivating people to realise that they too can make their own ideas a reality.
Rohan Fisher and Emma Doyle met when they were in their early twenties (a long time ago)! They have connected on a coaching and friendship level every since. Rohan and Emma have spent time on the court together running empowerment camps for some of Australia's best junior female tennis players and Rohan continues to be a leader in this space. You are in for a real treat on this episode of The Coaching Podcast. Some of his credentials include:
* Current National Manager – Tours, Camps & College
* Current Fed Cup Coach
* National Women’s Tennis Manager (2016-2020)
* Athlete Development Manager – SA & NT (2008 – 2015)
* Institute of Sport Head Coach – Northern Territory (2001 – 2008)
* High-Performance Coach
* Bachelor of Business (Accounting)
* Tennis Director – Windridge Tennis Camp (USA) (1998-99)
* Manager Ballarat Tennis Association
* Current Tennis Australia National Selector
* Junior Fed Cup Captain 2015
* Junior World Team Captain 2017
* Coach of the Year – NT
* City of Adelaide Coach of the Year – SA
What a treat you are in for today ... Emma Doyle first met Dr Mitch Hewitt when they were working as learning facilitators together for Tennis Australia. They instantly connected over coaching pedagogy, best practice and different styles of teaching. Mitch told Emma that if she ever had the chance she should connect with Cliff Mallett while in Queensland for a unique perspective on his coaching experience. Therefore, Emma stretched her comfort zone, interviewed Cliff 'live' (pre-pandemic) and then Mitch and Emma had a great chat about his answers as well as finishing off this interview with Mitch's responses to The Coaching Podcast questions! All in all, this is one of our longer episodes and it is well worth the time! We hope you enjoy learning about the Serial Winning Coaches Project and so much more!Dr Mitch Hewitt has a PhD MEd BAppSci (Human Movement) (Hons) GradDipEd (Physical Education teaching) BA. He is the current National Coach Development Manager for Tennis Australia. He is also an adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Canberra, adjunct Lecturer University of Southern Queensland and he has published multiple articles and has co-authored and edited numerous books in the field of Sport Pedagogy, Education and Physical Education. He is so generous with his time and we are very grateful to this wonderful person, coach and Dad.Cliff Mallettis a Professor of Sport Psychology and Coaching. He is a High-Performance Specialist in the areas of behaviour, people, culture, leadership, motivation, and learning.From guiding and inspiring Olympic success, through to transforming the cultural architecture in organisations with Executive Leaders, Cliff contributes to performance outcomes by leveraging his expertise in motivation, leadership, personality, mental toughness, group processes, and learning. His International and local experiences across a variety of industries (e.g., elite sport, construction, hospitality, professional services), and his expertise in performance psychology, makes Cliff a trusted confidant to those seeking individual, team, or organisational improvement. He has distinguished careers in teaching, elite coaching, and academia.Cliff has specialised in understanding the interdependencies between people and the complexities of high-performance contexts to enable successful (winning) outcomes. He has coached many athletes to Olympic, World Championships, and Commonwealth medals in track and field athletics. Furthermore, he is a world-renowned practitioner and applied-researcher. He is a Professor in sport psychology and coaching (University of Queensland, Technical University of Munich), and has been regularly sought after within the corporate and academic worlds for his advisory and mentorship. His stories of lessons learned ranging from culture to strategy, and from people to transforming organisations for world-class outcomes, makes Cliff a highly sought after Keynote Presenter and Facilitator for Executive events.He has extensively consulted nationally and internationally across high-performance contexts including:International Olympic Committee (IOC); International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) now World Athletics; International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE)Australian Football League (AFL); National Rugby League (NRL); Australian Rugby Union (ARU); Tennis Australia (TA); North Melbourne Football Club (Kangaroos); Brisbane Lions; Gold Coast Suns; North Queensland Cowboys (NRL); Australian Sports Commission (ASC); Australian Institute of Sport (AIS); Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS).
Simon interviews the Founder of Peace Consulting, Diana Cutaia. In this long-form chat and interview, Diana reveals how to coach for peace, not war.
Fernando Segal connected with Emma Doyle recently when he invited her to speak at his Tennis, Business and Technology Conference centred around INNOVATION in ACTION! He has a wealth of experience in the tennis industry (more than 40 years) and he is a tennis development expert recognized worldwide for his accomplishments and philosophical concepts. In this episode, he shares stories about one of his mentors, Coach Tony Pickard, who was the long-term coach of former world #1 Stefan Edberg and his philosophy on WHAT MAKES A GREAT COACH?"Create big relationships" - we hope you enjoy this episode on The Coaching podcast. Some of Fernando Segal's career highlights include:· Founder of the “SEGAL INSTITUTE” for the formation of leaders in Tennis Development and strategic tennis transformations with many international clients.· He is the author of 11 published books on different tennis topics.· Has lectured on his concepts, experiences and theories at various ITF world conferences, national tennis congresses and courses in more than 45 countries.· He has been a member several times of ITF Committees and other International Committees that he is part of such as GPTCA, IMSCA, STMS, Sports Alliance and others.· More than 6000 tennis coaches are using his theories around the world. He will publish his 12th book in late 2021 "The 4 tennis players to develop players."· Additionally, he has worked with National Tennis Federations as National Tennis Director and Chief Development Consultant: Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, New Zealand, and others. He is the only Tennis Development Coach from Latin America who has worked in the three largest countries in Latin America. (ARG / BRA / MEX).· From his Development Programs, Junior players have been developed who have won 16 Junior Grand Slams and then were Top 10 ATP / WTA and other Top 100.· n March, he received the GPTCA Award as “Tennis Coach of the year” 2021. GPTCA is the official body of the ATP to certify coaches· He is President of the GPTCA for Argentina, Chile and Mexico, the official body of the ATP for Certification of High-Performance Tennis Coaches. He is also a member of the scientific and administrative council of four different organizations around the world.· He has lectured in more than 45 countries and continuously presenting at World Tennis Summits and National Tennis Conferences. He made several online presentations in 2021 for different congresses and National Tennis Organizations.· "SEGAL INSTITUTE" with his direction created the 1st. WOLRD TENNIS CONFERENCE 2021 by GPTCA / SI with the participation of the best coaches in the world such as: Goran Ivanisevic, Toni Nadal, Ivan Ljubicic, Gilles Cervara, Apostolos Tsitisipas, Nick Bollettieri, Boris Becker, Janko Tipsarevic and many others. WTC was held at the end of March 2021 with 1100 coaches from 74 countries participating and was chosen the best in history.· Currently, the Segal Institute is organizing with its management, TBD TENNIS INNOVATION WEEK 2021 (Technology, Business & Development), the virtual event, which integrates 3 events, the most important in innovation and transformation of tennis in the world that will be held in the TennisONE App Platform in October 2021.· Likewise, the TBD Talks Host is a tennis innovation and development program on the TennisONE platform in the USA that is transmitted to more than 100,000 members of the application.· He has founded and directs projects such as: IDTC, Tennis Stars, 33 Tennis, Segal Leadership Academy, and others.· Fernando is a leader on Tennis Worldwide, who are currently leading several tennis projects with a presence in several countries with projects in operation. His main priority is to help to develop and transform a new generation of tennis leaders with concepts and principles to be applied with several ongoing projects.You can register for the Innovation Conference (Oct 27 - 30, 2021) here:www.tbdtennisinnovationweek.com or TennisONE App. The Coaching Podcast discount Code is: TBDSEGIN to have of $5 off bringing the total price to only $35 USD. Together we can always do better for tennis!! TBD is innovation in action!
Dr. Michelle Cleere and Emma Doyle met at the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) Symposium many years ago and they have become great friends. They share a similar philosophy on the importance of working on your mindset as the key to your success on and off the court and in and out of the board room.As a Global Performance Coach, Dr. Michelle Cleere helps top athletes, musicians, and executives in competitive fields unlock the power of the mind and create mental toughness to be the best. Having struggled most of her life with her own performance hurdles, she is driven by not wanting others to experience the same battles. Dr. Michelle’s extensive academic background, which includes a PhD in Clinical Psychology and a Masters in Sport 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.In addition to 1-1 coaching, Dr. Michelle takes on many roles – a best-selling author, athlete, national speaker and teacher. Dr. Michelle’s bestseller program, Beating the Tennis Demons, helps professional, college and junior tennis players develop practical skills to gain more control over competitive environments and mitigate the interruption in play to overcome intense odds and defeat adversity. What does Dr. Michelle Cleere think makes a great coach? Someone who is positive, encouraging and authentic. Thank you for living all of these qualities day in and day out and impacting so many lives. Enjoy this short and insightful interview.Dr. Michelle has developed simple and effective tools that are used by coaches around the world. She has collaborated with PTR, USPTA, USTA, Evolve9 and WTCA. She has written for many publications in the field, such as Tennis Pro Magazine, Elite Tennis Journal, ADDvantage Magazine, Tennis Industry Magazine, National Senior Women’s Tennis Association, Global Professional Tennis Coaches Association, and Australian Tennis Professional Coaches Association.
Jack Busby and Emma Doyle met through the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) young game-changers speakers' mentoring program. They have remained close friends and share many coaching philosophies in common, such as reinforcing the STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT, not ages! He is originally from Birmingham, United Kingdom and went to the Bollettieri's Tennis Academy as a junior training under the watchful eye of Nick for two years as a junior.
Jack has been the Tennis Director of Southern Highlands Country Club in Las Vegas, Nevada since January 2018. Jack was awarded USTA Nevada Coach of the year in 2019 and PTR Young Professional of the year also in 2019. He also was the 2020 PTR Nevada member of the year.
Prior to Southern Highlands Jack was a division one college tennis player and internationally ranked tennis player. He lives by the motto:“I want people to fall in love with this game (of tennis) for life” - Thank you Coach Jack Busby for being on The Coaching Podcast and for being such an inspiring and entrepreneurial coach yourself. We hope you enjoying "LISTENING" to this episode.
Simon interviews Customer Experience Consultant and Director of CX Group Australia, Justin Tippett. For 30+ years, Justin has been a leading practitioner and Voice in the Australian Contact Centre Industry.
Emma Doyle first met Mark Jeffery (UK based) when he asked her to speak at the virtual conference called the Winning Summit. They instantly connected on a human level and their passion to bridge the gap between machines and humans so that you can win more on and off the tennis court.
Mark has had a very diverse and varied career, all innovations, underpinned by his love of tennis. A commissioned officer and army tennis champion, he played on the hallowed grass of Wimbledon for fifteen years against the RAF and Navy. Tennis was his universal language to new friends around the world as he played for the local tennis clubs wherever he went.
After the army, he ran David Lloyd's first big 'box' tennis club. He was the Event Director for the Super Series Benson and Hedges Tennis Championship at Wembley. More recently, a hobby in semi-retirement, bringing Military training into tennis to invent a one of a kind training methodology called, BIG POINT PLAYER. This, in turn, led him to his life's mission as the creator of The WINNING SUMMIT .... to accelerate personal development through training to compete in tennis.
You can hear more from Mark and Emma at the Winning Summit (https://2021.winningsummit.com). We hope you enjoy this episode and that we see you at the Winning Summit Events in the future.
Emma Doyle interviewed John Buchanan back in 2019 and the content from this interview is still so relevant today! He talks about his best coaching moments which are when he feels like he doesn't have to coach! Then our guest coach, Damo (Damian Carmody-Stephens) talks to Emma about John's comments as well as some gold dust moments like;* How to reverse engineer a win * Your level is your level on your worse day * Who you are is the process by which you have achieved your results
And many more. We hope you enjoy this short interview and extended discussion about coaching.John Buchanan is the Director and Owner of Buchanan Success Coaching. A business designed to enhance corporate success through the winning lessons from sport. John is passionate about coaching and the striking impact that quality coaching has on peak performance for individuals, leaders, and teams. His credentials as a leader and coach of teams is world renowned. A leader with a unique perspective on the world, John is at home in any environment which seeks change, a desire for peak performance, and a vision to be the game changers. John has a relaxed and personable manner and in combination with his absolute passion for coaching engages with all audiences who choose this journey.With over 30 years in international coaching, education, and organizational management.John brings this experience and wisdom to his role as Peak Performance Strategist.
Since moving to Colorado, Emma Doyle has been reaching out to expert coaches in their fields and this episode is another great short and sharp interview with Ken Martel, the Technical Director for the American Development Model and Regional Manager for the sport of ice hockey.Ken Martel has over 25 years of experience in player development and a long history as a coach with USA Hockey, Ken Martel was named technical director of USA Hockey’s American Development Model in May 2009. He is charged with helping provide a framework for associations nationwide to follow for optimal athlete development.From 2006-08 at USA Hockey’s national office in Colorado Springs, Colo., Martel worked on coaching education and player development initiatives. For his efforts using science to advance sport, Martel received the USOC "Doc" Councilman Award for Ice Hockey in 2004.Prior to arriving in Colorado Springs, Martel was a part of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program staff as an assistant coach for eight years (1998-2006), including a dual role with responsibilities for player personnel his final five seasons.Martel has made appearances behind the bench of nine U.S. teams that have competed in International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships, including four times with the U.S. National Under-18 Team (2000-04), four times with the U.S. National Junior Team (2004, 2006, 2008-09) and once with the U.S. Women’s National Team (2007). He has been part of two gold medal-winning teams, including the first-ever U.S. gold medals in the IIHF Men’s World Under-18 Championship (2002) and the IIHF World Junior Championship (2004).Among his additional coaching stops, Martel served one season (1997-98) as an assistant coach for the men’s ice hockey program at the U.S. Air Force Academy and seven seasons (1990-97) as an assistant men’s ice hockey coach at Michigan Tech University. He also spent one year (1990-91) as a graduate assistant for the men’s ice hockey program at St. Cloud State University.A four-year (1985-89) letter-winner as a defenseman at Lake Superior State University, Martel helped the Lakers to the school’s first-ever NCAA national title in 1988.Martel and his wife, Dawn, reside in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and are the parents of children Colin and Cailey.
Emma Doyle met Eniel Polynice by chance when he was visiting Dever from California and they immediately connected talking about everything to do with high-performance sport and coaching.
Eniel Polynice is the owner and founder of 2 Nice Elite Basketball Coaching. He went to Booker High School and was the class 4A MVP, all-star MVP, MR Florida in 2006. He then went to college at the University of Mississippi in 2006/2007-2011 where he graduated with a bachelor degree in journalism. Also during his college career, he scored 1,000 points, 400 rebounds and 400 assists. He went on to start his masters in strategic communications and after that, he went on to play for two years with the Lakers organization and nine years in Europe as well as overseas where he played in ten different countries. To find out more about Eniel's coaching, please visit: https://www.2niceelite.com/
John Borden and Emma Doyle first met at the PTR Director of Tennis Conference in South Carolina back in November of 2018. They instantly connected on a number of topics and have collaborated ever since. John lives and breathes his top three coaching qualities, that is, someone who listens, is prepared and is sincere. He is a humble and gracious leader and we are so lucky to have him in the tennis industry. Check out his vulnerability on this episode of The Coaching Podcast as he shares his worse coaching moment. Plus Emma Doyle and Simon Blair take a deeper dive into this interview and share some of their coaching reflections. In this episode, Simon shares that:"assumptions are the killer of great customer experiences" and Emma explains why "curiosity" is the key to how we grow the game of tennis and expand the coaching industry.John is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Washington Tennis & Education Foundation. WTEF blends two of John’s passions: Tennis and Education. John began playing tennis nearly 30 years ago and upon graduating from college, John spent two years teaching in the School District of Philadelphia, working as both a substitute and assistant teacher. After completing Law School, John returned to tennis working at the Junior Tennis Champions center in College Park, MD. John held many roles there, including Director of Tennis and General Manager. At JTCC, John introduced thousands of Junior and Adult players to tennis, helping to design the junior development pathway as well as an adult beginner tennis program that introduced 2000 new people to tennis in 4 years. John was responsible for record growth at JTCC, oversaw significant improvements to the campus, and trained scores of young professionals on both teaching and the business of tennis.With over 15 years of experience, John is currently the youngest member of the Profession Tennis Registry Board of Directors, played his colligate tennis at Villanova University and has a Juris Doctor from the Howard University School of Law. He is a life-long athlete, proven leader, and innovator, is a recognized speaker on growing the sport of tennis and other relevant industry topics.
Since moving to Colorado, Emma Doyle has been meeting many of the local tennis pro's as well as supporting local tennis businesses. This is how Emma and first met Jen Armstrong at the retail shop in Denver called Game, Set, Match. Jen's positive energy, radiant smile and passion for tennis within the community are some of the reasons we wanted to have her on the show as well as the fact that she told us how much she enjoys listening to The Coaching Podcast. Below are some of her credentials:- Competitive 4.0/4.5 player, USPTA Professional Pro-Teaching Pro at Lebsack, Highlands Ranch, Colorado-Retail Sales Manager of University Hills, Game-Set-Match, Inc.-JV Coach for Kent Denver High School Girls Tennis- Assistant Varsity Coach for East High School Boys Tennis-2021 Denver City Open Doubles Champion and Singles Finalist- 2019 Colorado State Open Doubles Champion and Singles Finalist- Mother of two teenage boys who are Eagle Scouts, married 23 yrs and counting- I'm passionate about teaching and love being a part of other's development pathways sharing their smiles.
Jen's motto is - "Failures can lead to your success. Don't be afraid to try, ask why and learn."
Lauren Chypyha was a former student-athlete for the Women's Wisconsin tennis team where Coach Tina Samara had the fortunate experience and an excellent coach-player relationship in helping Lauren maximize her athletic and genetic potential. At a glance, some of Lauren Chypyha's playing and career highlights include:- 4th winningest singles player in Wisconsin women’s tennis history- 3 time all big ten- Career-high NCAA ranking of 32- WTA points in singles and doubles- 2 years of coaching between Wisconsin days and law school- Graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 2020- Called to the Ontario Bar in June 2021Thank you, Lauren, for being on The Coaching Podcast and we wish you all the success in transferring your tennis mindset skills over to the legal world.Coach Tina Samara played both professional tennis and semi-pro golf herself, she understands what is required to become a champion. On the WTA tour, she reached a career-high ranking of 223 in doubles and played in the US Open Singles in 1994 and 1995. During her US College playing days, she won three NCAA National Team Championships and was the #1 ranked NCAA doubles team for the University of Georgia in 1995. Following her sporting achievements, Tina went on to coach Division 1 women's college tennis for 11 years and was known for her practical, empathic and direct approach to the holistic development of both the person and the athlete. In addition, Tina also competed as a semi-pro golfer for three years winning the New York State public links event in 2003. Tina privately coaches and mentors many teenage athletes to help them transition from high school into college by pursuing their sporting goals and dreams. She is the owner and founder of Transition Coach 4 Athletes. This service helps student-athletes navigate the often challenging world of balancing study and maximizing sports performance as well as helping find US College Scholarships. Her website is: www.trainsitioncoach4athletes.com
Michele Krause and Emma Doyle co-host the EM & M SHOW - your weekly motivation, energy and mindset booster! They are great friends and work colleagues and their energy combined is what most people talk about when they think of Emma and Michele. Michele is currently a Cardio Tennis Consultant at the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and she is the founder of InTENNSity Fitness.
Michele Krause is an experienced sports product manager with a demonstrated history of working in the tennis/fitness industry. The worlds foremost expert on Cardio Tennis; the architect and co-founder of the Cardio Tennis® Program, innovative and successful in taking the Cardio Tennis brand from concept to global brand recognition in over 30 countries. Cardio Tennis participation in the US has shown consistent growth since first tracked over 10 years ago with a participation increase of +156% from 2008-2016 and it is ranked #2 in the top ten fastest-growing sports over a 3-year participation rate. Today 2.2 million people in the US participate in Cardio Tennis. She has strong professional skills in team building, leadership, educating, public speaking, and event management.
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 was released in Fall 2018 by the Hachette Book Group. It expounds on her life philosophy: “Don’t wait to see what life is going to hand you, take control of your life and design ~ choreograph it exactly how you want it to turn out.” In her free time, Valorie is active with the UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation, LA 84 Olympic Foundation, WISE (Women In Sports & Events), BCRF (Breast Cancer Research Foundation), Unite For Her, and many other charitable organizations, close to her heart. She resides in Fayetteville, Arkansas with her husband, retired UCLA Football Coach, Bobby Field
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: platenik76@hotmail.com
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: mail@markmcgregor.chCheck 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/id1514873022As 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.
Daniel is a Global Consultant and Expert in Customer Experience and Contact Centres. This interview was recorded by Simon back in 2018 with Daniel during a business trip from his then home in Singapore to Melbourne. We are glad to finally bring it you now.
Jennifer Migan met Emma Doyle through the winning summit and they instantly connected on many levels, especially on coaching topics and how to become an effective speaker. In this episode of The Coaching Podcast, Jennifer shares some important messages about the power of choosing your words carefully as a coach.
Jennifer is a former French professional tennis player. Before going on tour, she played college tennis at Indiana State University (Division 1) where she reached the top 50 NCAA in singles and top 25 in doubles. Jennifer also has a degree in journalism and political science and a Master's degree in international relations. Currently working as a Media and Communication expert, Jennifer launched her podcast called The Players' Lounge, in which she discusses the mental aspect of the game with her guests.
Emma Doyle interviews Andy Scantland through her connection with the ICF chapter in Colorado. Simon and Emma then share their insights on this interview especially around deep level listening and how to ask targeted questions.
Andy's passion is in helping people to lead in a more effective, confident and inspiring way. He helps businesses scale by scaling their leadership.
While some people are naturally-born good leaders, most of us are not. Good leadership practice can be learned if you have a desire to serve people and a willingness to stretch and grow. He is dedicated to empowering individuals to embrace their potential and showing up in their strengths, as their most authentic and inspiring selves.
He is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC), trained through the ICF-accredited Co-Active Training Institute as well as certified Strengths Coach through The Marcus Buckingham Company., in Brain-based Coaching through the NeuroLeadership Institute and in Fred Kofman's Conscious Leadership model.
If you have a desire to enhance your leadership impact, please reach out to Andy: ascantland@upside-partners.com
After hearing Darren Cahill talk at a Coach Education workshop with Tennis Australia, we knew that we wanted to have him on The Coaching Podcast. I have always admired his work ethic and his TV commentary/match analysis are always spot on. As he is around the top 10 male and female tennis player frequently, we can all learn from what qualities they share in common: 1) Work Ethic2) Purpose3) Belief4) Resilience5) TeamDarren Cahill is one of the great icons in the world of international tennis. Born in Adelaide, Australia as the son of a famous Australian football player and coach John Cahill, Darren started playing professional tennis in 1984, at the age of nineteen. Cahill’s first success as a professional was in 1985, winning his first tour doubles title at Melbourne, and later in 1988 in Gstaad, he won his first top-level singles title. The same year Cahill eliminated Boris Becker at the US Open and reached the semi-finals. Cahill’s performance at this Grand Slam event is widely considered his best ever.A year later, in 1989 at the Australian Open, Cahill continued a streak of successes. Playing with Mark Kratzmann, Cahill finished runner-up in the men’s doubles. Playing for the Australian team at the Davis Cup in 1990, Cahill achieved a career 6–4 Davis Cup record with 4–0 in doubles and 2–4 in singles. Cahill was ranked as World number 22 in singles and world number 10 in doubles. He was the winner of two ATP singles titles and thirteen doubles titles. Cahill’s list of victories contains wins over such distinguished names as John McEnroe, Boris Becker, Goran Ivanisevic and Mats Wilander. Cahill’s highly-successful career as a tennis player earned him the Australian male Tennis Player of the Year 1988 Award.
During my time in Washinton in 2019, I had the pleasure of coaching tennis to Jay Gruden's wife, Sherry. While coaching her, we spoke about the importance of team values that subsequently drive behaviour. She suggested that I share a values activity with her husband, Jay Gruden, who at the time was the head coach of the Washington Redskins. This was an opportunity not to be missed for The Coaching Podcast.
Jay Gruden is an American football coach and former quarterback. Currently, he has joined the Jaguars with coach Doug Marrone as one of their offensive coordinator coaches. He previously served as the head coach of the Washington Redskins from 2014 to 2019 and as offensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals from 2011 to 2013. During his time in the Arena Football League (AFL), he won four Arena Bowls as a player and two more as a head coach. He is the younger brother of Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden and was an assistant coach of the 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers team that won Super Bowl XXXVII.
When you have the opportunity to interview a leader in her field who happens to be the National Chairman of KPMG in Australia, then you do not pass up an opportunity like this one.
Alison Kitchen is the National Chairman of KPMG Australia and also serves as a member of KPMG’s Global and Regional Boards. Alison has held a variety of management and governance roles within the partnership as well as serving as External Audit Partner for a range of major ASX listed companies.
Alison has worked in geographically diverse and complexoperating environments providing advice on a range of topics including audit,risk, management, internal controls, business processes and regulatory change.Alison’s experience spans a range of industries including energy, mining,transport and consumer goods and financial services.
During Alison’s time at KPMG, Alison has acted as lead auditpartner on five ASX Top 50 companies with global operations and has significanttransaction experience with those clients.
In her current role as National Chairman, Alison isresponsible for the overall governance and strategic positioning of KPMG inAustralia. Alison also remains the lead partner for ANZ’s external audit.
Alison is a member of Chief Executive Women.
Michelle Guiliano is the Co-Founder at Salt Consulting & Communications. Emma and Michelle met when they were both speaking at the Festival of Doers in Switzerland. Emma was immediately impressed with both Michelle and Denise Nickerson's ability to engage an audience with practical and realistic strategies for people to action and live the best story of their lives.Michelle Guiliano is an Innovator, Award-Winning Entrepreneur, Business Development and Strategy Consultant, experienced Executive Search Professional, and Coach. She leads teams from within and is a catalyst in the creation of high-performance culture wherever she works. Energy, enthusiasm, and creativity fuel her rapid assessment of opportunities, resources, and solutions to bring teams and companies into practical, actionable, alignment with their vision. Skills from endurance sports inform her coaching practice. She collaborates with executive clients on guidelines, attitudes and habits that make measurable difference in streamlining the path to excellence. With her business partner, she has coached over 100 sports coaches, including Olympic and national-level coaches, in human development, empathy, active listening, mindfulness, and communication skills through a Swiss Olympic-approved curriculum. She co-created a technology for Strategic Teaming for those in crisis through her own personal experience of teaming learned through personal crisis and sports.michelle@salt.consultingwww.salt.consultingwww.theintegritysystem.com
Following on from the interview with Alicia Molik (check out #33), this episode is with her former coach, David Taylor. Emma Doyle has the opportunity to interview David at Melbourne Park while he was working with many of the up and coming top Aussie players.Here are some of the highlights from David long-standing career coaching.· Began playing tennis aged eight and started coaching in 1992· Became a coach on the WTA Tour in 1995, based out of the Hopman Tennis Academy in the US· Touring WTA coach from 1995 to 2000· Coached at the Saddlebrook Tennis Academy in Florida from 1995-2000· Appointed by Tennis Australia as the national women’s travelling coach in 2001, working with Alicia Molik, Evie Dominikovic and Nicole Pratt· Nominated Australian Fed Cup coach in 2002 and 2003· Coached several top 20 WTA players, including former World Number 1’s Martina Hingis and Ana Ivanovic, US Open Champion Sam Stosur and Olympic bronze medallist Alicia Molik· Appointed captain of the Australian Fed Cup team in 2006 and has led the team for seven ties· Named the Australian Institute of Sport’s tennis program women’s coach in 2007, working with Casey Dellacqua, Jessica Moore and, currently, Stosur· Coached the Australian women’s team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics· Guided Sam Stosur to her maiden Grand Slam title, the 2011 US Open· Stepped down from the role of Fed Cup captain in December 2012 (Alicia Molik was named captain in January 2013) to focus on coaching Sam Stosur· David Taylor and Sam Stosur parted ways in August 2013; they reunited in April 2015· In between he worked with Croatian-born Australian Ajla Tomljanovic
Emma Doyle had the opportunity to interview Bethanie Mattek-Sands at the Eastbourne International tennis tournament in 2019. Bethanie is a bundle of energy and this interview is exactly the same! Bethanie is an American professional tennis player and an Olympic Gold medalist. She has won nine Grand Slam titles - five in women's doubles and four in mixed doubles, and is a former doubles world No. 1. Take a listen to hear what Bethanie believes is poor coach - so interesting!
The guest coach discussing this interview with Emma is Damien Carmody Stephens. Damo has had an instrumental impact on Emma's life as he continues to mentor, impact and influence her coaching today. His insights on Bethanie's comments and coaching, in general, will leave you wanting to hear lots more from Damo - Emma's YODA mentor.
Emma Doyle interviews Alicia Molik at the US Open on this short episode of The Coaching Podcast. It is only 5 minutes and 30 seconds of great value especially around the importance of 'listening' to help build problem-solving skills.
Alicia is an Australian former professional tennis player. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 8 and won a bronze medal for Australia at the 2004 Athens Olympics. She enjoys good food, red wine, the Barossa Valley, Thai and Japanese cuisine, spending time with friends at home, bike riding, the beach and soccer games ... Favorite musicians are U2, Kylie Minogue, Coldplay and Robbie Williams; favorite movies are The Castle, Kath & Kim and any Australian comedy. She is the current Australian Fed Cup Captain and we wish her all the success in the world for 2021.
The Coaching Podcast is back (finally) with Season 3. Emma Doyle interviews Jared Bull from Denver, Colorado and talks to Simon Blair about the reason behind the 'come back'. Jared is a transformational coach and entrepreneur with a YouTube channel of 25 thousand, and has consulted within Fortune 500 companies such as Principal Financial Group. We talk about the importance of being curious as a coach and much more. Welcome back and thank you to Jared who can be reached via:https://transformationalcoaching.coYouTube Channel: Transformational Coaching
Emma Doyle's interviews coaching legend, Patrick Mouratoglou, Serena Williams' Coach in 2017 when they presented at Italian Symposium together in Rome. Patrick talks about the importance of being able to "hear" what the player is thinking and then Simon Blair and Emma talk about the importance of breaking patterns, results vs process focus, and a quick lesson in customer service 101 from Simon.
Founder and Chair of the Mouratoglou Academy, Patrick Mouratoglou is the most influential coach in tennis. Nicknamed “The Coach”, he is the gold standard on the international circuit. After a successful start to his career with a number of high-level players, he became Serena Williams’ official coach back in 2012. This was a decisive moment in his career. The “Dynamic Duo” have been together for seven years, and continue to make some of the greatest history in tennis.
“WE ARE ACCOUNTABLE FOR OUR PLAYERS’ ACHIEVEMENTS, AND IT IS UP TO US TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEM, BOTH IN VICTORY AND DEFEAT.”
This episode was recorded earlier this year with our featured guest Oliver 'Ollie' Stephens who Emma interviewed in 2017. Ollie sadly passed away in April 2018. We hope this episode, recorded prior to his passing, serves as a nice tribute to Ollie and in a small way helps to preserve his legacy as an enormous contributor to high-performance Tennis Coaching. Ollie was very passionate about tennis. He achieved the highest certifications as PTR Master of Tennis Development, PTR Master of Tennis Performance, and ITPA Master Tennis Performance Specialist. Achievements of a rare quality. Our condolences to his wife Milena and family.
Simon interviews Suzanne Waldron, a leadership mentor and advisor, master facilitator and leadership conference speaker from Perth, Western Australia.
In our first of our series of interviews with local 'Grassroots', volunteer coaches, Simon interviews The Club Coaching Co-Ordinator and U14s & U19s boys coach, Luke Harris from the Devon Meadows Junior Football Club.
Emma Doyle interviews Scottish tennis coaches Julie Gordon and Graham Robertson as well as successful entrepreneur Lorraine McDonald in this second part of her 'Great Scots' interviews.
Julie Gordon is one of Emma's greatest friends on and off the court. Julie has worked for over 25 years in the sports industry throughout the UK and abroad teaching mainly tennis to a wide range of ages and abilities. She is an accredited LTA Level 5 Master Club Coach.
Over the years Julie has become more interested in the psychology of sport and exercise and she is currently a trainee sport and exercise psychologist aiming to merge the two careers. Julie's current roles are centred around the philosophy that sport can have a life-enhancing effect on individuals and also on communities.
Graham Robertson is a Commercial Development Director (David Brown Santasalo), Business Consultant and Tennis Coach, LTA Level 4 Senior Performance Coach, Trustee of The Judy Murray Foundation.
Lorraine McDonald is a very successful business woman and serial entrepreneur.
In September 2017, Emma fulfilled a long-term ambition to present at a TEDx event, which she achieved so brilliantly at TEDx Oneonta, New York State. Leading up to her presentation she managed to interview 3 outstanding coaches, leaders and fellow presenters, Bill Berthel, Curt Ebersole and Julie Dostal.
Emma's back at Wimbledon as she was in 2017 when she interviewed a number of incredible coaches. Hear from the world's best doubles coach Louis Cayer; Sarah Borwell, one of his coaching pupils and former #1 British Doubles player; Andy Dowsett, Coach, Educator & Writer; & finally Dan Santorum, CEO of the PTR (Professional Tennis Registry).
Simon chats with Laura Bergells, Writer, Trainer and Speaking Coach from Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.
Emma interviews Melbourne's Steve Simpson, a world authority and conference presenter on workplace culture and customer service.
In this special episode, Emma interviews 3 Scottish high performers for their perspective on the impact of coaching on their careers. They include Judith Ralston, former singer and current BBC Scotland Weather Presenter; Lee McConnell, former Scottish Athlete & 3 time Olympian & Colin Fleming, Current Scottish National Tennis Coach & former Professional Tennis Player.
Emma Doyle interviews Melbourne's Aiden M. A. Thornton who is leadership scientist and practitioner.
First and foremost, Aiden is an integrative thinker with deep functional expertise across the field of leadership. As a leadership scientist, Aiden is deeply immersed in leadership theory and research which has emerged over the past 80 years. He was granted the Australian Postgraduate Award for academic excellence, and is currently completing a groundbreaking PhD focused on methods of fostering leadership to successfully navigate 21st century complexity. He has a number of collaborative research projects in progress, and will continue to publish findings in peer reviewed journals. Aiden collaborates closely with Lectica™ - a leading provider of leadership assessments located in USA - to deliver public seminars and accreditation programs focused on developmental principles, practices and metrics. Aiden is the only person in the southern hemisphere to be certified by as a Master Lectical™ Consultant and Senior Lectical™ Analyst.Learn more here: https://www.aidenmathornton.com
Emma Doyle interviews Scottish Master Performance Tennis Coach, Kris Soutar. She has also been a guest on his excellent Podcast (Kris Soutar’s Tennis Journal) and his insights are always pushing the envelope in coaching.Kris Soutar is a coach with a difference, he can work at every level of the game with equal ease. Kris acknowledges every level of the game has to be treated with equal importance and over the last 27 years takes pride in the fact he has worked with champions of all ages and stages. Using his character centred coaching philosophy he places the learners' needs at the heart of everything he does and no matter what the challenge is he will find innovative and effective ways to make the developments required to move to the next level.Kris is an LTA level 5 Master Performance Coach and has coached for 27 years. In the last 10 years, Kris has been creating quite the reputation in the world of coach development. At present, Kris is the Project manager for the Judy Murray Foundation. The motto of the foundation is, Everyone for Tennis, Everywhere for Tennis. The foundation launched in 2018, and the strategy is to build workforces in local communities by training youth and community workers, teachers, parents, students, club members and sports coaches to deliver starter coaching and competition. Check out http://www.judymurrayfoundation.comIn March 2019, Kris started a position with Tennis Scotland as a performance coach consultant. This role will see Kris work directly with the coaches of the country’s best young players.Kris is also a performance coach education tutor and consultant for the LTA, which sees him lead on all levels 1-4 within their course structure and help develop performance content and resources for courses and CPD workshops. Put all this together and it is clear Kris is living his belief that every level of tennis is equally important.
Simon interviews Customer Experience & Contact Centre Coach, Jim Rembach. Jim is the host of the long-running 'Fast Leader Show' podcast.
Emma Interviews Adam Gard'ner, who at the time of the interview was Tennis New Zealand Coach Development Manager. Adam is an extraordinary human and his story is one worth sharing.Adam Gard’ner is an advocate for the value of play and physical activity as contributors to wellbeing and resilience. He has enjoyed travelling the world with the sport of tennis, and now relishes the opportunity to return to his hometown, making a home with his family on the street where he grew up.After 12 years in Shanghai, Adam and his wife, Lucy, and their children, Joey, 14, Grace, 12, and Charlotte, 10, returned home to post-earthquake Christchurch three years ago. "Shanghai was an amazing experience, we saw a massive amount of change there where I was working as a tennis coach for the largest tennis and coaching organisation. The earthquake brought us back home... we felt it was time to get home to our families."Living overseas for an extended period - Adam's tennis career took him from Europe to the United States before he landed in Shanghai - he become more attached to his memories of life in New Zealand. "You become more attached to your home because you have such a love for it. When I came home I thought 'I have to embrace this'." In 2017, Adam joined the team at Tennis New Zealand, but he still belongs to the first tennis club he joined in 1988 - Waimairi - and his parents still live in Broadfield. As Healthy Families Ōtautahi Christchurch Play Systems Innovator, Adam worked alongside our wider Sport Canterbury team, to support community-led initiatives that represent healthy change.
Emma Doyle interviews the host of The Tennis Files Podcast, Mehrban Iranshad. Emma has been a part of Mehrban's Tennis Summit for the past few years and he is such a humble guy.
Mehrban is a former Division I college tennis player and nationally-ranked junior. In 2015, he founded Tennis Files, a website devoted to helping people become better tennis players. Mehrban is also the host of The Tennis Files Podcast, where he interviews professional tennis players and coaches to help his audience improve their games and reach the next level. His podcast is one of the top-rated tennis interview shows on iTunes.
Mehrban is extremely passionate about tennis. His goal is to make the highest-quality tennis content available to as many people as possible. He loves tennis and wants to do everything he can to advance the sport . Mehrban is also an attorney and plays in tournaments and 5.0 USTA Leagues. And last but not least, he is your proud Host of the world's first ever Tennis Technique Summit.
Simon interviews Manu 'Swish' Goswami, one of the worlds top youth entrepreneurs, public speakers and venture capitalists. A coach and mentor for young, up and coming entrepreneurs looking to make their mark in business and to impact the world.
Speaker Manu Swish Goswami, is the CEO of Trufan, a social intelligence platform that helps over eighty of the world’s biggest brands and celebrities sell directly to their top fans. Trufan has raised over $1M to date (from several NBA players and venture firms) and has clientele that notably includes Visionary Music Group, FaZe Clan, Hootsuite, Dwayne Wade and Kyle Kuzma. Before running Trufan, Swish consulted for Fortune 500 companies like Western Union and worked at JB Fitzgerald Venture Capital.
Emma Interviews Motivational Speakers, Commentators and recent Authors on how to deal with issues facing Teenagers and Families, Sonya Karras & Sacha Kaluri. Check out this cool episode with lots of laughs and serious questions: Sacha Kaluri – When you are frightened, and you feel like, 'I don't know if I can do that' what tips you over the edge that makes you say, 'Yes I can'? Sonya Karras – How do you handle the 'No's?Check out their book - The Two Worlds of Your TeenagerOver the past 17 years, Sonya Karras and Sacha Kaluri have been working with teenagers on a daily basis. They understand that while teenagers experience many changes in their lives, there are two big areas that come into full bloom at about the same time as each other: social life and thoughts about a career path. Sonya and Sacha are experts in these two areas. They believe it’s the parent’s job to be well prepared for this often confusing time in their teenager’s life. Then when your children really need help they will confidently come to you, their parents, because you understand what’s really going on. The purpose is to make sure the forever-widening gap between teens and their parents becomes narrower and narrower. Sonya and Sacha have made it their life’s mission to engage and connect with teenagers on a daily basis to guide them in these areas. They believe the more choices, options and information a teenager is given, the more likely they are to make positive choices, especially when faced with a tricky situation. Their fun, down-to-earth manner readily connects with parents and teens, and makes this an engaging and informative read.
Emma and Simon explore how to deal with fear around things like public speaking and the technique Emma uses to make her speeches more effective. Emma reveals to Simon how she first met Bill and they discuss how his sliding door moment and his passion changed his life. Simon then plugs his singing before they jump into dissecting Bill’s question about the challenge for kids and adult learning and discuss the importance of being open to new opportunities and methods.
Bill is a veteran with over 30 years of college, junior and club coaching and management experiences and is recognized as a High-Performance Tennis Specialist by the PTR, USPTA & USTA. No stranger to entertainment and tennis promotions, he created and co-hosted the award-winning weekly radio show called “Tennis Talk” that aired on WLAC out of Nashville.In 2012 Bill served as an “on-air” TV announcer and commentator for the WTA Tour Dallas Women’s Pro Tournament on the FOX Sports South Network and ESPN. He currently serves as a host and producer for a new internet-based tennis show called “5 Questions” on Around the Court Around the World. He has also been featured on local and regional TV and radio networks promoting tennis and offering tennis tips.
Simon interviews Shelley Flett, Melbourne based leadership development coach and consultant. Shelley provides tremendous insight and value with highlights including her take on what makes a great coach and a stand-out, controversial question for Emma and Simon to debate and ponder.
Emma Doyle interviews Gigi Fernandez, tennis coach and winner of 17 Grand Slam doubles crowns & two Olympic Gold Medals. Gigi reveals how she once got on the wrong side of Billie-Jean King and learnt an important lesson for the rest of her career. Simon and Emma explore the importance of instruction and method, the credibility of coaches and maintaining positive psychology when confronted with negative coaching experiences. Make sure you listen to the end of the episode where Simon surprisingly nails a succinct summary of a passionate discussion led by Emma around what’s needed to address the male/female imbalance in coaching numbers.
Gigi Fernández is the Founder and Owner of the GiGi Method. She is considered to be one of the best doubles players of all time. She is a Hall of Famer, winner of 17 Grand Slam doubles titles with various partners and 2 Olympic Gold Medals with Mary Joe Fernandez. In 2000 Gigi was named Puerto Rican Athlete of the Century. In 2011, she started coaching recreational players. Gigi is the founder and creator of Gigi Fernandez Tennis. Gigi now spends her time coaching adult players on how to excel at doubles. She travels the country doing clinics and camps and host The Gigi Method Tennis Camps for enthusiasts that want more in-depth instruction from Gigi.
Travis Bell, 'The Bucket List Guy' is interviewed by Emma Doyle. With an episode chock full of interesting discussion and moments, including Simon revealing his musical 'talents' and Emma providing a fascinating insight to her previous adventures into the world of competitive dance. Trav Bell also turns the tables on The Coaching Podcast by asking 'What makes a great coach?' as his question for the show.Trav Bell is The Bucket List Guy...The Worldʼs #1 Bucket List Expert.As a self-appointed ʻBucket Listologistʼ, Trav has obsessively studied the Bucket Listphenomenon & blended the worldʼs best Positive Psychology principles to create his ownunique Bucket List Life Philosophy. He has designed his life around his Bucket List andnow he helps Bucket Listers all over the globe create and cross off theirs.A Bucket List is a tangible reason ʻWhyʼ. A Life Plan that has the power to transform everyarea of your life. It will help to decrease lifeʼs distractions & increase your focus on whattruly makes you happy. But this is way more than just writing a simple list. This is about thejourney youʼll experience in the process of achieving your list & about the person youbecome in the process.Trav says he has a special super-power! His super-power is to stop people just existing,stop ʻground-hogʼ days, stop waiting for ʻsomedayʼ or ʻthe perfect timingʼ to come around.He wakes people up, gets them off the treadmill of life & helps them to start living life onpurpose.Before Trav became ʻThe Bucket List Guyʼ, he built a chain of personal training studiosacross Australia. Starting with 1 client, he & his team went on to do over a million personaltraining sessions & motivated 10's of 1000's of clients. This is the foundation for why Travis now regarded as one of Australiaʼs foremost Personal Development Speakers & LifeCoaches.Described as “infectiously motivating”, Trav always brings fresh stories to each seminar &event he does because heʼs out there practising what he preaches. His ʻcrazyʼ Bucket Listadventures are hilarious & truly inspirational.
Emma Doyle interviews the most famous tennis mum in the world and a champion of girls and women's tennis, Judy Murray. Judy and Emma have a wonderful friendship and coach relationship focusing on empowering the next generation of women in coaching. Scottish tennis coach and motivational speaker, Judy Murray OBE, is no stranger to cultivating success in others. The mother of Andy and Jamie Murray, two incredibly successful tennis players, Judy is an expert in inspiring greatness in others. As a motivational speaker, she discusses her experience of tennis growing up, from playing outside in the summer to Badminton in the winter because there was no outside tennis court. In her personal sporting career, Judy earned over 60 titles before retiring to study French and Business Studies at the University of Edinburgh, graduating in 1981. Judy was famed for her calculated, quick thinking playing style, easily outwitting her competition.After representing Great Britain at the 1981 World Students Games, Judy turned her talent to coaching her sons. Once she established a foundation of skill, Andy and Jamie transferred to a professional coach - but their mother was never too far away, on the sidelines offering inspiring and supportive comments. Judy continues to coach future tennis champions, at both regional and national level.As a testament to her coaching ability, Judy was chosen to lead the British Fed Cup team as their captain. Judy flourished in this role, but she also had another incentive - to raise awareness of female coaches. Commonly unrepresented, Judy tackled sexism in sports head-on by proving that female tennis coaches are just as capable as male coaches.In recognition of her contribution to tennis, female empowerment and charity fundraising, Judy was appointed OBE in 2017. An advocate for the power of sport, she founded the Judy Murray Foundation, a charity that improves the opportunities for tennis in Scotland. As a speaker, Judy is an expert in high-performance teams so can motivate positive workplace culture for her audiences.Also, check out her program (Tennis for Girls) called 'Miss Hits' - https://www.miss-hits.co.uk/And her book called 'Knowing the Score' - https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/1080490/judy-murray.html
Simon interviews Claude Silver, Chief Heart Officer for Gary Vaynerchuk's company VaynerMedia. Early in the interview, Claude reveals her worst coaching experience which somehow combines climbing a mountain and Nine Inch Nails! Claude reveals the essence of what makes her, and VaynerMedia tick and how through her coaching she strives to help people light up and bring their best to work every day. This is a must-listen, creating incredible topics for Simon and Emma to explore with gusto...and they do!
Claude Silver is VaynerMedia's Chief Heart Officer, the capstone of a career focused on guiding client relationships, global brand strategies, operations, and management. An abiding passion for creating spaces in which people can thrive defined her previous leadership positions at J. Her life’s purpose is to be of joyful service and unlock emotional optimism in all.Check out her amazing Podcast called: Emotional Optimism - Living in the Silver Lininghttps://anchor.fm/eoandthesilverlining/episodes/Ep-33-Having-courageous-conversations-e9vid8/a-a18rutb
Simon interviews business coach Ali Minbashian from ActionCOACH. Ali reveals insights into a particularly challenging week early in his career that was certainly bittersweet. He also details his 3 elements of 'What makes a great coach?' in a uniquely visual way which stimulates Emma to create a test for our audience. Simon and Emma have a great debate over what's more important to motivation and achieving goals, facing up to and avoiding fear versus ambition and focusing on what you want to achieve.
Emma interviews world-leading sports performance coach, Allistair McCaw where he reveals how failing every day is a major weapon in his own coaching success and the satisfaction that comes when those he coaches reach out with gratitude. Both Emma and Simon reveal quite a number of stories from their own coaching experiences that is sure to both entertain and inform.
Allistair McCaw is an internationally recognized leader in the field of athletic performance enhancement. His well-proven method of athlete training, ‘The McCaw Method’, has set the standard for providing world-class athletes and coaches with cutting-edge training techniques, products and knowledge.
A fitness expert with over 17 years of experience, Allistair has trained a host of world champion athletes including Grand Slam Tennis champions, PGA Golfers and Olympians. Allistair’s expertise in movement & agility training has seen both the world number 1 player’s in Tennis and Squash seek his guidance. He also contributes articles to various magazines on performance enhancement training, motivation and mindset. Allistair McCaw website: http://www.themccawmethod.com/
Tim Simons from Build Coaching is interviewed by Simon Blair and he reveals a challenging story of a major incident in his first year as a professional coach and gives us the 3C's of coaching success.
Emma interviews Jeff Salzenstein, former top 100 ATP and founder of tennisevolution.com.Emma and Simon discuss some great concepts thrown up by Jeff including the importance of the coaches search for those 'aha' moments and in having a 'growth mindset'.Jeff's question for the 'The Coaching Podcast' provides the chance for Emma and Simon to delve deep into personal insights and methods they use for themselves and as coaches to create good daily routines and to manage stress.
Jeff Salzenstein is the founder of Tennis Evolution, Former Top 100 ATP singles and doubles player, 2 time All American and national champion at Stanford, USTA High-Performance Coach, and USPTA elite professional.
Simon interviews his first business coach, Dr. Steve Barlow from 'The Change Gym'. Steve specialises in helping individuals and teams with their change fitness and change readiness. As an experienced consultant and published author on organisational change management, Steve throws up plenty of great topics for Emma & Simon to sink their teeth into.
Emma spent a number of weeks in the United States attending various tennis events and conferences where she managed to interview some terrific leading coaches in the sport. Our first ever interviewee on The Coaching Podcast is Kyle LaCroix, Assistant Director of Tennis at The Oaks in Boca Raton, Florida.Kyle LaCroix – Chief Education Officer at SETS ConsultingGrowing up in the tennis rich environment of South Florida, Kyle LaCroix knew his career path from an early age. It was his dream to be involved in tennis. This passion led him to the innovative Professional Tennis Management Program at Ferris State University. Graduates of this unique program earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business/Marketing with a specialization in Tennis Coaching and Administration.After graduating from Ferris State, Kyle enrolled in the University of Michigan’s Graduate School of Business and received his MBA. In 2004, Kyle was hired as a teaching professional of a new club called The Oaks at Boca Raton. Kyle and the club staff were an integral part of changing the tennis landscape in South Florida. The Oaks at Boca Raton gained a reputation as the premier tennis club in the area. The club excels in player development, has quality staff and programming (variety of clinics) and utilizes technology to benefit its members.In the fall of 2018, Kyle decided to go back to school and was accepted to Stanford University’s Graduate School of Education where he earned a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership.Kyle has also been named to numerous national committees, including a 2-year term to serve on the USPTA National College Curriculum Committee for 2014-2016. In early 2014, he was also named to the USPTA Florida Division “Under 30” Initiative executive Committee and in 2017 he was elected to serve on the USPTA National Membership Committee and in 2019 was selected to serve on the USPTA National Education Committee and the USPTA National Social Media Committee.Prior to his work at the Oaks at Boca Raton, Kyle worked at Saddlebrook Resort. He was a player development manager for the high-performance academy and coached in the adult program. He previously worked as a tennis professional at the prestigious Philadelphia Cricket Club where he organized camps, practices and all player/member services.Kyle has experience working with players at each level of their competitive careers and at every stage of their professional and personal development. He is recognized throughout the industry as a reliable, hardworking, genuine presence. Kyle utilizes great people skills and is an exceptional communicator. He understands the important roles and responsibilities that federations, coaches and players carry with them on a daily basis.Kyle is also a prolific writer. He’s been published in USPTA Addvantage Magazine, Baselines USPTA Florida Division Magazine, the tennis blog LoveSetMatch.net, TennisTribe Online Magazine and currently writes for the world’s leading tennis instructional website Tennisplayer.net.
In this first ever episode of The Coaching Podcast, producer Jane Nield interviews the show's hosts Simon Blair & Emma Doyle. Find out what got Emma and Simon started in coaching, what brought them together to do a sports and business podcast, and what plans do they have for the show? You'll hear what Roger Federer thinks makes a great coach and also Emma's connection between the Pope and a gold tennis racket.