Category Archives for Mindset
TFP 084: Tim Bainton — Thinking Outside the Service Box
On Episode 84 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with Tim Bainton about how he persevered through many hardships and obstacles to become an extremely well-known and highly sought out expert in the tennis industry. Tim is the Founder for all Blue Chip Sports Management (BCSM), is certified at the highest professional levels, including being […]
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TFP 083: Paul Annacone — The Championship Habits of Federer, Sampras, and Henman
On Episode 83 of the podcast, Paul Annacone shares the championship habits and characteristics of the greatest players in the world that he’s coached, including Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, and Tim Henman. I spoke with Paul about the secrets to his career success on the tour, and why Roger, Pete, and Tim were able to […]
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TFP 077: How to Crush Your Goals in 2019
On today’s episode of The Tennis Files Podcast, I walk you through the steps you must take to reach your goals in 2019. Many of us get excited when the new year starts and we create goals for ourselves. However, 80% of new year’s resolutions fail by February. That’s why on Episode 77 of TFP, […]
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TFP 074: How to Change Your Mindset and Achieve Your Potential with Jeff Salzenstein
On Episode 74 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with Jeff Salzenstein about how we can achieve our potential by changing our belief system and attitudes. This is one of the most mind blowing episodes I’ve done so far, and contains a ton of highly actionable tips that will motivate you to make a […]
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TFP 071: Playing In the Zone with Dr. Joseph Parent
On Episode 71 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with Dr. Joseph Parent about how we can play in the zone. Dr. Joseph is the author of Zen Tennis: Playing In The Zone. We talk about everything from why players have trouble playing well in matches vs practice, breathing exercises to help you relax […]
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TFP 066: Jamie Loeb – Staying Mentally Tough on the WTA Tour
On Episode 66 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with WTA world #164 Jamie Loeb about her rise from the juniors to playing the biggest tournaments in the world. Jamie developed into a top junior, had a championship run at the University of North Carolina, and qualified for the US Open while still in […]
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TFP 061: How Ian Westermann Created One of the Biggest Online Tennis Instructional Sites in the World
On today’s episode of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with my friend Ian Westermann, founder of Essential Tennis. I asked him about his passion for the game, how he went from country club tennis instructor to one of the biggest online tennis instructional sites in the world, and how we can become better singles […]
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TFP 059: Gigi Fernandez – The Unlikely Path to 17 Grand Slam Titles
On today’s episode, I spoke with 17-time grand slam champion Gigi Fernandez about her unique path to becoming one of the legends of tennis. Gigi is widely considered to be one of the best doubles players of all time. She won 2 Australian Opens, 6 French Opens, 4 Wimbledons, and 5 US Opens, 2 Olympic […]
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5 Takeaways from the #16 Seed UMBC Retrievers
If any of you are college basketball fans, you might have heard the record breaking upset. UMBC (University of Maryland, Baltimore County), the #16 seed in the NCAA tournament, defeated the #1 overall seed, University of Virginia, by a whopping 20 points. I played college tennis at UMBC and am very proud of their record-breaking […]
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TFP 054: How to Become Champion Minded with Allistair McCaw
On today’s show, I spoke with sports performance specialist Allistair McCaw about how we can become Champion Minded. Allistair was a guest on the podcast on Episode 11 of TFP, when we chatted about developing world class athletes. Allistair recently published his newest book, Champion Minded: An Athlete’s Guide to Achieving Excellence in Sports and Life with […]
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