Podcast Episodes

Ep. 208 - Tennis Parenting Part 1 | The Difficulties of Tennis Parenting

In this episode, Brian and Josh start a three-part series on tennis parenting. For Part 1, they review the difficulties of tennis parenting, talk about certain positive and negative behaviors of tenn…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Ep. 207 - The Characteristics of Self-Actualizers

In this episode, Brian and Josh discuss specific “Characteristics of the Self-Actualizer” from the work of humanistic psychologist, Abraham Maslow. The co-hosts focus on five characteristics from Mas…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep. 206 - The Effects of Ratings and Rankings on Performance

Thinking too much about ratings and rankings can cloud your focus on the court. It’s difficult to stay in the moment when you are worried about the consequences of winning and losing. In this episode…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep. 205 - Australian Open 2025 - Mental Performances Themes | Jannik Sinner, Madison Keys

The 2025 Australian Open has wrapped up with Madison Keys winning the women’s singles title over Aryna Sabalenka 6–3, 2-6, 7-5, and Jannik Sinner winning the men’s singles title over Alexander Zverev…

Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago

Ep. 204 - The Weight of Discipline vs. the Weight of Regret

In this episode, Brian and Josh discuss a quote from motivational speaker, Jim Rohn (see quote below), on the topic of discipline and regret, and how these concepts apply to tennis players. They desc…

Published on 7 months ago

Ep. 203 - Zest and Flourishing

In this episode, Brian and Josh discuss zest as a primary virtue for flourishing in tennis and beyond. To begin, they define the virtue of zest and talk about the benefits of incorporating more zest …

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep. 202 - The Paradox of the Ego

In this episode, Brian and Josh discuss a concept known as "the paradox of the ego." In short, the paradox is that it is necessary to have a strong ego in order to eventually let go of it. The co-hos…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep. 201 - How to Play With Equanimity (A Balanced Mind)

In this episode, Josh and Brian draw inspiration from a quote by Marcus Aurelius related to recovering one's mental balance after being upset by circumstances. Practical applications of the concept a…

Published on 8 months ago

Ep. 200 - What We Learned from 200 Episodes

In this episode, Brian and Josh discuss their most important takeaways from the first 200 episodes of the Tennis IQ Podcast. Let us know what you have learned on this journey!

To learn more about Jos…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep. 199 - Using the "4 i Framework" to Design Your Practices

In this episode, Brian and Josh discuss the “4 i’s” of intentional practice. This is based on a model of intentional practice (article linked below) by Dan Abrahams in which intentional training is d…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago