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Yoda, Mike Tyson, & Ron Swanson: Three Wise Men

Episode #94 discusses why we have traffic and how flights should all be non-stop. The tennis part covers how Yoda, Mike Tyson, and Ron Swanson would be great tennis coach

Katie Explains Reality TV & Other Amazing Things!

Episode #93 has a very special guest, Katie Harn, our WAC Group Fitness Manager! She has some great stories, had the cops called on her, and could be your next reality tv

Episode #91: Spencer Mellberg Runs Fast!

My special guest this week is WAC Trainer, speed runner, and legend of the cheese curd factory, Spencer Mellberg. Spencer has some great stories about how he ended up in

Episode #90: Steaks, DMV, Road Construction, & Mission Impossible

Episode #90 covers some tennis talk involving great steaks, drill sergeants, visiting the DMV, and more. It's only 23 minutes of gibberish, it can't be that bad.

Perseverance: Big Life Events All In One Month

Episode #89 discusses some major life events that occurred in the past several weeks. I try to tie them into some tennis knowledge but not sure I succeeded. It's been a l

Tennis Lessons From Florida & Neesh Fell Out Of His Kayak

Episode #88 is all tennis and covers the three lessons I learned from Florida. Don't Lean, It's Okay To Do The Same Things Everyday, and Be More Efficient. It's only 20 m

RaeLee Finally Joins Me To Talk Soccer, Club Life, & Coaches Fighting

Episode #86 is a conversation with my friend, co-worker, and soccer supporter, RaeLee Miller. Rae does a bit of everything at the club and discusses how she got into this

The Beetus, A Medical Anniversary, & A Wedding!

This is the first episode since November 2024 and it is not tennis focused at all. I talk about my health situation, hospital anniversary, Annie is getting married, and s

Competitive Endurance, Bald Eagles, & Bagels with No Holes

Episode #84 is short and likely not very good. I discuss wanting bagels with no holes, IU football, our bald eagle friend and how to separate skills from results in a dri

IU Football, How Much Court Can 2 Players Cover, & Be Efficient, Not Lazy

Episode #83 discusses IU football and culture changes, the election, and why players can't cover 100% of the court and don't need to. Enjoy! ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/ch

YouTube Guy & Get Behind The Bigger Boat

Episode #82 talks about not listening to your coaches, especially YouTube guy. Also, why you should ski behind a bigger boat and there will only be two holidays when I'm

Stealing Points, Chasing Miracles, & Joe Flacco

Episode #81 covers how important it is to win a few points you aren't supposed to, stop chasing miracles, why pickleball culture sucks, and two terms that should be banne

Episode #80: Stealing From Church

Episode #80 is all about tennis and I left out all of the random stuff that I enjoy. I took several lessons from various church services and turned them into coaching ide

Lazy Piece of #@*&! Conversations with Kayla

Episode #79 welcomes Kayla Jaskowiak. We discuss a variety of topics involving life in the club world, leadership, being uncomfortable, and here her story of how she got

Politics, Religion, & Puppies!

Episode #78 covers a wide variety of topics including hockey, puppies, Seinfeld, & fixing cars. The coaching part discusses how politics, religion, and puppies help us ch

It's Just A Drill, French Open, & 5th Grade Graduations

This short episode covers my thoughts on elementary school graduations, the French Open, Caitlyn Clark, and Jerry West. Also, the puppy arrives next week! https://www.ti

Mistakes Matter, But Not All Of Them

Don't focus solely on the number of mistakes you make during a match. Pay attention to when you are making them because that can be far more important than the total numb

What Am I Paying You For?

Episode #76 is the first in almost 2 months. It's not very good but does cover some coaching topics in addition to the usual random stuff. https://www.tiktok.com/@scott

Dumb Analogy Series: Swanson It!

If you are uncertain what shot to choose or where to move on the court, pick something and commit to it. Don't try and do multiple things average, do one thing great. h

The Medical Podcast: Transfusions, Busted Ankles, & A Man Called "W"

Episode #73 is my story of 5 days in the hospital. I had never been in the hospital before and my adventure was full of fun activities. There is no tennis talk on this on