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Tennis IQ Podcast

Ninety percent of tennis performance is mental and that's what makes the sport so difficult. Sport psychology professionals Brian Lomax and Josh Burger share their insights on mental performance in tennis, discuss current events in the world of tennis, and interview guests with a unique perspective on mental toughness. Whether you want to learn more about the mental game in tennis or you just have an interest in the sport, this is the podcast for you. Send your questions to [email protected] or via Twitter using #tennisiq.

Ep. 248 - The Benefits of Using Constraints

38 mins; March 26, 2026

Ep. 247 - Rethinking The Origins Of Greatness

53 mins; March 14, 2026

Ep. 246 - The Impact of Mental Fatigue on Performance and Accuracy

36 mins; March 04, 2026

Ep. 245 - A Critical Look at AI in Tennis

45 mins; February 21, 2026

Ep. 244 - Turning Concepts Into Actions - That's Elite

35 mins; February 10, 2026

Ep. 243 - Mental Performance Themes at the 2026 Australian Open

51 mins; February 02, 2026

Ep. 242 - The Long-Term Problem Of Playing With Fear

47 mins; January 23, 2026

Tribute to Bill Tym - The Evolution of a Champion (Ep. 13)

94 hours 23 mins; January 15, 2026

Ep. 241 - Don't Skip Out On Your Habits

43 mins; January 09, 2026

Ep. 240 - Emotional Intelligence and Performance

52 mins; December 29, 2025

Ep. 239 - Mental Fortitude and Amanda Anisimova

37 mins; December 14, 2025

Ep. 238 - Attribution Theory and How We Explain Results

38 mins; December 01, 2025

Ep. 237 - Chris Harwood and the 5Cs

77 hours 30 mins; November 21, 2025

Ep. 236 - The Connection Between Passion and Performance

52 mins; November 12, 2025

Ep. 235 - The Value of Precommitments in Tennis

39 mins; November 03, 2025

Ep. 234 - Do You Get Bored in Your Training?

38 mins; October 23, 2025

Ep. 233 - Unwrapping the Gift of Greatness

40 mins; October 14, 2025

Ep. 232 - Handling the Loss of Skill or Talent Level

43 mins; October 02, 2025

Ep. 231 - Reframing Situations to Improve Performance

50 mins; September 22, 2025

Ep. 230 - Mental Performance Themes from US Open 2025 | Sabalenka, Anisimova, Alcaraz, Sinner

35 mins; September 12, 2025

Ep. 229 - Are Double Faults a Purely Technical Issue?

44 mins; September 05, 2025

Ep. 228 - The Necessity of Commitment and Enthusiasm on Your Tennis Journey

47 mins; August 27, 2025

Ep. 227 - Building Momentum and Breaking It

42 mins; August 17, 2025

Ep. 226 - Developing Wisdom As A Competitive Skill

52 mins; August 09, 2025

Ep. 225 - Handling Difficult Emotions Between Points

45 mins; July 30, 2025

Ep. 224 - The Necessity for Rest and Energy Management

35 mins; July 24, 2025

Ep. 223 - Wimbledon 2025 Mental Performance Themes | Sinner, Alcaraz, Swiatek, Anisimova

42 mins; July 17, 2025

Ep. 222 - The Benefits of Deep Breathing

43 mins; July 03, 2025

Ep. 221 - How to Use Time as a Tool to Benefit Your Game

32 mins; June 23, 2025

Ep. 220 - Roland Garros 2025 | Gauff, Sabalenka, Alcaraz, and Sinner

41 mins; June 13, 2025

Ep. 219 - ADHD in Tennis with Dr Josephine Perry

58 mins; June 08, 2025

Ep. 218 - The Benefits of Positive Affect on Your Mental Toughness

38 mins; May 30, 2025

Ep. 217 - The Necessity of Mental Flexibility

40 mins; May 16, 2025

Ep. 216 - The Two Words That Spark Anxiety

37 mins; May 07, 2025

Ep. 215 - Comparing Self-centeredness and Self-Awareness

47 mins; April 29, 2025

Ep. 214 - The Cardinal Virtue of Courage

50 mins; April 20, 2025

Ep. 213 - The Relationship Between Pressure and Errors

47 mins; April 08, 2025

Ep. 212 - The Dance of the Doomed

42 mins; March 30, 2025

Ep. 211 - Success Disease

49 mins; March 21, 2025

Ep. 210 - Tennis Parenting Part 3 | Supporting the Competition Needs of Players

54 mins; March 10, 2025

Ep. 209 - Tennis Parenting Part 2 | The Educational Needs of Tennis Parents

59 mins; February 28, 2025

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

51 mins; February 19, 2025

Ep. 207 - The Characteristics of Self-Actualizers

55 mins; February 12, 2025

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

36 mins; February 03, 2025

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

45 mins; January 28, 2025

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

44 mins; January 23, 2025

Ep. 203 - Zest and Flourishing

34 mins; January 13, 2025

Ep. 202 - The Paradox of the Ego

46 mins; January 04, 2025

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

37 mins; December 23, 2024

Ep. 200 - What We Learned from 200 Episodes

56 mins; December 12, 2024

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

36 mins; December 04, 2024

Ep. 198 - Roger Writes a Letter to Rafa | Thoughts on Nadal's Legacy

37 mins; November 24, 2024

Ep. 197 - Coaching and Self-Reliance on the Court

34 mins; November 19, 2024

Ep. 196 - Dominik Hrbatý | Developing Your Brain & How to Beat Great Players

73 hours 49 mins; November 09, 2024

Ep. 195 - The Benefits of Slowing Down

47 mins; November 03, 2024

Ep. 194 - Embracing Pain, Uncertainty, and Hard Work

38 mins; October 21, 2024

Ep. 193 - Bob Litwin and Living the Best Story of Your Life

77 hours 44 mins; October 09, 2024

Ep. 192 - Playing Against Weaker Opponents and With Weaker Partners

42 mins; September 29, 2024

Ep. 191 - Tough Losses

36 mins; September 20, 2024

Ep. 190 - US Open 2024 | Sinner, Sabalenka, Fritz, and Pegula

48 mins; September 11, 2024

Ep. 189 - Commit to Your Game Plan

51 mins; September 09, 2024

Ep. 188 - Beware! Anger is a Pleasurable Emotion

50 mins; August 31, 2024

Ep. 187 - Is the SMART Goals Framework Overrated?

40 mins; August 21, 2024

Ep. 186 - How Your Brain Actually Works

42 mins; August 06, 2024

Ep. 185 - Peter Clarke on the Transition from Tennis to Business

62 hours 7 mins; July 28, 2024

Ep. 184 - Wimbledon 2024 Recap | Alcaraz, Djokovic, Krejčíková, Paolini

34 mins; July 18, 2024

Ep. 183 - Addressing Irrational Beliefs and Self-Talk

39 mins; July 09, 2024

Ep. 182 - Lessons from Roger Federer at Dartmouth

43 mins; June 29, 2024

Ep. 181 - Rick Macci and Champion Mindsets

67 hours 36 mins; June 20, 2024

Ep. 180 - Thoughts on Roland Garros 2024 - Alcaraz and Świątek

50 mins; June 12, 2024

Ep. 179 - Developing Your Mental Scorecard

39 mins; June 10, 2024

Ep. 178 - Be More Concerned with Your Present Than Your Past or Future

44 mins; May 28, 2024

Ep. 177 - Don't Fake It Till You Make It. Instead, "Act As If."

41 mins; May 18, 2024

Ep. 174 - The Stockdale Paradox and Tennis

36 mins; May 18, 2024

Ep. 176 - Dave Bailey - The Impact of Footwork on the Mental Game

65 hours 40 mins; May 09, 2024

Ep. 175 - Becoming a Relentless Competitor Like Rafael Nadal

41 mins; May 02, 2024

Ep. 173 - Athlete Centered to Athlete Ownership

42 mins; April 18, 2024

Ep. 172 - Why You Need to Commit to Your Routines

36 mins; April 09, 2024

Ep. 171 - What to Do When Things Are Not Working

39 mins; April 02, 2024

Ep. 170 - Ryan Harrison and the Philosophy of Better Player, Better Results

60 hours 24 mins; March 23, 2024

Ep. 169 - Dr. Cathy Utzschneider on Goal Achievement and a Fulfilling Life

56 mins; March 17, 2024

Ep. 168 - Motivation and Self-Determination Theory

39 mins; March 08, 2024

Ep. 167 - The Value of Studying Your Success

30 mins; February 29, 2024

Ep. 166 - The Value of Experimentation in Your Training

42 mins; February 22, 2024

Ep. 165 - Wanting to Win and Playing to Win Are Not the Same

31 mins; February 14, 2024

Ep. 164 - What You Can Learn from the Netflix Movie Hustle

34 mins; February 06, 2024

Ep. 163 - Australian Open 2024 | Sinner, Medvedev and Sabalenka

66 hours 39 mins; January 30, 2024

Ep. 162 - Ryan Redondo and his Tennis Mission/Purpose

56 mins; January 23, 2024

Ep. 161 - The Benefits of Viewing Tennis as a Team Sport

39 mins; January 15, 2024

Ep. 160 - Addressing Self-Limiting Beliefs and Attitudes

43 mins; January 04, 2024

Ep. 159 - Top Things We Learned in 2023

55 mins; December 26, 2023

Ep. 158 - Is Your Self-Worth Based on Performance?

41 mins; December 17, 2023

Ep. 157 - Learning from the Lifestyle Challenges of Professional Players

50 mins; December 06, 2023

Ep. 156 - The Performance Impact of Increasing Tolerance of Discomfort

51 mins; November 29, 2023

Ep. 155 - Becoming Grittier On and Off the Court

49 mins; November 21, 2023

Ep. 154 - Improving Your Motivation

48 mins; November 13, 2023

Ep. 153 - Matt Futterman of The Athletic | Narratives in Tennis

66 hours 19 mins; November 05, 2023

Ep. 152 - Should I Vent My Anger On Court?

33 mins; October 29, 2023

Best of Tennis IQ- Ep. 51 - Dr. Laura Swettenham on Stress, Coping, and Think Aloud

69 hours 31 mins; October 22, 2023

Ep. 151 - Jan Mühlfeit and Unlocking Human Potential

71 hours 14 mins; October 16, 2023

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