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Continuous Growth in Racquet Sports - feat Joe Curto
In this episode of Racquet Fuel, hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale speak with Joe Curto, the owner of Yonkers Tennis Center in Westchester County, New York. Curto spea...
USTA's Racquet Sports Apprenticeship Program
In this episode of Racquet Fuel, hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale speak with Jason Allen. He is the Program Director for the USTA’s exciting new two year university ...
Evolution of Racquets Leadership - with Craig Morris
In this episode of Racquet Fuel, hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale speak with Craig Morris, the USTA's Chief Executive for Community Tennis. Morris provides updates an...
Reaching Career Longevity and Success in Racquets - with Chuck Gill
In this episode of Racquet Fuel, hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale engage in conversation with veteran industry leader Chuck Gill. Together they explore how Chuck inte...
Personal Branding and Marketing in Tennis - with Tracy Almeda-Singian
Tracy Almeda-Singian, a former professional tennis player, is now the Senior Director of Sports Marketing at St Jude Children's Research Hospital. She shares her pivot...
Managing Multifaceted Racquets Facilities - with Scott McCullough
Scott McCullough, the accomplished CEO of Cliff Drysdale and Peter Burwash International, joins hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale to explore the complexities of leader...
5 Day Work Week Revisited
There is high demand for teaching professionals in the industry, but is the current tennis and racquets teaching profession appealing for the next generation of worker...
Women in Leadership - a pioneer from the UK: Emma Wells
Emma Wells, a successful coach, leader, business owner, and educator from the UK, shares her journey and experiences in the tennis industry. She discusses her early ex...
Putting People First - with Jackie and Three Carpenter
In this episode, Three and Jackie Carpenter discuss their book 'People First' and the importance of prioritizing employees and creating a positive work culture. They e...
The American Dream - Racquet Sports Style with Omar Trevino and Alejandra Suarez
Omar Trevino and Alejandra Suarez share their journey of opening a new club, built from the ground up: North Texas Racquet Club. They discuss the facility's overview, ...
Season 1 and 2: Recap
In this episode, Simon Gale and Kim Bastable recap highlights from the first two seasons of the Racquet Fuel podcast. They discuss the challenges of attracting young p...
Gender Roles in Coaching - with Rita Gladstone
In this episode of Racquet Fuel, hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale have a conversation with respected USTA Head Pro, Rita Gladstone, who shares about the challenges an...
Marketing Racquet Sports - with Padel expert Marcos del Pilar
In this episode of Racquet Fuel, hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale have a conversation about the energy behind padel with expert Marcos del Pilar. They discuss how thi...
The Science of Human Performance with Dr. Jack Groppel
In this episode of Racquet Fuel, hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale have a conversation with Dr. Jack Groppel, a researcher, professor, and authority on the science of ...
Evolution of Clubs, Mentorship, and Leadership feat. Len Simard, Part 2
In this episode of Racquet Fuel, hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale continue their conversation with Len Simard, Search and Consulting Executive with Kopplin, Kuebler, ...
Search and Consulting at Clubs with Len Simard, Part 1
In this 2 part episode of Racquet Fuel, hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale speak with Len Simard, Search and Consulting Executive with Kopplin, Kuebler, and Wallace. Le...
Pay and Benefits Compensation feat. Doug Cash
In this episode of Racquet Fuel, hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale speak with respected industry consultant and UF-DORS adjunct professor Doug Cash about compensation....
Pickleball's Place feat. Ajay Pant
In this episode of Racquet Fuel, hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale speak with Ajay Pant, Vice President of Racquet Sports for Life Time. Using data to support the deci...
Continuous Growth feat. Joe Curto
In this episode of Racquet Fuel, hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale speak with Joe Curto, the owner of Yonkers Tennis Center in Westchester County, New York. Curto spea...
Being Teachable feat. Chris Gale, Part 2
In the final episode of Racquet Fuel Season 1, hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale continue the conversation with Chris Gale for the second part of the Gale brothers sto...
Being Teachable feat. Chris Gale, Part 1
In this episode of Racquet Fuel, hosts Kim Bastable speaks with brothers Simon and Chris Gale. Originally from Perth, Australia they both have a unique pathway to beco...
Generational Divides feat. Tim Elmore, Part 2
In this episode of Racquet Fuel, hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale continue their conversation with Dr. Tim Elmore; a thought leader, author, and researcher, founder o...
Generational Divides feat. Tim Elmore, Part 1
In this episode of Racquet Fuel, hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale speak with Dr. Tim Elmore: a thought leader, author, and founder of the non-profit, Growing Leaders....
Leadership Culture feat. Allistair McCaw, Part 2
In this episode of Racquet Fuel, Kim Bastable and Simon Gale welcome back Allistair McCaw, a renowned author and consultant in leadership and sports performance. They ...
Leadership Culture feat. Allistair McCaw, Part 1
In this episode of Racquet Fuel, hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale speak with leadership and mindset coach, Allistair McCaw. McCaw shares his experiences working with ...
Evolution of Racquets Leadership feat. Craig Morris
In this episode of Racquet Fuel, hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale speak with Craig Morris, the USTA's Chief Executive for Community Tennis. Morris provides updates an...
Takeoff with Simon Gale and Kim Bastable
In its inaugural episode, Kim Bastable and Simon Gale launch Racquet Fuel, which examines powerful topics relevant to leadership in the racquets industry. In this epis...