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Revitalizing Tennis Communities: A Conversation with Mary Buschmann
What does it take to preserve and grow tennis facilities in today’s ever-changing landscape? In this episode of Racquet Fuel, hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale sit dow...
How AI is Changing the Game: A Conversation with Kim Bastable & Simon Gale
Artificial Intelligence isn’t the future - it’s already here, shaping the way we work, coach, and lead. But how is AI impacting the racquet sports industry, and what d...
Owning a Club: The Realities, Challenges, and Wins with Elliott McDermed
What does it take to own and operate a thriving racquet club in today’s market? In this episode of Racquet Fuel, hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale sit down with Elliot...
Leadership is About Learning - featuring Mike Woody
What does it take to lead 22 clubs, manage 250 pros, and grow the game of tennis across the country?In this episode, hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale sit down with Mi...
Resumes and Racquet Sports: How to Get the Interview
If we have a shortage of pros and an abundance of positions in the racquets industry, why must you make your resume stand out? The reason is because the employer is st...
Communication at Work
In this episode of Racquet Fuel, Kim Bastable and Simon Gale tackle one of the most critical yet nuanced aspects of leadership: communication. From creating role clari...
Is Tennis Endangered, with the Rise of Pickleball and Padel? - featuring Mike Barrell
In this episode of the Racquet Fuel Podcast, Kim Bastable and Simon Gale have an engaging conversation with Mike Barrell about the evolution of racquet sports, particu...
Risk Losing Talent or Embrace Staff Growth - with Butch Staples
In this episode of the Racquet Fuel Podcast, Kim Bastable and Simon Gale sit down with Butch Staples to discuss one of the biggest challenges facing the tennis industr...
Immigration Law and Tennis - with Michael DiRaimando
In Part 2 of our Hiring series, Kim Bastable and Simon Gale sit down with Michael DiRaimondo on the Racquet Fuel Podcast to tackle the complexities of hiring internati...
Golf and Tennis - with Anthony Vitale
In this episode of the Racquet Fuel Podcast, Kim Bastable and Simon Gale discuss the similarities and differences between golf and tennis, particularly in terms of the...
Hire and Fire with Intentionality - featuring USTA's David Konecky
In this episode of Racquet Fuel, host Kim Bastable and Simon Gale sit down with Dave Konecky, Senior Director of Talent Acquisition at the USTA, to explore the challen...
No Fear Leadership - Lessons from Jo Wallen
In this episode of Racquet Fuel, hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale interview Jo Wallen, the General Manager of the National Campus at USTA, about her journey to leader...
Delegation, Adaptability, and Communication in Leadership
In this episode of Racquet Fuel, Kim Bastable and Simon Gale discuss the critical role of communication in leadership. They share the alarming statistics regarding emp...
Generational Divides - rerun Tim Elmore Part 2
In this re-run episode of Racquet Fuel, hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale continue their conversation with Dr. Tim Elmore; a thought leader, author, and researcher, fo...
Generational Divides - Tim Elmore Rerun 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....
Being Teachable - Chris Gale Rerun Part 2
In this episode of Racquet Fuel, which originally aired July 21st, 2023 - hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale continue the conversation with Chris Gale for the second pa...
Being Teachable - Chris Gale, Rerun Part 1
In this episode of Racquet Fuel, which originally aired July 14th, 2023, hosts Kim Bastable speaks with brothers Simon and Chris Gale. Originally from Perth, Australia...
Lessons in Adaptation, Teamwork, and Member Engagement - feat. Alejandra Suarez
In this episode, Kim Bastable re-interviews Alejandra Suarez, one of the owners of North Texas Racquet Club, to discuss the leadership successes and challenges they ha...
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 ...