Dan Kiernan, Director of SotoTennis Academy in Spain has created a podcast to entertain, educate and energise the tennis community. Hear Dan pick the brains of ...
Felix Mischker (Tennis Brothers): Can you Fund a Pro Tennis Career Through YouTube?
We all know how financially demanding it is for players to get started in professional tennis.In today´s episode, we speak to British tennis player and Youtuber Felix Mischker who´s found a different way to fund his pro career.Felix was a junior when his Dad started a YouTube channel about him and his brother Lucian´s tennis. He now documents his life on tour to more than 230,000 subscribers!The content he produces for his channel Tennis Brothers, not only helps support his career, but is inspiring the younger generation of players, and giving him some pretty awesome experiences. Episode Highlights:-Felix tells us about the birth of Tennis BrothersHow he balances content creation and his training/travel.His non-negotiables for aspiring tennis playersFelix discusses the future of tennis and content creationHow he deals with the pressure of public expectations What it´s like to play and film with top pro players like Tsitipas, Rune, Thiem and more! Check out Felix´s YouTube channel Tennis Brothers and subscribe to Control the Controllables while you´re there!
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Australian Open 2025 Review
In this episode, we´ve brought our Grand Slam panel back together to review all the action from the 2025 Australian Open!Host Dan Kiernan is joined by Davis Cup captain Freddie Nielsen and top S&C Coach Kieran Vorster to discuss the key performances and memorable moments from Melbourne Park, including Jannik Sinner's dominance, Madison Keys' unexpected victory and the Danielle Collins fund!They also analyse Novak Djokovic's return to form and the implications of Andy Murray's coaching role, and there´s a little bit of tennis trivia too!The panel also discuss:-The emergence of young talents in the men´s game.The importance of team chemistry on success.The significance of stability and continuity in a players team.The role of characters in the sport.The dynamics of women's tennisThe panel give us their predictions for the mens and womens game for 2025 and the potential matchups to look forward to.Let us know what you thought of the first Grand Slam of 2025 and anything you would like to hear Dan discuss on the podcast this year!Tag @ctc.podcast on Instagram or email us.🎧 Join the Control the Controllables team as a Podcast Intern in 2025
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Day 5 Australian Open LIVE Round Up! Breaking Down the Slam So Far!
Our CTC LIVE series is back for the Australian Open, rounding up all the action from Dan's first-hand experience in Melbourne!In this episode, Dan discusses the latest matches, such as Zverev v Tommy Paul, Baddosa reaching her 1st Grand Slam semi-final as well as both doubles teams of Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe and Michael Venus and Erin Routliffe both reach doubles semi-finals!Dan shares insights on surprising tournament outcomes, the emergence of young talents, predictions for the doubles events and answers questions from our listeners!Also talking about Iga Świątek being unfazed by her drug ban and dominating her opponents, dropping only 11 games total on the way to the AO quarter-final.This is the place to get a quick summary of the events at the Australian Open from a coach's perspective.These shorter episodes aim to provide a round-up of the Australian Open action in Melbourne with Dan Kiernan, coach of doubles pairs Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe and Michael Venus and Nikola Mektić!Make sure to check out the Australian Open PREVIEW FULL EPISODE out on all podcast platforms!Chapters00:00 Welcome to the Australian Open Round Up05:56 Surprises and Highlights of the Tournament11:51 Young Talents and Future Stars17:35 Iga's Journey and Being Unfazed by the Controversy YouTube: Control the Controllables PodcastInstagram: ctc.podcastTwitter (X): ctc_podcastTikTok: Control the Controllables Podcast Thank you everyone for listening!
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Day 4 Australian Open LIVE Round Up. Ft. The Legendary Coach Ian Barclay!
Our CTC LIVE series is back for the Australian Open, rounding up all the action from Dan's first-hand experience in Melbourne!In this episode, Dan breaks down the action over the last couple of days from Melbourne. Talking about Medvedev and Tiens late night 5 set brawl of a match, Michael Venus and Nikola Mektic's exit of the slam, Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe fighting back to advance to round 3 and so much more that has happened!This is the place to go to get a quick summary of the events at the Australian Open from a coach's perspective.Also in this episode, Dan is joined by a special guest. The former coach to Pat Cash who won Wimbledon in 1987 and our very own Dan Kiernans former coach, we have the legendary Ian Barclay joining this episode to give his insight and perspective at the 2025 Australian Open.Each episode is LIVE on YouTube by searching 'Control the Controllables Podcast' and following our Instagram and Twitter (X) for the latest times of going LIVE on YouTube!These are shorter episodes aiming to provide a round-up of the Australian Open action in Melbourne with Dan Kiernan, coach of doubles pairs Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe and Michael Venus and Nikola Mektić!Make sure to check out the Australian Open PREVIEW FULL EPISODE out on all podcast platforms!Chapters00:00 Welcome and update on Venus, Mektic, Dabrowksi and Routliffe02:46 Young Guns and Tournament Insights reflecting on the last couple days 06:02 The Legend Ian Barclay Joins the Conversation12:01 Davis Cup Culture and Future Stars15:45 Advice for Young Players and Grand Slam Preparation and predicationsYouTube: Control the Controllables PodcastInstagram: ctc.podcastTwitter (X): ctc_podcastTikTok: Control the Controllables Podcast Thank you everyone for listening!
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Day 3 Australian Open LIVE Round Up. Ft. Ollie Cores talking about the AO practice courts!
Our CTC LIVE series is back for the Australian Open, rounding up all the action from Dans first-hand experience in Melbourne!Today, Dan breaks down the day's action in Melbourne, including Gaby Dabrowski and Erins Routliffes' battle of a first round, Naomi Osakas looking strong, Jack Draper POWERING through back-to-back five-set thrillers, and much more.As well as being joined by tennis coach Ollie Cores, who has been working at the practice courts at the Australian Open this year, organised courts for the game's biggest stars. Here to give his unique insight into the slam and what it is like to work there.Each episode LIVE on YouTube by searching 'Control the Controllables Podcast' and following our Instagram and Twitter (X) for the latest times of going LIVE on YouTube!These are shorter episodes aiming to provide a round-up of the Australian Open action in Melbourne with Dan Kiernan, coach of doubles pairs Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe and Michael Venus and Nikola Mektić!Make sure to check out the Australian Open PREVIEW FULL EPISODE out on all podcast platforms!Chapters00:00 Highlights of the Matches05:45 The Role of Coaches and Players and Meeting Andy Murray again08:59 Commentary Insights and Experiences11:54 Emerging Talents in Tennis15:07 Ollie Cores Joins to Talk about Challenges on the Practice Courts17:53 Crowd Dynamics and Player Performance20:46 Ollie's Australian Open Experience as Someone Working at the Slam23:44 Final Thoughts and Future ProspectsYouTube: Control the Controllables PodcastInstagram: ctc.podcastTwitter (X): ctc_podcastTikTok: Control the Controllables Podcast Thank you everyone for listening!
Dan Kiernan, Director of SotoTennis Academy in Spain has created a podcast to entertain, educate and energise the tennis community. Hear Dan pick the brains of professional tennis players, coaches, parents, and others involved in High Performance Tennis.