CTC Short: Remembering Dr. Jim Loehr — The Sports Psychologist Who Changed Tennis Forever

CTC Short: Remembering Dr. Jim Loehr — The Sports Psychologist Who Changed Tennis Forever

From Control the Controllables by Dan Kiernan

May 19, 2026 · 22 min · Episode 281

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This episode is a tribute to Dr. Jim Loehr, a pioneer in sports psychology who transformed mental performance in tennis.

Today´s episode is a tribute to one of sport's greatest minds Dr. Jim Loehr, who sadly passed away last month aged 83. Dr. Loehr was one of the world’s leading performance psychologists and a true pioneer in mental fitness. Across a remarkable five-decade career, he worked with hundreds of elite athletes including Grand Slam champions Jim Courier, Monica Seles and Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario. His work helped transform the way athletes viewed mental performance — not as a weakness, but as an essential part of achieving greatness. We were incredibly fortunate to welcome Dr. Loehr onto the podcast in 2021, and his episode remains one of the most listened-to conversations on Control the Controllables. In this special CTC Short, Dan reflects on Dr. Loehr’s impact on tennis and sport before revisiting a powerful clip from their original conversation. Links Mentioned in this Episode: Listen to Dr Jim Loehr´s episode in full Episode 120: Marcus Daniell High Impact Athletes SotoTennis Academy "Treatment of others is the gold standard of a fulfilled and satisfying life." - Dr. Jim Loehr Mentioned in this episode: Train Smarter Anywhere: Strength & Conditioning for Tennis Players On the Go 🎾…

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