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

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

From Tennis IQ Podcast by Tennis IQ Podcast

January 23, 2026 · 47 min

About this episode

Brian and Josh discuss the importance of long-term growth in tennis over short-term wins and playing with fear.

In this episode, Brian and Josh discuss how tennis players can choose to become great or stay within their comfort zone and limit their growth. The co-hosts discussed how focusing on long-term progress by playing the best version of their game and focusing on becoming the best player that they can be long-term is preferable to being too focused on winning a particular match and sacrificing their playing style to win today. To learn more about Josh and Brian's backgrounds and sport psychology businesses, go to TiebreakerPsych.com and PerformanceXtra.com . If you have feedback about the show or questions on the mental game in tennis you can email us at tennisiqpodcast@gmail.com . If you’re enjoying the show please rate us on your favorite podcast platform including Apple Podcasts and Spotify and write a review. Don’t forget to subscribe on YouTube or your podcast platform of choice (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc.) to stay up to date on future episodes.

People in this episode

Hosts: Brian, Josh

Topics covered

  • playing with fear
  • long-term growth
  • comfort zone
  • sport psychology
  • tennis performance

Keywords

  • tennis
  • fear
  • growth
  • performance
  • sport psychology
  • comfort zone
  • winning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TiebreakerPsych.com, PerformanceXtra.com, Tennis IQ Podcast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube

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