Ep. 253 - Lisa Stone of ParentingAces | Helping Families Navigate Junior Tennis

About this episode

Lisa Stone discusses her journey and insights on helping families navigate the junior tennis landscape through her platform ParentingAces.

Lisa Stone is the founder and creator of ParentingAces, a podcast and digital platform dedicated to junior and college tennis parents and coaches. Lisa is a lifelong tennis player and UCLA graduate, she grew up in Louisiana and raised three children, one of whom developed into a highly competitive junior and college tennis player. It was that firsthand experience navigating the junior tennis world that inspired her to launch ParentingAces.com , initially as a blog, to share what she was learning with other parents who were asking the same questions. In the summer of 2012, Lisa launched the ParentingAces Podcast, and it has been running strong ever since, which is now in its 15th season. Over the years, the show has become one of the leading global voices on the relationship between parents, players, and coaches in the world of competitive tennis. Through ParentingAces, Lisa has given tennis parents a true voice, and she continues to help families navigate the junior tennis journey with insight, warmth, and passion for the game. More information can be found at ParentingAces.com . To learn more about Josh and Brian's backgrounds and sport psychology businesses, go to…

People in this episode

Guest: Lisa Stone

Topics covered

• junior tennis
• parenting in sports
• tennis coaching
• competitive tennis
• family support

Keywords

• junior tennis
• ParentingAces
• tennis parents
• tennis coaching
• competitive sports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ParentingAces, UCLA, TiebreakerPsych, PerformanceXtra

Places: Louisiana

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