Johanna Konta & Fairwell SImon Blair - "How do you handle not only disappointment but also your triumphs?"

This episode is a combination of a farewell to Simon Blair for being a fantastic co-host on The Coaching Podcast and a tribute to former professional tennis player, Johanna Konta (highest ranking of WTA #4 in the world). Simon and Emma discuss the interview with Johanna like they used to do in the original episodes on The Coaching Podcast.
Emma Doyle first met Johanna Konta when she was a young junior tennis player training at the National Academy in Melbourne as part of the TAP (targeted Athlete Project) program. Emma had the fortunate experience of working on court with Johanna was she was around 12 years of age and coaching her during the World Junior U14 teams event. Therefore, when Emma was in London in November of 2017 and they reconnected at the London National Training Centre, she took the opportunity to record this interview. Johanna talks about the importance of the coach being in 'partnership' with their athlete. What she looks for in a great coach is someone who is open-minded and who has strong values - values that align with her own. Johanna was one of the most hard-working, dedicated and professional players on the tour. She retired in December of 2021 and we wish her all the success in the world for the next chapter of her life. If you would like to go straight to the interview, start this episode at 12 minutes - it is another gold dust short yet impactful interview not to be missed.
Johanna Konta is a British former professional tennis player, having represented Australia until 2012. She won four singles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as 11 singles and four doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. The former British No. 1 reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 4 on 17 July 2017. You can follow her on Twitter @JohannaKonta
Thank you to Simon Blair for helping to create such a successful Podcast and securing the name, The Coaching Podcast. Your time, effort and energy have been much appreciated and we look forward to having you back on the show once a year for your coaching success updates. Simon is the Owner & Founder of Five Degrees and is a Customer Experience Coach specialising in sales and customer service for Contact Centres. Five Degrees is one of Australia’s #1 in Call Quality Monitoring & Coaching for Contact Centres. Visit www.fivedegrees.com.au to find out how you can supercharge your sales and customer service efforts.