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