The Pursuit of Happiness: Work-Life Balance in a High Performance Tennis World

It has been suggested that mental health issues might be greater in performance staff than in the athletes. In a high performance world the consequences of your decisions are highly scrutinized. In many sports, job stability is not high. The podcast team challenges the notion of work-life balance in high performance sport settings. In fact, many high achievers are not balanced. The pursuit of balance is most likely unrealistic and may have detrimental effects on the well-being of performers. The team not only addresses some of the concerns they experience, but strategies that are being used in the high performance world to manage time, prioritize, and be present at work and with family at home.  Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2QU6Bwp  Instagram: @TeamUSATennis Coach Johnny Parkes: @johnny_parkes

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