Best Emily Strand Podcasts (2025)

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The Djokovic Technique Players Miss (Move Faster & React Quicker) 4:42

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6d ago4:42

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Want to move faster on the court without getting fitter? ✅Stop trying to “run harder” and start hopping lighter.In this quick tennis footwork breakdown, we cover the **Split Step Shortcut** so you can react earlier, reach more balls, and stop getting caught flat-footed on returns and rallies.🎯 In this video, you’ll learn:• Why most recreational pla…

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How to get a better tennis serve (FAST) 6:18

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Struggling with an inconsistent tennis serve toss? Ball flying behind you, way out in front, or never landing in the same place twice? Your toss controls your entire serve – get it wrong, and you’re fighting double faults, weak second serves, and even arm pain.In this video, you’ll learn a simple 4-step system to build a pro-level toss that makes y…

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4 Steps to Improve Your Tennis Mental Game & Win More Matches 6:11

2M ago6:11

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There is a simple 4-step reset routine you can use after a tough point, so you stop the spiral, refocus, and win the next one. Perfect for juniors, league players, and anyone who tightens up on deuces, break points, game/set points, and tiebreaks. Master the pause–breathe–phrase–body-language sequence and turn momentum back in your favor. What you’…

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Episode 41: A Historic Moment in Black Catholic History 39:43

2M ago39:43

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Eric and Emily reconvene the podcast after a break and share some life updates: for Eric, joining the Society of St. Joseph and beginning life as a seminarian; for Emily, campus ministry, liturgical music and teaching at Ohio Dominican University. They welcome Deacon Royce Winters of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati (and personal friend of Father Rive…

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Stopping Burnout 11:07

4M ago11:07

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Steve shares ways to stop burnout. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe for more content! Visit the Strand Tennis Website: strandtc.com Follow Strand Tennis on social media: TikTok: / strandtennis Instagram: / strandtennis Facebook: / 100057874406296

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How To Make Your High School Team 7:49

4M ago7:49

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Steve talks about how to make your tennis team. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe for more content! Visit the Strand Tennis Website: strandtc.com Follow Strand Tennis on social media: TikTok: / strandtennis Instagram: / strandtennis Facebook: / 100057874406296

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Seren & Caroline (D1 Boston College & SMU) 28:48

5M ago28:48

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Steve talks to Seren & Caroline. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe for more content! Visit the Strand Tennis Website: strandtc.com Follow Strand Tennis on social media: TikTok: / strandtennis Instagram: / strandtennis Facebook: / 100057874406296

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Potterversity Episode 66: Back to Wizarding Business 41:42

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Why is there a lack of service businesses in the wizarding world? Following up on our earlier episode about magical businesses, our technical director, Emma Nicholson, joins us to continue the conversation. Perhaps there aren't many businesses that provide services, as opposed to goods, to wizards because people with magical skills should be able t…

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Kelly Trazinski 14:25

6M ago14:25

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Steve talks to Kelly Trazinski. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe for more content! Visit the Strand Tennis Website: strandtc.com Follow Strand Tennis on social media: TikTok: / strandtennis Instagram: / strandtennis Facebook: / 100057874406296

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Emily Shabanau 9:14

6M ago9:14

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Steve talks to Emily Shabanau. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe for more content! Visit the Strand Tennis Website: strandtc.com Follow Strand Tennis on social media: TikTok: / strandtennis Instagram: / strandtennis Facebook: / 100057874406296

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The Five Minute Journal 4:43

6M ago4:43

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Everyone should do The Five Minute Journal. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe for more content! Visit the Strand Tennis Website: strandtc.com Follow Strand Tennis on social media: TikTok: / strandtennis Instagram: / strandtennis Facebook: / 100057874406296

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Common Tennis Mistakes 9:46

6M ago9:46

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Steve talks about common mistakes in tennis. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe for more content! Visit the Strand Tennis Website: strandtc.com Follow Strand Tennis on social media: TikTok: / strandtennis Instagram: / strandtennis Facebook: / 100057874406296

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Beginner Tips! 9:46

7M ago9:46

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Steve shares some beginner tips. Listen up! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe for more content! Visit the Strand Tennis Website: strandtc.com Follow Strand Tennis on social media: TikTok: / strandtennis Instagram: / strandtennis Facebook: / 100057874406296

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Potterversity Episode 65: Potter & Trek Part 2 - The Reality Inside Your Head 56:55

7M ago56:55

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We're voyaging out to the farthest reaches of space and into the deepest recesses of the mind for another look at Harry Potter and Star Trek. Potterversity regular Louise Freeman, a retired psychology professor and licensed behavioral analyst who previously joined us for two episodes on memory in Harry Potter, contacted us after our Star Trek episo…

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Roland Garros 2025 5:09

7M ago5:09

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Steve talks about the French Open 2025. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe for more content! Visit the Strand Tennis Website: strandtc.com Follow Strand Tennis on social media: TikTok: / strandtennis Instagram: / strandtennis Facebook: / 100057874406296

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Episode 40: Effective Worship with Nick Wagner and Diana Macalintal 1:17:39

7M ago1:17:39

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Liturgeeks, unite! Eric and Emily are joined by Nick Wagner and Diana Macalintal, new friends from the November 2024 Symposium at University of Dayton, to geek out about good liturgy. The heart of the conversation dwells on Rivers' concept of effective worship and how liturgists in various cultural contexts can—and must—encourage communities to ach…

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Potterversity Episode 64: Where No Potter Podcast Has Gone Before 1:13:57

8M ago1:13:57

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Space: the final frontier. Our Prime Directive: to boldly examine what Harry Potter has in common with Star Trek. Hosts Katy and Emily and producer Laurie have found themselves making Star Trek references on past episodes and realized that while Harry Potter is often compared to Star Wars, the future United Federation of Planets is less commonly pu…

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Potterversity Episode 63: The Business of Witchcraft and Wizardry 1:06:49

9M ago1:06:49

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Let's get down to business - in both the wizarding world and the fandom. Abigail Kohler, adjunct lecturer at Brown University's Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship, is relatively new to Harry Potter but was quickly introduced to scholarship on the series through the Harry Potter Academic Conference at Chestnut Hill College. In her own presentation a…

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Natalie Dembrowski D3 Tennis Breakdown 11:34

9M ago11:34

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Steve talks to Natalie and her life through tennis. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe for more content! Visit the Strand Tennis Website: strandtc.com Follow Strand Tennis on social media: TikTok: / strandtennis Instagram: / strandtennis Facebook: / 100057874406296

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Jannik Sinner Controversy 6:49

10M ago6:49

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Steve talks to Mateo from New Providence High School. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe for more content! Visit the Strand Tennis Website: strandtc.com Follow Strand Tennis on social media: TikTok: / strandtennis Instagram: / strandtennis Facebook: / 100057874406296

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Potterversity Episode 62: Harry Potter and Revenge 1:17:56

10M ago1:17:56

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Vengeance is sweet - sometimes. Explore revenge in Harry Potter and the ancient Greek Oresteia by Aeschylus. We welcome back to the show classicist Dr. Mitchell Parks (Knox College), who presented on "Dumbledore, Agamemnon, and the Imperfect Legacy" at the 2024 Harry Potter Academic Conference. He was struck by the epigraph from The Libation Bearer…

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Interview With Mateo From New Providence High School 5:16

10M ago5:16

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Steve talks to Mateo from New Providence High School. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe for more content!Visit the Strand Tennis Website: strandtc.comFollow Strand Tennis on social media:TikTok: / strandtennis Instagram: / strandtennis Facebook: / 100057874406296

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Episode 39: An Eternal Offering with Daryl Grigsby 54:21

10M ago54:21

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Eric and Emily interview author and speaker Daryl Grigsby, who with Dr. Cynthia Bailey Manns, presented at last November's Seeking for a City Symposium at the University of Dayton. Daryl's new book, Catholics for the Common Good: An Eternal Offering, highlights the lives of thirty-six Catholics whose lives exemplify the line of Eucharistic Prayer I…

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Growth VS Fixed Mindset 4:01

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Steve talks about growth vs a fixed mindset. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe for more content!Visit the Strand Tennis Website: strandtc.comFollow Strand Tennis on social media:TikTok: / strandtennis Instagram: / strandtennis Facebook: / 100057874406296

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Potterversity Episode 61: Owl Post 1:05:09

11M ago1:05:09

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Our listeners carry on the conversation about memory and more in Harry Potter in this special episode straight from the owlery. We were excited to hear from several listeners after our two-part episode on memory, so producer Laurie Beckoff joined hosts Katy and Emily to discuss what they had to say. We talk about when fan mail is also intellectual …

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3 Levels Of A Player 6:18

11M ago6:18

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Steve talks about 3 Levels Of A Player. Better. Equal. Worse. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe for more content!Visit the Strand Tennis Website: strandtc.comFollow Strand Tennis on social media:TikTok: / strandtennis Instagram: / strandtennis Facebook: / 100057874406296

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Episode 38: The Rivers Collection at CUA 54:52

11M ago54:52

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Emily and Eric interview Bianca C. Farmer, an archivist-in-training at the Catholic University of America. As part of her coursework for her Master's in Library and Information Science, Bianca completed a 50-hour practicum in CUA's Special Collections, and she spent these hours with Father Rivers! She was responsible for the intake, organization an…

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Potterversity Episode 60: Silly Resistance in Harry Potter 1:14:12

12M ago1:14:12

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On this episode, we examine the relationship between humor and resistance to authoritarianism. Harry Potter scholar and stand-up comedian Mark-Anthony Lewis joins Katy and Emily to talk about what makes something funny. Benign violation theory says that humor is found in something safe - for example, you can laugh at someone falling if they aren't …

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ATP & WTA Review 5:00

12M ago5:00

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Steve talks about the ATP & WTA. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe for more content!Visit the Strand Tennis Website: strandtc.comFollow Strand Tennis on social media:TikTok: / strandtennis Instagram: / strandtennis Facebook: / 100057874406296

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Customer Service 7:53

12M ago7:53

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Steve talks about Customer Service. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe for more content!Visit the Strand Tennis Website: strandtc.comFollow Strand Tennis on social media:TikTok: / strandtennis Instagram: / strandtennis Facebook: / 100057874406296

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Episode 37: Christmas with Father Rivers... Again 57:22

1y ago57:22

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Enjoy a unique and innovative Christmas Eve service created by Fr. Rivers--and Emily and Eric's commentary on the historic recording--in this replay episode of Meet Father Rivers. Merry Christmas! (No show notes.)By Emily Strand

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Making Decisions E. 142 8:48

1y ago8:48

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Making Decisions w/ Steve. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe for more content!Visit the Strand Tennis Website: strandtc.comFollow Strand Tennis on social media:TikTok: / strandtennis Instagram: / strandtennis Facebook: / 100057874406296

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Potterversity Episode 59: Holding Space for Harry 1:06:05

1y ago1:06:05

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We're always holding space for Harry Potter, but no one does it quite like the Harry Potter Academic Conference. Our favorite event of the year was back in person at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia in October and full of interesting insights as usual. Katy and Emily talk with Potterversity producer and conference communications coordinator La…

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Episode 36: We Are Seeking for a City 56:26

1y ago56:26

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It's a live episode of Meet Father Rivers! Eric and Emily have spent the last year or more helping Deacon Royce Winters (Office of African American Pastoral Ministries, Archdiocese of Cincinnati) organize an academic symposium on Black liturgy and culture to mark the 40th Anniversary of the Black Bishops' pastoral letter "What We Have Seen and Hear…

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The 4 R's 14:33

1y ago14:33

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Role, Responsibility, Requirements, Results. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe for more content!Visit the Strand Tennis Website: strandtc.comFollow Strand Tennis on social media:TikTok: / strandtennis Instagram: / strandtennis Facebook: / 100057874406296

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The Worst Phrase 7:52

1y ago7:52

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"I know" Be sure to like, share, and subscribe for more content!Visit the Strand Tennis Website: strandtc.comFollow Strand Tennis on social media:TikTok: / strandtennis Instagram: / strandtennis Facebook: / 100057874406296

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Potterversity Episode 58: More than Meets the Eye 1:01:07

1y ago1:01:07

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Don't judge a book by its cover - this episode is about how looks can be deceiving in Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts. We're joined by Eizabeth Baird Hardy (Mayland Community College) to discuss her chapter in The Ivory Tower, Harry Potter, and Beyond, "Muggle Worthy: Deceptive Exteriors and Outsized Interiors in the Wizarding World." There is an…

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Tennis Tips Post Girl's Season 24' 15:32

1y ago15:32

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Steve reviews the High School Girl's season and gives his tips. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe for more content!Visit the Strand Tennis Website: strandtc.comFollow Strand Tennis on social media:TikTok: / strandtennis Instagram: / strandtennis Facebook: / 100057874406296

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Episode 35: Meet the Doctors St. Romain 1:05:24

1y ago1:05:24

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Emily and Eric introduce you to some new friends and collaborators: Dr. Darnell Allen St. Romain and Dr. Darrell Anthony St. Romain, twin brothers, recent doctoral degree recipients and Catholic church musicians who will together present a breakout presentation at "Seeking for a City," the upcoming November Symposium at the University of Dayton on …

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Potterversity Episode 57: The Ghosts of Our Past 1:10:54

1y ago1:10:54

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In the spirit of the spooky season, this episode is all about spirits and specters in the wizarding world. Emily and Katy, who recently published a new article titled "Harry Potter and Historical Witness: The Pensieve and the Time-Turner," are joined by Louise Freeman, fresh off our two-part episode on memory, and David Martin, member of the winnin…

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Michael Manna Chatham HS Head Coach 28:51

1y ago28:51

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Steve talks to Michael Manna coach of Chatham HS. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe for more content!Visit the Strand Tennis Website: strandtc.comFollow Strand Tennis on social media:TikTok: / strandtennis Instagram: / strandtennis Facebook: / 100057874406296

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Tennis Strings 15:35

1y ago15:35

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Steve talks about tennis strings, tension, type and feel. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe for more content!Visit the Strand Tennis Website: strandtc.comFollow Strand Tennis on social media:TikTok: / strandtennis Instagram: / strandtennis Facebook: / 100057874406296

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Episode 34: New Season, New Opportunities 37:16

1y ago37:16

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In this first episode of Season 3 of Meet Father Rivers, Emily and Eric discuss a recent scholarly publication about Father Rivers, an upcoming Symposium on Black Catholic liturgy and culture, and a new e-newsletter for friends of the podcast and anyone interested in Father Rivers Studies. For Episode 34 Show Notes, click here.…

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Potterversity Episode 56: The Murky Marshes of Memory - Part 2 51:00

1+ y ago51:00

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The journey to the past continues as we delve deeper into the magic of memory in Harry Potter. In the second part of our conversation with Louise Freeman, we continue discussing the ethics of Memory Charms and move on to the memories stored in wizarding portraits and Horcruxes. Magical portraits can carry some of the memories of their subjects, all…

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Hillary Ritchie Rutgers Women's Tennis 32:37

1+ y ago32:37

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Hillary Ritchie visits the Strand before the start of Rutgers University Women's Tennis season. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe for more content!Visit the Strand Tennis Website: strandtc.comFollow Strand Tennis on social media:TikTok: / strandtennis Instagram: / strandtennis Facebook: / 100057874406296…

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Potterversity Episode 55: The Murky Marshes of Memory - Part 1 54:00

1+ y ago54:00

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Explore how memory operates in magical ways in Harry Potter that might be quite unlike the Muggle understanding of memory. Regular contributor Louise Freeman is professor emerita of psychology at Mary Baldwin University and a licensed behavior analyst and service provider for special needs individuals. She considers the implications of being able t…

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Caroline McGinley Returns D1 SMU Tennis 31:09

1+ y ago31:09

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Caroline McGinley visits the Strand before departing for SMU once again. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe for more content!Visit the Strand Tennis Website: strandtc.comFollow Strand Tennis on social media:TikTok: / strandtennis Instagram: / strandtennis Facebook: / 100057874406296

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Seren Agar D1 Boston College Visits Strand 17:15

1+ y ago17:15

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Seren Agar visits the Strand before departing for BC once again. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe for more content!Visit the Strand Tennis Website: strandtc.comFollow Strand Tennis on social media:TikTok: / strandtennis Instagram: / strandtennis Facebook: / 100057874406296

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Fitness Tips 18:33

1+ y ago18:33

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On this episode, Steve shares some fitness trips, recovery and nutrition.Be sure to like, share, and subscribe for more content!Visit the Strand Tennis Website: strandtc.comFollow Strand Tennis on social media:TikTok: / strandtennis Instagram: / strandtennis Facebook: / 100057874406296

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Marketing Tips 12:29

1+ y ago12:29

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Marketing Tips w/ Steve!Be sure to like, share, and subscribe for more content!Visit the Strand Tennis Website: strandtc.comFollow Strand Tennis on social media:TikTok: / strandtennis Instagram: / strandtennis Facebook: / 100057874406296