Today’s episode is a belter for two reasons! Firstly, because our guest, Abbie Breakwell, has already had an amazing tennis journey although she’s only 23 years old! Abbie is one of the UK’s leading wheelchair tennis players who competed for Team GB in the 2024 Paralympic Games.

The second reason is it a belter is because this episode is hosted by a special guest called Charlie. Charlie is 15 years old and was one of the very first pupils I coached when I became a full time coach. Charlie has always had a flair on the court and as you’ll hear he also has a flair for interviewing!

We hear from Abbie about what it was like to compete in the Paralympics and what life inside the Olympic village was like. We hear about what it’s like to be a player on tour and what Abbie’s hopes and dreams for the future are. I hope you’ll enjoy listening to the episode as much I did!

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Sports parents - how are you finding the journey? Rewarding? Stressful? Exciting? Anxiety inducing? Relationship enhancing? Expensive financially? Expensive emotionally? Any of those? All of those!

Either way, I honestly believe that today’s episode will help you. Help you with the approach you take as a sports parent!

Today’s guest is Garry Linton, Garry is US based and is a leading voice in parenting and youth sports. He publishes Instagram posts which are ace under takeflightcoach . Posts you’ll learn from and want to share with those you care about.

Garry’s sport is basketball but as you’ll hear his guidance is relevant to all sports.

In this podcast, we’ll work through some of Garry’s amazing Instagram posts and go deep on the messages he conveys. The original posts are amazing - the additional insight Garry gives in this episode even more so.

I wish I’d known about Garry’s posts and his approach when I was starting out on the sports parenting journey - if you like what you hear today how about sharing this episode and Garry’s Instagram account with any sports parents you know who it might help! I think you’ll be doing them a favour…

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Find out more about Garry's sports parenting journey and book a consultation.

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Make no mistake, County Tennis needs your support in 2026! I’ll explain why…

In Q4 2025, the LTA decided to make the 2025 Adult Winter County Cup the last ever staging of the event - a decision made by the LTA and one of their sub-committees without a meaningful consultation - and in 2026 they will launch a review into county competitions - it is like to include Junior County Cups and Summer County Week.

The power of County Tennis to bring communities together, initiate life long friendships and play a major role in the game development of players should never be under estimated.

So if you are passionate about County Tennis please take a listen to this podcast episode for my take on what has happened, what is likely to come next and how you can help!

And to kickstart showing your support for County Tennis, please join the Friends of County Cup and County Week Facebook group - together we are stronger. Here’s to 2026 — a year where County competitions are shaped with the community, not for it.

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