Podcast
The Real DNA Podcast
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Former Tennis Professional and current Sports Broadcaster and Social Influencer Daniela Hantuchova interviews highly successful guests from the world of sports, entertainment, and culture. Daniela pursues the common thread or the DNA of what breeds success at the highest levels.
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Wimbledon and The Masters with Tim Henman
Apr 1000:32:06Tap to summarizeDaniela welcomes former top 5 player, broadcaster, and member of the AELTC board at Wimbledon, Tim Henman. Tim and Daniela talk about their mutual love of golf and the Masters with Tim giving his predictions, the famous Henman Hill at Wimbledon, and how the Masters and Wimbledon are so similar in being premiere sporting events.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Indian Wells with Jim Courier
Mar 1400:22:45Tap to summarizeIn this episode of The Real DNA, Daniela sits down with four-time Grand Slam champion and former World No. 1, Jim Courier. Recorded at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, a site where Jim made both his professional debut and captured his first ATP Masters 1000 title, and where Daniela won multiple times, the two discuss the unique, "confounding" conditions of the desert and why it remains one of the hardest tournaments to winSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Daniela Becomes The Guest
Mar 1200:19:50Tap to summarizeJoin us for a special episode where the tables are turned on our usual host! Speaking from the heart of the California desert, Daniela Hantuchová opens up about the "thin line" between average performance and making something special happen as her best friend Zuzka is back and in the interviewers chair on The Real DNA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →She Is Pure Joy
Feb 2100:33:44Tap to summarizeShe is pure joy, goodness, full of wisdom and only spreads love everywhere she goes. I'm so lucky to have her in my life as my guide and one of my closest friends, and today she happens to be my guest on my podcast. That's my Zuzka!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Craig Tiley and The Happy Slam
Jan 2800:21:19Tap to summarizeOn this episode of The Real DNA, Daniela sits down with Craig Tiley, CEO of Tennis Australia and the driving force behind the Australian Open. Tiley opens up about how the tournament has evolved beyond world-class tennis into a global entertainment destination, from fan experiences and innovation to culture and community. They dive into why player health and wellbeing have become a competitive advantage, and how Melbourne has earned its reputation as the “Happy Slam.” It’s a candid look at leadership, reinvention, and what it takes to run one of the most beloved events in global sport.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Top Players Always Believe They Can Win
Jan 2100:12:02Tap to summarizeDaniela and Gigi Salmon talk tournament beginnings and how top players have to believe they can win every time they walk out on the court, even if the odds are against them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Daniela's Back: In More Ways Than One!
Jan 1800:10:49Tap to summarizeDaniela is back with new episodes to start 2026 and she was also back in a tournament! Her good friend and fellow tennis commentator Gigi Salmon joins her and they talk jet lag, coffee in Melbourne, and more! Gigi will also be back for the next episode of The Real DNA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Fitness Expert Marco Panichi
Feb 18, 202500:32:27Tap to summarizeDaniela talks with her former fitness coach and the current fitness coach of world #1 Jannik Sinner about new tools in fitness, new philosophies, and how his approach is the same whether he is coaching a man or a woman.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Avocado Toast - Australian Open - Falling Into The Yarra River
Jan 26, 202500:42:47Tap to summarizeDaniela chats with fellow tennis commentator, journalist, and friend Gig Salmon. Daniela and Gigi talk about the demands of working in media during a slam, food and superstitions, along with the Australian Open recap, and their big plans for Indian Wells.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Goran Ivanisevic
Jan 21, 202500:16:08Tap to summarizeDaniela is back with a new season of The Real DNA, and she starts out at the 2025 Australian Open sitting down with Goran Ivanisevic. Goran discusses his return to coaching now in WTA, his thoughts on the Open, and the need for more respect.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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