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Daniela chats with WTA Tour star Belinda Bencic. Belinda discusses the DNA of coming back from injury, what she and Daniela love about Roland Garros, and the changes that players face on the tour battling Covid.

Daniela chats with 3-time Stanley Cup winner, 5 time NHL All-Star, and Olympian for Slovakia, Marián Hossa. Marián and Daniela discuss the transition from professional athlete to the business world, and Marián offers his perspective on the DNA of business.

Daniela welcomes the Chairman of the Scientific Commission of the World Federation In Sports Medicine, Dr. Dusan Hamar to The Real DNA podcast. Daniela and Dr. Hamar talk about prevention and recovery for athletes, strength and physical fitness training for the elderly, and the DNA of quality of life through fitness. Also, Dr. Hamar shares his strong opinion on vaccination.

The first of a series of episodes where Daniela explores Business After Sports. Daniela talks with Craig Tiley, Tournament Director of The Austrailian Open, CEO of Tennis Austrailia, and former NCAA Tennis coach. Craig gives his advice on how athletes should transition after sports, the challenges of running a Grand Slam Tournament in the Covid era, and he and Daniela discuss the DNA required to set matches at the Australian Open.

Slubena druha cast nasho rozhovoru s Marosom Molnarom je tu!ak zacat Novy rok v zdavi,ako maju profi sportovci trenovat ked skoncia s karierou a co by som ja musela zmenit v priprave ak by som sa CISTO teoreticky vratila hrat:)?

Want to learn the DNA of transitioning from the highest level of professional sports to a second career? Daniela discusses retirement and transition along with the small task of coaching the best to ever play, Roger Federer. Former Top 5 ATP player, Davis Cup Champion, and current Federer coach Ivan Ljubičić joins The Real DNA Podcast for a special look into success in both first and second careers.I want to thank you all so much for your support for a wonderful first season of The Real DNA podcast and look forward to Season 2 with new series and the same top guests! 

Daniela catches up with former World #1 and multi-Grand Slam Champion, Sir Andy Murray. Daniela and Andy talk about the skills of broadcasting tennis, the desire to be in top physical shape, and Andy reveals his attempts at both art and cooking! Daniela also gets to Andy's real DNA and we find out what means more than winning or losing to him.

Takato rada nad zlato:) ale hlavne spomienky na nase zaciatky v podani v mojho uplne prveho kondicneho trenera Marosa Molnara.Stretli sme sa presne pred 25 rokmi,na mne si skusal vsetky nove cviky,cize som bola taky pokusny kralik:)A hlavne ziadna posilka vtedy,ci v snehu ci v dazdi,vsetko pekne vonku aj ked bolo -10stupnov!A ked Maros doniesol prvu Fit loptu z rakuska tak sme mali pocit ze sme objavili Ameriku!Krasne spomienky a ovela viac sa dozviete uz v tejto epizode!

Daniela talks to Paris Masters and Roland Garros tournament director, prior France Davis Cup coach, as well as former top 5 tour player, Guy Forget. Daniela and Guy discuss Rafa's incredible win at Roland Garros weeks ago, the 2020 ATP Paris Masters tournament, and what Guy feels is the DNA he has acquired from a successful life in tennis.

In a conversation from earlier this summer, Daniela chats with top 10 and former #1 player Karolína Plíšková. Daniela and Karolína discuss playing on clay, what Karolína did during Covid shutdown, and Daniela looks for the answer to Karolína's DNA with regard to her cool and calm demeanor on-court.

Daniela catches up with 16 time Grand Slam Champion coach and uncle of Roland Garros legend Rafael Nadal. Toni discusses Paris, coaching, and the  DNA of what made Rafa a champion, and what it was like coaching him when he was young. According to Toni and Rafa, "winning is the consequence of the work".

Daniela and French Open Champion and Kei Nishikori coach Michael Chang discuss his incredible run at Roland Garros in 1989 in becoming the youngest player in history to win a Grand Salm title at 17 years old. Michael also recounts how his DNA had a special meaning during that time with the simultaneous crisis going on in Tiananmen Square, China.

Daniela interviews the most successful doubles team of all time and identical twins Bob and Mike Bryan. Daniela was able to talk to them prior to their retirement announcement and the three discuss the importance of family, their love of music, and the DNA of being twins and working together to accomplish their legacy as the greatest doubles team of all time.

Slovakian sports superstars collide in a special episode where Daniela talks with former NHL great Peter Bondra. Peter talks about the beginning of his NHL career, his historic gold medal goal at the world championships against Russia, and the DNA of what it means to live in Slovakia. Peter and Daniela also talk about second careers and of course, tennis.

In her very first solo podcast, Daniela dives into the subject of traveling. She shares her experience of traveling as a player on tour, which built her travel DNA starting at age 12, and her current experience traveling as a media professional. She also lists her top 5 travel destinations and a few tips on beating jetlag.

Daniela talks to top fashion model and yoga instructor, Linda Nývltová. Linda entered modeling as a teenager and at 16 years old she was on the cover of Vogue magazine, and currently teaches yoga to global clientele . Linda and Daniela discuss the DNA of the role yoga plays in the lives of athletes, tennis players, and Linda's students, and how it can affect all aspects of life. 

Daniela catches up with tennis legend, 2 Grand Slam Singles champion, and President of the International Tennis Hall of Fame Stan Smith. Although Stan never won a French Open singles championship, his iconic brand of adidas tennis shoes have a special place in the DNA of Roland Garros. Stan talks of his love for Paris, and also promises Daniela a special present for the future.

Daniela talks with Garbiñe Muguruza, former World #1, 2016 Roland Garros, and 2017 Wimbledon Champion. The two discuss French Open dreams, Garbiñe climbing Mt Kilimanjaro, and Daniela gets to discuss the Real DNA of fashion with the 2-time Grand Slam Champion.

3 time French Open Champion Gustavo "Guga" Kuerten joins Daniela for a special episode of The Real DNA Podcast. Guga shares his philosophy on how he is using the quarantine to embrace a new philosophy on life, family, and community in Brazil. Guga also recounts in vivid detail his 2nd title at Roland Garros and how he used his championship DNA to succeed and win on his 11th match point.

Daniela discusses how special Roland Garros is with 7-time French Open Champion, and tennis legend Chris Evert. Chris discusses Paris, her love and mastery of the clay court surface, and why tennis is the perfect sport to be able to return to live tennis action. Daniela and Chris also discuss the DNA that you need to transition from the court to television broadcast.