From Antigua to the Pro Tour: Jody Maginley’s Tennis Journey and Podcast Success

This week we sat down with Jody Maginley, a professional doubles tennis player and co-founder of The Changeover Podcast, one of the fastest-growing shows in tennis.

Jody takes us from growing up in Antigua (population ~90k) with limited access to high-level tennis, to navigating US college and chasing points and paychecks on the pro tour.

We get into the realities most fans never see; money, logistics, late-night travel and tough losses, and how that experience pushed him to build a platform that shines a spotlight on players outside the Grand Slam bubble.

Topics we get into:

• What it takes to go pro coming from a small island nation.
• Wild tour stories from life on the road.
• Why the US College tennis system still has major gaps.
• Jody´s motivation for setting up The Changeover Podcast.
• How the show went from zero views to interviewing names like Kyrgios & Tsitsipas.
• Early-stage podcast growing pains (production, consistency, distribution)
• How Jody funds his tennis career.
• We debate whether doubles gets enough respect from singles players.
• The mindsets, role models, and motivations that keep him improving

Links Mentioned in this Episode:

• Check out Jody´s show The Changeover Podcast
• Listen to the CTC guests discussed in this episode: Denmark´s August Holmgren, Pat Cash & Sir Andy Murray
• Follow Control the Controllables on Instagram & YouTube

Control the Controllables is Hiring!

We´re offering a university student the chance to spend their placement year working on the Control the Controllables Podcast here in Spain. Applications are open now for the Podcast Placement role starting in September 2026.

Find out more about the role and how to apply here. Or you an email the team at ctc.podcast@sototennis.com.