Click the Play Button Below to Listen to the Podcast Kerry Shannon started Pretty Picklers a couple of years ago and it has grown to over 120 women in the New Jersey area and is now extending to localities throughout the country. Kerry talks about her mission statement for the group and their service focus...
Click the Play Button Below to Listen to the Podcast Megan Hall had a health scare on the Pickleball court a few months ago, but now she is on the road to recovery. She talks about how her health is now influencing her Pickleball game plus the differences in preparation and strategy when playing doubles...
Click the Play Button Below to Listen to the Podcast Jason Santerre from Pickleball Brackets talks about software for our sport. He talks about how Pickleball Brackets helps tournament directors automate the process of running events, how clubs can use it for a reservation system, and the accuracy of his player rating system. Show Notes...
Click the Play Button Below to Listen to the Podcast I spoke with Rick Witsken a few days after the U.S. Open where he won three medals including a gold with Scott Moore in senior pro doubles. Rick talks about the many ways he is involved with Pickleball and he also gives advice about switching...
Click the Play Button Below to Listen to the Podcast Seymour “Rif” Rifkind is well known in the Pickleball world for doing so much to help the game grow the right way. He started the IPTPA to develop standards for teaching in Pickleball and spear headed the effort to create the World Pickleball Federation to...
Click the Play Button Below to Listen to the Podcast Matthew Blom retired from tournament Pickleball after winning the men’s open doubles National Championship in 2015. Still, he is known for his stress free approach when competing and his inside out approach to the game as he teaches others. In the interview, I love it...
Click the Play Button Below to Listen to the Podcast Addam Shand has a background in running sports programs for children. So, it wasn’t surprising that after just a few months of playing Pickleball, he started a league for kids. Addam has teamed up with a variety of instructors and manufacturers in the game to...
Click the Play Button Below to Listen to the Podcast Joey Farias went from playing professional tennis to practicing with a group of well known Pickleball professionals in Michigan including Simone Jardim, Corrine Carr, DJ Howard, and Catherine Parenteau. Needless to say, Joey is also a Pickleball professional. He joined me on the podcast for...
Click the Play Button Below to Listen to the Podcast NBA Hall of Famer Rick Barry might be 77 years of age, but he is well on his way to achieving his Pickleball goals. Although just starting to play Pickleball two years ago, his high-level tennis background has propelled him in the sport that he...
Click the Play Button Below to Listen to the Podcast Rob Nunnery is a name I’ve been following in Pickleball for sometime now. I first heard about him when he starting blogging about his journey to becoming a professional Pickleball player in one year. Despite a number of challenges, Rob is making great progress with...