I had the pleasure of speaking with James Chaudry, Pickleball Pro and Pickleball England Director.

In this episode, we cover:

• James's background in Tennis and Pickleball
• Studying professional sports in the USA
• James's professional work in sports and Pickleball
• Winning the inaugural Franklin PPL
• The evolution of Pickleball in the UK and around the world
• The evolving skills required to win in Pickleball
• The future of Pickleball in the UK

James is a very eloquent speaker and we cover a lot of ground in this episode. This is a good one, I hope you enjoy it!

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In this episode, I talk to Rob about:

• How he got started in Pickleball
• His background in Pickleball Coaching
• The Pickleball England Coaching Curriculum
• The Premier Pickleball League
• Commentating on Pickleball
• The future of Pickleball in the UK

We cover a lot of ground in this episode, I hope you enjoy it!

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In this episode, I talk to Braydon Unsicker from Pickleball Effect. We discuss:

• Braydon's background and how he got into Pickleball
• How he technically tests and reviews pickleball paddles
• The growth of pickleball in Idaho
• The future of pickleball paddles
• Creating pickleball content and going full-time
• Pickleball products he has created

Braydon is a really nice guy. This was a fun episode getting geeky about pickleball paddles. Enjoy!

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In this episode, I speak with ThatPickleballGuy and Pickleball Pro, Kyle Koszuta.

It was a fun episode in which we covered:

• Kyle's background in sport and documenting his goal of going from zero to pro in 12 months
• Some of his favourite moments on the pro tour
• Playing in the Arizona Pickleball League
• The growth of Pickleball in Arizona
• The Future of Pickleball

Hope you enjoy this one. Follow Kyle here:

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In this episode, I was delighted to speak with Karen Mitchell, co-founder of and chair of Pickleball England. We spoke about:

• The LTA's interest in governing pickleball in the UK
• Gaining recognition with Sport England
• The World Pickleball Federation
• The Pickleball England AGM and growth of the game in the last 12 months
• The upcoming English Open in Telford
• The future of pickleball

This is an insightful episode discussing all that's going on with pickleball in the UK right now! Enjoy.

Pickleball England: https://www.pickleballengland.org/

The Atlantic Cup: https://www.theapp.global/tour-schedule/app-tour-miami-major-app-signature-event-app-atlantic-cup

The European Pickleball Championship: https://www.europepickleball.org/EPC2024/epc2024_index.php

Racket sports at war: Pickleball and padel take on the LTA: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2024/02/26/padel-pickleball-take-on-lta/

2023 AGM Presentation: https://www.pickleballengland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023-AGM-Final.pdf

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In this episode, I speak with Chris Olson from Pickleball Studio. This was a super fun episode with lots of laughs.

Chris is the internet's leading pickleball paddle reviewer and has grown his channel significantly in the few years that he's been running his podcast with Pickleball Will (see last episode).

In this episode, we chat about:

• His background in speedcubing and filmmaking
• How he got into pickleball
• Pickleball documentaries he's worked on
• What he enjoys about creating pickleball content
• His aspirations for playing pickleball
• His process for paddle testing
• The growth of Pickleball in Minnesota
• The future of Pickleball

I hope you enjoy the show.

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In today's episode, I talk with Will Chaing, also known as 'Pickleball Will'. We discuss his time before pickleball, how he started working with Chris Olsen from the Pickleball Studio, his content creation for some of Pickleball's biggest brands, and future projects he has planned.

Will is one of the most well-known names among pickleball content creators, he's such a friendly guy and it was a pleasure speaking with him. I hope you enjoy the interview.

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In this episode, I talk with Dale Young, cofounder of Six Zero. We take a journey down the vortex of Six Zero's explosive growth in the pickleball paddle market.

As a new entrant to the market, Dale accidentally became the founder of a highly successful pickleball brand for something that was only meant to be a hobby.

We discuss Dale's work in Africa before pickleball, innovations that he has brought to the paddle, and thoughts and plans for the future of pickleball and paddle technology.

This is a super interesting discussion from the cofounder of one of the fastest-growing brands in pickleball. Enjoy the ride!

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In this episode, I talk with Rhodri Oliver. Rhodri has been very successful in starting a pickleball club with over 100 players and we discuss how he went about this and how he maintains a positive environment for players at his club.

We also talk about his recent success at the English Nationals where he managed to claim a Gold Medal and MVP in the MLP Style Event.

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In this episode, I talk with Brian Lim, host of the popular podcast Building Pickleball.

We discuss his range of careers from a former pro-MMA fighter, pastry cook and UX Designer to Pickleball Podcast host before discussing some of the interviews he's conducted with some of the biggest names in pickleball.

We also discuss the growth of Pickleball in the US and Austin, get Brian's view on how pickleball coaching could evolve to be more effective and his vision for pickleball in the next 12-24 months.

Brian is great to listen to so I hope you enjoy this one as much as I did.

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In this episode, I speak with Thaddea Lock, the UK's number 1 woman's pickleball player. We discuss:

• Her background and how she got into Pickleball. It's probably not how you think!
• Thaddea's medal success at the Nationals
• Thaddea's recent trip to America to play the APP
• What a week looks like as a pro pickleball player
• The work she is doing in pickleball today
• Event's she planning on attending in the coming months

Thaddea is a great ambassador for the sport and really enthusiastic about pickleball which makes for a great episode. Enjoy!

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In this episode, we talk with Truc Vo and Bastian Grau from Joola about their personal experiences in Pickleball, the growth of Pickleball, Joola's participation in the sport and what we can expect in the next 12 months.

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It's the Premier Pickleball League's (PPL) inaugural season. A place for top players to meet and compete on a more regular basis and showcase the UK's best talent.

Halfway through the season, we catch up with one of the founders, Ed Hares, to discuss why the league was set up, what's happened so far, learnings for season one, and the exciting expansion plans for season 2.

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The English Nationals are upon us and the event kicks off on Thursday with the MLP-style event.

The draft for the MLP event has been carried out and Pickleball Addiction has sponsored a team at this year's event.

The Pickleball Addiction Team is:

• Thaddea Lock
• Rhodri Oliver
• Elaine Brown
• Mark Johnson

In this episode, we meet the team and learn a little bit about them.

Join us on Thursday at the English Nationals to support the team!

MLP Style Draft: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKDdfm4SIxo

MLP Style Group Draw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFJHFlxVHWc

It was a pleasure speaking with Luis de Cristobal, Director of the Mediterranean Open about the first open event being held at the illustrious Rafal Nadal Academy in Mallorca. 

We spoke about:

- How Luis got into running pickleball events

- The logistics of creating the Mediterranean Open

- More than pickleball, paella and fiesta!

- The courts that will be used at the event

- The structure of the tournament

- Initiatives to grow the sport among mentally and physically disabled people (and the special event they have planned for the open)

- The growth of pickleball in Spain and getting the sport recognised by governing bodies

- and more

This was a fun episode. I hope you enjoy the discussion.

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In this episode, we talk with Elaine Shallcross who over the course of 8 years has seen a lot of change in pickleball. We discuss:

• Where pickleball started for her
• Her experience as North West Regional Director for Pickleball England
• The tournaments that she has been involved in, all over the world
• What will it take for pickleball to get more funding to grow the game?
• Will pickleball ever become an Olympic sport?
• What makes a good pickleball festival
• How pickleball has changed lives
• and more

This is a really interesting discussion with a veteran of pickleball in the UK.

Enjoy!

In this episode, we talk we Steve Beale who has become a serial pickleball event organiser.

We discuss his journey in pickleball, what got him into the events space, how to run epic events and what his vision is for events in the future.

It's a long one but packed with lots of great insight behind-the-scenes running pickleball events.

At the end of October, I took a friend who has never played pickleball before to Arizona to play the locals on both outdoor and indoor courts. This is how it went! 

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In this interview, pickleball professional Rob Nunnery reveals how he started in pickleball, what it's like to be on the road as a professional pickleball player, his thoughts on the MLP/PPA merger, why some player partnerships work, while others don't and the projects outside playing that he's currently working.

A great insight for any pickleball fan.

Sam and I met to discuss Pickleball’s past, present and future in the UK.

In this episode, we cover:

• How Sam got into Pickleball
• How Pickleball has grown in the last 7 years and in particular the last 12-24 months
• The Pickleball English Open & Nationals events
• What are the latest developments in Pickleball in the UK
• An insight into working with Pickleball England
• What are the opportunities in Pickleball?
• The future of Pickleball in the UK

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