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E107: A Note to Our Listeners: Our Summer Schedule Update
May 12, 2026
1m 08s
E106: Lydia Hirt: Building Community, Style, and Opportunity Through Pickleball
May 5, 2026
28m 23s
E105: Suryaveer Singh Bhullar: Growing Pickleball Across India
Apr 28, 2026
26m 55s
E104: Shari Murphree & Nikki Baker: A Pickleball Friendship That Saved a Life
Apr 21, 2026
30m 04s
E103: John Coray: Pickleball in Prison, Community and Second Chances
Apr 14, 2026
34m 15s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 5/12/26 | E107: A Note to Our Listeners: Our Summer Schedule Update | Hi friends, we wanted to share a quick update with our Life Lessons from Pickleball™ community. We’ll still have a brand new episode for you on May 19, and after that we’ll be moving to an every-other-week summer schedule, with our next new episode on June 2. We’re looking forward to a lighter summer rhythm, and we hope you are too. And with more than 100 episodes already in our library, this is a wonderful time to catch up on any conversations you may have missed and revisit some of your fav... | 1m 08s | ||||||
| 5/5/26 | E106: Lydia Hirt: Building Community, Style, and Opportunity Through Pickleball | How can pickleball open the door to new friendships, a whole new career path, and a fresh way to bring style, community, and opportunity into everyday life? In this episode, we talk with Lydia Hirt, a New York-based pickleball community builder, marketer, and creative voice who has helped grow the sport in exciting and meaningful ways. Lydia shares how she first discovered pickleball during the pandemic in Florida, playing with her family as their small pod, and how that one experience sparke... | 28m 23s | ||||||
| 4/28/26 | E105: Suryaveer Singh Bhullar: Growing Pickleball Across India | How does a filmmaker from Bollywood become one of the key leaders helping grow pickleball across India, and what happens when a sport built on joy, inclusivity, and community begins changing lives across an entire country? In this episode, we talk with Suryaveer Singh Bhullar, president of the Indian Pickleball Association, about his remarkable journey from player to national leader in one of the fastest-growing pickleball movements in the world. Suryaveer first discovered pickleball during C... | 26m 55s | ||||||
| 4/21/26 | E104: Shari Murphree & Nikki Baker: A Pickleball Friendship That Saved a Life | How can pickleball create the kind of community where someone steps forward to save a life, even when that person was once nearly a stranger? In this deeply moving episode, Nikki Baker and Shari Murphree share an extraordinary story of compassion, courage, and the life-changing power of the pickleball community. Nikki, a retired FedEx leader, certified level two IPTPA instructor, coach, and passionate ambassador for the game, first found pickleball during COVID and quickly fell in love with i... | 30m 04s | ||||||
| 4/14/26 | E103: John Coray: Pickleball in Prison, Community and Second Chances | What happens when pickleball enters a maximum-security prison? In this powerful episode, John Coray shares how a simple invitation led him to bring pickleball into a Maine State Prison and how the sport has become a tool for connection, dignity, joy, and personal growth. What began as a lesson for a small group of residents has grown into an ongoing program where incarcerated men learn strategy, discipline, sportsmanship, and community through the game. John also talks about his work teaching... | 34m 15s | ||||||
| 4/7/26 | E102: Zacharie: Building Pickleball in Rwanda | What if pickleball could change an entire community and even a country? In this inspiring episode, we welcome Zacharie, a pioneer of pickleball in Rwanda who is transforming lives through the power of sport. What began as a chance discovery during COVID quickly became a mission that led Zacharie to build one of the first pickleball courts in Rwanda and grow the game from just a handful of players to a thriving movement. Zacharie shares how pickleball is helping reduce alcohol consumption, emp... | 20m 02s | ||||||
| 3/31/26 | E101: Alice Tym: Stop Complaining, Start Playing Pickleball | What if the only reason you played sports was because it was fun? Alice Tym’s story is a masterclass in courage, action, and joy. From starting a women’s tennis team at the University of Florida when none existed, to competing on the international tennis circuit and reaching a world ranking of 13, Alice has spent a lifetime creating opportunities where there were none. A Hall of Fame collegiate coach and founding member of U.S. Senior Pickleball, Alice continues to compete and win at the high... | 30m 02s | ||||||
| 3/24/26 | E100: Mark Palm: Saving Lives and Finding Strength Through Pickleball | What if pickleball became the one thing that carried you through cancer and then helped you change lives around the world? Mark Palm, founder of Samaritan Aviation, shares his incredible journey from mission pilot to USA Pickleball National Champion. After a cancer diagnosis, pickleball became his lifeline physically, mentally, and emotionally. Today, Mark is not only saving lives in remote villages in Papua New Guinea through life-saving flights, but also introducing pickleball to kids playi... | 38m 07s | ||||||
| 3/17/26 | E99: Randy Fuller: Building a Pickleball Community at Rally Pickleball Club | How does a lifelong racquet sports player turn a local need into one of the Pacific Northwest’s most exciting new indoor pickleball communities? In this episode, Randy Fuller, founding partner of Rally Pickleball Club in Auburn, Washington, shares how pickleball first came into his life, why the sport hooked him so quickly, and how four local entrepreneurs came together to create a vibrant indoor space for players of all ages and skill levels. Randy talks about his background in tennis, teach... | 27m 46s | ||||||
| 3/10/26 | E98: Susan Swern: Pickleball for Good and Operation PaddleLift | How can pickleball become a force for global good, community connection, and life-changing opportunity? In this episode, Susan “Dinker Bell” Swern shares her remarkable pickleball journey, from first discovering the game after years of tennis to founding the Pickleball for Good Fund, a nonprofit built on the belief that pickleball can create social impact far beyond the court. Susan talks about how the sport became more than a passion and turned into a calling, leading her to launch initiativ... | 39m 06s | ||||||
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| 3/3/26 | E97: Coach Andy: Growing Pickleball for Girls in Uganda | How can pickleball become a bridge to hope, healing, education, and opportunity for girls who have been left behind? In this episode, Coach Andy from Uganda shares the powerful story behind Pickleball Kids Uganda and Growing the Game for Girls Uganda. Andy explains how pickleball first entered his life through tennis, and how he quickly realized that this simple, accessible sport could become much more than a game. In communities facing poverty, early pregnancy, abuse, and limited access to e... | 26m 51s | ||||||
| 2/24/26 | E96: Kelsea Thompson: Building Pickleball Community at PickleCon | What happens when one of the biggest pickleball festivals in the country brings competition, connection, vendors, clinics, networking, and community all under one roof? In this episode, Kelsea Thompson, director of PickleCon, shares how she first discovered pickleball while running an indoor sports complex and how that journey led her to help build one of the largest indoor pickleball festivals in the United States. She talks about the vision behind PickleCon, what makes the event so unique, ... | 28m 02s | ||||||
| 2/17/26 | E95: Thomas Yelloweyes: From Rock Bottom to Night Train Pickleball | How can pickleball help someone rebuild their life, rediscover purpose, and become the kind of coach who changes other people’s lives too? In this episode, Thomas Yelloweyes shares his extraordinary story of trauma, foster care, loss, survival, and reinvention. Thomas opens up about growing up in the foster care system, facing deep instability and heartbreak from an early age, and later finding himself at another rock-bottom moment as an adult, living out of his car, searching for direction, ... | 30m 16s | ||||||
| 2/10/26 | E94: Will Parton: Building Pickleball Community Through Hitch | Will Parton shares how a major life move and starting over in a new country led him to discover the true power of the pickleball community. As a lifelong racquet sport athlete, Will found connection through pickleball and turned that experience into innovation by creating Hitch, an app designed to help players find partners, games, and meaningful community. In this episode, we talk about belonging, entrepreneurship, technology that enhances human connection, and how pickleball makes it easier... | 26m 38s | ||||||
| 2/3/26 | E93: Encore! Mani Barajas-Alexander: The Pura Vida Pickleball Experience | We are honored to share that Mani Barajas-Alexander is featured in our new book, Life Lessons from Pickleball™ and as this episode airs, Sher and Shelley are experiencing Pura Vida at Mani’s place in Costa Rica. In this special encore conversation, Mani shares how Pura Vida House became far more than a luxury villa. It is a thoughtfully designed pickleball experience that blends movement, connection, nature, and the Pura Vida lifestyle. From morning pickleball sessions and world-class instruc... | 30m 40s | ||||||
| 1/27/26 | E92: Brian Montgomery: A Pickleball Transformation | How do you rewrite your life one step at a time when you feel stuck in a body and mindset that no longer feel like your own? In this episode, Brian Montgomery shares one of the most inspiring transformation stories we’ve heard on Life Lessons from Pickleball. After years of putting himself last, Brian found himself close to 390 pounds, struggling physically, and facing serious health concerns. But instead of waiting for the perfect moment, he started walking, setting small goals, building con... | 32m 20s | ||||||
| 1/20/26 | E91: Audrey Phillips: Pickleball, Travel, and Connection | How can pickleball, psychology, and travel come together to create joy, connection, and a more vibrant way of aging? In this episode, Audrey Phillips shares her remarkable journey as a psychotherapist, educator, tournament player, pickleball ambassador, and creator of unforgettable group adventures that have brought people together for decades. Audrey talks about how her early calling to psychology, her love of people, and her lifelong passion for sports all came together in pickleball, a gam... | 29m 29s | ||||||
| 1/13/26 | E90: Rachael Kroog: Pickleball, Music, and the Joy of Connection | How can pickleball become both a high-level competitive sport and a joyful creative expression of mind, body, and spirit? In this episode, senior pro Rachael Kroog shares her extraordinary pickleball journey, from the moment her 79-year-old father introduced her to the game to winning national titles, competing around the world, and continuing to play at a 5.0 level. Rachel talks about how her background as a college tennis player and multi-sport athlete helped her fall in love with picklebal... | 34m 07s | ||||||
| 1/6/26 | E89: Mike “Sleeves” Sliwa: Pickleball Off the Grid | What happens when someone living off the grid in a yurt becomes one of the most connected voices in senior pickleball? In this episode, Mike "Sleeves" Sliwa shares his fascinating journey from leaving the traditional teaching path to building a life rooted in simplicity, intentional community, and freedom in rural New Mexico. Living in a hand-painted Mongolian yurt with his wife, Mike has chosen a life far from the usual hustle, yet he has become deeply involved in the growing world of pickle... | 32m 46s | ||||||
| 12/30/25 | E88: Scott Manthorne: The Pickleball Effect | Why does pickleball create such powerful connection so quickly, and what happens when one author sets out to capture that magic in a book? In this episode, Scott Manthorn shares the story behind The Pickleball Effect, his bestselling book featuring 50 voices from across the pickleball world. Scott talks about his own journey from a longtime tennis player who once dismissed pickleball to someone who discovered the sport’s extraordinary power to build community, create belonging, and connect pe... | 31m 21s | ||||||
| 12/23/25 | E87: Sandy Smith: Healing, Resilience, and Community Through Pickleball | How can pickleball help someone rebuild strength after cancer, find a new community, and become a coach, referee, and leader in the sport? In this episode, Sandy Smith shares her inspiring pickleball journey, from being diagnosed with uterine cancer and undergoing surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation, to finding her way back to sport through pickleball. Sandy talks about returning to play while still living with a port, discovering that pickleball was both physically possible and emotionally ... | 30m 28s | ||||||
| 12/16/25 | E86: Aaron Trost: Pickleball Without Borders | How can pickleball become a tool for healing, community, faith, and hope in countries all around the world? In this episode, Aaron Trost, founder of Pickleball Planter, shares how a sport he once resisted became a life-changing calling. Aaron talks about first getting pulled onto the court by a friend, how pickleball helped him lose weight and find joy, and why he eventually stepped away from chasing his own competitive results to focus on using the game for something bigger. From Honduras an... | 32m 19s | ||||||
| 12/9/25 | E85: Sean McCoy: Pickleball, Healing, and Life Is a Team Sport | How can pickleball create connection across ages, backgrounds, beliefs, and life experiences, and even become part of mental health healing? In this episode, Sean McCoy shares his thoughtful and deeply human pickleball journey, from discovering the sport by accident in Houston to becoming passionate about the way pickleball brings people together like almost nothing else. Sean talks about his background in the military, oil and gas, technology, entrepreneurship, and community service, and exp... | 36m 00s | ||||||
| 12/2/25 | E84: Mike Branon: Pickleball and the Power of Positive Dinking | How can pickleball teach us not only how to play better, but how to age well, find joy, and live more intentionally? In this episode, bestselling author Mike Brannon shares his remarkable journey from business executive to nonprofit leader, teacher, massage therapist, and finally pickleball writer and coach. Mike talks about how a chance stop during an oil change led him to discover pickleball, and how that late-life love affair with the game eventually inspired his books Pickleball and the A... | 30m 51s | ||||||
| 11/25/25 | E83: Melinda Alcosser: Pickleball With Purpose | How can pickleball and travel come together to create deeper connection, purpose, joy, and meaningful impact around the world? In this episode, Melinda Alcosser shares her unique journey from educator and co-founder of the Connecticut Experiential Learning Center to certified IPTPA coach, USA Pickleball ambassador, and travel expert creating intentional pickleball experiences through Carpe Dinkum Pickleball and With Heart Travel. Melinda talks about first discovering pickleball on Frye Island... | 32m 19s | ||||||
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