The 19-Year-Old Who’s Beating EVERYONE

About this episode

The episode features Anna Leigh Waters discussing her rise in pickleball and the sport's culture of pay equity.

Julie, Abby, and Billie Jean King sit down with pickleball phenom Anna Leigh Waters, the undisputed GOAT of the fastest-growing sport in America. She’s already out-earning the men, dominating singles, doubles, and mixed, and now she’s taking on tennis legends Andre Agassi and James Blake in a pickleball “Battle of the Sexes.” From turning pro at 12 to becoming the face of a global movement, Anna Leigh breaks down her rise, her mindset (hint: she talks to herself a lot), and why pickleball’s culture got something very right from the start: pay equity. Plus: WNBA chaos, a historic coaching hire in Europe, and a Party Starter stacked with headlines across women’s sports. Party People… this one’s different. And it’s just getting started. Follow @welcometothepartyshow on: YouTube — @welcometothepartyshow Instagram — @welcometothepartyshow TikTok — @welcometothepartyshow Email — partypeoplequestions@gmail.com Keep the Party Going: WNBA Draft Results: https://www.espn.com/wnba/draft/rounds LOVB Positional Awards: https://lovb.com/news/260410-lovb-announces-2026-season-awards Follow Anna Leigh: https://www.instagram.com/anna.leigh.waters/?hl=en and…

People in this episode

Hosts: Julie, Abby

Guests: Billie Jean King, Anna Leigh Waters

Topics covered

• pickleball
• sports culture
• pay equity
• women's sports
• WNBA
• coaching

Keywords

• pickleball
• Anna Leigh Waters
• Billie Jean King
• pay equity
• WNBA
• sports

Sponsors

Ally Bank

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WNBA, LOVB

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