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This Pickleball LifeWhat do the new UPA Contracts mean for pickleball + Chris Haworth | Pod 64Chris Haworth joins the pod, UPA Contracts are discussed and the pod goes in a new direction. About Chris Haworth:-Has beaten Ben Johns multiple times as well as Federico Staksrud-He holds the record for most singles titles on the APP (10)-Went 1 year without losing a singles match-Grew up in Oklahoma-Played baseball before playing tennis in HS-Played tennis for Oklahoma State -Has won singles gold medals on both tours-Now that Grayson is off th...
2025-07-111h 05This Pickleball LifeWhy does the PPA sign pros who can’t win on the APP? 🤔 + Jack Munro | Pod 63Learn from the most creative player in pickleball: @thejackmunro joins the pod. We dive into his origin story of being the youngest ever 5.0 player (before ALW), how he got dubbed “Junior Mint” (just don’t call him that anymore), how his hands got so fast, how he likes to train, where his content strategy comes from and how to fix a backhand. Jill and KW break down the dollars and “sense” of signing a PPA contract for a player like Grayson Goldin. We do a deep dive on why a pro player who isn’t having succe...
2025-06-101h 24This Pickleball LifeRecord Breaker, Megan Fudge! Plus US Open, APP Cincy Recap | Pod 62The #1 Female Player on the APP, recent record-breaking 70 medal winner, mother of two (plus a pup), and Jill's doubles partner, Megan Fudge joins the pod! Finally!! Megan weighs in on winning, training, traveling the world and parenthood in an RV?!? Find out the secret to her endless energy. Also, Jill and KW break down the US Open experience. The highs and the lows and the McGyver job K-Dubby had to do in the middle of the event! Also, APP Cincy where Megan broke her record in style with a GO...
2025-05-171h 21This Pickleball LifeHow good is Agassi at Pickleball?! + Triple Crown'er Will Howells | Pod 61The #1 Player on the APP, recent TRIPLE CROWN winner, Will Howells joins the pod to discuss how he got into pickleball, how he got so good so fast, and what he learned from his MLP Finals loss to build on this year. Hear what he's learned from some of his past partners, which has included: Anna Leigh Waters, JW Johnson, Jack Munro...and Jilly B, of course! Find out how he's risen to the top spot (and stayed there). Also, Jill and KW break down the upcoming US Open. Take a look at the b...
2025-04-271h 06This Pickleball LifeHot take: Anna Bright can do better than ALW. Plus Brad Tuckman from The Fort | Pod 60Did Anna Bright make a huge mistake?! Jill and K-Dubs break down what happened, what it means for the field and which partnerships we might be seeing in the future. Find out which host got hospitalized last week. APP Fort Recap. Is dinking dead? Learn how The Fort is setting a Guiness Book of World Records. *ALW/CP Losses Since 2024:1. "Girlies" Austin - March 20242. "Girlies" Atlanta - Sept 20243. "Girlies" Worlds - Nov 20244. Callie/Etta Texas - March 20255. Jorja/Tyra North Carolina - April 2025...
2025-04-141h 13This Pickleball LifePickleball’s biggest scam? Penthouse Parties & Promises from PWR | Pod 59Is PWR the biggest scam ever in pickleball? Here are the facts: you be the judge. Are we going to see a 20mm prize money purse in 2026?! We think so! Register for The Fort - April 2: https://book.playthefort.com/programs/master-class-with-app-pro-jill-braverman-co-ed-2sessionRegister for Montclair, NJ May 20-21: https://www.montclairpickleballbc.com/jill-braverman-pro-campsSEGMENTS:00:00 Intro1:10 Is this pickleball’s hottest new paddle? 4:13 Fort Lauderdale & NJ clinics added! 6:07 Dr. Cynthia = lifesaver 9:00 APP Sacramento 13:50 Bad calls in pickleball25:30 How to win in the wind 26:43 Twinning is winning: LEOREVER for the Win 28:00 PWR: Is it the BIGGEST SCAM in pickleball? 41:20 “APP players” on the PP...
2025-03-1753 minThis Pickleball LifeToxic Pickleball Masculinity and the #1 Fix for PB Injuries | Pod 58Power Play LA Fire Fundraiser: https://lapbunited.com Giveaways, Camps, Toxic Masculinity and who's the bottom of the barrel when it comes to Revenue share to the players of any pro sport? (Spoiler alert: it's not Pickleball). We share our favorite comments from last pod (shout out to D-Jones). Whos the latest to get signed by the UPA and who's next? Plus, it's Gold and Silver in Daytona Beach and who's on the court with Jilly B in Sacramento? Tune in to find out. It's Pod 58, and pickleball is still great.SEGMENTS:00:00 Intro1:00 Giveaways!!! 3:50 Toxic Pickleball Masculinity?10:29 APP Daytona...
2025-02-281h 36This Pickleball LifeThe Great Debate: Is Pickleball a SPORT or a GAME? | Pod 57One of the leading minds in the pickleball business (Sean Bollettieri) joins the pod today to discuss building facilities, the pro leagues, the future of equipment, and his thoughts on how tennis and pickleball need each other. Join the debate: Is pickleball a real SPORT? Plus, a breakdown of Jill's double gold weekend in Fort Lauderdale. It's Pod 57, and pickleball is still heaven.MLP new rules breakdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzfjWuaiyzk https://us04web.zoom.us/j/8115613769?pwd=bWgdNLX1FLgOWWdTY5X2aOY8uXEN1I.1&omn=72345701745Reach out to Sean Bollettieri: Sean@nbcctennis.comSEGMENTS:00:00 Intro2:44 Leorever: COMPRESSION...
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PicklePodZane holds nothing back. Debating new pickleball policies with UPA exec.Samin Odhwani is the newly appointed Chief Strategy Officer at the United Pickleball Association. Heading into his first year in the role Samin and the team at UPA gave Major League Pickleball a major overhaul.Zane and Thomas run through the changes that include a switch from rally to side-out scoring, an addition of 2 players to each premier level roster, and exclusive contracts that require planned be signed to UPA in order to play MLP. Plus for the first time ever, MLP team owners will have control of events...
2025-02-031h 08This Pickleball LifeThe Tweet Heard Round the Pickleball 🌎 World: Our Response | Pod 56TOM BARNES PB STUDIO IV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-8HC0KgGek
PB Breakdown Drills Link: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlh2Itp3Y5wLHLJXWrVNURk0KzMlFSokB&si=uDjyOD1k6hZuusOt
Two weeks after "Tweetstorm" Jill and K-Dubs address the UPA “Executive” responses calling Jill a “grudge holding liar”. We answer listener questions and recap playing with Jill's sister at the PPA Masters. Don’t miss the APP "Fort" Preview. It's Pod 56: Can Pro Pickleball be Fixed?
SEGMENTS:
0:00 Intro/ Hesacore for the WIN
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2025-01-211h 23
The Pickleball Breakdown with Jilly B and Scott CDO THIS: 5 DRILLS You Need In Your Game Right Now | The Pickleball Breakdown Ep. 14If you want to get better you need to drill like a pro. But a lot of the pros invent their own drills! That’s why Scott & Jill are giving you a behind the scenes look on how to: recreate pressure situations in drilling, maximize three person drilling, how to drill alone, and how to drill WITHOUT a paddle. Do not miss this episode if you want to get better at pickleball!
Also, Scott is joining Jill in Mexico! Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn from them October 25-29, 2025 at Tres Palapas in Los Barilles MEXICO BABY!
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All Drive No Drop Pickleball PodcastUPA vs Jilly B Drama and Puerto Rican Pickleball Scene InterviewTimestamps00:00 Introduction01:36 UPA vs Jilly B25:20 Interview with Carol about Puerto Rican Pickleball
2025-01-0645 minThis Pickleball LifeOUT OF MONEY! PPA & MLP Need Emergency Loan to Get Through Q1 2025Is Pro Pickleball (at least the UPA, aka MLP & PPA) a house of cards ready to fall? They've burned through the cash from their "$75 million" blockbuster merger just 10 months ago, and a bridge loan of $10mm is needed by January 15 for the entity to meet its obligations. What does this means for team owners, investors and shareholders (like Jill) and will we see a repeat of salary wars in 1.5 years when player contracts come up? Jill & Kristin also catch you up on all things "Paddlegate 5.0" and the "Paddle Mafia Fees" the UPA is attempting to collect from paddle companies...
2025-01-021h 13
The Pickleball Breakdown with Jilly B and Scott CBecome Unattackable: Defend Like the Pros | Ep. 13Defense wins pickleball championships! In a world of firefights and fast hands ask any pro and they'll tell you the truth--amazing defense is even more important that offense. It's tough going out there if your opponents can hit through you. So learn how to stop them the first time so they stop trying. Burning questions we answer:
-What makes a great defender great?
-What are some drills to improve your defense?
-How can you BEAT a great defender?
-How to become a master of misdirection?
Also, Scott is joining Jill in Mexico! Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn...
2024-12-2359 minThe Pickleball Breakdown with Jilly B and Scott CThe Difference-Maker: The Transition Zone | The Pickleball Breakdown Ep. 12The transition zone is one of the LAST skills a player develops, and Scott & Jill are here to help you not just SURVIVE in it, but to THRIVE in it. Forget “no-man’s-land”—it’s time for you to meet the “zone of death”. Learn more about this misunderstood but vital area of the court including: how many shots should it take to get to the kitchen? How do you know whether to move back, forward, or to stay put? Where should we aim in transition (line/or cross court/ middle?). Also, how to punish the opposition when THEY are in transit...
2024-12-1451 min
The Pickleball Breakdown with Jilly B and Scott CHow to be a Right Side KING or QUEEN | The Pickleball Breakdown Ep. 11The prototypical right side role is changing and if you want to keep up with the game then you better as well. And if you love the left and don’t think it’s important to learn the right, then you are dead wrong. Don’t miss Scott & Jill breaking down the new school right side mentality, the best attacks from the right, and how to counter like a pro. We’ll also share our lists for top 3 male and female right side players in the game.
We answer the burning questions:
1.) Why do we see so...
2024-12-051h 09This Pickleball Life🎭DRAMA at Nationals 🇺🇸 + The Truth: Why Pickleball Won't Be in the OlympicsFrom CEO to National Champ in 2 years, Jill breaks down every match from Nationals (Gold and Bronze!) and explains how she broke the 3 Game Curse. Plus, we interview the International King Pin Himself, Pranav Kohli, CEO of PWR (Pickleball World Rankings). Find out exactly what's in store for 2025 on the international scene and the unique obstacles to bringing the sport to the billions in Asia. Can you guess how much he's trying to charge for a pickleball paddle? Also, oracle prediction: Tour Wars Part III: UPA vs PWR.
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2024-11-291h 45
The Pickleball Breakdown with Jilly B and Scott CHow to Play & OWN the Left Side | The Pickleball Breakdown Ep. 10Have you ever wanted to play like the left side like a boss? Then don’t miss this episode of the Pickleball Breakdown where Scott & Jill breakdown the three key themes to owning the left side: 1.) Mindset 2.) Weapons & 3.) 1-2 Combinations.
This information is pure GOLD. They also address your burning questions:
1.) Why is the push middle volley dink the key to dominating the left side at the kitchen?
2.) What happens when a righty plays with a lefty? Who owns middle?
3.) Who owns middle from the baseline?
4.) Why is clinking pa...
2024-11-241h 08
This Pickleball LifeThe Only Drill You Need to go from 4.0-4.5 (plus Val DiLuggo) | Pod 53kineon.io (code Jillypb)
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Pickleball therapist Val Dillugo joins Jilly B & Kdubs to offer advice on how to play with a loved one. She also addresses how best to handle unsolicited coaching advice. Jilly B & Kdubs catch you up on their whirlwind past five weeks, including a Gold medal in Dallas & a missed MLP playoff opportunity. The girls headed to Baja, Mexico for an incredible camp at the...
2024-11-101h 35
The Pickleball Breakdown with Jilly B and Scott CHow to Get Great Partners Part II | Ep. 9Fact: We all want a partner who is better than us. But how do we find them, convince them to give us a try, and then hang onto them long enough to ride into the gold medal sunset together? It’s not easy, but Scott & Jill provide seven winning strategies to finding great partners in Episode 9 of the Pickleball Breakdown. They also answer your burning questions:
-Is it better to win at a lower level to attract a good partner... or to perform well but not win at a higher level?
-Can offering to dri...
2024-11-0629 min
The Pickleball Breakdown with Jilly B and Scott CHow to be a GREAT Partner & Get Great Partners | The Pickleball Breakdown Ep. 8 Part 1Jilly B & Scott C reveal the three keys to being a good partner by sharing real moments where they themselves have failed. Jill reveals her experience playing with a top 20 male pro who wouldn't stop coaching her and analyzing points DURING their match. Scott & Jill share their on-court partner communication pet peeves and Scott addresses the 3 things to NEVER do to your partner. Jill discusses a large partner-related flaw she has: "Illogical positivity". It turns out partners don't want to actually hear "it's all good" when it may, in fact, not be all good. Scott shares tips on how...
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This Pickleball LifeHow to Stay Strong When It Goes Sideways + MLP Virginia Recap | This Pickleball Life (Ep 52)Fistfights on the pickle court! Oh my! The MLP waiver wire is like a game of hot potato. Think like a pro, play like a pro. Find out Jill's secret to success in Virginia Beach (#1 in the player stats) and her gold medal in APP Columbus Women's Open. How do you right the ship in the storm and come out ahead when things are NOT going your way.
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SEGMENTS:
0:00 Coming Up
1:38 What is Lizard Pickleball?
6:00 What is “worldly” about Worlds?!
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2024-10-1455 min
The Pickleball Breakdown with Jilly B and Scott C4 Secrets to POWER at the Kitchen: How to Speedup Like the Pros | The Pickleball Breakdown Ep. 7Did you know that there are four different types of power at the kitchen? We've got counters, speedups, handspeed (fire fights) & put-aways. And each of these shots requires very different skills. Learn how to get your hands faster, increase your put-away power and where to sit on your counters in this episode of the Pickleball Breakdown.
Other burning questions we answer:
-Where should you aim your speed ups?
-Should you always favor a backhand counter?
-Is the bounce speed up the future of the game?
-Is technique more important than sheer strength?
-Should you really take every ball in...
2024-10-1149 min
The Pickleball Breakdown with Jilly B and Scott CGet a POWER Game: Pro Secrets to Powerful Drives, Serves & Returns | The Pickleball Breakdown Ep. 6The game has changed--are you keeping up? Learn from Scott & Jill on how to dominate with power from the back court. We divulge the secrets to driving the ball like a pro, crushing your serves, and we tackle the important question: should you change your return style to hit it harder?
Other burning questions we answer:
-How do you know if you're being aggressive enough?
-How many shots should your average rally be? And is it different for men vs women's doubles and why?
-Does the power game hav...
2024-10-0240 min
This Pickleball LifeUnlock Your Pickleball Potential through Singles | Pod 51Lots of laughs in this episode as Jilly B and K Dubs tackle the past 2 weeks of APP, DINKsanity and the Gamma Classic in Pittsburg. Find out the secret training aid Jill is starting to use for faster hands and less wear and tear on the body. What are the 6 questions you should ask before facing off against EVERY opponent? And can playing more Singles actually improve your doubles game?
Find out all that and more in episode 51 of This Pickleball Life. Join the Joyriders.
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2024-09-2153 min
The Pickleball Breakdown with Jilly B and Scott CThe ONE Shot Holding You Back from the Next Level | The Pickleball Breakdown Ep. 5This is the shot that separates the great pros from the good...the good pros from the wannabes...the 5.5s from the 5.0s. It’s where all players separate their level. Join Scott & Jill as they breakdown one of the most under rated and under practiced shots in the game: The 4th shot.
We'll answer your burning questions:
- Should you always take the 4th in the air?
- Where should you aim it when you're in serious trouble?
- When the 3rd is driven, how does your 4th change?
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2024-09-1935 min
The Pickleball Breakdown with Jilly B and Scott CDrops & Drives Masterclass: Secrets of the Pros | The Pickleball Breakdown Ep. 4Join Scott & Jill as they breakdown one of the most important shots in the game: the 3rd & 5th shot drop, drive and the hybrid. Have you ever been stuck for ten minutes on the same score, unable to get some points? Well, that's your 3rd and 5th shot telling you to be better. We answer your burning questions:
- Where should you aim your drops?
- When should you drive versus drop or drip?
- Where should your eyes be when your partner takes the 3rd?
- How can you get better at poaching and recognizing opportunties?
-Where to...
2024-09-1242 min
This Pickleball LifeSelkirk RIPS the PPA a New One 😱🤣 | Pod 50Tom Barnes (Selkirk's head of R&D) RIPS into the PPA/UPA on new and old paddle testing. Here's some select phrases from the letters:
"Uncouth" 2x
"Unprofessional" 5x
"Incompetent" 2x
"Gaslighting" 2x
"Conflict(s) of interest" 5x
"Limited/lack/rough/No understanding" 4x
Needless to say, What does it mean and why now? This coming on the heels of USAP unveiling new pbCOR testing themselves, it's going to be a wild 4th quarter to 2024 and we're here for it. Cheers to you, Joy Riders, 50 e...
2024-08-3048 minThe Pickleball Breakdown with Jilly B and Scott CBreaking Down...the Serve 🍦| The Pickleball Breakdown Ep. 2The serve is a HOT topic right now and Jilly B & Scott C break down everything you need to make your serve a weapon:
-Where should you aim your serve?
-How high and what kind of spin should you use?
-How often should you miss your serve?
-Which pros should you emulate and what tour's serve rules should you play by?
All that and more, inside the episode. What do you want us to discuss next? Comment below. 👇
SEGMENTS:
0:00 Intro
1:40 Is the serve a weapon?
3:49 Where should you aim your serve?
4:52 Serve variety is the spice of life
7:11 How hig...
2024-08-2136 minThe Pickleball Breakdown with Jilly B and Scott CBreaking Down...the Lob 🌈 🦞 | The Pickleball Breakdown | Pod 1Do you love the lob?
Let's break down a shot I hate and love. I hate it because I’m not great at doing it, (I heard from someone it’s kind of hard to be good at something you don’t practice) and I love it because I love when someone does it to me.
Close your eyes and visualize where the lobs should land.
Questions we will answer:
When should someone lob?
Where should we lob?
What are the different...
2024-08-1738 min
This Pickleball LifeSaudi Money 💰, MLP & The Leaked Texts Heard Round the World | Pod 49It's been a year since the Kansas City Player Signings...is pickleball any better? Or worse? Jilly B and K Dubs answer the burning questions:
-Will pickleball ever get to the Olympics? Maybe not, but it's in the Jewish Olympics!
-Paddle Talk: Jill asks Carl "WHERE IS THE "delisted" LIST?
-One of the most important "Dear Jilly B's" yet: Why is it so easy to lose to worse players?
-And are the toes (yes, your toes) really the secret to unlocking your true potential?
Plu...
2024-08-151h 00
This Pickleball LifeHow to WIN in Pickleball | Pod 48The Pro for the Pros - Scott Crandall joins the pod (via kidnapping) and educates us all on how to take your game strategy from zero to hero.
"You don’t need to beat the guy, you just need to beat one player"
"Develop the skills to earn the right to hit it hard"
"The person getting it down is winning"
"Whoever handles the conditions better is 50% of the entire match"
"The less you’re going to watch your opponent the safer shot you better be hitting"
"If it’s not working, do it better"
SEGMENTS
0:00 Teaser
1:00 The Biggest News i...
2024-08-021h 08
This Pickleball LifeEpic Line Call and Paddle Testing Fails + Geoff Nguyen for the Win! | Pod 47We give you the rundown on MLP Beer City including hot takes on the “worst line call in pickleball history”. And what does the UPA’s announcement about five new international events in 2025 really mean? Hint: more tour wars are coming! Don’t miss a very special guest, MLP Bay Area Breakers Team Owner Geoff Nguyen joins Jill & Kristin to discuss how he acquired an MLP team, his draft strategy, and the best player personalities he’s had on his team. All that and more on “Patio Road Pod” #47 and we are in Aspen Heaven!
SEGMENTS:
0:00 Coming Up
1:34 ICYMI
8:20 hole in one, f...
2024-07-241h 27
This Pickleball LifeTom Webb (APP) Joins the Pod + PPA & APP OC Recap | Ep. 46APP CMO Tom Webb joins Kristin and Jill to discuss all things professional pickleball. The APP is now home to the most pros anywhere and does NOT consider themselves a “feeder” tour. The APP does, however, look at “other” tours as “exhibition tours” (shots fired!). Tom breaks down the shocking truth about viewership numbers in pickleball and poses an answer to the question we all want to know: is their enough air for the multiple competing entities in pickleball to all survive 3, 5, 10 years down the road? Kristin and Jill also recap the PPA San Clemente where Jill played with Jack Munro i...
2024-07-151h 32
This Pickleball LifeUSAP CEO Mike Nealy Explains All | Pod 45Find out what USAP CEO Mike Nealy has to say about their side of the JOOLA dispute as Jill and Kristin dive deep with Nealy on all things ratings, memberships, governing bodies, the international game, and of course, the bifurcation of the sport.
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SEGMENTS:0:00 Coming Up14:52 Ratings/Memberships25:20 Who Names a Governing Body Anyway?32:51 Nealy’s take on Paddle Testing48:00 Bifurcation and the Future Survival50:00 Pickleball Serves54:50 Jill was Right!57:13 Mosquito HuntingIf you’re an active pod listener will you send us an email with your birthday or any special anno...
2024-07-0856 min
This Pickleball LifeMLP Waiver Wire Mind Games & Madness (+ Pat Rolfes) | Pod 44Get a peek behind the curtain from the MLP Waiver Wire mind games and madness. From being offered $50k to play, to $0, find out what went down for the five women who entered the “shuffle draft”. Plus, Jill’s sister writes pod listeners a love letter. And go behind the scenes with us at Gamma HQ in Pittsburgh. Don’t miss our newest segment, “Paddle Talk”, as we dissect all the recent drama around paddles (including fallen stickers!). All this and more on Pod 44….
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2:10 Objectivity is...
2024-06-281h 27
The Base to Pickle Show PodcastS1E6 Pickleball Special Olympics, PPR's Julie Jilly, and Prince Harry with Gabe!The Base to Pickle Show S1E6
This inspirational and information-packed episode will brighten your day and keep that great pickleball spirit alive!
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2024-06-1423 min
This Pickleball LifePresident of the UPA + JOOLA Vs USAP: Can Only One Survive? | Episode 43Special guest Jason Aspes, President of the UPA, joins TPL Pod to answer questions about pro player Andrei Daescu’s $50,000 fine and 60-day suspension, the future of UPA’s paddle certification process (to rival USAP’s), and the need for a strong governing body to protect pickleball. Find out what JOOLA the pros were playing at PPA Sacramento that looked like, smelled like, and sounded A LOT like the Alpha (which has been de-listed from USAP’s approved paddle list, ergo also PPA?). Is it true that a line call replay system will actually be implemented in the next few even...
2024-06-101h 21
This Pickleball LifeDrama: UPA bans Joola, Fines Daescu and Drops Players | This Pickleball Life (Ep. 42)The APP unveils a new format, the “Shuffle” and Jilly takes home the silver. Paddle Quest 2.0 has come to an end: tune in to find out which wand Jill has chosen. Which players are getting fired from their UPA contracts? Is the Gen 3 in or out? And does Daescu’s paddle tampering punishment fit the crime? Plus, a biodegradable ball?! Say what?
If you’re an active pod listener will you send us an email with your birthday or any special announcement so we can announce it on the pod? thispblife@gmail.com...
2024-05-301h 00
This Pickleball LifeThe Asterisk* Era of Pickleball | This Pickleball Life (Ep. 41)*The Year of PEDs, Propulsion Paddles and Pine Tar
Ok we’ve got an update on BANNED paddles, including WHICH paddles companies are NEXT on USAP’s hit list. Which player stands accused of putting a pine tar like substance on his paddle and how can the UPA actually leverage this? Why did certain players perform so poorly in MLP and maybe most importantly…What does TWO governing bodies mean for the sport? It’s pod 41 and Pickleball is under the gun
If you’re an active pod listener will you send...
2024-05-211h 11
This Pickleball LifeTop 5 Recovery Hacks + The Ketone Revolution with Michael BrandtIt’s been a YEAR since our last Recovery Podcast and we are coming at you with the BEST performance optimization and bio hacks we have found since then. These are our golden trade secrets and we are giving them up to you. Note: if you are a professional pickleball player listening to this podcast, just stop. Nothing is here for you!
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2024-05-071h 19
This Pickleball LifeAre the PPA/MLP For Sale? Are We Ruining Pickleball? | This Pickleball Life (Ep. 39)This is the most loaded podcast we’ve done in a LONG time—we’ll give you all the juicy drama around the JOOLA Gen 3 paddles failing at Los Cab and what those paddles, and other power paddles, mean for our sport— and how we think that the UPA-the newly formed umbrella company for MLP and PPA—is actually for sale and we reveal who the prospective buyer could be—lastly, we have an update on quite a few older and very important podcast topics, like the sexual harassment lawsuit against USAP and Donn Paben, as well as an update on th...
2024-04-261h 04This Pickleball LifeWhy do tennis players hate pickleball? Plus MLP Draft 2024 (Ep. 38)MLP Draft Grades, APP Delray, Playing w/ the (second?) Best Player in the World and visiting the Julie Johnson Academy! Plus, how to REALLY make the most of your partner's 3rd Shot.
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2024-04-121h 26
This Pickleball LifeContract Conundrums, Draft Updates and Purple Jesus? | Pod 37Pod Notes and Discount Codes
What do high school dating and pickleball have in common? The “Buyout” Scandal? Is it a scandal? Who is the new king of pickleball? Or is he a giant? What is the number 1 determinant for longevity…in life and in pickleball. DRAFT UPDATE…dynamic bidding explained and how will contract variance affect the draft? What is the best thing to happen to the color purple since Barney? All that and more in POD 37 as well as this full theme song, back by popular demand.
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2024-03-261h 07
This Pickleball LifeDouble Medal Weekend & The Red Wedding Merger | Episode 36In the episode: MLP MERGER, aka the "Red Wedding" and upcoming MLP Draft, APP Sac Town and Jill's Gold and Bronze performance. Also, what does CARD COUNTING have in common with Pickleball? How to become a right side queen and also how to hit perfect Speed ups. Don't miss this one, you'll be a 5.0 by the end!
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2024-03-131h 19
This Pickleball LifeThe Pickleball HACK you NEED to Know 🤯 | This Pickleball Life (Ep. 35)Ruk Contest: https://www.instagram.com/p/C32rUKKC_V7/
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Get behind the scenes of the singles day that almost didn't happen last week at PPA Mesa. Find out what it was like to return Anna Leigh’s new “side spin volleyball” serve. We reveal the ultimate secret to "winning partnerships" and which geography in the US is killing it in producing the best pro pickleball players. We also let you in on the two massive performance bio-hacks you NEED to imp...
2024-02-281h 01This Pickleball LifeThe Best Advice I've Ever Received | This Pickleball Life (Ep. 34)Check out our discount codes below! And don't forget to enter the giveaway by telling us your favorite lyric from the original theme song (listen to any episode from 2023), or veto the song by commenting "White girls can't rap" for a chance to win one of two PBGods.com Pickleball Is Joy Tumblers.
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2024-02-121h 03
This Pickleball LifeWho are the Next Top Pros? And why you should never say "I'm Sorry" | Ep. 33Guess the date the PPA/MLP merger will close and win a PB Gods hat!
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2024-02-0254 min
This Pickleball LifeThe “New” Billionaire in the Battle Over Pro Pickleball | Pod 32The Billionaire’s battle for pro pickleball continues, this time with a “new” name throwing a grenade on the MLP/PPA merger. We deep dive on the PPA Masters—which MAJOR paddle company is having huge quality control issues and seeing their paddles failing at even LOWEST deflection standards? And which pro players are actually benefitting from these “progressive” progression draws? Plus, find out which pro player ate 3 triple triples at in N Out (and lived to tell the tale)….don’t miss out as we also reveal the winners from last week’s biggest giveaway. And Jilly B reveals her partner...
2024-01-1856 min
This Pickleball LifeWhat will happen to Pickleball in 2024? | Ep. 31It’s the first pod of the New Year and we have some hot predictions and takes - like which pickleball leadership is about to get the boot? And did this baseball company just become a $10MM sponsor of one of the tours? And will MLP and PPA finally merge as it’s set to do on January 9, and what will happen to the APP? So stick around, the oracles are lighting up - because it’s pod 31 … predictions here they come.
Segments:
0:00 Coming up in the pod
1:50 R...
2024-01-0454 min
This Pickleball LifeSexual Abuse at USAP/PPA, Sandbagging at Nat'ls & MLP Pay Cuts | Ep. 29Y’all it has been QUITE a week in pickleball, from pay cuts, to getting blocked by the PPA on social media, to pickleball at SpaceX — nothing is off limits, including exposing who’s been called the "Harvey Weinstein" of pickleball — sit tight, grab the popcorn, it’s POD 29: It’s justice time.
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SEGMENTS
0:00 Intro
3:00 ICYMI: Sonic, Elon and APP Teams
7:46 Mexico: Parte II
9:00 Hesacore Grips for the Win
2024-01-0458 min
This Pickleball LifeUSAP Response to Sexual Allegations | Ep. 30Jilly B and K-Dubs are coming at you from Margaritaville Riviera Maya (Cancun, Mexico) to bring you the wild news from the past two weeks in the pickleball industry. What happens when 100 players work together for the first time for mutual aid and protection? Meet the Player Collective. And what do Zillow searches mean for the future of pickleball? Check out Mike Nealy’s response to the sexual harassment claims filed against USAP. Oh, and please write info@ppatour.com to find out what theirs is—and let us know when you do! Buckle up, it’s POD 30…and it’s get...
2023-12-2140 min
This Pickleball LifeCan Pro Players Finally Unite to Save Pickleball? | Ep. 28We will not be silenced. PPA changes deflection testing standards MID-EVENT—you honestly can’t make this stuff up. Learn why Nationals moved to Dallas in the first place, and…where is it going next year? And who is to blame at USAP for the debacle otherwise known as Nationals?? Learn about how the PPA continuously outmaneuvers everyone around them, including USAP. Can we, the pro players, finally unite and use collective bargaining to drain the swamp? Jill spent over 40 hours working closely with Tom Dundon at the end of 2022 to bring PPA & MLP together during the first merger—at the t...
2023-11-2249 min
This Pickleball LifePickleball's Rotten Stars | Ep. 27Jill and Kristin take a deep dive into the biggest winners and losers of USAP Nationals in Dallas. Hint: it's not who you expected. Also, the aftermath of last week's bombshell paddlegate episode. Will there be a backlash? Find out this and more in episode 27, bath in the desert pickleball heaven.
SEGMENTS
0:00 Teaser Intro
1:20 Back in Desert Heaven
2:30 Special Thanks
4:18 If it weren’t true, we would be getting sued
11:31 Lance Armstrong Moment
15:40 Rotten Stars?
19:12 Winners and Losers of Dallas
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2023-11-211h 06
Pickleball Effect: The PodcastIs the Selkirk S1 Ball Here to Stay? Plus First Impressions of the Pickleball Apes Kevlar Paddles.People are talking about the new Selkirk S1 Pro ball with its no crack 1 year warranty. Is it here to stay? Braydon tried out a new AI pickleball stats app. Plus Logan and Braydon share their first impressions of the Pickleball Apes Kevlar faced paddles.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
03:20 Are Selkirk's no-crack warranty ball the future?
07:49 What happened to Selkirk shoes?
08:56 Fine details of the Selkirk S1 ball warranty
11:51 An app that uses AI to analyze your pickleball game
18:30 Grass courts pop up in Australia
21:30...
2023-11-211h 04
It Feels Right Pickleball PodcastPaddle Concerns in DaytonaRob and Stone chime in on the current state of the pro game. Paddle testing continues to get murky as ADF standards allegedly changed mid-tournament in Daytona.
Rob will play at the APP Indoor Championships with a tight turnaround before the MLP Playoffs in San Clemente. The guys speculate into 2024 and want answers on the MLP draft and final schedule for next year.
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2023-11-2047 min
King of the CourtSnitches Get Stitches | 2023 Nationals Recap, Physical Altercations & Amateur Woes - Ep. 37Send us a textOne recap episode was not nearly enough for the amount of Pickleball that took place over the past two weeks, so Tyler & Jimmy are back with a second recap episode this week for the KOTC faithful!On this episode T&J give a full breakdown of everything that happened at the 2023 USA Pickleball National Championships. They discuss everything from physical altercations between top pros to the amateur experience. You won't want to miss this one!Let us know what topics we should cover in future episodes, thanks f...
2023-11-151h 21
This Pickleball LifeExposed: Moral Bankruptcy of PB's Leadership w/ Lea Jansen | This Pickleball Life (Ep. 26)Find out exactly what (didn't) happen with Irina Tereschenko's paddle challenge from the PPA Las Vegas. Jill and Lea grill Conner Ogden (PPA) and Don Stanley (head ref) on what happened in Las Vegas and why did the PPA Tour cover up the truth about the lab deflection testing? Also, MLP Dallas recap and how to tell your grandma (or a potential sponsor) about the difference between the PPA, MLP, and APP.
Segments:
0:00 Intro
1:55 Catching Up (Escape from Baja)
4:20 Paddle Testing Bombshell
8:50 What H...
2023-11-0750 min
This Pickleball LifeIs Mexico the Next Pickleball Gold Rush? | Episode 25TPL hits the road filming from Mexico! Special Guest, Sally Meecham of Tres Palapas Baja Pickleball Resort in Mexico joins Jilly B and K-Dubs to discuss the future opportunities for pickleball business in Mexico. Steve Kuhn exits MLP. Plus, Dear Jilly B tips on how to increase your kitchen arrival success rate.
SEGMENTS
3.05 Israel
9.24 Steve Kuhn Resigns
12.15 Is Mexico Pickleball’s next gold rush?
16.49 By the Numbers (Mexico Edition)
21:50 Does Tres Palapas have the “Trader Joe’s” Effect
39.50 Tip of the Day...
2023-10-1948 min
PicklePodCollin Johns: Cheating vs Innovation, Tour Wars, Net CordsPickleball’s most analytic player joins the pod for some high-level paddle talk and low-key trash talk. Johns shares his opinion on the new round of paddlegate and why testing will always be chasing innovation.
He weighs in on the Tour Wars cease-fire and how pickleball has benefitted from competition over the last 3 years. And finally, Collin addresses his haters about covering 30% of the court and his feud with net cords.
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2023-10-191h 26
PicklePodCollin Johns: Cheating vs Innovation, Tour Wars, Net CordsPickleball’s most analytic player joins the pod for some high-level paddle talk and low-key trash talk. Johns shares his opinion on the new round of paddlegate and why testing will always be chasing innovation.He weighs in on the Tour Wars cease-fire and how pickleball has benefitted from competition over the last 3 years. And finally, Collin addresses his haters about covering 30% of the court and his feud with net cords.To support Stop Alzheimers Now and submit your question for the pod visit: https://www.stopalzheimersnow.org/donate.ht...
2023-10-191h 27
NML Pickleball PodcastJillian Braverman the Paddle CrusaderThe NML duo are back in the saddle this week to cover all the recent news in pro pickleball. There are more paddle shenanigans that require some dissection along with PPA Vegas and APP Dallas results. They also discuss the recent MLP location change and Challenger Shuffle Draft.
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2023-10-111h 13
This Pickleball LifeThe Biggest Cheaters in Pickleball | Episode 24This ongoing issue in pickleball MUST be fixed: paddle testing. Listen to Jill's advice on how we could solve the inconsistencies between PPA and MLP testing to maintain the safety and fairness for all...especially in a world with gambling.
PPL MLP ORIGINAL TESTING: https://www.majorleaguepickleball.net/news/pickle-pro-labs-mlp-daytona-paddle-testing-findings/
PPA TESTING GUIDELINES (only mentions surface roughness): https://www.ppatour.com/ppa-paddle-compliance-and-testing/
PPA ORIGINALLY IN "LOCK STEP" WITH MLP ON TESTING WITH PPL: https://www.ppatour.com/paddle-testing-update-with-pickle-pro-labs/
Segments:
0:00 What happened in Vegas?
2023-10-1046 min
This Pickleball LifeIs Pickleball the Key to Longevity? | Episode 23Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6FeLj0DGLf9pavY0o9qi5r?si=hkYQ4sIgSRmbmxg-6Kl-fw
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2023-10-0450 min
This Pickleball LifeThe Real Winners (and Losers) of MLP Atlanta (Episode 22)A jam-packed episode after the "Chaos" has ended PLUS: MLP Atlanta! This week on the pod, we (Jill Braverman and Kristin Walla ) dive deep into the real winners and losers of the MLP/PPA merger. MLP Atlanta: a disappointment for the Hustlers, but a big win for the fans. Find out what happened, what worked well, who underestimated the competition, who was heckling Riley Newman in the finals, who started a hockey fight on court and who impressed us the most this weekend.
K-Dub's Pickleball Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTLV9ey-w1I&t=3...
2023-09-271h 19
This Pickleball LifePt. II: Pickleball Industry in Chaos | Episode 21
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2023-09-061h 02
This Pickleball LifePickleball Industry in Chaos: Who will win? | Episode 20Forgive us for the camera angle on K Dubs. What can we say? It was an emergency pod!
UPDATE: Lindsay Newman and CJ Clinger were signed by MLP at the time of this publication. Tuesday, August 29, 7am.
Live Updated Player Signing Arms Race Spreadsheet:
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Welcome to This Pickleball Life, episode 20, the emergency pod. We’ve got some crazy stuff going on in the pickleball world right now and we’re going to cover a bit of background and what it all means, but most impo...
2023-08-2947 min
This Pickleball LifeCorruption in Pickleball…Is it Inevitable? | Episode 19Gambling is entering the sport, but what does that mean and how can we avoid the corruption issues of tennis, table tennis, and soccer?
What is a "major" in pickleball and how do we bring significance to marquee events?
It was more than a whirlwind week with a Hurricane hitting the desert (??) and Jill came back from Utah with a cold. Nothing can stop the pod though, and this week it is chock full of pickleball insights.
Jill Braverman and Kristin Walla discuss timely pickleball topics, news, advice, and humor. Equal parts humor, entertainment...
2023-08-241h 19
This Pickleball LifeAre Pickleball Players Real Athletes?! 💪🏼 | Episode 18Join us in exploring the debate about real athleticism and the game of pickleball. We're preaching to the choir, but still...worth sharing some ammo for your next debate.
We also cover the ever-changing PPA rules and paddle testing procedures following the Pro XR update.
Are pro athletes entertainers? Why do some pros seem to have no fun on the court? What do we think about Anna Leigh Waters' reaction to losing? When is it ok for a teen-pro athlete to be a teenager? What does it mean to be a pro athlete anyway? Jill and Kristin talk about...
2023-08-101h 08
This Pickleball LifeDoing "Drugs" & Spreading Love 💞 | Episode 17Doing "drugs" and spreading love, chasing down thieves and who can beat Anna Leigh? Find out how the formula used by DJ Young and Pat Smith beat the Johns Brothers. And guess who Jill will be playing with in 2029??
Welcome to your favorite comedy podcast, disguised as a pickleball podcast where we discuss anything and everything…including pickleball. Join Kristin Walla, aka. K-Dubs ( @WALLAGOLF ) pickleball enthusiast, DUPR 4.09, golf pro, and armchair sport psychologist and founder of PB GODS, and Jillian Braverman, aka Jilly B, top 20 pickleball pro, former tech CEO (DUPR) and former chief of staff at MLP...
2023-08-031h 37
This Pickleball LifeSnubbed & Loved: The Most Viral Pickleball Video Ever? | Episode 16Join Jill and Kristin as they break down the drama of last week's MLP Draft (teams to watch out for), becoming a NY Hustler, and the PPA Denver, "Oh Snap! My Hamstring". Filmed from beautiful Aspen, CO, Kristin's hometown. Bear with us on the audio issues. We were using our "road equipment".
Segments:
0.00 Intro/Themesong
2:00 MLP Draft Aftermath/NY Hustlers
9:45 Goin’ Viral/Silver Lining
12:00 Sam Querrey has a sense of Humor
14:25 Pathways and College Pickleball
16:40 MLP Teams to Watch in Season 2
22:18 Best Tips fr...
2023-07-1953 min
This Pickleball LifeRecovery (Pt. 2) Heat & Ice | Episode 11Part two of two, Performance Optimization Hacks #5-#10. Fire and Ice! Don't miss the magic muscle cramp cure and Jill's Secret Hydration Cocktail?? Gross or delicious, let us know. thispblife@gmail.com
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2023-07-131h 00
This Pickleball LifeThe Biggest Myths in Pickleball | Episode 15Find out Jill’s new MAGIC paddle! Which brand is she signing with? Jill and K Dubs discuss the new PPA rules, the pros and cons of Rally Scoring and the upcoming PPA Denver event!
Tune into the Draft on July 12 at 9 am ET (on MLP Twitter and The Dink on YouTube).
Draft Info: https://www.majorleaguepickleball.net/news/mlp-2023-season-two-draft-event-overview-one-day-two-drafts/
Segments:
0:00 Intro/Themesong
5.20 JILLY B SIGNATURE PADDLE REVEAL!
11.13 The Oracle Strikes Again!
12:50 The Power of Vis...
2023-07-121h 02
This Pickleball LifeDrafting for the Win! | Episode 14Guess Jill's draft number!!! Comment below with what number you think Jill will draft, winner gets a $100 gift card to pbgods.com
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RALLY SCORING
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2023-06-3055 min
This Pickleball LifeHow to Win MLP and Unlocking the "Next Level" | Episode 12Become a "Pickleball Predator" like Jilly B and hang with K-Dubs as they unwind the PPA San Clemente, MLP San Clemente and dissect the winning formula for MLP players. Stay tuned for a Dear Jilly B question from...Jilly B herself?? Lot's of laughs and learning in this jam packed Episode 12.
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2023-06-221h 11
This Pickleball LifeEpisode 10 the Recovery Den (Part 1)Learn the secrets pro pickleball players use for injury prevention, recovery, and performance. Jilly B and K-Dub break down their favorite devices and habits for a better you. Play longer, healthier, and happier with our health tips and tricks. Part two coming 6/5/23.
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Topics:
0:00 Start
2:30 4 Cornerstones to Good Health
10:05 Sleep
17:22 Strength and Physical Therapy
27:09 Toe Spacers
38:02 Traction
42:52 Air Relax
51:00 Dear Jilly B (Stacking)
54:09 Dear Jilly B (Faster hands)
57:10 Next...
2023-06-0259 min
This Pickleball LifePickleball Mindset for the WIN, Chartreuse-gate? | Episode 9With a winning mindset, you can change the outcome of the game. Plus find out which pro warms up in Birkenstocks?!? Is there a Disney Prince on the pro tour? And why don't we play the same in tournaments and rec play? All this and more behind-the-ropes info from the PPA Atlanta Open 2023.
Use code PBLIFERS for 10% off at pbgods.com
Episode Chapters:
0:00 Teaser and themesong
0:45 Intro/Expect Expectoration
6:30 Confidence on Court
13:43 Seeing NEON??
17:20 Andrei Daescu touch of class
20:00 Decision-making on court
24:12 Smell of Victory and MLP 2024
29:40 Megan Fudge is a WALL!
33:00 What's the point of USA Pickleball?
37:20 Dear Jill...
2023-05-2452 minThis Pickleball LifeCatching Hundos, MiLP, new MLP Owners & 1st Tournament Jitters | Episode 8K Dubs (Kristin Walla) and Jilly B (Jill Braverman) dissect the recent SoCal Minor League Pickleball Event. They discuss all the new famous Major League Pickleball investors like Dude Perfect and did somebody say "CHESS?" Jill's paddle journey is near its end. We’re going to talk about who I’m playing with this week in Atlanta and what kind of new training I’ve implemented in my game to take it to its next level.
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Episode Chapters:
0:00 Start
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2023-05-171h 03
This Pickleball LifeMoney in Pickleball, NC Recap & MLP Shuffle Draft | Episode 7Find out what happened at the PPA North Carolina Open, playing on center court with Jake Kusmider and Sarah Ansboury. Jill breaks down what a pro player's sponsorship, prize money and income might be. Also, stay tuned for Dear Jilly B questions about beginners getting started with tournaments and how to overcome a lack of racket sport experience.
Use code PBLIFERS for 10% off at pbgods.com
Episode Chapters:
0:00 Start
1:30 WSJ Article (I hate pickleball)
7:30 Jill's OOTDs (Outfits)
10:10 Indoor pickleball
12:24 Unwinding the stack
16:00 Jill lays an egg...
2023-05-1258 min
This Pickleball LifeFloaters in the Mid Court, K Dubby Hits the High Notes | Episode 6Jill and Kristin break down the art of new partnerships, how to adjust mid-game strategy to optimize performance and how to be the GOAT banana holder of pickleball. What's coming up for the PPA North Carolina Open and how to decide whether to attack or reset from the mid-court.
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Episode Chapters:
0:00 Start
0:55 Intro
4:05 K Dubby's 4.0 experience at Newport Beach
8:10 The Lion King
9:10 K Dub summarizes Jill's keys to PB life
12:05 1st Time Partnership Communication
16:15 Jill admits her absence caused K Dubby's losses
19:45 You Lose, You Learn
20:40 Team "mesh" a la Travis...
2023-05-0550 min
This Pickleball LifePaddlegate, Reign Storm and Grip Technique | Episode 5Big news this week from PPA OGIO after Jill and her partner, Sarah Ansboury were defaulted from their Quarter Final match after Sarah's paddle failed a core test. Find out the full story as well as how to up your game with the right grip and how positivity will always win.
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Topics:
0:00 Start
2:05 Reign Storm Photoshoot
7:00 Vizzy Pro Am
9:15 Pod Fans in the Wild
12:07 Eye Rollers
19:28 Stop Abusing the Refs
20:25 Paddle Testing
2023-04-251h 02
This Pickleball LifeThe Pickleball Housing Crisis, Mental Resets and Pato...? | Episode 4Jilly B (Jill Braverman) and K-Dubs (Kristin Walla) discuss the Red Rock PPA, Housing in Pickleball, How to increase viewership, and answer the "Dear Jilly B" questions:
-What tips do you have to mentally reset your game when you feel like you’re not playing your best?
-What differentiates a 4.0 and a 4.5/5.0?
What do you want to hear next?
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Show Notes
0:00 Podcast on a podcast
2:10 Host family "Thank-off"
7:41 First-time partnerships - Hurricane Tyra Black
11:04 Confessions of a Lobaholic (w/ Black Diamond)
14:24 Decisiveness and putting new skills into play
20:30 Ho...
2023-04-171h 10
This Pickleball Life"Falling" for Team Pickleball (plus how to move on the court) | Episode 3Head Trauma Drama! Mean Tweets...asked and answered, plus how to improve your court positioning and help protect a partner who's being attacked. Jilly B (Jill Braverman) and K Dubs (Kristin Walla) discuss the PPA Austin, MLP Daytona (spoiler alert, Jill's team finished runner-up). Let's go!
What do you want to hear next? Send your "Dear Jilly B" questions to: thispblife@gmail.com
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2023-03-311h 17
This Pickleball LifeLobaholics (not so) Anonymous | Episode 2Pro Pickleballer, Jill Braverman and golf pro/wife, Kristin Walla muse about Jill's return to the pb world and her upcoming events, how to train for the game, the future of equipment and answer listener questions about how to fight back against the "Lob Monster" and how to keep up with the faster-paced game. You too can beat the lobaholics with these simple tips. What do you want to hear next?
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Jill Braverman and Kristin Walla discuss timely pickleball topics, news, advice and humor. Equal parts humor, entertainment and instruction. If you love pickleball, you'll love this podcast. Send...
2023-03-2232 min
This Pickleball LifePickleball Buzzwords! Plus "Ask Jilly B" | Episode 1Listen to Jilly B (Jill Braverman) and K-Dub (Kristin Walla) explain how to say "no" to unwanted partners and dissect the best ways to find and become the best partner on the court. Ask Jilly B on our next pod by sending a Spotify Voice Message or emailing thispblife@gmail.com
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2023-03-1724 min