All Episodes
Ep. 300 - Is Your Mosquito Derailing You?
Episode 300. Hard to believe. What are the mosquitoes in your pickleball? Your opponent's shot that trickles over the net. The unlucky bounce. The gust of wind. The wr...
Ep. 299 - It's YOUR Journey PLUS Avoid Distraction
In this episode, I explore two important ideas that can help you build a healthier and more productive relationship with pickleball. The first is why your pickleball j...
Ep. 298 - Focus Your "I Care" Beam
Let's explore this mental performance concept I call the “I Care Beam”—the idea that the significance we assign to pickleball experiences is entirely within our contro...
Special Episode - Pickleball Growth with The Real Housewives of Pickleball
In this special episode, Tony sits down with Neely Sullivan and Natasha Linton, the co-hosts of the Real Housewives of Pickleball podcast, for a conversation on how th...
Ep. 297 - Your Body : Your Pickleball
The better your body feels, the better you play. And the better you live. In this episode we discuss the idea of nutritious movement (the same way you need a variety o...
Special Episode - Rallying at the Rally House with Nick Dawson
In this special episode, I sit down with Nick Dawson at Rally House in Carlsbad, California, to talk about the other side of the house. The side most of us never see. ...
Ep. 296 - Avoiding Mental Limiters
In this episode, Tony breaks down the kinds of mental noise that quietly wreck your play: a disputed score, an out call you cannot let go of, a missed shot that follow...
Ep. 295 - Measure Better - Gauging Your Play the Right Way
A healthier and more productive way to measure progress on the pickleball court is to evaluate growth through points earned, rallies extended, and resilience shown und...
Ep. 294 - Body and Mind
Pickleball strengthens far more than your game —it is a pathway toward a stronger body, a sharper mind, and a fuller life. In this episode, we draw on reflections at t...
Ep. 293 - Lean into the Good Voice - from the PPA Atlanta
In this episode, we explore the powerful mental framework of “self-one” and “self-two” so you, as a pickleball player, can become more intentional about which internal...
Special Episode - The Pickled Mind with Kayla Teape
If you’ve ever felt your love for pickleball slipping under pressure, this conversation with Kayla Teape of Pickled Minds offers a meaningful reset. We explore a criti...
Ep. 292 - Lessons for All from the 2026 US Open
In this episode, I reflect on lessons from the 2026 US Open with a special emphasis on how a calm mind leads to better performance on the court. Whether in competition...
Ep. 291 - Your Why for Pickleball
Anchoring to your “why” can shift your mindset and elevate both your performance and fulfillment. In this episode, I want to challenge you to define your true “why” fo...
Ep. 290 - Find Your Intensity Goldilocks Zone
Managing intensity on the pickleball court helps players find their personal “Goldilocks zone” between overexertion and disengagement. In this episode, we draw on real...
Ep. 289 - Recognition SuperPower
There's an often-overlooked superpower of recognition and it directly impacts your performance on the court. On this episode, we break recognition into three practical...
Special Episode - Alec Martone The Fail First Podcast
What if failure wasn't the thing to avoid — but the fastest path to getting better? In this special episode of Pickleball Therapy, I sit down with Alec Martone, host ...
Ep. 288 - Setting Realistic Expectations
Unrealistic expectations quietly fuel frustration on the court. In this special episode, we examine the “win or bust” mindset many players adopt to rethink how we defi...
Ep. 287 - Guest Host CJ Johnson - Navigating the Obstacles to Being a Women Athlete
What does it mean to fight to be seen as an athlete — not once, but across an entire lifetime? In this episode of Pickleball Therapy, guest host CJ Johnson — co-head c...