All Episodes
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...
Special Episode - Refinding the Joy in Pickleball with PickleballNikki
In this special episode of Pickleball Therapy, I sit down with Nikki Maldonado of Pickleball Nikki to explore a powerful mindset challenge: how players can rediscover ...
Ep. 286 - Mixed Troubles Playing with Your Significant Other
In this episode of Pickleball Therapy, we explore the unique challenges of playing mixed doubles with your spouse or life partner. From creating a communication plan t...
Ep. 285 - How's Your Sister Doing?
Everyday comments and assumptions can impact confidence and belonging on the court. In this episode, we reflect on locker room banter, self-awareness, and community re...
Ep. 284 - My Hope for You
There's something meaningful —something worthy of care, attention, and long-term commitment about pickleball. My personal hopes for you as a pickleball player—on the c...
Ep. 283 - Embrace the Stress
Stress is not the enemy in pickleball—it’s the very fabric of the game and embracing it can accelerate your growth and transform your mindset on the court. In this epi...
Ep. 282 - The Rule of Thirds
One-third of your improvement journey will feel uncomfortable and if you’re serious about getting better, struggle is not a sign of failure—it’s evidence of growth. On...
Ep. 281 - Are You Converting Your Game
Are you converting all of the ability you have into performance on the court? In this episode, I'll use a solar panel analogy to explore how intentionality, clarity, a...
Ep. 280 - Learning From Personal Experience
Pickleball doesn’t test us when everything is going well—it tests us when preparation, pressure, and performance don’t fully align. That’s exactly what happened during...
Ep. 279 - The Ball, The Ball, The Ball
One of the most overlooked performance skills in pickleball is focus. Mental distractions like the score, past mistakes, or partner reactions can quietly erode perform...
Ep. 278 - No Thank You! PLUS Celebrate the Effort
Knowing when to say “no thank you” on the court and learning to celebrate effort beyond simple wins and losses is a powerful mindset shift. I challenge you to reclaim ...
Ep. 277 - In and Out for This Year
An “In and Out for 2026” mindset can help you, as a pickleball player, reset how you approach improvement, partnership, and self-talk on the court. I challenge you to ...
Ep. 276 - Your 2026 Pickleball Canvas
In this year-end episode of Pickleball Therapy, I invite you to think differently about your game by using pickleball as a canvas for growth in 2026. Beyond wins and l...