All Episodes
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...
Ep. 275 - Do More With Less
There's a powerful principle that limits many players without them realizing it: doing too much. From overly complicated mechanics and layered strategies to mental ove...
Ep. 274 - Win:Loss Tells You Nothing
The win-loss metric tells you nothing about how well you actually played. In this episode, I break down how process-driven metrics lead to more meaningful improvement ...
Ep. 273 - Climb The Next Mountain
Your improvement as a pickleball player naturally includes steep climbs, plateaus, and moments of ease—and each stage is essential to your growth as a player. I like t...
Ep. 272 - A Lot to Be Thankful For
In this Thanksgiving episode of Pickleball Therapy, I invite you to pause, acknowledge the people and places that make your play possible, and carry this gratitude int...
Ep. 271 - Do You Know Who You Are?
It’s natural to admire players who succeed. But trying to become them—rather than learning from them—can derail your progression. Your personal identity shapes your de...
Ep. 270 - Reduce Mental Overwhelm - 3 Tips
One of the most common challenges players face is mental overwhelm. I'm going to break down how too many thoughts on mechanics, strategy, and performance can short-cir...
Ep. 269 - Lessons from Dallas
In this special on-site episode, I share reflections from the Major League Pickleball event in Dallas, drawing out lessons that apply directly to your journey as a pla...
Special Episode - Tao of Pickleball - A Chat with Scott Golden
In this special episode, I sit down with longtime friend and fellow coach, Scott Golden, to explore The Tao of Pickleball, his new book co-authored with Jeff Morris. W...
Ep. 268 - Are You Tethered in Your Pickleball?
Are you anchored to a clear, guiding framework—or drifting from one random tip to another? In this episode I share with you why a tethered approach brings deeper under...
Ep. 267 - A Good Loser is Still a Loser and Other Useless Idioms
One of the most common yet destructive ideas in sports is that “a good loser is still a loser.” The language we use around winning and losing shapes our pickleball min...
Ep. 266 - Strategic Awareness
The often-overlooked art of strategic awareness refers to the mental readiness that helps you anticipate what’s unfolding on the court. In this episode, I'll explain h...
Ep. 265 - The Short Lens Spiral
In this episode of Pickleball Therapy, I introduce an excerpt from my new book Pickleball Therapy: The Book, read by longtime listener Jeff Renshaw. We explore the “Sh...
Ep. 264 - Fix Your Latent Errors
Ever missed a shot and immediately thought, “I just need to fix my stroke”? What if the real problem wasn’t your stroke at all, but something deeper—something hidden? ...
Ep. 263 - Sound Mind in a Sound Body
In this episode, we explore the deeper philosophy behind how we approach our sport. Contrasting Nike’s “Just Do It” mentality with ASICS’ guiding principle of “a sound...
Special Episode - Basic Consistency
With so much information flooding in from courts and YouTube, players can feel overwhelmed. In this episode, I help you cut through the noise, showing how simplicity a...
Ep. 262 - How to Navigate Pickleball - A Complex Sport
Pickleball is one of the most complex activities you can engage in, and that complexity is exactly what makes the game both beautiful and, at times, frustrating. The c...
Special Episode - Become your own Pickleball Mechanic
There's power in “seeing the story” of the game as it unfolds. Moving beyond strokes and strategies, in this podcast episode I want to challenge you as a pickleball pl...