All Episodes
Ep. 241 - Empathy Framing For The Win
We’ve all faced frustrating moments on the court—with partners, opponents, or fellow players. What if we could reframe those situations into a healthier, more construc...
Ep. 240 - Our Three Most Powerful Tools for Your Mind
This episode holds a special place. It distills three foundational mental pillars—Play, Perspective, and Progress—that have resonated deeply with players around the wo...
Ep. 239 - Don't Button Up the Mountain
Today we dive into a topic that resonates deeply with many of us: the journey over the destination, and how our approach to it can significantly impact our enjoyment ...
Ep. 238 - Your Mind Needs Water Too
When we think about pickleball, there are three pillars that comes to mind which we developed a few years back; the mechanical, the strategic, and the athletic pillar....
Ep. 237 - Why Are You Upset?
You can't control every event in your journey, but you can control how you respond. And control goes beyond the physical aspect to include a mental dimension too. Some...
Ep. 236 - Does Smiling Improve your Pickleball Game?
Pickleball System Spring Boot Camp starting on March 27th; https://betterpickleball.com/march-bootcamp/Will a smile help your pickleball game? While there might not be...
Special Episode - Pickleball Stoicism with Pickleball Pro Richard Livornese, Jr.
We had the pleasure of featuring a pro pickleball player, Richard Livornese Jr., in this special episode. It will be interesting to listen to the discussion, not just ...
Accepting Frustration is the Key to Growth
Join us for the March Bootcamp; https://betterpickleball.com/spring-bootcamp/ This week, let's dive into a concept I stumbled upon through an insightful video featurin...
Reanimating Open Play PLUS It's Normal to Take a Step Back
Open play can be interesting with players of varying skill levels playing and enjoying the game together. But that's not always the case when dynamics of it set in and...
Handling Mental Interference PLUS Losing from Too Much
'The good thing about pressure is that it lets you know that you care.' Billy Jean King. The difficulty comes in when you let the pressure build up too much that it sp...
Special Episode - Interview with Shelley and Sher of Life Lessons from Pickleball
In this special episode of Pickleball Therapy we sit down for an insightful and fun conversation with Shelley and Sher, the duo behind Life Lessons from Pickleball.We ...
Anna Bright's Positive Perspective Win or Lose
In doing some video review for a project I was working on, I came across some really good interview answer by Anna Bright, a top pickleball player in the world right n...
Peeling the Pickleball Onion
At first glance, pickleball might seem simple—just a paddle, a plastic ball, and a court. But as you play more, you'll realize the sport's complexity. It's a puzzle th...
Mental Warmup: Prepare to Play Your Best - Bookmark Episode
Whenever you're getting ready to play, you want a little bit more focus, framing for yourself and perspective. This special bookmark style episode of the podcast is de...
Your Individual Perspective
In this weeks podcast we talk about different strokes for different folks. We got a couple of reviews I'm going to read to you here because I thought it was interesti...
Special Episode - Better Body, Better Play - Interview with Ty Woody
Strength training and proper exercise are essential for improving pickleball performance and should be a regular part of training, it's part of the athletic pillar tha...
Gatekeep your Pickleball - It's in Your Hands
How can we gatekeep information and use that to best enjoy our pickleball journey? A lot of times when we're exposed to information in an area we're not sure what the ...
Are you Performing when You Play?
What Does it Mean to Perform? How many games do you expect to win the next time you play pickleball? All of them? Most of them? Half? Extend that out: what win percent...