All Episodes
What is next for you? - 2023 planning and 2022 look back | PLUS Understanding Stress on the Court | Pickleball Therapy | Episode 117
2022 is almost in the books. what does 2023 have in store for you as a pickleball player? More importantly, as a curious player who wants to see how well you can play ...
Journey to Gold | PLUS Mental Strength to Right the Ship | Pickleball Therapy | Episode 116
In this week's podcast I share some of myself with you. More specifically, some of my pickleball journey. From first hitting a pickleball through the medal stand in Se...
How pickleball impacted Mark's life - his story | PLUS How to see trends in your game study | Pickleball Therapy | Episode 115
This week we share Mark's story with you. Hear how pickleball impacted Mark for the better. It is always helpful to hear from other players like us. In the riff, I sha...
Avoid confusing loss with failure - they are different | PLUS What happens when you get hit with the ball? | Pickleball Therapy | Episode 114
Oftentimes when we lose a game we feel like we failed. The same is true when we win: we feel like we succeeded. This, however, wrongly conflates success/failure with ...
Confident pickleball is knowing pickleball – do you know? | PLUS An actionable first step to knowing | Pickleball Therapy | Episode 113
Confidence is “a feeling of self-assurance arising from one’s appreciation of one’s own abilities or qualities.” Two parts then that we need to feel confident on the p...
Keeping your focus out on the court | PLUS 11-9 vs 11-6, a Perspective | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball | Episode 112
Focus will ebb and flow when you play pickleball. It is the most natural of things. But there are things you can do to improve your focus, particularly in those crucia...
Two Tips Straight From the Best Pros | PLUS Frame your game in gratitude | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball | Episode 111
The best is when the lessons from the top pro players are things that can help us in our games and also things that are achievable by us - not matter our level. I had ...
Do you need the sprinkles to be happy? | PLUS There are points that matter more than others | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball | Episode 110
Sometimes we lose sight of the bowl of ice cream that we have in front of us. We did not get sprinkles, or fudge, or whipped cream in our ice cream. Does that make the...
How to keep your eye on the ball | PLUS adding a time component to your improvement | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball | Episode 109
Join us at ThePickleballSystem.com. Want to play your best? You want to keep your eye on the ball. Step 1 - what is going to give you the biggest benefit (bang for you...
How do you play with a partner who does not see things your way? | PLUS how to know you are doing it right | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball | Episode 108
One of the best aspects of pickleball is open play. As a social sport, we get to play with pickleball players from all sorts of backgrounds and walks of life. While th...
ON YOUR WAY No. 2 Special Episode | Get Ready for Today on the Pickleball Court | PLUS Anxiety Reduction Techniques | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball | Episode 107
Heading out to the Pickleball courts? Get yourself ready to play your best out there and to fully enjoy the day. In this special episode we help you get ready. Focusin...
Prepare to play your best pickleball out there | PLUS Losing is a learning proposition | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball | Episode 106
When we think of winning as getting to 11 first and losing as when our opponents get to 11 before we do, we rob ourselves of the benefits that can come from score losi...
Getting the Information That is Right for You | PLUS the 2023 Rules Spin Serve Update | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball | Episode 105
As you learn more, it is important to accurately understand what you are hearing out there – including from us. Oftentimes we find that tips or instruction are misappl...
This is BAD Advice - Don't do it | PLUS how to spot BAD advice in the future | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball | Episode 104
All pickleball players have received advice about how to play the game, particularly when we were beginner pickleball players. Some of the advice is good: how to score...
Maximize Your Work and Avoid Time Wastes | PLUS 5 things I would not do as a pickleball professional | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball | Episode 103
None of us has unlimited time in our days, and certainly not unlimited time to work on our pickleball games. If we want to play our best pickleball, we must prioritize...
Getting coached at the courts? What to do? | PLUS what if you want to give advice to a player? | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball | Episode 102
Getting coached at the courts can be a tricky proposition. Sometimes the advice you are getting is correct: scoring, 2-bounce rule, and similar usually do not present ...
Is "No" Holding You Back? | PLUS Avoid Falling Behind | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball | Episode 101
I was reminded this week about how negativity can affect the way we interpret information that is otherwise aiming to be helpful. It can also affect your mind when you...
Get Your Mind Right with Dr. Peter Scales | SPECIAL EPISODE - Episode 100 of Pickleball Therap | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball | Episode 100
Dr. Peter Scales will change your relationship with pickleball - for the better. In this, our 100th Episode of Pickleball Therapy, we bring you a "greatest hits" of th...
The FASTEST way to improve your results | PLUS Practice Makes Perfect | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball | Episode 99
If you want to improve as a pickleball player, it helps to know what is important - what you should focus on. This will avoid you from exerting efforts on aspects of t...
AFTER YOU PLAY Special Episode | Decompress from the day | PLUS Next Steps 3-2-1 | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball | Episode 98
Save/tag this Episode and put it on after your day on the courts. Sometimes we have a good day out on the courts. Sometimes a not so good day. Perspective will help yo...
ON YOUR WAY Special Episode | Play Calmer Pickleball | PLUS Picking Your Game | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball | Episode 97
Save/tag this Episode and put it on when you are on your way to play. When you go out to play, avoid beating yourself up out there. Second guessing yourself, thinking ...
SLOW Your Mind | PLUS Ask the Right Questions | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball | Episode 96
Slowing the game is not just a strategy for play. It is a mental approach to your play where you remain in control out there. In this podcast we share with you several...
UP Your Game with These THREE TIPS | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball | Episode 95
We all want to play to the best of our ability. These 3 tips can help you do that. They will also help you maintain your focus on the court. The third tip is a bit out...
4 Pro Stories - Intentionality | PLUS Close the Gap if you want to improve | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball | Episode 94
Intentionality can change your game - not just how you play, how you interact with the game. Hear how these 4 pros use intentionality as part of their games. Apply the...
Your MOST Common Error - how to fix it | PLUS are you giving your BEST | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball | Episode 93
Not knowing why you are missing shot after shot can leave you frustrated and confused. In this episode we address one of the most common (if not your most common) sour...
See What is Happening (and make corrections) | PLUS take off that lead tape - maybe | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball| Episode 92
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Use Failure as Your Fuel | PLUS avoid losing focus with this tip | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball| Episode 91
Failure is a prerequisite to improvement. Not an option. Required. Only when you fail will you have the fuel it takes to want to get better. Not sure about that? Liste...
Avoid Distraction on the Court | PLUS Optimizing Strategy | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball| Episode 90
How do we avoid distraction when we are on the pickleball court? In this episode we give you some tips to help you maintain your focus when you are in the heat of the ...
Get your body ready for a day on the courts | Special guest CJ Johnson is BACK | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball| Episode 89
Want to play better pickleball that day AND be recovered in time for your next time on the courts? Then you will want to hear CJ's tips about preparing for your day a...