Chris Haworth joins the pod, UPA Contracts are discussed and the pod goes in a new direction.
About Chris Haworth:
-Has beaten Ben Johns multiple times as well as Federico Staksrud
-He holds the record for most singles titles on the APP (10)
-Went 1 year without losing a singles match
-Grew up in Oklahoma
-Played baseball before playing tennis in HS
-Played tennis for Oklahoma State
-Has won singles gold medals on both tours
-Now that Grayson is off the APP the difference in points between you and the next player is 4400, which is almost more than the next two players combined.
Follow Chris: https://www.instagram.com/chrishaworth.pb/
Details on the UPA Contracts: https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/the-upa-is-negotiating-new-pro-contracts-what-it-means-and-who-is-affected/
SEGMENTS:
0:00 INTRO
1:28 Pod Updates
6:03 Chris Haworth Background
8:40 Chris’s Singles Style (Short Points)
9:58 The Idea Pickleball Height
12:49 Getting Better at Doubles
18:59 Future Partners
21:55 Training in Oklahoma
25:43 Singles or Doubles?
30:59 Not losing a match for a whole year
33:27 Surviving 3 Events in one Tournament
36:05 The “Top 50 Rule” Barring Chris from the UPA
37:46 Brandon French
41:29 Playing International Pickleball
43:04 Rapid Fire
49:10 Aspen and Pickleball Porn
54:07 APP Newport
55:53 UPA’s New Contracts
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Learn from the most creative player in pickleball: @thejackmunro joins the pod. We dive into his origin story of being the youngest ever 5.0 player (before ALW), how he got dubbed “Junior Mint” (just don’t call him that anymore), how his hands got so fast, how he likes to train, where his content strategy comes from and how to fix a backhand.
Jill and KW break down the dollars and “sense” of signing a PPA contract for a player like Grayson Goldin. We do a deep dive on why a pro player who isn’t having success on the APP would sign on the PPA tour. Catch our recap of the APP NYC (Jack won double gold!) and K-Dubs wrote a Pickleball poem!
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0:00 Intro/Teaser
3:00 Pickleball: The Poem
5:50 App NYC
20:49 The Grayson Goldin Example
30:18 Jack Munro Rapid Fire
35:00 Junior Mint, The origin story
50:25 Day Trading and Pickleball
53:25 Do you want to play the PPA?
1:03:00 Lefty Magic and Fast Hands
1:13:40 How to fix your backhand
1:23:25 Outro/Bloopers
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The #1 Female Player on the APP, recent record-breaking 70 medal winner, mother of two (plus a pup), and Jill's doubles partner, Megan Fudge joins the pod! Finally!!
Megan weighs in on winning, training, traveling the world and parenthood in an RV?!? Find out the secret to her endless energy.
Also, Jill and KW break down the US Open experience. The highs and the lows and the McGyver job K-Dubby had to do in the middle of the event! Also, APP Cincy where Megan broke her record in style with a GOLD medal with Jill and a Silver medal with Jack Munro.
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May 20-21 New Jersey
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Oct 25-29 Mexico!
SEGMENTS:
0:00 Intro/Coming Up
2:00 Upcoming Events/Camps
5:00 US Open Revenge Tour
12:10 APP Cincinatti Revenge Tour 2.0
15:30 The next Jorja Johnson?
17:30 Ben Johns Tanking Fines
18:40 Fan comments: a guide
20:20 KW US Open Experience
28:40 Megan Fudge, y'all!
33:30 Always the foreigner
37:00 Nightmares become a dream
48:40 Breaking JW's Record and Puzzles
54:40 Partnership with Jill
57:00 Playing Left vs Right
1:02:30 Playing the Waters
1:11:10 Slice and the future of pb style
1:13:10 Megan's secret to energy
1:20:20 Outro
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Jill Braverman and Kristin Walla discuss timely pickleball topics, news, advice, and humor. Equal parts humor, entertainment, and instruction. If you love pickleball, you'll love this podcast.
Reach out: thispblife@gmail.com
Camp inquiries: jillybcamps@gmail.com
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The #1 Player on the APP, recent TRIPLE CROWN winner, Will Howells joins the pod to discuss how he got into pickleball, how he got so good so fast, and what he learned from his MLP Finals loss to build on this year. Hear what he's learned from some of his past partners, which has included: Anna Leigh Waters, JW Johnson, Jack Munro...and Jilly B, of course! Find out how he's risen to the top spot (and stayed there).
Also, Jill and KW break down the upcoming US Open. Take a look at the brackets and discuss who will most likely take down the legendary tennis Hall of Famer, Andre Agassi, in his pro debut.
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SEGMENTS:
0:00 Intro
1:45 Last chance for Mexico!
4:30 Be the Hunter not the Hunted
10:10 Clarifying “The Breakup”
16:02 US Open Preview: Is Andre Agassi good enough?
21:50 Calling all Michiganders
24:20 Help us name this segment
25:40 THE Will Howells
29:45 The Triple Crown
35:48 Will’s Keys to Winning
38:30 On Court Personality and Attitude
49:43 What were the takeaways after losing MLP Finals?
52:20 Gary V and playing for the 5’s
56:20 APP vs PPA players
1:05:20 Outro
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Jill Braverman and Kristin Walla discuss timely pickleball topics, news, advice, and humor. Equal parts humor, entertainment, and instruction. If you love pickleball, you'll love this podcast.
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Camp inquiries: jillybcamps@gmail.com
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Did Anna Bright make a huge mistake?! Jill and K-Dubs break down what happened, what it means for the field and which partnerships we might be seeing in the future. Find out which host got hospitalized last week. APP Fort Recap. Is dinking dead? Learn how The Fort is setting a Guiness Book of World Records. jillybpickleball.comleorever.comSEGMENTS0:00 Intro1:38 Catching Up8:00 Anna Bright should have partnered with THIS female player15:40 APP Fort Recap24:00 You didn’t spend $1,000 to feel comfortable 28:30 Is dinking dead?34:44 Brad Tuckman, Founder of the FORT39:08 Public Private Partnership43:20 The Un-Country Club45:22 $10mm raised in 14 days49:30 200 employees?!?! 54:15 Every court is streamed?!?!?58:00 PB’s FIRST ever stadium—Guinness World Record 1:00:29 What does it mean to be the home of the APP Tour?______________________________________________________Subscribe to the blog: https://www.jillianbraverman.com/blogIf you want to support the pod, rate us on Apple and SpotifyListen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6FeLj0DGLf9pavY0o9qi5r?si=hkYQ4sIgSRmbmxg-6Kl-fwListen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-pickleball-life/id1678021752Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@jillybpickleballhttps://tinyurl.com/thispblife--------------------------------Jill Braverman and Kristin Walla discuss timely pickleball topics, news, advice, and humor. Equal parts humor, entertainment, and instruction. If you love pickleball, you'll love this podcast. Reach out: thispblife@gmail.com Camp inquiries: jillybcamps@gmail.com--------------------------------Follow Jilly B:https://www.instagram.com/jillybpickleball https://www.facebook.com/jillybpickleball https://twitter.com/jillybpbhttps://www.tiktok.com/@jillybpickleballFollow K Dubs:https://www.youtube.com/WALLAGOLFhttps://www.instagram.com/kdubspb/https://www.instagram.com/wallagolf/https://www.tiktok.com/@wallatimehttps://www.facebook.com/wallagolf--------------------------------Affiliate Codes (help support the Channel)🏓 Thrive https://thrivepb.com/ JILLYB (10% off)💠Hesacore GripsJILLYB (10% off)https://shop.hesacore.com/discount/JILLYB💰 Proband https://proband.com JILLYB (10% off)💰 https://KETONE.com/JILLYB 30% off your first subscription at KETONE.com/JILLYB🚦Kineon Red Light Therapy (30 days risk free)https://Kineon.io (Code JILLYPB)💰 Bemer https://www.impactyourwellbeing.com/pbjill 🍖PALEO VALLEY 15% offhttps://paleovalley.com/store?pc=pvpartners&oid=25&affid=2099&source_id=podcast%E2%81%A0Other discounts:🏓 GRUVN https://Gruvn.co JILLYB (10% off)🏓 Vatic https://vaticpro.com JILLYB ($10 off)🏓 Bread n Butter https://bnbpickleball.com JILLYB (15% off) 🏓 Six Zero https://sixzeropickleball.comJILLYB10 (10% off)
Is PWR the biggest scam ever in pickleball? Here are the facts: you be the judge. Are we going to see a 20mm prize money purse in 2026?! We think so! Register for The Fort - April 2: https://book.playthefort.com/programs/master-class-with-app-pro-jill-braverman-co-ed-2sessionRegister for Montclair, NJ May 20-21: https://www.montclairpickleballbc.com/jill-braverman-pro-campsSEGMENTS:00:00 Intro1:10 Is this pickleball’s hottest new paddle? 4:13 Fort Lauderdale & NJ clinics added! 6:07 Dr. Cynthia = lifesaver 9:00 APP Sacramento 13:50 Bad calls in pickleball25:30 How to win in the wind 26:43 Twinning is winning: LEOREVER for the Win 28:00 PWR: Is it the BIGGEST SCAM in pickleball? 41:20 “APP players” on the PPA47:10 UPA HUGE CHANGES to player salaries & prize money for 202651:50 TPL is changing______________________________________________________Subscribe to the blog: https://www.jillianbraverman.com/blogIf you want to support the pod, rate us on Apple and SpotifyListen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6FeLj0DGLf9pavY0o9qi5r?si=hkYQ4sIgSRmbmxg-6Kl-fwListen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-pickleball-life/id1678021752Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@jillybpickleballhttps://tinyurl.com/thispblife--------------------------------Jill Braverman and Kristin Walla discuss timely pickleball topics, news, advice, and humor. Equal parts humor, entertainment, and instruction. If you love pickleball, you'll love this podcast. Send your "Joyrider Questions" to: thispblife@gmail.com --------------------------------Follow Jilly B:https://www.instagram.com/jillybpickleball https://www.facebook.com/jillybpickleball https://twitter.com/jillybpbhttps://www.tiktok.com/@jillybpickleballFollow K Dubs:https://www.youtube.com/WALLAGOLFhttps://www.instagram.com/kdubspb/https://www.instagram.com/wallagolf/https://www.tiktok.com/@wallatimehttps://www.facebook.com/wallagolf--------------------------------Affiliate Codes (help support the Channel)🏓 Thrive https://thrivepb.com/ JILLYB (10% off)🏓 Gamma gammasports.com JILLYB25 (25% off until November)💠Hesacore GripsJILLYB (10% off)https://shop.hesacore.com/discount/JILLYB?ref=HX3KXc_MV8fu5b💰 Proband https://proband.com JILLYB (10% off)💰 https://KETONE.com/JILLYB 30% off your first subscription at KETONE.com/JILLYB🚦Kineon Red Light Therapy (30 days risk free)https://Kineon.io (Code JILLYPB)💰 Bemer https://www.impactyourwellbeing.com/pbjill 🍖PALEO VALLEY 15% offhttps://paleovalley.com/store?pc=pvpartners&oid=25&affid=2099&source_id=podcast%E2%81%A0🏓 GRUVN https://Gruvn.co JILLYB (10% off)🏓 Vatic https://vaticpro.com JILLYB ($10 off)🏓 Bread n Butter https://bnbpickleball.com JILLYB (15% off) 🏓 Six Zero https://sixzeropickleball.comJILLYB10 (10% off)
Power Play LA Fire Fundraiser: https://lapbunited.com Giveaways, Camps, Toxic Masculinity and who's the bottom of the barrel when it comes to Revenue share to the players of any pro sport? (Spoiler alert: it's not Pickleball). We share our favorite comments from last pod (shout out to D-Jones). Whos the latest to get signed by the UPA and who's next? Plus, it's Gold and Silver in Daytona Beach and who's on the court with Jilly B in Sacramento? Tune in to find out. It's Pod 58, and pickleball is still great.SEGMENTS:00:00 Intro1:00 Giveaways!!! 3:50 Toxic Pickleball Masculinity?10:29 APP Daytona Gold with Megan Fudge14:15 Mixed Silver with Will Howells19:48 Will Sac Town be a record breaker?23:28 Jill's sister wants to bribe Megan Fudge to drop Jill30:50 Follow up: PB as a game vs sport Comments from our listeners34:26 Fire Victims Fundraiser LAPBUnited.com36:54 Hesacore Giveaway38:18 PPA Mesa Cup “Data” 42:53 Sports Revenue shares among Pro Leagues 47:40 Guest: Justin Fareed, Owner of ProBand Sports50:00 Genesis story of ProBand58:00 How it works and the $377mm healthcare costs due to PB1:09:30 Buying a family business when your mom is a tough negotiator1:14:26 John Wooden and Justin's inspiration1:23:30 Israel, Helicopters & a fear of heights1:32:12 Next up on the pod______________________________________________________Subscribe to the blog: https://www.jillianbraverman.com/blogIf you want to support the pod, rate us on Apple and SpotifyListen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6FeLj0DGLf9pavY0o9qi5r?si=hkYQ4sIgSRmbmxg-6Kl-fwListen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-pickleball-life/id1678021752Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@jillybpickleballhttps://tinyurl.com/thispblife--------------------------------Jill Braverman and Kristin Walla discuss timely pickleball topics, news, advice, and humor. Equal parts humor, entertainment, and instruction. If you love pickleball, you'll love this podcast. Send your "Joyrider Questions" to: thispblife@gmail.com --------------------------------Follow Jilly B:https://www.instagram.com/jillybpickleball https://www.facebook.com/jillybpickleball https://twitter.com/jillybpbhttps://www.tiktok.com/@jillybpickleballFollow K Dubs:https://www.youtube.com/WALLAGOLFhttps://www.instagram.com/kdubspb/https://www.instagram.com/wallagolf/https://www.tiktok.com/@wallatimehttps://www.facebook.com/wallagolf--------------------------------Affiliate Codes (help support the Channel)🏓 Thrive https://thrivepb.com/ JILLYB (10% off)🏓 Gamma gammasports.com JILLYB25 (25% off until November)💠Hesacore GripsJILLYB (10% off)https://shop.hesacore.com/discount/JILLYB?ref=HX3KXc_MV8fu5b💰 Proband https://proband.com JILLYB (10% off)💰 https://KETONE.com/JILLYB 30% off your first subscription at KETONE.com/JILLYB🚦Kineon Red Light Therapy (30 days risk free)https://Kineon.io (Code JILLYPB)💰 Bemer https://www.impactyourwellbeing.com/pbjill 🍖PALEO VALLEY 15% offhttps://paleovalley.com/store?pc=pvpartners&oid=25&affid=2099&source_id=podcast%E2%81%A0🏓 GRUVN https://Gruvn.co JILLYB (10% off)🏓 Vatic https://vaticpro.com JILLYB ($10 off)🏓 Bread n Butter https://bnbpickleball.com JILLYB (15% off) 🏓 Six Zero https://sixzeropickleball.comJILLYB10 (10% off)
One of the leading minds in the pickleball business (Sean Bollettieri) joins the pod today to discuss building facilities, the pro leagues, the future of equipment, and his thoughts on how tennis and pickleball need each other. Join the debate: Is pickleball a real SPORT? Plus, a breakdown of Jill's double gold weekend in Fort Lauderdale. It's Pod 57, and pickleball is still heaven.MLP new rules breakdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzfjWuaiyzk https://us04web.zoom.us/j/8115613769?pwd=bWgdNLX1FLgOWWdTY5X2aOY8uXEN1I.1&omn=72345701745Reach out to Sean Bollettieri: Sean@nbcctennis.comSEGMENTS:00:00 Intro2:44 Leorever: COMPRESSION for the win!6:30 Our latest “giveaway”: Our presence!8:08 Double Gold in Fort Lauderdale25:46 Reign Storm26:20 You have to meet Claude 35:07 Sean Bollettieri50:37 Pickleball is not a Sport1:00:15 World Team Pickleball 1:10:26 A quieter future for the sport? 1:23:40 Don’t light your money on fire1:29:30 ProBand______________________________________________________Subscribe to the blog: https://www.jillianbraverman.com/blogIf you want to support the pod, rate us on Apple and SpotifyListen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6FeLj0DGLf9pavY0o9qi5r?si=hkYQ4sIgSRmbmxg-6Kl-fwListen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-pickleball-life/id1678021752Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@jillybpickleballhttps://tinyurl.com/thispblife--------------------------------Jill Braverman and Kristin Walla discuss timely pickleball topics, news, advice, and humor. Equal parts humor, entertainment, and instruction. If you love pickleball, you'll love this podcast. Send your "Joyrider Questions" to: thispblife@gmail.com --------------------------------Follow Jilly B:https://www.instagram.com/jillybpickleball https://www.facebook.com/jillybpickleball https://twitter.com/jillybpbhttps://www.tiktok.com/@jillybpickleballFollow K Dubs:https://www.youtube.com/WALLAGOLFhttps://www.instagram.com/kdubspb/https://www.instagram.com/wallagolf/https://www.tiktok.com/@wallatimehttps://www.facebook.com/wallagolf--------------------------------Affiliate Codes (help support the Channel)🏓 Thrive https://thrivepb.com/ JILLYB (10% off)🏓 Gamma gammasports.com JILLYB25 (25% off until November)💠Hesacore GripsJILLYB (10% off)https://shop.hesacore.com/discount/JILLYB?ref=HX3KXc_MV8fu5b💰 Proband https://proband.com JILLYB (10% off)💰 https://KETONE.com/JILLYB 30% off your first subscription at KETONE.com/JILLYB🚦Kineon Red Light Therapy (30 days risk free)https://Kineon.io (Code JILLYPB)💰 Bemer https://www.impactyourwellbeing.com/pbjill 🍖PALEO VALLEY 15% offhttps://paleovalley.com/store?pc=pvpartners&oid=25&affid=2099&source_id=podcast%E2%81%A0🏓 GRUVN https://Gruvn.co JILLYB (10% off)🏓 Vatic https://vaticpro.com JILLYB ($10 off)🏓 Bread n Butter https://bnbpickleball.com JILLYB (15% off) 🏓 Six Zero https://sixzeropickleball.comJILLYB10 (10% off)
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Two weeks after "Tweetstorm" Jill and K-Dubs address the UPA “Executive” responses calling Jill a “grudge holding liar”. We answer listener questions and recap playing with Jill's sister at the PPA Masters. Don’t miss the APP "Fort" Preview. It's Pod 56: Can Pro Pickleball be Fixed?
SEGMENTS:
0:00 Intro/ Hesacore for the WIN
4:55 Tweetstorm
8:20 Why do we do it?
11:01 Controlling the Narrative
16:15 Future of PB Viewership
19:50 The Selkirk Interview (PB Studio)
34:58 Listener Questions: will this hurt the pro game?
36:10 What happened to the Player Collective
39:20 Starting PB at 33 vs 23
40:50 Adderall on Tour
43:19 Player Salaries
47:20 The Outpouring of Support
49:57 Gamma Winners!
50:45 The Masters Misinformation
52:50 What Really Matters… KW/Mimi
59:10 JB Masters
1:07:17 PPA Los Cab Cancelled
1:17:40 APP “The Fort” Preview
1:20:50 Reign Storm
1:21:40 LA Fire Victims
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Is Pro Pickleball (at least the UPA, aka MLP & PPA) a house of cards ready to fall? They've burned through the cash from their "$75 million" blockbuster merger just 10 months ago, and a bridge loan of $10mm is needed by January 15 for the entity to meet its obligations. What does this means for team owners, investors and shareholders (like Jill) and will we see a repeat of salary wars in 1.5 years when player contracts come up? Jill & Kristin also catch you up on all things "Paddlegate 5.0" and the "Paddle Mafia Fees" the UPA is attempting to collect from paddle companies. The girls also take you through 7 life changing pickleball lessons Jill gave Kristin in 2024 that will undoubtedly help your game, too. Finally, J&K go over some incredible SFIA year end data for pickleball and end with a recap on how they did in their "2024 players to watch" predictions. Next podcast they reveal their 2025 players to watch. SEGMENTS 0:00 Intro 1:19 UPA Emergency Bridge Loan 6:40 Fact checking “The Best Year Ever for MLP/PPA” 17:38 Tortoise (APP) & the Hare (PPA) 22:35 What can Team Owners Do? 27:20 Paddlegate AGAIN?! 36:55 Tortious Interference - Players, their paddle sponsor, and their tour contracts 41:38 Paddle companies FIGHT BACK 45:08 Cat door built, Achilles torn 53:09 7 life changing pickleball lessons Jilly B gave Kdubby 1:02:38 SFIA Year End Stats you won’t believe 1:04:30 We grade ourselves on 2024 players to watch 1:07:50 International is HERE
From CEO to National Champ in 2 years, Jill breaks down every match from Nationals (Gold and Bronze!) and explains how she broke the 3 Game Curse. Plus, we interview the International King Pin Himself, Pranav Kohli, CEO of PWR (Pickleball World Rankings). Find out exactly what's in store for 2025 on the international scene and the unique obstacles to bringing the sport to the billions in Asia. Can you guess how much he's trying to charge for a pickleball paddle? Also, oracle prediction: Tour Wars Part III: UPA vs PWR.
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Tres Palapas 2025:
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4:00 Best under $25 gift
5:22 OH OH, MEXICOOOOO
6:52 Nationals GOLD
10:30 “I hope nothing bad happens to you”
15:45 When to switch sides with your male/female partner
20:30 Down 7 match points
23:45 Biggest gripe about Nationals
26:00 How to win 3 game matches
29:30 40% OFF Gamma?!
31:50 “Unsportsmanlike conduct” in the women’s semis
41:50 Championship Sunday
47:15 What will MLP look like next year?
52:45 Big Money opportunities internationally
56:30 PADDLE TALK
1:04:00 Interview w/ Pran Kohli, CEO of PWR
1:08:00 Does he want to “own” it all?
1:16:00 Where is Steve Kuhn?
1:28:00 Pickleball & the Olympics: THE TRUTH (finally)
1:35:20 Will UPA & PWR partner?
1:44:00 Will pickleball be at the Vegas Sphere?!
1:45:40 PWR India Team League is here
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Jill Braverman and Kristin Walla discuss timely pickleball topics, news, advice, and humor. Equal parts humor, entertainment, and instruction. If you love pickleball, you'll love this podcast.
Send your "Joyrider Questions" to: thispblife@gmail.com
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Pickleball therapist Val Dillugo joins Jilly B & Kdubs to offer advice on how to play with a loved one. She also addresses how best to handle unsolicited coaching advice. Jilly B & Kdubs catch you up on their whirlwind past five weeks, including a Gold medal in Dallas & a missed MLP playoff opportunity. The girls headed to Baja, Mexico for an incredible camp at the magical Tres Palapas and shares the one drill that has taken KW from a 4.00 to now a 4.33 DUPR (go K-Dubby!). Plus, what new injectable therapy is Jill trying in her wrist and is it something that could you help you? One thing that’s definitely helping—portable red light therapy. Don’t miss pod 53—the girlies have been busy bees.
0:00 The new “old” studio
3:33 Did you win a paddle?
5:57 Jilly B is No. 3 (actually No. 2!)
14:59 Will MLP allow unsigned players next year?
19:58 Jill got dumped by her sister?!
29:50 Ohhhhh Mex-i-cooooooo (Tres Palapas Camp)
33:45 The BEST drill to level up in pickleball 4.0 to 5.0
40:00 A camper BAGS Jill hard
43:45 Get your hands on one of these coaches!
46:55 Jilly is your canary in the coal mine: Prolo Therapy
51:50 PBgods.com is getting a makeover!
54:30 500 mg of caffeine before playing?!
56:42 Interview w/ pb therapist Val Diluggo
1:00:55 60% of problems are NOT solvable (manage them!)
1:06:35 You and your partner against the world mentality
1:09:47 What to do when you and your partner disagree?
1:13:50 What is communal effervescence?
1:19:45 How to handle unsolicited coaching!
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Jill Braverman and Kristin Walla discuss timely pickleball topics, news, advice, and humor. Equal parts humor, entertainment, and instruction. If you love pickleball, you'll love this podcast.
Send your "Joyrider Questions" to: thispblife@gmail.com
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Fistfights on the pickle court! Oh my! The MLP waiver wire is like a game of hot potato. Think like a pro, play like a pro. Find out Jill's secret to success in Virginia Beach (#1 in the player stats) and her gold medal in APP Columbus Women's Open. How do you right the ship in the storm and come out ahead when things are NOT going your way.
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SEGMENTS:
0:00 Coming Up
1:38 What is Lizard Pickleball?
6:00 What is “worldly” about Worlds?!
9:40 Why are all the serve rules different?
12:45 Jill’s Secret Potions
15:05 Elder Cat-Fight on the Courts?!
16:25 The Mentality of Winners
22:30 the L.A.U.G.H. Method
25:30 MLP Virginia Beach Recap
31:00 Your EYES 👀 are the key 🔑
34:00 Cracked Pickle
39:00 How do you take positives from the losses?
42:50 It’s all Brendon Long’s fault!?!
43:20 Reign Storm is the answer
45:10 Traveling alone (no K-Dubs)
45:00 APP Women’s: Playing for a Cause
52:30 MLP Waiver Wire
55:10 The International Kingpin of Pickleball
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Jill Braverman and Kristin Walla discuss timely pickleball topics, news, advice, and humor. Equal parts humor, entertainment, and instruction. If you love pickleball, you'll love this podcast.
Send your "Joyrider Questions" to: thispblife@gmail.com
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Lots of laughs in this episode as Jilly B and K Dubs tackle the past 2 weeks of APP, DINKsanity and the Gamma Classic in Pittsburg. Find out the secret training aid Jill is starting to use for faster hands and less wear and tear on the body. What are the 6 questions you should ask before facing off against EVERY opponent? And can playing more Singles actually improve your doubles game?
Find out all that and more in episode 51 of This Pickleball Life. Join the Joyriders.
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SEGMENTS:
0:00 Coming Up
1:23 3 Major Announcements
5:03 Gamma Classic
15:29 Celeb Pickleball Impressions
17:12 Why EVERY player should train with a Gamma Librarian Ball
21:23 How to beat every opponent (6 Q’s)
28:48 APP Chicago Double Bronze
36:10 $1.5MM Prize Purse: PWR 2025
39:40 ICYMI
41:52 DINKsanity with Jeremy Lin
48:09 Will Paddle Companies Unite against “Big Pickle”?
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Tom Barnes (Selkirk's head of R&D) RIPS into the PPA/UPA on new and old paddle testing. Here's some select phrases from the letters:
"Uncouth" 2x
"Unprofessional" 5x
"Incompetent" 2x
"Gaslighting" 2x
"Conflict(s) of interest" 5x
"Limited/lack/rough/No understanding" 4x
Needless to say, What does it mean and why now? This coming on the heels of USAP unveiling new pbCOR testing themselves, it's going to be a wild 4th quarter to 2024 and we're here for it. Cheers to you, Joy Riders, 50 episodes deep and ready for more!
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SEGMENTS:
0:00 Intro/Themesong
3:12 The Breakdown/Tres Palapas/Jeremy Lin
12:24 Paddle Talk
22:23 Our Reactions to the Selkirk Letter
25:18 Gamma 40% off Sale
25:45 PickleNOTroll
27:29 Ketones: the building blocks of energy
30:24 USAP’s New Testing
34:00 Is it Joola/UPA vs the world?
38:02 Bogeys in Pickleball?
46:40 Biohack of the Week
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It's been a year since the Kansas City Player Signings...is pickleball any better? Or worse? Jilly B and K Dubs answer the burning questions:
-Will pickleball ever get to the Olympics? Maybe not, but it's in the Jewish Olympics!
-Paddle Talk: Jill asks Carl "WHERE IS THE "delisted" LIST?
-One of the most important "Dear Jilly B's" yet: Why is it so easy to lose to worse players?
-And are the toes (yes, your toes) really the secret to unlocking your true potential?
Plus a recap on back-to-back MLP's (Utah and Kansas). Another Waiver Wire & tanking at the pro level.
Giveaway Alert! Head to IG and get a pair of Jill's Mizuno Shoes!
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SEGMENTS:
0:00 Coming Up
2:50 Kristin is taking partner applications (LOL)
4:00 Airbender
6:07 Mizuno Giveaway
6:46 Kansas Bloodbath?
8:30 Incentive Talk
12:32 Will PB ever get to the Olympics?
13:10 What would you change about pb?
15:40 ICYMI
21:30 Biohacks of the Week
26:45 MLP SLC
33:28 MLP Kansas
35:43 Waiver Wire & MLP Drama
41:30 More MLP Drama
45:00 Let’s talk about tanking
47:10 Paddle Talk
56:44 Why is it so easy to lose to worse players?
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The Pro for the Pros - Scott Crandall joins the pod (via kidnapping) and educates us all on how to take your game strategy from zero to hero. "You don’t need to beat the guy, you just need to beat one player" "Develop the skills to earn the right to hit it hard" "The person getting it down is winning" "Whoever handles the conditions better is 50% of the entire match" "The less you’re going to watch your opponent the safer shot you better be hitting" "If it’s not working, do it better" SEGMENTS 0:00 Teaser 1:00 The Biggest News in Pickleball 6:15 Scott Crandall Origin Story 7:50 What Separates the good and the great? 12:42 how to stop playing tennis 15:27 Person getting it down is winning 18:28 Avoid lizard brain 20:30 How to assess what you’re doing right and wrong 25:30 The importance of kitchen arrival 27:50 Model simplicity 34:50 Is pickleball more mental than physical 41:00 Reign storm taste test 42:53 Is watch the ball the greatest lie? 46:20 MLP strategies 1:00:05 It’s 10-9-1. How are you playing? More or less aggressive? If you’re an active pod listener will you send us an email with your birthday or any special announcement so we can announce it on the pod? thispblife@gmail.com If you want to support the pod, rate us on Apple and Spotify Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6FeLj0DGLf9pavY0o9qi5r?si=hkYQ4sIgSRmbmxg-6Kl-fw Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-pickleball-life/id1678021752 Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@jillybpickleball https://tinyurl.com/thispblife -------------------------------- Jill Braverman and Kristin Walla discuss timely pickleball topics, news, advice, and humor. Equal parts humor, entertainment, and instruction. If you love pickleball, you'll love this podcast. Send your "Joyrider Questions" to: thispblife@gmail.com -------------------------------- Follow Jilly B: https://www.instagram.com/jillybpickleball https://www.facebook.com/jillybpickleball https://twitter.com/jillybpb https://www.tiktok.com/@jillybpickleball Follow K Dubs: https://www.youtube.com/WALLAGOLF https://www.instagram.com/kdubspb/ https://www.instagram.com/wallagolf/ https://www.tiktok.com/@wallatime https://www.facebook.com/wallagolf -------------------------------- Affiliate Codes (help support the Channel) 🏓 Gamma gammasports.com JILLYB25 (25% off until November) 💠Hesacore Grips JILLYB (10% off) https://shop.hesacore.com/discount/JILLYB?ref=HX3KXc_MV8fu5b 💰 PB GODS: pbgods.com Use code PBLIFERS for 10% off 💰 Proband proband.com JILLYB (10% off) 💰 KETONE.com/JILLYB 30% off your first subscription at KETONE.com/JILLYB 💰 Bemer https://www.impactyourwellbeing.com/pbjill 🍖PALEO VALLEY 15% off https://paleovalley.com/store?pc=pvpartners&oid=25&affid=2099&source_id=podcast%E2%81%A0 🏓 Thrive thrivepb.com JILLYB (10% off) 🏓 GRUVN Gruvn.co JILLYB (10% off) 🎒 RuK pack https://rukpack.com/?ref=JillyB JILLYB15 (15% off) 🏓 Vatic vaticpro.com JILLYB ($10 off) 🏓 Bread n Butter bnbpickleball.com JILLYB (15% off) 🏓 Six Zero sixzeropickleball.com JILLYB10 (10% off)
We give you the rundown on MLP Beer City including hot takes on the “worst line call in pickleball history”. And what does the UPA’s announcement about five new international events in 2025 really mean? Hint: more tour wars are coming! Don’t miss a very special guest, MLP Bay Area Breakers Team Owner Geoff Nguyen joins Jill & Kristin to discuss how he acquired an MLP team, his draft strategy, and the best player personalities he’s had on his team. All that and more on “Patio Road Pod” #47 and we are in Aspen Heaven! SEGMENTS: 0:00 Coming Up 1:34 ICYMI 8:20 hole in one, fishing and adventures in aspen 10:50 MLP Midseason Event (Beer City) 15:42 A 22mm Paddle??! 17:40 How to Get your Partner’s attention 18:40 Lightest shoes in pb 19:32 K Chubby’s back! 22:22 Big Props, Big Flops 25:09 Zane’s backhanded compliment 28:27 Rattlesnake vs Hook 34:55 More close calls 37:50 Best Jerseys 43:00 Geoff Nguyen 48:28 Jeremy Lin, Owner 50:30 Drafting for the Win 53:40 The Scott Crandall Effect 58:53 Players w/ the best attitude? 1:00:30 The TRUTH about trading Vivian Glozman 1:04:25 What’s at stake in Challenger this year/ 1:09:59 “Trade” Secrets 1:11:31 MLP Rules & Changes 1:14:25 Advice to Future Pros 1:17:23 What is Next Shark? 1:18:58 What is “Pickleball Cares”? 1:22:59 Our Next Guest/End of Walker match If you’re an active pod listener will you send us an email with your birthday or any special announcement so we can announce it on the pod? thispblife@gmail.com If you want to support the pod, rate us on Apple and Spotify Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6FeLj0DGLf9pavY0o9qi5r?si=hkYQ4sIgSRmbmxg-6Kl-fw Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-pickleball-life/id1678021752 Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@jillybpickleball https://tinyurl.com/thispblife -------------------------------- Jill Braverman and Kristin Walla discuss timely pickleball topics, news, advice, and humor. Equal parts humor, entertainment, and instruction. If you love pickleball, you'll love this podcast. Send your "Joyrider Questions" to: thispblife@gmail.com -------------------------------- Follow Jilly B: https://www.instagram.com/jillybpickleball https://www.facebook.com/jillybpickleball https://twitter.com/jillybpb https://www.tiktok.com/@jillybpickleball Follow K Dubs: https://www.youtube.com/WALLAGOLF https://www.instagram.com/kdubspb/ https://www.instagram.com/wallagolf/ https://www.tiktok.com/@wallatime https://www.facebook.com/wallagolf -------------------------------- Affiliate Codes (help support the Channel) 🏓 Gamma gammasports.com JILLYB25 (25% off until November) 💰 PB GODS: pbgods.com Use code PBLIFERS for 10% off 💰 Proband proband.com JILLYB (10% off) 💰 KETONE.com/JILLYB 30% off your first subscription at KETONE.com/JILLYB 💰 Bemer https://www.impactyourwellbeing.com/pbjill 🎽HALARA (https://halara.com/) JILLYB for 10% off full-priced items 🍖PALEO VALLEY 15% off https://paleovalley.com/store?pc=pvpartners&oid=25&affid=2099&source_id=podcast%E2%81%A0 🏓 Thrive thrivepb.com JILLYB (10% off) 🏓 GRUVN Gruvn.co JILLYB (10% off) 🎒 RuK pack https://rukpack.com/?ref=JillyB JILLYB15 (15% off) 💠Hesacore Grips JILLYB (10% off) https://shop.hesacore.com/discount/JILLYB?ref=HX3KXc_MV8fu5b 🏓 Vatic vaticpro.com JILLYB ($10 off) 🏓 Bread n Butter bnbpickleball.com JILLYB (15% off) 🏓 Master Athletics master-athletics.com/collections/pickleball JILLYB ($20 off pickleball paddle) 🏓 Six Zero sixzeropickleball.com JILLYB10 (10% off)
APP CMO Tom Webb joins Kristin and Jill to discuss all things professional pickleball. The APP is now home to the most pros anywhere and does NOT consider themselves a “feeder” tour. The APP does, however, look at “other” tours as “exhibition tours” (shots fired!). Tom breaks down the shocking truth about viewership numbers in pickleball and poses an answer to the question we all want to know: is their enough air for the multiple competing entities in pickleball to all survive 3, 5, 10 years down the road? Kristin and Jill also recap the PPA San Clemente where Jill played with Jack Munro in mixed and her sister, Natalie “Nocki” Raney, in women’s. Jill walked away with two medals the following week at the APP Newport Beach with Eric Oncins and Megan Fudge. Don’t miss Pod 46—we’ve got Tom Webb in the mix!
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Find out what USAP CEO Mike Nealy has to say about their side of the JOOLA dispute as Jill and Kristin dive deep with Nealy on all things ratings, memberships, governing bodies, the international game, and of course, the bifurcation of the sport.
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SEGMENTS:0:00 Coming Up14:52 Ratings/Memberships25:20 Who Names a Governing Body Anyway?32:51 Nealy’s take on Paddle Testing48:00 Bifurcation and the Future Survival50:00 Pickleball Serves54:50 Jill was Right!57:13 Mosquito HuntingIf you’re an active pod listener will you send us an email with your birthday or any special announcement so we can announce it on the pod? thispblife@gmail.com If you want to support the pod, rate us on Apple and SpotifyListen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6FeLj0DGLf9pavY0o9qi5r?si=hkYQ4sIgSRmbmxg-6Kl-fwListen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-pickleball-life/id1678021752Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@jillybpickleballhttps://tinyurl.com/thispblife--------------------------------Jill Braverman and Kristin Walla discuss timely pickleball topics, news, advice, and humor. Equal parts humor, entertainment, and instruction. If you love pickleball, you'll love this podcast. Send your "Joyrider Questions" to: thispblife@gmail.com --------------------------------Follow Jilly B:https://www.instagram.com/jillybpickleball https://www.facebook.com/jillybpickleball https://twitter.com/jillybpbhttps://www.tiktok.com/@jillybpickleballFollow K Dubs:https://www.youtube.com/WALLAGOLFhttps://www.instagram.com/kdubspb/https://www.instagram.com/wallagolf/https://www.tiktok.com/@wallatimehttps://www.facebook.com/wallagolf--------------------------------Affiliate Codes (help support the Channel)🏓 Gamma gammasports.com JILLYB25 (25% off until November)💰 PB GODS: pbgods.comUse code PBLIFERS for 10% off💰 Proband proband.com JILLYB (10% off)💰 KETONE.com/JILLYB30% off your first subscription at KETONE.com/JILLYB💰 Bemer https://www.impactyourwellbeing.com/pbjill🎽HALARA (https://halara.com/)JILLYB for 10% off full-priced items🍖PALEO VALLEY 15% offhttps://paleovalley.com/store?pc=pvpartners&oid=25&affid=2099&source_id=podcast%E2%81%A0🏓 Thrive thrivepb.com JILLYB (10% off)🏓 GRUVN Gruvn.coJILLYB (10% off)🎒 RuK pack https://rukpack.com/?ref=JillyBJILLYB15 (15% off)💠Hesacore GripsJILLYB (10% off)https://shop.hesacore.com/discount/JILLYB?ref=HX3KXc_MV8fu5b🏓 Vatic vaticpro.com JILLYB ($10 off)🏓 Bread n Butter bnbpickleball.com JILLYB (15% off) 🏓 Master Athletics master-athletics.com/collections/pickleball JILLYB ($20 off pickleball paddle) 🏓 Six Zero sixzeropickleball.com JILLYB10 (10% off)