The Pickleball Talks

Ep. 3 - Founders & Legends Series- Mr Carl Foster

This episode of The Pickleball Talks pays tribute to one of the true architects of American sport — a veteran who served his country with honor and carried that same discipline, structure, and sense of duty into shaping the worlds of tennis, golf, basketball, and pickleball. A pioneer of sports reporting and an early entrepreneur during the dawn of the internet, Mr. Foster helped build the evolving leagues, community-driven events, and media platforms that so many of us take for granted today. He is one of the mavericks who blazed the trail — unafraid to take the risks, set the standards, and lay the groundwork for the outlets and institutions we're privileged to have now. In this conversation, we dig into what it really means to honor the women and men who poured the concrete long before the spotlight ever arrived. Because without recognizing the people who built the foundation, there is no future worth protecting. This show is about legacy, accountability, and the urgent need for a "RESET" — a return to the core values of respect, sportsmanship, and integrity that the original builders fought to establish. It's a reminder that the game — and the industry around it — is only as strong as the shoulders it stands on. Tune in for a powerful, straight-from-the-source conversation with a man who helped build it all, and who isn't afraid to speak the truth about where we go from here.

Ep. 2 - Gene DeVIto - GM, Diadem Pickleball Center

Mark and Gene discuss the importance of the Spirit of the Game and how when it became sportified it started to lose its origin of family, community, respect and sportmanship. Some of the not so great behaviors we have been hearing about in the news. They discuss , " THE RESET , The Accountability Pledge, how to get back on course and their love of the game. Gene shares what it takes to become the # 1 rated Pickleball Center in the US. Thank you Gene and The DPC.

Ep. 1 - The Origin Story — Where The Reset Begins

Every movement has a beginning. This is ours. In the very first episode of The Reset, host Mark Cerezin takes the guest seat as World Pickleball Conference VP of Marketing Adam Bricker flips the script and interviews the interviewer. The result is one of the most honest, heartfelt conversations the pickleball world has heard yet — and the perfect place to start. Mark shares the story behind The Reset — a movement born from personal hardship, a transformative accident, and a deep dive into the origins of pickleball itself. What started as a father trying to entertain bored kids in 1965 became the foundation for everything Mark believes the sport should still be: family, community, respect, and sportsmanship. But somewhere along the way, paddle-throwing, fistfights, and toxic competition crept in. Mark wants it back. Then the tables turn, and Mark digs into Adam's remarkable journey — from a childhood where baseball cards were his only constant companions through five cities and five schools, to rock and roll radio, Sesame Street, the first-ever fantasy football television show, and ultimately a divine sign in a Las Vegas hotel room that pointed him straight toward pickleball. Together, they cover the accountability pledge, why pickleball starts 0-0-2, the kitchen's surprisingly sweet origin story, the untapped potential of youth pickleball, and why the sport may just be humanity's best shot at rebuilding genuine human connection. This is Episode 1. This is where it all begins. 🎙️ Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and wherever you listen 🏓 Learn more about The Reset and the Interact Pickleball Network The point is never more important than the person.

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