'Pickleball - a *positive* Addiction!' with Jason Johnson, Addiction Recovery Specialist

Dr. Ashley Hass - Dangers of "Screen Addiction"

Doctor Ashley Hass wants you to understand the true cost of screen addiction, especially for young people today. Steve Paranto joins in this great conversation about the importance of maintaining physical & mental fitness with good fun, like pickleball. This in-depth talk with University of Portland Marketing Professor and co-founder of the "Disconnect Collective", details how Dr. Hass works to help people and her young students understand the addictive nature of social media.

Pickleball wisdom and strategy from Kevin Beeson "KB Pickleball"

Kevin Beeson of KB Pickleball posts a video on social media every day sharing his knowledge of and passion for the game. Steve sits down with his "Silver Paddle" teaching partner and long-time friend to discuss their roots in tennis, introduction to pickleball, and accomplishments with instructional videos on social media. They also discuss in detail the challenges and opportunities of helping more recreational players improve so they get more out of the game.

"Pickleball Is Great (PIG Tournaments)" Owner Mike Hoxie

Mike Hoxie, Founder of Pickleball is Great (P.I.G.) Tournaments joins long-time friend and host Steve Paranto to share his secrets of running successful and competitive pickleball tournaments across the country and around the world.

Pickleball Trips w/ Stephen Moore

Stephen Moore of PickleballTrips.com is part of a legacy of pickleball pros. Along with his father Scott, a Pickleball Hall of Fame Inductee, and nine time open National Champion brother Daniel, the Moore family has created a boutique travel company for pickleball enthusiasts to learn from the best, while traveling to over 20 countries and playing with local pickleball enthusiasts from around the world. Steve and Stephen have a lively conversation about what makes the best trips, playing pickleball in other countries, and the variety of ways today's pickleball reality was never improbable, but certainly hard to predict.

Erik Lange Oregon Pickleball Pro & Head Coach of the MLP St. Louis Shock

Steve welcomes Major League Pickleball's St. Louis Shock Head Coach and top Oregon pickleball player Erik Lange to the Playhouse. Erik shares his roots in tennis & working for HEAD Sports before getting his start in pickleball in 2017. Steve and Erik talk about their first meeting, and Erik's first medal win at 2019 Nationals and his MLP Championship team win in 2023. Erik shares his decision to go pro full time and with his family's support, and to dedicate his life to the sport.