Coffee, Chaos and Paralympic Medals | Megan Shackleton | Serving Up Trouble

Coffee, Chaos and Paralympic Medals | Megan Shackleton | Serving Up Trouble

Season 2 Episode 8 Paralympic, World and European table tennis medalist Megan Shackleton joins me on Serving Up Trouble! In a packed episode, we talk about finding the confidence to be creative and express yourself on the table, the nuances of the wheelchair game and how a mix of hard work and a winning mindset took her to the podium in Tokyo 2020! Socials Follow us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@servinguptroublepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/servinguptroublepod/] Follow Megan: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@megshackleton [https://www.instagram.com/megshackleton/] Read articles on ⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠ [https://substack.com/@servinguptrouble]

Parkinson's and Ping with Jan Fuller

ITTF World Parkinson’s Class 1 Gold Medalist 2021 and showcase gold medalist 2025 Jan Fuller joins me on Serving up Trouble to talk about her table tennis journey. Jan started playing TT as a young woman. A Parkinson’s diagnosis in 2012 led her to return to the sport, prompted by extraordinary research into the benefits of TT for the condition. Now she’s competed at the highest level, on the world stage! Find out more about Parkinson's Table Tennis Parkinson's UK: https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/magazine/stories/table-tennis-and-parkinsons [https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/magazine/stories/table-tennis-and-parkinsons] Table Tennis England Parkinson's Toolkit: https://www.tabletennisengland.co.uk/news/2025/how-you-can-unleash-the-power-of-table-tennis-to-help-people-with-parkinsons/ [https://www.tabletennisengland.co.uk/news/2025/how-you-can-unleash-the-power-of-table-tennis-to-help-people-with-parkinsons/] Socials Follow us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@servinguptroublepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/servinguptroublepod/] Read articles on ⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠ [https://substack.com/@servinguptrouble]

Big Chos and Breaking Through with Mari Baldwin

Season 2 Episode 6 Mari Baldwin joins me to discuss the different stages in a table tennis player’s early career. The steps from one age group to the next can be steeper than expected! We also chat about our experiences being queer in the sport with lots of laughs along the way! Socials Follow us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@servinguptroublepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/servinguptroublepod/] Follow Mari: ⁠⁠⁠@_mari_baldwin_ [https://www.instagram.com/_mari_baldwin_/] Read articles on ⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠ [https://substack.com/@servinguptrouble]

Underspin the Table Tennis Novel with E.Y. Zhao

Season 2 Episode 5 'Underspin delves beneath the pressure that forges a champion, and the vulnerability that makes a coming of age: the crackling intensity of a match, the push and pull of first love, and the great injustices committed within our closest relationships.' Move over Marty Supreme, this week I'm joined by sports writer and novelist Emily Zhao to discuss her debut book Underspin! Socials Follow us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@servinguptroublepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/servinguptroublepod/] Follow Emily: ⁠⁠@underspinthebook⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/underspinthebook/] Order a copy of Underspin: https://amzn.eu/d/0fRsueID [https://amzn.eu/d/0fRsueID] Read articles on ⁠Substack⁠ [https://substack.com/@servinguptrouble]

Pips and Playfulness with Coach Aga

Season 2 Episode 4 These pips don't lie! I'm joined by player, coach and content creator Agnieszka Maluszczak for a masterclass in one of table tennis' most misunderstood playing styles. 25% DISCOUNT AT CHAOS CURVE CULTURE We're teaming up with Chaos Curve Culture this Christmas with a 25% discount on all stock until the end of December! USA: Use the code SUTPOD25 at checkout UK: Message the code to @chaoscurveculture [https://www.instagram.com/chaoscurveculture/] on Instagram, and Carol will assist you with your order and international shipping! Socials Follow us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@servinguptroublepod⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/servinguptroublepod/] Follow Aga: ⁠@agapingpong [https://www.instagram.com/agapingpong/]