Record Breaker, Megan Fudge! Plus US Open, APP Cincy Recap | Pod 62

What do the new UPA Contracts mean for pickleball + Chris Haworth | Pod 64

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 _______________________________ Subscribe to the blog: https://www.jillianbraverman.com/blog 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.  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/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) 🏓 Thrive ⁠https://thrivepb.com/   JILLYB (10% off) 💠Hesacore Grips JILLYB  (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% off https://paleovalley.com/store?pc=pvpartners&oid=25&affid=2099&source_id=podcast%E2%81%A0 Other 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.com JILLYB10 (10% off)

Why does the PPA sign pros who can’t win on the APP? 🤔 + Jack Munro | Pod 63

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!  Out of all the paddles K-Dubs and I have played, we’ve never fully agreed on one paddle, nor have all of our students. You guys, the SMOKE is the paddle of 2025. They HAND WEIGH each of their paddles for static weight, swing weight, and twist weight to make sure you are getting consistency and exactly what you want, they stand by quality and have not had ONE SINGLE smoke returned since launch—which is wild. Like genuinely wild. USE CODE JILLYB and you won’t be disappointed!  http://Thrivepb.com  SEGMENTS: 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 ______________________________________________________ Subscribe to the blog: https://www.jillianbraverman.com/blog 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.  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/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) 🏓 Thrive ⁠https://thrivepb.com/   JILLYB (10% off) 💠Hesacore Grips JILLYB  (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% off https://paleovalley.com/store?pc=pvpartners&oid=25&affid=2099&source_id=podcast%E2%81%A0 Other 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.com JILLYB10 (10% off)

Record Breaker, Megan Fudge! Plus US Open, APP Cincy Recap | Pod 62

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.  For more info on Tres Palapas and upcoming Jilly B camps, check: Jillybpickleball.com/camps May 20-21 New Jersey June 5-6 Boulder, CO June 7-13 Aspen, CO June 30-July 1 Newport Beach 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 ______________________________________________________ Subscribe to the blog: https://www.jillianbraverman.com/blog 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.  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/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) 🏓 Thrive ⁠https://thrivepb.com/   JILLYB (10% off) 💠Hesacore Grips JILLYB  (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% off https://paleovalley.com/store?pc=pvpartners&oid=25&affid=2099&source_id=podcast%E2%81%A0 Other 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.com JILLYB10 (10% off)

How good is Agassi at Pickleball?! + Triple Crown'er Will Howells | Pod 61

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.  For more info on Tres Palapas and upcoming Jilly B camps, check: Jillybpickleball.com/tres 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 ______________________________________________________ Subscribe to the blog: https://www.jillianbraverman.com/blog 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.  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/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) 🏓 Thrive ⁠https://thrivepb.com/   JILLYB (10% off) 💠Hesacore Grips JILLYB  (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% off https://paleovalley.com/store?pc=pvpartners&oid=25&affid=2099&source_id=podcast%E2%81%A0 Other 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.com JILLYB10 (10% off)

Hot take: Anna Bright can do better than ALW. Plus Brad Tuckman from The Fort | Pod 60

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.  *ALW/CP Losses Since 2024: 1. "Girlies" Austin - March 2024 2. "Girlies" Atlanta - Sept 2024 3. "Girlies" Worlds - Nov 2024 4. Callie/Etta Texas - March 2025 5. Jorja/Tyra North Carolina - April 2025 jillybpickleball.com leorever.com SEGMENTS 0:00 Intro 1:38 Catching Up 8:00 Anna Bright should have partnered with THIS female player 15:40 APP Fort Recap 24:00 You didn’t spend $1,000 to feel comfortable  28:30 Is dinking dead? 34:44 Brad Tuckman, Founder of the FORT 39:08 Public Private Partnership 43:20 The Un-Country Club 45:22 $10mm raised in 14 days 49:30 200 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/blog 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.  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/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) 🏓 Thrive ⁠https://thrivepb.com/   JILLYB (10% off) 💠Hesacore Grips JILLYB  (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% off https://paleovalley.com/store?pc=pvpartners&oid=25&affid=2099&source_id=podcast%E2%81%A0 Other 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.com JILLYB10 (10% off)