Ep. 299 - It's YOUR Journey PLUS Avoid Distraction

Ep. 299 - It's YOUR Journey PLUS Avoid Distraction

In this episode, I explore two important ideas that can help you build a healthier and more productive relationship with pickleball. The first is why your pickleball journey belongs to you and how recognizing your own agency can help you navigate challenges, setbacks, and social dynamics on the court. Then we examine why so many players get distracted by so-called "magic bullets" and why lasting improvement comes from focusing on fundamentals rather than shortcuts.  Show Notes:  https://betterpickleball.com/299-its-your-journey-plus-avoid-distraction

Ep. 298 - Focus Your "I Care" Beam

Let's explore this mental performance concept I call the “I Care Beam”—the idea that the significance we assign to pickleball experiences is entirely within our control. By consciously focusing our attention on the aspects of the game that bring us joy, growth, friendship, and health, we can reduce the emotional weight of mistakes and losses. Listen to the full episode for a fresh way to engage with pickleball and protect your enjoyment of the sport.  Show Notes: https://betterpickleball.com/298-focus-your-i-care-beam

Special Episode - Pickleball Growth with The Real Housewives of Pickleball

In this special episode, Tony sits down with Neely Sullivan and Natasha Linton, the co-hosts of the Real Housewives of Pickleball podcast, for a conversation on how they each came to pickleball, what Neely and Natasha took away from their recent interview with Anna Bright (especially her use of the word "conscious"), and why focusing on one or two things per rec session is more useful than trying to fix everything at once. Listen in for these and more on peaks and valleys, and Tony's reframe of what a "valley" really is. Show Notes: https://betterpickleball.com/1540-special-episode-pickleball-growth-with-the-real-housewives-of-pickleball

Ep. 297 - Your Body : Your Pickleball

The better your body feels, the better you play. And the better you live. In this episode we discuss the idea of nutritious movement (the same way you need a variety of foods, you need a variety of ways your body moves and loads), and why walking outside does more for you than almost anything else you can do. Rediscover movement patterns you may have lost because there is no shame in needing to relearn how to jump, or walk, or anything else your body used to do without thinking.  Show Notes: https://betterpickleball.com/297-your-body-your-pickleball/ [https://betterpickleball.com/297-your-body-your-pickleball/]

Special Episode - Rallying at the Rally House with Nick Dawson

In this special episode, I sit down with Nick Dawson at Rally House in Carlsbad, California, to talk about the other side of the house. The side most of us never see. You will hear how Nick went from a backyard court during Covid to an 11-court club, why the permitting took 11 months and not the 5 he expected, and what it actually takes to turn an empty warehouse into a place a community calls home.  Show Notes: https://betterpickleball.com/1539-special-episode-rallying-at-the-rally-house-with-nick-dawson/