Episode 147: Gold Medal Pickleball Psychology

This episode is a must‑listen if you want to seriously improve your pickleball mental game. We are joined by Professor Graham Jones and Dr Tara Jones, world‑class sport psychologists who have helped athletes at every level, including Olympic and World Champions, and now work with everyday pickleball players. Drawing on their book Gold Medal Pickleball Psychology: Master Your Mind, Raise Your Pickleball Game, they share practical tools for thriving under pressure, harnessing motivation, sharpening focus, and building real confidence on court—simple mindset shifts, breathing resets, and routines you can plug straight into your next match to play calmer, smarter, and with a lot more belief in yourself.