The Pickleball Talks

The Pickleball Talks

The Pickleball Talks

The Pickleball Talks is a pickleball podcast hosted by Mark Cerezin that explores the game, the people who play it, and the physical and mental side of being a player.

Episodes feature conversations with coaches, fitness and wellness experts, pickleball industry professionals, facility operators, and people who have helped shape the sport. Topics include pickleball fitness and conditioning, hydration, mental performance, sportsmanship, community, pickleball history, and the changing culture of the game.

A central theme of the podcast is that pickleball is about more than winning points. Cerezin often focuses on respect, personal growth, community, and keeping the social side of pickleball part of the game as the sport grows.

The show is a good listen for players interested in improving their game and health, as well as anyone interested in the people, stories, ideas, and issues shaping pickleball.

Visit The Pickleball Talks website: https://thepickleballtalks.com/

Ep. 10 - The Five Pillars of Flow: Inside Dr. Joy Macy's Quantum Pickleball System"
The Pickleball TalksSeptember 08, 202600:50:42

Ep. 10 - The Five Pillars of Flow: Inside Dr. Joy Macy's Quantum Pickleball System"

Mark sits down with Dr. Joy Macy — a former pro tennis player who trained alongside legends like Serena and Venus Williams at her own academy, survived a life-threatening head injury in college, and h...

EP. 9 - From the Birthplace to the Hotbed: Mark Milner's Pickleball Journey
The Pickleball TalksSeptember 01, 202600:42:14

EP. 9 - From the Birthplace to the Hotbed: Mark Milner's Pickleball Journey

In this episode, Mark talks with Mark Milner about what it actually takes to convert a tennis game into a pickleball game — right down to the specific coaching cues (like literally pointing your paddl...

Ep. 8 - The Awareness of Awareness: Dr. Frank Anderson on Presence, Breath, and the Original Spirit of Pickleball
The Pickleball TalksAugust 25, 202600:48:26

Ep. 8 - The Awareness of Awareness: Dr. Frank Anderson on Presence, Breath, and the Original Spirit of Pickleball

Mark sits down with Dr. Frank W.J. Anderson, a board-certified OB-GYN, professor emeritus at the University of Michigan, and longtime mindfulness teacher trained under Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach Se...

Ep. 7 - The Business of Pickleball: Inside a $35 Billion Industry with Carl Foster and George Domaceti
The Pickleball TalksAugust 19, 202600:46:37

Ep. 7 - The Business of Pickleball: Inside a $35 Billion Industry with Carl Foster and George Domaceti

Pickleball has come a long way from backyard games and rec courts. In this episode, Mark sits down with two of the people who've watched — and helped build — that transformation from the ground up: Ge...