EPISODE · Jun 23, 2026 · 1H 15M
What Tiger & MJ Have in Common With Pickleball's Best
from PicklePod · host The Dink Pickleball
Zane Navratil and Nico the Lefty break down MLP St. Petersburg — the stunning blown foot-fault call that saved Nico and Mari Humberg's mixed doubles match, the eleventh-hour Casey Diamond signing drama between the Palm Beach Royals and Columbus Sliders, and why "super teams" like the St. Louis Shock, LA Mad Drops, and Columbus Sliders keep struggling out of the gate. Then St. Louis Shock star Kate Fahey joins to talk her MVP weekend (top Player Impact Rating in the field), the art of playing "squishy" on defense, her breakdown of Sofia Sewing and Tina Pisnik's breakout run, and an honest conversation about on-court anxiety, working with a sports psychologist, and the line between competitive fire and burnout. Plus: Zane and Nico draft an all-time Blue Card team, and the crew tries to guess a duper's rating. 💊 Marek Health → www.marekhealth.com | Code: THEDINK for 10% off 🗳️ Vote on our Blue Card Draft in the Pro Pickleball Talk Discord → https://www.discord.gg/JxEcUZ54z 📚 Be the first to try Zane's new course here: https://www.tzpickleball.com/ #Pickleball #PPATour #PickleballPodcast Leave your voicemail for the PicklePod at (512) 200 - 4299 ------------------ Like the ep? Do us a favor: subscribe to our channel and leave a review on Apple or Spotify -Subscribe to our 'all things pickleball' *free e-newsletter* at https://www.thedink.beehiiv.com https://www.instagram.com/thedinkpickleball/ -Follow us on IG -Continue the convo in our private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedi... -For everything else we do, visit https://linktr.ee/dinkfam -Read more about Zane and subscribe to his newsletter at https://zanenavratilpickleball.com/ -Follow Zane on IG @zanenavratilpickleball #pickleball #pickleballcourts ------------------ 0:00 Intro 2:34 Glazing St Pete Athletics 7:24 The Chicago Slice are outperforming expectations 15:38 Blocking out the haters 19:20 Sports Predict is giving away $1 million Kate Fahey 24:33 Kate joins the show 24:56 Kate goes the extra mile for dogs 27:22 MVP of the weekend and weaponizing unpredictability 33:57 The definition of Squishy Pickleball 39:16 Palm Beach Royals bending the rules 49:11 Super Teams feeling the pressure 56:10 Embracing competitive spirit 1:04:02 The Blue Card Draft 1:11:56 Guess my DUPR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Zane Navratil and Nico the Lefty break down MLP St. Petersburg — the stunning blown foot-fault call that saved Nico and Mari Humberg's mixed doubles match, the eleventh-hour Casey Diamond signing drama between the Palm Beach Royals and Columbus Sliders, and why "super teams" like the St. Louis Shock, LA Mad Drops, and Columbus Sliders keep struggling out of the gate. Then St. Louis Shock star Kate Fahey joins to talk her MVP weekend (top Player Impact Rating in the field), the art of playing "squishy" on defense, her breakdown of Sofia Sewing and Tina Pisnik's breakout run, and an honest conversation about on-court anxiety, working with a sports psychologist, and the line between competitive fire and burnout. Plus: Zane and Nico draft an all-time Blue Card team, and the crew tries to guess a duper's rating. 💊 Marek Health → www.marekhealth.com | Code: THEDINK for 10% off 🗳️ Vote on our Blue Card Draft in the Pro Pickleball Talk Discord → https://www.discord.gg/JxEcUZ54z 📚 Be the first to try Zane's new course here: https://www.tzpickleball.com/ #Pickleball #PPATour #PickleballPodcast Leave your voicemail for the PicklePod at (512) 200 - 4299 ------------------ Like the ep? Do us a favor: subscribe to our channel and leave a review on Apple or Spotify -Subscribe to our 'all things pickleball' *free e-newsletter* at https://www.thedink.beehiiv.com https://www.instagram.com/thedinkpickleball/ -Follow us on IG -Continue the convo in our private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedi... -For everything else we do, visit https://linktr.ee/dinkfam -Read more about Zane and subscribe to his newsletter at https://zanenavratilpickleball.com/ -Follow Zane on IG @zanenavratilpickleball #pickleball #pickleballcourts ------------------ 0:00 Intro 2:34 Glazing St Pete Athletics 7:24 The Chicago Slice are outperforming expectations 15:38 Blocking out the haters 19:20 Sports Predict is giving away $1 million Kate Fahey 24:33 Kate joins the show 24:56 Kate goes the extra mile for dogs 27:22 MVP of the weekend and weaponizing unpredictability 33:57 The definition of Squishy Pickleball 39:16 Palm Beach Royals bending the rules 49:11 Super Teams feeling the pressure 56:10 Embracing competitive spirit 1:04:02 The Blue Card Draft 1:11:56 Guess my DUPR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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