PODCAST · sports
Building Pickleball
by Brian Lim
Uncovering the story of the founder, their idea, their setbacks, failures, and their contribution to the fastest-growing sport, pickleball.
Episodes
-
This Ex-Tech Investor Starts His Next Venture In...Pickleball?
Welcome to another episode of Building Pickleball the Founder Series. My guest is Todd Weinberg, founder of KTCHN, a lifestyle apparel brand in the pickleball space. https://www.shopktchn.com/ Pique - tea and coffee alternatives - http://piquelife.com/bpickleball - Matcha -...
-
The CEO of the PPA Has New Plans For Professional Pickleball
Amidst the pickleball tour wars, the rule and equipment regulations and paddle testing, tournament operations, stands the man who makes the final decisions, Connor Pardoe. The individual who started the organization at 24, but not without the “family” he’s built to support it all. • Instagram:...
-
The Story of Genie Bouchard
From the Olympics to Wimbledon finals and now to Pickleball, what is Genie Bouchard like off the court? What can we learn from her experience as a professional athlete and tennis player, how she handles social media, and the transition to pickleball? • Genie's IG:...
-
Starting A Pickleball Paddle Brand: SURPRISING Fact About China
Matt Miller, founder of Maverix pickleball, specializing in paddles, and how he built his pickleball brand. • Maverix code: BuildingPB https://www.maverixpickleball.com • Pique: http://piquelife.com/bpickleball • Be Free Bar: https://befreebar.com/ #pickleball #pickleballpaddle Chapters 00:00…
more -
Watch This Before Opening A Pickleball Facility
welcome to the first episode of a new series where we deep dive into the business of pickleball facilities. The objective is to uncover the stories behind these thriving businesses, explore each facility’s ingredients for success, and what makes them unique. In July I made my first stop to San...
-
Founder of Proton: Why Our Paddles Last Forever
New podcast episode featuring Charles Darling, the founder of Proton Sports, founder of softball bats and pickleball paddles. Pique - Nandaka - http://piquelife.com/bpickleball - apologies, the discount is 15% off, not 20% as mentioned in the video** If you're interested in the merch, send an…
more -
The Most Underrated Player In Pickleball
Discover how fierce tennis competitor Andrei Daescu transitioned to dominate the pickleball court. Winning in APP, MLP with the Orlando Squeeze, and PPA. Andrei shares his inspiring journey, revealing the competitive spirit that fueled his success. Learn valuable tips for tennis players making…
more -
Pickleball Studio: Upcoming Projects, Why He Won't Release His Own Paddle
Pickleball paddle reviewer, Pickleball Studio, talks about his start in paddle reviewing, his goals for playing, how his business has evolved, hiring his brother, new content/projects, new equipment and tools, authenticity, and future content plans. https://pickleballstudio.com/...
-
The Rise JohnKew, One Of The Most Popular Pickleball Paddle Reviewers
JohnKew. From running a drumming channel with 60K subscribers and a video with 1.2M views to being a full time archaeologist and now a pickleball paddle reviewer. This was recorded at the JOOLA media event in March 2024. https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/…
more -
Anna Bright: Beating Jack Sock, New Partnerships, Career Decisions, GEN3 Paddle
Anna Bright: #3 ranked female professional pickleball player, 2x MLP champ, PPA gold medalist. Anna talks about one of her recent partners she believes is just such a good competitor, when bad conditions favor the underdogs against Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters, and what hiring a trainer has…
more -
Collin Johns Strategy Against Bangers, Hardest Loss Of His Career | Pickleball
Collin Johns, brother and doubles partner to the number one pickleball player in the world, Ben Johns. Collin goes into processing tournament losses, losing to Christian Alshon and Zane Navratil at the PPA, how to stop and beat aggressive players (attackers and bangers), playing against Ben…
more -
Former #1 Female Pickleball Pro Shares How She Practices & Coaches | Simone Jardim
Sitting down with former #1 female professional pickleball player, Simone Jardim. This was recorded at the JOOLA media event in March. Simone goes over building out her camp in FL, what practice and skill development looks like, and what is important for her in her career now. #pickleball...
-
The Story Of Pickleball Effect, One Of Pickleball's Top Paddle Reviewers
Pickleball podcast featuring paddle and product reviewer, Braydon Unsicker, aka Pickleball Effect. Learn about what it's like going full-time as a paddle reviewer, his thoughts on the current paddle market, and more. #pickleball #podcast Pickleball Effect YouTube Channel:...
-
Ben Johns On Recent Upset, Strategy, Techniques He's Working On | Pickleball Podcast
Ben Johns, the number 1 Pickleball player in the world talks about recent matches against Gabriel Tardio and Andrei Daescu and Zane and Christian, strategy, Joola and his signature paddle the Perseus gen3, and what he enjoys doing outside of pickleball. Chapters 00:00 beginning 00:46 talking…
more -
How This Former #1 Built One Of The Biggest Brands | Tyson McGuffin Pickleball
Tyson McGuffin, the athlete, dad, and teacher. But also, the highest paid athlete? The trendsetter in Pickleball? When he was with Selkirk he was one of the few pros who had an apparel line that appealed to the masses, now he's got a brand deal with global brand Skechers, and a new signature…
more -
The Story of DJ Young And How He Beat The #1 Johns Brothers
Pickleball podcast featuring pro pickleball player Darrian DJ Young. Learn his winning strategies especially against Ben and Collin Johns, training routines, and life off the court. 👤 CONTACT: [email protected] DJ's social link: https://www.instagram.com/djyoungpb/ Chapters 00:00…
more -
Most Controversial Player? The Story of Zane Navratil
Latest podcast episode with champion pickleball player Zane Navratil. Learn his winning strategies, training routines, and life off the court. Discover his thoughts on the PPA & MLP merger, content creation, and more. #pickleball Zane's social links: Zane's Instagram:...
-
The Story Of The Youngest Pro Pickleball Player Jack Munro
Podcast interview with Jack Munro, pro player, content creator, and student at University of Texas. Jack started playing pickleball at the age of 10 and was the youngest pro at age 12. Jack shares his insights into the industry, college pickleball, paddle technology, content creation, and his...
-
Opening The Largest Indoor Pickleball Court In CA & A New Ecommerce Platform And Affiliate Program
Podcast interview with Pat Rolfes, the co-founder of Newport Beach Pickleball Events, The HUB, and Pickleball Superstore. The HUB has 3 locations in California, one of them being the largest indoor pickleball facility in California. Alongside his partner Steve Raack, Pickleball Superstore is...
-
Six Zero Has Big Plans: Latest Updates, Future Paddles, PPA & MLP interest, Manufacturing | Building Pickleball Podcast
Follow up interview with Dale Young, the founder of Six Zero, one of the most popular pickleball paddle brands in the market today. Six Zero just released the Infinity and Ruby and Dale discusses more regarding getting approached by PPA and MLP reps to get involved with the tours, materials, why...
-
Gearbox: why their paddles are different, Pro Series Power | Building Pickleball Podcast
NOTE REGARDING THIS EPISODE: the video file of this episode was too large for this platform and unfortunately is audio only. I'm looking into other methods. If you're interested in the video portion, please view it on YouTube here https://youtu.be/r85AxLgr9vY - thank you for understanding.…
more -
NEW Hybrid Paddle, Founder of Bread&Butter Pickleball Sold A Multi-MILLION $ Bandana Business To Sell Paddles
First ever podcast interview with Doug Sapusek, founder of Bread & Butter pickleball. Most recently known for their thermoformed, T-700 carbon face, foam-injected paddle the Filth. Doug is one of the few founders in the space right now who comes from having launched and sold a previously…
more -
Pickleball Will: Paddle Reviews, Content Creator For Pros & Selkirk, 1/2 Pickleball Studio Podcast
Pickleball Will, recognized pickleball content creator who has worked with pros and brands like Zane Navratil, Jay Devilliers, Selkirk. Known for his Pros vs Joes content, pickleball paddle reviews, and being the 2nd half of the Pickleball Studio podcast. Chapters: 00:00 Beginning 01:24...
-
Living The Dream Teaching Pickleball On YouTube, TRUTH Of Going Pro, ThatPickleballGuy | Building Pickleball Podcast
From failing to unlock his full potential in basketball to now living his dream, actively pursuing a professional pickleball career, with aspirations of being top 10 in 2 years, as well as being a leading pickleball education content creator. In this in-person podcast interview, I sit down with...
-
Pro Pickleball Trainer: Rising Injuries, Workouts, Tennis Elbow, Training Pros
Connor Derrickson, strength and conditioning coach/trainer to PPA gold medalist and MLP champion Catherine Parenteau, Travis Rettenmeier, Federico Stakstrud. Connor shares insights on what people could be doing to increase longevity, injury prevention, and the rise in pickleball injuries (tennis...
-
Hearing From The Most Trusted Paddle Reviewer in Pickleball
🔎 Speaking with the most trusted pickleball paddle reviewer in Pickleball. Multi-talented Chris Olson opens up about his incredible journey and delves into his content creation career. Former competitive speedcuber who broke records and worked as the DP on the Netflix doc, Speedcubers.…
more -
Pickleball Pro Julian Arnold Opens Up, Recaps MLP, Volair Paddle Release
In-person podcast episode featuring Julian Arnold and his co-founder partner Ryan Cohen. We dive into various topics including a recap of Major League Pickleball San Clemente, Ryan and Julian's history, the launch of the new Volair paddles, personal stories, their favorite moments, and the most...
-
What Does It Take To Become A Top 10 Brand On Amazon? | Building Pickleball Podcast
Amazon top 10 brand featuring Pickleball gear and equipment ranging from paddles to balls to lead tape. Mike Gottfried, formerly of KontrolFreek, an e-sports gaming company which was later acquired by a gaming giant, Steel series. Also the CEO of Piper Golf. Join us on an inspiring journey as…
more -
This CEO Signed #1 Player To Lifetime Deal | Building Pickleball
💲DISCOUNT CODES 💲 (using these helps support the channel) • Vuori: vuori.com/buildingpickleball (20% discount applied at checkout) • JOOLA: BP10 • Volair: LIM20 • SixZero: BP10 • Vatic Pro: BP10 • PCKL (balls): BUILDINGPB15 • CIVILE (apparel): BRIANLIM • The Pickleball Exchange - 10% off…
more -
Vatic Pro: 25 Year Old Shaking Up the Pickleball Industry
Vatic Pro founder Daryl Wang joins me for his first podcast and interview appearance. Join us as we delve into the captivating story of Vatic Pro, a rising star in the Pickleball industry. Responding to his tweet from Ben Johns, thermoforming, and delamination misconceptions. From his humble...
-
Partnering up with Gatorade & Shake Shack: How Chris Built a Thriving Pickleball Business
In a world where the percentage of Black founders is shockingly low, Chris is a trailblazer in the rising sport of Pickleball. Join us as we delve into his story of innovation, perseverance, and taking risks to build a successful business. After being furloughed in 2020, Chris decided to create a...
-
Pickleball Pro: Rob Nunnery Reveals Upcoming Partnerships, Player Standouts, & Delamination
In this interview, professional Pickleball player Rob Nunnery pulls back the curtain on the sport's inner workings and shares insider insights that will leave you amazed. Join us as Rob talks about his nomad life, upcoming partnerships, and what he looks for in a partner. He also provides a…
more -
Revolutionizing the Paddle Industry: The Untold Story of SixZero
In this engaging video, we delve into the world of SixZero, a company that has revolutionized the paddle industry. Join us as we explore the origins of SixZero and how they managed to stand out from their competitors. Discover the impact of reviews on their business and what sets them apart from...
-
Paddle testing & design with USA Pickleball's Director of Equipment & facilities
I talk with Carl Schmits, Managing Director of Equipment Standards and Facilities Development over at USA Pickleball. We talk about paddle delamination, thermoforming, facilities and courts, paddle testing, his background and how it shaped who he is, and his perspective on the current landscape…
more -
Founder of largest indoor Pickleball facility in Texas | Building Pickleball
I talk with Kaitlyn Myers, co-founder of the largest indoor Pickleball facility in Texas with 19 courts. We talk about her background, how Pala differentiates itself from most Pickleball facilities, how they don't use a paddle stacking system, their Selkirk and Michelob partnership, and her...
-
Hearing from the founder of the hottest paddle on the market right now
Interview with Chris Dickert, co-founder of the most popular paddle on the market right now, Legacy Pickleball. We talk about his background, influence on junior paddles, the origin of the Legacy Pickleball brand, Reddit, delamination, thermoforming paddles, USA Pickleball regulation, Ben Johns,...
-
This Pickleball RETAILER is helping BIG brands with their paddle tech | Building Pickleball
Online Pickleball retail store, The Pickleball Exchange, is re-designing the ways of the shopping experience for Pickleball shoppers and players. Joey B, the owner of The Pickleball Exchange, has demonstrated just that by 1. Having a demo court in his shop and 2. Providing a tailored in-person...
-
Bringing PICKLEBALL mainstream | Laura Gainor | Marketing
Maybe you caught that episode of Jimmy Kimmel featuring Maren Morris mentioning Pickleball and how she ended up on the cover of Pickleball Magazine just 4 months ago? Or you heard about the Galentine’s Day event this past February in LA hosted by well known actress and comedian, June Diane…
more -
CHANGING the game. Steve Kuhn of MLP & DUPR | Building Pickleball Podcast
Steve’s addiction to games has led him to founding one of the most exciting sporting events in pickleball. Wanna know the single most important driver to all of his ideas and pursuits? Joy. In this episode he shares his insights on the current landscape of pickleball, the incoming changes, as…
more -
The #1 pickleball app. Blake Renaud of PicklePlay | Building Pickleball Podcast ep. 006
Blake Renaud, CEO and founder of PicklePlay, took the opportunity and risk to leverage technology in an industry that has otherwise chosen to neglect it. It has paid off as her app has grown to 50,000 users, helping connect individuals of all experience levels. She talks about building out her…
more -
COMING to a city near you! Jorge Barragan of The Picklr | Building Pickleball Podcast
Jorge Barragan, co-founder of The Picklr, started this indoor pickleball facility business as a college dropout. Hugely influenced by his immigrant parents, his business is rapidly growing with locations in Utah, Colorado, and eventually across the US and internationally. In 3 years, they’re…
more -
004 // From tennis to pickleball. Evan Specht of Diadem | Paddle | Building Pickleball Podcast
My guest in this episode was Evan Specht, co-founder of Diadem. We talk about starting a business with your friend, his background in Aerospace Engineering and Business, building a successful tennis brand, and being a former tennis coach of pickleball pros Christian Alshon and James Ignatowich....
-
003 // Female founded brand. Interviewing Aubri Steele of Civile.
My guest in this episode was Aubri Steele, founder of Civile. She talks about building her team which consists of people coming from big brands like Hurley and Nike, how being an educator by trade has formed her leadership approach, how her morals and outlook on life align with the brand and the...
-
HIGHEST commission ambassador program Volair Pickleball | Pickleball gear | Building Pickleball
I interview Ryan Cohen, co-founder of Volair Pickleball, pickleball gear brand co-founded with pro Julian Arnold. Having known Julian since high school and always finding himself generating ideas and pursuing them, it was a no-brainer that he'd eventually start a business in the pickleball space,...
-
001 // Interviewing Jonathan Clay of Kitch Pickleball | Online retail custom apparel | Building Pickleball Podcast
I interview Jonathan Clay, the founder of Kitch Pickleball, an online retail and custom apparel company. - KitchPickleball.com launched in 2016 at the US Open Pickleball Championships as a start up apparel brand in what was then the growing sport of pickleball. Through key partnerships with other...
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
Uncovering the story of the founder, their idea, their setbacks, failures, and their contribution to the fastest-growing sport, pickleball.
HOSTED BY
Brian Lim
CATEGORIES
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Building Pickleball have?
Building Pickleball currently has 45 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Building Pickleball about?
Uncovering the story of the founder, their idea, their setbacks, failures, and their contribution to the fastest-growing sport, pickleball.
How often does Building Pickleball release new episodes?
Building Pickleball has 45 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
Where can I listen to Building Pickleball?
You can listen to Building Pickleball on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts Building Pickleball?
Building Pickleball is created and hosted by Brian Lim.
URL copied to clipboard!