The Pickleball Talks Podcast

The Pickleball Talks Podcast

Conversations About Pickleball, Its People and the Game

Watch The Pickleball Talks, a video podcast hosted by Mark Cerezin that explores pickleball through conversations with players, coaches, industry professionals, fitness and wellness experts, facility operators, and people who have helped shape the game.

The show goes beyond what happens on the court. Episodes cover pickleball fitness and conditioning, hydration, the mental game, sportsmanship, history, community, the business of pickleball, and the continued growth of the sport.

Cerezin also explores the people and stories behind pickleball. A recurring focus is the role that respect, community, personal growth, and good sportsmanship can play as pickleball becomes more competitive.

Watch the video episodes to meet the guests, hear their stories, and learn more about the ideas and people influencing pickleball today.

From the Birthplace to the Hotbed: Mark Milner's Pickleball Journey
The Pickleball Talks PodcastSeptember 03, 202600:42:15

From the Birthplace to the Hotbed: Mark Milner's Pickleball Journey

Mark Milner grew up in Eastern Washington — the same region where pickleball was born back in 1965 — and spent decades as a competitive tennis player and teaching pro before a friend named Tyson McGuf...

The Awareness of Awareness whith Dr. Frank Anderson on Presence, Breath.
The Pickleball Talks PodcastAugust 26, 202600:48:27

The Awareness of Awareness whith Dr. Frank Anderson on Presence, Breath.

Why does pickleball start at 0-0-2? Ask a hundred players and you'll get maybe one right answer. According to this week's guest, that's not trivia — it's a symptom of something bigger. Mark sits down ...

The Business of Pickleball: Inside a $35 Billion Industry with Carl Foster and George Domaceti
The Pickleball Talks PodcastAugust 21, 202600:46:38

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

The Business of Pickleball: Inside a $35 Billion Industry 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...

The Pickleball Talks Ep. 5 - Mark sits down with Michelle Verde on Mastering the Mental Game
The Pickleball Talks PodcastAugust 15, 202600:34:07

The Pickleball Talks Ep. 5 - Mark sits down with Michelle Verde on Mastering the Mental Game

From the Ballet Stage to the Pickleball Court: Michelle Verde on Mastering the Mental Game What does a former ballet dancer, social worker, and mindfulness educator have to teach the pickleball commun...

The Pickleball Talks Ep. 1 - Mark sits down with Adam Bricker from the World Pickleball Conference
The Pickleball Talks PodcastMay 12, 202600:54:17

The Pickleball Talks Ep. 1 - Mark sits down with Adam Bricker from the World Pickleball Conference

Mark sits down with Adam Bricker from the World Pickleball Conference and Co-host of Inside World Pickleball TV.