Life Lessons from Pickleball™

Shelley Maurer and Sher Emerick
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Meet Shelley and Sher, the dynamic duo, who found more than just a sport on the Pickleball court - they discovered how Pickleball was weaving its magic, creating connections, boosting confidence, and sprinkling their lives with amazing joy. Inspired by their own personal transformation and the contagious enthusiasm of their fellow players, they knew this was more than a game. Join them on their weekly podcast as they serve up engaging conversations with people from all walks of life, and all around the world reaching across the net to uncover the valuable Life Lessons from Pickleball™.

  1. 5D AGO

    E88: Scott Manthorne: The Pickleball Effect

    In this engaging episode, we sit down with Scott Manthorne, author of The Pickleball Effect, to explore how this “silly game with a silly name” is quietly changing lives around the world. Scott shares powerful stories from his book, connecting pickleball to community, relevance, and human connection across generations and backgrounds. From military veterans to touring musicians and adaptive athletes, this conversation is a reminder that pickleball is far more than a sport. It’s a place where people belong. https://www.theeffectseries.com/ Music gifted to us by Ian Pedersen: @ianpedersen Contact us: www.lifelessonsfrompickleball@gmail.com Social Media Links: https://www.lifelessonsfrompickleballpodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557275391316 https://www.instagram.com/lifelessonsfrompickleball/ https://www.youtube.com/@LifeLessonsFromPickleballPod Thanks for listening and you can also watch us on Youtube.

    31 min

  2. 12/23/2025

    E87: Sandy Smith: Healing, Resilience, and Community Through Pickleball

    In this moving conversation, Sandy Smith shares how pickleball became a source of strength, healing, and deep connection after her cancer journey. A pickleball player, coach, referee, and community leader, Sandy reflects on resilience, belonging, and the power of community on and off the court. Her story is a heartfelt reminder that we are far more alike than we are different, and that sometimes the smallest pickleball court holds the biggest life lessons. Reach Sandy at:               sandyrumzsmith@gmail.com                https://www.facebook.com/share/1CeJux8WyU/?mibextid=wwXIfr Music gifted to us by Ian Pedersen: @ianpedersen Contact us: www.lifelessonsfrompickleball@gmail.com Social Media Links: https://www.lifelessonsfrompickleballpodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557275391316 https://www.instagram.com/lifelessonsfrompickleball/ https://www.youtube.com/@LifeLessonsFromPickleballPod Thanks for listening and you can also watch us on Youtube.

    30 min

  3. 12/16/2025

    E86: Aaron Trost: Pickleball Without Borders

    What happens when a competitive 5.0 player realizes medals aren’t the point anymore? 🏅➡️💛Aaron Trost, founder of Pickleball Planter, has taken pickleball to 14 countries, from youth camps in Ukraine 🇺🇦 to packed courts across Southeast Asia 🌏 using the game to bridge cultures, faiths, and hardship. In this episode, he shares funny stories, powerful moments, and the life lesson that shifted him from chasing wins to serving others. 💚✨You’ll leave inspired and seeing pickleball in a whole new way. http://www.lifelessonsfrompickleballpodcast.com https://pickleballplanter.com/ #LifeLessonsFromPickleball #PickleballPlanter #GlobalPickleball #PickleballCommunity #PickleballForGood #GrowTheGame #UkrainePickleball #SoutheastAsiaPickleball #PickleballPodcast #InspiringPickleball Music gifted to us by Ian Pedersen: @ianpedersen Contact us: www.lifelessonsfrompickleball@gmail.com Social Media Links: https://www.lifelessonsfrompickleballpodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557275391316 https://www.instagram.com/lifelessonsfrompickleball/ https://www.youtube.com/@LifeLessonsFromPickleballPod Thanks for listening and you can also watch us on Youtube.

    32 min

  4. 12/09/2025

    E85: Sean McCoy: Pickleball, Healing, and Life Is a Team Sport

    Sean McCoy joins us to share a heartfelt journey from military service to mental health counseling, and how pickleball helped him rediscover play, belonging, and connection. We explore how the game can be used in therapy, why “you are enough” matters, and the healing courage behind his path forward. This conversation is full of hope, honesty, and reminders that life really is a team sport. Listen now http://www.lifelessonsfrompickleballpodcast.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/4seanmccoy/ #Pickleball #LifeLessons #MentalHealth #Community #Connection #Therapy #Houston #Veterans #Wellbeing #EgalitarianSport #Couples #Mindfulness #RecPlay #Podcast #YouAreEnough #LifeIsATeamSport #Healing #Therapy #PsychedelicMedicine #Veterans #Kindness #Podcast #PickleballPodcast Music gifted to us by Ian Pedersen: @ianpedersen Contact us: www.lifelessonsfrompickleball@gmail.com Social Media Links: https://www.lifelessonsfrompickleballpodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557275391316 https://www.instagram.com/lifelessonsfrompickleball/ https://www.youtube.com/@LifeLessonsFromPickleballPod Thanks for listening and you can also watch us on Youtube.

    36 min

  5. 12/02/2025

    E84: Mike Branon: Pickleball and the Power of Positive Dinking

    Mike Branon, bestselling author of Pickleball and the Art of Living and The Joy of Pickleball, joins us to share how positive dinking, mindset, and reinvention shape a meaningful life on and off the court. From discovering pickleball by chance to embracing joy and aging with curiosity, Mike brings a gentle mix of humor, warmth, and insight to this conversation. He reminds us that connection, presence, and a positive spirit can change the way we play—and the way we live. A heartfelt, uplifting episode that will make you smile, reflect, and appreciate pickleball even more. Listen now at http://www.lifelessonsfrompickleballpodcast.com. https://www.mikebranon.com/ #LifeLessonsFromPickleball #PickleballCommunity #PickleballLife #PickleballMindset #PositiveDinking #PickleballInspiration #PickleballJourney #ActiveAging #PickleballLove #PickleballPlayers #SeniorPickleball #JoyOfPickleball #PickleballAndTheArtOfLiving #PickleballSeniors #PlayBetterLiveBetter Music gifted to us by Ian Pedersen: @ianpedersen Contact us: www.lifelessonsfrompickleball@gmail.com Social Media Links: https://www.lifelessonsfrompickleballpodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557275391316 https://www.instagram.com/lifelessonsfrompickleball/ https://www.youtube.com/@LifeLessonsFromPickleballPod Thanks for listening and you can also watch us on Youtube.

    31 min

  6. 11/25/2025

    E83: Melinda Alcosser: Pickleball With Purpose

    Melinda Alcosser, educator, coach, drummer, and founder of With Heart Travel, shares how pickleball, connection, and intentional travel have shaped her life and sparked meaningful projects from Punta Cana to Uganda. Melinda shows how joy, presence, and curiosity aren’t just part of pickleball they are a way of living. This inspiring, thoughtful conversation will leave you seeing the game, and the world, in a whole new way. Listen now at http://www.lifelessonsfrompickleballpodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/share/1CnymmY1u9/?mibextid=wwXIfr https://www.withhearttravel.com/ https://travelandpickleball.com/  #LifeLessonsFromPickleball #PickleballCommunity #PickleballLife #PickleballInspiration #TravelWithHeart #PurposefulTravel #TransformationalTravel #PickleballCoach #PickleballTrip #WomenWhoTravel #PickleballFamily #CommunityThroughPickleball #PickleballLove #JoyfulLiving #PickleballJourney Music gifted to us by Ian Pedersen: @ianpedersen Contact us: www.lifelessonsfrompickleball@gmail.com Social Media Links: https://www.lifelessonsfrompickleballpodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557275391316 https://www.instagram.com/lifelessonsfrompickleball/ https://www.youtube.com/@LifeLessonsFromPickleballPod Thanks for listening and you can also watch us on Youtube.

    32 min

  7. 11/18/2025

    E82: Rick Cipes: The Zen of Pickleball

    Writer and creator Rick Cipes joins us to talk storytelling, sport, and the mindful side of the game. A longtime Pickleball Magazine contributor and author of How to Play Better Pickleball and Pickleball Riffs, Rick shares practical tools for breathing, self-talk, and finding flow on the court. We swap fun tales from his Bite-Size Pickleball world, including celebrity cameos, and explore his new docuseries Full Court Shadow about athletes stepping out of a parent’s legacy. Tune in for the laughs, stay for the wisdom on community, kindness, and the dopamine magic of pickleball at http://www.lifelessonsfrompickleballpodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/share/g/19vfyphtTn/?mibextid=wwXIfr Bite Size Pickleball Clothing & Gift Shop - Best Pickleball Swag https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bite-size-pickleball-podcast/id1694241191 #LifeLessonsFromPickleball #PickleballPodcast #MindfulPickleball #BiteSizePickleball #PickleballCommunity #PickleballRiffs #PickleballLove #FullCourtShadow #Storytelling #Mindfulness #LetsPlayPickleball Music gifted to us by Ian Pedersen: @ianpedersen Contact us: www.lifelessonsfrompickleball@gmail.com Social Media Links: https://www.lifelessonsfrompickleballpodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557275391316 https://www.instagram.com/lifelessonsfrompickleball/ https://www.youtube.com/@LifeLessonsFromPickleballPod Thanks for listening and you can also watch us on Youtube.

    36 min

  8. 11/11/2025

    E81: Dr. Jerry “Dr. J” Brinegar: Leveling the Playing Field in Pickleball

    Marriage and family therapist Dr. Jerry “Dr. J” Brinegar is a USA Pickleball ambassador, decorated senior competitor, and passionate teacher of adaptive pickleball for veterans with spinal cord injuries. He shares how the game brings purpose, community, and joy at every age and ability, and why fair age plus skill brackets matter for true competition. From teaching adaptive athletes to competing in national tournaments at 80+, Dr. J reminds us that you are never too old to play, to grow, or to make a difference on and off the court. https://www.drjbrinegar.com #LifeLessonsFromPickleball #Pickleballpodcast #AdaptivePickleball #PickleballCommunity #SeniorsWhoPlay #InclusiveSports #PickleballInspires #FairPlay #USAPickleball #AthensGeorgia #NeverTooOld #Veterans #USAPickleball #SeniorPickleball #Inclusion #LevelThePlayingField #PickleballJourney #PickleballLove #DinkLife #LetsPlayPickleball Music gifted to us by Ian Pedersen: @ianpedersen Contact us: www.lifelessonsfrompickleball@gmail.com Social Media Links: https://www.lifelessonsfrompickleballpodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557275391316 https://www.instagram.com/lifelessonsfrompickleball/ https://www.youtube.com/@LifeLessonsFromPickleballPod Thanks for listening and you can also watch us on Youtube.

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Meet Shelley and Sher, the dynamic duo, who found more than just a sport on the Pickleball court - they discovered how Pickleball was weaving its magic, creating connections, boosting confidence, and sprinkling their lives with amazing joy. Inspired by their own personal transformation and the contagious enthusiasm of their fellow players, they knew this was more than a game. Join them on their weekly podcast as they serve up engaging conversations with people from all walks of life, and all around the world reaching across the net to uncover the valuable Life Lessons from Pickleball™.

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  • Creator
    Shelley Maurer and Sher Emerick
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    89
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Life Lessons from Pickleball™
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