The Pickleball Talks

The Pickleball Talks
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Welcome to The Pickleball Talks - a podcast of the Interact Pickleball Network - where  the one simple truth is...the point is never more important than the person. Every day you wake up, lift your head off the pillow, take your first breath, put your feet on the floor. That is a reset. And so is every moment you step to the service line for a new match. Every serve is a reset. Every point is a choice. Here everyone belongs. And here you'll get every tool you need from spiritual guidance to medical experts to nutrition and total wellness. Like a spinning spice rack of life ingredients you can choose from to reset, rebuild, and return to the person you used to be. This is The Pickleball Talks. 

Episodes

  1. 4d ago

    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

  2. Aug 19

    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: George Domicetti, founder of the World Pickleball Convention, and Carl Foster, of the World Pickleball Conference. 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: George Domicetti, founder of the World Pickleball Convention, and Carl Foster, of the World Pickleball Conference.       |  |  |  |  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: George Domicetti, founder of the World Pickleball Convention, and Carl Foster, of the World Pickleball Conference. Turn on screen reader support To enable screen reader support, press ⌘+Option+Z To learn about keyboard shortcuts, press ⌘slash Banner hidden Invalid: Input must be a valid date

  3. Aug 13

    Ep. 6 - Pickleball Mental Game & Mindfulness Secrets w/ Michelle Verde

    In this episode of Pickleball Talks, host Mark Cerezin sits down with Michelle Verde — founder of the Wise Mind Project, former ballet dancer, juvenile justice social worker, and actor — to explore the mental game behind pickleball, sports performance, and everyday stress management. If you've ever wondered how to stay calm on the pickleball court, manage nerves during competitive play, or build a more positive pickleball community at your local courts, this episode is packed with practical, science-backed tools you can use today. In this episode, you'll learn: Why mental training matters as much as physical skill in pickleball and other sportsHow the amygdala triggers fight-flight-freeze responses — and how to interrupt themSimple breathwork techniques (box breathing, 5-senses check-ins) to reset under pressureWhy pickleball's sportsmanship culture stands out from other competitive sportsHow mindfulness programs are helping kids and athletes manage anxiety and big emotionsThe story behind Roger Bannister's four-minute mile and what it teaches us about self-imposed limitsTips for building a more welcoming, inclusive vibe at your local pickleball courtsTopics covered: pickleball mental game, sports psychology, mindfulness for athletes, breathwork techniques, amygdala and stress response, pickleball community culture, youth mental health, NLP (neuro-linguistic programming), competitive sports mindset Michelle also shares updates on the Wise Mind Project, her work bringing mindfulness training into schools and sports teams, and her return to the stage in a Fort Lauderdale theater production. 🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and everywhere you get your podcasts. 📺 Coming soon: Pickleball Talks is heading to TV on Apple and Roku! 🔗 Learn more: wisemindproject.org #PickleballTalks #Pickleball #Mindfulness #SportsPsychology #MentalHealth #WiseMindProject

  4. May 26

    Ep. 5 - Next Level Hydration

    In this episode, host Mark Cerezin sits down with Scott Turner, founder of Volta Well Hydration, to challenge everything you thought you knew about staying hydrated. Scott shares his journey from running a 70-million-dollar industrial business to discovering the power of electrolytes through his backyard garden — and why that led him to build a physiology-first hydration product. He breaks down the difference between total body water and intracellular water, explains why drinking more water can actually work against you, and introduces the concept of phase angle as a measure of cellular health. With real-world results from over 500 people tested, Scott makes the case that before vitamins, medications, or performance supplements can work effectively, you have to hydrate at the cellular level first. Whether you're a pickleball player, a marathon runner, or just someone who's always tired in the afternoon, this episode will change the way you think about hydration.

  5. May 26

    Ep. 4 - Pickleball Fitness, Strength, and Conditioning

    Mark sits down with Paul Christopher from Gravity + Oxygen Fitness in Boca Raton, FL to share fitness strength + conditioning insights to elevate your pickleball game.

  6. Apr 9

    Ep. 3 - Founders & Legends Series- Mr Carl Foster

    This episode of The Pickleball Talks pays tribute to one of the true architects of American sport — a veteran who served his country with honor and carried that same discipline, structure, and sense of duty into shaping the worlds of tennis, golf, basketball, and pickleball.A pioneer of sports reporting and an early entrepreneur during the dawn of the internet, Mr. Foster helped build the evolving leagues, community-driven events, and media platforms that so many of us take for granted today. He is one of the mavericks who blazed the trail — unafraid to take the risks, set the standards, and lay the groundwork for the outlets and institutions we're privileged to have now.In this conversation, we dig into what it really means to honor the women and men who poured the concrete long before the spotlight ever arrived. Because without recognizing the people who built the foundation, there is no future worth protecting.This show is about legacy, accountability, and the urgent need for a "RESET" — a return to the core values of respect, sportsmanship, and integrity that the original builders fought to establish. It's a reminder that the game — and the industry around it — is only as strong as the shoulders it stands on.Tune in for a powerful, straight-from-the-source conversation with a man who helped build it all, and who isn't afraid to speak the truth about where we go from here.

  7. Mar 31

    Ep. 2 - Gene DeVIto - GM, Diadem Pickleball Center

    Mark and Gene discuss the importance of the Spirit of the Game and how when it became sportified it started to lose its origin of family, community, respect and sportmanship. Some of the not so great behaviors we have been hearing about in the news. They discuss , " THE RESET , The Accountability Pledge, how to get back on course and their love of the game. Gene shares what it takes to become the # 1 rated Pickleball Center in the US. Thank you Gene and The DPC.

  8. Mar 24

    Ep. 1 - The Origin Story — Where The Reset Begins

    Every movement has a beginning. This is ours. In the very first episode of The Reset, host Mark Cerezin takes the guest seat as World Pickleball Conference VP of Marketing Adam Bricker flips the script and interviews the interviewer. The result is one of the most honest, heartfelt conversations the pickleball world has heard yet — and the perfect place to start. Mark shares the story behind The Reset — a movement born from personal hardship, a transformative accident, and a deep dive into the origins of pickleball itself. What started as a father trying to entertain bored kids in 1965 became the foundation for everything Mark believes the sport should still be: family, community, respect, and sportsmanship. But somewhere along the way, paddle-throwing, fistfights, and toxic competition crept in. Mark wants it back. Then the tables turn, and Mark digs into Adam's remarkable journey — from a childhood where baseball cards were his only constant companions through five cities and five schools, to rock and roll radio, Sesame Street, the first-ever fantasy football television show, and ultimately a divine sign in a Las Vegas hotel room that pointed him straight toward pickleball. Together, they cover the accountability pledge, why pickleball starts 0-0-2, the kitchen's surprisingly sweet origin story, the untapped potential of youth pickleball, and why the sport may just be humanity's best shot at rebuilding genuine human connection. This is Episode 1. This is where it all begins. 🎙️ Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and wherever you listen🏓 Learn more about The Reset and the Interact Pickleball Network The point is never more important than the person.

  9. Jan 29

    Welcome to The Pickleball Talks!

    A sneak peek at what's ahead...

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Welcome to The Pickleball Talks - a podcast of the Interact Pickleball Network - where  the one simple truth is...the point is never more important than the person. Every day you wake up, lift your head off the pillow, take your first breath, put your feet on the floor. That is a reset. And so is every moment you step to the service line for a new match. Every serve is a reset. Every point is a choice. Here everyone belongs. And here you'll get every tool you need from spiritual guidance to medical experts to nutrition and total wellness. Like a spinning spice rack of life ingredients you can choose from to reset, rebuild, and return to the person you used to be. This is The Pickleball Talks. 

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  • Creator
    The Pickleball Talks
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    9
  • Rating
    Clean