Anna Leigh Waters, the most dominant pickleball player to ever live, and her mother and former top pickleball pro now top coach, Leigh Waters, sits down with Jared and Roscoe to discuss their pickleball journey, Anna Leigh's climb to #1, Anna Leigh becoming Anna Leigh Waters, the greatest pickleball player in the world, and what it takes continue being the dominant player she is.

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(0:00) - Intro
(1:41) - How Anna Leigh & Leigh discovered pickleball and what it means to their family
(4:10) - Anna Leigh deciding that she wanted to focus on pickleball
(5:26) - What took Anna Leigh's game from high (4.5) to pro
(6:30) - Leigh and Anna Leigh's first pro tournament together
(6:58) - Leigh and ALW playing against each other for their first time in a pro tournament
(9:00) - Drink Reign Storm
(9:20) - At what point ALW knew this was going to be a full-time job
(10:13) - The Waters realizing they needed lead tape
(11:44) - At what point ALW realized she could be number (1) in the world
(12:29) - How good ALW was at soccer
(13:20) - ALW's weak grip strength and how it benefits her game
(14:28) - Playing with a paddle that has no grit
(14:45) - Leigh's injury and it being an inflection point of ALW's career
(19:03) - Anna Leigh Waters becoming Anna Leigh Waters
(19:38) - ALW playing against Ben Johns
(20:33) - Will Leigh and Anna Leigh play more together in the future
(20:56) - Leigh's rehab and becoming a great coach
(21:36) - Leigh coaching Christian Alshon
(22:19) - Christian Alshon's mentality and emotion
(23:50) - When did Anna Leigh know that she wasn't going to college and was all-in on pickleball
(25:06) - ALW being homeschooled and being more comfortable around adults than kids
(25:58) - What keeps ALW motivated and her insane competitive drive
(28:28) - ALW's crazy talk on the sideline and self-awareness
(28:58) - ALW's need for breaks and the pickleball grind
(30:35) - The toll a triple crown run takes on ALW's mind and body
(33:26) - Comparing ALW's mentality to the greatest athletes such as Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, etc. and her relationships with other pros
(35:31) - Anna Leigh's bus
(36:03) - ALW's accomplishments so far and is she the GOAT?
(36:38) - Does ALW think she's on the level of Caitlin Clark and Serena Williams?
(37:45) - How ALW stays so driven
(39:56) - What else ALW could see herself doing after pickleball and the amazing opportunities pickleball provides people to do amazing stuff
(40:47) - How vacations help ALW in the next tournament
(41:57) - Jared's take on how important perspective is and focusing on joy
(43:11) - Tuning out the haters
(43:33) - Where does ALW see herself in (10) years
(44:32) - Stories about all of the cool people that we've got to meet because of pickleball
(45:50) - ALW's excitement about where she's currently at in her career
(46:46) - How would ALW do in a men's singles draw?
(48:24) - The Waters' thoughts on the current paddle situation
(51:18) - Will ALW and Anna Bright ever lose?
(53:33) - ALW's craziest pickleball stories
(56:33) - The Hayden Patriquin situation