How you play the game. A podcast about pickleball and entrepreneurship.

Sometimes you feel discombobulated. Out of the groove of working out, playing regularly, having good games. You wonder why you played so well last week and this week not a ball is in the court! Sometimes things throw you off, things come up good and bad. At one point, Danielle wondered if going to Canadian Nationals was going to come unraveled. 
Then you get back in play, you work hard, work at it and it comes together. It's ebbs and flows. They happen in pickleball, they happen in life.  

Thank you for listening to How you play the game. Send us your questions and any topics you would like us to talk about. We welcome your feedback. 

Find us on YouTube, How you Play The Game or on Instagram for more information about who we are and tips and strategies for playing your best game. 

Paddle up and see you again!

Thank you to Aubrey Rose Apps for production and editing. 

Briar and Danielle talk about something that happens to all of us - being targeted in the game of pickleball. But can you use it as a strategy? You sure can. Tips to looking at ways to turn this potentially negative situation around and make it a positive for you. Remember, every ball is a good ball, are we right?

Thank you for listening to How you play the game. Send us your questions and any topics you would like us to talk about. We welcome your feedback. 

Find us on YouTube, How you Play The Game or on Instagram for more information about who we are and tips and strategies for playing your best game. 

Paddle up and see you again!

Thank you to Aubrey Rose Apps for production and editing. 

Briar and Danielle talk about identifying as an athlete and what does it mean. We talk about our own story with athleticism, sports in high school, where we are now and preparing for the next stage of life. Lots of stories about our recent tournaments, how we look at pickleball as a sport. 

Thank you for listening to How you play the game. Send us your questions and any topics you would like us to talk about. We welcome your feedback. 

Find us on YouTube, How you Play The Game or on Instagram for more information about who we are and tips and strategies for playing your best game. 

Paddle up and see you again!

Thank you to Aubrey Rose Apps for production and editing. 

This week, Briar and Danielle speak to @livapps, Olympian, Rugby player, Canadian Women's Sevens, and daughter to Danielle about the mental game. How do you mentally condition for your game and for life.  Listen to Olivia speak about her career as a Rugby player and how she prepares for not only her but as a co-captain of her team, prepares for her game and always has a Plan A. Only a Plan A. 

Thank you for listening to How you play the game. Send us your questions and any topics you would like us to talk about. We welcome your feedback. 

Find us on YouTube, How you Play The Game or on Instagram for more information about who we are and tips and strategies for playing your best game. 

Paddle up and see you again!

Thank you to Aubrey Rose Apps for production and editing. 

This week Briar and Danielle talk about setting expectations for yourself . There are win days and there are days when maybe it doesn’t feel like a winner. Putting the time in and you are more likely to reach your intended goals. Our Friday morning Drill and Practice Group with our friends is where we practice shots over and over again. We put the time in.

Practicing pickleball shots, position and strategies you would encounter in a game. And doing it over and over again, it helps you coordinate your body and brain. The more balls you see the better. Repeat, repeat. 

Briar digs into specific shots to practice. Danielle remembers when she started her business. Do the work. Keep doing the work. Invest the time. Tell your story. 

Thank you for listening to How you play the game. Send us your questions and any topics you would like us to talk about. We welcome your feedback. 

Find us on YouTube, How you Play The Game or on Instagram for more information about who we are and tips and strategies for playing your best game. 

Paddle up and see you again!

Thank you to Aubrey Rose Apps for production and editing. 

Briar and Danielle talk about playing in tournaments and what that means and how to prepare. Are they really scary or just another way to play competitively. If you've done what you can to prepare and play your best game, checked the boxes,  and got your mental game under wraps, then it's a great way to meet people and just get out of your comfort zone. 

Thank you for listening to How you play the game. Send us your questions and any topics you would like us to talk about. We welcome your feedback. 

Find us on YouTube, How you Play The Game or on Instagram for more information about who we are and tips and strategies for playing your best game. 

Paddle up and see you again!

Thank you to Aubrey Rose Apps for production and editing. 

This week, Danielle and Briar talk about how we talk to each other in our pickleball games. Danielle is playing in a tournament and getting ready  by taking a lesson, practicing, drilling, playing. Briar has read interesting materials on professional tennis player communication with winning and losing teams, patterns of communication, and the differences between rec and competitive play. Are the ways we talk to each other the same or different. What about between men and women? What words can we use. Does everyone want to talk in a game?

How do you keep yourself from getting into a funk during a game when mistakes are made. Keeping your spirits up is not as easy as you need it to be.
What about co-workers or employees who aren't as responsive at taking criticism, how do you work with them and get everyone on the same page. 
Figure out your court language! 

Thank you for listening to How you play the game. Send us your questions and any topics you would like us to talk about. We welcome your feedback. 

Find us on YouTube, How you Play The Game or on Instagram for more information about who we are and tips and strategies for playing your best game. 

Paddle up and see you again!

Thank you to Aubrey Rose Apps for production and editing. 

Do you care if who your partner is? Some people don't. Danielle didn't. At first!

This week, Briar and Danielle talk about chemistry between partners. Picking a good partner that fits your needs, balances skills, someone you can trust, makes you feel good about your playing and helps you to be a better player. These are all parts of setting a good foundation of your game. 

Thank you for listening to How you play the game. Send us your questions and any topics you would like us to talk about. We welcome your feedback. 

Find us on YouTube, How you Play The Game or on Instagram for more information about who we are and tips and strategies for playing your best game. 

Paddle up and see you again!

Thank you to Aubrey Rose Apps for production and editing. 

Briar and Danielle are  talking about getting started with learning to play pickleball. If you are thinking about picking up a paddle - where do you start? How do you get from the couch to the court? 

Taking it another step - you have an idea for a business, what are you doing to get started?

Don’t be intimidated!  You don’t need a partner and you don't need equipment. You do need proper shoes and a paddle and lots of places have paddles on hand. The Pickleball community is growing so fast - people are welcoming. 

 And if you have a business idea - try it on your own. Make sure you like the idea before making big investments.  It’s great to collaborate with people but keep it simple and just jump in.

Thank you for listening to How you play the game. Send us your questions and any topics you would like us to talk about. We welcome your feedback. 

Find us on YouTube, How you Play The Game or on Instagram for more information about who we are and tips and strategies for playing your best game. 

Paddle up and see you again!

Thank you to Aubrey Rose Apps for production and editing. 

Danielle French and Briar Jamieson talk about their new podcast about pickleball and entrepreneurship. Danielle and Briar met playing pickleball and love talking about the game, sharing tips and strategies and creating community. 

Briar talks about communication on the court, and those that talk to each other on the court seem to do better, play better and win.

Danielle thought it would be fun to connect concepts important in pickleball and in running your own business. For example - communication. It’s critical in playing a good and strategic game, it’s important with your staff, with your customer - with everyone. 

Thank you for listening to How you play the game. Send us your questions and any topics you would like us to talk about. We welcome your feedback. 

Find us on YouTube, How you Play The Game or on Instagram for more information about who we are and tips and strategies for playing your best game. 

Paddle up and see you again!

Thank you to Aubrey Rose Apps for production and editing.