Serving Up Trouble

By ShePlays

This is Serving Up Trouble the podcast all about smashing stereotypes, serving up fresh perspectives and rallying for real change in the world of women’s table tennis!

Each week we’re joined by a gue... more

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How many episodes does Serving Up Trouble have?

The podcast currently has 19 episodes available.

Serving Up Trouble episodes:

May 12, 2025 LA Dreams With Grace Williams
Episode 7
Making her Serving Up Trouble debut this week is European Silver Medalist, World Para Championships doubles Gold Medalist and, more importantly, my Halton teammate- Grace Williams!
By self-admission not a "sporty" kid, Grace talks about how she was encouraged to pick up a bat and the crazy journey it's taken her on since, giving us insight into life on the Para pathway and what it's like trying to qualify for an Olympic games while also getting a degree!

Socials
Follow Us: @Servinguptroublepod
Follow Grace: @graceelenn
Champion of the Week: @bruninha_alexandre
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1h 3min
May 05, 2025 WTT Feeder Manchester Special!
Episode 6
An extra special episode of the pod today as I go behind the scenes at the WTT Feeder in Manchester! I chat to top female players and coaches, getting their perspective on winning and losing, what brings them joy in the training hall and most importantly advise for the next generation.

Interviews in order of appearance:
Jasmine Wong
Sophie Early
Tin Tin Ho
Krittwika Roy
Sayali Wani
Silvija Erdelji
Ainhoa Cristobal
Jana Riera
Debora Vivarelli
Tianer Yu
Sophia Xuan Zhang
Josephina Neumann

Follow us!
Instagram: @servinguptroublepod
TikTok: @serving.up.troubl
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23min
May 01, 2025APRIL NEWSROUND - The Biggest Stories in Table Tennis this Month
A new bonus episode recapping all the biggest headlines from the table tennis world this month.

Included in this episode:
Hugo Calderado and Sun Yinsha take World Cup Gold in Macao
New changes to the Olympic format lead to increased investment in female players
American League MLTT and Indian League UTT announce draft picks for top teams

Follow us:
Instagram: @servinguptroublepod
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8min
April 28, 2025 Mental Health and Finding Family with Lyndsey Simpson
Episode 5

Lyndsey Simpson has been involved in every aspect of table tennis as a player, coach, umpire and referee! In this episode Lyndsey talks about her mental health journey, the daily challenges she has to overcome and how table tennis has helped her gain strength, confidence and family.

Learn more about Lancashire Mind:https://www.lancashiremind.org.uk/

TW: Mentions of suicide and self-harm

If you or someone you know has been affected by issues raised in this episode you can seek support at some of the links below.

Samaritans
Tel: 116 123 (Free)
www.samaritans.org
Shout
Text Shout to 85258
www.giveusashout.org
Mind
MindInfoline: 0300 123 3393
www.mind.org.uk

Social Links
Follow us: ⁠⁠@servinguptroublepod⁠⁠
Follow Lyndsey: ⁠⁠@lifeof.lynds
Tip of the Week: ⁠⁠Brian Jackson
Champion of the Week: ⁠⁠@lilyyz
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50min
April 21, 2025 Finding Your Drive With Maria Tsaptsinos
Episode 4
Former England star and Commonwealth medalist Maria Tsaptsinos joins us on the podcast to talk about her table tennis journey from starting out to National Champion! We discuss how the friendships she formed during England camps and abroad helped her overcome challenges and find the drive to succeed on the world stage.

Social Links
Follow us: ⁠@servinguptroublepod⁠
Follow Maria: ⁠@mariatsaptsinos
Tip of the Week: ⁠@mattportercoach
Champion of the Week: ⁠@nixialianofficial
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52min
April 14, 2025 Coaching the Next Generation with Teresa Bennett
Episode 3
I sit down with Brighton's Teresa Bennett to talk all about her experience coaching young players, the importance of positivity in the corner and how we can keep young women engaged in table tennis!

Social Links
Follow us: @servinguptroublepod
Follow Brighton TTC: @brightonttc
Tip of the Week: @leonmagician
Champion of the Week: @hanaaymangoda
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47min
April 07, 2025 On the World Stage with Jill Parker
Episode 2
Jill Parker joins me at a recording studio in Preston to talk all about her playing career from picking up a bat at the civil service club in Slough to her 1976 European Gold medal! Jill tells us all about her iconic defending style and the importance of getting to know your players as a coach.

Social Links
Follow us: ⁠@servinguptroublepod⁠
Tip of the Week: ⁠@ta_ttcoaching
Champion of the Week: ⁠@manikabatra.15
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46min
March 31, 2025 Creating a Culture Change with Sally Hughes
Episode 1
To kick us off we chat to player, coach and TTE board member Sally Hughes! We talk about the challenges of playing in a local league as a young person, how we can create more opportunities for women and girls in the UK and that one time the England shirts were... yellow?

Social Links
Follow Us: @servinguptroublepod
Follow Sally Hughes: @sallymdhughes
Tip of the Week: Cliff Carder - BATTS TTC
Champion of the Week: @szocsbernadettecynthia
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38min
March 29, 2025 Welcome to the Podcast!
Serving Up Trouble is the podcast all about women's table tennis. Tune in every Monday for interviews, top tips and more!

Get Involved!
Are you a female table tennis player who'd like to share your story? Get in touch!
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @servinguptroublepod
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1min

FAQs about Serving Up Trouble:

How many episodes does Serving Up Trouble have?

The podcast currently has 19 episodes available.