In our 10 Most Influential Women in Pickle series, our third guest is the GOAT, Simone Jardim. Simone is an All-American College Tennis athlete, a coach, one of the most decorated pro pickleball players of all time, and an inductee to the pickleball hall of fame. Simone is also a wife, mother of 2 kids and MANY animals! Kaitlyn sits down with Simone to dive deep into Simone’s life- growing up in Brazil, transitioning to college in the south, becoming a wife and mother, coaching tennis at the collegiate level, the decision to transition to play professional pickleball and now, the slow life on a farm in Nashville. It was a pleasure to speak with Simone and learn from one of the female trailblazers in the sport! Talk Pickle To Me 👅

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In our 10 Most Influential Women in Pickleball series, our second guest is Sarah Carpenter. Sarah is the Lead Data Scientist at DUPR and getting her PHD. She is the brains behind the algorithm! Kaitlyn asks Sarah the questions that all amateur players want to know- how can you raise your DUPR, why isn’t DUPR broken out by age, why aren’t gender doubles and mixed doubles separate ratings, and so much more. We learn about how the DUPR algorithm works and the update coming soon that will effect your DUPR! This is an episode you don’t want to miss! Talk Pickle To Me 👅

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In our 10 Most Influential Women in Pickle series, our first guest is the one and only Julie Johnson, a mother & coach to two of the best professional pickleball players in the world- JW Johnson and Jorja Johnson, a coach to the 2024 MLP Champions, the Dallas Flash, a physical therapist, and a pro pickleball player herself. Kaitlyn gets the opportunity to learn more about Julie’s background, how the Johnsons got into pickleball, insights into their professional journey, some fun pro stories and what the future looks like for the Johnson family. Hope you enjoy! Talk Pickle To Me 👅

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

1:41 Julie’s Childhood & Background

4:42 The Johnsons Decision to Move to Florida

6:20 How Did the Johnsons Get Into Pickleball?

9:37 When Did Julie Start Playing Pro?

12:06 The Inception of the Johnson 5

16:47 Coach Julie’s Journey

24:46 The MLP Championship Series, Dallas Flash

32:14 Do Pro Pickleball Players Work Hard?

36:20 Investment Opportunities?

40:30 Jdub and Jorja’s Sponsors

41:15 Julie Playing in Pro Events

43:23 How Does Julie Juggle It All?

45:50 What Does the Future Look Like for the Johnsons?

51:02 The Johnsons Support at MLP Championships

54:10 Outro