The Pickleball Talks

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.

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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.

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A sneak peek at what's ahead...

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