Mario Gutierrez is the founder of The Pickleballers Club in San Ramon where Uncle Greg is a member of. There's a huge amount of pride in what he has built and how he has helped make pickleball more popular in the Bay Area. He's now on the advisory committee for the new courts that were just built and continues to grow the community environment for the pickleballers in the area. Come and meet a pioneer for growing the popularity of pickleball in Northern California.

HotStuff Pickleball is creating really cool pickleball merchandise. They have clothing, artwork and they even customized Third Shot Podcast shot glasses. There’s no challenge that Mo, the owner of HotStuff, won’t take on. She uses her artistic background along with her savvy business mind to create amazing pickleball products. HotStuff Pickleball specializes in customizing merch for your tournament, club or company. Listen or watch this episode to understand how you might want to get some merch that will be HotStuff.

Justin Rumley is back on Third Shot with a brand new product- FlowKaps! FlowKaps is the first pre-workout designed with pickleball players in mind. Justin shares the research behind this new supplement and explains how it enhances your reaction, focus, vision, and energy. Uncle Greg and Brigie also share how FlowKaps left them energized and amazed. Get yours today and use code: thirdshot to get 20% off and FREE shipping.

2 for 1 special on this episode of Third Shot Podcast. First, Alex Simon updates us on his travels to Nairobi, Kenya and how he is spreading the love of the game into Africa. Then Jake Chilcoat, owner of Spiked Hot Pain Cream explains how he created a CBD infused pain cream that keeps pickleball players on the court pain free. Spiked Hot Pain Cream that has given players relief of their pickleball elbow as well as other nagging soreness that negatively impacts their play. There's a real difference between this cream and others on the market and Jake gets into the science of why Spiked works better. Use the discount code: thirdshot  and receive a free compression sleeve with every 2 bottles ordered.

PCKL has introduced their latest in the Pro Series line of paddles in a 13mm and 16mm version. Mike Gottfried, owner of PCKL joins Third Shot to explain the results players are getting from the advancements that PCKL has made with all the research and development that went into these Pro Series paddles. Mike also gives us a peek at what's to come in the next set of PCKL paddles.

Mark Milner, part owner, general manager and player for the Oklahoma City Punishers comes on Third Shot Podcast to share what the inaugural season of the National Pickleball League has been like for him and his team. Mark walks us through what the charity events, team bonding and the serious competition was like for the Punishers and what's to come in season 2 for the team and the NPL. The future is exciting for the league and the growth of pickleball.

AJ, owner of 10-10-2 Pickleball joins Third Shot and gets candid about how pickleball has impacted her life. AJ opens up about the joys that pickleball has brought to her life and the challenges that she had to overcome to grow her company. Pickleball is such a beautiful community and whether it's with her interviews, social media content or products, AJ is finding different ways to share the stories of the people in the game.

Owning your own pickleball facility is the dream of many of us pickleball addicts across the country. Dan "Papa Pickle" Jenkins is making that dream a reality, and in a big way. Dan is the first franchisee for Pickleball Kingdom. He has plans of not just opening 1 location, but up to 20 locations! You have to hear how he has taken his passion for the sport and is turning it into being a major player in pickleball venues across the country.

Justin Fareed, owner of ProBand Sports joins Third Shot to share his background and going from a top UCLA running back to carrying on the legacy of his father, who was the orthopedic surgeon for the US Davis Cup Team. Amazing stories of how their products have kept Pete Sampras on the courts and how it's making a difference for pickleball players around the world deal with their elbow, knee and wrist pain. This includes your very own Brigie and Uncle Greg, so listen to how the bands have impacted their lives.

Gregory Storm, CEO of Reign and Win (RAW) Pickleball, is back on with Third Shot to share his most recent philanthropy events, new paddle designs, and upcoming bootcamps. Gregory Storm is taking RAW to the next level. Listen in to find out what's next for Reign and Win.