Chris Haworth joins the pod, UPA Contracts are discussed and the pod goes in a new direction. 

About Chris Haworth:

-Has beaten Ben Johns multiple times as well as Federico Staksrud

-He holds the record for most singles titles on the APP (10)

-Went 1 year without losing a singles match

-Grew up in Oklahoma

-Played baseball before playing tennis in HS

-Played tennis for Oklahoma State 

-Has won singles gold medals on both tours

-Now that Grayson is off the APP the difference in points between you and the next player is 4400, which is almost more than the next two players combined. 

Follow Chris: https://www.instagram.com/chrishaworth.pb/

Details on the UPA Contracts: https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/the-upa-is-negotiating-new-pro-contracts-what-it-means-and-who-is-affected/

SEGMENTS:

0:00 INTRO

1:28 Pod Updates

6:03 Chris Haworth Background

8:40 Chris’s Singles Style (Short Points)

9:58 The Idea Pickleball Height

12:49 Getting Better at Doubles

18:59 Future Partners

21:55 Training in Oklahoma

25:43 Singles or Doubles?

30:59 Not losing a match for a whole year

33:27 Surviving 3 Events in one Tournament 

36:05 The “Top 50 Rule” Barring Chris from the UPA

37:46 Brandon French

41:29 Playing International Pickleball

43:04 Rapid Fire

49:10 Aspen and Pickleball Porn

54:07 APP Newport

55:53 UPA’s New Contracts

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Learn from the most creative player in pickleball: @thejackmunro  joins the pod. We dive into his origin story of being the youngest ever 5.0 player (before ALW), how he got dubbed “Junior Mint” (just don’t call him that anymore), how his hands got so fast, how he likes to train, where his content strategy comes from and how to fix a backhand. 

Jill and KW break down the dollars and “sense” of signing a PPA contract for a player like Grayson Goldin. We do a deep dive on why a pro player who isn’t having success on the APP would sign on the PPA tour. Catch our recap of the APP NYC (Jack won double gold!) and K-Dubs wrote a Pickleball poem! 

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SEGMENTS:

0:00 Intro/Teaser

3:00 Pickleball: The Poem

5:50 App NYC

20:49 The Grayson Goldin Example

30:18 Jack Munro Rapid Fire

35:00 Junior Mint, The origin story

50:25 Day Trading and Pickleball

53:25 Do you want to play the PPA?

1:03:00 Lefty Magic and Fast Hands

1:13:40 How to fix your backhand

1:23:25 Outro/Bloopers

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Reach out: [email protected] 

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The #1 Female Player on the APP, recent record-breaking 70 medal winner, mother of two (plus a pup), and Jill's doubles partner, Megan Fudge joins the pod! Finally!! 

Megan weighs in on winning, training, traveling the world and parenthood in an RV?!? Find out the secret to her endless energy. 

Also, Jill and KW break down the US Open experience. The highs and the lows and the McGyver job K-Dubby had to do in the middle of the event! Also, APP Cincy where Megan broke her record in style with a GOLD medal with Jill and a Silver medal with Jack Munro. 

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May 20-21 New Jersey

June 5-6 Boulder, CO

June 7-13 Aspen, CO

June 30-July 1 Newport Beach

Oct 25-29 Mexico!

SEGMENTS:

0:00 Intro/Coming Up

2:00 Upcoming Events/Camps

5:00 US Open Revenge Tour

12:10 APP Cincinatti Revenge Tour 2.0

15:30 The next Jorja Johnson?

17:30 Ben Johns Tanking Fines

18:40 Fan comments: a guide

20:20 KW US Open Experience

28:40 Megan Fudge, y'all!

33:30 Always the foreigner

37:00 Nightmares become a dream

48:40 Breaking JW's Record and Puzzles

54:40 Partnership with Jill

57:00 Playing Left vs Right

1:02:30 Playing the Waters

1:11:10 Slice and the future of pb style

1:13:10 Megan's secret to energy

1:20:20 Outro

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Jill Braverman and Kristin Walla discuss timely pickleball topics, news, advice, and humor. Equal parts humor, entertainment, and instruction. If you love pickleball, you'll love this podcast. 

Reach out: [email protected] 

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The #1 Player on the APP, recent TRIPLE CROWN winner, Will Howells joins the pod to discuss how he got into pickleball, how he got so good so fast, and what he learned from his MLP Finals loss to build on this year. Hear what he's learned from some of his past partners, which has included: Anna Leigh Waters, JW Johnson, Jack Munro...and Jilly B, of course! Find out how he's risen to the top spot (and stayed there). 

Also, Jill and KW break down the upcoming US Open. Take a look at the brackets and discuss who will most likely take down the legendary tennis Hall of Famer, Andre Agassi, in his pro debut. 

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SEGMENTS:

0:00 Intro

1:45 Last chance for Mexico!

4:30 Be the Hunter not the Hunted

10:10 Clarifying “The Breakup”

16:02 US Open Preview: Is Andre Agassi good enough?

21:50 Calling all Michiganders

24:20 Help us name this segment

25:40 THE Will Howells 

29:45 The Triple Crown

35:48 Will’s Keys to Winning

38:30 On Court Personality and Attitude

49:43 What were the takeaways after losing MLP Finals?

52:20 Gary V and playing for the 5’s

56:20 APP vs PPA players

1:05:20 Outro

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Jill Braverman and Kristin Walla discuss timely pickleball topics, news, advice, and humor. Equal parts humor, entertainment, and instruction. If you love pickleball, you'll love this podcast. 

Reach out: [email protected] 

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Did Anna Bright make a huge mistake?! Jill and K-Dubs break down what happened, what it means for the field and which partnerships we might be seeing in the future. Find out which host got hospitalized last week.  APP Fort Recap. Is dinking dead? Learn how The Fort is setting a Guiness Book of World Records. 

*ALW/CP Losses Since 2024:

1. "Girlies" Austin - March 2024

2. "Girlies" Atlanta - Sept 2024

3. "Girlies" Worlds - Nov 2024

4. Callie/Etta Texas - March 2025

5. Jorja/Tyra North Carolina - April 2025

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SEGMENTS

0:00 Intro

1:38 Catching Up

8:00 Anna Bright should have partnered with THIS female player

15:40 APP Fort Recap

24:00 You didn’t spend $1,000 to feel comfortable 

28:30 Is dinking dead?

34:44 Brad Tuckman, Founder of the FORT

39:08 Public Private Partnership

43:20 The Un-Country Club

45:22 $10mm raised in 14 days

49:30 200 employees?!?!   

54:15 Every court is streamed?!?!?

58:00 PB’s FIRST ever stadium—Guinness World Record      

1:00:29 What does it mean to be the home of the APP Tour?

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Jill Braverman and Kristin Walla discuss timely pickleball topics, news, advice, and humor. Equal parts humor, entertainment, and instruction. If you love pickleball, you'll love this podcast. 

Reach out: [email protected] 

Camp inquiries: [email protected]

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JILLYB (10% off)

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Is PWR the biggest scam ever in pickleball? Here are the facts: you be the judge. Are we going to see a 20mm prize money purse in 2026?! We think so! Register for The Fort - April 2: https://book.playthefort.com/programs/master-class-with-app-pro-jill-braverman-co-ed-2sessionRegister for Montclair, NJ May 20-21: https://www.montclairpickleballbc.com/jill-braverman-pro-campsSEGMENTS:00:00 Intro1:10 Is this pickleball’s hottest new paddle? 4:13 Fort Lauderdale & NJ clinics added! 6:07 Dr. Cynthia = lifesaver 9:00 APP Sacramento 13:50 Bad calls in pickleball25:30 How to win in the wind 26:43 Twinning is winning: LEOREVER for the Win 28:00 PWR: Is it the BIGGEST SCAM in pickleball? 41:20 “APP players” on the PPA47:10 UPA HUGE CHANGES to player salaries & prize money for 202651:50 TPL is changing______________________________________________________Subscribe to the blog: https://www.jillianbraverman.com/blogIf you want to support the pod, rate us on Apple and SpotifyListen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6FeLj0DGLf9pavY0o9qi5r?si=hkYQ4sIgSRmbmxg-6Kl-fwListen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-pickleball-life/id1678021752Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@jillybpickleballhttps://tinyurl.com/thispblife--------------------------------Jill Braverman and Kristin Walla discuss timely pickleball topics, news, advice, and humor. Equal parts humor, entertainment, and instruction. If you love pickleball, you'll love this podcast. Send your "Joyrider Questions" to: [email protected] --------------------------------Follow Jilly B:⁠https://www.instagram.com/jillybpickleball⁠ https://www.facebook.com/jillybpickleball https://twitter.com/jillybpbhttps://www.tiktok.com/@jillybpickleball⁠Follow K Dubs:https://www.youtube.com/WALLAGOLFhttps://www.instagram.com/kdubspb/⁠https://www.instagram.com/wallagolf/⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@wallatimehttps://www.facebook.com/wallagolf--------------------------------Affiliate Codes (help support the Channel)🏓 Thrive ⁠https://thrivepb.com/ JILLYB (10% off)🏓 Gamma ⁠gammasports.com ⁠ JILLYB25 (25% off until November)💠Hesacore GripsJILLYB (10% off)https://shop.hesacore.com/discount/JILLYB?ref=HX3KXc_MV8fu5b💰 Proband ⁠⁠https://proband.com ⁠⁠  JILLYB (10% off)💰 https://KETONE.com/JILLYB 30% off your first subscription at KETONE.com/JILLYB🚦Kineon Red Light Therapy (30 days risk free)https://Kineon.io (Code JILLYPB)💰 Bemer ⁠⁠https://www.impactyourwellbeing.com/pbjill 🍖PALEO VALLEY 15% offhttps://paleovalley.com/store?pc=pvpartners&oid=25&affid=2099&source_id=podcast%E2%81%A0🏓 GRUVN ⁠https://Gruvn.co JILLYB (10% off)🏓 Vatic https://⁠vaticpro.com  JILLYB ($10 off)🏓 Bread n Butter ⁠https://bnbpickleball.com JILLYB (15% off) 🏓 Six Zero ⁠https://sixzeropickleball.comJILLYB10 (10% off)

Power Play LA Fire Fundraiser: https://lapbunited.com Giveaways, Camps, Toxic Masculinity and who's the bottom of the barrel when it comes to Revenue share to the players of any pro sport? (Spoiler alert: it's not Pickleball). We share our favorite comments from last pod (shout out to D-Jones). Whos the latest to get signed by the UPA and who's next? Plus, it's Gold and Silver in Daytona Beach and who's on the court with Jilly B in Sacramento? Tune in to find out. It's Pod 58, and pickleball is still great.SEGMENTS:00:00 Intro1:00 Giveaways!!! 3:50 Toxic Pickleball Masculinity?10:29 APP Daytona Gold with Megan Fudge14:15 Mixed Silver with Will Howells19:48 Will Sac Town be a record breaker?23:28 Jill's sister wants to bribe Megan Fudge to drop Jill30:50 Follow up: PB as a game vs sport Comments from our listeners34:26 Fire Victims Fundraiser LAPBUnited.com36:54 Hesacore Giveaway38:18 PPA Mesa Cup “Data” 42:53 Sports Revenue shares among Pro Leagues 47:40 Guest: Justin Fareed, Owner of ProBand Sports50:00 Genesis story of ProBand58:00 How it works and the $377mm healthcare costs due to PB1:09:30 Buying a family business when your mom is a tough negotiator1:14:26 John Wooden and Justin's inspiration1:23:30 Israel, Helicopters & a fear of heights1:32:12 Next up on the pod______________________________________________________Subscribe to the blog: https://www.jillianbraverman.com/blogIf you want to support the pod, rate us on Apple and SpotifyListen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6FeLj0DGLf9pavY0o9qi5r?si=hkYQ4sIgSRmbmxg-6Kl-fwListen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-pickleball-life/id1678021752Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@jillybpickleballhttps://tinyurl.com/thispblife--------------------------------Jill Braverman and Kristin Walla discuss timely pickleball topics, news, advice, and humor. Equal parts humor, entertainment, and instruction. If you love pickleball, you'll love this podcast. Send your "Joyrider Questions" to: [email protected] --------------------------------Follow Jilly B:⁠https://www.instagram.com/jillybpickleball⁠ https://www.facebook.com/jillybpickleball https://twitter.com/jillybpbhttps://www.tiktok.com/@jillybpickleball⁠Follow K Dubs:https://www.youtube.com/WALLAGOLFhttps://www.instagram.com/kdubspb/⁠https://www.instagram.com/wallagolf/⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@wallatimehttps://www.facebook.com/wallagolf--------------------------------Affiliate Codes (help support the Channel)🏓 Thrive ⁠https://thrivepb.com/ JILLYB (10% off)🏓 Gamma ⁠gammasports.com ⁠ JILLYB25 (25% off until November)💠Hesacore GripsJILLYB (10% off)https://shop.hesacore.com/discount/JILLYB?ref=HX3KXc_MV8fu5b💰 Proband ⁠⁠https://proband.com ⁠⁠  JILLYB (10% off)💰 https://KETONE.com/JILLYB 30% off your first subscription at KETONE.com/JILLYB🚦Kineon Red Light Therapy (30 days risk free)https://Kineon.io (Code JILLYPB)💰 Bemer ⁠⁠https://www.impactyourwellbeing.com/pbjill 🍖PALEO VALLEY 15% offhttps://paleovalley.com/store?pc=pvpartners&oid=25&affid=2099&source_id=podcast%E2%81%A0🏓 GRUVN ⁠https://Gruvn.co JILLYB (10% off)🏓 Vatic https://⁠vaticpro.com  JILLYB ($10 off)🏓 Bread n Butter ⁠https://bnbpickleball.com JILLYB (15% off) 🏓 Six Zero ⁠https://sixzeropickleball.comJILLYB10 (10% off)

One of the leading minds in the pickleball business (Sean Bollettieri) joins the pod today to discuss building facilities, the pro leagues, the future of equipment, and his thoughts on how tennis and pickleball need each other. Join the debate: Is pickleball a real SPORT? Plus, a breakdown of Jill's double gold weekend in Fort Lauderdale. It's Pod 57, and pickleball is still heaven.MLP new rules breakdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzfjWuaiyzk https://us04web.zoom.us/j/8115613769?pwd=bWgdNLX1FLgOWWdTY5X2aOY8uXEN1I.1&omn=72345701745Reach out to Sean Bollettieri: [email protected]:00:00 Intro2:44 Leorever: COMPRESSION for the win!6:30 Our latest “giveaway”: Our presence!8:08 Double Gold in Fort Lauderdale25:46 Reign Storm26:20 You have to meet Claude 35:07 Sean Bollettieri50:37 Pickleball is not a Sport1:00:15 World Team Pickleball 1:10:26 A quieter future for the sport? 1:23:40 Don’t light your money on fire1:29:30 ProBand______________________________________________________Subscribe to the blog: https://www.jillianbraverman.com/blogIf you want to support the pod, rate us on Apple and SpotifyListen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6FeLj0DGLf9pavY0o9qi5r?si=hkYQ4sIgSRmbmxg-6Kl-fwListen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-pickleball-life/id1678021752Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@jillybpickleballhttps://tinyurl.com/thispblife--------------------------------Jill Braverman and Kristin Walla discuss timely pickleball topics, news, advice, and humor. Equal parts humor, entertainment, and instruction. If you love pickleball, you'll love this podcast. Send your "Joyrider Questions" to: [email protected] --------------------------------Follow Jilly B:⁠https://www.instagram.com/jillybpickleball⁠ https://www.facebook.com/jillybpickleball https://twitter.com/jillybpbhttps://www.tiktok.com/@jillybpickleball⁠Follow K Dubs:https://www.youtube.com/WALLAGOLFhttps://www.instagram.com/kdubspb/⁠https://www.instagram.com/wallagolf/⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@wallatimehttps://www.facebook.com/wallagolf--------------------------------Affiliate Codes (help support the Channel)🏓 Thrive ⁠https://thrivepb.com/ JILLYB (10% off)🏓 Gamma ⁠gammasports.com ⁠ JILLYB25 (25% off until November)💠Hesacore GripsJILLYB (10% off)https://shop.hesacore.com/discount/JILLYB?ref=HX3KXc_MV8fu5b💰 Proband ⁠⁠https://proband.com ⁠⁠  JILLYB (10% off)💰 https://KETONE.com/JILLYB 30% off your first subscription at KETONE.com/JILLYB🚦Kineon Red Light Therapy (30 days risk free)https://Kineon.io (Code JILLYPB)💰 Bemer ⁠⁠https://www.impactyourwellbeing.com/pbjill 🍖PALEO VALLEY 15% offhttps://paleovalley.com/store?pc=pvpartners&oid=25&affid=2099&source_id=podcast%E2%81%A0🏓 GRUVN ⁠https://Gruvn.co JILLYB (10% off)🏓 Vatic https://⁠vaticpro.com  JILLYB ($10 off)🏓 Bread n Butter ⁠https://bnbpickleball.com JILLYB (15% off) 🏓 Six Zero ⁠https://sixzeropickleball.comJILLYB10 (10% off)

TOM BARNES PB STUDIO IV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-8HC0KgGek 

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Two weeks after "Tweetstorm" Jill and K-Dubs address the UPA “Executive” responses calling Jill a “grudge holding liar”. We answer listener questions and recap playing with Jill's sister at the PPA Masters. Don’t miss the APP "Fort" Preview. It's Pod 56: Can Pro Pickleball be Fixed? 

SEGMENTS:

0:00 Intro/ Hesacore for the WIN

4:55 Tweetstorm

8:20 Why do we do it?

11:01 Controlling the Narrative

16:15 Future of PB Viewership

19:50 The Selkirk Interview (PB Studio)

34:58 Listener Questions: will this hurt the pro game?

36:10 What happened to the Player Collective

39:20 Starting PB at 33 vs 23

40:50 Adderall on Tour

43:19 Player Salaries

47:20 The Outpouring of Support

49:57 Gamma Winners!

50:45 The Masters Misinformation 

52:50 What Really Matters… KW/Mimi

59:10 JB Masters

1:07:17 PPA Los Cab Cancelled

1:17:40 APP “The Fort” Preview

1:20:50 Reign Storm

1:21:40 LA Fire Victims

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Jill Braverman and Kristin Walla discuss timely pickleball topics, news, advice, and humor. Equal parts humor, entertainment, and instruction. If you love pickleball, you'll love this podcast. 

Send your "Joyrider Questions" to: [email protected] 

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Is Pro Pickleball (at least the UPA, aka MLP & PPA) a house of cards ready to fall? They've burned through the cash from their "$75 million" blockbuster merger just 10 months ago, and a bridge loan of $10mm is needed by January 15 for the entity to meet its obligations. What does this means for team owners, investors and shareholders (like Jill) and will we see a repeat of salary wars in 1.5 years when player contracts come up? Jill & Kristin also catch you up on all things "Paddlegate 5.0" and the "Paddle Mafia Fees" the UPA is attempting to collect from paddle companies. The girls also take you through 7 life changing pickleball lessons Jill gave Kristin in 2024 that will undoubtedly help your game, too. Finally, J&K go over some incredible SFIA year end data for pickleball and end with a recap on how they did in their "2024 players to watch" predictions. Next podcast they reveal their 2025 players to watch.