Third Shot - A Pickleball Podcast
Join us, Brigie and Uncle Greg, as we talk every aspect of the game we love, Pickleball. This sport is taking the nation by storm; and we’ve seen more and more pickleball facilities, products, and tournaments popping up! Each episode, we will be sharing our journey to improve our game and feature special guests who will share their favorite pickleball stories. We will also be reviewing all types of products from paddles to shoes and other equipment with the reps of the different manufacturers. We will provide some great insight to help you decide what’s right for your game. Here on 3rd shot, you will get to hear it all from influential people within the pickleball community. So, join us, as we get passionate about pickleball!
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Episodes
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
Some paddles look good, some play well, and some have both. Single Double paddles have creative designs that are attractive to many different tastes and at the same time perform like a champ. Jennifer Cronje, owner of Single Double Pickleball, joins us and gets candid on what it's been like to start from scratch and build a successful pickleball company. She's so inspirational and know you'll enjoy the conversation!
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
The digital community creator of Xpickle, Oscar Ferrero, joins us in this episode to highlight the social benefits of pickleball. Such a fun conversation about Oscar’s pickleball story, the uptick in pickleball facilities that are geared towards socializing and entertainment, and how this fast growing sport is helping people connect.
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
A pickle a day, keeps the doctor away. Cara Zaller is a licensed nutritionist and pickleball addict. She will help us understand what's the right diet that will fuel our bodies to perform on the court. Listen in and get ready to be in top shape for the 2023 pickleball season!
Thursday Jan 05, 2023
Thursday Jan 05, 2023
It’s exciting to talk with a new, up and coming paddle company like Noraa Pickleball. Aaron Hendrick is the Founder, and he shares his story of how he parlayed his Hall of Fame collegiate tennis career into starting his own pickleball company. He also gives his perspective on how tennis experience translates into picking up pickleball quickly. All-American Athlete, Aaron, details his Noraa Flagship Paddle!
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Mike Gottfried, Founder of PCKL, joins Third Shot and shares the process he took in starting his pickleball brand. The conversation is truly enjoyable as Mike gets into how he researched and started a paddle line that has something for everyone. No matter what your skill level, PCKL has an excellent paddle and balls that will fit your game at a more affordable price than many of the other top line companies. Stay tuned for the end to get a special promotion for Third Shot listeners.
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Reign and Win, R.A.W. Founder and CEO, Gregory Storm joins the show to share his journey in starting the company. He shares with us the challenges in competing in such a competitive paddle market, but explains how it’s all worth it, because he’s able to give back to his love for the bee community. Learn about their line of paddles and how every sale of the Hive, Super Hive, Drone or Excluder paddles contributes to their donation to the local bee farmers in their area.
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
We have the pleasure to talk with Rachel Hong, Founder & President of the Women’s International Pickleball Association, WIPA. Rachel shares how she came together with Cofounders, WNBA Superstar Chiney Ogwumike and Sports Agent, Allison Galer to start the WIPA, and they explain their goals to empower and propel women in pickleball around the world. Pickleball players internationally will enjoy hearing the plans for the WIPA in 2023.
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
The Big Dill is a pickleball reality television show that was recently filmed in Las Vegas; and Brigie and her Uncle Greg were lucky enough to be a part of the show. Get a glimpse of the auditioning process and their experience with filming.
They are joined by Darla Christensen, another participant of the Big Dill, who shares her hilarious stories from filming and how she used her successful Facebook group, Pickleball New Dinkers of Las Vegas, to help find people to audition for the Big Dill.
After the third shot, Personal Trainer and Nutritionist, Blaze Boudreau, joins Brigie and Uncle Greg to give professional advice on warmups, stretches, and exercises that will help pickleball players stay healthy and injury free.
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
Kevin McLaughlin, from Diadem returns and shares the exciting details of the big Vice paddle unveiling.This state of the art paddle was just introduced at Diacon 2022 and Kevin came back to provide us with moredetails of this revolutionary new concept paddle. Learn how the technology will be used in upcoming versions of the Icon, Warrior and Warrior Edge paddles in 2023. If you missed Diacon 2022, don’t miss this episode of ThirdShot.
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Brigie and her Uncle Greg share their journey into pickleball and why they are starting Third Shot, the pickleball podcast for every player. They explain how Brigie fell in love with the game and wanted to share it with her uncle, and now they both can't get enough. Special guest, Kevin McLaughlin, from Diadem Sports, joins them and breaks down the reasons why the Warrior Edge paddle performs so well. Brigie and Uncle Greg also share their experiences in playing the paddle and give their review. Also, don't miss the big Diadem announcement.