Allison joins Michelle and Tyson to tell the story behind her substituting for the Miami Pickleball Club in Atlanta. Then, how she got picked up in the challenger league shuffle draft for the LA Mad Drops and what she hopes to bring to the upcoming event in Dallas! Website- www.majorleaguepickleball.net Instagram- www.instagram.com/majorleaguepb Twitter- www.twitter.com/MajorLeaguePB Facebook- www.facebook.com/MajorLeaguePickleball YouTube- www.youtube.com/c/MajorLeaguePickleball...
Oct 10, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 51
The break out star of MLP Atlanta joins Michelle Macmahon and Tyson Apostol to talk about her pickleball journey, all of her emotions during the Orlando Squeeze's incredible comeback victory in the finals and more! Website- www.majorleaguepickleball.net Instagram- www.instagram.com/majorleaguepb Twitter- www.twitter.com/MajorLeaguePB Facebook- www.facebook.com/MajorLeaguePickleball YouTube- www.youtube.com/c/MajorLeaguePickleball
Oct 03, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Orlando Squeeze's first round draft pick and team captain, Anna Bright, on building the championship team, where they got a little lucky and how important big energy is at MLP events. Website- www.majorleaguepickleball.net Instagram- www.instagram.com/majorleaguepb Twitter- www.twitter.com/MajorLeaguePB Facebook- www.facebook.com/MajorLeaguePickleball YouTube- www.youtube.com/c/MajorLeaguePickleball
Sep 26, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Parris Todd returns to MLP and shares what she's been up to, how excited she is to be back, being drafted first round and building out her team. Michelle and Tyson also break down all the group play/teams in the first round of premier league! Website- www.majorleaguepickleball.net Instagram- www.instagram.com/majorleaguepb Twitter- www.twitter.com/MajorLeaguePB Facebook- www.facebook.com/MajorLeaguePickleball YouTube- www.youtube.com/c/MajorLeaguePickleball
Sep 19, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Wonder boy and 1st round draft pick for the Texas Ranchers joins the pod to discuss his rise in pickleball. He also tells Michelle and Tyson about being 1st round draft pick and the pressures involved with being picked first. Tickets now on sale for MLP Atlanta at www.majorleaguepb.net/tix Website- www.majorleaguepickleball.net Instagram- www.instagram.com/majorleaguepb Twitter- www.twitter.com/MajorLeaguePB Facebook- www.facebook.com/MajorLeaguePickleball YouTube- www.youtube.com/c/MajorLeagueP...
Aug 22, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Tyra joins Michelle and Tyson to talk about her win over Anna Leigh Waters and the whirlwind of popularity since. She breaks down her entrance into pickleball from a lifetime of tennis and shares her love and excitement for all things MLP! Website- www.majorleaguepickleball.net Instagram- www.instagram.com/majorleaguepb Twitter- www.twitter.com/MajorLeaguePB Facebook- www.facebook.com/MajorLeaguePickleball YouTube- www.youtube.com/c/MajorLeaguePickleball
Aug 15, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Irina visits the pod again and is still maintaining her status as the GOAT of MLP! Chats about her team's win in last season's Super Finals. She also gives us the scoop on her new team, and tells us all about the NOLA Picklefest hosted by Drew Brees. Michelle gives us all the hot takes of the weekend, which teams should be excited and which may not... Website- www.majorleaguepickleball.net Instagram- www.instagram.com/majorleaguepb Twitter- www.twitter.com/MajorLeaguePB Facebook- www.facebook.co...
Aug 08, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Pickleball superstar, Lea Jansen, talks about retiring from singles at the top of her game. Everything that went into that decision and what her goals are for the future. She also gives us the inside scoop on being the first pick for Bay Area Breakers and how their team was built from there. Website- www.majorleaguepickleball.net Instagram- www.instagram.com/majorleaguepb Twitter- www.twitter.com/MajorLeaguePB Facebook- www.facebook.com/MajorLeaguePickleball YouTube- www.youtube.com/c/MajorLeagu...
Aug 02, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Former college tennis star, Connor Garnett, chats with the pod about all of his recent pickleball success. He talks about his entry into pickleball, last seasons Challenger League Super Finals victory and being drafted into the Premier League. He also gives us some inside perspective on what it's like to find partners for tournaments and how he's prepping for the next MLP event. Website- www.majorleaguepickleball.net Instagram- www.instagram.com/majorleaguepb Twitter- www.twitter.com/MajorLeague...
Jul 25, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Ryan DeVos of the Orlando Squeeze tells us all about their thought process in choosing Anna Bright over Riley Newman and being the first team in MLP history to trade away all 4 of their draft orders. Plus Michelle's takes from the Denver PPA. Website- www.majorleaguepickleball.net Instagram- www.instagram.com/majorleaguepb Twitter- www.twitter.com/MajorLeaguePB Facebook- www.facebook.com/MajorLeaguePickleball YouTube- www.youtube.com/c/MajorLeaguePickleball
Jul 19, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 42
COO, GM and owner of DC Pickleball Team gives us all his insight on the draft in Central Park! He also weighs in on differences between drafting in Premier League vs Challenger League and get his breakdown on how the first round at the draft will go. Website- www.majorleaguepickleball.net Instagram- www.instagram.com/majorleaguepb Twitter- www.twitter.com/MajorLeaguePB Facebook- www.facebook.com/MajorLeaguePickleball YouTube- www.youtube.com/c/MajorLeaguePickleball...
Jul 11, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Pickleball Cares Executive Director Geoff Nguyen and Director of Programming Virginia Keller join the pod to discuss their mission and how they work in conjunction with MLP to bring pickleball to kids across the country! Plus the season 2 draft pool/rankings announced. Michelle and Tyson chat about the biggest movers there. Website- www.majorleaguepickleball.net Instagram- www.instagram.com/majorleaguepb Twitter- www.twitter.com/MajorLeaguePB Facebook- www.facebook.com/MajorLeaguePickleball YouT...
Jul 05, 2023•55 min•Ep. 40
Brooks Wiley, Commissioner of MLP, joins Michelle and Tyson to discuss the build of MLP throughout season 1 and how the league is constantly improving from event to event. He also chats about the upcoming draft, what to expect for season 2 and how tight the race is to become a premier league level team in 2024.
Jun 27, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Thomas talks about the Mad Drops' road to super finals victory and the hurdles he's faced this season with adopting a new baby and a potentially life threatening heart condition. Plus Michelle's takes on the San Clemente weekend. Website- www.majorleaguepickleball.net Instagram- www.instagram.com/majorleaguepb Twitter- www.twitter.com/MajorLeaguePB Facebook- www.facebook.com/MajorLeaguePickleball YouTube- www.youtube.com/c/MajorLeaguePickleball
Jun 22, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 38
James Blake talks about his early involvement in the league and what it's become today. He talks about his team, the Milwaukee Mashers, and what they need to do to qualify for the Premier League in 2024 and he gives us the scoop on the promotion/relegation system and what pickleball needs to become before gambling can be introduced.
Jun 13, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Highly decorated and accomplished orthopedic surgeon, Dr Dines, chats about his role as medical director at MLP as well as his experience in other professional sports. He also discusses ways to avoid and handle pickleball related injuries. We close the episode with Michelle's breaks down of the weekends top stories at the PPA event in Texas. Website- www.majorleaguepickleball.net Instagram- www.instagram.com/majorleaguepb Twitter- www.twitter.com/MajorLeaguePB Facebook- www.facebook.com/MajorLea...
Jun 06, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 36
ALW joins us to talk everything from school to training to tournaments. She also tells us what it's like interacting with The 5s ownership group and gives us her thoughts on Jack Sock after partnering with him a few weeks ago. Website- www.majorleaguepickleball.net Instagram- www.instagram.com/majorleaguepb Twitter- www.twitter.com/MajorLeaguePB Facebook- www.facebook.com/MajorLeaguePickleball YouTube- www.youtube.com/c/MajorLeaguePickleball
May 30, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Kaitlyn talks with iMLP to break down the Night Owl's trades and what they need to do to be in the running for premier level in 2024. She also talks San Clemente event, second season draft and owner/sponsor event. ...plus what players she thinks will bump up from Challenger to Premier League.
May 23, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Teenage phenom, Jorja Johnson, talks about pickleball, plan B careers and Florida Smash changes. Website- www.majorleaguepickleball.net Instagram- www.instagram.com/majorleaguepb Twitter- www.twitter.com/MajorLeaguePB Facebook- www.facebook.com/MajorLeaguePickleball YouTube- www.youtube.com/c/MajorLeaguePickleball
May 16, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Haley Jones, NCAA basketball superstar and 1st round WNBA draft pick, joins Mad Drops ownership group. She shares her excitement for pickleball, what it takes to be an owner and where she sees the sport and league going in the future! Website- www.majorleaguepickleball.net Instagram- www.instagram.com/majorleaguepb Twitter- www.twitter.com/MajorLeaguePB Facebook- www.facebook.com/MajorLeaguePickleball YouTube- www.youtube.com/c/MajorLeaguePickleball
May 11, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 32
League commissioner Brooks Wiley and engineer Curtis Cruz of Pickle Pro Labs talk new paddle protocols and how the league will determine the legal limits of paddles moving forward. Website- www.majorleaguepickleball.net Instagram- www.instagram.com/majorleaguepb Twitter- www.twitter.com/MajorLeaguePB Facebook- www.facebook.com/MajorLeaguePickleball YouTube- www.youtube.com/c/MajorLeaguePickleball
May 02, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Recently crowned US open champion, Kyle Yates, joins us to talk about how he discovered pickleball over a decade ago. We talk about how far the sport has come and his hopes for it's future. He also chats about his time in Major League Pickleball, from his near misses at the trophy to the new trade he was involved in. Website- www.majorleaguepickleball.net Instagram- www.instagram.com/majorleaguepb Twitter- www.twitter.com/MajorLeaguePB Facebook- www.facebook.com/MajorLeaguePickleball YouTube- ww...
Apr 26, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Ewa shares her journey from pro-tennis star in Poland to pro pickleball. She also breaks down the back to back Challenger League championships by the Bay Area Breakers! Website- www.majorleaguepickleball.net Instagram- www.instagram.com/majorleaguepb Twitter- www.twitter.com/MajorLeaguePB Facebook- www.facebook.com/MajorLeaguePickleball YouTube- www.youtube.com/c/MajorLeaguePickleball
Apr 18, 2023•40 min
Meghan talks to the pod about her trajectory to MLP MVP andbeing drafted by the Pioneers. Then she shares what went wrong in Mesa and what went right with her prep for Dayton! Website- www.majorleaguepickleball.net Instagram- www.instagram.com/majorleaguepb Twitter- www.twitter.com/MajorLeaguePB Facebook- www.facebook.com/MajorLeaguePickleball YouTube- www.youtube.com/c/MajorLeaguePickleball
Apr 11, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Player and owner, Travis Rettenmaier, breaks down the decision to make the multi player trade with the Las Vegas Night Owls and the process behind it.
Apr 04, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Dave Fleming, 2x GM of Dallas Pickleball Club and Seattle Pioneers, gives us the scoop on his teams successful runs in Daytona and what it takes to manage two different teams in two different leagues! Website- www.majorleaguepickleball.net Instagram- www.instagram.com/majorleaguepb Twitter- www.twitter.com/MajorLeaguePB Facebook- www.facebook.com/MajorLeaguePickleball YouTube- www.youtube.com/c/MajorLeaguePickleball
Mar 28, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Casey, Michelle and Tyson talk about group match ups for the Daytona event! The team also chats about all the convos on social media this week regarding paddles etc.
Mar 21, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Tyson and Michelle are joined by one of the top doubles players in the world, Riley Newman. He chats about his recent move to Dallas, partner switch ups, MLP Draft and prep to event #2 in Daytona FL! Website- www.majorleaguepickleball.net Instagram- www.instagram.com/majorleaguepb Twitter- www.twitter.com/MajorLeaguePB Facebook- www.facebook.com/MajorLeaguePickleball YouTube- www.youtube.com/c/MajorLeaguePickleball
Mar 14, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Paul Olin tells us about having the #1 pick of Jill Braverman and the decision to trade her to Dallas for Megan Fudge. Later in the episode, we talk about the buildup to event #2 in Florida. Website- www.majorleaguepickleball.net Instagram- www.instagram.com/majorleaguepb Twitter- www.twitter.com/MajorLeaguePB Facebook- www.facebook.com/MajorLeaguePickleball YouTube- www.youtube.com/c/MajorLeaguePickleball
Mar 07, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Ritchie Tuazon talks to Inside MLP about being a team owner from the very beginning of the league and how it has evolved. He also shares his thoughts on where the sport and the league are going and what to expect from the upcoming supplemental draft for the Challenger League.
Feb 28, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 22
