Paddle Up: Little Adventures With Lisa & Craig

Holy cow- like almost everyone else, we started a dang podcast! We’re in a 2nd marriage and full-on pickleball addicts. So, to say, we’re straight-up masochists. :) What we’re NOT looking for is monetization. What we ARE looking for is insight; to record how we got here, where we’re going, and why. And if it helps anyone out there listening, then by golly all the better.

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Episodes

Ep. 10- Play Free

Back from a hiatus, we give our recount of giving tournaments one last go in 2023....with surprisingly awesome results!

Mar 10, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 10

Episode 9: Victory in the Journey

We go through our small & large (to us!) victories in our continued journey together and detail our recent membership to Victory Pickleball in Northern Illinois.

Nov 09, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 9

Episode 8: Ups & Downs

We discuss recent travels, pickleball adventures, and relationship challenges, pontificating on both the ups & the downs of each, and how they all weave together in our daily lives.

Sep 18, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Episode 7: Firecrackers, Rain, & Jumper Cables

We spend some time recapping our role as pickleball tournament directors, detailing the highs and lows of running such an event.

Aug 22, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Episode 6: Lift While You Climb

In this episode, we get back on the winning pickleball track (yay!) and recount how we use the title of this episode as a mantra to help move the needle both on the courts & off.

Jun 15, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 6

WCLO Interview for 2023 Firecracker Classic Pickleball Tournament

Tim Bremel, radio personality on WCLO in Janesville, had us on to talk about pickleball and detail our upcoming 2023 Firecracker Classic tournament on July 1, 2023.

Jun 02, 2023•25 min

Episode 5: Unwinding Our Stack

We debrief on a couple of challenging weeks, not seeing the results we want both in life and in pickleball. One step forward & two steps back.

Apr 30, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Ep. 4: Playing the Cards You’re Dealt

Lisa & Craig talk through how they're playing their cards in life, focusing on pickleball, their relationship, & parenting.....and how it ALL weaves together. We're finding small epiphanies in these episodes!......today's was re-aligning our individual personality strengths/expectations to all three proverbial decks of cards (hint: we were failing at that in some areas).

Mar 31, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Episode 3: It’s All About Intention

Lisa & Craig talk about how they're re-directing their focus in 2023, both in pickleball and in their relationship....trying to narrow down to the really important stuff, and being more intentional with their choices going forward. If you'd like to leave feedback or have any questions for us, please feel free to reach us at paddle-up@outlook.com.

Mar 06, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Ep. 2: We’re a Package Deal

We finish our introductions & explain our intended format for this podcast, and get into what we look forward to in 2023.

Jan 30, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Paddle Up - Episode 1 (Intro)

Hello World!! The first episode of our burgeoning podcast. Apologies for the audio shifts; we're no experts and, like life itself, figuring out things as we go. We promise to improve, if you promise to stick with us. We will discuss all things marriage, parenting a blended family, little adventures through life, & of course our love of pickleball (tournaments, tactics, relevance to the real world).

Dec 01, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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