Absolutely Pickled
Absolutely Pickled
Lee Whitwell and Pen Finders
This hilarious new podcast features Pro Pickleball Player and 2-time MVP of Major League Pickleball, Lee Whitwell, an absolute Fan Favorite! She’s joined by her longtime tennis and pickleball buddy, Pen Finders, for a side-splitting weekly dose of pickleball entertainment! With special guests from the pickleball world and beyond, Lee & Pen’s goal is to appeal to the pickleball masses talking about the nuances of the sport from both a Professional and Amateur perspective. And as you’ll soon come to discover….Lee & Pen don’t take anything in life too seriously …especially pickleball!
Episode 25 - Time to meet an "Up and Comer"!
This week, Lee introduces us to up and coming superstar, Tanner Tomassi! This kid is only 24 and already making waves in the pickleball world. Fun fact...he used to play professional Paint Ball!! And apparently those shooting skills translate well into pickleball! Also in this episode, Pen introduces her latest teaching aid..."Destiny"! This hilarious episode is not to be missed.
May 16, 2024
41 min
Episode 24 - Meet the Director…or is it “DICTATOR”... of London Pickleball
This week Lee & Pen are joined by fellow Brit, Lou Stephens who is the Director (although she jokingly calls herself “Dictator”) of London Pickleball! We chat about all the amazing work she and her “mini dictators” are doing to grow pickleball in the UK, the challenges they’ve faced and successes they’ve achieved. This is the hardest working woman we’ve met so far and it was lovely to hear a Cockney accent for a change which made Pen rather homesick!
May 10, 2024
57 min
Episode 23 - We're about to SMASH it in CALIFORNIA!!
This week Lee & Pen are joined by native Aussie and former Pro tennis player turned Pickleball Player/entrepreneur, Scott Doerner. He's investing his time and expertise in developing a brand new Indoor Facility in the Los Angeles area (ssshhh it's still a secret) where we're desperate for more courts! Stay tuned for the latest developments coming soon!
May 3, 2024
49 min
Episode 22: RERUN of "Calm the F*** Down and Rise to the Occasion!
Lee's been so busy winning Gold medals at the US Open this past week that we didn't have time to record a new podcast....So we're re-running this NOT TO BE MISSED episode with the fabulous Dr. Simon Marshall! Get ready to have your "mind blown" by the cleverest bloke Lee & Pen know. Lee fesses up to two on court sports psych dramas she encounters regularly and Dr. Si offers amazing tips on how to handle these stressful on court situations!
Apr 26, 2024
38 min
Episode 21 - Riding the Pickleball Wave!
This week Lee & Pen are joined by Pen's super fun friend, Molly Waggoner. An outstanding athlete, she's conquered crazy sports in her 40's like surfing around the globe, and joining the ranks of the snowboarding rats on the slopes. Her latest sporting conquest and now addiction is Pickleball (obviously) and never shy to embrace a challenge, this chick is improving in leaps and bounds. Currently at the 4.0 level she has her sights set for as high as she can go. It's never too late people -...
Apr 18, 2024
39 min
Who doesn't want to be Head Honcho??
This week Lee and Pen are joined by the lovely (and rather handsome we think) Aaron Sunstrum, CEO and Founder of Honcho Pickleball League, a brand new pickleball league format expanding throughout the country to identify the "Head Honcho" pickleball player(s) in your area! Listen in as Aaron explains the deal and find out how to get involved as well as have a laugh with the 3 of them as they answer the Dear AP questions of the week and challenge Aaron to answer the regular AP questionnaire!
Apr 12, 2024
38 min
Episode 19 - The Boy from Bermuda!
This week Lee & Pen are joined by former Bermuda Davis Cup Player and current National Director of Pickleball for the island of Bermuda, Mr. Gavin Manders.Hear all about how he's growing the sport in his home country and have a laugh as he helps Lee and Pen answer your Dear AP questions> He also delivers one of the best answers we've heard yet in the AP questionnaire!
Apr 3, 2024
27 min
Episode 18 - Stacking Explained by Lee and lovely Pro Pickleball player Jason Bock!
This week Lee & Pen hang with possibly the nicest bloke on tour, Mr. Jason Bock! This family man proves you can have a full-time job, take care of a lovely wife and daughter and STILL kick arse on the pickleball court making it to the semi's this past weekend! Learn (along with Pen) as Lee and Jason answer another two intriguing "Dear AP" questions including a comprehensive explanation of how and when to stack and hear Jason knock it out the park with a few of his answers to the hilarious...
Mar 27, 2024
39 min
Episode 17: Introducing the brand new ABSOLUTELY PICKLED HQ!
Find out why Lee's been so busy for the past few weeks....introducing the brand, spanking new ABSOLUTELY PICKLED Headquarters, an indoor pickleball training facility including a 30’ X 60’ exhibition-style pickleball court with intimate spectator viewing area. Watch Lee perform her magic as both a player in live-streamed Pro exhibition matches and as coach and mentor to up and coming Pro Pickleball players on social media. Also included will be a functional gym with synaptec vision...
Mar 20, 2024
34 min
Absolutely Pickled EP 16 - RERUN of "Unclog Your Mental Toilet with Dr. Simon Marshall"
This week Lee was so busy winning gold medals in Women's and Mixed Senior Pros up in Sacramento that we didn't have time to record a podcast!?! So we're offering you the chance again to listen to our genius Sports Psychologist, Dr. Simon Marshall as he helps explain how to handle those stressful in game situations we often encounter on the pickleball court! Listen, Laugh and Learn!
Mar 13, 2024
36 min
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