Life Lessons from Pickleball™
Life Lessons from Pickleball™
Shelley Maurer and Sher Emerick
E72: Lee Baucom: Pickleball as a Path to Thriving
31 minutes Posted Sep 9, 2025 at 7:00 am.
Meet Dr. Lee Baucom, First Thrivologist
What Thriving Truly Looks Like
From Surviving to Thriving Habits
Discovering Pickleball with Beginner's Mindset
Communication and Partnership on Court
Having a Plan and Learning Mindset
Creating Community Through Pickleball
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How can pickleball help us move from simply surviving to truly thriving? In this episode, Dr. Lee Baucom, self-described “Thrivologist,” shares what it means to thrive in life and how many of those same lessons show up on the pickleball court. With a background in therapy, coaching, relationships, and personal development, Lee explains why thriving is rooted in meaning, purpose, strong relationships, and learning how to respond well to life’s challenges. Lee also talks about how he disc...