Life Lessons from Pickleball™
Life Lessons from Pickleball™
Shelley Maurer and Sher Emerick
E78: Anna Glotova: Hope, Healing, And Pickleball in Ukraine
41 minutes Posted Oct 21, 2025 at 8:00 pm.
Welcome And Anna’s Introduction
Living In Ukraine During War
Discovering Pickleball In Poland
Community, Belonging, And Relief
From Hobby To Mission
Founding Ukraine’s Federation
Adaptive Pickleball Vision
Training Veterans And Wheelchair Teams
Making History At English Open
Rule Changes And Global Support
Mental Health And PTSD Recovery
Tournaments Under Sirens
Growing City By City
Building A World Cup Team
Life Lessons From The Court
How To Support Ukraine’s Players
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How can a simple paddle and wiffle ball become a source of healing, resilience, and hope in the middle of war? In this deeply moving episode, Anna Glotova shares how pickleball entered her life while she was displaced from Ukraine and living in Poland, and how the game became a powerful source of community, support, and emotional recovery during one of the darkest periods of her life. Anna now divides her time between New Zealand and Ukraine and serves as co-founder and director of strategic ...