Life Lessons from Pickleball™
Life Lessons from Pickleball™
Shelley Maurer and Sher Emerick
E80: Ezekiel and Matthias Wagner: The Next Generation of Pickleball
34 minutes Posted Nov 4, 2025 at 8:00 am.
Welcome, Shelly’s neck brace, new guests
The brothers’ first pickleball hits in Palm Desert
A family of eight finds the game
Building a backyard court and lights
First tournaments, hard losses, real lessons
Joining Selkirk’s Junior Advocate program
What advocacy looks like: demo days and content
Doubles vs singles and future plans
Why Selkirk: values, community, accessibility
Bringing pickleball to church and Fridays
Fire departments and first responder programs
Mindset shifts: ego, effort, and grace
Teaching up, playing down: family lessons
The Erne and the Bert explained
Wrap-up, where to follow, and sign-off
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How can two brothers use pickleball to strengthen family, grow their faith community, and inspire the next generation of players? In this episode, brothers Ezekiel and Matthias Wagner share how a simple vacation discovery at a park in Southern California turned into a full family passion for pickleball. What started with borrowed paddles and casual games became something much bigger, leading to tournament play, a backyard court built by hand, and a growing commitment to bringing pickleball in...