Life Lessons from Pickleball™
Life Lessons from Pickleball™
Shelley Maurer and Sher Emerick
E84: Mike Branon: Pickleball and the Power of Positive Dinking
30 minutes Posted Dec 2, 2025 at 8:00 am.
Meet Mike Branon
From Basketball To Pickleball
Careers, Change, And Flexibility
The Cruise That Sparked A Book
Positive Dinking And Mindset
Welcoming New Players
Community, Laughter, And Belonging
Writing For Senior Players
Mindset Over Mechanics
Small Habits For Longevity
Who You Are On The Court
Habit Beats Willpower
Hardwiring Happiness
Where To Find Mike
Closing And Listener Support
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How can pickleball teach us not only how to play better, but how to age well, find joy, and live more intentionally? In this episode, bestselling author Mike Brannon shares his remarkable journey from business executive to nonprofit leader, teacher, massage therapist, and finally pickleball writer and coach. Mike talks about how a chance stop during an oil change led him to discover pickleball, and how that late-life love affair with the game eventually inspired his books Pickleball and the A...