Life Lessons from Pickleball™
Life Lessons from Pickleball™
Shelley Maurer and Sher Emerick
E86: Aaron Trost: Pickleball Without Borders
32 minutes Posted Dec 16, 2025 at 8:00 am.
Welcome And Book Announcement
Meet Aaron And His Mission
From Reluctant Beginner To 5.0
Quitting Pro Path And Finding Purpose
Ukraine Trips And Adaptive Pickleball
Teaching Youth Amid War
Southeast Asia Clinics And Growth
Cross-Faith Community Building
Strategy: Anchor Events And Partners
Training Leaders To Multiply Impact
Friendships Across 14 Countries
Why Ukraine Holds His Heart
Next Up: India And Logistics
Seminary, Consulting, And Calling
Life Lesson: Play For Others’ Good
How To Support Pickleball Planter
Closing Gratitude And Subscribe CTA
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How can pickleball become a tool for healing, community, faith, and hope in countries all around the world? In this episode, Aaron Trost, founder of Pickleball Planter, shares how a sport he once resisted became a life-changing calling. Aaron talks about first getting pulled onto the court by a friend, how pickleball helped him lose weight and find joy, and why he eventually stepped away from chasing his own competitive results to focus on using the game for something bigger. From Honduras an...