Life Lessons from Pickleball™
Life Lessons from Pickleball™
Shelley Maurer and Sher Emerick
E90: Rachael Kroog: Pickleball, Music, and the Joy of Connection
34 minutes Posted Jan 13, 2026 at 8:00 am.
Welcome And Book Announcement
Introducing Rachel Krug
Hooked By Her Father’s Invite
Early Days And First Nationals Win
Rethinking Competition And Flow
Mind–Body–Spirit Approach
Patience, Placement, Power
Inventing The Piccolely
Pickleball Cabaret And Performance
Teams, Travel, And Global Community
Legacy, Kindness, And Giving Back
Pickleball As The Great Equalizer
Gratitude, How To Connect, And Closing
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How can pickleball become both a high-level competitive sport and a joyful creative expression of mind, body, and spirit? In this episode, senior pro Rachael Kroog shares her extraordinary pickleball journey, from the moment her 79-year-old father introduced her to the game to winning national titles, competing around the world, and continuing to play at a 5.0 level. Rachel talks about how her background as a college tennis player and multi-sport athlete helped her fall in love with picklebal...