Life Lessons from Pickleball™
Life Lessons from Pickleball™
Shelley Maurer and Sher Emerick
E91: Audrey Phillips: Pickleball, Travel, and Connection
29 minutes Posted Jan 20, 2026 at 8:00 am.
Welcome, Book Launch, Mission
Meet Audrey Phillips
Origins In Psychology And Finding Her Voice
Love Story And Early Sports Roots
Discovering Pickleball And Leaving Tennis
San Diego’s Scene And Weather Lessons
Control, Acceptance, And Therapy Insights
Audrey’s Adventures Begin
Inventing Pickleball Travel
Scaling Trips And Community Magic
Retiring, Then Reimagining With Three Amigas
Demand, Mystery Reveals, And Access
Cancellations, Resilience, And Future Plans
How To Join Without A Website
Inclusivity: Singles, Couples, All Levels
Global Play And Shipboard Pickleball
Aging Vibrantly And Sneaky Exercise
Competing, Community, And Mental Focus
Life Lessons: Love Over Fear
Closing Thanks And Listener CTA
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How can pickleball, psychology, and travel come together to create joy, connection, and a more vibrant way of aging? In this episode, Audrey Phillips shares her remarkable journey as a psychotherapist, educator, tournament player, pickleball ambassador, and creator of unforgettable group adventures that have brought people together for decades. Audrey talks about how her early calling to psychology, her love of people, and her lifelong passion for sports all came together in pickleball, a gam...