Life Lessons from Pickleball™
Life Lessons from Pickleball™
Shelley Maurer and Sher Emerick
E104: Shari Murphree & Nikki Baker: A Pickleball Friendship That Saved a Life
30 minutes Posted Apr 21, 2026 at 10:00 am.
Welcome And Book That Gives Back
How Pickleball Connected Two Strangers
When Fatty Liver Turns Deadly
Becoming A Living Liver Donor
Surgery, Scars, And Regeneration
Recovery And New Life Priorities
Coaching For Joy Over Perfection
Life Lessons And Letting People In
Social Media, Thanks, And Closing
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How can pickleball create the kind of community where someone steps forward to save a life, even when that person was once nearly a stranger? In this deeply moving episode, Nikki Baker and Shari Murphree share an extraordinary story of compassion, courage, and the life-changing power of the pickleball community. Nikki, a retired FedEx leader, certified level two IPTPA instructor, coach, and passionate ambassador for the game, first found pickleball during COVID and quickly fell in love with i...