Why is Pickleball So Addictive?
Who else has caught the pickleball bug? A veteran tennis player, it took me some time but now I am also smitten. Our guest stumbled upon the game after retiring from firefighting and then caregiving for both her sister and her mother. Grief and loss were softened by belonging to a new community. In…
EP 958 Pickleball is All the Rage in America
When one of your friends tells you that pickleball is now the all-consuming passion in their life, what do you say? Every day, thousands and thousands more people pick up a paddle and get hooked on the fastest growing sport in the land. What’s all the fuss about? As a long-time tennis guy, I had …
Pickleball Obsession & Midlife Identity Crisis | Clare Frank / Author and Former Fire Chief
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We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 Winging life at 40 hits harder than expected 🔹 Pre-game rituals feel more chaos than training 🔹 10,000 steps is outdated and nobody wants to admit it
Plus, Clare Frank from author and former California fire chief joins us to talk about leaving a 30-y…
The Moment Pickleball Became More Important Than a Cancer Diagnosis
Why Pickleball Gets Under Your Skin — A One-Year Quest to Understand It
What makes pickleball so addictive?
In this episode, Chris sits down with Clare Frank — former California fire chief, author, and lifelong athlete — to unpack a question most players feel but rarely explain.
After a health scar…
Why Pickleball Starts as a Game and Turns Into Something So Much Harder to Walk Away From, with Clare Frank
It’s one thing to pick up a paddle sport on a whim.
It’s another thing entirely to realize (somewhere between a rec game and an invite-only underground games scene) that this “casual hobby” has started organizing your calendar, your social life, and, subtly, your sense of self.
This week, Casie a…
18: Fire Chief Clare Frank
Join Host Christopher Baker as he connects with retired Fire Chief Clare Frank to explore her remarkable journey in the fire service—beginning with how she got her start at just 17 and rising through the ranks to become the first female Chief of Fire Protection. In this episode, Chief Frank shares …
A Pickleball Quest
Clare Frank, the State of California’s first female Chief of Fire Protection, discusses how she got hooked on pickleball, how pickleball players and tennis players can make peace, and whether pickleball has a bright future. Clare's new book is Just One More Game: A Pickleball Quest.
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Why Are 24 Million Americans Obsessed With Pickleball?
The US Open is in full swing, and injuries have knocked out some of the biggest athletes in the men’s tournament. But there’s no shortage of star power on the women’s side: Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala is on fire, inspiring “Eala-mania” all over the world. To get us up to speed on the tourna…
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