Pickleballers Next Door

Send us Fan Mail 🏓 What's Going On With Pickleball Balls? Are They Changing the Game? Just when you thought you had your pickleball game figured out, the BALLS are changing! In this episode of Pickleballers Next Door, Mike dives into one of the hottest conversations on the court: Why are pickleball balls changing, and what does it mean for the future of the sport? From different brands and materials to changes in speed, bounce, durability, and overall performance, not all pickleballs are crea...

Send us Fan Mail Pickleball is everywhere. Millions of new players, courts popping up across the country, celebrity attention, pro leagues, paddle brands, and investors chasing the next big opportunity. But is pickleball building a lasting sports revolution—or are we watching a bubble inflate in real time? In this episode, we take a closer look at the business behind the boom. Are indoor pickleball clubs and franchise operators investing too aggressively? Is the market becoming oversaturated?...

Send us Fan Mail Is pickleball the next big business gold rush, or is the industry growing too fast? In this episode of Pickleballers Next Door, Mike sits down with Jeff Kipp, co-founder of Premier Pickle Club in Lakewood, Colorado, to talk about how Premier pickleball came about. As pickleball continues to attract players, investors, and business owners across the country, everyone wants a piece of the action. But is opening a pickleball facility really a golden opportunity? What does ...

Send us Fan Mail What will pickleball look like by 2030? In this episode of Pickleballers Next Door, Mike takes a look into the future of the fastest-growing sport in America and talks about where pickleball could be headed over the next few years. Will pickleball continue exploding in popularity? Will professional pickleball become even bigger? Could paddles, technology, court design, rules, tournaments, and player styles completely change the game? And as more money, sponsors, celebrities, ...

Send us Fan Mail Pickleball started as a fun, social game — easy to learn, welcoming to beginners, and built around community. But as the sport has exploded in popularity, has something changed? In Episode 87 of Pickleballers Next Door, Mike ask the question: Are we ruining pickleball? We look back at how pickleball started and how the game has evolved from a backyard pastime into one of the fastest-growing competitive sports in the country. With more tournaments, ratings, leagues, money, spo...