Pickleball enthusiast and addiction recovery specialist Jason Johnson is Steve's guest on this revealing and intense episode of PBFOY.

Jason is in recovery after a wild life lived that most could hardly imagine. Addiction, incarceration, recovery, forgiveness and redemption are just a few of the story beats to Jason's incredible life's journey. Pickleball provides the path to a healthy addiction that Jason helps others to discover.

In this episode of The Pickleball Fountain of Youth, host Steve Paranto welcomes Larry Moon, a passionate player and instructor who believes the court is where health, happiness, and human connection come together.

Larry talks about how he got started in pickleball, his coaching philosophy that prioritizes strategy and balance, and the mindset that keeps players thriving at any age. From injury prevention to community building, this conversation is packed with wisdom and good vibes.

🎙️ Tune in for inspiration, practical tips, and a reminder that joy in the game is the real fountain of youth.

NPL Senior Pro Dr. Renée Chang joins Steve at the Playhouse in this episode of Pickleball Fountain of Youth. Renée shares her story about going Senior pro in pickleball and her career as a Dr. of Dermatology.

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In this special episode of the Pickleball Fountain of Youth, Steve welcomes five Independent Pickleball Club owners from across the country for a panel discussion on the state of play in the pickleball club business.

• Christy Howden, Wolverine Pickleball (Ann Arbor MI) - www.wolverinepickleball.com
• Dan McConnon, All In PIckleball Gym (Grand Rapids MI) - www.allinpickleballgym.com
• Joe Frank and Mitch Dunn, The Pickle Lodge (Cincinnati, OH) - www.thepicklelodge.com
• Kevin Richards, RECS (Portland, OR), www.wearerecs.com

Pickleball Hall of Famer Steve Paranto welcomes the top Senior Pickleball Pro Stefan Andren to the Paranto Playhouse in this episode.

Stefan shares his past experiences as a collegiate tennis player and his journey that brought him to play pickleball professionally. Steve and Stefan discuss the lessons tennis taught them and how their previous experience informed their understanding of the pro pickleball game as it exists today.

Judy Hoarfrost has wielded a paddle as far back as she can remember, but it was apparent when she won her first National Championship at the age of 12 (Junior Girls) that she was destined for a life in Table Tennis.

In this episode of Pickleball Fountain of Youth, host Steve Paranto dives deep into Judy's historic, Hall of Fame role as a Table Tennis pro, her recent introduction to pickleball and her success in bringing her incredible skills from Table Tennis to the pickleball court.

At just 15 years old, Judy was the youngest member of the US National Team competing at the '71 World Table Tennis Championships in Nagoya, Japan.

She was a member of the “Ping Pong Diplomacy” Team that made history in 1971 when they toured China and met Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai. She was many-times a US Junior Champion, 2-time US Senior Champion, a 3-medal winner of the Pan Am Games, and 2-time Oregon Champion for both Men & Women.

In 2020, Judy was introduced to pickleball and connected with her future Mixed Doubles partner, Pickleball Hall of Famer Steve Paranto. Just 2 years later she would win gold in Women’s Doubles 65+ 4.5 at the 2022 USA Pickleball National Championships.

Judy was inducted into the US Table Tennis Hall of Fame, as well as the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame. She is the owner of Paddle Palace, which sells all things Table Tennis.

With a Hall of Famer like Steve Paranto as the "Pickleball Fountain of Youth" host, we sometimes get to capture conversations between Steve and people who are an important part of pickleball's rich history. In this episode, Steve sits down with John Dixon, the (likely) inventor of the shot that has come to be known as "The Erne." John tells Steve the story about how, in 1994, he innovated and used the first official Erne in a pickleball tournament.

Steve looks back on life with his college roommate, retired Optometrist Dave Rumpf OD. The unabridged conversation touches on topics ranging from eye protection for pickleball, maintaining and improving eye health in sports, and the advances made in surgical correction and cataract removal for older players.

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