In this episode, host Lia Picard chats with professional pickleball player, Keilly Ulery, who shares how she transitioned from a college tennis career into the fast-growing world of pickleball. She and Lia talk about the mental side of sports, the strategic differences between tennis and pickleball, and how Keilly built confidence and skill after getting back into competition. The episode also highlights why pickleball is such a social, accessible sport and why more tennis players should give it a try.

Things to know:

Keilly is currently wrapping up the final three regular season Major League Pickleball events with the Atlanta Bouncers, as the team vies for a spot in the playoffs beginning in August. You can find her in Grand Rapids this week for the Mid-Season Tournament. Check out the full MLP schedule here: https://majorleaguepickleball.co/

When not traveling around the country for tournaments, Keilly coaches pickleball at Life Time Peachtree Corners. Interested in taking a lesson? Send her an email at KUlery@lt.life (P.S. You don’t need to be a Life Time member!)

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This episode combines two of host Lia Picard’s favorite things: food and tennis. Last year, Wimbledon champion Iga Świątek went viral after sharing her love for a classic Polish dish of pasta topped with a sweet strawberry sauce. In honor of Wimbledon, Lia sits down with Basia Piechoczek of Atlanta’s Beksa Lala pop-up to talk about the dish, what it meant to see it have its moment in the spotlight, and how Basia makes her own version.

You can read about the dish's viral moment here.

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In this episode, host Lia Picard chats with Lisa Anders, the executive director of Explore Gwinnett, the organization that promotes tourism, film, and sports in Gwinnett County. Lisa wears many hats, but found her way to tennis 20 years ago and has been hooked ever since. They discuss what tennis has meant to Lisa, how it impacted her weight loss journey, and why everyone on her team takes turns being captain. Check out Explore Gwinnett on Instagram. Follow Bagel Bagel, too!