We’re joined by Eloise Tait, a former professional hockey player turned professional padel player, to talk about making the transition between two completely different sporting worlds.

Eloise shares how injury brought her hockey career to an end, the loss of identity that came with stepping away from the sport, and how discovering padel gave her a new competitive challenge to pursue.

We also get into the realities of competing on the padel circuit, finding the right partner, dealing with pressure and what Eloise has learned about the mental side of elite sport from competing at a high level in both hockey and padel.

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We’re joined by Brendan, better known as B Padel, to talk about his journey from professional basketball player to padel addict and content creator.

Brendan shares what it’s been like playing and working with some of the best players in the world, including Mike Yanguas, Alejandra Salazar and Coki Nieto, and how B Padel has grown since launching in 2025.

We also get into Playtomic ratings, why Brendan thinks player levels in the UK have become inflated, and the problem with relying on self-rating in padel.

00:00 Intro

01:12 B Padel's London P1 Experience

05:39 From Pro Basketballer to Padel Addict

12:52 Playing with the Pros

21:25 Is this Playtomic's biggest problem?

25:55 Quickfire questions with B Padel

We’re joined by Louis Jarrold, better known as Padelactico, to talk about his journey from tennis player to competitive padel player and content creator.

Louis has taken his pursuit of a Top 800 world ranking around the world — representing Ireland, competing internationally and training in high-performance environments alongside some of the best players in the game.

We hear what it’s really like to train with Gus Pratto, Arturo Coello’s coach, share the court with top-level players, and experience first-hand just how big the gap is between being a strong competitive player and reaching the professional level.

TIMESTAMPS:

02:27 - Origins of Padelactico

11:41 - Chasing the Top 800 Ranking in Padel

20:48 - Training with the BEST

30:57 - What it takes to become a pro padel player

38:18 - Is training in Spain a MUST?

43:15 - Quick Fire questions with Padelactico