A steadier mind for better pickleball.
Pickleball Therapy treats pickleball improvement as a mind-body project, not just a collection of shots and drills. Tony Roig uses tournaments, coaching stories, book excerpts, and occasional guest conversations to examine pressure, expectation, confidence, community, and joy on court.
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Pickleball Therapy is a pickleball coaching show with its attention fixed on the part of the game that follows a player everywhere: the mind. The show cares about better play, but it rarely treats better play as a simple matter of mechanics. Tony Roig spends much of the series asking what a player brings onto the court before the ball is even struck. Expectations matter. Intensity matters. Recognition matters. So does the reason a person keeps showing up to play when the wins, losses, partners, rankings, and tournament nerves start pressing in. Recent episodes move through those subjects with a patient, teacherly cadence, often beginning from a real court setting or coaching encounter and then widening into a principle. A U.S. Open episode becomes a reflection on a player's reason for playing pickleball. A discussion of intensity becomes a way to think about staying focused without redlining. A chapter from the Pickleball Therapy book becomes a lesson in setting expectations so disappointment does not dominate the experience. The show also makes room for harder social and emotional questions. One episode considers how dismissive talk about women in pickleball can shape confidence and self-worth. Another special episode with Alec Martone connects fear of failure, pressure, and the yips across sports. A conversation with Scott Golden looks back at tournament culture, community, pride, and the way the sport has changed as it has grown. The tone is encouraging, but not sugary. It is reflective, practical, and willing to repeat an idea until its use becomes clear. Pickleball Therapy is best for players who want a steadier game and a healthier attachment to the sport. It turns competition into a place to practice attention, resilience, humility, and joy.
Made for: Pickleball Therapy is for recreational and competitive players who want to improve without letting pressure, frustration, or self-judgment take over. It especially suits players drawn to coaching that connects court performance with mindset, fitness, community, and long-term enjoyment.
What sets it apart: The show stands apart by treating pickleball improvement as an emotional and mental practice as much as an athletic one. Tony Roig uses patient explanation, lived tournament experience, coaching examples, and occasional guest stories instead of quick-fix instruction.
The podcast dedicated to your pickleball improvement. We are here to help you achieve your pickleball goals, with a focus on the mental part of your game. Our mission is to share with you a positive and more healthy way of engaging with pickleball. Together let’s forge a stronger relationship with the sport we all love. With the added benefit of playing better pickleball too. No matter what you are trying to accomplish in your pickleball journey, Pickleball Therapy is here to encourage and support you.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Pickleball Therapy turns mindset, motivation and physical preparation into practical tools for players trying to improve their experience and performance.
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Tony Roig offers pickleball players a simple way to gauge their intensity and enjoy the game.
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A warm reflection on letting pickleball strengthen life beyond the court.
Pickleball Therapy frames the sport as more than a game, with Tony Roig looking at how it can support a stronger body and a steadier mind. He keeps the ideas tied to actual play, moving from hip and leg flexibility for getting lower on low-bouncing balls to mobility, balance,…
Tony and Jeff Renshaw connect perspective, play, and progress to pickleball's mental game.
Pickleball Therapy's special episode brings Tony and Jeff Renshaw together for a grounded look at the upcoming book and the mental work that sits inside the sport.
Ty Woody ties hip mechanics to pickleball prep through practical band-work ideas and a light safety caveat.
Pickleball Therapy's conversation with Ty Woody frames body preparation as a real part of better pickleball, then narrows in on the hips as a source of power and stability.
Candid paddle talk for serious pickleball gearheads.
Tennis, argued over properly, by two friends.
Squash conversations from the tour, the sidelines and the archives.
Pickleball Therapy's special episode pairs Tony with Jeff Renshaw to discuss the upcoming book, the publishing checklist, and how Jeff is helping with bios, Penny, Michelle, and Dave.
Tony chats with Scott Golden about his pickleball journey and his new book 'Tao of Pickleball'.
Host Tony Roy interviews sports performance coach Ty Woody in a special episode focused on pickleball body optimization.
Tony Roig introduces the concept of empathetic framing to help pickleball players deal with adversity on and off the court.
Tony Roig discusses the importance of sisters in pickleball, shares a personal riff, and answers a listener's question.
Tony Roig uses “Google knowledge” to describe surface-level pickleball advice that lacks an understanding of why it works.
Pickleball Therapy’s TRP Q&A covers paddle grip, third-shot drops, and rec-play decisions through questions from Jim, Charles, and Bill.
Tony Ruig records from the U.S.
Pickleball Therapy host Tony Roig examines how players can find an intensity “Goldilocks zone” instead of redlining or losing focus.
This episode explores how mastering the skill of recognition can serve as a superpower to improve your pickleball game.
Tony Roig interviews Alec Martone about the Fail First Project, discussing how fear of failure from his hockey and baseball career led to the yips and the project's mission.
Tony Roig reads an excerpt from his book Pickleball Therapy about setting realistic expectations to avoid frustration in pickleball.
Tony Roy uses a U.S.
Tony Roig says pickleball needs "a working ground stroke" plus "two working volleys" to reach 4.0-level play.
Tony chats with Scott Golden about his pickleball journey and his new book 'Tao of Pickleball'.
Tony Roy interviews sports performance coach Ty Woody about improving the body for pickleball, covering warm-ups and injury prevention.