Hosted by Kitchen Conversations · 🇺🇸 US · EN-CA · 21 episodes
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Kitchen Conversations is a story driven podcast that explores the lives behind the paddle, uncovering the personal journeys, careers, and defining moments of the people who make up the pickleball community. Through thoughtful, unhurried conversations, host Mike Spies goes beyond dinks and drives to reveal the character, resilience, and human connection that truly define the game.
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In this episode of Kitchen Conversations, I sit down with Jessie and Dominic, the husband-and-wife team behind BOOMA, a proudly Canadian family-owned pickleball and ping pong equipment company. What started as a family d
What happens when two guys sit down and just start talking about pickleball? In this episode of Kitchen Conversations, Mike sits down with David for a raw, wide-ranging conversation that goes far beyond the court. What s
What if the future of pickleball… was already being built? In this episode of Kitchen Conversations, I sit down with Adam Siegel, CEO of Tennis Clubs of Canada… one of the most forward-thinking operators in Canadian spor
What happens when one of the most respected coaching minds in pickleball sits down for an honest conversation about coaching, competition, leadership, and the real impact this game has on people's lives? In this episode,
What happens when you take an old warehouse… and turn it into one of the most electric pickleball communities in Canada? In this episode of Kitchen Conversations, I sit down with Jody Allen and Jeff Allen, the visionarie
He Brought Padel to Canada 🇨🇦 | The Untold Story of Bill Stamile What happens when one man stumbles onto a sport… and decides to change a country with it? In this episode of Kitchen Conversations, I sit down with Canad
What happens when a lifelong tennis pro gives pickleball just 10 minutes… and it completely changes his life? In this episode of Kitchen Conversations – Stories Behind the Paddle, I sit down with Kevin Beeson—elite coach
What does it take to build one of the most organized and respected pickleball communities in North America? In this episode of Kitchen Conversations – Stories Behind the Paddle, I sit down with Diana Dowthwaite , Preside
What if the person who could extend your pickleball life…doesn’t even play the game? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Colin Campbell, a chiropractor from the Nepean Active Health Clinic who sees the game from the ou
What exactly is DUPR… and why is the entire pickleball world talking about it? In this episode of Kitchen Conversations: Stories Behind the Paddle, Mike sits down with Kingston pickleball leader and founding Kingston Pic
What happens when a guy living in a yurt becomes one of the most influential voices in pickleball? In this episode of Kitchen Conversations, I sit down with Mike “Sleeves” Sliwa… one of the most recognizable, unfiltered,
What if the biggest risk in pickleball… isn’t your opponent? In this episode of Kitchen Conversations, I sit down with Brad Robbins — the mind behind Kitchen Blockers — a product that’s not just entering the game… …it’s
He didn’t just play the game… he helped shape it. In this episode of Kitchen Conversations, I sit down with Pickleball Hall of Famer Steve Paranto… a man whose fingerprints are all over the modern game. From the earliest
Before the millions of players… Before the pro tours… Before pickleball became what it is today… There was 1976. In this episode, we sit down to uncover the story of Johannes F. Lisiecki — the man behind the South Center
In this episode, hear how a heart attack on a mountain during a mud race changed Kelli’s sports trajectory. Plus- what if the most important thing about pickleball… has nothing to do with pickleball? In this episode, we
The Huffin Puffin Muffin Girls is one of the most charming and meaningful stories to come out of Kingston pickleball. In this episode of Kitchen Conversations, Mike sits down with Pam Bidinost, one of the founding forces
The Huffin Puffin Muffin Girls is one of the most charming and meaningful stories to come out of Kingston pickleball. In this episode of Kitchen Conversations, Mike sits down with Pam Bidinost, one of the founding forces
Pickleball with Purpose | Pickle Power Ottawa Fundraiser What happens when pickleball meets purpose? On April 18th, the courts at The Forge Pickleball Club come alive for something far bigger than competition. Pickle Pow
What happens when an entire family falls in love with pickleball… and never looks back? In this episode of Kitchen Conversations, Mike sits down with the Kawamotos — a family that has become synonymous with excellence, h
What if one of the fastest-growing sports in the world also had a hidden waste problem… and no one was doing anything about it? In this episode of Kitchen Conversations, I sit down with Dillion Rosenthal, the founder of
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Jody Allen
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