
How you play the game. A podcast about pickleball and entrepreneurship.
Danielle French and Briar Jamieson
Two Friends: entrepreneur, teacher. One love: pickleball.
Danielle French and Briar Jamieson met playing pickleball and love talking (and laughing) about the game, sharing tips and strategies and creating community. Each week they meet to chat about their game on - and sometimes off - the court.
Danielle is the founder of South Pond Farms and host of the Netflix series, Taste of the Country. Briar is an educator.
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Episode 4. Let’s talk. Communication!
How you play the game. A podcast about pickleball and entrepreneurship.
06/13/23 • 39 min
This week, Danielle and Briar talk about how we talk to each other in our pickleball games. Danielle is playing in a tournament and getting ready by taking a lesson, practicing, drilling, playing. Briar has read interesting materials on professional tennis player communication with winning and losing teams, patterns of communication, and the differences between rec and competitive play. Are the ways we talk to each other the same or different. What about between men and women? What words can we use. Does everyone want to talk in a game?
How do you keep yourself from getting into a funk during a game when mistakes are made. Keeping your spirits up is not as easy as you need it to be.
What about co-workers or employees who aren't as responsive at taking criticism, how do you work with them and get everyone on the same page.
Figure out your court language!
Thank you for listening to How you play the game. Send us your questions and any topics you would like us to talk about. We welcome your feedback.
Find us on YouTube, How you Play The Game or on Instagram for more information about who we are and tips and strategies for playing your best game.
Paddle up and see you again!
Thank you to Aubrey Rose Apps for production and editing.

Perfectionism
How you play the game. A podcast about pickleball and entrepreneurship.
07/09/24 • 39 min
While perfectionism can have both positive and negative impacts on pickleball players, finding a balance between striving for excellence and maintaining a healthy perspective on mistakes and imperfections is essential for overall enjoyment and success in the sport.
Briar and Danielle talk setting high standards and the positives and negatives in pickleball.
Thank you for listening to How you play the game. Send us your questions and any topics you would like us to talk about. We welcome your feedback.
Find us on YouTube, How you Play The Game or on Instagram for more information about who we are and tips and strategies for playing your best game.
Paddle up and see you again!
Thank you to Aubrey Rose Apps for production and editing.

Injuries and preventing them!
How you play the game. A podcast about pickleball and entrepreneurship.
01/02/24 • 43 min
No one wants to talk about this but just like every other sport, it is a thing. It can happen. And more and more people are playing pickleball so naturally, injury will be and is on the rise as well.
Most people think pickleball is a low-impact sport - not too much running, not like lifting weights, playing rugby or football.....but still - strains, shoulders, elbows, knees, ankle injuries abound.
Pickleball is full of quick lateral movements, sudden stops, reaching up quickly for that overhead slam. Briar and Danielle talk about the kinds of injuries pickleballers get and what you can do to prevent them.
Thank you for listening to How you play the game. Send us your questions and any topics you would like us to talk about. We welcome your feedback.
Find us on YouTube, How you Play The Game or on Instagram for more information about who we are and tips and strategies for playing your best game.
Paddle up and see you again!
Thank you to Aubrey Rose Apps for production and editing.

Episode 5. Tournament Play.
How you play the game. A podcast about pickleball and entrepreneurship.
06/20/23 • 34 min
Briar and Danielle talk about playing in tournaments and what that means and how to prepare. Are they really scary or just another way to play competitively. If you've done what you can to prepare and play your best game, checked the boxes, and got your mental game under wraps, then it's a great way to meet people and just get out of your comfort zone.
Thank you for listening to How you play the game. Send us your questions and any topics you would like us to talk about. We welcome your feedback.
Find us on YouTube, How you Play The Game or on Instagram for more information about who we are and tips and strategies for playing your best game.
Paddle up and see you again!
Thank you to Aubrey Rose Apps for production and editing.

Episode 3: Who’s your partner? Setting a good foundation of the game.
How you play the game. A podcast about pickleball and entrepreneurship.
06/06/23 • 34 min
Do you care if who your partner is? Some people don't. Danielle didn't. At first!
This week, Briar and Danielle talk about chemistry between partners. Picking a good partner that fits your needs, balances skills, someone you can trust, makes you feel good about your playing and helps you to be a better player. These are all parts of setting a good foundation of your game.
Thank you for listening to How you play the game. Send us your questions and any topics you would like us to talk about. We welcome your feedback.
Find us on YouTube, How you Play The Game or on Instagram for more information about who we are and tips and strategies for playing your best game.
Paddle up and see you again!
Thank you to Aubrey Rose Apps for production and editing.

Pet Peeves.....
How you play the game. A podcast about pickleball and entrepreneurship.
01/14/24 • 42 min
Briar and Danielle talk about pet peeves....court etiquette.
We've been feeling lately like, well complaining. Court annoyances and irritations about pickleball. Are we becoming those people? These really aren't problems at all in the context of the world but in pickleball, they are real.
Thank you for listening to How you play the game. Send us your questions and any topics you would like us to talk about. We welcome your feedback.
Find us on YouTube, How you Play The Game or on Instagram for more information about who we are and tips and strategies for playing your best game.
Paddle up and see you again!
Thank you to Aubrey Rose Apps for production and editing.

Episode 7. The Mental Game - guest Olivia Apps
How you play the game. A podcast about pickleball and entrepreneurship.
07/04/23 • 43 min
This week, Briar and Danielle speak to @livapps, Olympian, Rugby player, Canadian Women's Sevens, and daughter to Danielle about the mental game. How do you mentally condition for your game and for life. Listen to Olivia speak about her career as a Rugby player and how she prepares for not only her but as a co-captain of her team, prepares for her game and always has a Plan A. Only a Plan A.
Thank you for listening to How you play the game. Send us your questions and any topics you would like us to talk about. We welcome your feedback.
Find us on YouTube, How you Play The Game or on Instagram for more information about who we are and tips and strategies for playing your best game.
Paddle up and see you again!
Thank you to Aubrey Rose Apps for production and editing.

Conditioning
How you play the game. A podcast about pickleball and entrepreneurship.
06/26/24 • 43 min
Let’s talk about physical conditioning. It’s been the single biggest concept on my mind for a variety of reasons. Being in shape, training for tournements, improving our game. Being ready for old age. Ug.
Briar and Danielle talk about setting goals and the hard part, following through. Life gets so busy. What are you goals?
Thank you for listening to How you play the game. Send us your questions and any topics you would like us to talk about. We welcome your feedback.
Find us on YouTube, How you Play The Game or on Instagram for more information about who we are and tips and strategies for playing your best game.
Paddle up and see you again!
Thank you to Aubrey Rose Apps for production and editing.

Friendship
How you play the game. A podcast about pickleball and entrepreneurship.
03/12/24 • 36 min
This week we are talking about friendship. Seems like a broad topic. Why is friendship different in pickleball than in any other sport. It may not be any different but we think pickleball promotes friendship more broadly, more easily.
It is how we met, and it is how I met others after moving to this community a couple of years ago.
Let’s talk about how friendship is interwoven in pickleball
Thank you for listening to How you play the game. Send us your questions and any topics you would like us to talk about. We welcome your feedback.
Find us on YouTube, How you Play The Game or on Instagram for more information about who we are and tips and strategies for playing your best game.
Paddle up and see you again!
Thank you to Aubrey Rose Apps for production and editing.

Season Finale
How you play the game. A podcast about pickleball and entrepreneurship.
07/30/24 • 41 min
Briar and Danielle toast to another season of pickleball podcasts. How much fun has this been? Paddle up!
Thank you for listening to How you play the game. Send us your questions and any topics you would like us to talk about. We welcome your feedback.
Find us on YouTube, How you Play The Game or on Instagram for more information about who we are and tips and strategies for playing your best game.
Paddle up and see you again!
Thank you to Aubrey Rose Apps for production and editing.
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How many episodes does How you play the game. A podcast about pickleball and entrepreneurship. have?
How you play the game. A podcast about pickleball and entrepreneurship. currently has 26 episodes available.
What topics does How you play the game. A podcast about pickleball and entrepreneurship. cover?
The podcast is about Entrepreneurship, Pickleball, Podcasts, Sports and Business.
What is the most popular episode on How you play the game. A podcast about pickleball and entrepreneurship.?
The episode title 'Perfectionism' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on How you play the game. A podcast about pickleball and entrepreneurship.?
The average episode length on How you play the game. A podcast about pickleball and entrepreneurship. is 38 minutes.
How often are episodes of How you play the game. A podcast about pickleball and entrepreneurship. released?
Episodes of How you play the game. A podcast about pickleball and entrepreneurship. are typically released every 11 days, 2 hours.
When was the first episode of How you play the game. A podcast about pickleball and entrepreneurship.?
The first episode of How you play the game. A podcast about pickleball and entrepreneurship. was released on May 11, 2023.
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