Serving Up Trouble

Episode 7 Making her Serving Up Trouble debut this week is European Silver Medalist, World Para Championships doubles Gold Medalist and, more importantly, my Halton teammate- Grace Williams! By self-admission not a "sporty" kid, Grace talks about how she was encouraged to pick up a bat and the crazy journey it's taken her on since, giving us insight into life on the Para pathway and...

Episode 6 An extra special episode of the pod today as I go behind the scenes at the WTT Feeder in Manchester! I chat to top female players and coaches, getting their perspective on winning and losing, what brings them joy in the training hall and most importantly advise for the next generation.  Interviews in order of appearance: Jasmine Wong Sophie Early Tin Tin Ho Krittwika Roy Sayali Wani Silv...

A new bonus episode recapping all the biggest headlines from the table tennis world this month. Included in this episode: Hugo Calderado and Sun Yinsha take World Cup Gold in Macao New changes to the Olympic format lead to increased investment in female players American League MLTT and Indian League UTT announce draft picks for top teams Follow us: Instagram: @servinguptroublepod

Episode 5 Lyndsey Simpson has been involved in every aspect of table tennis as a player, coach, umpire and referee! In this episode Lyndsey talks about her mental health journey, the daily challenges she has to overcome and how table tennis has helped her gain strength, confidence and family. Learn more about Lancashire Mind: https://www.lancashiremind.org.uk/ TW: Mentions of suicide and self-harm...

Episode 4 Former England star and Commonwealth medalist Maria Tsaptsinos joins us on the podcast to talk about her table tennis journey from starting out to National Champion! We discuss how the friendships she formed during England camps and abroad helped her overcome challenges and find the drive to succeed on the world stage. Social Links Follow us: ⁠ @servinguptroublepod⁠ Follow Maria: ⁠ @mari...

Episode 3 I sit down with Brighton's Teresa Bennett to talk all about her experience coaching young players, the importance of positivity in the corner and how we can keep young women engaged in table tennis! Social Links Follow us: @servinguptroublepod Follow Brighton TTC: @brightonttc Tip of the Week: @leonmagician Champion of the Week: @hanaaymangoda

Episode 2 Jill Parker joins me at a recording studio in Preston to talk all about her playing career from picking up a bat at the civil service club in Slough to her 1976 European Gold medal! Jill tells us all about her iconic defending style and the importance of getting to know your players as a coach. Social Links Follow us: ⁠@servinguptroublepod⁠ Tip of the Week: ⁠ @ta_ttcoaching Champion of t...

Episode 1 To kick us off we chat to player, coach and TTE board member Sally Hughes! We talk about the challenges of playing in a local league as a young person, how we can create more opportunities for women and girls in the UK and that one time the England shirts were... yellow? Social Links Follow Us: @servinguptroublepod Follow Sally Hughes: @sallymdhughes Tip of the Week: Cliff Carder - BATTS...

Serving Up Trouble is the podcast all about women's table tennis. Tune in every Monday for interviews, top tips and more! Get Involved! Are you a female table tennis player who'd like to share your story? Get in touch! Email: servinguptrouble@gmail.com Instagram: @servinguptroublepod