Padel With Bryant

For 97 years, the USPTA was built around one sport: tennis. Then the racquet sports world began to change. Pickleball exploded. Padel started gaining momentum. And one of the most established organizations in tennis faced an important question: How do you honor nearly a century of history while embracing the future? In this episode of Padel with Bryant , I'm joined by Cary Tidmus and Jose Past...

Why is it that the harder you try to play well, the worse you sometimes perform? You've practiced the shots. You've put in the hours. You know what to do. But when the match gets tight, something changes. You start overthinking. Your body tightens up. You hesitate. And suddenly, the game that felt so natural becomes difficult. What if the problem isn't your ability, but what's gett...

Why do good tennis players sometimes struggle when they step onto a padel court? According to journalist and Biz Padel founder Rosa Jiménez Cano , one of the biggest mistakes is treating padel like an individual sport. Players chase quick winners, rush points, and overlook the most important person on the court: their partner. In this episode of Padel with Bryant , Rosa explains why padel requires...

How do you stay calm when the pressure is at its highest? Before becoming one of Japan’s leading professional padel players, Kotomi Ozawa worked as a nurse and midwife in Tokyo, helping mothers and families through some of life’s most intense moments. That experience taught her something she still carries onto the padel court today: how to stay present, make decisions under pressure, and bring cal...

Natalie Bin Narkprasert was told she might never play sports again after a devastating knee injury involving her ACL, meniscus, and hamstring. But her story didn't end there. After nine months of rehabilitation, Natalie rebuilt her strength, rediscovered her confidence, and found a new passion in padel. That journey eventually led her to represent Thailand at the Asian Games. In this episode o...

Christian Didier spent his childhood chasing a dream of becoming a professional tennis player. He left his hometown in Sabah, Malaysia at just 13, reached the Top 45 in the ITF Junior world rankings, competed at the Australian Open Juniors, and represented Malaysia in Davis Cup. Then he discovered padel. In this episode, Christian and Bryant unpack what happens when a high-level tennis player has...

In this episode, Bryant sits down with Bohou Zhang, one of Asia’s leading professional padel players. After losing more than 1 million RMB, roughly $150,000, in a padel club investment in Shanghai, Bohou had to start over. Instead of walking away from the sport, he co-founded a padel court manufacturing business that now helps fund his pursuit of professional padel and his goal of breaking into th...

Engineering Padel Ecosystems, Delivering 70+ International Events, and Building Player Pathways Across 12 Asian Cities In this episode, Bryant sits down with Alenna Dawn, Founder and CEO of Asia Padel Events, Founder and Chairwoman of the Philippine Padel Association, and Founder of the Women’s Padel Association. Coming from an engineering background without a traditional racquet-sports background...

In this episode, Bryant sits down live in studio with Martin Stiegwardt , a former SEC college tennis player and 15-year veteran college tennis coach who walked away from collegiate athletics to build a second life in padel. After returning to Ecuador and buying an established 3-court club in Quito, Martin brought his elite coaching background to Texas, where he now serves as Head Coach at Padel 3...

Faith, purpose, “You Got This,” and building a global padel community from South Africa In this episode, Bryant sits down with Rish Seynisch , a former tennis coach turned padel creator and head coach at Fig Tree Farm in South Africa. Rish shares his journey from more than 12 years of coaching tennis to discovering padel at a 40th birthday party in Mauritius and eventually building a global audien...

Navigating the First Year of Loss, Childhood Athletic Sacrifices, Fatherhood, and Finding True Impact In this deeply personal episode, Bryant sits down across from his younger brother, Robert . Together, they open up about walking through life’s highest highs and lowest lows, including the devastating loss of their mother seven years ago. They share candid insights on managing grief during that cr...

Systemic Coaching Failures, Trophy Obsession, and Scaling 200 Padel Courts in America with Pascal Collard In Episode 18, Bryant sits down with Pascal Collard , CEO of Mouratoglou Academy USA. With decades of elite sports development experience managing 33 tennis clubs in Belgium, directing Saddlebrook Academy, and partnering with legendary coach Patrick Mouratoglou, Pascal shares an unfiltered mas...

Decisive Mental Game, Tennis vs. Pickleball Transitions, and Building the Next Generation of US Padel with Miguel Moschella. In Episode 17, Bryant sits down with Miguel Moschella, a former pro soccer player turned elite padel competitor and coach at Padel Club Austin (PCA). Growing up playing junior padel in Houston long before the current American boom, Miguel brings a rare, veteran perspective o...

In this episode, Bryant sits down with Vuk Velickovic, an elite Australian padel player representing his country internationally. Vuk’s journey spans three distinct racket sports: playing college tennis in the US (VCU and Coastal Carolina), winning medals at the highest levels of pro pickleball, and now going all-in on padel. They dive deep into the mindset of handling high-stakes pressure, why Vu...

In this episode of Padel with Bryant, Scott Colebourne, Executive Director and CEO of USA Padel, brings two decades of racquet-sports experience to his mission of helping grow padel across the United States. From managing 65 racket clubs worldwide to leading the national governing body, Scott breaks down why padel is the world's most social sport and what it really takes to build sustainable i...

In this episode of Padel with Bryant, Yann Schuerch breaks down his viral Road to Padel Pro journey, the exact psychological tools he uses on court, and why documenting your progress publicly is the ultimate cheat code. We go deep on: • The exact mental hack Novak Djokovic uses to regulate his nervous system on court • Why your inner self talk is the single most important factor in match play • Go...

What does it actually take to build a sports movement from scratch in America? In this episode of Padel with Bryant, Marcos Del Pilar, widely recognized as a pioneer of US padel and author of The Secret Code of Padel, joins the show alongside his partner Kate, an Ironman triathlete and tech leader. Together, they unpack how padel is far more than a game, serving as a powerful engine for human conn...

What truly separates the top 10 padel players in the world from everyone else? In this episode of Padel with Bryant, Elías Nuñez Villaverde, former top 100 world-class player and co-owner of Austin Padel Center, breaks down the exact psychological edge that defines elite athletes and sports entrepreneurs. From competing at the highest levels of tennis and padel to building mega sports resorts acro...

From inheriting a camera in 2019 to becoming one of the most recognizable creators in global padel, Frederik Sangill has helped define how the sport is seen across the world. In this episode, Bryant sits down with Frederik to unpack his viral rise, collaborating with world number one Arturo Coello, playing 36 continuous hours of padel for a world record, and what it really takes to break padel int...

We live in a world where we are more connected than ever through screens and notifications, yet more isolated than ever in real life. In this solo episode, Bryant breaks down why padel isn't just one of the fastest-growing sports on earth, but a powerful antidote to modern male isolation and burnout. Bryant opens up about the heavy loads men carry today, his personal journey as a former D1 Vanderb...

What happens when the world's most elite F1 drivers turn a Texas padel club into their private playground? You get high-stakes rematches, strict 6 AM court standards, and a deep lesson on what it actually takes to lead operations and make the big decisions for a bulletproof sports community. In this episode, Bryant sits down with Guillermo Montiel, the local partner and operational leader behi...

What happens when a touring PPA pro pickleball player falls completely in love with padel? You get high-speed adrenaline, deep mental resets, and some beautifully chaotic contrarian strategies that leave traditional coaches shaking their heads. In this episode, Bryant sits down with Camila Zilveti , an elite racket athlete and professional pickleball player. Camila opens up about her sudden transi...

Most people look at padel as a fun weekend hobby. Jen and Lucas looked at it and saw a lifestyle that would completely rewrite their career trajectories. From a life-changing tech layoff to stepping up as the grassroots engine behind Austin’s newest premier facility, this dynamic duo is proving that authentic community isn't built on a spreadsheet. Instead, it’s built face-to-face on the court...

Most people hear "no" and stop. Jay Lerner heard "we'll evict you" and started Googling garage rooftops. He built one of the most talked-about pickleball communities in the US, right in the heart of downtown Austin. Now he's watching padel grow in real time, and he has more ideas about what it needs than most people in the game. In Episode 6, Bryant sits down with Jay Lerner , founder of Urban Pic...

Overcoming Anxiety, Mastering the Inner Game, and the FOCUS Framework In this solo episode, Bryant breaks down the single biggest misconception in padel sports psychology: the belief that playing under pressure requires more hype, intensity, or forced aggression. Instead, he reveals why peak performance actually requires deep internal peace, a quiet mind, and a total surrender of the outcome. Draw...