Pickleball Fountain of Youth

Doctor Ashley Hass wants you to understand the true cost of screen addiction, especially for young people today. Steve Paranto joins in this great conversation about the importance of maintaining physical & mental fitness with good fun, like pickleball. This in-depth talk with University of Portland Marketing Professor and co-founder of the "Disconnect Collective", details how Dr. Ha...

Kevin Beeson of KB Pickleball posts a video on social media every day sharing his knowledge of and passion for the game. Steve sits down with his "Silver Paddle" teaching partner and long-time friend to discuss their roots in tennis, introduction to pickleball, and accomplishments with instructional videos on social media. They also discuss in detail the challenges and opportunities of h...

Mike Hoxie, Founder of Pickleball is Great (P.I.G.) Tournaments joins long-time friend and host Steve Paranto to share his secrets of running successful and competitive pickleball tournaments across the country and around the world.

Stephen Moore of PickleballTrips.com is part of a legacy of pickleball pros. Along with his father Scott, a Pickleball Hall of Fame Inductee, and nine time open National Champion brother Daniel, the Moore family has created a boutique travel company for pickleball enthusiasts to learn from the best, while traveling to over 20 countries and playing with local pickleball enthusiasts from around the...

Steve welcomes Major League Pickleball's St. Louis Shock Head Coach and top Oregon pickleball player Erik Lange to the Playhouse. Erik shares his roots in tennis & working for HEAD Sports before getting his start in pickleball in 2017. Steve and Erik talk about their first meeting, and Erik's first medal win at 2019 Nationals and his MLP Championship team win in 2023. Erik shares his d...

Pickleball enthusiast and addiction recovery specialist Jason Johnson is Steve's guest on this revealing and intense episode of PBFOY. Jason is in recovery after a wild life lived that most could hardly imagine. Addiction, incarceration, recovery, forgiveness and redemption are just a few of the story beats to Jason's incredible life's journey. Pickleball provides the path to a healthy addiction t...

In this episode of The Pickleball Fountain of Youth , host Steve Paranto welcomes Larry Moon , a passionate player and instructor who believes the court is where health, happiness, and human connection come together. Larry talks about how he got started in pickleball, his coaching philosophy that prioritizes strategy and balance, and the mindset that keeps players thriving at any age. From injury...

NPL Senior Pro Dr. Renée Chang joins Steve at the Playhouse in this episode of Pickleball Fountain of Youth. Renée shares her story about going Senior pro in pickleball and her career as a Dr. of Dermatology.  Be sure to subscribe and follow the  Pickleball Fountain of Youth on YouTube . Video from the interview with Dr. Renée Chang coming soon!

In this special episode of the Pickleball Fountain of Youth, Steve welcomes five Independent Pickleball Club owners from across the country for a panel discussion on the state of play in the pickleball club business. Christy Howden, Wolverine Pickleball (Ann Arbor MI) -  www.wolverinepickleball.com Dan McConnon, All In PIckleball Gym (Grand Rapids MI) -  www.allinpickleballgym.com Joe Frank and Mi...

Pickleball Hall of Famer Steve Paranto welcomes the top Senior Pickleball Pro Stefan Andren to the Paranto Playhouse in this episode.  Stefan shares his past experiences as a collegiate tennis player and his journey that brought him to play pickleball professionally. Steve and Stefan discuss the lessons tennis taught them and how their previous experience informed their understanding of the pro pi...

Judy Hoarfrost has wielded a paddle as far back as she can remember, but it was apparent when she won her first National Championship at the age of 12 (Junior Girls) that she was destined for a life in Table Tennis. In this episode of Pickleball Fountain of Youth, host Steve Paranto dives deep into Judy's historic, Hall of Fame role as a Table Tennis pro, her recent introduction to pickleball and...

With a Hall of Famer like Steve Paranto as the "Pickleball Fountain of Youth" host, we sometimes get to capture conversations between Steve and people who are an important part of pickleball's rich history. In this episode, Steve sits down with John Dixon, the (likely) inventor of the shot that has come to be known as "The Erne." John tells Steve the story about how, in 1994, he innovated and used...

Steve looks back on life with his college roommate, retired Optometrist Dave Rumpf OD. The unabridged conversation touches on topics ranging from eye protection for pickleball, maintaining and improving eye health in sports, and the advances made in surgical correction and cataract removal for older players.  Be sure to subscribe and follow the Pickleball Fountain of Youth on YouTube . Video from...

Steve Paranto's Pickleball Fountain of Youth Podcast takes you on a VIP guided tour of the magical "Paranto's Playhouse," located in the hamlet of Beaver Creek, Oregon. Every home Steve has ever owned has had a pickleball court, so when he put his home in the west suburbs of Portland on the market to find a place closer to RECS, where he plays and teaches, he knew he needed enough space for a barn...

Dayne Gingrich and Jill Martin, co-authors of Pickleball Mindset: The Blueprint for Peak Performance join host Steve Paranto in the fourth episode of The Pickleball Fountain of Youth podcast. Dayne and Jill share insights from their current Pickleball Mindset book tour and talk about their unique and insightful experience with mind/ body connection and pickleball. Be sure to check out the video (P...

This episode Steve sits down with fellow Pickleball Hall of Famer and life-long friend Seymour Rifkind to discuss the current state of paddles in our game today. www.pbfoy.com - RECS Media - www.wearerecs.com #IPTPA #pickleball #pickleballpodcast #pickleballpod #paddlecontroversy #selkirk #joola #mlp #sports #podcast #sportspodcast #pickleballplayers #pickleballskills #paddletesting #usap #paddleb...

PICKLEBALL FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH: hosted by Pickleball Hall-Of-Famer Steve Paranto & featuring an in-depth interview with John McNeur, an avid player diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. Hear how John believes pickleball is good medicine for his battle.     This episode is sponsored by Protalus Insoles.  Every day, injuries like ankle sprains, achilles strains, and plantar fasciitis take players of...

PICKLEBALL FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH: hosted by Pickleball Hall-Of-Famer Steve Paranto & featuring an in-depth interview with Grand Slam tennis champion and pickleball enthusiast Jonathan Stark.   This episode is sponsored by Protalus Insoles. Every day, injuries like ankle sprains, achilles strains, and plantar fasciitis take players of all skill levels out of the game. A lack of heel and ankle suppo...

COMING SOON! Pickleball: Fountain of Youth . Hosted by Pickleball Hall-of-Famer Steve Paranto. Steve will share 50 years of pickleball knowledge as a player, teacher, educator and coach. Hear from pickleball pioneers, professionals & everyday players about how this sport has changed their lives and kept them young.