This episode is proudly sponsored by Padel Sans Frontières – the premium lifestyle brand dedicated to après padel fashion.

As temperatures soar, we dive into life on and off the padel court during the summer heatwave, soak up the incredible atmosphere of the World Cup, and chat about why outdoor padel is at its absolute best this time of year.

We talk about our dear friend and listener Trev, the Padel Pensioner, as he shares stories from his latest padel road trip, taking in sessions at Velocity Padel, Volt Padel and Heart of Padel.

Nick also reflects on a fantastic family weekend with Harrison and Janette, taking in stadium tours at Brighton & Hove Albion and Chelsea and dropped into PadelStars Bracknell too for a quick coffee and debrief.

We also give a shout-out to Ollie Aspin, who has taken on the incredible challenge of running one kilometre for every goal scored during the FIFA World Cup, raising money for the Your Padel Foundation. Plus, we celebrate the official launch of Padeltots by Jo Patterson, where 85 children took part and absolutely loved getting involved in the game.

Jen also shares her thoughts on the current state of the padel market, discussing how the rapid boom has settled into a more sustainable phase. With demand no longer significantly outstripping supply, the market has become calmer and more balanced, creating new opportunities and challenges for clubs, operators and brands alike.

Grab a caña coffee or a vitamin well, sit back and enjoy!

Welcome to The Padel Stories with Nick Bianchi and Jen

Nick is a sports lover, and is absolutely passionate about Padel. He represents the global italian Padel brand Hirostar and has even managed to squeeze in padel coaching course such is his love for the sport.

Jen Dooley is a Fitness and wellbeing expert, a Padel fanatic and real ambassador for the sport. She is a regular at many of the clubs in the North-West and is a real advocate too of the Padel scene at her 2nd home in Tenerife!

We will be inviting onto the pod a wonderful mix of guests who talk of their love of Padel and what it means to them and the impact it has on their lives.

Nick and Jen will also be doing a cheeky magazine style show aptly named ‘the tiebreak’!!

You know how we do… let’s get into it!

NB and JD xx

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