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The Moment Pickleball Became More Important Than a Cancer Diagnosis
Why Pickleball Gets Under Your Skin — A One-Year Quest to Understand It
What makes pickleball so addictive?
In this episode, Chris sits down with Clare Frank — former California fire chief, author, and lifelong athlete — to unpack a question most players feel but rarely explain.
After a health scare, Clare realised she feared losing pickleball more than the diagnosis itself. That moment sent her on a one-year journey across the US to understand why the sport has such a powerful hold on people.
From playing in a maximum security prison to chasing games in the rain like an addict, to competing…
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