The Joy of Padel podcast, hosted by Minter Dial a Padel tennis player since 1974, and sponsored by Padel1969, is an exhilarating new show that delves into the captivating stories of notable Padel personalities worldwide. In its inaugural season, you'll be treated to exclusive anecdotes, valuable tips, and humorous moments shared by esteemed professional players, industry insiders, and passionate padel enthusiasts. With each season aligning with the pro tour, you can anticipate two engaging episodes per month. You will find the episode show notes on Joy Of Padel.
Writing punchy articles, physical training and the love of Padel with Xan Tafernaberry (JOP6)
The Joy of Padel with Xan Tafernaberry Xan is a fan of padel. And, as a Basque from France, he’s also a fan of rugby! He has been an editor in chief at Padel Magazine for 4 years. Also work as a copywriter at Padel USA, whose founding partner is my pal Sam Loufrani. Physical trainer of several padel players, Xan unearths atypical posts or deals with topical subjects. If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or, better yet, an audio file to . You can always comment on the post on minterdial.com. And if you liked the podcast, please take a moment to go over to Apple Podcast, Spotify, or your favourite podcast channel, to rate/review the show. Otherwise, you can follow the Joy of Padel on social: @joyofpadel on Twitter and Instagram. There's also a Joy of Padel YouTube page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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28:51 | 9/20/23 | |
With Passion, Skill and Competition – How Denise Höfer became the number one padel team in Germany (JOP5)
The Joy of Padel with Denise Höfer Denise Höfer is the #1 German Padel Team Player alongside Vici Kurz, captain of the German National Padel Team, and runs the DeeStyle Sport Marketing & Management business. A former professional tennis player, since 2018, Denise has scorched onto the padel scene. She’s currently ranked #126 in the world on FIP. If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or, better yet, an audio file to . You can always comment on the post on minterdial.com. And if you liked the podcast, please take a moment to go over to Apple Podcast, Spotify, or your favourite podcast channel, to rate/review the show. Otherwise, you can follow the Joy of Padel on social: @joyofpadel on Twitter and Instagram. There's also a Joy of Padel YouTube page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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25:53 | 9/5/23 | |
Spreading the Joy of Padel via The Bandeja Magazine, with Founding Editor Emma Kimber (JOP4)
The Joy of Padel with Emma Kimber Emma Kimber is a newspaper-and-magazine-editor-turned-PR-turned-founding editor of The Bandeja Magazine, dedicated to spreading the joy of padel! Like Emma, the team behind The Bandeja love playing padel and believe that padel can – and should – be played by everyone of any age or ability; it’s great to watch the athleticism and skill of elite players but nothing beats time on court with friends, family or fellow club members. If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or, better yet, an audio file to . You can always comment on the post on minterdial.com. And if you liked the podcast, please take a moment to go over to Apple Podcast, Spotify, or your favourite podcast channel, to rate/review the show. Otherwise, you can follow the Joy of Padel on social: @joyofpadel on Twitter and Instagram. There's also a Joy of Padel YouTube page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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24:43 | 8/23/23 | |
Getting Good at Padel While Having Fun with Gabo Loredo, Coach at Tasty Padel, Play Hard (JOP3)
The Joy of Padel with Gabo Loredo Gabo Loredo is a padel phenomenon! He’s Mexican whose professional career began as a tennis coach for elite juniors. In 2010, he switched to padel to become an international director and coach, having coached in Italy, Mexico, England, Estonia, Argentina, and, of course, Spain. He has coached the Swedish and Finnish national padel teams and now lives in Sweden, running the Instagram friendly Tasty Padel along with Riikke Laine, where they run clinics and camps. If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or, better yet, an audio file to . You can always comment on the post on minterdial.com. And if you liked the podcast, please take a moment to go over to Apple Podcast, Spotify, or your favourite podcast channel, to rate/review the show. Otherwise, you can follow the Joy of Padel on social: @joyofpadel on Twitter and Instagram. There's also a Joy of Padel YouTube page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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36:54 | 8/8/23 | |
A Life Filled with the Joy of Padel - Padel Professional, Evangelist and Developer, Nallé Grinda (JOP2)
The Joy of Padel podcast with Nallé Grinda Nalle Grinda was UCLA’s top tennis player from 1998 to 2001. He's been in padel since he was 5 years old and has been a forerunner of the sport, first in France, then in the US. He represented France for over 10 years and has played with many of the greats. Specifically, he was 5 times champion of France, individual semi-finalists with Laurent Belotti of the European Championships in pairs, and was European team vice-champion and 4th in the world team championships. Today, Nallé is ranked 238th in the world on FIP and is among the top padel players in the United States. Previously, he was ranked among the top 50 in the world. Driven by his passion for Padel and his entrepreneurial spirit, Nalle Grinda founded Padel X, to build quality padel infrastructures in the US. If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or, better yet, an audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com. You can always comment on the post on minterdial.com. And if you liked the podcast, please take a moment to go over to Apple Podcast, Spotify, or your favourite podcast channel, to rate/review the show. Otherwise, you can follow the Joy of Padel on social: @joyofpadel on Twitter and Instagram. There's also a Joy of Padel YouTube page. Follow Nallé on Instagram: https://instagram.com/nalleus/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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41:41 | 7/25/23 | |
The beginnings of padel tennis. An original origin story with Victor and William Dial (JOP1)
The Joy of Padel podcast with Victor and William Dial Victor Dial was a pioneering player of padel. He started in the 1970s, and played on the original Corcuera court. He also played with many celebrities over the years. His other son, my half-brother William, is a very accomplished padel player. Both have good stories and enjoy the culture of padel. Victor Dial is my father and a lifelong player of all racquet sports, including lawn tennis, real (court) tennis and squash, before becoming a padel tennis enthusiast. He had a long career in the automotive industry, rising to be Chairman and GM of Ford France, then VP of Sales and Marketing at Peugeot Worldwide. Simultaneously, he was Chairman, and then CEO as well of the American Hospital of Paris. He was board member for many companies and lived the majority of his adult life in Europe, between the UK, Belgium, France, Switzerland and Spain. In 1988, he was awarded the Legion of Honor by the government of France. To hear more about his life and career, check out this podcast with him. William Dial, my half-brother, is a very accomplished lawn tennis player who picked up padel very early in life. He reached a competitive level of lawn tennis in his 20s and is now a bona fide good padel player. He is presently founder and CEO at PROMOREAL Real Estate Investment Fund, based out of Madrid. Here’s William’s LinkedIn profile and his Instagram. If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or, better yet, an audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com. You can always comment on the post on minterdial.com. And if you liked the podcast, please take a moment to go over to Apple Podcast, Spotify, or your favourite podcast channel, to rate/review the show. Otherwise, you can follow the Joy of Padel on social: @joyofpadel on Twitter and Instagram. There's also a Joy of Padel YouTube page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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26:52 | 7/12/23 | |
The Joy of Padel - Coming soon!
The Joy of Padel podcast, hosted by Minter Dial, a Padel tennis player since 1974, and sponsored by Padel1969, is an exhilarating new show that delves into the captivating stories of notable Padel personalities worldwide. In its inaugural season, you'll be treated to exclusive anecdotes, valuable tips, and humorous moments shared by esteemed professional players, industry insiders, and passionate padel enthusiasts. With each season aligning with the pro tour, you can anticipate two engaging episodes per month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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02:15 | 6/27/23 |