Lea Jansen & Jason Aspes on The Power & Politics of Pickleball | Pickleballers S1 E5

The Pickleballers crew is joined by Lea Jansen — one of the most intense and misunderstood players in the game — and Jason Aspes, President of the UPA and cofounder of The Kitchen. They dive into the paddle testing drama, what it's like building the rules for pro pickleball, and Lea’s raw perspective on life as a top player living with diabetes. From paddle politics to real talk about the future of the sport — this episode covers it all. DAPS: The best pickleball shoe EVER made. http://daps.fit Reign Storm: Grab the cleanest energy drink on the planet. https://www.reignstorm.com/ Add us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pickleballers https://www.instagram.com/thekitchenpickleball https://www.instagram.com/roscoebellamy https://www.instagram.com/jpaulthechef 00:00 - Intro and guest introductions 01:14 - Lea’s injury 02:31 - Injuries and the demands of the tour 06:00 - Lea’s transition from accounting to pro pickleballer 08:12 - Early success and breaking into the game 10:00 - Tyson Mcguffin 10:39 - Lea's college tennis journey 11:05 - Lea's family background and growing up 12:45 - What Lea's family thinks of her playing pickleball 14:28 - Jason’s background and owning part of The Kitchen 16:57 - How Jason fell in love with pickleball 18:03 - How Jared and Jason met 20:58 - How Jason's role at UPA started 22:26 - Power paddles and paddle testing issues 29:00 - Holding paddle companies accountable 32:00 - Criticism, transparency, and the UPA’s future 33:50 - Jason's mission to protect pickleball 35:20 - The global rise of pickleball 36:20 - Diabetes and the Anna Leigh match 40:00 - What most people don’t see 42:00 - Handling online hate and building empathy 46:16 - Lea's famous serve routine 47:06 - Lea vs Anna Leigh relationship 51:30 - Would Lea be number 1 without Anna Leigh? 53:13 - Pickleball pro island survival draft 57:28 - Alternate careers for top pros 1:00:50 - Final thoughts #pickleball #leajansen #jasonaspes #thekitchenpickleball #pickleballers #podcast #ppa #mlp #paddlecontroversy #annaleighwaters #propickleball #roscoebellamy #daps #reignstorm #thekitchenpickleball #sports #drama #pickleballpodcast #highlights #thekitchen Source: The Kitchen - A Pickleball Community

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