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The Joy of Padel podcast, hosted by Minter Dial a Padel tennis player since 1974, and sponsored by Padel1969, is an exhilarating show that delves into the captivating stories of notable Padel personalities worldwide. You'll be treated to exclusive anecdotes, valuable tips, and humorous moments shared by esteemed professional players, industry insiders, and passionate padel enthusiasts. Each season aligns with the pro tour, and you can anticipate two engaging episodes per month. You will find the episode show notes on Joy Of Padel.

The Joy of Padel

In this episode of the Joy of Padel, I had the pleasure of chatting with Jonas Bjorkman, the renowned tennis player who has embraced the world of padel. Jonas shares his personal journey from tennis to padel, which began in Portugal, and highlights what makes the sport so appealing both socially and competitively. As the manager of the Swedish national men's padel team, he opens up about the challenges and strategies involved in transitioning from tennis to padel, stressing the importance of teamwork and adapting to the sport's unique dynamics. Jonas also delves into the cultural aspects of padel, the essence of leadership, and the pride of representing one's country. With his insights into the growth of padel in Sweden and its global impact, this episode offers a comprehensive look at the passion and community that define this exciting sport.
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Coaching Sweden’s Padel Team: Challenges and Triumphs with Jonas Bjorkman (JOPS02E22)

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.
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 with the full show notes (and transcript) 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 X/Twitter and Instagram. There's also a YouTube page.
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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 with the full show notes (and transcript) 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 X/Twitter and Instagram. There's also a YouTube page.
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The beginnings of padel tennis. An original origin story with Victor and William Dial (JOP1)

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 with the full show notes (and transcript) 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 X/Twitter and Instagram. There's also a YouTube page.
Follow Nallé on Instagram: https://instagram.com/nalleus/
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A Life Filled with the Joy of Padel - Padel Professional, Evangelist and Developer, Nallé Grinda (JOP2)

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 nminterdial@gmail.com. You can always comment on the post with the full show notes (and transcript) 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 X/Twitter and Instagram. There's also a YouTube page.
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Getting Good at Padel While Having Fun with Gabo Loredo, Coach at Tasty Padel, Play Hard (JOP3)

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 nminterdial@gmail.com. You can always comment on the post with the full show notes (and transcript) 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 X/Twitter and Instagram. There's also a YouTube page.
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Spreading the Joy of Padel via The Bandeja Magazine, with Founding Editor Emma Kimber (JOP4)

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 nminterdial@gmail.com. You can always comment on the post with the full show notes (and transcript) 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 X/Twitter and Instagram. There's also a YouTube page.
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With Passion, Skill and Competition – How Denise Höfer became the number one padel team in Germany (JOP5)

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 nminterdial@gmail.com. You can always comment on the post with the full show notes (and transcript) 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 X/Twitter and Instagram. There's also a YouTube page.
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Writing punchy articles, physical training and the love of Padel with Xan Tafernaberry (JOP6)

The Joy of Padel with Marcos del Pilar
Marcos del Pilar is a successful serial entrepreneur and businessman as well as a Padel pioneer. A former tennis and padel pro player as well as pro coach, Marcos' determination, commitment, hard work, and powerful networking have made him become one of the most influential and important figures in the development of Padel in the United States since 2017. In the World Championships of 2021 (Qatar) and 2022 (Dubai), Marcos was head coach of Team USA. Today, he is cofounder and commissioner of the Pro Padel League, President and CEO of Sports Management Padel, Director of Padel at the USTA, USPTA Head of Padel Certification, running the padel certification in North America (with more than 300 certified Professionals in the USA), and Director of PadelMBA.
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.
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Padel is already winning over the United States, with PPL Commissioner, coach and serial padel entrepreneur, Marcos del Pilar (JOP7)

The Joy of Padel with Tia Norton
Tia Norton is Great Britain’s most recognisable professional padel player. The GB number 1 blazed a trail when, aged only 17, she became the first British woman ever to compete – and win – on the World Padel Tour, the international professional circuit. Since then she has enjoyed tournament success including the FIP London in 2022 and the inaugural Pro Padel League in North America in June this year with the Las Vegas Smash. In 2023, Tia Norton crowned Women's Padel Player of the Year at LTA Tennis Awards.
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 with the full show notes (and transcript) 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 X/Twitter and Instagram. There's also a YouTube page.
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Winner of the Pro Padel League in North America, Padel Player of the Year and British No. 1, Tia Norton (JOP8)

In this episode, I chatted during the World Championships in Doha 2024 with Alejandra Salazar, a hugely important and prominent figure in padel. Alejandra shares her journey from discovering padel at age eight to becoming a top player across three decades. She attributes her success to adaptability and continuous learning, emphasizing the importance of believing in oneself, even in challenging times. Alejandra also discusses the significance of communication with partners and how she balances her aggressive playstyle with strategic positioning on the court. And vision for padel's future? Check out the full episode to find out!
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From Childhood Passion to World Champion: Alejandra Salazar's Padel Story (JOPS02E21)

From Childhood Passion to World Champion: Alejandra Salazar's Padel Story (JOPS02E21)

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