Ben Johns: Life As the Greatest Pickleball Player On Earth | S2 E1

Season 2 of Pickleballers kicks off with a bang as we’re joined by the greatness of the GOAT himself — Ben Johns. Widely considered the Michael Jordan of pickleball, Ben has racked up 150+ gold medals and once ripped off a 108-match winning streak in singles. Mind-bending dominance. In this episode, Ben opens up about what it’s really like to be the greatest pickleball player alive. He takes us back to his childhood, the moment he fell in love with the game, and how Kyle Yates took him under his wing as he climbed to World No. 1. Ben also shares never-before-heard stories about his on-court dynamic with his brother Collin Johns, the criticism that he can sometimes look too relaxed, and whether he believes the “next Ben Johns” even exists. The GOAT. The era. The legacy. Episode 1 starts now. Add us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/pickleballers https://instagram.com/thekitchenpickleball https://instagram.com/roscoebellamy https://instagram.com/jpaulthechef Order the limited Pickleballers hat here: https://shop.thekitchenpickle.com/products/pickleballer-snapback?variant=58191198781521 2:05 Austin vs Boca lifestyle 3:41 Childhood in Maryland and homeschooling 5:00 Table tennis and Siblings 7:15 Collin's tennis career 10:16 How Ben discovered pickleball 12:14 First tournament at the US Open 2016 13:38 Kyle Yates mentorship in 2017 18:55 When Ben realized pickleball was his future 20:45 Ben's college years 24:17 Engineering pickleball paddles 26:11 Lifetime deal with JOOLA 28:07 Why JOOLA’s leap into pickleball was genius 29:03 When Kyle Yates created a monster 30:25 The 2018–2019 domination run 32:11 Building chemistry with Simone and facing Tyson 33:15 Mindset, pressure, and staying humble 35:28 Why learning faster keeps Ben ahead 38:11 Drilling with Collin and mastering patterns 39:13 Developing the two-handed backhand counter 40:41 The Matt Wright partnership years 41:04 Handling pressure, fans, and criticism 43:01 When losing becomes data, not defeat 44:19 Battling focus, boredom, and longevity 46:02 PPA control vs MLP chaos 48:04 Why playing with Ben isn’t easy 50:26 The Collin chapter and the difficult split 53:46 How paddle tech changed the sport 56:50 Power vs spin and what fans really want 59:37 2019 vs 2025 pickleball 1:01:29 What Ben wishes he had—and what really wins matches 1:03:03 The art of decision-making and playing percentages 1:06:59 The moments that humbled Ben Johns 1:10:06 Legacy, perspective, and doing things right 1:11:33 The search for the next Ben Johns 1:12:36 What Ben learned from Asia 1:14:23 Could Ben and Anna Leigh win men’s doubles? 1:15:59 Who’s more dominant—Ben or Anna Leigh? 1:16:15 How two Anna Leighs would fare in men’s doubles #Pickleballers #PickleballersPodcast #BenJohns #CollinJohns #PPATour #MLP #ProPickleball #PickleballLife #PickleballCommunity #PickleballHighlights #MajorLeaguePickleball #PPA #USOpen #Sports #Highlights #TheKitchen Source: The Kitchen - A Pickleball Community

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