The Boast Pod

Frankie Langan is a former GB No. 1 padel player who, after taking some time away, returned to the sport to become one of the industry's biggest names. He's a professional player, coach, media personality, club operator and juggles all that while priortising his own wellbeing. Our conversation covers a wide range of topics from coaching the GB Juniors team to a chance plane conversation that led to meeting the Williams F1 Team Principal. There was just so much to discuss with Frankie it was hard to know where to begin. It's a wonderful conversation and we hope you enjoy! -- Please like, subscribe and leave a comment if you enjoyed the episode. It all helps us massively! This is an Ampersounds production. This episode was produced, hosted and edited by Marcus Berdaut. Follow on Instagram @theboastpod @ampersounds.productions Find more of our podcasts - https://www.ampersounds.productions/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wesley Teixeira grew up in dangerous circumstances in Brazil but as a young adult he moved to London to become a physio. From there, he discovered a recurring set of padel specific injuries so he founded a new padel racket brand featuring Hollowbridge technology to reduce the overall weight of the racket. It's a remarkable story of resilience and entrepreneurship. -- Please like, subscribe and leave a comment if you enjoyed the episode. It all helps us massively! This is an Ampersounds production. This episode was produced, hosted and edited by Marcus Berdaut. Follow on Instagram @theboastpod @ampersounds.productions Find more of our podcasts - https://www.ampersounds.productions/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We sit down with Aston Deva-Nix, a Top 25 ranked padel player and coach. He also lives with Type 1 Diabetes. We discuss how Aston has been able to build a broad career from club management to competing in FIPs, while managing his need to monitor his diabetes at all times. It's a wonderful interview and provides some real insight about what can go on behinds the scenes for top players. -- Please like, subscribe and leave a comment if you enjoyed the episode. It all helps us massively! This is an Ampersounds production. This episode was produced, hosted and edited by Marcus Berdaut. Follow on Instagram @theboastpod @ampersounds.productions Find more of our podcasts - https://www.ampersounds.productions/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We had an in-depth discussion with Louis Telford, the GB No. 1 Wheelchair Padel Player and a professional multi-sport athlete. Louis has competed at the highest level in basketball and is now turning his hand to padel. We discuss how he got started and his vision for a more inclusive sporting world. -- Please like, subscribe and leave a comment if you enjoyed the episode. It all helps us massively! This is an Ampersounds production. This episode was produced, hosted and edited by Marcus Berdaut. Follow on Instagram @theboastpod @ampersounds.productions Find more of our podcasts - https://www.ampersounds.productions/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we spoke we Raya Padel. Raya has been creating padel content for a few years and has worked with some of the biggest brands in the industry including Asics. She's been involved in collabs, been flown out to different countries and has a wardrobe overflowing with gifts. We talk about how she got started, her approach to making content and where she wants her journey to go. -- Please like, subscribe and leave a comment if you enjoyed the episode. It all helps us massively! This is an Ampersounds production. This episode was produced, hosted and edited by Marcus Berdaut. Follow on Instagram @theboastpod @ampersounds.productions Find more of our podcasts - https://www.ampersounds.productions/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We sit down with former GB No. 2 player Sam Jones. Sam has been competing for Team GB since he was just 15 years old and has travelled the world playing the game he loves, competing at the very highest level against the best players in the sport. We discuss how he got started and how he feels now he's taken a step back from regular competition. -- Please like, subscribe and leave a comment if you enjoyed the episode. It all helps us massively! This is an Ampersounds production. This episode was produced, hosted and edited by Marcus Berdaut. Follow on Instagram @theboastpod @ampersounds.productions Find more of our podcasts - https://www.ampersounds.productions/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we spoke to Laura Kay AKA LauraPadelAddict. Laura has an amazing story where she raised a quarter of a million pounds in just three days to save her husband's life after he was diagnosed with a life threatening liver condition. She speaks about how important padel is to her mental health and navigating the challenges of life. -- Please like, subscribe and leave a comment if you enjoyed the episode. It all helps us massively! This is an Ampersounds production. This episode was produced, hosted and edited by Marcus Berdaut. Follow on Instagram @theboastpod @ampersounds.productions Find more of our podcasts - https://www.ampersounds.productions/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Louis Jarrold grew up playing tennis but after abruptly quitting in his teens, he thought he'd left the racket behind for good. Until he discovered padel! He quit his job in the civil service and moved to Spain for six weeks. He hasn't looked back since. Now a full-time padel pro and content creator, Louis tells us all about his journey. -- Please like, subscribe and leave a comment if you enjoyed the episode. It all helps us massively! This is an Ampersounds production. This episode was produced, hosted and edited by Marcus Berdaut. Follow on Instagram @theboastpod @ampersounds.productions Find more of our podcasts - https://www.ampersounds.productions/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We speak to Marcus Stone AKA Precision Padel. We dive into his content creation journey how he's moved from solo date content to recording his journey into the UK Top 100 padel players. We also discuss what it's like to juggle content creation with competitive matches. It's a great conversation from one of the fastest growing content creators out there. -- Please like, subscribe and leave a comment if you enjoyed the episode. It all helps us massively! This is an Ampersounds production. This episode was produced, hosted and edited by Marcus Berdaut. Follow on Instagram @theboastpod @ampersounds.productions Find more of our podcasts - https://www.ampersounds.productions/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We speak to GB #2 Louie Harris about the culture of padel in Spain, why it's so difficult to be a full-time padel professional, the Pro-Am Padel Tour and how padel as a sport is evolving away from the traditional Spanish-style. It's a really in-depth conversation from one of the best players the UK has to offer. We hope you enjoy! -- Please like, subscribe and leave a comment if you enjoyed the episode. It all helps us massively! This is an Ampersounds production. This episode was produced, hosted and edited by Marcus Berdaut. Follow on Instagram @theboastpod @ampersounds.productions Find more of our podcasts - https://www.ampersounds.productions/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We sit down with Jamal AKA Jams Padel. Jams is one of the newest and fastest growing padel creators in the industry. We talk about the importance of Black representation within padel, why apps like PadelMates and Playtomic are causing problems in the community and his aspirations to travel the world playing padel. -- Please like, subscribe and leave a comment if you enjoyed the episode. It all helps us massively! This is an Ampersounds production. This episode was produced, hosted and edited by Marcus Berdaut. Follow on Instagram @theboastpod @ampersounds.productions Find more of our podcasts - https://www.ampersounds.productions/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we speak to Jake Bewley, a GB Top 10 ranked padel player. Jake talks to us about what it takes to be a full-time padel pro, his current training, his aspirations to break America and the growth of the support across Europe. It's a brilliant conversation with one of the brightest stars in the sport. -- Please like, subscribe and leave a comment if you enjoyed the episode. It all helps us massively! This is an Ampersounds production. This episode was produced, hosted and edited by Marcus Berdaut. Follow on Instagram @theboastpod @ampersounds.productions Find more of our podcasts - https://www.ampersounds.productions/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We sat down for a chat with Harry McKenna AKA Padel With Harry. Harry is the fastest growing new padel creator in the scene. In only two months of creating YouTube videos, his channel has grown massively. We spoke about his journey in padel, how it saved him from his addiction and the importance of family. It gets deep but this is the real story behind the social media account. -- Please like, subscribe and leave a comment if you enjoyed the episode. It all helps us massively! This is an Ampersounds production. This episode was produced, hosted and edited by Marcus Berdaut. Follow on Instagram @theboastpod @ampersounds.productions Find more of our podcasts - https://www.ampersounds.productions/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.