Bagel Bagel

Keilly Ulery: professional pickleball player

In this episode, host Lia Picard chats with professional pickleball player, Keilly Ulery, who shares how she transitioned from a college tennis career into the fast-growi

Basia Piechoczek of Beksa Lala

This episode combines two of host Lia Picard’s favorite things: food and tennis. Last year, Wimbledon champion Iga Świątek went viral after sharing her love for a classic

Lisa Anders of Explore Georgia

In this episode, host Lia Picard chats with Lisa Anders, the executive director of Explore Gwinnett, the organization that promotes tourism, film, and sports in Gwinnett

Amelia Fogarty of Love All Fairfield

On this week's episode of Bagel Bagel, host Lia Picard chats with Amelia Fogarty of Love All Fairfield. They discuss Amelia's background as a graphic designer, how she re

Margit Bannon of Play Tennis, Practice Yoga

In this episode, host Lia Picard interviews Margit Bannon, a tennis and yoga coach from Florida. Margit shares her journey from playing tennis as a child to becoming a co

Quick Bite: Life Lately

In this episode, host Lia Picard catches up with listeners about rec tennis life and the French Open. 

Marcelo Ferreira of Intennse

In this episode, host Lia Picard chats with Marcelo Ferreira, a coach for Intennse (a professional tennis league in Atlanta). They chat about his journey to tennis throug

Phillip Kim of Love Set Match

In this episode, host Lia Picard chats with Phillip Kim, a Los Angeles-based tennis pro and founder of the nonprofit Love Set Match. Phillip shares his journey from being

Tabitha Morse of Playful Pleats

In this episode, host Lia Picard interviews Tabitha Morse, founder of Playful Pleats, about her innovative tennis skirts with built-in towels, exploring the inspiration a

Quick Bite: Checking In

In this Quick Bite episode of Bagel Bagel, host Lia Picard shares a brief rec tennis update (in other words, she rambles about her wins and losses). The show will return

Anthony Evrard of Court 16

Anthony Evrard is transforming the tennis landscape by creating innovative indoor spaces with Court 16, inspired by his childhood experiences in Belgium. This episode del

Marina Cooley, Emory Professor and Hobbyist

In this episode, Marina Cooley, a professor at Emory’s Business School and avid hobbyist, reveals how hobbies like tennis can serve as powerful tools for stress relief an

Joy Cho of Joy On the Court/Oh Joy!

In today's episode, host Lia Picard dives into the inspiring story of Joy Cho, a Los Angeles-based graphic designer, entrepreneur, author, and passionate tennis player. I

Mikey Severson, journalism student

In this episode we hear from Mikey Severson who shares his path from high school tennis and innovative writing to covering college sports and balancing his passions. Disc

Josh Gettler of Ace the Moon

This week, host Lia Picard chats with Josh Gettler, co-founder of clothing brand Ace the Moon. They talk about how he transitioned from real estate to apparel, what goes

Melany Robinson of Sprouthouse

In this episode, host Lia Picard chats with Melany Robinson, founder of Sprouthouse, a PR agency, about how her love of tennis influences her leadership style. Melany sha

Dr. Keshia Green

Today we chat with Dr. Keshia Green, a former special education teacher turned content creator and passionate tennis player. In this episode, Keshia shares her inspiring

Damla of Racquet Therapy

Welcome back to season 2 of Bagel Bagel! In this first episode, host Lia Picard chats with Damla Dogan of the Instagram account Racquet Therapy. They discuss how Damla fo

Bagel Bagel: Defrosting

In this surprise episode, Lia pops by to give listeners a preview of season 2 (which drops Thursday, February 5) and a rec tennis update. It's short and sweet. Follow the

Bagel Bagel: Get to Know Lia

It's the season one finale of Bagel Bagel, and to wrap things up Lia chats with her friend and fellow journalist, Allison Ramirez. Allison doesn't play tennis (...yet), b