{"podcast":{"title":"Pickleball & Partnership: On Transformation, Growth & the Game of Becoming","slug":"pickleball-partnership-on-transformation-growth-the-game-of-becoming-7088658","podcast_index_feed_id":7088658,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2417031.rss","website_url":"https://pickleballandpartnership.buzzsprout.com","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/47xq0ru96f9vvkuhbmdnx1h4ygnt?.jpg","author":"Charlotte Jukes","episode_count":41,"summary":"Welcome to Pickleball & Partnership, the podcast about Transformation, Growth, and Becoming...both on the pickleball court and in life. I'm Charlotte—Registered Nurse of 37 years, now Life Coach, Podcast Host, and lifelong student of what it means to evolve. Each week, I share honest reflections on the messy, courageous work of personal growth: how we heal, pivot, release old identities, and step into more authentic versions of ourselves. The pickleball court is where I see everything clearly. My triggers. My patterns. My resistance to change. Every rally becomes a mirror—showing me where I'm gripping too tightly, where I need to trust more, where I'm still playing small. And what I learn on the court applies to everything off it! This podcast explores: Nervous system healing and regulation Identity shifts and career transitions Relationship dynamics and emotional patterns The cost of transformation (and why it's worth it) How to go all in when you're terrified What it means to integrate who you were with who you're becoming This isn't motivational fluff. It's real talk about growth...the kind that honours the grief, the discomfort, and the beauty of becoming. If you're navigating…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T16:19:51.783115+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pickleball-partnership-on-transformation-growth-the-game-of-becoming-7088658"},"episode":{"title":"Ditch the Approval Game: Love Yourself Like a Pro","slug":"ditch-the-approval-game-love-yourself-like-a-pro","published_at":"2026-01-21T00:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pickleball-partnership-on-transformation-growth-the-game-of-becoming-7088658/ditch-the-approval-game-love-yourself-like-a-pro","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pickleball-partnership-on-transformation-growth-the-game-of-becoming-7088658","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2417031/episodes/18543396-ditch-the-approval-game-love-yourself-like-a-pro.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2417031/episodes/18543396-ditch-the-approval-game-love-yourself-like-a-pro.mp3","summary":"Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Pickleball and Partnership, host Charlotte Jukes unpacks a common stumbling block: the desperate need for approval from others. Charlotte explores the evolutionary basis of approval seeking, its modern-day pitfalls, and offers actionable insights on shifting focus from external validation to self-compassion. Through practical examples and insightful anecdotes, listeners will learn how to genuinely appreciate others, practice self-compassion, and...","meta_description":"Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Pickleball and Partnership, host Charlotte Jukes unpacks a common stumbling block: the desperate need for approval fro…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1883,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pickleball-partnership-on-transformation-growth-the-game-of-becoming-7088658/episodes/ditch-the-approval-game-love-yourself-like-a-pro/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pickleball-partnership-on-transformation-growth-the-game-of-becoming-7088658/ditch-the-approval-game-love-yourself-like-a-pro.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}