Who here has joined the pickleball craze?Well if you are one of the 36.5 million people that LOVE pickle ball we have a BIG treat for you! Plus a solution to the court shortage and I LOVE solutions!This week's brand new episode of Opportunity Knocks features friend Shawna Wilson Founder of SBW Tennis Academy, a lifelong competitive tennis enthusiast and coach and the Head of Tennis & Pickle at Swimply
After a successful career as a top-ranked junior player and collegiate athlete, Shawna realized her true passion for the sport was in teaching others. She has had such an interesting trajectory in her career journey, and it is more than fascinating to listen to! A journey of love, loss, growth and reality check.
Struggling with her own obstacles around locating open courts in the Los Angeles area, Shawna quickly saw an opportunity to pursue a never been done before idea to seek out open courts by private households and rent them out to private individuals. Who isn’t looking for open courts these days? Basic supply and demand providing an easy booking app alternative for people! Thank God!
With over 14 years of experience coaching players of all levels, Shawna has helped numerous juniors receive college scholarships and has worked with top high school players and beginning juniors, as well as adults. Her energy and love for the game is unmatched and comes through in every lesson she teaches. I am fortunate enough to have had Shawna coach all 3 of my girls and her passion for the sport is contagious. Plus, she has also coached me. Lucky her!
In this interview, we discuss:
🙋♀️ Being a woman in the workplace
✅ Providing solutions
🤝 Closing gaps in the marketplace
❤️ The power of persistence and determination
⚡️ People being energetically connected
🏓 People who play Pickleball don't like you calling their paddle a racket 😂
Follow Shawna for 🎾 and pickleball tips and inspiration to take your game to the next level. I can’t wait to see all of the amazing things she continues to accomplish on her journey.