CourtReserve Unscripted with Ashley Owens

Real talk with the leaders shaping tennis and pickleball. In CourtReserve Unscripted, Ashley sits down with club owners, pros, and industry insiders for unfiltered conversations on growing your club, trends in racquet sports, and what’s really happening in the business of tennis and pickleball.

CourtReserve Unscripted with Ashley Owens is a business podcast hosted by CourtReserve, with 37 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #3

  Building the World's Biggest Pickleball Event | Ben Weinberger from the US Open Pickleball

  May 29, 202628 minS3

  <p>What does it actually take to build the largest pickleball tournament in the world from the ground up?Ashley sits down with Ben from US Open Pickleball and the National Pickleball Center to talk about the journey from acquiring the US Open four years ago to running a 60-court, 60,000-spectator event that treats amateurs like pros.They cover what most club operators miss when it comes to member retention, why community beats courts every single time, how collegiate and youth pickleball is quietly reshaping the sport, and what the wave of investment in pickleball in 2026 actually means for the...

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  Mike Manzella on Growing Racquet Clubs, Instructor Shortages, and Soft Skills | Unscripted

  May 15, 202631 minS3

  <p>Mike Manzella, founder of ProServe Solutions, has spent the better part of his career figuring out what makes racquet sports clubs work. After more than two decades running clubs and a stint in corporate marketing and tech consulting, he went all in on building a business to help clubs do it better. In this Unscripted conversation with Ashley Owens, Mike talks about what clubs at every stage need to be thinking about, from filling courts in year one to maximizing profit density at a mature facility. He also gets into the staffing challenges facing the industry, why he hires...

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  Episode #23

  Pickleball Community, Saturation & What Makes Clubs Last | Michele Spahr, Podcast Host & USLPL Corr.

  May 13, 202635 minS2

  <p>In this episode, Ashley sits down with Michele Spahr, competitive pickleball player, USLPL correspondent and commentator, and co-host of "Mom, You're Embarrassing Me," for a conversation that's equal parts industry insight and human story.They get into the real drivers of player retention: lighting, wall color, beverage programs, open play competition, and the thing that tends to outweigh all of it — whether people feel welcome when they walk in. Michele has been inside enough facilities to know the difference, and she doesn't hold back.The conversation also tackles the tension a lot of operators are feeling right now. Courts ar...

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  Episode #23

  Elevating Pickleball Coaching Through Mental Performance | Dayne Gingrich, Pickleball Pro

  May 8, 202637 minS2

  <p>In this episode of Unscripted, we sit down with Dayne Gingrich — Mental Performance Coach and Pickleball Pro — to dig into the mindset side of player development, what truly separates great coaches from average ones, and why most clubs are building their culture on the wrong foundation entirely.Dayne brings a perspective you rarely hear in the pickleball world — one shaped by years of high-level competition, mental performance training, and a coaching philosophy built around each player's unique strengths. If you run a club or coach pickleball for a living, this one is worth your full attention.What you’ll learn in...

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  Episode #21

  ​​AI Video Recording, Club Monetization & Racquet Sports Tech | David Fox, CEO of Save My Play

  May 4, 202613 minS2

  <p>From player highlights to sponsor placements, court recording technology is opening up new possibilities for racquet sports facilities.In this episode of Unscripted, we sit down with David Fox, Founder and CEO of Save My Play, to break down what their camera system does and how racquet sports clubs are putting it to work.Whether you're looking to improve the player experience, create content for social media, or build out a sponsorship program, court recording is a topic worth understanding. David walks us through how Save My Play approaches installation, AI features, monetization, and what's on the roadmap.What...

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