Padel Stories

About Padel Stories

It’s time for a Padel debrief. Welcome to The Padel Stories with Nick Bianchi and Jen Dooley , a new exciting weekly podcast (part of the Sofa Stories podcast family) discussing all the juicy bits of the fastest growing sport in the world . Nick is a sports lover, and is absolutely passionate about Padel. He represents the global italian Padel brand Hirostar and has even managed to squeeze in padel coaching course such is his love for the sport .. Jen Dooley is a Fitness and wellbeing expert, a Padel fanatic and real ambassador for the sport. She is a regular at many of the clubs in the North-West and is a real advocate too of the Padel scene at her 2nd home in Tenerife! We will be inviting onto the pod a wonderful mix of guests who talk of their love of Padel and what it means to them and the impact it has on their lives. Nick and Jen will also be doing a cheeky magazine style show aptly named ‘the tiebreak’!! You know how we do, let’s get into it! Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/padelstoriespodcast?igsh=N2k1cTBjNXlycHVq (https://www.instagram.com/padelstoriespodcast?igsh=N2k1cTBjNXlycHVq)

Publisher

Jen Dooley & Nick Bianchi

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

9 May 2025

Latest episode

10 May 2026

Latest episodes

56 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 May 2026

   Tiebreak Ep 55: Countdown to The Padel Awards 🏆

   This episode is packed with excitement, anticipation, and pure padel passion as the countdown to the upcoming Padel Awards gathers serious momentum. We dive into all the hype, fever, and buzz surrounding what promises to be a huge weekend for the sport and the growing padel community. We also look back on the fantastic Jason Manford Padel Academy event at The Padel Club TraffordCity; a brilliant day filled with energy, inspiration, and community spirit. Huge credit goes to Charlotte Gil...

2. 

   7 May 2026

   Scott Ledger: Premier League Referee by Day ⚽️, Padel Addict By Night 🎾

   In this episode of Padel Stories, we sit down with Scott Ledger, one of the most experienced officials in English football, having overseen more than 537 league games across his career as both a referee and assistant referee in the Premier League. Scott shares his fascinating journey from leaving the army to carving out a career at the very top of elite sport, offering a rare behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to operate in such a high-pressure environment. His story is one of resilien...

3. 

   27 Apr 2026

   Sophie Walker - Golf Tour, Sky Sports and Padel life

   (🚨Please note: there are a few moments in this episode where aircraft noise can be heard overhead, which may affect the sound quality at times. We recorded live at Soul Padel. Thanks for your understanding 🚨) In this episode, Sophie discusses her life on the Ladies European Tour before moving into broadcasting with Sky Sports. She shares how padel has become such an inclusive sport and something she sees as a real passion and hobby and is proud to be an official Ambassador of Sou...

Who has been a guest on Padel Stories

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• George Modler
• Ben Harris
• Jen
• Hannah Thomas
• Iván Risueño López

Podcast Authority Score: 32 / 100

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Quality

65

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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