Episodes

Friday May 30, 2025
Friday May 30, 2025
The question: What is the role of social media in the growth of padel?
Hosted by Emily Kilner, a sports presenter, host and commentator, we chat to Holly Brazier. Open any form of social media these days and you are bound so see something to do with padel. Brands are jumping on the trend and it feels like there's a new business or creator jumping into the space every few minutes! So what is the role of social media in this booming sport? Holly, aka PadelWithHolly, has just celebrated 1 year of her page, where she's known for sharing informative content on UK padel, including club and apparel reviews, events and even how to book your games using the different Apps. A truly positive light in the UK padel scene, Holly provides her view on why social media is so key in driving the sport forward and connecting people together, as well the challenges she faces and difficult conversations it brings up.
A Question of Padel: Asking padel's big questions, one episode at a time.

Monday May 19, 2025
Monday May 19, 2025
The question: How do you build a padel business?
Hosted by Emily Kilner, a padel presenter, host and commentator, we chat to Max England. Known for bringing a padel business to Lord Sugar's attention on BBC's The Apprentice, he is a driving force in UK padel, both for his racket brand (MaxPadel) and his ambitions for a new club business. Sharing his transition from tennis into padel, his trial and error phase with rackets, and the challenges he's now facing with building a club, host Emily Kilner digs deeper into how to actually build a padel business.