Safety 3rd

Professional tennis coach, broadcaster and Boston College Alumni Marc Lucero drops by the pod to chop it up about life on the tour. He discusses how he got into coaching, players he's worked with and currently working with. Find out his life story and who has the craziest taste in music you'd never imagine on the tour. Tune in!!Follow us on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/safety3rdpod/

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there. The panel goes over the Us Open, new music out and RIP Kevin Samuels. Maybe Johnny Depp and Amber could have used his advice. Lastly, the panel reintroduces the segment “In or Out”.Follow us on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/safety3rdpod/

Troy Akin founder and owner of Eco Sports drops by the panel to discuss how he became a vegan and what led to the start of his business. Eco Sports designs and produces high-quality sporting equipment using eco-friendly, biodegradable TPU - a long-lasting material that is both vegan and sustainable. Their equipment is eco-friendly without sacrificing any quality or durability. Find out what Troy has to say about that Vegan Life. Tune in!!https://linktr.ee/safety3rd

Texas native and former host at SportsCenter from 2005 until 2012. Drew was the SportsCenter update anchor for the number two market in the US. After 7 years at ESPN, Drew went to Fox Sports Radio and worked as a sports anchor and reporter which broadcasted to over 300 stations. Drew has interviewed and been around the biggest name of sports and not to mention the sickest radio voice ever! Tune in!!

Panel discusses APP Mesa tourney and the spin serve debate. The panel also gives their take on the Grammys and what Julio would do as the commissioner of Pickleball.

Safety Third sends their condolences to the Padayo family with the untimely passing of Roger of Rpp photography. In celebration of women's history month, the panel discusses some of their favorite female athletes, artists and actresses. Want to know what Gabe and Julio are bumping before they play a tournament? Tune in and find out (no pun intended) ha!

Creator and writer Doug Ellin of legendary show “Entourage” drops by the panel to chop it up. We discuss everything from how he got into pickleball, his first breakthrough in Hollywood and what he has going on from upcoming shows and podcasts. Lastly, we also get Doug's take on the Oscar altercation. Tune in and keep Safety 3rd out of your mouth!!

For 26 Years, Daryl owned and operated United Pacific Mortgage and Mandaly Mortgage which went from a four person operation to employing over 550 people. Generating $3 billion in gross volume and $60 Million in annual revenue. He is the Author of Heart Leader “A personal Journey to the Heart of Business and Life”. He is a big race car and pickleball enthusiast. Tune in! 

The panel goes around discussing the NBA All Star Weekend and incident with Juwan Howard and the Michigan Team. We also discuss the infamous Tinder Swindler and what's trending on Netflix. Lastly, who would play Mauricio, Julio and Gabe if they had a movie about their lives?https://www.instagram.com/safety3rdpod/

APP commentator and pickleball enthusiast comes on Safety 3rd to discuss the future of pickleball and poke at Gabe for not having friends on tour. We go in depth on her upbringing and how she got into pickleball in the first place. Tune in!

Legendary Actress and tennis enthusiast Donna Mills joins the panel to discuss her upbringing from how she got into dancing and later found acting. She has starred along many other legendary actors such as Clint Eastwood, Woody Allen, etc. She has also won many prestigious awards such as Soap Opera Digest Award, TV Land Awards, Daytime Emmy Award and the list goes on! Tune in!!

LA native Kati Kern stops by Safety 3rd to talk about the importance of mental health. She has a master of Social Work from USC and now has her own private practice in Los Angeles. She herself went to see a therapist when her mom was diagnosed with breast cancer at 13. She now has made it her mission to help others with their mental health and even drops a few gems for the panel. 

Legendary Choreographer Kishaya Dudley drops by to chop it up with the panel. She is famously known for starring in “You Rock My World” by Michael Jackson and won an MTV award for best choreography in 2005 for Hollerback Girl. Outside of work she is a mother to her 2 daughters and is delving into different business ventures. We also get into the heartwarming story of how she beat cancer these last few years. Tune in!

Panel discusses how they spent their holidays with their families. Gabe introduces a new segment called “In or Out”, and the recent changes in the pickleball world.

Happy Holidays from Safety 3rd2021 Wrap up. Kanye and Drake reunite so the panel lists some of their favorite hits by both artists. Giving people their Flowers while there here. The panel goes around talking about some of their favorite NBA players and Julio shares his experience at the Margaritaville US Nationals. We reflect on the 2021 year and give advice to our younger selves.

The panel welcomes the Nava brothers. The brothers were raised by their mother and father who both competed in the 1988 Olympics. Eduardo Nava is an ATP pro and current college player at wake forest. His younger brother Emilio Nava is a current atp player with a ranking of 300 in the world. He had a junior ranking as high as #2 in the world. As a Junior he made the 2019 Australian Open finals  and 2020 Us open Finals in both singles and doubles. The panel discusses the process of becoming a professional and life on the tour.

In this episode, we bring in Mauricio our board operator into the discussion.  We talk The Lakers, Conspiracy theories, and  Social Media etiquette.  Why is everyone so sensitive? 

Anthony Bodden famously known for writing the cult classic film “Belly”. Continues on with the panel about some of his favorite quotes. Anthony delves into his tennis upbringing and love for the game and his “twin flame”.

Safety 3rd welcomes special guest Anthony Bodden. Borden's near death experience inspired him to write one of the most influential and classic hip-hop stories today, The 1998 cult classic movie Belly. Belly featured Nas, DMX, Method T-Boz and other notable figures. The panel delves into his upbringing from New York and how he got into the writing game.

Gabe is a nice guy? Green flags for them? The panel reminisces on how they all met through playing tennis together and how they are all still a tight unit. 

In part one of the series. Top Ranked Pickleball Professional Players Jessie Irvine and Scott Crandall drop by the studio and catch up with the panel about all things pickleball and there recent success on tour. 

Can you eat what you kill? We ask Mauricio. We also talk about so called relationship guru Kevin Samuels and other sour grapes  and Gabe finally got his Tesla!

Financial advisor Alex Yaftali drops by Safety 3rd to drop gems about the financial game and the transition of moving from Afghanistan to the US. We discuss Alex's tennis background and his recent travels across the world and briefly discuss his knowledge on red flags!

Who is Matt Manasse? The Riviera Country Club's very own Pickleball influencer and coach talks about his upbringing. Matt takes us through his journey from high level tennis to Pickleball. Tune in to find out most importantly why they call him McNasty!

In this episode we recap the 2021 US Open, Djokovic's lustrous career and Medvedev's first Grand Slam win. We also delve into the importance of mental health and taking breaks. Lastly, we touched on the latest in the Pickleball world!

In this episode we discuss the costs of playing and traveling on the professional Pickleball tour alongside the insane amount of tournaments going on weekly. Tune in!

Trigger fingers turn to Twitter fingers. In this episode  we discuss the rich rapper beef between Kanye and Drake. The panel goes around talking about their favorite albums and the last time they listened to an album without skipping a track. Tune in!

Today we discuss Gabe's love life, Pickleball and the amazing performances of Jessie Irvine &, Cathrine Parenteau and Our favorite Latino athletes.

While Venice Beach is not only a popular tourist attraction, it's also the mecca of paddle tennis. In this episode we discuss with Brian Wan on his epic win with partner Ike. Not only were they crowned the “Kings of Venice” but also 50k Prize Money.

In this premier episode of the Safety Third Podcast, Julio and Gabe talk about how they met, humble beginnings in an elite tennis world, and their love of old school Laker & Clipper players.