0:00 - The James Ignatowich Show Trailer Episode 17 Trailer ðŽ
0:26 - Vivian Glozman pickleball background ð
5:28 - Cal Berkley Tennis with Anna Bright ðū ðŧ
10:18 - Is Dylan Frazier as tall as he says? ð
12:17 - Vivian making a career change ð
15:17 - MLP Shuffle Draft final pick - Bay Area Breakers ð
20:09 - Vivian's pickleball training regiment ðŠ
24:47 - Suzie and the Air Force Academy ðĐ️
29:35 - Viv's upcoming partnerships ðŦ°
34:15 - Cool, calm and collected by playing on center court ð
37:15 - James the passenger princess ðļ ð
38:55 - James' goals for pickleball ðĪ
41:30 - How James stumbled upon pickleball ðĪŠ
43:27 - Can a Joe Shmoe turn into a professional pickleball player? ðŦĢ
45:05 - James' love for Starbucks ☕️
Interview Part 1: Host - James Ignatowich, Guest - Vivian Glozman
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James: Okay, welcome to another episode of the James Ignatowich Show. We have Vivian Glozman on the podcast. Um, I've already spoken to Vivian a little bit before this podcast, and that's about it. So she's friends with Anna, she got to the semifinals of the North Carolina doubles Pro, and she's only been playing for like six months. So that's crazy. And I had like 10 people reach out to me on Instagram, Twitter, all 10 of my fans. They were like, "You gotta get Vivian Glozman on the podcast. We need to know more about her." I was like, "Okay, I'll do it." So thank you for coming on.
Vivian: Thank you. Thank you to your fans.
James: Yeah, well, you're on. So let me start by asking you. So you came from tennis, and I was told that you started playing pickleball when you were like, what was it, November of 2022, like six months ago?
Vivian: Yeah, November. Do you want me to share the story?
James: Yes, okay.
Vivian: So me and my mom, last summer, we, like, go on walks together, and we ran into a tennis friend who lives in our neighborhood. And she was like, "Oh, what's your plan? Like, are you done with school?" You know, the ketchup when you're not that close with somebody.
Um, and I was like, "Yeah, I'm done. I'm just working, uh, earning hours now for PA school." And she's like, "Okay, that's great." She basically ignored everything I was saying. And she was like, "You need to do pickleball." And, intern, I ignored what she said, and I said, "Hey, that's great," and moved on. We just continued our walk. Um, but she was so persistent. She would not stop texting me. "Listen, you are gonna be so good. I think you have this skill set, this whatever." And I was constantly rejecting her to the point I felt so bad. But then what happened is I got so burnt out from work because I had just, like, joined the job thing from being a student. I just, like, wanted to do so much. Okay, okay, let me rephrase that. When you're new to a job, you want to do so much because it's, like, new and it's exciting and it's fresh. And I just, like, overworked myself to the point of burnout. So that's when November hit. That was, like, literally four months into me working, and I was burnt out already. And I was like, you know what? What am I doing? I'm—I was 22. I was like, I'm—I'm still young. I needed—I need to fix my priorities. So I reached back out to her. I was like, you know what? I'll give it a shot. And she was so ecstatic. I was like—I was actually shocked because sometimes when you get rejected so many times, you lose, like, you're, like, I don't care about you anymore. But she was so—she's great. So I call her my pickle godmother because she is who I owe my entire life and career to. Um, love her. She still takes care of me to this day. Um, that's how I started because of her, this one lady. Um, love her.
Okay, that's it.
Um, and I was like, "Yeah, I'm done. I'm just working, uh, earning hours now for PA school." And she's like, "Okay, that's great." She basically ignored everything I was saying. And she was like, "You need to do pickleball." And, intern, I ignored what she said, and I said, "Hey, that's great," and moved on. We just continued our walk. Um, but she was so persistent. She would not stop texting me. "Listen, you are gonna be so good. I think you have this skill set, this whatever." And I was constantly rejecting her to the point I felt so bad. But then what happened is I got so burnt out from work because I had just, like, joined the job thing from being a student. I just, like, wanted to do so much. Okay, okay, let me rephrase that. When you're new to a job, you want to do so much because it's, like, new and it's exciting and it's fresh. And I just, like, overworked myself to the point of burnout. So that's when November hit. That was, like, literally four months into me working, and I was burnt out already. And I was like, you know what? What am I doing? I'm—I was 22. I was like, I'm—I'm still young. I needed—I need to fix my priorities. So I reached back out to her. I was like, you know what? I'll give it a shot. And she was so ecstatic. I was like—I was actually shocked because sometimes when you get rejected so many times, you lose, like, you're, like, I don't care about you anymore. But she was so—she's great. So I call her my pickle godmother because she is who I owe my entire life and career to. Um, love her. She still takes care of me to this day. Um, that's how I started because of her, this one lady. Um, love her.
Okay, that's it.
James: Thanks to that lady, unleashed Vivian Glozman on the pickleball world.
Vivian: Yes.
Vivian: Yes.
James: You want to give her a shout out or no?
Host: Yeah, her name is Shufen Huang. She has two kids. One of them plays tennis. Um, I want to say Whitman. Oh my God, that's gonna sound so bad if I get it wrong. Somewhere in Washington, but far away enough. And the daughter doesn't play, but she's at UW right now. Um, great kids, great family, love them, love this lady. So, where are you from?
Vivian: I'm from Washington. That's where I currently live. Okay. I was born in Wisconsin. Randomly.
Host: Okay. How do you just randomly get born somewhere? You just spawn?
Vivian: I say randomly because it's like, I—I seriously don't know anybody from Wisconsin. I don't. I was gonna say, but—but I don't, honestly. Me neither. No. And so the only thing I know about that state is every time I say I was born in Wisconsin, everybody starts asking me about cheese, as if three-month-old Vivian is gonna know every type of cheese out there, right? No. So yeah, we moved here when I was about, like, five, six months old. So I don't affiliate myself with them Wisconsinites. I just—I mean, it's unique.
Vivian: Yeah, I'm gonna say I was born somewhere else. Um, but yeah, I grew up here in, uh, Bellevue, Washington.
Host: Yeah, her name is Shufen Huang. She has two kids. One of them plays tennis. Um, I want to say Whitman. Oh my God, that's gonna sound so bad if I get it wrong. Somewhere in Washington, but far away enough. And the daughter doesn't play, but she's at UW right now. Um, great kids, great family, love them, love this lady. So, where are you from?
Vivian: I'm from Washington. That's where I currently live. Okay. I was born in Wisconsin. Randomly.
Host: Okay. How do you just randomly get born somewhere? You just spawn?
Vivian: I say randomly because it's like, I—I seriously don't know anybody from Wisconsin. I don't. I was gonna say, but—but I don't, honestly. Me neither. No. And so the only thing I know about that state is every time I say I was born in Wisconsin, everybody starts asking me about cheese, as if three-month-old Vivian is gonna know every type of cheese out there, right? No. So yeah, we moved here when I was about, like, five, six months old. So I don't affiliate myself with them Wisconsinites. I just—I mean, it's unique.
Vivian: Yeah, I'm gonna say I was born somewhere else. Um, but yeah, I grew up here in, uh, Bellevue, Washington.
Part 2
James: So you've been in Washington for most of your life. And now you've transitioned from tennis to pickleball. How has that transition been for you?
Vivian: It's been quite a journey, to be honest. Tennis has always been a big part of my life, but when I started playing pickleball, it was like discovering a whole new world. The transition wasn't easy at first because the two sports have their differences, but I quickly fell in love with the fast-paced and dynamic nature of pickleball. It's such a fun and social sport, and I've met some amazing people along the way.
Host: That's great to hear. And considering you've only been playing for about six months, reaching the semifinals of the North Carolina doubles Pro is quite an achievement. What do you attribute your success to?
Vivian: I think a big part of it is my background in tennis. It gave me a solid foundation in terms of hand-eye coordination, footwork, and overall athleticism. But I also had to learn and adapt to the unique strategies and techniques of pickleball. I've been fortunate to have supportive mentors and fellow players who have helped me improve my game. And of course, hard work and dedication have played a significant role as well.
Vivian: It's been quite a journey, to be honest. Tennis has always been a big part of my life, but when I started playing pickleball, it was like discovering a whole new world. The transition wasn't easy at first because the two sports have their differences, but I quickly fell in love with the fast-paced and dynamic nature of pickleball. It's such a fun and social sport, and I've met some amazing people along the way.
Host: That's great to hear. And considering you've only been playing for about six months, reaching the semifinals of the North Carolina doubles Pro is quite an achievement. What do you attribute your success to?
Vivian: I think a big part of it is my background in tennis. It gave me a solid foundation in terms of hand-eye coordination, footwork, and overall athleticism. But I also had to learn and adapt to the unique strategies and techniques of pickleball. I've been fortunate to have supportive mentors and fellow players who have helped me improve my game. And of course, hard work and dedication have played a significant role as well.
1:14 James: So, you came from tennis and I was told that you started playing pickleball in November of 2022...like six months ago?
Vivian: Yeah, November. Do you want me to share the story?
James: Yes
Vivian: Okay.
So, last summer, me and my mom - we like going on walks together
And we ran into a tennis friend who lives in our neighborhood
And she was like, "What's your plan? Are you done with school?
You know the ketchup when you're not that close with somebody.
I was like "Yeah, I'm done. I'm just working...earning hours now for PA school."
She's like "Okay that's great!"
She basically ignored everything I was saying
And she was like, "You need to do pickleball!"
And intern I ignored what she said
And I said, "Hey, that's great."
And moved on
We just continued our walk
But she was so persistent
She would not stop texting me, "Listen you are gonna be so good. I think you have the skill set."
Whatever
And I was constantly rejecting her to the point I felt so bad
But then what happened is I got so burnt out from work because I had just like joined the job thing from being a student
I just wanted to do so much
James: Joined the job thing?
Vivian: Okay Okay let me rephrase that
When you're new to a job
You want to do so much
Because it's like new
And it's exciting
And it's fresh
And I just like overworked myself to the point of burnout
So that's when November hit
That was like literally four months into me working
And I was burnt out already
And I was like you know, "What am I doing?"
I was 22
I'm still young
I need to fix my priorities
So I reached back out to her
I was like, You know what? I'll give it a shot!"
And she was so ecstatic
I was actually shocked
Because sometimes when you get rejected so many times...
You're like, "I don't care about you anymore"
But she was so great
So I call her my pickle godmother because she is who I owe my entire life and career to
Love her
She still takes care of me to this day
That's how I started because of her
This one lady
Love her
Okay, that's it
James: thanks to that lady - Unleashed Vivian Glozman on the pickleball world
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