Season 2 Episode 8

Paralympic, World and European table tennis medalist Megan Shackleton joins me on Serving Up Trouble!
In a packed episode, we talk about finding the confidence to be creative and express yourself on the table, the nuances of the wheelchair game and how a mix of hard work and a winning mindset took her to the podium in Tokyo 2020!
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ITTF World Parkinson’s Class 1 Gold Medalist 2021 and showcase gold medalist 2025 Jan Fuller joins me on Serving up Trouble to talk about her table tennis journey. Jan started playing TT as a young woman. A Parkinson’s diagnosis in 2012 led her to return to the sport, prompted by extraordinary research into the benefits of TT for the condition.

Now she’s competed at the highest level, on the world stage!

Find out more about Parkinson's Table Tennis

Parkinson's UK: https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/magazine/stories/table-tennis-and-parkinsons

Table Tennis England Parkinson's Toolkit:

https://www.tabletennisengland.co.uk/news/2025/how-you-can-unleash-the-power-of-table-tennis-to-help-people-with-parkinsons/

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Season 2 Episode 6

Mari Baldwin joins me to discuss the different stages in a table tennis player’s early career. The steps from one age group to the next can be steeper than expected!

We also chat about our experiences being queer in the sport with lots of laughs along the way!

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Season 2 Episode 5

'Underspin delves beneath the pressure that forges a champion, and the vulnerability that makes a coming of age: the crackling intensity of a match, the push and pull of first love, and the great injustices committed within our closest relationships.'

Move over Marty Supreme, this week I'm joined by sports writer and novelist Emily Zhao to discuss her debut book Underspin!

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Season 2 Episode 4

These pips don't lie! I'm joined by player, coach and content creator Agnieszka Maluszczak for a masterclass in one of table tennis' most misunderstood playing styles.

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Season 2 Episode 3

A good commentator can make you feel like you’re right there courtside, living every rally, every spin, and every smash from your living room.

But what does it take to step behind the mic for the first time? How do you prepare, and what happens behind the scenes that you never hear on air?

In this episode of Serving Up Trouble, I’m sharing my first experience as a commentator, meeting the people who make it all happen and discovering the magic that turns a match into a story.

Featuring

Faser Riley: @fraserriley1

Jordan Wykes: @jordan_wykes0

Lucija Dankic: @dankic.lucija

Charlotte Lutz: @charlotte_lutz05
Camille Lutz: @lutzcamille17

Sarah De Nutte: @sarahdenutte
Hana Arapović: @hana_arapovic
Tanja Helle: @tanjahelle_tt

Sabine Winter: @sabine.winter.92

Annett Kaufmann: @annett_kaufmann_tt

Nina Mittelham: @ninamittelham

...and more!

Season 2 Episode 2

The second half of our special podcast on America's pro league- Major League Table Tennis!

We talk to Amy Wang about balancing top-level TT with her studies in neuroscience, how her playing style has developed and her love of figure skating!

I also chat with Chinese newcomers Peiyu Zhu and Ge Chi, who are joining the Florida Crocs and Bay Area Blasters.

Featuring:

Amy Wang: @amyywang02

Peiyu Zhu

Ge Chi

Daniel Gorak: @daniel.gorak

Nandan Naresh: @nandanareshh

Sid Naresh: @sidnaresh

David McBeath: @david_mcbeath

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⁠https://www.youtube.com/@majorleaguetabletennis⁠

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Season 2 Episode 1

Table Tennis season is back, and so is Serving Up Trouble!

To kick off the new series, I travelled to America to chat with the stars of Major League Table Tennis. Across the next two episodes I'll be talking to some of the league's top female talent as well as their teammates and the folks behind the scenes who make it all happen!

Featuring:

Lily Zhang: @lilyyz

Kotomi Omoda: @omodakotomi0407

Tianna Cohen: @tiannalouisecohen

Matt Hetherington: @mhtabletennis

Christian Lillieroos

Jens Lundqvist: @jenslu79

Sid Naresh: @sidnaresh

Ved Sheth

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