by Minter Dial | Oct 7, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence (AI), Leadership, Minter Dialogue, Padel, Podcast
The Joy of Padel podcast with Ross Thornley (JOPS04E19) On the latest episode of the JOY OF PADEL podcast, I had the pleasure to sit down with Ross Thornley—a British entrepreneur, thought leader, fellow podcaster and, most recently, a full-blown padel addict! While...
by Minter Dial | Oct 6, 2026 | Padel, Sports
Padel is a beautiful sport. Beautiful enough, in fact, that I have heard people confess—gleefully, without a hint of embarrassment—that they are addicted to it. The court becomes a third home (to paraphrase Starbucks’ concept); the racket an extension of the...
by Minter Dial | Sep 30, 2026 | Padel, Sports
Padel is a game of many dimensions, even if it is often misunderstood by those looking in from the outside. Squash players may say it is not as exhausting. Tennis players may insist it is not as physical. On balance, they are right. But to judge padel solely by the...
by Minter Dial | Sep 29, 2026 | Padel, Sports
Padel is a funny game—funny not merely because it can make you laugh, but because it can make you question your coordination, your judgement and, occasionally, your choice of sport. Most sports have momentum swings. Padel adds a special layer of chaos: a ball that...
by Minter Dial | Sep 25, 2026 | Big Data Analytics, Padel
There is a new energy that hangs in the air around Roland-Garros in Paris in September. It is an energy born of tension, of intersecting trajectories, and of the human drama that occurs when four people, armed with padel bats, step inside a cage with a glass wall and...
by Minter Dial | Sep 23, 2026 | Padel, Sports
The Joy of Padel podcast with Alfonso Patacho (JOPS04E18) On the latest episode of the JOY OF PADEL podcast, I was delighted to welcome Alfonso Patacho—one of the most charismatic and passionate figures on the British padel scene, and a player I’ve had the privilege...
