About
One Soul Pickleball is a revolutionary approach to the game, rooted in the power of the inner game.
We believe that the way you play mirrors the way you live. It’s an invitation to go deeper than technique or competition, transforming the court into a space for profound personal growth. Every match becomes a masterclass in mental toughness, patience, and presence, ultimately leading to a life lived with greater clarity, purpose, and connection.
At the heart of this philosophy is The Pickleball & Life Journal, a structured 365-day guide designed to turn intention into habit. It is the definitive tool for pickleball mindset training, blending insights from sports psychology and mindfulness for athletes.
The Journal gives you the daily roadmap to:
Strengthen Your Focus: Cultivate deep concentration and maintain calm in high-pressure moments.
Reframe Challenges: Turn errors and setbacks into lessons for resilience and growth.
Track Your Progress: Follow a daily practice rhythm, no matter your skill level—from beginner to competitive pro.
Lee Rosenthal’s bio
🏅 Meet Lee Rosenthal: Senior Pro & Mindset Expert
Lee Rosenthal is the founder of One Soul Pickleball and a recognized authority on the inner game of competition. With a lifetime of high-level athletic experience, Lee translates the lessons of peak performance into actionable mental training for players at every level.
Lee’s Credentials:
5.3 DUPR-Rated Senior Pro: Competes at the highest level and was a team member during the inaugural season of the National Pickleball League Champions Tour.
Former Division I Athlete: Brings a decades-long history of competitive discipline and strategy from his college tennis career.
Mindset Coaching: Deeply immersed in sports psychology, personal development, and mindfulness for athletes.
The Inner Game: Created One Soul Pickleball to provide resources—like The Pickleball & Life Journal—that drive growth in performance, self-awareness, and emotional clarity on and off the court.
For Lee, pickleball is more than a sport; it is a profound metaphor. He shows players how to use every point and every match to practice resilience, patience, and the power of presence, ultimately transforming their game and their life.
Purpose & vision of
Our Core Philosophy:
The Pickleball Metaphor
For Lee Rosenthal, pickleball is a living metaphor for life’s journey. The court is the ultimate testing ground for your mindset, discipline, and intention.
The One Soul Philosophy in Action:
Presence: Each match is a chance to practice being fully present.
Resilience: Every point demands adaptability and calm under pressure.
Integrity: The game teaches self-reflection, allowing you to lead with integrity, on and off the court.
Lee’s comprehensive approach blends goal-setting, mindfulness, and self-reflection to give players a complete framework for performance.
Today, Lee continues to teach, compete, and inspire others through the game. With One Soul Pickleball, he invites players of all levels to stop focusing only on technique and dive deeper into their mindset.
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The story behind the journal
Master the Inner Game: The Genesis of The Pickleball & Life Journal
The Inspiration:
As a lifelong competitive athlete and dedicated student of mindfulness, Lee Rosenthal discovered a critical gap in high-performance sports: a structured way to manage the intense emotional ups and downs of competition. What began as a personal habit—a simple way to stay centered and focused—quickly evolved into a comprehensive system anchored in mental training, daily intention, and personal growth.
The seed for sharing this system was planted when Lee watched his daughter, Lily, consistently track her own growth in a three-year journal. Observing her develop focus and perspective through daily writing affirmed his belief in the transformative power of small, consistent practices.
The Development & Design:
Over three years, Lee meticulously developed and refined the format, testing the process extensively with fellow players and coaches. The result is more than a notebook—it’s a high-performance training tool.
The Pickleball & Life Journal integrates proven methodologies:
Sports Psychology Tools: To help you handle pressure and reframe challenges.
Mindfulness Strategies: To build your presence and maintain emotional calm.
Performance Check-ins: To track growth and ensure purpose-driven goal setting.
The Outcome:
Today, The Pickleball & Life Journal is the go-to companion for players of all levels, used by those chasing medals and those pursuing personal milestones. It is designed to help you build awareness, set purpose-driven goals, and show up to the court with greater confidence and unwavering calm.
The Association of Pickleball Professionals (APP) Tour, founded by Ken Herrmann in 2019, was created to give players at every level a path to pursue their goals on a national stage. From seasoned pros to rising amateurs, athletes have increasingly recognized that success on the court depends as much on mindset as it does on skill. Herrmann observed this shift firsthand and emphasized the growing need for tools that help players manage pressure, focus under stress, and build emotional discipline.
One Soul Pickleball was developed to meet that exact need. Built as a structured, three-year roadmap, it offers players a framework for mental clarity, resilience, and purpose. But Lee’s impact goes beyond the page. Through private and group coaching, he now helps players apply these practices in real-time, equipping them not only to play better, but to grow stronger, in pickleball and life.
In the words of Herrmann: “All athletes must successfully deal with their minds as they prepare to compete at their own individual highest level. Lee Rosenthal has successfully created this pathway to do so.” (One Soul Pickleball, Foreword)
