#162 Mark Hewlett - Co-Founder, Soul Padel

Welcome to episode 162 of Sports Management Podcast. Mark Hewlett is the Co-Founder of Soul Padel. Mark has a background from food retail and has worked for Lidl in the UK for many years. In 2023 he decided to start Soul Padel, after seeing its potential as a sport on the rise. Soul Padel wants to bring padel to people from all walks of life and democratize the sport and ensure all-comers can pick up a racket. We spoke about: Democratizing padel The importance of proper coach education Padel as an Olympic sport Soul Padel’s partnership with Decathlon The biggest challenges in growing padel in the UK Being recruited by the government to help during Covid And much more! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro01:00 Soul Padel 10:07 Partnership with Decathlon 19:34 Mark's Career Journey 28:08 Lessons and Advice 30:00 Outro Follow Sports Management Podcast on social media Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Sign up for the newsletter! www.sportsmanagementpodcast.com