Life Lessons from Pickleball™

E62: Linda Goos: Pickleball and Rediscovering Power in Midlife

• Shelley Maurer and Sher Emerick • Episode 62

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How can strength training, sports psychology, and pickleball help women in midlife and beyond build more confidence, mobility, and independence?

In this episode, Linda Goos shares her remarkable journey from elite gymnast and Pac-10 all-decade honoree at Oregon State University to coach at the University of Washington, sports psychology professional, Microsoft marketing leader, and now founder of Studio Bloom in Kirkland, Washington. Linda talks about her lifelong connection to athletics, what competitive gymnastics taught her about discipline and commitment, and how her background in sports psychology, physical rehab, and personal training shaped the way she now helps women reconnect with their bodies and their strength. 

Linda also opens up about why she returned to fitness and wellness after 20 years at Microsoft, and how Studio Bloom was created to serve women in midlife and beyond who want to improve strength, mobility, bone health, balance, agility, and confidence. She explains why strength training is essential for healthy aging, osteoporosis and osteopenia prevention, pickleball performance, and long-term independence, and why women are never too old to start building strength. 

Along the way, Linda shares how pickleball became part of her own wellness journey, why the sport adds community, quickness, and joy to her life, and the life lesson she keeps coming back to: enjoy the moment you are in. This is an inspiring and practical conversation about pickleball, women’s fitness, healthy aging, strength training, mobility, bone density, osteoporosis, sports psychology, Studio Bloom, Kirkland, and the life lessons that remind us to stay strong, stay present, and keep moving forward. 

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