Episode 40

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7th Jul 2025

Mario Fronzoni

MARIO FRONZONI was born on Valentine’s Day in Elizabeth, New Jersey. A resident of East Brunswick, New Jersey for 43 years, Mario is married, the father of two, and grandfather of three grandchildren. After retiring from a career as a professional engineer in Mechanical Engineering and Management, and after securing five US patents, and, as lead engineer on the latest aircraft carrier (CVN 78) steam condensers for the US Navy, Mario began to pursue his passion for sports in earnest. In particular, he has become a leader in promoting the current national craze for pickleball. Mario reveals his knowledge of this popular sport and thoughts on why so many people, young and old, are obsessed with this form of exercise and recreation.

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Shirley Wachtel is an author, educator, a wife, mother, and grandmother, and like you, she is a curious individual. Her background as a reporter has fostered an interest in people, especially those who have excelled in their fields or overcome adversity, or created something never before seen. In other words, the people who inspire. Sit down, relax, and listen to the conversations with people who inspire, who go beyond the ordinary, the EXTRAordinary People!