Episode 360: Nancy Marsh, Gem City Pinball
Don't let fear or anxiety prevent you from playing pinball in a league...it might be the remedy you need to tackle your fears. That's the case for Nancy, who tells us about playing and growing the Gem City Pinball League in Dayton, Ohio.
Kineticist’s take
Nancy Marsh on building Dayton's explosive Gem City Pinball league and using pinball community to overcome anxiety.
Synopsis
Jeff Teolis interviews Nancy Marsh of Gem City Pinball in Dayton, Ohio about her thriving pinball league that launched in 2021 and has grown to 44 players with a 20-person waitlist at Canal Street Arcade & Deli. Nancy shares her personal journey overcoming anxiety through pinball community involvement and provides practical advice for starting leagues, emphasizing inclusive culture and skill development. The episode highlights Ohio's emergence as a major pinball hub and demonstrates how community-driven local leagues can scale successfully.
Entities
- Canal Street Arcade & Deli· organization
- Cleapin· organization
- Gem City Pinball· organization
- IFPA (International Flipper Pinball Association)· organization
- PAPA (Professional and Amateur Pinball Association)· organization
- Pinson Addy / Pinsonati· organization
- Carlos de la Cerda· person
- Chad Marsh· person
- Elizabeth Gieske· person
- Holly, Jen, Bree, Anna· person
- Jeff Teolis· person
- Nancy Marsh· person
- Rob (Canal Street Arcade)· person
- Tony Becker· person