Pickleball Excuses, UK Growth & Competitive Dating | Dawna Strouse w/Dink Date

from Big DINK Energy | Over 40 Pickleball & Life · host BDE Podcast

Share Your Thoughts!Is “I usually play better” the most delusional line in rec play? In this week’s Dink or Destroy, we’re calling out excuse-energy and debating whether it’s ever okay to downplay a loss.Then we sit down with Dawna Strouse, founder of Dink Date—a new AI-powered app making waves in the pickleball world by matching players on and off the court. From paddle-powered flirting to court chemistry, Dawna breaks down how her app is changing the game.Plus: missing high school classes we wish existed, UK pickleball growth, and the hilarious downside of equine science electives.🎧 Hit play and let the chaos begin.Play longer. Recover faster. Laugh through it. https://bdepodcast.com/over40Support the show 👉 Love what you heard? Hit follow, leave a review, and share with your pickleball crew! 🔥 Join the conversation at bdepodcast.com or slide into our DMs at @BigDinkEnergyPodcast. 🎧 Keep the dink soft and the energy BIG! 💥

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