Big DINK Energy | Over 40 Pickleball & Life

Share Your Thoughts!We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 Holiday burnout made traditions feel like a full-time job 🔹 Paddle drama exposed money problems behind the scenes 🔹 Gear debates started creeping into rec playPlus, Alexander Jeffery from The Power of Pickleball Film joins us to talk how pickleball’s grassroots rise turned into a cultural movement and why protecting that identity matters as the sport scales.🎧 Listen now before you blame your paddle again. #BigDinkEnergyUnflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40Poor SportModern, stylish, and built for people who care about how they look on and off the court.Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball Joy PledgePickleball Joy is a community movement by Pickleball Nikki celebrating connection through pickleballWellness & Peptides 30 %OFFPeptides for recovery, performance, and longevity. NOT SURE WHERE TO START? Take the FREE quizLOCK INNot a productivity app. A standard. No badges. No noise. No reset button. 30 day commitment. LockIDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 New paddle won’t fix bad footwork 🔹 Trampoline parks turn into ambulance calls 🔹 Amazon carts grow while workouts get delayedPlus, Rachel Chonko from Pickleball Innovators joins us to break down how the industry is shifting from hype-driven chaos to intentional, sustainable growth—and why only the smartest operators will last.🎧 Listen now before another “upgrade” replaces real improvement. #BigDinkEnergyUnflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtPickleball Joy PledgePickleball Joy is a community movement by Pickleball Nikki celebrating connection through pickleballWellness & Peptides 30 %OFFPeptides for recovery, performance, and longevity. NOT SURE WHERE TO START? Take the FREE quizLOCK INNot a productivity app. A standard. No badges. No noise. No reset button. 30 day commitment. LockIPoor SportModern, stylish, and built for people who care about how they look on and off the court.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 Pink balls vs green sparks unexpected court debates 🔹 Pickleball tech quietly changing how games get called 🔹 “Just one more game” spirals into late-night regretPlus, Gordon Gebert from NPL  joins us to talk turning casual rec games into a nationwide competitive ladder. The system gives everyday players a way to track progress and compete with purpose.🎧 Listen now before line calls go fully automated. #BigDinkEnergyUnflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.BlooBallz Play hard. Smash harder. Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtPickleball Joy PledgePickleball Joy is a community movement by Pickleball Nikki celebrating connection through pickleballWellness & Peptides 30 %OFFPeptides for recovery, performance, and longevity. NOT SURE WHERE TO START? Take the FREE quizLOCK INNot a productivity app. A standard. No badges. No noise. No reset button. 30 day commitment. LockIDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 Costco scalloped potatoes on sale sparks unexpected adult excitement 🔹 Chuck Norris pickleball facts escalate from serves to moving court lines 🔹 New kitchen sponge hype somehow becomes peak middle-age joyPlus, Steve Bellamy from Typti joins us to break down the launch of a brand-new racket sport designed to live on pickleball courts. From billionaire backers to a vision for saving overbuilt pickleball facilities, the future of racket sports might get a lot more chaotic.🎧 Listen now before the next “new sport” shows up at open play. #BigDinkEnergyUnflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40Wellness & Peptides 30 %OFFPeptides for recovery, performance, and longevity. NOT SURE WHERE TO START? Take the FREE quizLOCK INNot a productivity app. A standard. No badges. No noise. No reset button. 30 day commitment. LockIPickleball Joy PledgePickleball Joy is a community movement by Pickleball Nikki celebrating connection through pickleballDink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 A scramble turns tense over one very serious pickleball rule. 🔹 Open play vibes collapse the moment someone says “ball thing.” 🔹 Victorian insults might be the next weapon on pickleball courts.Plus, Roger Belair from Pickleball in Prision & PICL joins us to talk about bringing pickleball inside maximum-security prisons. The game is creating unlikely friendships, lowering disciplinary issues, and proving that a paddle and plastic ball can change prison culture.🎧 Listen now before someone labels the ball and ruins open play. #BigDinkEnergyPhoto credit: Pulitzer Prize winning Kim Komenich Copyright PIckleball in Prison, LLC Unflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.BlooBallz Play hard. Smash harder. Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 Total knee replacement, hospital diapers, zero chill 🔹 Turning 40 and dropping the people-pleaser act 🔹 A bronze medal comeback fueled by one smilePlus, Tony Roig from Better Pickleball joins us to unpack why perspective wins more matches than pretty mechanics. From pressure-proofing your mind to rethinking improvement, this conversation changes how you approach the court.🎧 Listen now before you blame your partner again. #BigDinkEnergyUnflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.BlooBallz Play hard. Smash harder. Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtPickleball Joy PledgePickleball Joy is a community movement by Pickleball Nikki celebrating connection through pickleballDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 Unhinged store loyalty debates (CVS carpet? Absolutely not.) 🔹 The things people say immediately after buying a new pickleball paddle 🔹 Why bringing a grocery bag to the court is a cry for helpPlus, Greg Mather from the Arizona Pickleball Players League joins us to talk about building team-based pickleball from six dudes in 2012 to nearly 6,000 players and a full-blown national movement. Captains. Rosters. State championships. Volunteer armies. This isn’t rec play—this is pickleball with standings and bragging rights.🎧 Listen now before you blame your duper rating on your old paddle again.Unflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.BlooBallz Play hard. Smash harder. Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtPickleball Joy PledgePickleball Joy is a community movement by Pickleball Nikki celebrating connection through pickleballDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 Private pickleball lessons that exposed our split step lies and middle-court commitment issues 🔹 A Florida country club kitchen dispute that escalated from trash talk to actual arrests 🔹  Pick 6 confessions about what pickleball players secretly love Plus, Jonathan and Ian from Amigos Pickleball join us to talk building a Dallas-based pickleball brand from 200 to 900 followers in two months, trash talking in four languages, Navy discipline (selectively applied), and why a little toxic energy might be exactly what open play needs.Unflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtPickleball Joy PledgePickleball Joy is a community movement by Pickleball Nikki celebrating connection through pickleballThe Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.BlooBallz Play hard. Smash harder. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts! We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 A grocery receipt ruined Valentine's Day 🔹 Pickleball quotes we can’t unhear 🔹 Plus, Danielle from Paddle Battles joins us to talk about building a following with funny reels, Rhode Island pickleball pride, and becoming a literal cartoon in a children’s book🎧 Listen now before your Valentine hands you a BOGO bouquet and calls it a day. #BigDinkEnergyUnflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.BlooBallz Play hard. Smash harder. Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts! We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 A deep dive into mixed doubles and why your Corvette shouldn't try to tow a trailer 🔹 Paddle taps, pocketed wedding rings, and ego-fueled dinks 🔹 The gender dynamics that only pickleball seems bold enough to expose 🔹 A foam-ball fever dream called Typti—and yes, we’re obsessedPlus, Wadon Khan from Pickle N' Chill joins us to talk turning “Netflix and chill” into pickleball and purpose—building community, crushing loneliness, and how 85 miles wasn’t enough. 🎧 Listen now before someone hits you with a paddle... or a sandal. Unflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.BlooBallz Play hard. Smash harder. Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts! We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 What actually makes a pickleball venue great (hint: it’s not kombucha) 🔹 A Pick 6 of things you can’t say to your kids (but definitely say to your dog) 🔹 The new 2026 pickleball rules you didn’t ask for—but need to knowPlus, Aaron Thompson from Guardian Pickleball joins us to talk traumatic brain injuries, dark humor, and how the game turned his PTSD into MVP energy.🎧 Listen now before your self-appointed “volunteer” makes you download another useless app. #BigDinkEnergyUnflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.BlooBallz Play hard. Smash harder. Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 Childhood myths we believed—hello, quicksand panic 🔹 How your duper can tank even after 50 episodes 🔹 The secret sauce behind making pickleball content that doesn’t suckPlus, Sean Munoz from Volair Pickleball joins us to talk playing till your limbs give out, building a pickleball following without selling your soul, and why he might just bring the game to Argentina (¡Vamos!). 🎧 Listen now before your DUPR drops just from hearing this. #BigDinkEnergy Unflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.BlooBallz Play hard. Smash harder. Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 A deep question: why hasn’t pickleball made the Wheaties box yet? 🔹 The problem with “New Year, New Me” and why your gym bag is still in the trunk 🔹 A Pick Six question you are gonna chime in onPlus, Luis Rojas from The Real Dink Master joins us to talk about bailing on tennis, going all-in on pickleball, and how positivity (mostly) works on and off the court.🎧 Listen now before your resolution ghosts you and signs up for Dry February. #BigDinkEnergyUnflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.BlooBallz Play hard. Smash harder. Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 A group of 3.0s bringing Olympic-level drama to a backyard scramble 🔹 What happens when Gen X meets tournament time limits and bedtime 🔹 A Pick 6 question that has us all laughing (and maybe getting divorced) 🔹 Tesla enters the pickleball chat... and we have questionsPlus, Igor Hiller from Dink Different joins us to talk child acting with Robin Williams, adulting in comedy, and why LA pickleball is its own sitcom.🎧 Listen now before your serve gets fact-checked by a 3.0 with receipts.Unflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.BlooBallz Play hard. Smash harder. Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!We started 2025 with no mics, no plan, and no clue— and somehow ended with 47 episodes, a sound guy, and a crew we never saw coming. 🎙️ This one’s for the day-ones, the paddle punks, and everyone who said “sure” when we had nothing but a dumb name and a dream.Feat. the one and only @pickleballnikki—talking NYC dinks, starting over at 40, and why joy > duper every time.🎧 Tap in. Tell a friend. Let’s wrap this year with Big Dink Energy.Unflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.BlooBallz Play hard. Smash harder. Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!📝 We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 A snowman resurrection, carrot controversy, and Jack Frost PTSD 🔹 Die Hard vs. Gremlins vs. Whatever That Elf Movie Was 🔹 Our last Dink or Destroy of 2025—some holiday hot takes didn’t survivePlus, David Tallant with Social Dink joins us to talk about tracking Russians, losing a friend, and building a badass pickleball bar where your Dink Rating doesn’t matter—but your beer hand might.🎧 Listen now before someone calls the Polar Express “mid” again.Unflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.BlooBallz Play hard. Smash harder. Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 Elf-on-the-shelf gets arrested 🔹 Pink pickleball courts meet EDM and motor oil 🔹 Holiday tradition: impersonate your own relativesPlus, Sydney Steinecker from Project P Events joins us to talk quitting law for glow paddles and why pickleball needs more party and less prep school. 🎧 Listen now before your court turns into a nightclub with parking spots. #BigDinkEnergy Unflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.BlooBallz Play hard. Smash harder. Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 Thinking you’re medal-bound… then losing seven straight times  🔹 A Babe Ruth swing straight to the back wall 🔹 When to dink, when to slam, and why pirates aren't safePlus, Chan Davis from Forward Pickleball joins us to talk teaching the game with heart, humor, and just a hint of Pokémon. 🎧 Listen now before you get slammed like it’s game seven. #BigDinkEnergy Unflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.BlooBallz Play hard. Smash harder. Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 A carry-on full of panties (you read that right) 🔹 One of us still owns a ShamWow and isn’t ashamed 🔹 The TikTok item that showed up 90% smaller than expectedPlus, James Ignatowich from RPM Pickleball joins us to unpack the real reason he ditched tennis and why most players are training the wrong way.🎧 Listen now before your next impulse buy ends up on the court. #BigDinkEnergyUnflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.BlooBallz Play hard. Smash harder. Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts! We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 A city cancels pickleball 🔹 Potatoes catch fire  🔹 Black Friday memories Plus, Mike “Sleeves” Sliwa from Senior Pickleball Report joins us from his solar-powered yurt to talk off-grid content, senior court life, and how he landed in a Hollywood pickleball doc.🎧 Listen now—before your casserole combusts and the Civic Center shuts you down. #BigDinkEnergyUnflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.BlooBallz Play hard. Smash harder. Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!Share Your Thoughts! 🎙️ If you had to survive on Ramen noodles, what's the ONE thing you'd refuse to give up? (The answers got weird fast.)🔥 We're diving into: 🔹 Why Dutch Bros might be worth more than rent 🔹 The mid-game switch debate that broke our brains 🔹 How 55,000 people showed up to watch pickleball (and one 18-year-old dominated everything)Plus, Christie from Dink and Dine reveals what happens when you combine 13 courts, brisket fries, and an app that pays you back just for showing up.🎧 Listen now before your foreclosure notice arrives and you're still ordering coffee.Unflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.BlooBallz Play hard. Smash harder. Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!🎙️ MTV’s dead, Oklahoma’s weird, and pickleball people are still unhinged.🔥 We’re diving into:MTV’s official funeral and why every millennial is grieving in slow motionThe most chaotic state headline we’ve read all year (yes, it involves robots)A Dink or Destroy showdown over binge-watching vs. weekly episodesPlus: Greg from Y’all Pickleball, turning second place into a 3D-printing crown empire.🎧 Listen now before your VHS starts recording over this episode.Unflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.BlooBallz Play hard. Smash harder. Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts! We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 Backwards rolls, bruised egos, and a costume that screamed “Not Like a Virgin” 🔹 Duper dips that felt personal and TikTok comments that hit harder than our partners 🔹 Tournament etiquette: do you smash the shot if your opponent hits the deck? (Spoiler: yes) Plus, Van from Awesome Pickleball Outreach joins us to talk comeback stories, gold medals, and why a court with AC and concrete might still need your help.🎧 Listen now before someone gets iced mid-point again. #BigDinkEnergyUnflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.BlooBallz Play hard. Smash harder. Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!📝 We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 The steakhouse insult that kinda slaps 🔹 One crashout, two threats, zero regrets 🔹 A holiday rom-com powered by dinksPlus, Apple John from Noizy Pickleball joins us to talk viral vibes, loud paddles, and why flannel might be illegal on court.🎧 Listen now before someone dinks in denim and gets banned from Christmas.Unflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.BlooBallz Play hard. Smash harder. Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 A parenting hack involving abandoned houses and lifelong trauma 🔹 A thrift-picking rabbit hole that starts with a tank top and ends in trespassing 🔹 How “genericide” is threatening your favorite brands (RIP, Zipper) 🔹 A spicy roundtable on cancel culture and why the mob always comes swingingPlus, Tim from The Secret Pickle joins us to talk building an invite-only pickleball club with speakeasy vibes, zero randos, and a membership cap that’ll make you feel like you’re in a paddle cult.🎧 Listen now before you get canceled for calling it a Kleenex.Unflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.BlooBallz Play hard. Smash harder. Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 A heated debate on when to retire your frosted tips 🔹 Halloween pickleball costumes gone rogue (green unitards and Hulk aspirations) 🔹 Fashion felonies at open play—from swim trunks to sports jerseys 🔹 The official ruling on backwards hats, belly rings, and the Ed Hardy line of no returnPlus, Tracy Wilcox from Dynamite Pickleball  & Heights Athletic Club joins us to talk identity-based coaching, pressure-proofing your game, and building community one court at a time.Also: Utah claims pickleball dominance—and Texas is not having it. 🎧 Listen now before someone shows up in glitter and fingerless gloves. #BigDinkEnergyUnflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.BlooBallz Play hard. Smash harder. Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 A wine-glass pre-workout ritual (yes, really) 🔹 What rec play teaches us about status, shade, and sportsmanship 🔹 A speedo-clad streaker crashing a PPA match—and what we’d wear insteadPlus, Deirdre from Pickle Me This Pod joins us to talk podcasting from the rec court up, what it means to be a “Maven with a mic,” and why Wild Willie (age 80!) might be our new life coach.🎧 Listen now before someone dry scoops pre-workout mid-dink. #BigDinkEnergyUnflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.BlooBallz Play hard. Smash harder. Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!We dinked in deep with: 🔹 Calling in "sick" just to sneak in a few games 🔹 The lowdown on Speak Easy Pickleball and its velvet-rope vibes 🔹 Answers from our TikTok and Instagram followers—some bold, some downright unhinged 🔹 A few unsolicited hot takes you didn't ask for (but definitely needed)Plus, Dawna Strouse from Dink Date gives us an update on the AI-powered dating app that's matching pickleball players one dink at a time.🎧 Listen now before your doubles partner swipes your soulmate. #BigDinkEnergyUnflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.BlooBallz Play hard. Smash harder. Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 DIY Botox that costs less than a paddle—but still stings 🔹 Dial-up memories, frosted tips, and TRL trash talk 🔹 The dink strategy that’ll make your opponents beg for mercyPlus, Chance from Harker Heights Athletic Club joins us to talk growing a pickleball scene from scratch, MILP tryouts, and how encouraging vibes can still make you dangerous. 🎧 Listen now before your mom picks up the phone and kicks you off the internet. #BigDinkEnergy Unflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.BlooBallz Play hard. Smash harder. Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 A tournament so bad, they almost needed a pickled jar podium 🔹 Passive-aggressive dish slamming as a form of family communication 🔹 When your dinks get angry and your serves get sassy Plus, Kathleen from Home Court NC joins us to talk about building better humans (who happen to play pickleball), why tacos > trophies, and how she turned a fitness philosophy into a fiercely welcoming pickleball brand.🎧 Listen now before we get Bruce Banner-level angry about line calls again. #BigDinkEnergyUnflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.BlooBallz Play hard. Smash harder. Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 A duper-rated tournament that ended in negative numbers but high vibes 🔹 Goldfish-fueled toddler invasions and why “pack-and-play” is a lifestyle 🔹 What not to resurface a pickleball court with (hint: Legos would be better) Plus, Coach AJ from the Pickleball Helpline joins us to talk about turning court therapy into a career, sandbagging scandals, and how mindset beats muscle memory every time.🎧 Listen now before your toddler gets body-bagged at open play. #BigDinkEnergyUnflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.BlooBallz Play hard. Smash harder. Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 Chain restaurant cravings that should stay buried in your 2004 memories 🔹 Why pickleball might be the only safe space left to flirt without a filter 🔹 Naked serves, sunscreen strategies, and whether low volleys count as indecent exposurePlus, Annalise from Pickle Match joins us to talk building an app where your Duper might just get you dinner.🎧 Listen now before someone challenges you to a mixed double... date. #BigDinkEnergyUnflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.BlooBallz Play hard. Smash harder. Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 A productivity party disguised as a girls’ night 🔹 Why scones should be illegal in all 50 states 🔹 A pickleball tip that'll win you the middle every time 🔹 The lost sock party that turned into a life epiphanyPlus, Maggie Zheng from Court & Crew joins us to talk ditching med school, serving fits on and off the court, and what it means to build a brand that actually gives a damn.🎧 Listen now before someone invites you to a lost sock forcing party. #BigDinkEnergyUnflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.BlooBallz Play hard. Smash harder. Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 Life events we wish we could bank (hello, knees and hormones) 🔹 A Dink or Destroy on leaving the house after pickleball 🔹 Pickleball patience vs. power — which really wins? 🔹 And yep… is pickleball killing the planet?Plus, Carrie & Stephanie from Dink and Dash App drop in with stories and a fresh take on rec play.🎧 Listen now before your paddle gets turned into plumbing. #BigDinkEnergyUnflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.BlooBallz Play hard. Smash harder. Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 Naked balcony confessions from one fearless host 🔹 The open play vs. scramble pickleball debate that could split your friend group 🔹 How to earn a new way to take a loose tooth out Plus, Richard Martinez from Sun City Pickleball joins us to share insider strategies, format secrets, and the quirks of his local scene.🎧 Listen now before someone books the ball machine for dental work. #BigDinkEnergyUnflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.BlooBallz Play hard. Smash harder. Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 A wild breakdown of “work wives” and why your pickleball partner might be your emotional sidepiece 🔹 Crocs vs. skinny jeans—who ya got in the ultimate foot fashion face-off? 🔹 The unspoken pickleball court lines that matter (and the ones you should ignore like a boss) 🔹 A biohacking frog poison detox that’s got us saying… hard pass, KermitPlus, Jordan Bryant from PickleFlix joins us to talk about turning gym comedy into binge-worthy pickleball content—and why a red carpet pickleball premiere is the party we didn’t know we needed.🎧 Listen now before your “pickleball work wife” syncs calendars with your real spouse. #BigDinkEnergyUnflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.BlooBallz Play hard. Smash harder. Dink and Dash AppCapture the chaos, the courts, and the characters of your pickleball life.Pickleball JournalPickleball Wisdom & Life Hacks for Winning On and Off the CourtDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 A paddle PSA 🔹 The science-shattering truth about fruit (sorry, strawberries) 🔹 Tanning beds > long intros—Murder, She Wrote, we’re looking at you 🔹 The love-hate relationship with short form videoPlus, Brenda Lopez from Cash Queens Pickleball breaks down how she’s turning clinics into cash games and building a crown-worthy community for women who came to compete.🎧 Listen now before your paddle melts and your kids TL;DR your lecture.Unflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 Tumbler hoarding confessions and cold vs. dry pantry logistics 🔹 The great debate: should you fake-apologize for net-cord winners? 🔹 What it’s like to podcast with your day-job coworkers Then we sit down with  Ace Rodrigues , the founder of Pickleball Kingdom, to talk court-building flops, franchise wins, and why passion is useless without execution.🎧 Listen now before your HOA bans glitter, snacks, and striped outfits.Unflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 Thick & Hardy: the jean brand that never was 🔹 Gas station snacks as adult therapy 🔹 Why your warmup should not include stretching before pickleball 🔹 “I eat meat but identify as vegan” — Brian Bradley’s wellness mic dropPlus, Brian Bradley from the structural health world joins us to talk about fixing your body from the inside out, biohacking smarter, and why structural alignment is the flossing of fitness.🎧 Listen now before Summerween becomes a felony. #BigDinkEnergyUnflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 Ketchup on pancakes (arrest-worthy) 🔹 Tipping culture: who deserves it and who can kick rocks 🔹 The #1 reason your pickleball game sucks (hint: it’s your spine) 🔹 Free posture help from Brian Bradley, a dude who fixes Navy SEALsBrian Bradley’s here to save your body and roast your weak-ass dink.🎧 Listen now before your pancakes or your posture get soggy.DM Brian - Free 15 minute consult for BDE listeners, just tell him Big Dink Energy Podcast sent you!Unflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at bdepodcast.com/over40The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are as beautiful as they are functional.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts! We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 The exact moment soup-in-bed became a lifestyle 🔹 A cologne con so bold it ended in marriage 🔹 DUPR finally explained like you're not a pro (because you're not)Plus, Andrea from Cat 5 Pickleball drops in to talk racquetball roots, coaching vibes, and why glow pickle is a gateway drug.🎧 Listen now before someone rates your dink a 2.5.Unflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!🎙️ Can “pretty” be powerful? Karen from The Pretty Pickleball Company says yes—and she brought receipts (and sparkles).🔥 We’re diving into:The one decency law we’d all pass (spoiler: check your fridge)Celebrity paddles, carbon fiber fairy tales & unapologetic brandingPickleball injuries, Blue Zones, and why playing might help you live longerPlus: grocery store snacking crimes, pajama pants in public, and the great truck nut debate.🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your pods.Unflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!We’re coming in hot with: 🧻 A heated debate about how to hang your toilet paper 🌕 Moon landing conspiracies we probably shouldn’t believe 🩳 Pickleball advice from a guy in jorts (you already know) 🕵️‍♂️ A surprise cameo from the actual Secret ServicePlus, Evan Slaughter aka Fit to Serve opens up about addiction recovery, discovering pickleball in rehab, and how humor, healing, and community collide on and off the court.Listen now before the tinfoil hats come out. Big Dink Energy pickleball podcast is half insight, half nonsense, all entertainment.Unflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!What do Gen Z slang, paddle throwing, and OnlyFans all have in common? Apparently, this episode.We kick things off with a generational slang trivia battle—Boomers to Gen Alpha—where words like “mid,” “skibidi,” and “gag me with a spoon” cause complete chaos. ("Wait… yacht means big booty now?!")Then we’re joined by Michelle, aka The Dink Shrink—a 5.0 pickleball player and licensed therapist—who breaks down what your court rage really says about you, how to survive “divorce alley,” and why pickleball might just be the best therapy on the planet.🔥 In this episode:The OnlyFans pickleball reality show that has us nervously laughingMental health and pickleball: how they intersectRelationship red flags spotted on the courtMLP jerseys, face paint, and full sports cosplay—dink or destroy?Whether you're a rec play regular or just here for the therapy tea, this is one episode you don’t want to miss.Unflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at 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! 💥 

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.Unflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts! 🎤 Zumba. Shimmies. Flirting mid-rally?! This week’s Kitchen Talk kicks off with a wild story from the court—when one player turned open play into open season for single men. Spoiler: he was married. And yes, we name names (sort of). 💅Then we serve up an interview with Ellie Santra, the viral singer-songwriter behind the “Big Dink Energy” pickleball song that’s blowing up Spotify and TikTok. She shares how a casual game turned into a creative explosion, her favorite pickleball moment, and why she’s never apologizing for being cringe and proud. 💖🔥 Dink or Destroy: Are subtitles ruining your binge-watching or making you smarter?🗞️ News You Can Use: Why Gen Z is entering their “Villain Era” and how a group of senior citizens just schooled high schoolers (again) in a heated pickleball tournament.📈 This episode is packed with:Pickleball drama you won’t believeViral song origin storiesMental health + community talkA little chaos and a lot of laughs👇 If you’ve ever met a “Bitty Bitty Bum Bum” at your court—or you ARE one—we want your story. Drop it at bdepodcast.com or tag us @bdepodcast.Unflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!This week’s News You Can Use is unhinged—in the best way. We’re talking cryptic floorboard messages, sketchy skeleton pranks, expired lettuce, and why adult life is just a series of bizarre plot twists.Plus, would you get a pickleball tattoo? We’re debating that and other ridiculous ideas.Then we chat with Tommy Flaim, the mastermind behind Silly Pickles League—a rec play league blowing up across the U.S. He shares how pickleball is bringing people together, one awkward serve at a time.📆 New episodes every Tuesday 🎧 Subscribe, listen, and leave us a voicemail at bdepodcast.comUnflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!One of us took a pickleball straight to the butt—don’t worry, it's still family friendly. We’re talking open play chaos, the weirdest desserts ever created, and the childhood games we think deserve a pro sports comeback. Wes Dogg joins us to talk pickleball content, comedy, and building a brand while still drilling for dinks. And in Dink or Destroy: paddle taps after every point—friendly vibe or forced formality?🎧 Tune in, tap in, and keep the dink soft and the energy BIG. #PickleballPodcast #BigDinkEnergyUnflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!Overhead smashes, loud chewers, and cardboard hoarders—what do they all have in common? They drive us nuts. We’re breaking down unforced errors on and off the pickleball court, plus chatting with Tim from The PutAway in Maryland about building a killer community and facility.And in Dink or Destroy, we’re talking prison pickleball. Rehab or red flag?🎧 Listen in and keep the dink soft and the energy BIG.Unflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at 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! 💥 

Share Your Thoughts!Pickleball, parenting rants, and poop coffee — what could go wrong? 🤯 We’re diving into pretentious parenting, shady pickleball open play players, and a toothpaste you definitely don’t want. Trisha Shelley from Pickle Hood joins us to talk community, confidence, and why pickleball magic matters. And in Dink or Destroy, we’re calling out players who won’t even tell you their names before a pickleball match. 🎧 Tune in, weigh in, and keep the dink soft and the energy BIG! 💥 Unflavored. No sugar. No chalky aftertaste. Just squeeze into whatever you're already drinking and you're done. Water, coffee, your morning whatever — Buoy works in all of it. If you're playing pickleball in the heat or just trying to stay hydrated like an actual adult, this is the move. Stephanie fights for this one personally.Get the link at 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! 💥