Big DINK Energy | Over 40 Pickleball & Life
Big Dink Energy is pickleball, friends, funny shit, and the conversations that happen somewhere between the court and real life.
Hosted by Stephanie and Guy Beveridge with their longtime friend Stefanie, aka Paddle Princess, we're three adults over 40 who found pickleball and accidentally made it part of our personality.
We talk pickleball, life, gear, people, things we love, things that annoy us, and whatever else comes up. You don't have to be good at pickleball. Hell, you don't even have to play.
Come hang out.
Half insight. Half nonsense. 100% entertainment.
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Episodes
86 episodes
Does Getting Better at Pickleball Make It Less Fun? + Connor Basnight | KC Pickleball Pro
We're diving into:👏 Social rules we're officially done pretending make sense.🪂 Things everybody should experience exactly ONCE...and then never do that shit again.💸 What happens when the pickleball facility gold rush meets ...
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Your Pickleball Rating Is Not a Personality + Coach Nick Scalise | Chronic Illness & Pickleball Coach
We're diving into:🏆 When your pickleball rating starts becoming your entire personality.📟 Things we survived 20 years ago that would absolutely send us over the edge now.🧓 The shit you suddenly realize you're just too old t...
Stop Buying the Damn Framework + Dr. Lane Odom | Pickleball Chiro
We’re diving into:📚 When did simply living your life start requiring a $497 framework?🏓 What if your pickleball game isn't actually the thing holding you back?🧠 And why are Gen X GATE kids suddenly comparing notes about mall drea...
Pickleball Is Just the Playground for Adults + Jake Plummer | Former NFL QB & Entrepreneur Pt. 2
We’re diving into: 🏓 Why pickleball might just be the playground for adults 😂 The absolutely unhinged games we somehow survived as kids 🤡 The MLP clown controversy because apparently that’s a sentence we have to say...
Pickleball Flicks & Volunteer Fails | Jake Plummer - NFL QB Turned Entrepreneur, Pt. 1
We're coming in hot with:🔹 We finally watched the pickleball movie and have thoughts. 🔹 One of us learned the hard way what never to volunteer for. 🔹 Back to school shopping might hurt more than you expect this year.
Pickleball Consent & Mascot Trivia | Soren w/ The Pickleball Agent
We're coming in hot with:🔹 One of us confidently guessed Captain Crunch and was very wrong. 🔹 One of us accidentally signed her sister up for a tournament. 🔹 There's apparently an official day just for pickleball now.
Pickleball Life Hacks & Arctic Chaos | Wally Green w/ Wally Green NYC
We're coming in hot with:🔹 One of us married someone purely for their anxiety cleaning. 🔹 Apparently asking your dog why it's staring is totally normal. 🔹 One man is sailing the Arctic completely alone right now....
Pickleball Pop-Ins & Humbling Moments | Daniella Simon w/ Serve for Strength
We're coming in hot with:🔹 Our default setting right now is apparently not ready for humans. 🔹 One of us just got humbled by a bicycle CAPTCHA. 🔹 Remember worrying about your top eight? That drama might return.Pl...
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Pickleball: Why Can't We All Just Get Along | Joel Mower w/ Dink Ninjas
We're coming in hot with:🔹 Apparently trash-talking tennis says more about your own game. 🔹 One of us keeps checking the fridge like it'll refill itself. 🔹 The truth behind blaming beer for your bad shots might surprise...
PickleCon 2026: The People, Brands & Moments You Missed
PickleCon 2026: We Were There for All of ItWe're coming in hot with:🔹 We lost our voices and it wasn't from cheering pickleball. 🔹 One of us dinks glow pickleball, the other says destroy it. 🔹 700 positive pins a...
Pickleball Texts & PickleCon Week | Cody Sivan w/ Brick Wall Pickleball
We're coming in hot with:🔹 Apparently a thumbs up is now a complete conversation. 🔹 This is exactly why we side-eye every conference booth now. 🔹 One wrong text landed in the group chat with the dog groomer.Plus,...
Pickleball's Viewer Gap & 100-Mile Grit | Josh Sprague w/ Orange Mud
We're coming in hot with:🔹 A junk drawer confession involving 300 box cutters and zero regrets. 🔹 Instant red flags range from fingernail clipping to empath opening lines. 🔹 A waterbed once required a full safety briefi...
Pickleball Content Creator Myths & First Tournament Nerves | Maurice Hacksaw w/ All Court Media
We're coming in hot with:🔹 Why almost everyone watches, but almost nobody creates.🔹 The unexpected competition hiding in every pickleball community.🔹 A Halloween mask becomes an unlikely tournament advantage.Plus, Maurice Hac...
Pickleball Movie & Retro Fast Food Scandals | Evan Stanko w/ G.O.A.T. Pickleball
We’re coming in hot with:🔹 Retro fast food scandals still leave everyone divided.🔹 A Pick 6 dating question gets surprisingly uncomfortable.🔹 The New Dink movie sparks plenty of speculation.Plus, Evan Stanko from G.O.A.T. Pic...
Pickleball Culture & $225 Million Bets | That Pickleball Gal w/ The Accidental Pickleballer
We’re coming in hot with:🔹 Dirty sodas somehow became a serious life upgrade.🔹 Someone just bet $225 million on pickleball.🔹 “That’s not my hand” should never be whispered.Plus, Orlicia Antoinette aka ThatPickleballGal from T...
Pickleball Networking & Dad Jokes | Shawna Grosskleg w/ fearlesspickleballher
We’re coming in hot with:🔹 A less-manly debate got surprisingly heated.🔹 Business deals happened between tournament beers.🔹 Dad jokes reached an all-time low.Plus, Shawna Grosskleg from FearlessPickleballHer joins us for our ...
Pickleball Pressure & Adult Pretending | Brittany Hord w/ The Pickleball Queen
We’re coming in hot with:🔹 A kitchen violation finally got called.🔹 Spectator pressure changed everything.🔹 Anus-stamped brownies ruined potlucks forever.Plus, Brittany Hord from The Pickleball Queen joins us for our first-ev...
PPA Ideas & Dirty Lyrics w/ Noizy Pickleall | Noizy Events
We’re coming in hot with:🔹 Bruce Springsteen raised way more questions than answers.🔹 One official trash-talk timeout somehow sounds completely reasonable.🔹 A heron stole the spotlight with a pickleball rescue.Plus, Jo...
Dance Moms to Dinks & Cozy Culture | Melissa Gisoni w/ Dear Dance Mom
We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 A towel warmer somehow became peak luxury. 🔹 Cozy routines lost everyone after step five. 🔹 A $300 million pickleball fraud somehow fooled investors.Plus, Melissa Gisoni from the Dan...
Pickleball Road Trips & Dingles? | Mounir Gad w/ Pickleball Forever Substack
We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 Things we shouldn’t Google over 40. 🔹 Buc-ee’s stops completely destroyed the game plan. 🔹 Dingles?Plus, Mounir Gad from Pickleball Forever Substack joins us to talk mindset, growth,...
Pickleball Partnerships & Putting Joy on the Calendar | Dr. Amanda Sovik-Johnston w/ The Connected Competitor
We're coming in hot with: 🔹 What every tournament host keeps getting hilariously wrong 🔹 The most inappropriate time anyone has recommended pickleball 🔹 A 15-year-old skater quietly humbling the pickleball pr...
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Pickleball's Stiff Dink Anthem & Mom Guilt Margaritas | Miguel Enciso w/ Sherwood Country Club
We're coming in hot with: 🔹 The mom phrases that secretly run every pickleball court 🔹 A 122-shot rally that broke pro pickleball 🔹 A pickleball tip about bangers that deserves a side eyePlus, Miguel E...
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Rec Play Meltdown & PickleCon Takes Over | Kelsey Thompson w/ PickleCon
We are coming in hot with:🔹 Viral post ignites debate over calling out bad behavior on the court 🔹 Grand Theft Auto somehow enters the pickleball sponsorship chat 🔹 Pickleball just pulled bigger TV numbers than th...
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Pickleball Spectacle & Self-Acceptance | Randy Nguyen w/ @Randypickleball
We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 A Super Bowl-style pickleball entrance sparked unexpected walkout debates. 🔹 Peptide jokes got wildly inappropriate in under sixty seconds. 🔹 Crooked teeth, a weird smile, and confidence hi...
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Pickleball Obsession & Midlife Identity Crisis | Clare Frank / Author and Former Fire Chief
We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 Winging life at 40 hits harder than expected 🔹 Pre-game rituals feel more chaos than training 🔹 10,000 steps is outdated and nobody wants to admit itPlus, Clare Frank from author and...
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