Big DINK Energy | Over 40 Pickleball & Life
Big Dink Energy is the over 40 pickleball and life podcast for rec players, paddle addicts, and people who refuse to accept "just aging" as an answer.
Weekly episodes packed with:
- Court-side banter and real talk
- Gear talk and guest interviews
- Recovery, peptides, and feeling good after 40
- Off-the-court chaos: relationships, life, and hot takes
Whether you've never picked up a paddle or you're already obsessed — pickleball changed our lives and it could change yours too. We'll give you relatable debates, ridiculous stories, and permission to play again.
Half insight. Half nonsense. 100% entertainment.
Grab your paddle, embrace the dink, and press play.
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Website: www.bdepodcast.com
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Episodes
66 episodes
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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Holiday Burnout & Paddle Drama | Alexander Jeffery w/ The Power of Pickleball Film
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...
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Pickleball Gear Addiction & Over 40 Truths | Rachel Chonko w/ Pickleball Innovators
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 joi...
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Pickleball Ball Color Wars & Tech Takeover | Gordon G. G. Gebert w/ NPL Founder
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 f...
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Pickleball Midlife Moments & A New Racket Sport | Steve Bellamy w/ TYPTI
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 pea...
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Open Play Ball Superstitions | Roger Belair w/ Pickleball in Prison & PICL
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 pickleb...
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Pickleball Mindset & No Giving a Sh!t at 40 | Tony Roig w/ Better Pickleball
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 Pickleb...
Store Snobbery & Powerball Dreams | Greg Mather w/ Arizona Pickleball Players
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 c...
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Pickleball Private Lessons & Florida Felonies | Jonathan & Ian w/ Amigos Pickleball
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 ...
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Dead Roses & Pickleball Out of Context | Danielle w/ Paddle Battles
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 I...
Pickleball Gender War + Typti Smackdowns | Wadan Khan w/ Pickle N' Chill
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 pickleb...
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Good, Bad & Ugly Pickleball Venues | Aaron Thompson w/ Guardian Pickleball
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 r...
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50 Episodes and Failing DUPRs | Sean Munoz Content Creator
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,...
Wheaties, Resolutions & Pickleball Regrets | Luis Rojas w/ The Real Dink Master
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 ...
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Tournament Drama & Tesla Paddles | Igor Hiller w/ Dink Different
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 mayb...
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2025: Built on Dinks, Delusion & an Unexpected Crew | Pickleball Nikki - Influencer
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...
From Russian Spies to Pickleball Lies (and a Sleigh Full of Christmas Opinions) | David Tallant w/ Social Dink
📝 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 d...
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Pink Pickleball Raves & Christmas Traditions | Sydney Steinecker w/ Project P Events
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 ...
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Pickleball Delusions + Target the Pirate | Chan Davis w/ Forward Pickleball
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 safePlu...
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QVC Scars & Luggage Wars | James Ignatowich w/ RPM Pickleball
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 Igna...
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Pickleball Shut Down & Thanksgiving Fails | Mike “Sleeves” Sliwa w/ Senior Pickleball Report
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-pow...
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