Big DINK Energy Pickleball & Life Podcast
Big Dink Energy is the funny pickleball podcast for real rec players, paddle addicts, and people who love the game but don’t take it too seriously. 🎧 Weekly episodes packed with: Court-side banter & rule rants Gear talk & guest interviews Off-the-court chaos: relationships, life, and hot takes Whether you're a casual dinker, pickle-curious beginner, or just here for the laughs, you'll find relatable debates, ridiculous stories, and unexpected inspiration. Half insight. Half nonsense. 100% entertainment. 👉 Grab your paddle, embrace the dink, and press play. Support the show as low as $3/month: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452835/supporters/new Instagram: @bigdinkenergypodcast Website: www.bdepodcast.com Facebook: Big Dink Energy Podcast
Episodes
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 mercy
Plus, 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.
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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 ...
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 bea...
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 exposure
Plus, Annalise from Pickle Match joins us to talk building an app where your Duper might just get you dinner.
🎧 Listen now before so...
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 epiphany
Plus, 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 t...
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...
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 ...
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, Kermit
Plus, Jordan Bryant fr...
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 video
Plus, 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 co...
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.
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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 drop
Plus, Brian Bradley from the structural health world joins us to talk about fixing your body from the inside out, biohacking smarter, and ...
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 SEALs
Brian Bradley’s here to save your body and roast your weak-ass dink.
🎧 Listen now before your pancakes or your posture get soggy.
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.
🎙️ 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 branding
- Pickleball injuries, Blue Zones, and why playing might help you live longer
Plus: grocery store snacking crimes, pajama pants in publ...
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 Service
Plus, Evan Slaughter aka Fit to Serve opens up about addiction recovery, discovering pickleball in rehab, and how humor, healing, and communi...
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 ...
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 he...
🎤 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 ho...
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 sha...
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...
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