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. Instagram: @bigdinkenergypodcast TikTok: @bigdinkenergypodcast Website: www.bdepodcast.com Facebook: Big Dink Energy Podcast
Episodes
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🔹 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 the NBA
Plus Kelsey from Triple Crown Sports joins us to break down how PickleCon is turning pickleball into a full blown festival experience — competition, entertainment, and community all under one ro...
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🔹 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 hit harder than expected.
Plus, Randy Nguyen from Randy Pickleball joins us to talk how mindset, resets, and self-belief helped transform a new player into a 5.0 coach. He breaks down...
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🔹 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🔹 10,000 steps is outdated and nobody wants to admit it
Plus, Clare Frank from author and former California fire chief joins us to talk about leaving a 30-year career and diving into a year-long pickleball obsession. What started as curiosity turned into a powerful shift in i...
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🔹 Holiday burnout made traditions feel like a full-time job
🔹 Paddle drama exposed money problems behind the scenes
🔹 Gear debates started creeping into rec play
Plus, 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.
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🔹 New paddle won’t fix bad footwork
🔹 Trampoline parks turn into ambulance calls
🔹 Amazon carts grow while workouts get delayed
Plus, 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” re...
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🔹 Pink balls vs green sparks unexpected court debates
🔹 Pickleball tech quietly changing how games get called
🔹 “Just one more game” spirals into late-night regret
Plus, 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.
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🔹 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 joy
Plus, 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 vi...
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🔹 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, ...
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🔹 Total knee replacement, hospital diapers, zero chill
🔹 Turning 40 and dropping the people-pleaser act
🔹 A bronze medal comeback fueled by one smile
Plus, 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 ...
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🔹 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 help
Plus, 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 ful...
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🔹 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...
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🔹 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.
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🔹 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 obsessed
Plus, Wadon Khan from Pickle N' Chill joins us to talk turning “Netflix and...
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🔹 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 know
Plus, Aaron Thompson from Guardian Pickleball joins us to talk traumatic brain injuries, dark humor, and how the game turned his PTSD into MVP energy...
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🔹 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 suck
Plus, 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 ...
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🔹 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 on
Plus, 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.
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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 questions
Plus, Igor Hiller from Dink Different joins us to talk child acting with Robin Williams, adulti...
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 wra...
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🔹 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 survive
Plus, 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...
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 relatives
Plus, 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.
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