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. Instagram: @bigdinkenergypodcast TikTok: @bigdinkenergypodcast Website: www.bdepodcast.com Facebook: Big Dink Energy Podcast
Episodes
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🏃 Things everybody claims to love that we're convinced half of them are lying about.
🛁 Paddle Princess has taken bath time to a level none of us were prepared for.
🚢 Pickleball is entering its private island era. Apparently we're fancy now.
Plus, sports psychologist Dr. Haley Perlis joins us...
She's worked with Olympic athletes, NASA, and the U.S. Air Force. Now she's talking about the mental g...
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👀 The things people do in public that turn us into spectators against our will.
😬 Petty shit we're absolutely NOT fine with...even though we pretend we are.
🌎 Whether putting USA on a pickleball team will finally make us watch pro pickleball.
Plus, Alex Aitken joins us from Scotland...
He went from self-described couch potato who'd never played a sport to completely hooked on pickleball, getting...
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 actual business.
Plus, Connor Basnight joins us...
He went from zero athletic background to a 5.0 pickleball pro, and somehow the guy who started from scratch might have the best perspective ...
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🏆 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 to tolerate anymore.
Plus, Coach Nick Scalise joins us...
Nick came with hot takes about ratings, tournament egos, open play and pickleball clubs that may have seriously underestimated what ac...
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 dreams?
Plus, Dr. Lane Odom, aka Pickleball Chiro, joins us to talk bodies, injuries, recovery, and the stuff pickleball players probably should be doing before something sta...
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
Plus, Jake Plummer joins us for Part 2 to talk functional mushrooms, longevity, what he puts in his own body, and why pickleball has become one of the ways he still gets out...
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🔹 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.
Plus, Jake Plummer, a former NFL quarterback, reflects on ten years in the league and the toll professional sports take on the body and mind. He opens up about trading anti-infla...
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🔹 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.
Plus, Soren from The Pickleball Agent joins us to explain how a guy in a pickle-hat sport coat and a headless text-message app are stitching together the fragmented pickleball s...
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🔹 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.
Plus, Wally Green joins us to share how he went from a violent childhood in the Brooklyn projects to a pro table tennis career that took him solo into North Korea for a real-life gam...
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🔹 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.
Plus, Daniela Simon from Serve for Strength joins us with her daughters to share how two years of misdiagnosed injuries and multiple surgeries turned into a nonprofit built to make sur...
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🔹 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 you.
Plus, Joel Mower from Dink Ninjas Pickleball joins us to share how a sleepless night during his wife's cancer diagnosis turned into a paddle brand built on community and ...
PickleCon 2026: We Were There for All of It
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🔹 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 are floating around — Dink & Dash's fingerprint is everywhere.
Plus, hear how Stephanie, Paddle Princess, and Carrie rate the entire weekend — vendor booths, a celebrit...
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🔹 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, Cody Sivan, founder of Brick Wall Pickleball and a PickleCon keynote speaker, joins us to unpack how he's building a meritocratic alternative to pro pickleball's biggest tours. He w...
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🔹 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 briefing for actual houseguests.
Plus, Josh Sprague from Orange Mud joins us to talk about turning a ruined water bottle on a training run into a hydration brand built for ultra-endu...
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 Hacksaw from All Court Media joins us to share how one nervous livestream became a trusted media brand serving recreational and veteran pickleball players. Consistency—not ...
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. Pickleball joins us to share how a family- and veteran-owned pickleball shop is helping players find the right gear, improve their game, and build a stronger pickleball com...
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🔹 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 The Accidental Pickleballer joins us to talk about creating a more welcoming pickleball culture. From open play etiquette to finding connection through ...
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🔹 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 second-ever listener interview. An advanced beginner learning out loud and proudly unreasonably obsessed with pickleball, Shawna shares how she's helping amplify women i...
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🔹 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-ever listener interview. She shares how pickleball helped build confidence, community, and a new sense of identity while adapting to vision challenges and creating a thriv...
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🔹 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, John "Apple John" from Noisy Pickleball joins us to talk about transforming tournaments into full-scale experiences with music, giveaways, community engagement, and unforgettable...
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