Big DINK Energy | Over 40 Pickleball & Life
Big Dink Energy is the pickleball lifestyle podcast for adults over 40 who love the game, the community, and refuse to accept "just aging" as an answer. Hosted by Stephanie and Guy Beveridge, along with their long time friend Stefanie (Paddle Princess) every week we bring you conversations that feel like hanging out after open play. Weekly episodes packed with: • Court-side banter and real talk • Pickleball news, gear talk, and paddle reviews • Guest interviews with players, founders, and creators • Recovery, peptides, and staying active after 40 • Off-the-court chaos, relationships, business, and hot takes Whether you've never picked up a paddle or you're already planning your next tournament, 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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🔹 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...
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🔹 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 ...
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🔹 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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🔹 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 Dance Moms reality TV world and Dear Dance Mom Podcast joins us to talk turning pickleball into a full-blown lifestyle. From ball machine solo sessions to tournament prep a...
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🔹 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, and why pickleball creates meaningful human connection. From basketball habits to “creating collisions,” this episode explores what happens when...
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🔹 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 pros
Plus, Dr. Amanda Sovik-Johnston from The Connected Competitor joins us to break down the partnership psychology that quietly decides whether you play your best pickleball — or...
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🔹 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 eye
Plus, Miguel Enciso joins us to talk how painters tape, a Bosu ball, and a garage experiment turned into 28 million views and the unofficial anthem of pickleball.
🎧 Listen now before that anthem lives in your h...
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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 ...
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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 coa...
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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 p...
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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 th...
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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 n...
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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 c...
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