Big DINK Energy | Over 40 Pickleball & Life

Share Your Thoughts! 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 picklebal...

Share Your Thoughts! 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 s...

Share Your Thoughts! We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 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 thro...

Share Your Thoughts! We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 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&apo...

Share Your Thoughts! We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 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 challenge...

Share Your Thoughts! We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 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, communi...

Share Your Thoughts! We’re coming in hot with:  🔹 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...

Share Your Thoughts! We’re coming in hot with:  🔹 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 competition meet...

Share Your Thoughts! 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 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 b...

Share Your Thoughts! 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 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 bef...

Share Your Thoughts! 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 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, enter...

Share Your Thoughts! 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 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...

Share Your Thoughts! 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 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 i...

Share Your Thoughts! 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 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 t...

Share Your Thoughts! 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 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 b...

Share Your Thoughts! 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 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 wit...

Share Your Thoughts! 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 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 bi...

Share Your Thoughts! 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 pickleball courts. Plus, Roger Belair from Pickleball in Prision & PICL joins us to talk about bringing pickleball inside maximum-security prisons. The game is creati...

Share Your Thoughts! 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 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 chan...

Share Your Thoughts! 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 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 6,0...

Share Your Thoughts! 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  🔹  Pick 6 confessions about what pickleball players secretly love  Plus, Jonathan and Ian from Amigos Pickleball join us to talk building a Dallas-based pickleb...

Share Your Thoughts!  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 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....

Share Your Thoughts!  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 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 tal...

Share Your Thoughts!  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 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...

Share Your Thoughts! 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 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 bri...