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.
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Website: www.bdepodcast.com
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Episodes
79 episodes
Pickleball Pop-Ins & Humbling Moments | Daniella Simon w/ Serve for Strength
We're coming in hot with:🔹 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.Pl...
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Pickleball: Why Can't We All Just Get Along | Joel Mower w/ Dink Ninjas
We're coming in hot with:🔹 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...
PickleCon 2026: The People, Brands & Moments You Missed
PickleCon 2026: We Were There for All of ItWe're coming in hot with:🔹 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 a...
Pickleball Texts & PickleCon Week | Cody Sivan w/ Brick Wall Pickleball
We're coming in hot with:🔹 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,...
Pickleball's Viewer Gap & 100-Mile Grit | Josh Sprague w/ Orange Mud
We're coming in hot with:🔹 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 briefi...
Pickleball Content Creator Myths & First Tournament Nerves | Maurice Hacksaw w/ All Court Media
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 Hac...
Pickleball Movie & Retro Fast Food Scandals | Evan Stanko w/ G.O.A.T. Pickleball
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. Pic...
Pickleball Culture & $225 Million Bets | That Pickleball Gal w/ The Accidental Pickleballer
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 T...
Pickleball Networking & Dad Jokes | Shawna Grosskleg w/ fearlesspickleballher
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 ...
Pickleball Pressure & Adult Pretending | Brittany Hord w/ The Pickleball Queen
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-ev...
PPA Ideas & Dirty Lyrics w/ Noizy Pickleall | Noizy Events
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, Jo...
Dance Moms to Dinks & Cozy Culture | Melissa Gisoni w/ Dear Dance Mom
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 Dan...
Pickleball Road Trips & Dingles? | Mounir Gad w/ Pickleball Forever Substack
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,...
Pickleball Partnerships & Putting Joy on the Calendar | Dr. Amanda Sovik-Johnston w/ The Connected Competitor
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 pr...
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Pickleball's Stiff Dink Anthem & Mom Guilt Margaritas | Miguel Enciso w/ Sherwood Country Club
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 eyePlus, Miguel E...
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Rec Play Meltdown & PickleCon Takes Over | Kelsey Thompson w/ PickleCon
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 th...
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Pickleball Spectacle & Self-Acceptance | Randy Nguyen w/ @Randypickleball
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 hi...
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Pickleball Obsession & Midlife Identity Crisis | Clare Frank / Author and Former Fire Chief
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 itPlus, Clare Frank from author and...
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Holiday Burnout & Paddle Drama | Alexander Jeffery w/ The Power of Pickleball Film
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 playPlus, Alexander Jeffery...
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Pickleball Gear Addiction & Over 40 Truths | Rachel Chonko w/ Pickleball Innovators
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 delayedPlus, Rachel Chonko from Pickleball Innovators joi...
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Pickleball Ball Color Wars & Tech Takeover | Gordon G. G. Gebert w/ NPL Founder
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 regretPlus, Gordon Gebert f...
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Pickleball Midlife Moments & A New Racket Sport | Steve Bellamy w/ TYPTI
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 pea...
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Open Play Ball Superstitions | Roger Belair w/ Pickleball in Prison & PICL
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 pickleb...
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Pickleball Mindset & No Giving a Sh!t at 40 | Tony Roig w/ Better Pickleball
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 smilePlus, Tony Roig from Better Pickleb...
Store Snobbery & Powerball Dreams | Greg Mather w/ Arizona Pickleball Players
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 c...
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