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Big DINK Energy Pickleball & Life PodcastWhy Pickleball Players Should Wear Zebra Stripes + Net-Cord Drama | Ace Rodrigues w/ Pickleball KingdomSend us a textWe’re coming in hot with: 🔹 Tumbler hoarding confessions and cold vs. dry pantry logistics 🔹 The great debate: should you fake-apologize for net-cord winners? 🔹 What it’s like to podcast with your day-job coworkers Then we sit down with Ace Rodrigues , the founder of Pickleball Kingdom, to talk court-building flops, franchise wins, and why passion is useless without execution.🎧 Listen now before your HOA bans glitter, snacks, and striped outfits.The Pretty Pickleball CompanyDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase...2025-07-2240 minBig DINK Energy Pickleball & Life PodcastThick & Hardy Pickleball Vibes | Pt. 2 Brian Bradley w/ Structural Health ExpertSend us a textWe’re coming in hot with: 🔹 Thick & Hardy: the jean brand that never was 🔹 Gas station snacks as adult therapy 🔹 Why your warmup should not include stretching before pickleball 🔹 “I eat meat but identify as vegan” — Brian Bradley’s wellness mic dropPlus, Brian Bradley from the structural health world joins us to talk about fixing your body from the inside out, biohacking smarter, and why structural alignment is the flossing of fitness.🎧 Listen now before Summerween becomes a felony. #BigDinkEnergyThe Pretty Pickleball Company2025-07-1535 minBig DINK Energy Pickleball & Life PodcastWeird Childhood Snacks & Pickleball Biohacks | Brian Bradley w/ Egoscue Institute (Pt.1)Send us a textWe’re coming in hot with: 🔹 Ketchup on pancakes (arrest-worthy) 🔹 Tipping culture: who deserves it and who can kick rocks 🔹 The #1 reason your pickleball game sucks (hint: it’s your spine) 🔹 Free posture help from Brian Bradley, a dude who fixes Navy SEALsBrian Bradley’s here to save your body and roast your weak-ass dink.🎧 Listen now before your pancakes or your posture get soggy.DM Brian - Free 15 minute consult for BDE listeners, just tell him Big Dink Energy Podcast sent you!The Pretty Pickle...2025-07-0837 minBig DINK Energy Pickleball & Life PodcastDUPR Ratings, Bed Snacks & Questionable Cologne Choices | Andrea w/ Cat 5 PickleballSend us a text We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 The exact moment soup-in-bed became a lifestyle 🔹 A cologne con so bold it ended in marriage 🔹 DUPR finally explained like you're not a pro (because you're not)Plus, Andrea from Cat 5 Pickleball drops in to talk racquetball roots, coaching vibes, and why glow pickle is a gateway drug.🎧 Listen now before someone rates your dink a 2.5.Support the show 👉 Love what you heard? Hit follow, leave a review, and share with your pickleball...2025-07-0132 minBig DINK Energy Pickleball & Life PodcastCan Pretty Be Powerful? Decency Laws, Pickleball Injuries | Karen w/ The Pretty Pickleball CompanySend us a text🎙️ Can “pretty” be powerful? Karen from The Pretty Pickleball Company says yes—and she brought receipts (and sparkles).🔥 We’re diving into:The one decency law we’d all pass (spoiler: check your fridge)Celebrity paddles, carbon fiber fairy tales & unapologetic brandingPickleball injuries, Blue Zones, and why playing might help you live longerPlus: grocery store snacking crimes, pajama pants in public, and the great truck nut debate.🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your pods.Support the show 👉 Love what you...2025-06-2440 minBig DINK Energy Pickleball & Life PodcastPickleball, Moon Landing & Recovery | Evan Slaughter w/ Fit to ServeSend us a textWe’re coming in hot with: 🧻 A heated debate about how to hang your toilet paper 🌕 Moon landing conspiracies we probably shouldn’t believe 🩳 Pickleball advice from a guy in jorts (you already know) 🕵️♂️ A surprise cameo from the actual Secret ServicePlus, Evan Slaughter aka Fit to Serve opens up about addiction recovery, discovering pickleball in rehab, and how humor, healing, and community collide on and off the court.Listen now before the tinfoil hats come out. Big Dink Energy pickleball podcast is half insight...2025-06-1747 minBig DINK Energy Pickleball & Life PodcastPickleball, Therapy & Gen Z Slang Battles | Michelle w/The Dink ShrinkSend us a textWhat do Gen Z slang, paddle throwing, and OnlyFans all have in common? Apparently, this episode.We kick things off with a generational slang trivia battle—Boomers to Gen Alpha—where words like “mid,” “skibidi,” and “gag me with a spoon” cause complete chaos. ("Wait… yacht means big booty now?!")Then we’re joined by Michelle, aka The Dink Shrink—a 5.0 pickleball player and licensed therapist—who breaks down what your court rage really says about you, how to survive “divorce alley,” and why pickleball might just be the best therapy on the planet.2025-06-1041 minBig DINK Energy Pickleball & Life PodcastPickleball Excuses, UK Growth & Competitive Dating | Dawna Strouse w/Dink DateSend us a textIs “I usually play better” the most delusional line in rec play? In this week’s Dink or Destroy, we’re calling out excuse-energy and debating whether it’s ever okay to downplay a loss.Then we sit down with Dawna Strouse, founder of Dink Date—a new AI-powered app making waves in the pickleball world by matching players on and off the court. From paddle-powered flirting to court chemistry, Dawna breaks down how her app is changing the game.Plus: missing high school classes we wish existed, UK pickleball g...2025-06-0337 minBig DINK Energy Pickleball & Life PodcastPickleball Bruises, Playground Beef & Musty Pudding | Wes DawgSend us a textOne of us took a pickleball straight to the butt—don’t worry, it's still family friendly. We’re talking open play chaos, the weirdest desserts ever created, and the childhood games we think deserve a pro sports comeback. Wes Dogg joins us to talk pickleball content, comedy, and building a brand while still drilling for dinks. And in Dink or Destroy: paddle taps after every point—friendly vibe or forced formality?🎧 Tune in, tap in, and keep the dink soft and the energy BIG. #Pickleba...2025-05-1331 min
AFL Today ShowHonest Thoughts on Paul Curtis Suspension + Essendon vs North Melbourne Predictions | AFL Today ShowThe AFL Today Show is here for midweek footy talking points, including brutally honest thoughts on Paul Curtis somehow getting suspended, how Luke Beveridge has turned his career around and players who need to be talked in in our new segment of Can't Get No Respect! The panel chat about the biggest AFL news, the midweek winners and losers and finish off with a huge Thursday Night Footy Preview of Essendon vs North Melbourne, with big names out and both teams desperate to win here!Get around the AFL Today Show with panelists Liam 'Stats Guy...2025-04-3036 minBig DINK Energy Pickleball & Life PodcastPickleball, Parenting Rants & Poop Coffee?! | Trisha Shelley w/ Pickle HoodSend us a textPickleball, parenting rants, and poop coffee — what could go wrong? 🤯 We’re diving into pretentious parenting, shady pickleball open play players, and a toothpaste you definitely don’t want. Trisha Shelley from Pickle Hood joins us to talk community, confidence, and why pickleball magic matters. And in Dink or Destroy, we’re calling out players who won’t even tell you their names before a pickleball match. 🎧 Tune in, weigh in, and keep the dink soft and the energy BIG! 💥 Suppor...2025-04-2930 minBig DINK Energy Pickleball & Life PodcastPorch Naps, Popcorn Secrets & Pickleball Vibes | Jonathan “The Glove” BeasleySend us a textWhat do porch naps, expired toilet paper, paddle stacking drama, and popcorn hacks have in common? Somehow…pickleball. In this episode, we dig into on-court etiquette, community quirks, accidental naps, and whether leaving voicemails is a generational curse.Then we hit the courts with Jon “The Glove” Beasley from Chesapeake, Maryland, who shares how pickleball is exploding across YMCA locations and what it’s like to get married mid-tournament.Fun, feisty, and full of dinks—this episode is all about the culture, chaos, and connection pickleball brings.Support th...2025-04-2229 minBig DINK Energy Pickleball & Life PodcastPickle Richards, Paddle Stack Drama & League Showdowns | Roger CanedaSend us a text We’ve all met one… the Pickle Richard at open play who forgets it’s a pickleball community, not a country club. We’re talking paddle-stacking chaos, net height secrets, and how bad behavior can kill the pickleball vibe.Then we dive into a Pickle Pal interview with Roger Caneda, a sponsored singles player making waves in the competitive pickleball scene. From esports to elite tournaments—his story is all gas, no letup.Also: expired toilet paper, awkward Christian merch, and why The Pickleh...2025-04-1531 minBig DINK Energy Pickleball & Life PodcastPizza Fights, Parent Lies & Nasty Nelsons | Christine w/ Buffalo Pickleball ClubSend us a textThis episode has it all: 🧠 The lies our parents told us (and the ones we’re passing on) 🍍 Defending pineapple on pizza like it’s a way of life 💥 What the heck is a Nasty Nelson — and why are we into it? 🏓 Plus, we chat with Christine from Buffalo Pickleball Club about building community, battling the snow, and the wild west of court colors.💦 Sponsored by The Picklehood — yup, they’ve got drip that fits. Use code BIGDINKENERGY20 at thepicklehood.comSupport the show2025-04-0834 minBig DINK Energy Pickleball & Life PodcastPickleball Dodgeball, Plane Clappers & Mall Court Conversions | Cody w/ Dinkn’ DonutsSend us a textClapping when the plane lands? That’s a red flag. Pickleball dodgeball? That’s a green light. And we’re talking about both.This week we dive into:🛬 The people who clap when the plane lands (WHY?)🤫 Silent pickleball: strategy or nonsense?🏓 A twist on dodgeball you didn’t know you needed🍩 A visit from Cody aka Dinkn’ Donuts🏪 Malls turning into courts (yep, it’s happening)🎧 Come for the chaos, stay for the paddle nonsense. And remember: if you’re playing in Crocs, at least put them in sport mode.2025-04-0131 minBig DINK Energy Pickleball & Life PodcastRecipe Rage, Crocs on Court & Pickleball Culture | Kim w/ Texas House of PickleballSend us a textWe’re coming in hot with: 🔥 A food fight (but make it virtual) 👟 A swollen ankle caused by what?! 🏓 Court culture that might just save your sanityPlus, meet the woman turning a Texas pickleball facility into a full-blown movement—with concerts, cocktails, and controversy.And yes… someone actually played in those shoes.🎧 Listen now before we get sued by recipe bloggers everywhere. #BigDinkEnergySupport the show 👉 Love what you heard? Hit follow, leave a review, and share with your pic...2025-03-2636 minBig DINK Energy Pickleball & Life PodcastDishwasher Drama, Court Grudges & Massachusetts Pickleball | Lisa w/ Marblehead PickleballSend us a textForks up or forks down? The kitchen heats up with a full-on dishwasher showdown before we head to Marblehead, MA to meet Lisa—USA Pickleball ambassador and community builder.She’s growing courts, welcoming new players, and showing how local pickleball can thrive.Plus: Headphones during play—Dink or Destroy? And the wild new flirting trend called … you’ll have to listen. :)🎧 Tune in now and keep the dink soft and the energy BIG. #BigDinkEnergy #PickleballPodcast #KitchenTalkSupport the show 👉 Love what you he...2025-03-2226 min