{"podcast":{"title":"Dinks On Tap: The Happy Hour Pickleball Podcast","slug":"dinks-on-tap-the-happy-hour-pickleball-podcast-7127357","podcast_index_feed_id":7127357,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/GEMINIMEDIA9700919857","website_url":"https://www.dinksontap.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/41826ffa-3ff4-11f1-8770-1bf7af956db3/image/e2b5bda0d073bdff49753c548f08cf2c.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Casie & Lauren","episode_count":47,"summary":"Ever wondered what the big deal is about Pickleball? Welcome to Dinks on Tap, where the pickleball paddle meets the margarita. We’re Casie and Lauren, your pickleball partners in crime, here to spill the beans on why pickleball is more than just a game. It’s that “more” part we’re so drawn to. That “more” part which we highly suspect is about rediscovering PLAY in our lives and bringing FUN into focus. Let’s be clear, we’re not pros. We’re just a couple of recreational players who notice, marvel, and revel in the nuances that make up the juice to this fruit’s fine squeeze. In each episode we’ll look at the life breathing behind, within, underneath and alongside the game... That momentum shift on the court, (“Why am I so ‘off’ today?”), the Fourth Man Struggle (“Seriously, who else can we get to play?”), the camaraderie that turns strangers into friends (“Do you want to exchange numbers?”) and various other dynamics that go beyond the dink to make up the humor, heart, and hard-won wisdom we find between the lines. So join us! Pour a glass, squeeze a lime, and let’s get under the hood of just how good it feels to rediscover PLAY in our lives.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T20:18:39.739177+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dinks-on-tap-the-happy-hour-pickleball-podcast-7127357"},"episode":{"title":"Pickleball Is Changing Us: What the Game Reveals About Who We’re Becoming","slug":"pickleball-is-changing-us-what-the-game-reveals-about-who-we-re-becoming","published_at":"2026-02-25T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dinks-on-tap-the-happy-hour-pickleball-podcast-7127357/pickleball-is-changing-us-what-the-game-reveals-about-who-we-re-becoming","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dinks-on-tap-the-happy-hour-pickleball-podcast-7127357","url":"https://dinksontap.podbean.com/e/pickleball-is-changing-us-what-the-game-reveals-about-who-we-re-becoming/","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/GEMINIMEDIA2204347983.mp3?updated=1777918470","summary":"What if the most “irresponsible” thing you ever did… (joining a sport with a wiffle ball and a weird name) was actually the smartest move you’ve made for your physical health, your sanity, and your social life? In Episode 37, Casie & Lauren are doing what they do best: pickleball + truth + tequila. We’re talking Mardi Gras (yes, balls, yes, beads, yes, strangers screaming at you like they’ve known you forever)… and why pickleball is basically the same experience but with less glitter and more knee braces. We also tackle one of life’s greatest mysteries: why the rally ends and your brain immediately goes “nope” on the score. Lauren dives into the neuroscience of play and explains why “pickleball brain” is your brain prioritizing survival over bookkeeping. And then Casie gets real about the emotional plot twist no one warns you about: how a career change can crack open an identity crisis, and how the court can become the thing that pulls you into a new chapter you didn’t see coming, complete with an identity shift, better habits, and the kind of community that makes you feel tethered again. Because yes, this pickleball lifestyle might start as “cardio with friends” but it ends up being a full-blown life transformation. In this episode, we’re pouring out: Why long rallies hijack your brain into performance memory mode (and why your internal bookkeeper fully quits). The real reason everyone asks “what’s the score?” and why transactive memory turns doubles into a group project. A simple habit to boost mental clarity in-game so you stop getting accidentally robbed of points. How chasing floats, chasing lobs, and chasing “one more game” can spark a huge glow-up in physical health, sleep quality, and stress reduction. 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