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Dinks On Tap: The Happy Hour Pickleball Podcast

Dinks On Tap: The Happy Hour Pickleball Podcast

Stop Saving Fun for When the To-Do List Is Done: How Pickleball Makes You a Better Leader and Better at Everything Else with Colleen Riddle

Oct 8, 2026 · 59m

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Making friends as an adult can be surprisingly hard, but the pickleball community has a way of bringing people together fast. In this episode, we sit down with pickleball coach and author Colleen Riddle, whose book Came for the Game, Stayed for the People explores the pickleball friendships, fresh starts, and unexpected connections that can grow from simply stepping onto the court. We talk about why learning something new together makes connection easier, how to keep pickleball fun as you improve, and why finding community as an adult sometimes starts with simply showing up. You'll learn: Why pickleball open play naturally creates opportunities to meet and connect with new people. What…