In this season finale, Deirdre sits down with Maddie and Jeramy, a couple who proves that pickleball isn't just a sport - it's a relationship game-changer. From competing against each other (with Maddie secretly hoping she'd finally found a sport where she could beat Jeramy) to creating their legendary friend group "Dinking Academy," their story is packed with laughs, love, and a few heated moments that almost canceled Christmas. You'll hear about their epic wedding week tournament, a honeymoon victory that came with unexpected perks, and how a simple paddle became the most thoughtful gift ever.

Highlights

• Meet two rec league addicts who somehow found time for yet another sport in their already packed schedules
• Maddie's confession about her secret competitive agenda against athletic Jeramy
• The Christmas meltdown that almost happened over a pickleball serve (yes, really)
• How golf evolved from Jeramy's excuse to enjoy time with friends outdoors into his serious #1 sport
• Why "Dinking Academy" is the perfect name for a bunch of gym friends who don't dink

• Two college kids who lived one floor apart but needed a dating app to finally meet six years later
• How extended family who traveled from far away for the wedding enjoyed the day-before tournament
• The honeymoon tournament win that came with a cool perk

• Why some recreational players need a serious reminder about the "recreational" part
• The family members who got sucked into the pickleball vortex thanks to these two

Chapters

00:00 Intro

04:27 Their active lives playing in many rec leagues

08:34 A reason to hang with friends, have fun and have a drink

12:08 Maddie hoping that pickleball would be the sport she was better than Jeramy at

14:00 Establishing the Dinking Academy to slow down their game - but has it?!

15:39 How their pickleball friends have become the ones they lean on

19:08 When pickleball brought the whole family together, the day before "I Do"

22:16 Living in the same dorm at college but not meeting until years later

25:04 Winning a pickleball tournament while on their honeymoon

28:37 How Christmas almost got canceled over Jeramy's new serve

32:23 People who are too serious when playing and the ones who call "out"

36:45 The joke about being out on the courts for "fun and fresh air"

40:55 A thoughtful gift - her first "nice" paddle

42:36 The impact of pickleball on strengthening their relationship with each other and more

45:38 Their passion for pickleball has been contagious for family members