S2 Ep. 13 — Building a dating app because pickleball kept…

About this episode

Anneliese, CEO and co-founder of PickleMatch, didn't set out to build a dating app — she just needed a way to meet people after a big move and a breakup. Pickleball became her safe place, her social lifeline, and eventually the spark behind an idea that turned into a full-blown business. In this episode, she shares how the courts became her community and how that community became the foundation for PickleMatch, an app designed to help pickleballers find love, friendship, and connection. If you've ever felt like pickleball is more than just a sport, this episode will hit different. Highlights How pickleball helped Anneliese rebuild her social life after a move and a breakup The birthday party moment that made her realize something bigger was happening How PickleMatch started as a joke and grew into a real platform for connection Real dating success stories straight from PickleMatc How proximity is the secret ingredient to making new friends as an adult The court pet peeves we all secretly relate to (bad line calls, anyone?) How pickleball taught her that it's never too late to learn something new Chapters 00:00 Intro 03:44 After her move, pickleball was a way to meet new people 08:47 How pickleball became her safe place after the breakup 14:37 The realization at her last birthday party 18:51 A dating app for pickleballers - yes please. Meet Pickle Match 21:53 How PickleMatch started as a joke 23:12 Launching the app by hosting events & limiting geography 25:13 Dating success stories from the app 27:55 Playing pickleball obsessively every day 30:36 Being overly competitive and bad line calls - big pet peeves 34:39 When a bunch of Scorpios played together on the courts 35:26 Pickleball has made her realize she can always learn new things 37:05 Navigating dating and pickleball on the courts 38:28 How to meet new people is all about proximity Resources PickleMatch Website - https://picklematch.co PickleMatch Instagram - https://instagram.com/picklematchapp PickleMatch TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@picklematchapp