Parris Todd joins us for one of our most raw, real conversations yet. She opens up about her early days as a tennis prodigy, turning pro at 14, and traveling the world alone as a teenager chasing a dream. We talk about the pressure, the sacrifices, and what eventually led her to walk away from the sport. Parris shares how she built a fashion brand from scratch, the mindset shift that brought her to pickleball, and how she’s now redefining what it means to be a professional athlete in this sport.

(0:00) Intro
(0:44) Parris' Origin Story
(2:09) Parris' tennis journey begins
(3:38) Turning pro at (14)
(5:11) The harsh reality of pro tennis
(7:26) Handling pressure and loss at a young age
(9:28) Cultural shock on the pro tour
(10:59) Finding identity beyond tennis
(12:44) Starting a fashion brand at (18)
(14:02) Life lessons from traveling alone
(16:10) Playing through bombs in Egypt
(17:37) Parris' family & upbringing
(19:01) Learning balance: discipline vs childhood
(20:21) What it’s like being an only child
(21:06) Siblings, friendship & emotions
(22:47) Parris' great trait
(25:16) Lea respecting Parris
(28:09) How Parris stays composed on court
(30:13) How she trains and releases rage
(31:22) How Parris discovered pickleball
(35:02) Early sponsorship & the Kitchen visor story
(36:02) Roscoe's funny story about Parris
(39:26) How Ryan Sherry helped her career
(43:04) Franklin C(45)
(43:24) Goals for Parris
(45:47) Designing her Franklin paddle line
(48:14) Pioneering fashion in pickleball + Alo deal
(51:14) PPA vs APP
(53:49) Learning from Simone Jardim
(54:19) Being in a relationship on tour
(56:11) Relationship with Hunter
(1:01:32) The pickleball hot list
(1:03:53) Million dollar mixed doubles partner?
(1:04:47) The worst injury of her career
(1:05:49) Which male pro would fix a flat tire?
(1:07:20) Million dollar singles match: who she’d pick
(1:09:48) Final thoughts