When Winning Isn’t Worth It - Todd Ley ex Tennis Star

Todd Ley was the world’s number one junior tennis player signed by IMG and destined for global stardom. But behind the scenes, it was a very different story: relentless pressure, toxic systems, parental trauma, and a brutal collapse into burnout, identity loss, and mental health struggles.In this episode, Todd opens up about his rise and fall inside the elite tennis world and what it really cost him. We unpack the dark truths behind junior sport, what happens when your identity is tied to success, and how he rebuilt his life with purpose after hitting rock bottom.Now the author of SMASHED, Todd is using his story to break the silence around mental health in sport — and this episode is as raw, real, and revealing as it gets.