Hannah Johns: The Johns Family Origin, Growing The PPA, and Pickleball's Wildest Early Days | S4 E3

In this episode, Hannah sits down with Roscoe and Jared to pull back the curtain on the Johns family, the wild early days of the PPA, and what it really took to turn pickleball into a legitimate professional sport. It's part origin story, part behind-the-scenes tour, and entirely worth your time. Hannah opens up about growing up as one of seven homeschooled kids on 12 acres, how Ben showed freakish hand-eye coordination before he could even talk much, and the moment the family realized pickleball might actually be something real — when the first major Franklin sponsorship came in and changed everything. Hannah also gets into the grind of being PPA Employee #4 — arranging player housing, getting screamed at when a pro peed in a host's garden, and the relentless skepticism from networks and fans who said tickets would never sell. She shares what she's most proud of: helping prove every single naysayer wrong. Delivered by @DoorDash! 🚪 Pickleballers Hat: 🧢 https://shop.thekitchenpickle.com/products/pickleballer-snapback?variant=58191198781521 Add us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/pickleballers https://instagram.com/thekitchenpickleball https://instagram.com/roscoebellamy https://instagram.com/jpaulthechef Timestamps: 1:14 — Welcome, Hannah Johns 2:09 — Why Hannah Stepped Away from Sideline Reporting 3:19 — Three Years, Zero Missed Tournaments 4:05 — Traveling the Tour with Ben and Colin 5:28 — How Ryan Sherry Got Hannah Into the PPA 6:00 — Living in the Czech Republic and the Rough Return Home 7:34 — Growing Up Johns: Homeschooled on 12 Acres 10:31 — The Siblings: A Family of Savants 12:24 — How the Johns Family Found Pickleball 16:13 — Who Had the X Factor Growing Up? 17:03 — Ben at Age 3: The Pool Cue Story 22:37 — When Pickleball Was Just Another Hobby for Ben 25:27 — Colin Signing with Electrum and the Early Sponsorship Era 26:04 — How the Johns Family Reacted to the Brothers' Rise 28:25 — Hannah's Goal: Not Being Known as Ben's Sister 30:04 — The Sideline Reporter Craft: Prep, Notes, and Questions 31:15 — Crying in Hotel Bathrooms Before Going on Air 32:12 — Crazy Stories from Tour: The Incident That Almost Sent Someone to Jail 34:20 — The Housing Program and the Garden Incident 36:35 — Misunderstandings About the Early Days of Pickleball 40:41 — The Real Milestones: Salaries, Ticket Sales, and Networks 44:15 — Hannah's Proudest Accomplishment 44:49 — Proving Every Naysayer Wrong 46:01 — The Moment Ben Started Getting Recognized in Public 49:12 — Could Hannah Go Pro? The Black Sheep of the Family 51:30 — The Best Sideline Interview Hannah Ever Did 52:24 — What Most People Misunderstand About Ben Johns 53:55 — Where Hannah Sees Pickleball in 5 Years Source: The Kitchen - A Pickleball Community

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