ABOUT ME

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A young boy with dark hair, wearing a light pink blazer and white shirt, smiling at the camera in front of a wooden panel background.

I’m Vihaan Reddy — a student, athlete, TEDx speaker, and a podcast host who enjoys challenging myself both on and off the court.

Sports are a big part of my life. I compete in track and field and play tennis, and I enjoy the challenge of training, competing, and constantly finding ways to improve. Athletics have taught me that progress doesn’t always happen immediately — it comes from practice, patience, mistakes, and showing up again.

I also enjoy exploring ideas and sharing them with others. As a TEDx speaker, I introduced P.A.C.E. — Pause, Assess, Choose, Engage — a way of thinking about how we respond when we're facing pressure. Speaking on the TEDx stage pushed me outside my comfort zone and sparked an even greater interest in communication and storytelling.

That interest is also behind Reddy to Play: Life On & Off Court, a podcast I’m developing about sports, experiences, ideas, and the lessons that carry beyond competition.

I’m still figuring out a lot along the way but for now, I’m focused on learning, competing, creating, and trying new things along the way.

SPEAKER

My TEDx experience gave me the opportunity to share an idea about making better decisions when we're under pressure or chasing a goal.

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P.A.C.E - Pause. Assess. Choose. Engage.

Speaking Inquiry →

While preparing for TEDx, I started thinking about what happens in the moments when we're completely focused on reaching something we want. My TEDx talk, Assess Your P.A.C.E. in the Heat of Chase, explores how frustration, urgency, and emotion can affect the way we respond.

P.A.C.E. is a simple framework for creating space between pressure and action so the next decision can be more intentional. Sometimes the smartest way forward begins by slowing down long enough to understand what's happening and decide what to do next.

P — Pause
Create space.

A — Assess
Understand what is happening.

C — Choose
Decide with purpose.

E — Engage
Commit to the next move.

Watch my TedX Talk Here
Watch my TedX Talk Here

Sports & Competition

Tennis, running, cross-country, and track & field have given me a place to test the ideas behind P.A.C.E. in real time.

Competition teaches you that preparation matters, but so does your response when the plan changes.

Mistakes, pressure, recovery, focus, and adaptation all come down to what you do next on the field.

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