Episode 24 - Mastering ADHD To Play Pro Basketball with Ryan Lexer
In this week's episode, we sit down with former professional basketball player, Ryan Lexer. Although he stands at a towering 6' 9", Ryan was not a natural-born basketball player and describes how an inspiring talk from coach Jim Kenny who believed in him turned around his life and led him all the way from Philadelphia to the elite professional basketball league in Israel. We also get into Ryan's struggles with ADHD and how he overcame this challenge to thrive not only on the basketball court but also in his post-basketball career as head of a growing business development department for a Canadian ad tech company. Ryan also proudly talks about his initiative, PeacePlayers International, an NGO using sports to promote peace, which he co-founded and of which he sits on the board. Away from business and charitable endeavors, Ryan is a divorced dad to two teenagers and eloquently beams over his "Too Dad To Quit" moments with each of them. We enjoyed Ryan's wit and humility, were inspired by his understated commitment to excellence on and off the court, and are positive you will be as well! Contact Us to Share Your Story: https://toodadtoquit.com/contact
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Episode References:
Ryan's Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Lexer
PeacePartners International: https://peaceplayers.org
Tal Brody: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tal_Brody
Herbert Brown: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Brown
Maccabiah Games: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maccabiah_Games
Aviv Net: https://avivsports.com
Reach out to Ryan:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-lexer-4270547
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ryan.lexer
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanlexer
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexer_ryan
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Thanks for listening,
Ben & Yoel
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