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

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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