Intentional Performers With Brian Levenson

Ryan Lavarnway was originally drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the sixth round in 2008 out of Yale University. Since making his Major League debut in 2011, Ryan has played in parts of 10 Major League Baseball seasons for eight different teams. He has also represented Israel in the Olympics and the World Baseball Classic. More recently Ryan has been building a brand off the field, starting with his podcast and website with more to come!   Ryan had a number of amazing insights during our conversation. Some of them include: “It always felt like something there was a little something missing [from baseball] until I started to get onto these teams that really came together as a unit” (5:30). “Religion is something that, unless you have a Star of David on your chest and are being persecuted for it, people can’t necessarily tell just by looking” (10:35). “I want the meaning. I crave something deeper” (13:15). “We’re all always finding ourselves” (14:40). “The second that you think you know who you are, don’t close t