Real Life SuperpowersAndy Ram: "It's not fun and easy to be in Israel these days. But we're optimistic."
Real Life Superpowers
Andy Ram: "It's not fun and easy to be in Israel these days. But we're optimistic."
In a conversation with Noa Eshed and Ronen Menipaz on the podcast Real Life Superpowers, Andy Ram discusses resilience and hope in Israel amidst conflict
In this special episode, Ronen and Noa speak with Andy Ram.
Andy made history by becoming the first Israeli tennis player to win a senior Grand Slam event. He achieved this feat at Wimbledon in 2006.
His winning streak includes the French Open mixed doubles title and the men's doubles title at the Australian Open.
He achieved a World No. 5 doubles ranking in July 2008.
Throughout his career, he represented Israel at multiple Summer Olympics, and competed in 36 doubles finals, triumphing in 20 of them, often partnering with Jonathan Erlich, together known in Israel as "AndiYoni."
Andy's success on the court is just the beginning of his incredible story.
As a former Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldier, Andy used his platform as a tennis player to raise awareness and support for the IDF soldiers and their families.
He's also dedicated himself to promoting peace and coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians through tennis.
In these turbulent days, they discuss:
- Resilience and hope in Israel amidst conflict
- Overcoming obstacles to becoming a top tennis player despite not being a super talent (Andy’s words not ours!) or coming from a wealthy background.
- Resilience and failure in sports and life
- The importance of leaning on people for support during tough times
- Finding solutions to problems through conversations and maintaining a positive outlook.
- Positive thinking and energy management
- Passion, discipline, and belief in achieving success
- Overcoming challenges
- And much more
Enjoy your listen!
Noa Eshed: recognized as a thought leader by the Daily Telegraph. Her book "The Smart Marketer's Guide to Google Adwords” was an Amazon no.1 bestseller. Her digital marketing agency Bold Digital Architects has acclaimed several industry awards. She previously co-founded and distributed Israel’s only national magazine for students, and is a certified lawyer (Hebrew U grad) and journalist.
Ronen Menipaz: an Israeli investor, entrepreneur, tech advisor, and founder of numerous business ventures in the entertainment, adtech, and fintech space. During his 25 years of entrepreneurial experience, Ronen has been involved with over 100 startups in Israel, 30 of which he founded or co-founded. Two of those startups went public, while five were sold and four more are currently privately profitable companies.
