Bio for Alex Molden
Alex Molden is a former NFL player, and a leadership and personal development coach and speaker.
Episode highlight
As an NFL player, Alex Molden had failures and successes, coaches and friends, and most of all, life experiences and stories to treasure. Join him as he talks about life before, during and after football.
Links
Email: info@alexmoldenspeaks.com
Website: www.alexmolden.com
Social Media: @alexmolden
Quotes
“We can cover up so much of who we are with what we do… with our abilities, how we look.”
“Leadership is nothing more than influence when you really boil it down.”
On practice: “It builds toughness, it builds team because you’re around each other when you’re struggling.”
Takeaways
Childhood incidents:
Alex received a Fulbright Scholarship to attend the University of Oregon towards the end of his last year in high school and began slacking off. His biology teacher spoke to him about working hard and not using football as a free pass in life, which changed how he approached his duties.
Groups you were born into and belonged to:
Alex grew up in a family where he witnessed abuse, alcoholism and little expression of love. In high school and as a freshman, Alex spent time with people who influenced him to smoke weed and skip school. He made a change after a month and began spending time with other athletes who worked hard to be in college.
Temperament and personality influences
Being a twin, Alex has always been competitive with his brother. Once, he bullied his brother, which instigated him to stab Alex. Seeing that he had used his strength negatively with someone he loved changed Alex and made him think about other people’s feelings before acting.
A time I became aware that my way of doing things was cultural and specific to my cultural experience
The locker room culture in the NFL made Alex feel uncomfortable. There was also a palpable difference between the culture created by each of the coaches he had versus the culture of the players.
Advice to an employer to work with me
Alex uses his life stories to inspire dialogue, impart tools to drive cultural change and teach leadership to impact lives. If you are just looking for a cool story about a football star, Alex says he may not be the right person for you.
More great insights from our guest!
Alex conducts a 6-week online leadership course. Contact him for coaching or speaking engagements!