In the first episode of 2025, Avery and Brian dive deep into the powerful intersection of fatherhood and leadership. Joined by a special guest, Alex Molden– a leadership development coach, former first-round NFL pick, and proud father– they share invaluable insights on the principles of fatherhood and how they align with the principles of great leadership.
Whether you’re navigating the challenges of parenting or looking for guidance on how to be a better leader, Alex’s wisdom offers timeless advice for both fathers and aspiring leaders. Tune in for an inspiring conversation that will leave you empowered to lead with purpose, love, and strength as you embark on your own parenting journey.
- How lessons from the gridiron—discipline, teamwork, resilience—translate directly into meaningful father-son relationships and leadership at home.
- Why fathers (especially dads of teenage sons) who lead professionally or athletically must shift from being “coach” in the workplace to “dad” in the living room — and how to do that without losing their edge.
- The role of teaching and learning in parenting: how fathers become teachers not by lecturing—but by modelling, listening, and learning from their sons’ ideas and experiences.
- How a dad’s leadership style can evolve: from top-down authority to relational influence, especially during the teenage years when sons are craving both connection and autonomy.
- Practical tools for dads: how to build connection through shared athletic or learning activities, actionable questions to engage your son’s mindset, and how to create a legacy of influence that goes beyond wins and losses.
- Real-life stories from Alex’s career and fatherhood journey—how he integrated leadership, athletic identity and father-son relational growth in ways that will inspire you.
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Fathers of teenage sons (ages 12-18) who lead professionally or athletically and want to translate that leadership into relational presence at home.
- Dads who have a background in sports or coaching and are now navigating fatherhood, seeking to merge their competitive edge with relational depth.
- Sons who are athletes or learners and want to understand how their dad’s leadership can become a bridge to connection—not a barrier.
- Anyone interested in the intersection of relationships, leadership, athletic mindset and parenting—because the father-son bond is one of the most powerful arenas for growth, learning and legacy.
By the end of this episode you’ll walk away with:
- A renewed perspective: that fatherhood isn’t a sideline to your career or athletic identity—it’s the main event of your relational legacy.
- At least two concrete steps: one shared activity (athletic, learning-based or simply conversational) you can initiate this week with your son; and one reflective question to invite him into your world of leadership and his world of growth.
- A clearer understanding that your role as dad overlaps with your role as leader—if you allow your heart, not just your résumé, to lead.
- Permission and encouragement: You may have built success in work or sport—but now it’s time to build connection. It’s time to teach, to learn, to lead your son into the future with presence and purpose.