Episode 8

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9th Jun 2020

Carson Kelly | How to stay confident when the odds are stacked against you

When doing something that you love, it always helps to have people in your corner that can help guide you so you don't waste valuable time and effort.


Carson shares his journey into the big leagues and how having supreme confidence is the key to having long lasting success. Early on in his career he decided to make the switch from playing 3rd base to catcher...this change proved to be one of the best decisions he had ever made. Prepared to be inspired by Carson's storytelling and transparency.


What you will learn:

  • Getting started in baseball (2:15)
  • The decision to turn pro (8:14)
  • Tools for making great decisions (10:45)
  • Finding a way to get better(14:02)
  • Making the switch (15.24)
  • Life in the bigs (21:20)
  • Finding confidence (24:50)
  • Short term memory loss for success (29:30)
  • How to get flow state (31:37)
  • Guidance in the majors (34:30
  • Blitz period (38:30


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The Shark Effect
Helping former elite athletes find their identity and use their influence to create a life of impact.
Welcome to the Shark Effect. The mission of this podcast is to take High Achieving athletes from success in their respective sports to success in life.
I’m your host, Alex Molden. I’m an NFL veteran, now I am an author, leadership & personal development coach, and international speaker. In this podcast, you will learn strategies to get unstuck in life and find your influence. You will hear inspirational & value-packed stories from former & current elite-level athletes, successful entrepreneurs, and experts in the field of personal development. My mission is to help former elite-level athletes find their identity and utilize their influence to create a life of impact.