“Being adopted and going undrafted into the NFL taught me that you can be someone’s second choice and it can be the perfect fit. It can be what it’s meant to be.” – Alec Ingold
Overcome Adversity
Face Your Fear
Sustain Motivation
Set Goals
Foster Culture
Build A Team
Perform Under Pressure
Lead Selflessly
How you deal with your own pain and defeats doesn’t just affect the way you feel about the past – it determines your future trajectory. Uncertainty is the only guarantee. How you respond is up to you.
Inspiring greatness and motivating others to be the best version of themselves has become a major part of Alec’s life mission. While his accomplishments are remarkable on their own, it’s Alec’s story of overcoming adversity that has inspired thousands.
Book Alec as a motivational speaker to inspire you and your team to dream bigger and reach higher than ever before.
Reframe fear and adversity as a source of strength and opportunity for success.
Define your goals. Lock into them. Chase your potential. Try your hardest. Fail. Adapt. Overcome.
Great reward takes great sacrifice. It takes consistency, discipline, and building habits that set you up for success.
Understand, care about, and genuinely engage with everyone you work with. It’s what sets you apart.
Know and master your role. Use mantras and saying you actually believe in. Go the extra mile.
Give without the intent to receive. Teach and lead from the middle. Inspire through action.
Master your preparation. Move with confidence and conviction. Go savage, but stay humble.
1996
Adopted into a supportive, close-knit family
2014
Received the Wisconsin Football Gatorade Player of the Year award
2015
Named the 220-Pound Wisconsin State Wrestling Champion
Selected as the Wisconsin 3-Sport Athlete of the Year
Chosen as a WIAA Scholar Athlete
2018
Becomes the University of Wisconsin-Madison Football Team Captain
Named a Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award Winner
Served as an FCA Madison leader, speaker, and motivator
2019
Signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent
Scored his first career touchdown
Selected as an AFC Pro Bowl Alternate
2020
Chosen as the Las Vegas Raiders nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award
Scored the first Las Vegas Raiders Touchdown in Allegiant Stadium History
2021
Appointed Las Vegas Raiders Team Captain
Suffered a season-ending shredded ACL injury
Signed a two-year contract with the Miami Dolphins
2022
Chosen as the Miami Dolphins nominee for the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award
Selected as an AFC Pro Bowl Alternate
Received Ed Block Courage Award
Given the AdoptUSKids Adoption Excellence Award
2023
Becomes an Amazon Best Selling Author
Alec’s story of perseverance and resilience inspires students of all backgrounds to chase their dreams and overcome adversity — present and future.
With dynamic, widely applicable leadership experience and business savvy, Alec can give your team the motivational boost to aim higher and the blueprint to make lasting change.
Alec’s athletic achievements form a tale of triumph, but that’s not the whole story. Behind the highlight reel, there’s sacrifice, failure, and pain, as well as courage, determination, and no short supply of life lessons. Alec has been there and knows what it takes to succeed and stay motivated.
Alec’s message resonates across audiences
I was personally touched by Alec’s willingness to just be human, to understand the tragedy of the moment, and to bring your personal story and time to the kids who need it most.
Lauren Arnold
Raise the Future, CEO
Alec Ingold energized and captivated my team... they felt like he was the best speaker they've seen! I would highly recommend Alec for organizations looking to spark a renewed sense of positivity, grit, and genuine drive for achieving your goals.
Tony Noel, VP of Sales
Cottingham & Butler
Alec, this is a great message that I will share with my own kids and our athletes. I already wrote down a couple of goals and posted them on my own computer!
Ben McCormick, Athletic Director
Janesville School District
Alec isn’t a one-trick, one-message motivational speaker. You’ll get a customized message and experience.
Talk football and leadership as a small group with Alec over lunch. You’ll get behind the scenes stories from an NFL player, and he’ll get a better idea of how to customize his message to your company culture.
Alec will tailor his message and talking points to echo and reinforce your company culture as well as provide a more applicable blueprint to help you meet your goals and maximize connection and growth.
Having a Q&A with Alec sets the stage for availability and an ongoing relationship.
Continue your leadership and motivational journey after the event with personalized and ongoing coaching after the event.
Book Alec as a live or virtual motivational speaker for your next event!
