Austin Ekeler: Finding Opportunities To Maximize Your Impact

This week Andrew welcomes Washington Commanders running back Austin Ekeler back to the podcast. In 2021 & 2022, Austin led the NFL in total touchdowns and established himself as one of the most successful, versatile, & dynamic players in the league. In this conversation, Austin shares a behind-the-scenes look at his recent experience navigating NFL free agency, his decision to join the Commanders, how he prepared for his first season with a new team, & so much more. This episode is filled with powerful lessons on how to find situations where you can maximize your impact, how to become more multi-dimensional, & ways to effectively (and efficiently) add new challenges to your plate. Show Highlights:0:00 - Intro3:25 - NFL free agency behind-the-scenes4:50 - Finding opportunity to maximize your value6:06 - Benefits of multi-dimensionality7:42 - You control your inputs8:13 - “I’m my toughest critic”10:35 - Selecting which feedback to act on10:45 - Preseason experience when joining new team12:32 - Finding ways to lead in new environment16:57 - Advice to rookies17:50 - How to know when you’re ready to take on new tasks21:30 - Growing Eksperience app 28:10 - Knowing/understanding your story29:20 - Advice to begin self-improvement journey31:30 - Taking lessons from past experiences** Follow Andrew On Social **Twitter/X: @andrewhmosesInstagram: @AndrewMoses123Sign up for e-mails to keep up with Andrew's podcast at everybodypullsthetarp.com/newsletter