What If Character Training Is The Real Edge? Joel Molina of 1822 Fitness | Ep 119
From The Driven Athlete by Dr. Kyle Volstad, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, CSCS
March 18, 2026 · 55 min
About this episode
Coach Joel Molina discusses the importance of character training in sports performance and athlete development.
You can’t build an athlete on vibes. Coach Joel “Coach Mo” Molina from 1822 Fitness joins me to lay out what sports performance training should look like when you care about results, health, and long-term development. We start where most programs skip ahead: the first conversation. Parents often bring the athlete in, but real progress begins when the player can say what they want and put numbers to it, whether that’s a faster 60 time, a higher vertical jump, or their first strict pull-ups. F...
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Kyle Volstad
Guest: Joel Molina
Topics covered
- sports performance training
- athlete development
- health
- results-oriented training
- character training
Keywords
- sports performance
- athlete training
- character training
- long-term development
- fitness
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: 1822 Fitness
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