EXPERT ON:
◉ Leadership Development
◉ Overcoming Adversity
◉ Motivation & Mindset
◉ Inspirational Life Story
◉ Decision-Making & Emotional Intelligence
◉ Customer Experience & Branding
◉ Team Building & Collaboration
EXPERIENCE:
◉ Former NFL Player & Breakthrough Specialist — Marques leverages his athletic and entrepreneurial experience to help leaders and organizations unlock authentic performance through mental toughness, emotional intelligence, and real-world strategy.
◉ Entrepreneur, Author & Podcast Host — After building and losing a fast-growing construction company, Marques turned adversity into expertise, becoming a five-time bestselling author (Sleepless Nights, The Success Cycle) and host of the top-ranked podcast Get Authentic With Marques Ogden.
◉ Keynote Speaker for Fortune 500 Leaders — Having worked with 85+ Fortune 500 and 20+ Fortune 100 companies, Marques delivers actionable insights on failing forward, rebuilding with humility, and leading with accountability, resilience, and authenticity.
Marques Ogden is a former NFL player turned global keynote speaker, business coach, and founder & CEO of Ogden Ventures LLC. Known as a breakthrough specialist, Marques helps leaders and organizations unlock authentic performance by blending mental toughness, emotional intelligence, and real-world business experience.
After retiring from professional football, Marques built a fast-growing construction company that ultimately collapsed, leading him into bankruptcy and a part-time job as a custodian. That season of failure became the foundation of his life’s work: teaching others how to fail forward, rebuild with humility, and lead with authenticity.
Today, Marques is a five-time bestselling author (Sleepless Nights, The Success Cycle), host of the top-ranked podcast Get Authentic With Marques Ogden, and a contributing sports broadcaster on NewsNation Live. His insights have been featured in Forbes, USA Today, Cheddar News, Authority Magazine, and more.
As a keynote speaker, Marques has worked with over 85 Fortune 500 companies and 20+ Fortune 100 organizations, including Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Intel, JPMorgan Chase, and Home Depot, delivering powerful messages that drive accountability, resilience, and sustainable success.
