How Soccer Explains Leadership Podcast Music, Soccer, and Leadership with Pete Kipley, Founder of Bolta Soccer and Music Producer - RECAST
In Episode 167, we are recasting our interview with Pete Kipley, Founder of Bolta Soccer, Music Producer and Songwriter, in which he talks with Phil about his journey from being a music producer to opening a soccer training facility in Nashville. He discusses the similarities between the music and soccer worlds, emphasizing the importance of mentality, culture, and leadership in both fields. Pete also talks about his philosophy at Bolta, focusing on curating quality trainers, creating opportunities, and connecting players with the right resources. The conversation delves into parenting, motivating young athletes, and the impact of COVID-19 on youth sports. Pete concludes with reflections on the qualities of effective coaches and the far-reaching implications of lessons from soccer on parenting and life. Specifically, he discusses:
· His story of how soccer and leadership have influenced his life and how he ended up leaving the music industry to start an indoor facility.
· His philosophy at Bolta Soccer and how they are curating, creating, and connecting in their development of trainers and players in their community
· How breaking into and advancing in the music industry and the soccer world involve many of the same things
· How the college soccer recruiting process prepares athletes for the world outside of soccer
· What Pete has learned from the game of soccer as a man who has only recently fallen in love with the beautiful game, particularly what he has learned about the mental side of the game
· The dangers and negative impact of parents, coaches, and other leaders micromanaging and pressuring the people they're leading, and why it is critical to foster an environment allowing for a freedom to fail
· How to deal with failure and "bad balls" in soccer and life
· The importance of teamwork and teammates covering for each other
· The common threads that Pete has seen in the best soccer coaches he has worked with in his life
· Principles from soccer that he applies in his marriage and parenting in his home (and Pete gets really philosophical on this one)
· Resources that Pete recommends to us
Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode
Phil's email for DISC training
"All or Nothing: Manchester City" – Amazon Prime
"All or Nothing: Tottenham" – Amazon Prime
"Ted Lasso" – Apple TV
"Take Us Home: Leeds United" – Amazon Prime