Mentality Matters

For this first of two episodes with this guest, I welcome Taylor Pilkington. Taylor is the Founder, Owner and Operator of Soccer Genome; a skills training facility located in Raleigh North Carolina. SG was established in 2011 with the philanthropic Genome Foundation which is a 501c3 getting up and running in 2015. And while many of you might be thinking that Taylor is just another soccer head and this was his obvious life path... you’d be partial right. While he is definitely passionate about the sport; it’s the varied examples of leadership and where they came from that make Taylor’s story unique. His philosophies ... blended. Whether we’re talking about his deep rooted passion for the people he coaches and employs, the ever changing craft and art to coaching or his business philosophies that show an experience and interest similar to many C-Suite execs that I’ve dealt with over the years... Taylor’s passion, grit and mentality are full on and I can’t wait for you all to hear us chop it up. Air pods – Check. Favorite Beverage – Check. Excited to get down with Mentality Matters – Double Check. I hope you enjoy...
https://www.soccergenome.com/
Episode 1 of 2 Details:
0:00 - Intro
3:00 - Being Emotionally Ready to Lead
6:00 - Reps Matter
11:00 - Accepting Criticism as a Coach
15:00 - Fun versus Growth
18:00 - Going Back to White Belt
24:00 - Mentor Diversity & The Skippy Effect
32:00 - Tolkien Effect
38:00 - Show Up When it Hurts
42:00 - Lasso Effect
43:00 - Mr. Miyagi Effect
54:00 - Hard Places Need Hard Leaders
1:03 - Pride in the Process
1:11 - Carnegie Effect
Part 2 of this Episode will be released on 12/4/2023...

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This week I’m joined by Susan White – a licensed and trained mental health professional who found exercise and running as a way to search out the hard things. But why? Why search out the hard? We talk about it. And we also dig into why it's vital that we allow our children to fail during our watch. She gives several “Ah-Ha” moments that I can’t wait for you to chew on. Like why the system surrounding young people matters and how a shift in our mentality about our own strength resiliency and post traumatic growth can wildly affect how we view ourselves and how we can start to run our lives. I hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as I did. If so, share it, like it and give Mentality Matters a follow on your favorite streaming service and our Instagram page at Mentality _ Matters _ Podcast. So fill up you favorite mug. Enjoy the conversation. And much love!
Episode Details -
0:00 - Intro
2:00 - Damn. There She Goes
4:00 - Social Work as a Calling
7:00 - Risk Factors of Troubled Youth and Why Your Systems Matter
14:00 - Consistency Matters
21:30 - Inherent Strengths
23:30 - Emotional Boys
26:30 - Unfair Demand on Teenagers Time/Attention
29:00 - Fitness Journey
36:00 - The 3 Goals - Stretch/Achievable/Attainable
38:00 - Power of an Accountable Mentality
41:00 - Welcome to the Thunder Dome
43:00 - The Boston
49:00 - 50 at 50 in the Appalachians
53:00 - It's Vital to Fail
1:00 - Post Traumatic Growth
1:08 - Wearing the Criticism
1:10 - Emperor Moth
1:11 - Man in the Arena

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This introduction will provide you with a glimpse of what I'm aiming for with this podcast. Take a listen, follow along and join us as we start to explore why Mentality Matters.

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Athlete. Soldier. Motivational Speaker. Bodybuilder. Former addict. Survivor.
Conversation with Bryant Reed about the mentality of trusting the process of your training and how negotiating with yourself is NOT an option if you truly want success.
In this episode -

• 3:30 - "It's Happening" - Stop negotiating with yourself
• 5:00 - "In the Fire" - Bryant's Training and race battles
• 8:45 - "Soul Therapy"
• 11:00 - "Seek the Uncomfortable" - Putting in the work
• 18:00 - "Trauma Ticket" - Do we need trauma to be great?
• 22:00 - "Success Determinate"
• 28:00 - "Pyramiding Trust" - Building trust within yourself
• 35:00 - "Process over Promises" - Trusting the daily process and keeping the promises you made to yourself
• 41:00 - "A & E" - Attitude and Effort
• 49:00 - "Coaching the Want To"
• 55:00 - "Product Placement" - Driven by the person I don't want to be
• 59:00 - "Ikigai" - Finding your WHY

Be A Blessing. Go Be Great Today.

Link to Bryant Reed's 1st Book -
https://www.amazon.com/Tested-Never-Defeated-Bryant-Reed/dp/1724924966/ref=sr_1_1?crid=38108HEGZ87P&keywords=tested+never+defeated&qid=1696289851&sprefix=tested+ne%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-1

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Season 1 - Episode 6
For this week’s episode I was able to sit down with Mrs. Bonnie Mwanda who I have found to be a natural and exceptional leader. She is continually expanding and enriching the lives of the young people and peers that she interacts with on a daily basis by placing emphasis on building authentic relationships while acknowledging and tearing down the fences that are holding people back from achieving their true success. Finding their true identity. All because 16 year old Bonnie felt stifled and dismayed by the system around her. Bonnie’s is a story of paying it forward in a society that desperately needs the codification of equity while paying homage to a teenage girl that couldn’t comprehend the lack of cultural representation she faced in the public school system.
Episode Contents -

• 0:00 - Intro to Doc Mwanda
• 3:00 - Who is Bonnie?
• 6:30 - Honoring What 16 Year-Old Bonnie Needed
• 12:30 - Culture Based on Mental & Physical Safety
• 18:30 - What It Takes to Teach
• 21:00 - The Focus Group Philosophy
• 26:00 - How to Get Buy-In
• 30:00 - Being Visible is Vital
• 31:00 - Leaders are HYPE People
• 37:00 - Relationships Matter
• 51:00 - Staying Consistent with Young People
• 56:00 - Overcoming Barriers
• 1:00 - Helping Kids Dream Big
• 1:10 - What is Equity
• 1:16 - Stand On It
• 1:24 - "I'm That Girl" - Beyonce'

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