Simone Ippolito (Bring Community Power & Dorset Wine Festival): Leaving everything on the court

When I came up with the concept for Success on the South Coast, Simone Ippolito was the first name on my wishlist of guests.

I first came across his name when I read an article in the local paper about the inaugural meeting of ‘Bring Community Power’. I was immediately intrigued by this ‘Italian guy’ who was spearheading a group driving positive change in Bournemouth. 

After digging deeper, I discovered Simone is an ex-pro basketball player and also the man behind numerous projects, including the ‘Dorset Wine Festival’.

Simone speaks from the heart so grab a glass of wine (preferably a good Italian red), sit back and enjoy!

Salute!

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In this episode we discuss:

• Developing a winning work ethic & mindset • Simone’s journey from the basketball courts of Italy to the beaches of Bournemouth • How Bournemouth has made Simone the man he is • How Michael Jordan inspired Simone's entrepreneurial journey • Simone's family history in wine & the birth of Winederful • The ‘Bring Community Power’ mission  • Why the ‘Dorset Wine Festival’ will blow your mind!

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00:00:00 - Intro ("A sunny new podcast...") 00:00:26 - Guest Intro 00:01:57 - Welcome… buongiorno! 00:04:19 - Backstory… pro Basket ball career back home in Italy 00:06:21 - Move to Bournemouth - bringing the sunshine 00:11:06 - What success meant to Simone when he landed in Bournemouth? 00:12:07 - How Bournemouth has made Simone the man he is 00:14:11 - Do everything the best you can! 00:15:45 - Like & Subscribe 00:16:01 - Developing the work ethic & mindset:  00:19:26 - Bring Community Power (BCP) - origin… 00:23:43 - If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem 00:26:12 - Bring Community Power (BCP) - the mission 00:27:05 - Bring Community Power (BCP) - who's involved 00:28:10 - Bring Community Power (BCP) - the projects 00:29:32 - Bring Community Power (BCP) - future plans 00:31:10 - Winederful & Simone's family history in wine 00:32:40 - How Michael Jordan inspired Simone's entrepreneurial journey… 00:33:54 - Capp (Simone's Covid capacity mgt / track & trace NHS app) 00:34:47 - Simone's fast-track into business… 00:36:30 - Why Simone has learned to embrace failure 00:38:12 - The birth of Winederful & Ippolito 1845 00:42:26 - Dorset Wine Festival (DWF) & South Coast Wines 00:47:10 - Dorset is home & how lucky people are to live on the South Coast 00:49:15 - About Dorset Wine Festival: Highcliffe Castle & the visitor experience 00:52:19 - Simone wants to "see everyone succeed" & importance of the team 00:54:34 - Enjoying thejourney & "pinch-me moments" 00:55:28 - Challenges of running a festival… 00:59:11 - Partnering successfully with Local authorities 00:59:56 - Don't be afraid to ask & importance of being polite! 01:01:56 - ADHD, how to keep a balance & avoid burn-out 01:03:57 - Importance of having the right partner for support 01:04:42 - What is happiness? 01:05:57 - Dealing with difficult times… and the dangers of social media 01:08:57 - What is success? 01:10:27 - Thank you, guest links & wrap-up

GUEST Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simone-ippolito/ • Winederful: https://winederful.uk/

DORSET WINE FESTIVAL • Website: https://dorsetwinefestival.org/ • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dorsetwinefestival/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dorsetwinefest • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dorsetwinefest

BRING COMMUNITY POWER • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2026958411038295 • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bringcommunitypower/ • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bringcommunitypower

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