Kay Rawlins: The Woman Who Built Orlando’s Soccer Legacy
Kay Rawlins, co-founder of Orlando City and Orlando Pride, shares how she helped build professional soccer in Orlando and what it takes to lead when you’re underestimated. This episode covers entrepreneurship, community-building, confidence, mentorship, and boundary-setting for women in leadership.
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Show Notes
Kay Rawlins didn’t just follow a calling, she helped transform a city. In this episode, Allison sits down with Kay Rawlins, co-founder of Orlando City and Orlando Pride and Senior Vice President & Club Ambassador, to unpack what it really takes to build something from the ground up, earn community buy-in, and lead with confidence in rooms that underestimate you.
Kay shares her unconventional path from dropping out at 17, to owning preschools, to launching a professional soccer club that became a Central Florida institution. They talk about building “the plane while flying it,” guerrilla marketing and community advocates, why women must be over-prepared (for now), and how finding your tribe can carry you through the hardest seasons. Plus: Kay’s mentorship philosophy, the power of boundaries, and the simple shift that changes how we check in on people.
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