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Hosted by Dodge Woodall, Entrepreneur, Founder, Speaker, Investor and Content Creator. . We launched the podcast in 2020 and have interviewed 350+ guests. We have two shows under one umbrella. . We are in the Top 0.5% of podcasts globally, listened to in 187 countries & had 100M+ Views. . EVENTFUL LIVES This show is pure entertainment with guests from - SAS, Sports Stars, Comedians, Ex Police, Music Legends, Club Promoters & Criminal Underworld. . FOUNDER This show is 100% business with guests from - Daniel Priestley, James Sinclair, Barry Hearn & James Smith. Dodge also does a weekly special where he sits on the other side of the table, giving real and raw chat about what it's really like to be an entrepreneur, taking big risks whilst juggling all the pressures. . Guest - https://dodgewoodall.com/guest . Website : DodgeWoodall.com . LinkedIn : Dodge Woodall . YouTube : Dodge Woodall . Facebook: Dodge Woodall . Instagram : @Dodge.Woodall . TikTok: @DodgeWoodall . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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October 14, 20261 hr 20 min

#356. Wales & British Lion’s Rugby Legend - Jamie Roberts

Jamie Roberts opens up about a life that saw him become a British & Irish Lion, win a Grand Slam with Wales, play 94 Tests and qualify as a doctor, all while squeezing everything he could out of a career that took him around the world. Called up for the 2009 Lions tour of South Africa aged just 22, Jamie was named player of the series even though the Lions lost. He talks about the brutal second Test at Loftus, the silent dressing room afterwards, and the moment Warren Gatland called him out in front of 70 people for chasing fame over rugby. He also shares the story of being pulled up on stage to play guitar with the Manic Street Preachers in front of 80,000 people. But rugby was only half of his life. Jamie spent eight years studying medicine alongside professional rugby, sitting his final exams in the same week Wales played England in 2013. From there he played in Paris, London, Bath, Cape Town, Newport and Sydney before retiring in 2022. Now a resident doctor, he speaks openly about the pressure, the sacrifices and why he believes growth lives outside your comfort zone. This is the Eventful Life of Jamie Roberts If you're a Founder and would like to come on the podcast, then you can apply on the link here 👉 https://dodgewoodall.com/guest All Enquiries - Hello@DodgeWoodall.com Website: DodgeWoodall.com YouTube: Dodge Woodall Facebook: Dodge Woodall Instagram: @Dodge.Woodall TikTok: @DodgeWoodall LinkedIn: Dodge Woodall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

October 14, 202641 min

FOUNDER #47. James Haskell & Dodge LIVE Talk on Entrepreneurship

James Haskell and Dodge Woodall take the stage live at IdeasFest to talk about life after the final whistle, the reality of entrepreneurship and why the people who win right now are the ones who are real. James, who won 77 caps for England, talks openly about the day he retired and went from international rugby player to having no income, no structure and no routine overnight. He explains why retirement is one of the hardest things any sportsman faces, the loss of identity that comes with it, and how seeing Matt Hampson’s career-ending injury at 21 taught him early on that everything in sport is finite. He shares how he built a business life around performing, from eight books and a podcast to making music, and how he went from nervous first DJ sets to playing for Carl Cox at Universe in Ibiza. Dodge shares how growing up above pubs next to a nightclub shaped him, from selling tickets as a kid to running 12 nights a week across the country and putting everything on the line for the first Bournemouth Sevens in 2008. 19 years later it’s still independently owned. Together they get into the honest side of building a business: doing your homework before you launch, hiring good people, and why only a small percentage of entrepreneurs make it. They also take live questions from the audience on culture, Gen Z in the workplace and why we all need to put our phones down. This is Dodge Woodall and James Haskell All Enquiries - Hello@DodgeWoodall.com Website: DodgeWoodall.com YouTube: Dodge Woodall Facebook: Dodge Woodall Instagram: @Dodge.Woodall TikTok: @DodgeWoodall LinkedIn: Dodge Woodall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

October 7, 20261 hr 42 min

#355. Liverpool’s Drug Lord: 19 Years Behind Bars Smuggling Millions - John Burton

John Burton opens up about a life that saw him become heavily involved in organised drug supply, spend years around the criminal world, receive a 19-year prison sentence and eventually turn his experience inside prison into a mission to help others. After years of dealing drugs and working with people across the West Midlands, John was arrested in February 2011 following a major investigation into the supply of Class A and Class B drugs. The case centred around 240 kilos of cannabis alongside cocaine, with evidence gathered from phones and people connected to the operation. John was eventually sentenced to 14 years for one offence and a further five years for another, giving him a total sentence of 19 years. But prison wasn't new territory for John. He talks about previous experiences inside, including escaping from prison in 2000, before eventually finding himself back behind bars over a decade later. During his time in prison, he saw first-hand the people, characters and problems within the system, while also experiencing the huge personal cost of being separated from his family and watching years of his life pass by. Now, John uses those experiences to try and make a difference. Having lived through the criminal world and the prison system himself, he speaks openly about rehabilitation, the reality of long sentences and why he believes more needs to be done to help people change their lives after prison. This is the eventful life of John Burton. If you're a Founder and would like to come on the podcast, then you can apply on the link here 👉 https://dodgewoodall.com/guest All Enquiries - Hello@DodgeWoodall.com Website: DodgeWoodall.com YouTube: Dodge Woodall Facebook: Dodge Woodall Instagram: @Dodge.Woodall TikTok: @DodgeWoodall LinkedIn: Dodge Woodall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

September 30, 20261 hr 22 min

FOUNDER #46. 38 Years British Fashion Empire From Rags to Richmond Classics - Keith McNicol

If you're a Founder and would like to come on the podcast, then you can apply on the link here 👉 https://dodgewoodall.com/guest Keith McNicol opens up about growing up in care from the age of three, building one of the South Coast’s most iconic independent fashion stores and surviving nearly four decades in an industry that can change overnight. Born in Glasgow in 1958, Keith spent his childhood moving between care homes in London, Torquay, Poole and Swanage. Raised by nuns and later told by his headmaster he’d never make anything of himself, Keith found his escape in music and fashion before making his way to Bournemouth and starting a life of his own.In 1988, he opened Richmond Classics on Richmond Hill and began travelling across Europe hunting down the latest brands, bringing clothes back from Paris and turning the shop into a destination people travelled from London to visit. An FHM feature sent the business to another level, while buying trips around the world saw Keith discover brands including Von Dutch, Ed Hardy, True Religion and Juicy Couture. But it wasn't always glamorous. His shop was ram-raided, broken into repeatedly and, after 28 years on Richmond Hill, Keith was forced out of the building he had made his home. Now heading into his 39th year with Richmond Classics, Keith has survived the internet, Covid and the decline of the traditional high street by sticking to what made the shop special in the first place: personality, knowledge and genuine one-to-one service. From growing up in care to travelling the world through fashion, his story is one of resilience, survival and doing what you love. This is the eventful life of Keith McNicol. All Enquiries - Hello@DodgeWoodall.com Website: DodgeWoodall.com YouTube: Dodge Woodall Facebook: Dodge Woodall Instagram: @Dodge.Woodall TikTok: @DodgeWoodall LinkedIn: Dodge Woodall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

September 23, 20261 hr 10 min

#354. Bare Knuckle Heavyweight World Champion Fights For His Autistic Boy - Dan Lerwell

Dan Lerwell opens up about growing up in a fighting family in Swansea, becoming one of the toughest men in Wales, and finding his purpose in bare knuckle boxing. From street fights and prison to broken jaws, mental health struggles and a battle with bulimia, Dan shares the highs and lows behind the fighter people see in the ring. Raised around fighting, Dan grew up watching his father and family members scrap, eventually finding his own path through judo, boxing and bare knuckle fighting. He opens up about the viral night out dressed as women that led to a fight, breaking his jaw in the ring, and how ADHD shaped his ability to stay focused on one thing. After years of drinking, fighting and trying to prove himself, Dan reveals how he reached one of the darkest points of his life, attempting to take his own life on his son's birthday in 2017. He speaks honestly about living with bipolar disorder, ADHD and suicidal thoughts, losing friends to suicide, and how the gym and fighting helped save him. Today, Dan continues to fight while using his platform to raise awareness of autism, inspired by his son Theo, who is autistic and non-verbal. He talks about the challenges of raising a child with autism, the abuse he faced online, and the anger he felt when strangers targeted his son. From winning British and world titles to battling bulimia, addiction to alcohol and his own mental health, Dan shares how his children gave him a reason to keep going. This is the eventful life of Dan Lerwell. If you're a Founder and would like to come on the podcast, then you can apply on the link here 👉 https://dodgewoodall.com/guest All Enquiries - Hello@DodgeWoodall.com Website: DodgeWoodall.com YouTube: Dodge Woodall Facebook: Dodge Woodall Instagram: @Dodge.Woodall TikTok: @DodgeWoodall LinkedIn: Dodge Woodall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

September 23, 202635 min

FOUNDER #45: Dodge Woodall on Bloomberg TV Talking About his ADHD - Dodge Woodall

What if ADHD isn't holding you back, but the very thing that's driven your success? Dodge Woodall opens up about growing up above pubs, taking business risks from the age of ten, and why he doesn't believe in failure. Dodge sits down with the ADHD Beyond the Label team to explore how his ADHD, love of risk, and natural ability to connect with people have shaped his entrepreneurial journey. From selling nightclub tickets and toys as a kid to building businesses, selling over a million event tickets, and pivoting into Eventful Lives during lockdown, Dodge shares how he's always seen obstacles as problems to solve rather than reasons to stop. He opens up about the dopamine, chaos, and sleepless nights that come with entrepreneurship, why he believes you have to love what you do, and how his ADHD has shaped the way he approaches business, people, and life. If you're a Founder and would like to come on the podcast, then you can apply on the link here 👉 https://dodgewoodall.com/guest All Enquiries - Hello@DodgeWoodall.com Website: DodgeWoodall.com YouTube: Dodge Woodall Facebook: Dodge Woodall Instagram: @Dodge.Woodall TikTok: @DodgeWoodall LinkedIn: Dodge Woodall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

September 16, 20261 hr 28 min

#353. Corrupt Police Drug Sting Got Me 9 Years in Prison & Lost £12M - Anthony Noble

Anthony Noble opens up about serving drugs to a corrupt cop, nine years in prison, building a £12 million empire and losing it all to cocaine and gambling - before rock bottom led him to help others break free from addiction. Raised by loving parents Lynne and John, Anthony found solace in dance from age six, traveling the world before depression pulled him back to his parents' house after overstaying his Australian visa at sixteen. Cocaine was meant to ease the pain - it became his life for twenty years. He started serving up to drug dealers to fund his habit, unknowingly becoming entangled in a corruption investigation when he delivered an ounce to an undercover officer. That drop changed everything. Prison, he says, saved his life. But clean on the other side, Anthony rebuilt - hard. Within three years he'd scaled a facilities management company from £700k to £12 million turnover. Behind the Rolexes, the yacht, and the flash was a man sniffing 6-10 grams daily, gambling his wins away on slots and horses, buying things to fill an empty soul. Then COVID hit, the business collapsed, and he ended up living in a van, showering at the gym. The real breaking point came when his unborn son was diagnosed with a rare brain disease. After weeks at Great Ormond Street, Anthony held his dying boy in his arms and pressed the button to turn off the machine. He spiralled back into cocaine and pills for months before his parents took him back in - no drugs, no drinking, just the gym and a desperate search for answers. Now five years clean, Anthony has studied human behavior, psychology and neurology. He built the "Noble Reset" - a framework that rewires the eight to ten life elements driving addiction - and mentors men through recovery. He's done ayahuasca in Peru to process his grief, rebuilt his relationship with his daughter, and recently watched his father tell him: "I'm so proud of you." This is the eventful life of Anthony Noble. If you're a Founder and would like to come on the podcast, then you can apply on the link here 👉 https://dodgewoodall.com/guest All Enquiries - Hello@DodgeWoodall.com Website: DodgeWoodall.com YouTube: Dodge Woodall Facebook: Dodge Woodall Instagram: @Dodge.Woodall TikTok: @DodgeWoodall LinkedIn: Dodge Woodall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

September 9, 20261 hr 3 min

FOUNDER #44. Pilot’s Career Crashed, Then Built A £10M+ Empire From Scratch - Matt Robson

If you're a Founder and would like to come on the podcast, then you can apply on the link here 👉 https://dodgewoodall.com/guest Matt Robson opens up about how he went from airline pilot to building a multi-million pound property business and the mindset that turned quality properties into serious money. Never comfortable as an employee, Matt was flying for Cathay Pacific in Hong Kong making five figures monthly when the market priced him out. So he started buying back home in Middlesbrough for £100,000 - pulling 6-7 percent yields. By 2016, he had a dozen properties generating income while he slept. Mates kept asking for advice, so he built a website and started a business. His first deal: a house on a £110,000 street that he got for £77,000. What he discovered changed everything - cheap properties are a false economy. Tenants respect nice things and they hold value. Quality stock in the sweet spot compounds. Now running a multi-million pound operation, he's spotted what everyone's missing: Middlesbrough is changing. Treasury relocating. Net Zero Teesside launching. A million pounds there gets you a spectacular house. Same million in Bournemouth gets a decent semi. His philosophy: every day, get one percent better. This is the eventful life of Matt Robson. All Enquiries - Hello@DodgeWoodall.com Website: DodgeWoodall.com YouTube: Dodge Woodall Facebook: Dodge Woodall Instagram: @Dodge.Woodall TikTok: @DodgeWoodall LinkedIn: Dodge Woodall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

September 2, 20261 hr 17 min

#352. Brixton's Top Boy To Jungle Legend - Jumpin Jack Frost

Nigel Thompson "Jumpin Jack Frost" opens up about becoming one of the founding voices of jungle music and the years of addiction and prison that shaped the journey behind it. Raised in 1970s Brixton in a West Indian household steeped in sound-system culture, Frost was sneaking into local dances by age nine and expelled from school for fighting, all while his father served a 12-year sentence for armed robbery. He got his start on pirate radio alongside lifelong friend and business partner Brian G, before breakbeat and acid house pulled him toward what became jungle. He tells the story of recording "Burial" in a single five-hour session while out on bail on a firearms charge that later put him in prison, releasing it under the alias Leviticus and only decades later watching Def Jam rerelease it as an anniversary record. Behind the music was a slide into addiction that spiralled during lockdown, before he got clean three and a half years ago and nursed his mother through terminal cancer. Now he mentors young DJs and people in recovery, rebuilding bonds with his six children and nine grandchildren. This is the eventful life of Nigel Thompson "Jumpin Jack Frost". If you're a Founder and would like to come on the podcast, then you can apply on the link here 👉 https://dodgewoodall.com/guest All Enquiries - Hello@DodgeWoodall.com Website: DodgeWoodall.com YouTube: Dodge Woodall Facebook: Dodge Woodall Instagram: @Dodge.Woodall TikTok: @DodgeWoodall LinkedIn: Dodge Woodall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

August 26, 20261 hr 31 min

FOUNDER #43. £100M+ Genius from East London To Living Tax Free In Monaco - Paul Smith

If you're a Founder and would like to come on the podcast, then you can apply on the link here 👉 https://dodgewoodall.com/guest Paul Smith opens up about how he built a nine-figure property portfolio and the mindset that turned overlooked deals into serious money. Raised by two teachers in Yorkshire, Paul was doing house refurbs with his dad from age seven. He bought his first property outright for nine grand, did it up, sold it, and repeated the process three more times before he even realised he had a system. He breaks down the discovery that built his fortune: while everyone chased residential property, small commercial buildings - shops, offices, units under £2 million - sat mispriced and ignored. He tells the story of a five-tenant office block bought for £134,000 that brought in £36,000 a year from day one, and a derelict Doncaster office block picked up for £810,000 that later paid out £550,000 tax-free through capital allowances. Now living abroad and heavily invested in gold, he explains the thinking behind his book, The Art of Wealth which is distilled down to how to make money, protect it, and pass it on. This is the eventful life of Paul Smith. if you want to find out more about Paul: 📖 BUY THE BOOK HERE: 👉 https://mtwmb91.s.gy/Wealththroughproperty https://joinaowi.com/ All Enquiries - Hello@DodgeWoodall.com Website: DodgeWoodall.com YouTube: Dodge Woodall Facebook: Dodge Woodall Instagram: @Dodge.Woodall TikTok: @DodgeWoodall LinkedIn: Dodge Woodall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.