Dodge Woodall's Eventful Lives

Piers Linney is best known as a dragon from the long running BBC series Dragons’ Den, which returned to our screens last week. He’s a boy-done-good who’s gone from morning paper rounds to billion pound businesses, via investment banking and the dot.com boom.I spoke to Piers over Zoom about his early entrepreneurial spirit, his journey through the many aspects of business, and how race and class are still obstacles to success for minorities and the working class.Website: DodgeWoodall.comTikTok: @DodgeWoodallYouTube: Dodge WoodallInstagram: @Dodge.WoodallLinkedIn: Dodge WoodallFacebook: Dodge Woodall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode has been a long time coming! Behind the scenes over the last 2 years, my team and I have been creating a revolutionary online course designed to help the next generation of event professionals.With 40 of the best events minds in one place, and 100s of years worth of experience, this is the best way to learn about the events industry.And with the official launch just around the corner, I wanted to sit down with two of the people who helped make this happen.Find out more about the Event Crowd Course here:Website: DodgeWoodall.comTikTok: @DodgeWoodallYouTube: Dodge WoodallInstagram: @Dodge.WoodallLinkedIn: Dodge Woodall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is one hell of a story!After a horrific incident turned his life upside down, Brad was forced to flee from his hometown and start again. But Brad is not the type to give up. He’s faced bankruptcy, depression, and trauma, but he’s now the UK’s number 1 motivational business speaker with a massively successful networking business, and 4 published books.He has a gift for communication and motivation, and a really unique approach to business.Website: DodgeWoodall.comTikTok: @DodgeWoodallYouTube: Dodge WoodallInstagram: @Dodge.WoodallLinkedIn: Dodge WoodallFacebook: Dodge Woodall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You may know Staz as a DS from SAS: Who Dares Wins, the Channel 4 hit series.But none of what you see on that show comes close to what Staz has experienced in his long, and decorated career.He has stormed compounds, come under heavy enemy fire on a daily basis, and cleared buildings single handedly.He’s spent 10 years in the special forces, and 3 years as a chief sniper instructor and demolitions expert.He was awarded the Afghanistan campaign medal, Queen’s diamond jubilee medal and the illustrious Conspicuous Gallantry Cross.He is a real life hero!Staz has a unique ability to describe the thoughts, feelings and acts of war, and has returned to civilian life as a successful entrepreneur with a fantastic business.Website: DodgeWoodall.comTikTok: @DodgeWoodallYouTube: Dodge WoodallInstagram: @Dodge.WoodallLinkedIn: Dodge WoodallFacebook: Dodge Woodall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy Price’s 4 decades in business, is a true example of the journey of an entrepreneur.He’s taken multi million pound risks, created and nurtured hugely successful businesses, and he’s always looking for a new angle, but he's also experienced the tough side of entrepreneurship: The failures, the pressures, the big financial losses, and the inevitable mental and physical toll it takes on a personFrom advertising to amusements, bowling alleys to bars, and virtual reality to restaurants, Pricey has put his hand to everything.He’s very open about his successes and failures, and how he deals with the daily pressures.Website: DodgeWoodall.comTikTok: @DodgeWoodallYouTube: Dodge WoodallInstagram: @Dodge.WoodallLinkedIn: Dodge WoodallFacebook: Dodge Woodall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nikki McNeill is the Queen of Festivals, and has one of the most exciting jobs I know.With her Global Publicity brand, she travels the world promoting some of the most unique and exciting festivals you can imagine.From Serbian forts, to Icelandic glaciers, and from the streets of Amsterdam to the beaches of ibiza. Nikki works year-round to bring people together in some incredible settings.From her early years as a keen young radio presenter, she worked her way up through the extremely competitive music industry, and has forged her very own niche in the realm of promotion.Website: DodgeWoodall.comTikTok: @DodgeWoodallYouTube: Dodge WoodallInstagram: @Dodge.WoodallLinkedIn: Dodge WoodallFacebook: Dodge Woodall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Ray Bishop found himself on the run after escaping custody he became Britains most wanted man. His face was plastered all over the national news.Growing up on a south east London council estate, his experiences left him with a complete distrust of the police.He went from petty criminal to prolific armed robber. Drug smuggler to people trafficker.His rise through the criminal underworld came with several stints in the UK’s toughest prisons, and he befriended some of the country’s most notorious inmates.Ray shares unbelievable details about his crimes and tracks his road to redemption with incredible insight.Website: DodgeWoodall.comTikTok: @DodgeWoodallYouTube: Dodge WoodallInstagram: @Dodge.WoodallLinkedIn: Dodge WoodallFacebook: Dodge Woodall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Found himself in the heart of the war on terror in Afghanistan and Iraq as part of the SAS.From facing the IRA, and hunting Bin Laden and Saddam Hussein, to adapting to civilian life and working in private security with high profile clients, we cover it all.Website: DodgeWoodall.comTikTok: @DodgeWoodallYouTube: Dodge WoodallInstagram: @Dodge.WoodallLinkedIn: Dodge WoodallFacebook: Dodge Woodall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Benjamin has a unique approach that turns sales on its head. He’s shockingly blunt about the failings of most sales professionals out thereAs a master of prospecting and sidestepping gatekeepers, Benjamin is a breath of fresh air, and is full of practical tips and tactics to open doors.Whether you’re in sales or not, this chat is full of gems! Website: DodgeWoodall.comTikTok: @DodgeWoodallYouTube: Dodge WoodallInstagram: @Dodge.WoodallLinkedIn: Dodge WoodallFacebook: Dodge Woodall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is one of the most shocking, yet inspirational, stories I’ve ever heard.He was given only a five per cent chance of survival after sustaining 60 per cent third-degree burns to his body.We chat in detail about that fateful day, how he survived, and the ongoing challenges he faces as a result of his injuries.Website: DodgeWoodall.comTikTok: @DodgeWoodallYouTube: Dodge WoodallInstagram: @Dodge.WoodallLinkedIn: Dodge WoodallFacebook: Dodge Woodall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.