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Bournemouth’s own, Chris Billam-Smith, is a boxer the whole country should get behind. He’s the Commonwealth, British, and European Cruiserweight Champion, and has been under the guidance of Shane and Barry McGuigan since turning professional. He’s sparred with the likes of David Haye and George Groves, and during the pandemic he even fought at Matchroom’s Fight Camp in my old mate Barry Hearn’s b...

As a founding member of Scotland Yard’s undercover unit in the 1980s, Peter Bleksley has lived amongst some of the most dangerous and well-connected criminals in Britain.  He’s passed himself off as an international drug baron, a contract killer, and an arms dealer during his time, but it all went wrong when he was forced into witness protection after the FBI uncovered a plot to have him murd...

We’ve all seen heroic Bodyguards on film and TV, but how close are they to reality?  Will Geddes is the real deal. With 25 years as a security specialist, advising clients on a wide-range of risks and threats, he leads a team of former Special Forces, Government, and Intelligence Agency personnel.  He’s worked with high profile clients on close protection, extortions, blackmails, an...

**Trigger Warning: This Episode contains conversations about end-of-life care and deaths of young children** When it comes to leadership and compassion, Martin Edwards is a man to admire. As CEO of the wonderful children’s hospice, Julia’s House, he has built a team and culture that helps improve the lives of seriously ill children and their families.  From debating with Boris Johnson and Mic...

In March 2020, as the world was advised to stay indoors, a cultural phenomenon was born.  The Netflix documentary series, Tiger King, was an instant hit, spawning countless memes, and making stars of Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin. Carole had lived a life of conservation and animal protection, stemming from a childhood fascination with wild animals. But following the sudden disappearance of her...

As an elite soldier serving in Afghanistan, Tobias Gutteridge’s life was changed forever by a single bullet.  The shot penetrated his neck, severing his spinal cord and leaving him paralysed from the chin down. Toby faced the unimaginable realisation that his life was changed forever, being confined to a wheelchair with a respirator helping him breathe, and requiring around-the-clock care. He...

Not many lives are eventful enough to warrant a Hollywood movie made about them. But Zak Zodiac and his family are far from average.  Performing on the wrestling circuit from the age of 10, he grew up on the mat, performing around the country, and wrestling his entire family.  When his sister Paige hit the Big Time at WWE, Zak’s dreams seemed to be shattered and he watched from the sidel...

In a world full of marketing experts and brand gurus, Dan Kelsall stands out from the crowd. His in-your-face, no-nonsense approach led to the creation of Offended - a marketing agency that isn’t afraid to put a few noses out of joint in the pursuit of an effective campaign. Through guerilla-style tactics, imaginative stunts and provocative copy, Dan and his team get brands noticed. He’s knowledge...

When it comes to throwing parties for the ultra rich and famous, there’s one man they all go to.  Steve Sims went from laying bricks to organising the most extravagant and lavish parties for the likes of Elton John, Richard Branson and Elon Musk. His talent for being able to make the impossible happen for the biggest of spenders, gave him the reputation of being the Real Life Wizard of Oz.&nb...

Throwing parties around the world over 3 decades, Danny Gould has seen it all. In a pre-internet world, he used old school flyering and in-your-face-promo to build on his ‘Clockwork Orange’ brand, which hosted parties from London to Ibiza. He became a big figure in the 90s clubbing scene. But along with this success and a 24/7 party lifestyle, came drug addiction and mental health battles, leading...

When it comes to business journeys, Mike Winnet is pretty unique.  After selling his business for £8 million, he created a false guru persona peddling crap advice on LinkedIn, he exposed entrepreneurs and their predictable tactics, and he even became a bestselling author of a book containing nothing but blank pages. He’s a proper character with a quirky approach to everything he does, and he...

Despite occasionally rubbing World Famous Man-Mountains up the wrong way, Marcus Luer has carved out an incredible role for himself within the TV Licensing world. He’s a proper sports entrepreneur. Through his business he’s worked on television deals for every sport from football, to golf, and professional wrestling to tennis.  His audience covers 3.5 billion people, and he oversees hundred m...

Despite the doubters and naysayers, Chris Donnelly stuck to his guns and forged a path in the world of entrepreneurship.  He went from reselling tech products, to building a multi million pound luxury creative media agency, working with the likes of Bugatti, Jimmy Choo and Claridge's.  Through the threat of losing it all during the pandemic, he managed to restructure and reinvigorate his...

My beautiful mum Ann Marie Woodall passed away at 2pm on 2/2/22. (All the 2’s) She was a true Entrepreneur, born in Manchester, Ex playboy bunny girl in Mayfair casino in the 70’s, ran pubs in London in the 80’s, and the 90’s onwards she trained in Hawaii and specialised in the power of the mind, relationships and transformations. I want to celebrate her amazing life as she was a trail blazer and...

Spanning 4 decades of business, Richard Carr’s history is filled with huge personal and financial successes, but also some devastating setbacks. Richard made a name for himself in the world of fast food, nightclubs, leisure, and property development, and he’s been behind many multi-million pound deals. But when it all came crashing down around him, he was forced to rebuild from financial ruin, and...

Richard Sharp is a Royal Marine Commando veteran, who served two tours in afghanistan. He faced ambushes, heavy gunfire and IEDs, but his toughest tests weren’t at war.  Upon his return to civvy street, he had a brief stint working in the city, and went on to be CEO of RE:ACT, a charity which responds to disasters and gets humanitarian aid to the hardest to reach places on the planet. He...

Throughout the past 2 years, a handful of people have taken the events industry by the scruff of the neck to help make sure it gets back on its feet. One of those people is Rick Stainton. As a founder of the incredible creative agency, Smyle, Rick has decades of experience in creating live experiences and has worked with the likes of Rolls Royce, Samsung, Red Bull and Facebook. But in 2020 he co-f...

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 c...

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 corne...

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 an...

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 demolitio...

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 p...

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....

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 underworl...

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.com TikTok: @DodgeWoodall YouTube: Dodge Woodall Instagram:   @Dodge. Woodall LinkedIn:   Dodge Woodall Face...