Eventful Lives

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/guestAll Enquiries - Hello@DodgeWoodall.comWebsite: DodgeWoodall.comYouTube: Dodge WoodallFacebook: Dodge WoodallInstagram: @Dodge.WoodallTikTok: @DodgeWoodallLinkedIn: Dodge Woodall

If you're a Founder and would like to come on the podcast, then you can apply on the link here 👉 https://dodgewoodall.com/guestPaul 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/Wealththroughpropertyhttps://joinaowi.com/ All Enquiries - Hello@DodgeWoodall.comWebsite: DodgeWoodall.comYouTube: Dodge WoodallFacebook: Dodge WoodallInstagram: @Dodge.WoodallTikTok: @DodgeWoodallLinkedIn: Dodge Woodall

Geraint Anderson opens up about life inside the City at the height of its excess - and what it cost him to write it all down in City Boy.He breaks down how he rose from intern to running one of London's top equity teams on charm, cocaine and relentless client entertaining, and the bonus-driven bravado that came with it. He gets into the drug-fuelled deal-making, the anonymous column written under everyone's nose, and the 2008 reckoning that pushed him out - plus what came next: writing under his own name and studying the narcissism he now sees everywhere.This is the eventful life of Geraint Anderson. 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.comWebsite: DodgeWoodall.comYouTube: Dodge WoodallFacebook: Dodge WoodallInstagram: @Dodge.WoodallTikTok: @DodgeWoodallLinkedIn: Dodge Woodall

If you're a Founder and would like to come on the podcast, then you can apply on the link here 👉 https://dodgewoodall.com/guestJohn Reynolds opens up about what it really takes to build a £250M property empire from scratch - and the brutal realities that come with chasing opportunity at scale.Drawing on decades in the industry, he breaks down how he went from commission-only sales to spotting a once-in-a-generation shift in the market - turning overlooked office buildings into high-value residential developments before most people even understood the opportunity. He takes Dodge through the mindset behind it all - moving fast, taking calculated risks, and committing to deals worth millions in a matter of days. He explains the pressure of operating at that level, where hesitation costs you everything… because if you don’t act, someone else will. He opens up about the darker side of business - being undercut by powerful investors, having deals taken from under him, and learning the hard way that trust, without protection, can cost you everything.This is a conversation about instinct, risk, and learning to play the game at the highest level - without losing everything along the way.This is the eventful life of John Reynolds. All Enquiries - Hello@DodgeWoodall.comWebsite: DodgeWoodall.comYouTube: Dodge WoodallFacebook: Dodge WoodallInstagram: @Dodge.WoodallTikTok: @DodgeWoodallLinkedIn: Dodge Woodall

Phillip Dugas opens up about a subject almost nobody talks about - the hidden abuse good, strong men suffer at the hands of narcissistic partners, and why most blokes wouldn't even recognise it's happening to them.Drawing on years of coaching men - athletes, entrepreneurs, even a US Navy SEAL - he breaks down how it starts: the love bombing and perfect-couple stage that curdles into years of walking on eggshells. He talks Dodge through gaslighting, isolation, and the gulf between a narcissist's public charm and private cruelty - the reason nobody believes the man when he finally speaks up. He unpacks the five red flags of a female narcissist, overt versus covert narcissism, and why almost none of them ever change. He lays out the exit strategy - documenting every argument, finding a tough divorce attorney before the smear campaign starts, and the brutal maths of staying versus leaving. And he opens up about the free resource, 21 Signs She Might Be a Narcissist, built to help men see the pattern before it's too late.This is the eventful life of Phillip Dugas. If you're a Founder and would like to come on the podcast, then you can apply on the link here 👉 https://dodgewoodall.com/guestAll Enquiries - Hello@DodgeWoodall.comWebsite: DodgeWoodall.comYouTube: Dodge WoodallFacebook: Dodge WoodallInstagram: @Dodge.WoodallTikTok: @DodgeWoodallLinkedIn: Dodge Woodall

If you're a Founder and would like to come on the podcast, then you can apply on the link here 👉 https://dodgewoodall.com/guestAl Barratt shares how he built Grenade from a £500 startup loan into a business last valued at £611 million, disrupting chocolate aisles and petrol station shelves across the UK before catching the attention of the world's biggest confectionery players.Alan explains how staying lean in the early years, refusing to pigeonhole the brand into one niche, and deliberately choosing physical retail over social media dependency played a central role in scaling Grenade from two people working out of a house to a company courted by Mondelez.He also reflects on the emotional weight of building something with no salary for the first four years, the discipline of dividing roles with his then-wife Jules as co-founder, and the strange, nervy months leading up to finally letting go of a business he calls "our baby." Alan discusses leadership, timing, mentoring the next generation of founders through Virgin StartUp, and what long-term success actually looks like once the exceptional wealth is no longer the thing that gets you out of bed in the morning.This is the eventful life of Mr Al Barratt. All Enquiries - Hello@DodgeWoodall.comWebsite: DodgeWoodall.comYouTube: Dodge WoodallFacebook: Dodge WoodallInstagram: @Dodge.WoodallTikTok: @DodgeWoodallLinkedIn: Dodge Woodall

Alan Warman opens up about a life spent building Ibiza's clubbing empire from nothing - starting as a council kid from West London throwing 800-person parties in his nan's back garden, and ending up as one of the island's most influential promoters of all time.Alongside his wild, unpredictable business partner "Mad" Tommy Mack, Alan helped launch Mad Mondays at Ku and Pacha, Wild Wednesday at Amnesia, and the legendary Black & White parties at Es Paradis - even packing 5,500 people into the Royal Albert Hall along the way. He talks about giving Carl Cox, Sasha and Rocco some of their first opportunities, the chaos of Tommy's outrageous antics, the fallouts that came with running a business alongside a man who never knew when to stop, and the grief of losing his oldest friend a few years ago. Now building the Ibiza Hall of Fame to preserve the island's history for the next generation, Alan reflects on a career that helped turn a tiny island off the coast of Spain into the clubbing capital of the world.This is the eventful life of Alan Warman. If you're a Founder and would like to come on the podcast, then you can apply on the link here 👉 https://dodgewoodall.com/guestAll Enquiries - Hello@DodgeWoodall.comWebsite: DodgeWoodall.comYouTube: Dodge WoodallFacebook: Dodge WoodallInstagram: @Dodge.WoodallTikTok: @DodgeWoodallLinkedIn: Dodge Woodall

If you're a Founder and would like to come on the podcast, then you can apply on the link here 👉 https://dodgewoodall.com/guestIan Kerr built one of the UK's leading sports travel businesses, growing an independently booked trip to watch cricket in South Africa into an £8 million operation trusted by the BBC, national press and high-profile clients.But behind the success lies a story of sacrifice and resilience. Years of relentless travel strained his health and his marriage, before the pandemic forced refunds, redundancies and the collapse of the business, and a later crypto venture he'd poured a year into fell apart overnight. Rather than walk away, Ian rebuilt, channelling 17 years of industry knowledge into Follow On Sport, an AI-first travel company for the next generation of travellers.He reflects on entrepreneurship, resilience, and the lessons learned from building - and rebuilding - a life around the thing he loves most.This is the eventful life of Ian KerrFollow Ian's story:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Follow-On-Tours/61574230554772/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followon.tours/X: https://x.com/followontours?s=11&t=EzMcLELZXmruHHVa71QRSALinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/follow-on-tours/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@followon.toursWebsite: https://www.followontours.com/All Enquiries - Hello@DodgeWoodall.comWebsite: DodgeWoodall.comYouTube: Dodge WoodallFacebook: Dodge WoodallInstagram: @Dodge.WoodallTikTok: @DodgeWoodallLinkedIn: Dodge Woodall

Danny Harkins opens up about a life that spun from boxing gyms and factory floors into one of the most feared debt-collecting operations in the south of England - and the forty-three-year sentence that came crashing down on him and his crew.What started as five limited companies, eighty-odd cars on the forecourt, and three debt collectors on retainer became a spiral of ego, cocaine, and violence - ending in a petrol-bombed gym, a botched kidnap, and years behind bars. He talks about the fallout with his oldest friend, the vengeance he carried inside, and the addiction that crept back in once he came home - and the public relapses he's chosen to own rather than hide. Now clean and building a platform to help others out of the same hole, he reflects on what real accountability looks like after a life like that.This is the eventful life of Danny Harkins. If you're a Founder and would like to come on the podcast, then you can apply on the link here 👉 https://dodgewoodall.com/guestAll Enquiries - Hello@DodgeWoodall.comWebsite: DodgeWoodall.comYouTube: Dodge WoodallFacebook: Dodge WoodallInstagram: @Dodge.WoodallTikTok: @DodgeWoodallLinkedIn: Dodge Woodall