Dodge Woodall Network

Ask Dodge #4: Beware of Energy Vampires & Build a Business with No Investment

Every Friday Dodge gets interviewed by Co-Host Mark Masters (You Are The Media). Dodge and Mark answer your questions, covering how to protect your time and energy in business, what to get right when building without outside investment, and why bringing people together in person is still one of the smartest things any business can do. Want to be a guest on our 'Founder' show? - https://dodgewoodall.com/guest [https://dodgewoodall.com/guest] Website: DodgeWoodall.com [https://dodgewoodall.com/] YouTube: Dodge Woodall [https://www.youtube.com/c/DodgeWoodall] Facebook: Dodge Woodall [https://www.facebook.com/dodgerwoodall] Instagram: @Dodge.Woodall [https://www.instagram.com/dodge.woodall/] TikTok: @DodgeWoodall [https://www.tiktok.com/@dodgewoodall] LinkedIn: Dodge Woodall [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dodgewoodall/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

FOUNDER #20. British Entrepreneur’s £50M Gymshark Exit - Paul Richardson

If you’re a Founder and would like to come on the podcast then you can apply on the link here 👉 DodgeWoodall.com/guest Paul Richardson opens up about a journey defined by instinct, timing, and building one of the most iconic modern business success stories from the inside out. After meeting Gymshark founders Ben Francis and Lewis Morgan in a local gym, he stepped into a business that was already growing fast but lacked structure, systems, and experience. Acting as a “fixer,” he brought organisation, connections, and key people into the business - most notably CEO Steve Hewitt - helping transform Gymshark from a £4.5 million operation into a global powerhouse. What followed was explosive growth, fuelled by early social media, smart branding, and a young, hungry team riding a wave few truly understood at the time. But behind the billion-pound valuation was pressure, tough decisions, and real growing pains - from resolving founder conflicts and implementing structure, to scaling teams into the hundreds and navigating high-stakes investment deals. Paul reflects on the importance of timing, culture, and having the right people around you, as well as knowing when to step away. After exiting, he’s focused on building again - this time alongside his daughters - applying the same lessons in a more grounded way. It’s a rare insight into what it really takes to scale a business at speed, manage success, and stay in the game long enough to catch the wave. This is the eventful life of Paul Richardson. Got your Brevo assets ready, here's everything you need. Promo code: DODGE50 This episode is sponsored by Brevo. Use code DODGE50 for 50% off Starter and Standard Plans for your first 3 months 👇🏼 https://www.brevo.com/partners/dodge/?utm_medium=partnership&utm_source=dodge&utm_campaign=youtube #Brevo #BrevoPartner All Enquiries - Hello@DodgeWoodall.com [Hello@DodgeWoodall.com] Website: DodgeWoodall.com [https://dodgewoodall.com/] YouTube: Dodge Woodall [https://www.youtube.com/c/DodgeWoodall] Facebook: Dodge Woodall [https://www.facebook.com/dodgerwoodall] Instagram: @Dodge.Woodall [https://www.instagram.com/dodge.woodall/] TikTok: @DodgeWoodall [https://www.tiktok.com/@dodgewoodall] LinkedIn: Dodge Woodall [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dodgewoodall/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ask Dodge #3. Why Live Events Are The Future & The Power of Human Connection

Every Friday Dodge gets interviewed by Co-Host Mark Masters (You Are The Media). This chat is all about why live experiences are more powerful and more needed than ever, how Dodge went from selling queue jump tickets as a ten year old to building a festival that has sold over a million tickets across nearly two decades, and why in a world of doomscrolling and digital everything, getting people in a room together is becoming the most valuable thing you can offer. Dodge also opens up about remortgaging his house, signing a ten year personal guarantee and the brutal reality of what it actually takes to build a live event that survives long after the competition has disappeared. Guest - https://dodgewoodall.com/guest [https://dodgewoodall.com/guest] Website: DodgeWoodall.com [https://dodgewoodall.com/] YouTube: Dodge Woodall [https://www.youtube.com/c/DodgeWoodall] Facebook: Dodge Woodall [https://www.facebook.com/dodgerwoodall] Instagram: @Dodge.Woodall [https://www.instagram.com/dodge.woodall/] TikTok: @DodgeWoodall [https://www.tiktok.com/@dodgewoodall] LinkedIn: Dodge Woodall [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dodgewoodall/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

#338. London 90's Rave Promoters ‘Slammin Vinyl‘ & Bagleys - Grant Smith & Paul Rooney

Paul Rooney and Grant Smith open up about a life built on risk, resilience, and relentless graft - from teenage beginnings in the underground music scene to becoming pioneers of the UK rave and events industry. Starting out young, they threw themselves into record production, launched their own label, and quickly learned hard lessons after being burned by shady distributors. As the rave scene exploded, they evolved with it - moving from pressing vinyl and selling records directly to shops, to promoting club nights, running record stores, and staging major events at iconic venues like Bagley’s, Brixton Academy, Alexandra Palace, and the Sanctuary. But behind the success was constant pressure - financial gambles, volatile crowds, industry setbacks, and moments where one bad call could wipe everything out. From building brands like Dreamscape and One Nation to navigating the shift from underground raves to large-scale festivals, they reflect on a journey shaped by reinvention, risk-taking, and a genuine love for bringing people together. Through it all, their long-standing partnership has remained at the heart of everything - built on trust, instinct, and decades of surviving the highs and lows of the events world side by side. This is the eventful life of Paul Rooney and Grant Smith. If you’re an Entrepreneur or Business Owner and would like to come on the podcast then you can apply on the link here 👉 DodgeWoodall.com/guest All Enquiries - Hello@DodgeWoodall.com [Hello@DodgeWoodall.com] Website: DodgeWoodall.com [https://dodgewoodall.com/] YouTube: Dodge Woodall [https://www.youtube.com/c/DodgeWoodall] Facebook: Dodge Woodall [https://www.facebook.com/dodgerwoodall] Instagram: @Dodge.Woodall [https://www.instagram.com/dodge.woodall/] TikTok: @DodgeWoodall [https://www.tiktok.com/@dodgewoodall] LinkedIn: Dodge Woodall [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dodgewoodall/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ask Dodge #2. Most Valuable Skill in Business, Promoting Yourself & Who to Trust

Every Friday Dodge gets interviewed by Co-Host Mark Masters (You Are The Media). This chat is all about what it means to back yourself when no one else will, why so many people are held back by the fear of being judged, and why feedback from the right people is the only thing that tells you if you're on the right track. Dodge talks about building businesses from nothing without outside investment, why you have to promote yourself if you want to make it, and how backing the people around you is just as important as backing yourself. Guest - https://dodgewoodall.com/guest [https://DodgeWoodall.com/guest] Website: DodgeWoodall.com [https://dodgewoodall.com/] YouTube: Dodge Woodall [https://www.youtube.com/c/DodgeWoodall] Facebook: Dodge Woodall [https://www.facebook.com/dodgerwoodall] Instagram: @Dodge.Woodall [https://www.instagram.com/dodge.woodall/] TikTok: @DodgeWoodall [https://www.tiktok.com/@dodgewoodall] LinkedIn: Dodge Woodall [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dodgewoodall/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.