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Ibi Alfa Jnr opens up about a life that took him from boarding school at six years old to the front line of the techno scene, through years of crime, addiction and repeated spells in prison, and to a brush with death that led to the most honest record of his career.Born in England to Nigerian parents and raised by foster parents in Chichester, Ibrahim was sent to boarding school at just six, with his mum paying for his care and his schooling. He was eventually asked to leave, and after losing contact with his mother for around 25 years, the foster parents who raised him both passed away when he was in his early 20s, leaving him very much on his own. He became a dad at 18, and soon after, with a tape of one track and a few pounds to his name, he walked into a Brighton record shop. That led to his first record being released, and the start of a career that has taken him to around 30 countries. But when the label side of the business collapsed and his family life fell apart, he moved to London and turned to commercial theft, shoplifting and drug dealing to survive. Heroin became his drug of choice. By his own count he was arrested around 60 times, spent time in Pentonville, Wormwood Scrubs and a Polish jail, and describes an entire decade of his life, roughly 30 to 40, as being completely in the grip of the criminal justice system. He also talks about the six weeks he spent locked in a cell for 23 hours a day with a volatile cellmate, and the day he was arrested at a Jobcentre appointment.Now in his late 40s, Ibrahim has been out of prison for almost ten years and is, in his own words, pretty much teetotal. A few years ago, he suffered a pulmonary embolism followed by a heart attack, and was told to prepare for the worst. He made his latest album, Infinite Black Inside, believing he would never hear it released. Instead, it gathered attention across the world, and he’s now booked for Primavera Sound, launching his own label and putting together an art exhibition in Frankfurt to mark 30 years of making records. He reunites with Dodge after 34 years apart, reflects on the regrets and the lessons, and shares the story of a daughter who wrote to him every week while he was inside.This is the eventful life of Ibi Alfa Jnr.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 - [email protected]: DodgeWoodall.comYouTube: Dodge WoodallFacebook: Dodge WoodallInstagram: @Dodge.WoodallTikTok: @DodgeWoodallLinkedIn: Dodge Woodall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 RobertsIf 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 - [email protected]: DodgeWoodall.comYouTube: Dodge WoodallFacebook: Dodge WoodallInstagram: @Dodge.WoodallTikTok: @DodgeWoodallLinkedIn: Dodge Woodall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/guestAll Enquiries - [email protected]: DodgeWoodall.comYouTube: Dodge WoodallFacebook: Dodge WoodallInstagram: @Dodge.WoodallTikTok: @DodgeWoodallLinkedIn: Dodge Woodall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/guestAll Enquiries - [email protected]: DodgeWoodall.comYouTube: Dodge WoodallFacebook: Dodge WoodallInstagram: @Dodge.WoodallTikTok: @DodgeWoodallLinkedIn: Dodge Woodall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/guestAll Enquiries - [email protected]: DodgeWoodall.comYouTube: Dodge WoodallFacebook: Dodge WoodallInstagram: @Dodge.WoodallTikTok: @DodgeWoodallLinkedIn: Dodge Woodall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.