{"podcast":{"title":"Dodge Woodall Network","slug":"dodge-woodall-network-2628289","podcast_index_feed_id":2628289,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/5f76d6a1fe6a4968448339a7","website_url":"http://www.DodgeWoodall.com","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/5f76d6a1fe6a4968448339a7/1784825051227-7e923385-95db-4e53-b1db-6a74789e6b24.jpeg","author":"Dodge Woodall","episode_count":398,"summary":"Hosted by Dodge Woodall, Entrepreneur, Founder, Speaker, Investor and Content Creator. . We launched the podcast in 2020 and have interviewed 350+ guests. We have two shows under one umbrella. . We are in the Top 0.5% of podcasts globally, listened to in 187 countries & had 100M+ Views. . EVENTFUL LIVES This show is pure entertainment with guests from - SAS, Sports Stars, Comedians, Ex Police, Music Legends, Club Promoters & Criminal Underworld. . FOUNDER This show is 100% business with guests from - Daniel Priestley, James Sinclair, Barry Hearn & James Smith. Dodge also does a weekly special where he sits on the other side of the table, giving real and raw chat about what it's really like to be an entrepreneur, taking big risks whilst juggling all the pressures. . Guest - https://dodgewoodall.com/guest . Website : DodgeWoodall.com . LinkedIn : Dodge Woodall . YouTube : Dodge Woodall . Facebook: Dodge Woodall . Instagram : @Dodge.Woodall . TikTok: @DodgeWoodall . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-24T04:18:27.846947+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dodge-woodall-network-2628289"},"episode":{"title":"FOUNDER #41. £600M: The ‘Grenade’ Drinks Story (Sold in 60 Days) - Al Barratt","slug":"founder-41-600m-the-grenade-drinks-story-sold-in-60-days-al-barratt","published_at":"2026-07-29T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dodge-woodall-network-2628289/founder-41-600m-the-grenade-drinks-story-sold-in-60-days-al-barratt","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dodge-woodall-network-2628289","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-eventful-entrepreneur/episodes/6a67221aad0e014a8417ca4d","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5f76d6a1fe6a4968448339a7/e/6a67221aad0e014a8417ca4d/media.mp3","summary":"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 Al 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.com Website: DodgeWoodall.com YouTube: Dodge Woodall Facebook: Dodge Woodall Instagram: @Dodge.Woodall TikTok: @DodgeWoodall LinkedIn: Dodge Woodall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"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 Al Barratt shares how he b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4381,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dodge-woodall-network-2628289/episodes/founder-41-600m-the-grenade-drinks-story-sold-in-60-days-al-barratt/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dodge-woodall-network-2628289/founder-41-600m-the-grenade-drinks-story-sold-in-60-days-al-barratt.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}