Simon Woodroffe talks about being badly bullied, abused at boarding school aged 7. How self esteem, anger, bravado led to drink, drugs, loneliness. Then recovery via 12 Step Groups. Hope! Stage design for George Michael. Hooray he then founds Yo Sushi!

Simon Woodroffe. OBE is an original Dragon on Dagon's Den and founder of the Yo Sushi restaurant chain. He believes in people doing things that are outside of their comfort zone. He talks about abandonment, being sent to boarding school aged seven, and being bullied and abused by the the Headmaster. The subsequent fear,  low self esteem and anger he experienced into his thirties' were masked by bravado and drink, sex and drugs. The latter resulting in a short spell in prison.. He then took hold of his life , immersed himself in 12 Step Recovery and self help. Acting as stage designer to Rod Stewart. Fleetwood Mac and  George Michael took him to another level.  TV fame came next with Dragon's Deb. Eventually, founding Yo! Sushi and other successful companies. Generous, courageous, shooting straight from his practical hip...inspirational.