# FOUNDER #16. £200M SEGA & LoveFilm Built & Sold to Amazon's Jeff Bezos - Simon Morris

An episode of [Dodge Woodall Network](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1531854569), 7 Jan 2026, 1 h 40 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5f76d6a1fe6a4968448339a7/e/695bfb2152eada8779952057/media.mp3

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 Simon Morris shares how he helped shape some of the biggest shifts in modern media, from launching Sega and Sonic in the UK, to building Football 365, to disrupting Blockbuster with LoveFilm before its acquisition by Amazon. Simon explains how spotting change early, backing new technology, and scaling at the right moment played a central role in his career. He also reflects on losing everything at the height of success, battling addiction, getting sober, and rebuilding his life from the ground up. Simon discusses leadership, intuition, resilience, and what long-term success actually looks like beyond money and titles. This is the eventful life of Mr Simon Morris 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.

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