S12 Ep3: From Boomtown Festival to Founder, Wake The Tiger: Graham MacVoy

Graham had what he describes as a ‘casual relationship’ with university, but then again, Graham has always done things ‘slightly differently.’ His jobs have included organising snowboarding events while living in the French Alps, working on the Boomtown Festival in Winchester and  being co-founder and Managing director of Wake The Tiger – the world’s first amazement park, based in Bristol which attracts hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world.So, what is an amazement park and how do you get millions of pounds of investment when you can’t even explain what it is? And, how do you do all this when there is a global pandemic happening too? Some may say it would be impossible – Graham has a different story.He believes it all comes down to how much we believe in what we’re doing.  He tells us how he copes with rejection and gets back up time and time again – plus he gives the real story of how Wake The Tiger got it’s name.Graham’s story shows what really is possible –  he believes anyone can achieve anything and we don’t have to always follow the rules.  But he also says it always helps if we’ve got some wonderful people by our side. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenextchapterbyelliebarker.substack.com