Matt Woodburn's guest appearances

Matt Woodburn

#WeGotGoals by aSweatLife

Dadwell & Co.

Laura Vanderkam

Judith Matz

Nadya Okamoto

John Jennings

Lesley Eccles

Hilaree Nelson

Nicole Lapin

Samantha Boardman

Kathryn Budig

Jillian Michaels

Whitney Eckis

Erin Oprea

Sarah Robb O'Hagan

Jillian Bell

Katlin Smith

OwlTail

Sarah Neukom

If you’re looking to infuse your holiday shopping with some extra meaning, look no further than BIDE Market—it’s a fully sustainable, plastic-free, vegan, and cruelty-free shopping experience that will fill Wicker Park’s Exchange312 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. this Sunday, Dec. 15. Besides vendors, there’ll be talks, panels, and refreshments, all from ethical brands. The conscious marketplace represents just the kind of purpose-driven, yet still luxurious experience Exchange312’s founders—passionate entrepreneurs Sarah Neukom and Matt Woodburn—had in mind when creating the space, as well as their event company that’s headquartered there, ESP Presents. Sarah and Matt hosted us in the gorgeous venue to tape this week’s episode of #WeGotGoals, where Sarah explained how her background in event planning for a cancer center informs their current work; the fulfillment they get from creating memorable fundraising and other experiences; and all the failures and successes they’ve shared along the way. On this episode, we discuss:   3:58: How this power couple—partners in business and life— joined forces   7:29: The dual meaning behind the name ESP Presents   9:13: Why missing out on a big goal was the best thing that could have happened to Sarah   11:46: What she learned about reading the signs, including the wise words of a steakhouse valent   13:26: The hard lessons entrepreneurship has taught Matt about goals, and why he doesn’t always like setting them   17:35: How their partnership works, and takes them through 16- to 18-hour workdays (followed by evenings of house-painting)   26:11: The way they’ve built a team that works hard and still has heart   28:51: Why it’s so important to them to help charities tell their stories   31:09: Why enabling others’ success tops Matt’s list of future goals   32:38: The potential for international expansion—and why Sarah isn’t afraid of big, scary goals, even if she doesn’t yet know how to reach them   Links/resources we mention:   BIDE Market   Exchange312, 1714 W Division St.   Chop Shop, 2033 W. North Ave.   Dana-Farber Cancer Institute   If you love this episode as much as we do, subscribe to the #WeGotGoals podcast wherever you like to listen to podcasts, including on Apple and Spotify (and hey, leave us a rating while you’re at it!).

If you’re looking to infuse your holiday shopping with some extra meaning, look no further than <a href="https://bidemarket.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BIDE Market</a>—it’s a fully sustainable, plastic-free, vegan, and cruelty-free shopping experience that will fill Wicker Park’s <a href="https://www.exchange312.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Exchange312</a> from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. this Sunday, Dec. 15. Besides vendors, there’ll be talks, panels, and refreshments, all from ethical brands. The conscious marketplace represents just the kind of purpose-driven, yet still luxurious experience Exchange312’s founders—passionate entrepreneurs Sarah Neukom and Matt Woodburn—had in mind when creating the space, as well as their event company that’s headquartered there, <a href="https://www.esppresents.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ESP Presents</a>. Sarah and Matt hosted us in the gorgeous venue to tape this week’s episode of #WeGotGoals, where Sarah explained how her background in event planning for a cancer center informs their current work; the fulfillment they get from creating memorable fundraising and other experiences; and all the failures and successes they’ve shared along the way. On this episode, we discuss: <ul> <li> 3:58: How this power couple—partners in business and life— joined forces </li> <li> 7:29: The dual meaning behind the name ESP Presents </li> <li> 9:13: Why missing out on a big goal was the best thing that could have happened to Sarah </li> <li> 11:46: What she learned about reading the signs, including the wise words of a steakhouse valent </li> <li> 13:26: The hard lessons entrepreneurship has taught Matt about goals, and why he doesn’t always like setting them </li> <li> 17:35: How their partnership works, and takes them through 16- to 18-hour workdays (followed by evenings of house-painting) </li> <li> 26:11: The way they’ve built a team that works hard and still has heart </li> <li> 28:51: Why it’s so important to them to help charities tell their stories </li> <li> 31:09: Why enabling others’ success tops Matt’s list of future goals </li> <li> 32:38: The potential for international expansion—and why Sarah isn’t afraid of big, scary goals, even if she doesn’t yet know how to reach them </li> </ul> Links/resources we mention: <ul> <li> <a href="https://bidemarket.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BIDE Market</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.exchange312.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Exchange312</a>, 1714 W Division St. </li> <li> <a href="https://chopshopchi.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chop Shop</a>, 2033 W. North Ave. </li> <li> <a href="https://www.dana-farber.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dana-Farber Cancer Institute</a> </li> </ul> If you love this episode as much as we do, subscribe to the #WeGotGoals podcast wherever you like to listen to podcasts, including on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wegotgoals/id1210945574?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/16z2ie90dGUbXE0oWKdp8k?si=_xRYS77rSsCGpxrLkDdziQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> (and hey, leave us a rating while you’re at it!).

How Sarah Neukom and Matt Woodburn Elevate Non-Profits, Artists, and Each Other

Matt Woodburn is co-founder and CEO of ESP Presents, where he manages event production, technical and creative direction, as well as brand activation for the company and its new venue space, Exchange312. Matt is a serial entrepreneur, event producer, connector and (self-described) social concierge, whose personal interests directly reflect his professional endeavors.  Matt is dad to his daughters: ages 8 and 9.  In this episode, Matt talks about riding the waves of his father's entrepreneurial pursuits and how inspiring (and intimidating) it was to witness his parents' constant hustle. He explains how a childhood in sunny SoCal—full of thrash metal, BMX and skateboarding—exposed him to Hollywood's behind-the-scenes trades and eventually led to film school in Chicago. We talk about how he lucked out and launched a hip hop recording studio in his early 20s and went on to parlay those experiences and connections into countless ventures in film, music, video and special events. And we talk at length about what it means to create experiences and memories for his daughters—born just 14 months apart—and how his divorce and commitment to co-parenting, continues to reshape life, work and the example he and his ex-wife set for their girls.  Keep up with Matt → Instagram

<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewjwoodburn/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Woodburn</a> is co-founder and CEO of <a href="https://esppresents.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ESP Presents</a>, where he manages event production, technical and creative direction, as well as brand activation for the company and its new venue space, <a href="https://www.exchange312.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Exchange312</a>. Matt is a serial entrepreneur, event producer, connector and (self-described) social concierge, whose personal interests directly reflect his professional endeavors. Matt is dad to his daughters: ages 8 and 9. In this episode, Matt talks about riding the waves of his father's entrepreneurial pursuits and how inspiring (and intimidating) it was to witness his parents' constant hustle. He explains how a childhood in sunny SoCal—full of thrash metal, BMX and skateboarding—exposed him to Hollywood's behind-the-scenes trades and eventually led to film school in Chicago. We talk about how he lucked out and launched a hip hop recording studio in his early 20s and went on to parlay those experiences and connections into countless ventures in film, music, video and special events. And we talk at length about what it means to create experiences and memories for his daughters—born just 14 months apart—and how his divorce and commitment to co-parenting, continues to reshape life, work and the example he and his ex-wife set for their girls. Keep up with Matt → <a href="https://www.instagram.com/exchange312/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>

S3 Ep5: Matt Woodburn